Interestingly enough when searching for photos I found some in the US I did not realise you had lawn bowling.
Posted on 08/12/2006 12:59:12 PM PDT by Wolfstar
good for you! lucky you being close to the "boss" and so many great FReep opportunities.. second only to DC chapter, me thinks
oh my.. a bowling alley that resembles a mosque.. how lucky can you get?
Interestingly enough when searching for photos I found some in the US I did not realise you had lawn bowling.
I posted this one on Tuesday......
those two thumbs-in-the-breeches shots. Is it a guy thing, or a cowboy thing?
I would say it's a guy thing. But if a Southern guy does it it's a redneck thing :)
I tend to do the opposite: put my hands in my pockets and leave the thumbs out.
Exactly that is why on threads such as the dose I refrain from commenting except to say I respect the WOT stance.
Lawn bowling was "BIG" in the golden era.. the mansions all had set ups on their grounds. I think now it is more or less a historic interest item.. but perhaps again there may be more to it than I think.
The folks I know who are bowlers are into leagues & do it regularly at lanes that are totally computerized(no more cheating..hehehehehe)
I did a fair amount growing up but was never drawn to it. Now that my back is weird, I have NO desire to stir it up with something like that
What an ordeal for your friend son glad he now home.
Our international station building does as well - see if I can find a photo of that somewhere.
Absolutely. I think we all know the Islamofacists will succeed again someday in pulling off one of their horrific mass murder plots. The odds are against the good guys, because their are millions of them spread around the world.
But if the day ever comes when the Islamofacists come up with a smarter strategic approach and they stop trying to pull of one huge attack at a time, look out! We have got to keep them contained.
Grin...I'll try, mom.
I'm sure there's more out on some database somewhere, but finding them's the challenge.
It is nice to see JR when he is in San Diego.
He lives around 300 miles or so north.
I thought it was a guy thing.
Tony Blair as redneck, LOL!
I've seen guys do it your way, too. Either way, the gesture can be quite attractive to us girls. ;-)
Thank you.
When Blair first took office, I didn't have a high opinion of him. I thought he was Clinton-light: say anything to please a crowd, but do nothing.
That changed on 9/11. On that same day (if I'm not mistaken) Blair addressed Parliament, vowing that his country would stand with ours in this fight.
Five years later, through all the dark days in between, that hasn't changed.
God bless Great Britain and Tony Blair.
I know it must be hard for you, sometimes, snugs. You handle it perfectly, though.
You're welcome. :)
Near where I was in Balboa Park today is an area for Lawn Bolling, been there for years. The folks wear white shorts and white tops. Lot of English here enjoy it.
Then the Italians here play Bocci ball.
Regarding lawn bowling I suspect that there would be a US league or local leagues somewhere possibly New England from the photos that came up at google.
You may also have a national team because it worldwide sport it may even be an Olympic sport. It is certainly a commonwealth event.
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