As usual, I bowl with a few fellows on Sunday morning 9 am for practice. When I got there, I noticed the main doors were locked, and people were entering through the Lounge door. So, I followed.

Inside, I found about 25 bowlers who were ready for the 9:30 Practice League, and another 10 who I normally practice with. They were all just standing around because NO One from the Bowling Center showed for work.

It seems the lane mechanic came in early to oil as is the routine, and unlocked the side door. Apparently, the first bowler to show up walked around the building and found this open door. He came in, and the only door he could unlock was the Lounge door. So, he propped it open with a chair.

Eventually, someone came in who knew the Cell phone of one of the other workers, and he called. Soon, the Center Manager was on the phone, and instructed a bowler how to sign on to the computer system, and turn on the lanes.

He turned them all on, for Free Bowling, and Set up the league lanes, through phone instructions. At 10, another regular worker showed up, and fixed everything.

Seems, the Opening Desk Person didn't show up for work. Should have been there at 8:30.

So, we all got to bowl as many games as we wanted for Free. I left at noon, and the opening person still hadn't shown.

At least they didn't set the alarm off. I had that happen to me at a tournament in PA I went to the team house instead of the singles and doubles house. I got there early and thought I was the first one there, there was one other car in the parking lot out front and one or two in the back lot. I walked in the door and heard the alarm start beeping, so I went back outside and waited for the cops to get there, and sure enough they were there in 5 minutes. Turns out who ever closed forgot lock the doors, but didn't forget to arm the alarm system. Luckily the cops told me a short cut to get to the singles and doubles house that got me there just in time to bowl.

Great story Dennis, thats one you are going to get a lot of mileage on mate.. lol.

PS Where did u bowl, I'll be over Sunday morning nice and early.

We set the alarms off once,but I think it was like at.....4 or 5 in the morning.