Here’s a great little video that our friends at Ryan Is Hungry put together. They did a wonderful job putting the piece together, gotta love the appropriate alley music.
Stayed tuned each week for another video featuring at least one of the 12 companies bowling in the league.
Now that I *finally* got video working on this wordpress blog, what better way to christine the blog with a video of Paul Bragiel of meetro bowling a DOUBLE STRIKE!!!
We had an amazing turnout last night. Even though one team dropped out in the tenth frame, we picked up that spare and filled in with a full 4 person team. We have a new team addition now, and that will be Aaron Patzer heading up the MINT team.
I’m really pumped about the enthusiasm everybody had last night. Now we all know how good the sounds of 10 pins smacking against each other sounds. It was great to hear teams cheering and high-fiving as their team mates mopped the floor (without Ajax 
I’ll be getting team points and individuals scores from the alley soon and I’ll put that up on www.bowling20.net along with some pictures and videos from last night.
Web 2.0 has been officially kick’d to the next level. Tonight is the *official* kickoff of bowling 2.0. We have 12 teams represented by over 15 two-dot-ohh companies. (In this web 2.0 space, many companies don’t even have 4 folks at them
If you’re in and around Palo Alto, feel free to come watch and cheer your favorite web2.0 company on.
7pm
Palo Alto Bowl
4329 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Last week was the bowling2.0 kick off party. We had 10 of the 12 teams show up to mingle, drink, ask questions, knock down a few pins, and drink some more. We had a number of spectators show up, including some google interns.
Note: Photos courtesy of Joanne Wan of stirr.net.
In light of all the web 2.0 startups out here in the valley, it’s only appropriate that we kick this tech space to the next level… We here at Meetro have started bowling 2.0. This will be a no holds bars league of startup pinned against startup. We have 12 companies rounded up in the web 2.0 space.
On the web, trash talk is easy - leave a few nasty comments on techcrunch and move on. In the real-world, it’s a little more difficult. Try telling a9 they have no chance of picking up the 7-10 split and they’ll come back to you with a beer in one hand and a shakin’ fist in the other…
The league officially kicks off next Monday right here in the heart of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto Bowl. We’re throwing a kickoff party on Wednesday to introduce all the teams to each other. If you want to cheer a team on, come check out the first party.
Who’s gonna come out ahead in this league? I dunno, but we’ll be keeping stats, so check back often. Now it’s time for me to go practice my No Drive No Five’s.
Bowling 2.0
Welcome interested bowlers. Are you getting pumped to show yourself out there on the lanes? Have you been practicing hitting down that double wood? Are you ready to throw back a few cold ones while playing a nationally accredited ’sport!’
What better place to start the Bowling 2-dot-ohh phenomenon then in the heart of Silicon Valley at Palo Alto Bowl!
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I’m following up with a few more companies, I’m looking to hit a 10 team league. So if you want to pass this along to other folks, let them know the list might be full, but they can check in with me.
The league will go for 8 weeks with each team bowling at least once a week (preferably on the same night.) If there are any blackout weekdays/dates, please let me know.
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Best,
Vinnie ‘fast eights‘ Lauria
Is that the smell of bowling shoes and varnished floors I smell in the air?
I think so… we’re starting a little web2.0/startup bowling league out here in the valley. We looking for some friendly competition, and who knows, maybe some cash prizes to go along with bragging rights.
So do you think your team has got what it takes? Meetro has been staffing bowling ringers for months now preparing for this moment. This would be a weekly league, with teams around 4 ppl (all teams should be the same size.) Typical leagues run 10 weeks, but that might be too much commitment for some (hell, startups live and die in that about of time.)
So if you think you’re company is interested, please send me a note. Details to follow.
Feel free to pass this on to other companies, but I may have to close off the invite list at some point.
I haven’t even mentioned the best part…. Bowling shirts with your name and company logo… Now you can finally fit in with that hip swingers crowd.
