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Monday, January 31, 2005
Orienteering and bowling?
Some people say orienteering and golf are similar. I can see that. But I wonder if anyone can see similarities between orienteering and bowling.
I used to share an office with a co-worker, Bob, who was a very good bowler. We spent a lot of time sitting at our desks talking about orienteering or bowling. But I don't remember ever trying to find similarities. There must be some.
I remember Bob describing things like how the oil on the lane affected the ball and how he used to travel with over a dozen different balls for different conditions. In a way, talking to Bob was like talking to a very good orienteer. The level of understanding of the sport and the understanding of seemingly small things is a bit like reading something Bjornar Valstad would write about an orienteering race.
There must be a better way to compare bowling and orienteering. I guess a serious bowler who also orienteered would have some ideas.
