Delaware Furbowl 18 July 31st MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
- Access to all of our posts and comments
- Your own profile including an avatar, buddy lists, and other social networking features
- The ability to send private messages to other users on this site
- The ability to chat and interact with other furries in and around Pennsylvania.
(Not a furry fan? That's cool. You're still welcome here.)
Cure your Anthrocon PCD with furry bowling!
What is it:
- Dinner and Fursuit Bowling in Delaware with The Furst State!
When is it:
- July 31st 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Can't make it this month? Check out the Furbowl 2010 Calendar: Delaware Furbowl Information Thread.
Where is it:
- Wilimington, DE Google Maps Link
- East King Buffet Google Maps Link
- AMF Price Lanes. Google Maps Link
- Directions from East King Buffet to AMF Price Lanes Google Maps Link
Where do I RSVP?
You can RSVP at our surple.com RSVP site: http://furbowl.surple.com
Note: Only check for bowling if you actually plan to bowl. If you are going to just hang out at the bowling alley then leave the bowling checkbox blank.
Please only RSVP if you are fairly positive you're going to be there. It does me no good to see your name on there, reserve a spot for you, and then you not show up.
The majority of my stress comes from people showing up without signing up, and people signing up and not coming. That gives me gray hairs! I don't need my stripes fading just yet!
Details about the Furbowl:
We meet up in the East King Parking Lot around 7:00 PM. This is a nifty time to loiter, mingle, and say say hello before the night begins!
At 7:30(ish) we'll begin heading into the buffet to get some delicious food. East King Buffet offers your standard Chinese Buffet food, along with some really nice Sushi selections and a Mongolian Grill.
You can find some more information about the East King Restaurant here. http://www.yelp.com/biz/east-king-buffet...wilmington.
Expect to spend around $16 for all you can eat plus a soda.
When 8:30 rolls around we'll begin paying the restaurant and heading to the bowling alley, AMF Price Lanes. I'll have the lanes reserved in advance and we will congregate in those reserved lanes.
Note about the bowling portion: If we have over 40 bowlers bowling we get a hefty discount from $14.50 for 2 games and shoes to $10
If you are paying by cash then you will need to find LupineSpark to pay him and recieve a ticket for shoes. He is pretty easy to find though and will be near the big sign that says "Cash customers"
If you are paying by credit card or debit card then please go directly to the front desk and pay them as soon as you get in. Tell them you're with "The Furries" they'll know what that means. :3
Expect to spend about $10-15 for bowling.
After you are paid, please just hang out and the lanes will be turned on shortly. Once they are on then go ahead and throw yourself in a lane and begin bowling!
Those in fursuit please try to use the lanes closest to the outside door, that way you can get some fresh air if you need it. The more serious bowlers please use the opposite end of our lanes so y'all can concentrate on racking up the stripes!
Around 11:00 PM is generally when we gather for the group photo. If you wanna be in suit for the photo remember this! The photo goes Fursuiters first, then everyone at the event. Fursuits in the front, regular furs in the back.
FAQ
Where are the group pictures!?
I'm working on it! I'm trying to track down the photographer and torture him until he gives up the launch codes... er I mean group pictures!
The rest of the FAQ can be found here: Delaware Furbowl Information Thread.
Rules and Standards of Conduct
The rules and standards of conduct can be found here: Delaware Furbowl Information Thread.
So with all that said... Check out this neat video AbelPhellan did from the last Furbowl!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdxDt3IHkNc
Thanks to AbelPhellan for the Furbowl 17 video!
Can't wait to see you all again for another fun furry night! I think this is gonna be the biggest furbowl we've had yet!
If Cid drags me along again, I'll be there. Woo. :3
Unfortunately there aren't any hotels along the same highway as the bowling alley. But here is what googlemaps brings up in the area.
However,
The bowling alley is about 5 minutes away from Rt. 95 and by the time it's over around midnight the road would be clear. An hour to an hour n' a half drive to around Philadelphia.
That's true in that case ill probably just make the drive.
