On Wednesday 31 October 2007 18:29:37 Linda Walker wrote:
> I am able bodied but I do know that thalidomide was a totally
> preventable and horrific limb deformity birth defect. I find being
> asked to bowl while missing fingers incredibly harsh and cruel. Had
> the company said come and join us for the fun, keep score, drink some
> beer, and root for the team that would be different. Or if they
> leveled the playing field by taping the other members fingers
> together and then seeing who was really last that would be ok with me
> too. Case does go bowling and they have a metal contraption that he
> sets the ball in and it automatically rolls down the lane. If she had
> used that that might be ok as well. Where is the sense of fairness in
> this? Don't people use handicapping in golf etc to even the playing field.

Hi  Linda,

Read the article a bit more carefully Linda, it says:-

" I felt like a child using the ramp"

This is what Case uses, but she chose not to (my wife Linda uses it when we go 
bowling).

Cheers

Deri

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