Thursday is my bowling night so I thought it would be as good a day as any to get you caught up with all the bowling news from around the world. Enjoy!

Charlotte, North Carolina – Around 10pm last night, a car became wedged between a bowling alley and a light pole. Now, I’m not going to say that alcohol was involved, but… there is no doubt in my mind that alcohol was definitely involved. (Notice at the end of the video the guy with the hardhat looking up at the sky as if he’s looking for where the car came from. Got to love the South.)

*A 2.3 million pound (Stronger British version of the American $) seafront bowling alley will open this autumn after 2 years of broken promises. The seafront “house” was supposed to open back in 2006, but didn’t because it wasn’t anywhere near completion.

When it finally opens, the centre will have a 20-lane pin bowling area, a bar, small cafe and children’s play area.

You know, that’s almost enough to make me visit Europe again. Almost.

*A Queens bowling alley closed its doors after 48 years last Thursday. Most surprised by the closing? The bowlers who showed up for their Thursday night leagues. AMF Bowling Centers, who owned the house sold the lease to a clothing store.

*Marilyn Manson has a blog. And he’s going bowling. And he likes bad puns. Oh, no. He sounds just like me.

*Luckily, CP3 (4 MVP) makes it seem a little cooler to bowl. From USA Today:

Would you rather roll a 300 game or score 50 points in a regular-season NBA game?
That’s a tough one. I would probably rather bowl a 300 game. If I could score 50 points in a playoff game, that would be a different story.

*And what bowling post would be complete without a booze link?

A soon-to-be-former UConn student walks you through brewing your own dorm room beer. That combined with a make-shift alley in the common area sounds like a good time to me.