3.24.11

     After reading "Hanover Gems" I learned many new things about bowling and its history. I was surprised that bowling has been around for pretty much ever, and it hasn't even changed that much. An interesting fact that I learned was that the first automatic pinsetter was invented in the 1940's. I had never really thought about how the pins were set up before, it must had been such a pain to set each pin up after they were knocked over.
     The essay described a women who had been bowling for a total of 53 years. This interested me because its hard to stick to one hobby for such a long time. I am also surprised by the fact that the women are not as competitive as the men. Its a nice idea of women hanging out with each other and not at each other's throats.
     I am impressed that the "Bowladrome" is also a family place, because at first it sounded like it was just for adult leagues. I am also surprised that there is no monitor score keeping. I have never bowled at a place that had the paper score sheets, I wouldn't even know how to do them.