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I was wondering (especially to cckeiser who figured out when Donny died is) like why isnt the dude like not seen bowling

Obviously, you're not a golfer.

Good point, though. It's been noted before but I don't think anyone has posited a satisfactory explanation or hypothesis. Does Jeff Bridges not know how to bowl? Is it a symbolic statement contrasting activity with existence? Does it say that knowledge isn't predicated on experience? Do the Coehns drop little nuggets like this in their flicks to entertain themselves, only inadvertently entertaining the diligent few who realize it years later? Do we overthink things? Can a ball be red and blue at the same time? Can god create a rock he can't lift?

Well, dude, we just don't know.

Uhh...I don't know, Sir.  It was mentioned in one of the "making of" books that Mary Zophres, the costume designer, had initially thought The Dude/Bridges should wear beach sandals/flip-flops/thongs/whateveryoucallthem, but that Bridges couldn't because he has back problems and that type of sandal wouldn't be comfortable for him throughout the filming schedule.  I have back problems myself that prevent me from bowling, so Bridges' back problems could be the reason.  Or it could have been something as simple as the Coen Brothers thinking it would be funny for The Dude to be so into bowling, but never show him bowling in the movie.  Also, let's not forget - let's not forget, Dude - that keeping wildlife, an amphibious rodent, for uh, domestic, you know, within the city...that ain't legal either.  But it's okay because Donny was a good bowler, and a good man.  He was one of us.  He was a man who loved the outdoors...and bowling.

Friends:
What chafes my plastic sandals is this question:
How many bowlers are on a bowling team?
Donny, Dude and Walter vs. Jesus and Liam ? that aint right. is it 3 or 2? am I overthinking it?

I kinda feel like the good lord gypped me.
Neal

Quote from: not_exactly_a_lightweight on September 04, 2015, 11:21:31 PM
Friends:
What chafes my plastic sandals is this question:
How many bowlers are on a bowling team?
Donny, Dude and Walter vs. Jesus and Liam ? that aint right. is it 3 or 2? am I overthinking it?

I kinda feel like the good lord gypped me.
Neal

Ya like that's true man but like But when the go against smokey u can clearly see 3

Quote from: not_exactly_a_lightweight on September 04, 2015, 11:21:31 PMFriends:
What chafes my plastic sandals is this question:
How many bowlers are on a bowling team?
Donny, Dude and Walter vs. Jesus and Liam ? that aint right. is it 3 or 2? am I overthinking it?

I kinda feel like the good lord gypped me.
Neal

From what I understand, a bowling team usually has as few as two members or as many as five members as determined by the league rules and regulations, but teams competing against each other should have the same number of members.  Maybe the third player on The Jesus' and Liam's team was at the bar getting some oat sodas?

yes, after dude gets a rug from TBL, in lane 22, there are 3 bowlers in the same purple shirt (team shirt?)
clean shaved guy with long hair, Smokey,  and a Biker-tattoooed-dude in bandana, beard and sunglasses (gotta love it, ZZTop, wha?)

But that does not explain, does not explain why Smokey leaves a message saying "Gilbert and I will be reporting this"...
Why not Gilbert, Bob and I will be reporting this?

I don't think those three would be welcome in my little beach community.
NEAL