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The Danang Unadvertised Maniac's Bowling Organization (DUMBO) continues to grow and we are getting to the to the point where we are not going to be able to accommodate any newcomers or at the minimum we are going to have to put what I consider to be "too many" people on each of the lanes.
It's hard to imagine that just a few short months ago there was just 3 of us that wanted to go bowling for a laugh and a way to fill up a dead afternoon in a way that didn't involve booze (for once) and now we have grown to 20 members attending our weekly event with more planning on coming in the future.
We intentionally go in the morning because we know that most "normal" people are going to be at work or school and we can have the place to ourselves. It also coincides with the cheapest time of day to go bowling so it is basically a win / win for all involved.
The sense of community that these events inspire is pretty incredible and I have met a ton of people that I think I wouldn't otherwise know and now when I see them out and about it is pretty cool to know that I have a few new friends that may have been a bit stand-offish about talking to one another if it weren't for "the lanes."
This last Thursday I thought it was pretty awesome that one of our newest members is actually a professional pilot who flies for Vietjet airlines and came straight from the airport to the lanes. None of knew that "Big D" (most of us have fake names for the lanes) was a pilot until he turned up with his pilot rolling suitcase and uniform complete with wings or whatever the shoulder regalia is called.
In the championship match "Bubba" (me) was playing against "Magic" and well, while the odds were definitely benefitting me as I was a heavy favorite coming into this, I bowled about as well as I ever have in my life to the point where I started to feel bad for my opponent.
I can't recall a time in my life that I have ever bowled 5 strikes in a row and while Magic's performance in the frames was erased (I hate that their system automatically does that) I can assure you, He did not get to 109 total by bowling terribly well.
I really wanted to be the first person in our league to break 200 points and it was only because of a strong showing in the 10th frame that this was possible. I barely got past 200. Those 3 dead frames where I failed to spare of strike really hurt me, and even though it was extremely clear that I was going to win the match, the 10th frame was very stressful for me as i BARELY knocked down the 1 pin in order to get that spare. Had i missed it, my overall score would have been 191 - which is still a hell of a score but it just goes to show how absolutely essential it is to get those marks if you are going to have a high score.
Even though I am sure she doesn't care even a little bit, I brought my championship belt back to the house to show Nadi and she was just like "what the hell is this thing" when I forced her to pose for a picture
At our post match meeting at Vertigo sports bar, we celebrated and chose an opponent for me to face next week, who is going to be a man who goes by the name of "Dangerous." His name is ironic because he is probably the least dangerous person that you would ever meet.
He is about a 110 average bowler, so the vegas odds are once again very strongly in my favor. If I do win next week, It will mean I have been the champ for a month which will tie the record for longest reign at the top. I also solidified the "highest score the league has seen" medal breaking my own record of 178 with yesterday's 202.
If you find yourself in Da Nang and would like to join us, please do so. We meet at Lotte Mart at 11am every Thursday except for next week where we will meet on Tuesday since the mall is shut on Thursday for TET.