tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15290406.post7618975928627494492..comments2024-03-08T17:48:05.678-05:00Comments on Curmudgeonly & Skeptical presents Boned Jello: STRIKERodger the Real King of Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11349261387199416434noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15290406.post-59596369044064275852016-02-22T13:07:10.949-05:002016-02-22T13:07:10.949-05:00Reminds me of Camp Casey, S. Korea, 40 plus years ...Reminds me of Camp Casey, S. Korea, 40 plus years ago. Can't remember who ran the bowling alley, but they hired locals as pin setters.<br />After so many times of rolling the balls, they wouldn't come back. The pin setters wouldn't return the balls until we shot two cans of beer down the gutter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15290406.post-80613394687633228902016-02-22T12:07:38.373-05:002016-02-22T12:07:38.373-05:00I set pins in a two lane church alley in the 1950&...I set pins in a two lane church alley in the 1950's. I made $9.00 but I set both lanes for three games. Worked my ass off but I had more spending money than any other kid on the block.Ed Jonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15290406.post-60105321159626801612016-02-21T22:58:12.837-05:002016-02-21T22:58:12.837-05:00My first job was setting pins in a bowling alley. ...My first job was setting pins in a bowling alley. I was paid 10 cents a game per bowler times 10 bowlers times 3 games so 3 bucks a night.. Hard dirty work. No kid today would do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15290406.post-79069033586405426942016-02-21T12:31:11.622-05:002016-02-21T12:31:11.622-05:00How about using regular pins and hiring a local ki...How about using regular pins and hiring a local kid to be a pin boy for a couple'a bucks. Hey, might start 'im on his way to a real trade later in life.<br />Better yet, pay 'im what a Clinton intern makes. Same career prospects.DougMhttp://sondrakistan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15290406.post-15415021506057349682016-02-20T13:45:20.174-05:002016-02-20T13:45:20.174-05:00great for a basement though, using good hardwood. ...great for a basement though, using good hardwood. 20 yrs ago I'd be doing it.Rodger the Real King of Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11349261387199416434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15290406.post-65764003345234932032016-02-20T11:14:04.968-05:002016-02-20T11:14:04.968-05:00Yeah, I'm sure his neighbors are just tickled ...Yeah, I'm sure his neighbors are just tickled pink to have a bowling alley in this guy's back yard. Doubt if it'll result in any Rip Van Winkles.DougMhttp://sondrakistan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15290406.post-22963361305483552552016-02-20T10:38:04.413-05:002016-02-20T10:38:04.413-05:00Very clever, but that would ruin the mix action of...Very clever, but that would ruin the mix action of the pins. That's very important in bowling.Chris in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16903909516089129503noreply@blogger.com