This is E.A.R.L., the Enhanced Automatic Robotic Launcher, used for testing bowling balls and lanes. 1:00 video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DP35Us1QsU
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This is E.A.R.L., the Enhanced Automatic Robotic Launcher, used for testing bowling balls and lanes. 1:00 video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DP35Us1QsU
The last time I played I think the other team had one of these.
Bowling lane conditioner.
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I love the manufacturer....FLEX / FLEX WALKER LANE MACHINE — KEGEL | Built for Bowling
What is it actually doing to the lane?
I bowled in a league once, the only reason why they kept me was for the handicap points.
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When I was 12 I lied about my age and I became a pinsetter. It was a crappy job, especially when there were mean drunks on league nights who could throw a ball hard enough to make the pins fly up around the seatboard!
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