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Re: Painting A Picture

pegmulligan — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:00:37 -0000

Ann, I thought of you this week, when I was bowling with new co-workers, a night after work. My first or second throw, the ball seemingly flew out of my hand and jumped over into someone else's lane. I cost the surprised guy in the other lane his turn, because it counted as his third ball, and it went straight into the gutter. If anything, my bowling only deteriorated, after that. My great comfort was thinking of this story, and the very good company I am keeping here. But seriously, what is about writers and "being stunningly unathletic..."? and that weird "on the outside looking in" feeling, that accompanies times like this...

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Scott — Sat, 23 May 2009 23:38:10 -0000

That's hilarious (about "balls")! Johnny Carson once had a guest who said she didn't play tennis because she didn't like balls hitting her face--and Carson replied, "I believe that's called testiphobia!" There was also a film, "Flashpoint" (1984), in which a woman sarcastically asks two law-enforcement officers' if they're going to the policeman's ball. One of them replies, "We're Border Patrol, ma'am, we don't have balls!"

And these days alot of women talk about other women "not having the balls" to do something or other! That's even more nonsensical than the idea of women "fucking" men!

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Percy Bisque Silley — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:48:42 -0000

Imagine the menace this individual would represent at Duckpin. The thing would go like ninety-plus miles an hour and be like a hardball in a professional pitcher's hands.

Balls are hardier in New England and last longer, even if they be smaller.

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JustinSMV — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:29:28 -0000

Too funny, I love the picture. You know its like a double edged sword, having no captions can open your minds to boundless limits of your imagination while on the other hand having a caption opens more doorways too, both are good :-)

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Tabitha Dunn — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:17:24 -0000

So funny - I think I look like that when I bowl on our Wii in the living room although I am more of a lunger than a spinner. Nice that you were my neck of the woods - I live in Santa Barbara and was just at Zodo's two weeks ago for a six year old girl's birthday party. That was so fun to watch-some impressive bowling positions too!

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Karen Swim — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:55:48 -0000

Ann, I would pick you for my team! :-) You've got quite an arm...for pitching! ;-) Seriously though the best part of bowling is the laughter and company and in your defense the ball did at least stay in your lane.

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Cass — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:27:03 -0000

Ah, Ann, your bowling looks better than mine. You don't want to know. . . .

When we lived in a "gentrified" neighborhood on Pittsburgh's North Side, one of our friends refinished floors for a living -- bowling alley floors. Let me tell you, the old wood floors in his 4-story brownstone outshone every other floor in the neighborhood! It was just a little bit eerie.

Thanks for the laugh. You write a treat, as my grandmother would have said.

Cass (off to the vet now with Connie and Dion!)

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GiGi — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:54:32 -0000

Ann-can't believe that's you. Thought it was an afro, too! Hmm...some things are better left to our mind's eye of how we think we look in certain situations rather than actually seeing it...but...it does make for a good laugh, right? Funny post and good sense of humor. And, once again, I feel like I was there! A picture isn't worth a thousand of your words!

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Jenn Calling Home — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:41:37 -0000

Wow, incredible form. I don't even know how that's possible! And you're going to freak, because I'm just some random blogger, but I actually learned to bowl on those lanes in Jr. high; only, it wasn't called Zodos back then. And my family used to go to "Breakfast Bowl" (You'd get breakfast and a few games) on Sunday mornings (after church, I'm pretty sure). So much for bloggy coincidences :)

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Jenn aka Future Mama — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:21:46 -0000

Wow! That is so funny! Don't worry I'm not good at bowling either!

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Julie Roads — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:34:55 -0000

You need to know that I didn't immediately realize that person in the pic was you. The black sleeves looked like arms and the hair - against the neon of the bowling alley - looked like an afro. So I thought it was some kind of 70's throwback. Only made it more hilarious to realize that was your adorable self.

I will be sure to take you bowling - because from the looks of this, you'll make me look way good.

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Ann Handley — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:21:06 -0000

@euonymous -- Learn something new every day. Thanks for that!

@larzini -- I was a young adult before I even knew balls CAME in bigger sizes. And not to beat the same drum... but the small balls really are easier to handle!! (Just sayin'...)

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Ann Handley — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:16:08 -0000

@katybeth - Believe it or not, I actually manage to land a few strikes... *IN MY OWN LANE*. I know.. what a weird alignment of the planets possibly caused that, right? ; )

@Drew -- It's *as if* you were watching me... how did you know?

@Burbanked -- I love that... "Poppycock. It's all brute force." My problem was that the force was improperly aimed. Apparently "loft" doesn't help.

@Jo -- That's why I love you.. it's all perspective!

@blognerd -- ha! NEXT TIME...!

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larzini — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:31:04 -0000

"more Eeyore than Seabiscuit"

That's just spectacular. Be sure to wear your wrist strap at the Wii Sports bowl-a-thon.

As a New Jersey native with family in Boston, I was always amazed at the existence of candlepin bowling. Must be experienced in real life, doesn't exist on the Wii.

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euonymous — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:55:34 -0000

Lanes are made of hard rock maple wood. There's a reason they call it that. Trying to cut it with a saw is more likely to burn out the saw and char the wood than cut it. Impressive stuff. Kitchen floors used to be made of that. The United States used to have forests full of it.

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Laura — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:11:59 -0000

Hey. I know that butt.

And that release technique.

Using an assumed name, I assume?

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blog nerd — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:01:11 -0000

my question is: when you were done with the release did you end up with your back to the pins? Because, THAT, my friend, would be BRILLIANT.

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John Wall — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 07:20:55 -0000

Damn, I can see why you are afraid of falling!

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jnte — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:27:20 -0000

well I'd say you're VERY athletic, Ann! You appear to be bowling, playing basket ball, and landing a Triple Salchow all at the same time!
:-)

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Dana Ironside — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:27:23 -0000

Ann, I needed a good laugh tonite and you sure gave it to me. I loved that picture and at first I was like - nah that's not Ann. And then I thought well, she did say how she wasn't athletic, maybe it is her. But then I thought again, nah, it can't be. And lo and behold, it's you.

I love your ability to poke fun at yourself and have a good time no matter the situation. It's better to keep it light and fun and still enjoy than not to do at all. So kudos to you for being the last picked and still going out there and "dancin" on the lanes. Oh wait, this was bowling, not dancing! :)

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Burbanked — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:21:21 -0000

That's some serious hangtime.

I like to bowl using Newtonian physics: that is, if I hit just one pin hard enough, it will bounce around with enough force until - eventually - it hits all the other pins.

Aim? Direction? Finesse? Poppycock. Its all about pure, brute force.

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Drew McLellan — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:48:10 -0000

Ann,

Someone did tell you that jumping is actually not a part of bowling, right?

And, I am positive if we could somehow see the other side of the visual....your concentration would be evident by the tip of your tongue sticking out from between your lips!

Drew

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Katybeth — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:39:07 -0000

Well, did you at least get a strike for the team in the other lane? And your shoes matched your shirt--pretty darn stylish!

Thanks for the laugh after a very long week.

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Christian Gulliksen — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:18:58 -0000

You can't teach people to lob balls like that, Handley. Pure awesomeness and very fun to watch.