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SnowedOutMT t1_jdsihb4 wrote

Played 5 pin for the first time this winter. My gf in Canada was surprised to hear that we don't have it at all in the states. It's a lot of fun, I prefer it to 10 pin

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sammer003 OP t1_jdskfjo wrote

We should introduce it to the USA!

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SnowedOutMT t1_jdt5nfz wrote

If I won the lottery, I would build a 5 pin in my town.

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jeffyoulose t1_jdu6bj0 wrote

If I won the lottery, I'll finally write that novel I've been talking about.

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BinaryRhyme t1_jdtyo50 wrote

I was a pinsetter in an alley in my teens. Rural town - pins were set by hand, not machine. 5 pin, of course.

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SnowedOutMT t1_jdu1e5j wrote

Nice, the only one I've been to was a string set system. First time I've seen one of those too.

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Yu-el-Breck t1_jdsc6qg wrote

As a dude with giant hands. I hate five pin.

But my SO is tiny so they hate 10 pin. We need 7 pin.

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sammer003 OP t1_jdsdd4r wrote

ya, my gf can barley lift a 10 pin ball - let alone throw it down the lane.

7 pin - let's patent that!

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nzhockeyfan t1_jdse88b wrote

You know they have different weight bowling balls? Also, having a bowling ball cut to your hand size makes a huge difference. People that struggle to control 14lb house balls may have no problem using a 26lb personal ball

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sammer003 OP t1_jdsf1l5 wrote

Yes, but don't bowl much - just for fun with a few friends 1 or 2 twice a year. When we last went, there were no smaller - lighter 10 pin bowling balls in our lanes or nearby. We asked the staff and they just said to look for them. But we didn't want to take them from others that were already using them for their kids.

So we booked 5 pin! Everyone had fun!

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Stachemaster86 t1_jdvwsv4 wrote

Place I worked at had a bowling alley and the computer could be set to 9, 8 and 7 pin along with two other games like tic tac toe or something. I’d inquire at your local alley, it’s just a setting on the computer in my case. Good luck :)

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Syllogism19 t1_jdx0qe7 wrote

TIL: This

It seems like if it a system has this option that a clever alley operator could exploit this to add games to bring in casuals to try other bowling games, and hard-core fans of the other versions. I might actually bowl or bowl longer if we could play more than one version of bowling.

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jeffyoulose t1_jdu6gxo wrote

Just go get a room. What's with this song and dance courtship ritual? Is bowling really necessary. We know what we want in the end.

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Yu-el-Breck t1_jdvjcxp wrote

Well, my so and I are married with kids, so....

>We know what we want in the end.

Being in bed by 9 pm does sound nice.

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jeffyoulose t1_jdzkk4z wrote

Married folks are so PC.

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Yu-el-Breck t1_je09kzr wrote

>PC

Preferring comfort?

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jeffyoulose t1_je0i4mm wrote

Particularly Corny.

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Yu-el-Breck t1_je0imra wrote

Perfectly content.

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jeffyoulose t1_je33rw1 wrote

Practically canonized.

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Yu-el-Breck t1_je3hlst wrote

Pristine capabilities

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jeffyoulose t1_je3lh7f wrote

Penitently castrated

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Yu-el-Breck t1_je50a1h wrote

Penalized constantly.

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terrierpines2 t1_jdscpdl wrote

Fond memories of playing 5 pin as a child on the airbase. Thanks.

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solarmelange t1_jdsll40 wrote

That sounds delightful. The perfect activity to do while eating poutine and watching hockey with the tragically hip playing in the background.

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PCDub t1_jdslx9a wrote

Haven’t played 5 pin in a minute. They started disappearing around here. I’ll have to look up what’s left

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adamcoe t1_jdsxeqv wrote

Definitely a standard kids birthday party when I grew up. Plus even as an adult you feel like a big man when you throw because the balls weigh like 3 lbs

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FreekFrealy t1_jdt1ue9 wrote

TIL Canadians bowl with 5 pins and small balls that have no holes

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sammer003 OP t1_jdt3lqs wrote

ya, we put cheese curds and gravy on fries and eat Beaver Tails!

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FreekFrealy t1_jdt4azc wrote

I'm glad you capitalized it so that I looked up that Beaver Tails are pastries. I might have got it in my head to hunt a beaver if I thought that their tails are as good as poutine =p

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[deleted] t1_jdsmog4 wrote

No matter where in the world I wish they put things to protect the sides of the alleys and the ceiling. Im so clumsy I often get all my strikes in another alley than mine

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sammer003 OP t1_jdsn0xs wrote

hahaha - I think you need to take up squash!

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Adventurous-Mark2477 t1_jdspb5b wrote

Just another proof for me that I am in the wrong country

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_jimbo- t1_je4vmmo wrote

You do or don't want to live in Canada? I don't understand what you're saying.

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L_Cranston_Shadow t1_jdttv0f wrote

Kind of makes sense. Kind of like how 9 pin is only prevalent in countries that are German, were repeatedly invaded by Germany, or were colonized... Quite probably from people fleeing invasions from Germany.

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Syllogism19 t1_jdx10ze wrote

I'm told that 9 pin was associated with gambling so a tenth was added.

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jeffyoulose t1_jdu67qu wrote

5 pin is too hard. They should keep it in Canada. Frankly bowling in general should be left to Canadians like curling. It's as interesting as watching grass grow.

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canadian414 t1_jdusjyd wrote

I've done a lot of bowling in my life but (apart from Wii Sports) only ever 5 pin or candle pin. I don't know if I'll ever get to try ten pin but it would be bizarre.

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tangnapalm t1_jdsk8ca wrote

We only had five pin growing up. When I first saw a ball with finger holes like on the TV, I cried.

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