I live about an hour and a half away and Cid and I just left like.. maybe an hour or a half hour earlier, so the drive really wasn't that bad. Traffic was almost nonexistent, too.
Yea, I most likely will go my issue is that i would be going by myself. I don't know anyone from my area or anyone who is going since it is the same weekend as the Anime convention.
I agree, i'm just saying i dont know anyone going. 
Im most likely gonna go reguardless.
Actually, I won't be there -_- because Cid sucks. XD
So, have lots of fun guys! 
We're pretty warm, welcoming, and easy to get along with.
Be sure to come to dinner! I surprise all the newbies there. ;3
That sounds dirty >.>
i would go
5 DAYS LEFT UNTIL FURBOWL 18!
Be there! It's a fun, furry way to meet a lot of the local furs!
There's still plenty of time to sign up! http://furbowl.surple.com
Also, can I request a front-paged? :3
I'm bummed because I can't make it to any of these Furbowls until next year when I get my vaccation time back. >.<
None of the google maps links work D:
Edit: I fixed via going to the main page for the furbowl
huh, that's odd. I'll admit I didn't double check though...
EDIT: Now I did double check and I can't find anything wrong with the code.
I used tinyurl to shorten the links. Maybe that's it?
Your HTML was broken. You left out an equals sign.
To save us all time, I added equals signs to the post where appropriate. (and for full disclosure, technical issues are pretty much the only time I will ever edit a post that I did not make).
FURBOWL 18: POST MEET REPORT
Furbowl 18 was our biggest, and best Furbowl yet. Our old attendance record was 102, you guys blew it out of the water at 126 total people.
That was not a mistype: one hundred twenty six. Over 16 lanes of bowling.
I'm absolutely floored at that number. Our very first Furbowl ever was 12 people. 2 years later we've multiplied that by 10! Wow! No stinkin' anime convention is gonna stop you guys! ;3
And yet despite that giant turnout there weren't any major issues! No problems came up to turn my stripes gray! In fact I've never seen them so bold ever!
I owe a lot of that to LupineSpark and his expert cash handling. We had over 50 people pay by cash this Furbowl! And Lupine got slammed with money and handing out tickets for shoes. His support throughout all the Furbowls doesn't get enugh recognition, next time you see Lupine give him a pat on the back from me for all his help!
I also want to give a shout out to Luna Cervere for her assistance at the diner. I have to run to the bowling alley early so I've been putting her in charge of making sure everything is dandy with the restaurant tab at the end of the dinner. She's done a stellar job of it!
A shout out to Delphaenious (sp?) who was able to squeeze all of us into the picture! When everyone went in for the big picture he went "Woah!" :3 He made it happen nonetheless though! Still waiting on the group pic so hope to see it soon!
And a big thanks to all of you, yes all of you. Seeing everyone out and having a good time, fursuits dancing, folks laughing, people just plain enjoying themselves, makes all the stress worth it. A lot of people come up to me after the event is over and thank me, but really I gotta put the credit back to you guys. The event wouldn't be worth running if it was just me at the bowling alley! (Not to mention it'd be awkward as all get out). So again thank you guys for supporting the Furbowl and I hope to see you all again in the future!
So last time we broke that 100 number that question arose, are we a convention yet? Whatever the answer is I'm pretty sure we've got the numbers thing down.
We're number 27 on this list: http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/List_of_conventions_by_attendance
Mwahahahah! *ahem* If we go any higher, we're going to need a bigger bowling alley. >.>'
So in closing...
Our next furbowl will be on Saturday August 28th. Can't wait to see you all again! And no Otakon this next month!
As always, if you have any raves, nays, comments, or complaints then be sure to let them be heard by messaging me or replying down below! The DE Furbowl needs your constructive feedback to make sure it's the best it can be!
I would love to go...I am actually interested in the count at the current moment. Where i would crash is just an issue since i'm coming from around the philly area.
"Will this life be justified? By the sins I commit, everytime that I lie? Let's think, it's just the beginning, of the pain and suffering I will be commiting." - Self Quote.