***When your parents used the bowl as a form of child care...***
***When you can't recall any year or event unless you relate it to a state trip...and every sentence begins with the bowl and the year, eg: "Remember Bankstown '97..."***
***When every member of your family has worked at the bowl at some stage, right from it's opening to the present...***
***When your home number is on speed dial at the bowl, along with your mobile and fax, etc OR YOU have the bowl's number on speed dial at home...***
***When you take naps in the bowl's creche, 'cos you know you're only gonna be back in a couple of hours, so it's no use going home...***
***When you keep a change of clothes and deodrant in your bowling locker...***
***When you miss going in there just for one day and everyone puts out a search party... "WHERE'VE YA BEEN???!!!***
***When you can't recall the last time you ate a meal that wasn't from the bowl, or from the takeaway just down the road...HOMECOOKED, WHAT'S THAT?"***
***When you've spent your budget on bowling and they're knocking down your door 'cos the bills aren't paid...***