Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Kegaln- German Bowling

We got to rent out a lane in a restaurant. The game is a little different. The balls are lighter, without holes. There is carpet on both sides. If a runner can run down the side and go faster than the ball is going - then the thrower owes everybody a round of beer. If the thrower hits the string in front of the lane - then he pays .50 Euros.


There are so many different ways to keep score. You don't get 2 turns to knock down the 9 pins (not 10). We played many different ways. Kept score on a chalkboard:

The best way is to make up special ways to throw the ball. We imagine it is much more entertaining to watch this when more people playing are drunk Germans, but it was still so much fun. We had to throw the ball with an elephant nose...

backwards...

spinning around 3 times and then throw. Hopping from the back of the room to the string and then throw. Also throwing the ball after 3 pushups:

We had so much fun. It sure was different, but we had such a good time as well as making fools of ourselves.

2 comments:

Deanna said...

Erik would be jealous. he is trying to join a bowling league here in NY. we'll see. I told him it might be too expensive.

Chandler Family said...

Mom said your cutting your hair, is it true? So when do you have a job interview?