Las diferencias:
En bolos regulares, la bola es grande y tiene tres agujeros en que se inserta sus dedos. En "pino de vela" bolos, la bola es del tamano de la palma, y no hay agujeros. Pienso que es mas facil dirigir la bola pequena, porque los agujeros en la bola grande desequilibran el angulo de la muneca.
En bolos regulares, los bolos tienen una forma como un reloj de arena. En "pino de vela" bolos, los bolos tienen una casi uniforme anchura.
La mejor parte de "pino de vela" bolos es que despues de cada tiro, la maquina no elimina los bolos derribados, pero los deja en la posicion supina. Si un bolo derribado esta obstruyendo la alcantarilla, una bola alli puede derribar otros bolos. Es mucho mas gratificante que bolos regulares para individuos (como yo) que no sean habiles en los bolos.
Si ustedes visitan a Boston y tienen un carro, recomiendo que vayan a Helado y Bolos de Vigesimo Siglo de Ron en Hyde Park. Los helados son caseros y deliciosos, y el lugar tiene un ambiente anticuado y autentico.
Last weekend, I discovered candlepin bowling. Typically, I don't enjoy bowling much, because my ball always goes into the gutter and it's no fun. But with candlepin bowling, sometimes even when the ball goes into the gutter, it is still possible to win points.
The differences:
In regular bowling, the ball is big and has three holes into which you insert your fingers. With candlepin bowling, the ball is the size of the palm, and there are no holes. I think it is easier to aim the small ball, because the holes of the big ball throw off the angle of the wrist.
In regular bowling, the pins have the shape of an hourglass. In candlepin bowling, the pins have an almost uniform width.
The best part of candlepin bowling is that after each shot, the machine does not remove the knocked-over pins, but leaves them in a supine position. If a knocked-over pin is blocking the gutter, a ball there can knock over other pins. It is much more gratifying than regular bowling for individuals (like me) who are not good at bowling.
If you visit Boston and have a car, I recommend that you go to Ron's Ice Cream and Twentieth Century Bowling in Hyde Park. The ice creams are homemade and delicious, and the place has an old-fashioned and authentic feel.
¶ Sunday, September 03, 2006
