He's currently soliciting ideas online for what to do with his many, many balls. One person on Facebook suggested he use them to line a garden. That's his favourite pitch so far, he said.

It’s not a ball, it’s a bowl! Of course, I’m more than a little eager to try lawn bowling. It looks super fun and really reminds me of bocce ball. But there are a few stumbling blocks for me.

Others had never considered the cleanliness of the balls, with one saying: "Never even thought about how dirty they are." Some vowed never to bowl again, while another stated: "And this is the ...

Unfortunately, clear half-domes can only be formed in certain sizes, and the closest to the standard bowling ball size of 8.5 inches was 8 inches.

Analyzing a bowling ball's path. A USBC-approved bowling lane has 39 boards, each measuring approximately 2.73 cm (1.07 in). Credit: Simon Ji ...