Lane Destroyed Story, gotta read this lol you CANNOT make this up

[Strike Domination]

That was some story. Hard to believe that could happen.

[Jamski]

Along those lines, and you've probably heard one like this before...I'm stepping up to bowl when all of a sudden there was an enormous "THUNK!" from off in the direction of lane 5...someone had flung one, skipped it off the lane, and hit the steel supporting post between lanes. Now, my 13 year old son has done this when he was careless, but it was his ball, a 15 lb Maxim. This was a big (economy-sized) guy using a house ball...and an 8 lb house ball at that. God only knows how fast the thing was going when it hit the post. Anyway, it split in half, exposing the core, which was kinda cool to see...but, that's one less ball the kids can use. You suppose they charge folks for that sort of nonsense?

[MH1313]

Along those lines, and you've probably heard one like this before...I'm stepping up to bowl when all of a sudden there was an enormous "THUNK!" from off in the direction of lane 5...someone had flung one, skipped it off the lane, and hit the steel supporting post between lanes. Now, my 13 year old son has done this when he was careless, but it was his ball, a 15 lb Maxim. This was a big (economy-sized) guy using a house ball...and an 8 lb house ball at that. God only knows how fast the thing was going when it hit the post. Anyway, it split in half, exposing the core, which was kinda cool to see...but, that's one less ball the kids can use. You suppose they charge folks for that sort of nonsense?

I know at my center the person does get charged so long as its done in a reckless manner or is intentional. The lane jockey's are pretty good about getting on horseplay and what not so the odds are the person has been warned once before.

[JAnderson]

My grandpa and I are bowling

I envy you. Please, enjoy it while you can.

[JAnderson]

There was a similar event shortly after I moved to Atlanta. I went out for some practice and was put on a lane next to a half-dozen children bowling with bumpers. The oldest child was probably 5 years of age. No problem. There were 8 "parents" lounging behind the bowler circle having social hour. The sweep got stuck in the down position and the kids, being kids, kept throwing balls down the lane.

The parents saw what was happening and continued social hour with no change. I turned to look at them and just glared. Over the course of about 90 seconds the parents went from amusement (over me glaring at them) to discomfort to embarrassment to action. There were only 12 balls in front of the sweep when they finally instructed the kids to stop and sent a scout to the front desk.

I certainly don't blame the children. I guess I'm good at glaring.