Bowling @ Bowlmor Lanes

We went for Bowling last weekend @ Bowlmor Lanes, New York and had a fantastic time. Played three games each and the funny part is that both of us had the same scores at the end of the third game, so it was a tie. And the two hours spent in the famous Bowlmor Lanes were so much fun, especially with food to snack on alongside.

                                                     Bowlmor Lanes, Union Square, NY

Bowling - Knocking down all the ten pins with a ball, is the most simple understanding of the game. Well, the game has a history, according to which it started with the primitive form of nine pins/stones game and a stone ball used to be rolled. According to USBC, it originated in ancient Germany and since then the game has evolved. And 'The first permanent American bowling location probably was for lawn bowling, in New York's Battery area', International Bowling Museum (see link below). New York became the first site for the game in America and today, it is played in more than 90 countries.

The game is played in various formats like 10-pin game- the most common format with 10 pins to be knocked down with a ball, 9-pin no tap- considered a strike if bowler knocks down 9 or 10 pins, 3-6-9 game - bowler gets a strike in 3rd, 6th and 9th frames; best ball and baker system. Quite an interesting game.

Definitely, a fun game to enjoy with friends and have a good time. More-so, in a place like Bowlmor Lanes, which has awesome ambiance and is also frequently visited by celebrities (saw pins signed by many famous names in the gallery like Christina Applegate, Backstreet Boys and more).

We enjoyed bowling after a long time and will definitely try to do it more often from now on.

Links:
http://www.bowlingmuseum.com/Visit/HistoryofBowling.aspx
http://www.springdaleusbc.com/bowling.htm

How much does a lunch with Warren Buffett cost ?

Heard about it this morning, while listening to one of the pod-casts. And I was taken aback to know about the highly priced charity auction which is currently going on for the 'Lunch with Buffett', this month. This 12th annual auction started on June 5th on eBay and will go on till the 10th. The bidding started at 25,000 dollars and the current bid is going over 2 million dollars and last year's winner paid 2.63 million dollars, that's a hell lot of money.

In 2003, David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital hedge fund won the bid for $ 250,000 and since then the bidding price has been rising. As in 2008, the bid went over 2 million dollars by a Hongkong based investor Zhao Danyang and the million dollar trend is continuing right into this year as well.

All the proceeds from this auction go to a social service institution named 'GLIDE', a very noble cause indeed. And the winner gets to have a power lunch with Mr. Buffett, along with seven friends at the Smith & Wollensky, New York. Having lunch with Mr. Warren Buffett, is not that difficult, if you have enough money.

So what are you waiting for guys, pitch in, to help a cause and get some brilliant investing tips from the 'Oracle of Omaha' himself.

June 11th, 2011 - This year's bid went for 2.6 million dollars and the winner chose to remain anonymous.

Link:
www.LunchWithWarrenBuffett.com

Podcast Mania it is !

Podcast Mania; from the time I wake up in the morning, I put on the latest pod-casts on my phone and listen to these whenever possible. So, am like listening while sitting in front of the computer, while working, sometimes while am eating and almost for an hour before sleeping. It has become a big part of my daily routine, I can't imagine early mornings without the news updates from my favorite podcasts.

My current favorites are the Global News,  BBC World Update, NPR hourly news and Front Page; all these are the regular podcasts, I listen to, in the mornings. And these are really good, as you can stay updated with the all the news while working and you don't have to take out time for it separately. 

Not just the news, there are some great podcasts on health and nutrition like Beyond Diet, The Jillian Michaels Show, Get-Fit Guy's tips to slim down, The Health Show and many-many more. And these are very informative and give you an insight into the diet trends, workout regimes and tips on leading a healthy life. 

Apart from these, there are some amazing pod-casts on Business and Industry as well, some of my favorites are Wall Street Journal this morning, NPR Planet Money, NPR Business story of the Day. These are so interesting to listen to and keep you well-informed about the current trends in the world.

Well, there's a plethora of pod-casts on various topics like Comedy, Games, Music and Sports. So, there's a lot more to explore in the world of Pod-casts and I can very well say that, we are spoilt for choices when it comes to Pod-casts.