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Is Bowling Cool?

Wednesday, November 07, 2007

So almost 2 years ago, in one of my first posts, I talked about a night I spent bowling. This past weekend, I went again. Man, am I consistent.

Consistently getting better, that is...

This post is actually not about my bowling prowess, but I'll start there. So, because of the lack of record-keeping, I'm officially declaring myself the best bowler that reads my blog. This past Saturday, I bowled two games. 122/184.



This leads me to the point of my post. Why don't more technology events take place in bowling alleys? They're smoke-free (at least in Ohio), it's a good place to hang out with a large group, it's generally a fun thing to do (occasionally), it's relatively inexpensive, and you can drink beer there. I'm not finding the negatives in bowling.

Has your user group ever had a bowling night?

Has your company ever sponsored one?

If I were to put one together, would anyone be interested in attending?

I'm thinking it's a great networking opportunity with the right crowd, and a fun way to spend an evening with technology-mined friends. I'd love some frank feedback...what are your thoughts?

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posted by Jeff Blankenburg, 10:28 AM

4 Comments:

Yes we had a bowling tournament after SQLBits instead of a geek dinner (http://www.sqlbits.com). It was good fun - you would have won.
Dave Evans
commented by Anonymous Anonymous, 11:21 AM  
You're a better bowler than me - if I hit triple digits I count it as a success
commented by Blogger dan, 1:46 PM  
I like bowling when I go, it's not something I get to do as often as I would like. A geek-networking bowling night sounds like the perfect thing actually...
commented by Anonymous MichaelDotNet, 2:27 PM  
This is an excellent idea. I'd be down for a night of brews, bowling, and technology.
commented by Anonymous Doug Winenger, 5:26 PM  

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