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DukeHarding

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« on: November 28, 2007, 01:46:31 AM »
a non-bowlers asked you what the dot (pin) was on a bowling ball,
what would your answer be?


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justdale

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« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2007, 09:47:41 AM »
A pretty colorful addition to the ball
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« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2007, 09:47:53 AM »
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NicholasE

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« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2007, 09:49:52 AM »
A mark that locates the positioning of the balls insides.
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shelley

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« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2007, 09:56:05 AM »
I'd tell 'em that there is a weight block inside the ball and the dot shows which way is up.

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« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2007, 09:57:03 AM »
A birthmark.
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DukeHarding

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« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2007, 09:57:59 AM »
quote:
I'd tell 'em that there is a weight block inside the ball and the dot shows which way is up.

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DukeHarding

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« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2007, 09:58:56 AM »
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Bowling balls have a thingy inside called a "core" that affects how the ball rolls.  That dot is called the "pin".  A pin is really the top of the stick that they use to hang the core inside the center of the ball mold.  Once the stuff that the bowling ball is made of is poured inside the mold and it hardens, they take the ball out of the mold and cut the top of the stick off, thus leaving that dot on the "top" of your bowling ball.
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« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2007, 10:47:18 AM »
Well, before I bore the life out of someone, I usually lead with, "Do you really want to know the answer to that? Because I do know..." Then I'll go with the simplest explanation I can think of, something like, that's the top of the ball. If they want more info then most people know I'm happy to elaborate. I probably wouldn't mention weightblocks to people who don't bowl, as it tends to invite more questions than it answers, in my experience.
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