It was a big week in the DUMBO world of bowling here in Da Nang. Our numbers have stayed at around 20 to 25 attendees each week and the enthusiasm doesn't show any signs of slowing down. In fact, we would be at around 30+ members a week if it weren't for the fact that 5 of our members are out of the country for visa and family purposes at the moment.
30 is around our maximum capacity because we don't like to put more than 3 people on a lane (it takes too long otherwise) and also there is a better-than-average chance that at least 1 of the lanes out of the 12 that they have available, is going to be broken.
They still reserve the entire bowling alley for us from 11am to around 1 every Thursday and this week there were two situations where locals came up to bowl and were turned away even though there were enough free lanes for them to bowl. I suppose this makes me feel a little bit bad but I do like that they give us priority. It makes sense though, because we do spend quite a bit of money here every week and are never late and never miss a week.
I had the high score out of anyone this week and like a dope, I didn't take a picture of it because I was too IN THE ZONE to bother doing so. I have in the past jinxed myself by stopping to take a photo but I'll use this as an example of how extremely difficult it is to break 200 in a game. Of the 10 frames I only had 1 frame where I didn't get a strike or a spare and in 4 of the frames I got all 10 pins down on the first ball. All of my follow-up balls after a spare were either a 9 or a 10.
The championship lane (there is only a 1 on 1 for the belt, and no scores on any of the other lanes have any impact on who the champ is) we had a very one-sided affair that resulted in the championship belt changing hands for a 2nd week in a row. I don't know what happened to the reigning champ, but he was just really out of form, while his opponent was really on point.
Here's another good example of how tough it is to break 200. This guy has only 2 open frames, a bunch of strikes and some pretty great pickups after spares yet his final score was well below 200. It hasn't calculated the final score because the lanes do this odd thing where it erases all of your frames once you bowl your last ball and I wanted to get the marks in the picture. He got just over 170 and easily won the belt.
The same guy ended up walking away with the "gobbler" which is our award for getting 3 strikes in a row. In bowling this is called a "Turkey" and we just decided to make it as ridiculous as possible. This award changed hands a second time that day and this is always fun because it is the only award that we have that can possibly change hands during the middle of play.
In a strange twist of events, I didn't really feel much like drinking because our after-bowling venue was extremely hot and it is just blistering at the moment as we are in the middle of hot season. No amount of fans blowing around hot air can really compensate for this intense heat so I called it a day pretty early and instead went home to spend some time with Nadi. She had just gotten a haircut so I decided to take her on an evening walk of some substance. We have been staying away from physical exertion by doctor's orders but I figured we'd chance it tonight.
She looks kind of ridiculous, but it is too hot for long hair right now
She handled it well, really enjoyed it, and even ran into another dog along the way and things went find with that interaction even though my dog really doesn't like other dogs. It was perfect actually and we made it around 1km. This isn't very far for me but for a doggo with 4-inch long legs, this is a long way. We got some take away chicken rice and called it a day.
All in all it was a great day and Thursdays still remain mine and most of the other members' favorite day of the week as a consequence. I think it is probably one of Nadi's least favorite days because it is the one where I am out of the house the longest. It's only once a week.... she can handle it!
That's an enjoyable Dumbo Thursday! I never get to improve my bowling skill much. I think I have less than 10 games in my life, but I think I get the idea how hard it is to get 200. Think the last I had was more than a decade ago where one of the sports club event I mentioned previously, half of the participants didn't turn up. I was so busy to occupy 3 lanes at the same time 🤣 and trust me, no strike at all.
It's good that you guys got that walk. Nadi doesn't look that ridiculous, she's just like me having extremely short hair 🤣 After all, the human who walk Nadi usually take the blame 🤣 because you made her looked like that.
lol. yes, it is completely my fault what she looks like. If it was left up to her she would never get a bath or haircut ever.
About your bowling experience. I really dislike when there are more than 3 people one one lane. At certain events I will see Vietnamese people put something crazy like 8 people all on one lane. How is this fun? It takes forever and if you ever do something well, it's going to be like 20 minutes before you get to try again.
Sounds like it was an awesome week for bowling! Congrats on doing so well. It's cool that you have found something that you enjoy so much there. I bet it helps the time go by quicker for sure. My dog will sit in the house and bark her head off at dogs on the street, but when she is actually confronted with one face to face, she is pretty meh about them. We should have tried to socialize her a bit more when she was younger, but life just got in the way I guess. On a side note, went and saw Maverick with the wife the other day. It was pretty good! I am glad we saw it in the theater as you suggested!
oh that's great that you got to see Maverick in the theater. Unless someone has one hell of a home system I really don't think it would be at all the same experience.
Nadi barks a lot at other dogs or really any animal. This was more amusing when I lived in Chiang Mai, Thailand on the ground floor in a house. There was always something to bark at but just like your dog, when Nadi is actually face-to-face with another dog she is either afraid or quickly loses interest in them. She hates being around young dogs that want to play because at nearly 10 years old, her playing with other dogs days are long behind her. Mostly she just wants to sit somewhere and watch the world go by.
Our dog is exactly the same way. I just mentioned in your other post that she rarely even plays with her toys anymore. Sleeping seems to be her favorite pastime now.
Come close to a turkey a few times but it takes plenty of practice and knowing how to use the spin properly. Great day out and Nadi loos a little miffed with the haircut. Mine gets done next week as they come to the house with a mobile pooch unit with all the tools. Bargain at around $15 for the hour or so they spend on her.
I'm surprised to hear that you can get home doggie salon service for that cheap where you live. When I talk to my friends in the states or other western countries I find it alarming how much people pay just to get a doggo haircut. It's normally a lot more than it would cost for a person.
Haircuts are about $10 here if you don't have the extras like threading the eye brows and hot wax in the nostrils and ears lol. The mobile doggie salon is very cheap and why I never hesitated when the lady gave me the price and she is obviously very busy always booked up way in advance.
I have hear about bowling 🎳 moment and trust me it is one of the things I really want to experience. I quite want to feel how it is and how it is even played. 🙂
You've never been bowling? Well maybe it isn't popular where you live in the world. If you ever get a chance I highly suggest it. It isn't necessary to be as good as I am to enjoy it.
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Does Nadi go the bowling alley or prefer to stay at home? I'm assuming she is a stay-at-home gal. This reminds of my younger days when I was too young and weak to throw a heavy ball fast enough to get strikes. I've mentioned before I spent years bowling in leagues as a kid, but I can still remember how frustrated I'd be to bowl a whole game without missing a pin and get such a low score. This was all due to having no strikes, sometimes one or two if I was lucky. Other bigger kids in my league would throw violent strikes and gutter balls and dominate me in score, used to piss me off beyond belief.
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