Do You Think That Chess and Bowling Are Related?

@Al, bowling is a compulsory class for the hostage negotiation course as well as theology.

It teaches you much about the hit-and-miss aspect of both.

that might have been interesting. 

too bad i did not take the classes on hostage negotiation or theology. 

everything i know about bowling i learned from the dude.

in other words, i can get you a toe.

Take it from me they are not related. At the higher level there is a lot of mental pressure to use the correct ball and angle to roll the ball on the oils applied and to have it get a strike.

My favorite bowling ball. I have EIGHT bowling balls each react different when rolled. Approximate cost is several hundred dollars each . . .

Here is a old lane and a rubber bowling ball. When they were called bowling alleys.

Now they are called bowling centers. . .

Here I am at a bowling center where I taught bowling and also chess before each roll. . .

Here are some of my students learning chess before each one bowls a ball!

Great pictures Denver! My bowling days are long over, but I can still enjoy some chess!

As part of the Children's Royal Cup weekend tournament, a meeting of young Krasnogorsk chess players and their teachers with the legendary grandmaster, author of the world record for simultaneous blind play on 48 time-controlled boards Timur Gareev took place.

The sections of the tournament got the opportunity to chat with the famous chess player. The grandmaster not only answered numerous questions of the club's pupils, but also sorted out with them the most interesting games that were played that day during the tournament.
The culmination of the meeting was a simultaneous blind game session held by Timur Gareev with young chess players who were among the top five in the tournament

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Yes.  My college required us to take a total of 4 (that's right - Four!) Phys. Ed. classes in order to graduate (a requirement that was, I might add, one of my least favorite things about the school).  Fortunately, the class offering included Bowling, Fencing, Modern Dance, and - get this -Camping Skills.  The only one I aced was Camping Skills, primarily because I succeeded in building a little "tent" with twigs, and then turning it into a "campfire," and I started it with only one match. .... Sometimes one can really enjoy looking back and luxuriating in memories of one's academic achievements, can't one?

Bowling is not just a sport, but a great way to socialize ! Meet new people ! Have a beer ! lolo

Oh I forgot to mention, I had a second ball used for picking up my spares with,   that was clear/transparent and in the middle if the ball was a bottle of beer !! And it had  a way you can fill the bottle up full or to almost empty depending how you wanted the ball to roll!? Th first part is true the second part of my comment not so!!

I think the difference between your ghost and mind, you are much more intellectual, while for most part I am ignored ! Not too bright ! But trying to make the best of what I got!

That's a crucial point. Millions play chess today without meeting anyone in person. Bowling requires you to physically show up with your balls

Are you saying ghost_ is a turkey, or his 3 erm, bans?

Most bowlers have two balls if they take the game serious

Serious bowlers. . .

They have 10 or more bowling balls and one spare ball for the 10 pins. . . . And the get rid of them and get a new one after about 80 to 100 games . . .

Sweaty bowlers rent shoes?

The lanes charge $5:00 to rent bowling shoes that have Velcro instead of shoe laces and that includes a new pair of white socks, that are yours to keep . . . The shoes are sprayed with some deororizing spray before they are put away before they are rented again . . .I

The bowling ball are all marked how much they weigh and are generally plastic . . .

We don't use pencils to keep score, it's done automatically like a giant pinball machine . . .

 Very few avid bowlers are chess players but they know how the pieces move. . .                                                                   

No comment.  Too easy.

Hey i got 10 bal!s besides my spare ball . . .

Third cousin removed, mother's side . . .

This was posted 21 days ago (#146) referring to a post of mine.  Many apologies for missing it.  Here's my belated response:  

Yes, I agree. "Camping skills" is not simply starting a one match fire.  No indeed.  There's Pitching a tent; Cooking a hot dog on a pointy stick;  Slapping gnats and mosquitoes until you've killed them All;  Cursing Creatively for 20-30 minutes while looking for a tiny, invisible hole in the air mattress;  Scratching your unfortunately located patch of poison ivy without attracting attention;  Explaining repeatedly to a fellow camper that his forgetting the tarp is "Ruining the whole trip for everybody!";   Finding a good time each day to remind others that You hadn't voted for this, and that if they'd voted for your "nice condo on the beach" vacation, we'd all be "sitting around drinking Mai Tai's right now!"  Plus,  a related non-verbal skill:  Sulking around the fire.  

 Do those activities cover the "something else" that camping skills mean to you?