Many of us struggle with the ignominy of delivering a wrong bias bowl and we try various methods to avoid them.

One club member came up with a novel approach that bordered on extortion. He created a shrine in his home where he pressured guests to open their wallets, assuring them that by placing a five-dollar bill in the Buddha’s hand, and rubbing his belly, wrong bias bowls would be a thing of the past.

Fearful that his scam would be uncovered, he negotiated a deal with his final “donor” whereby it was agreed the five-dollars would be used to buy a lottery ticket with the winnings being evenly shared. You can guess how that turned out.

As with many money-making schemes, this one eventually came to an end with the Buddha finding a new home after being sold at an Oak Bay consignment shop.

Sadly, wrong bias bowls continue to be the bane of the inattentive bowler.