First, here's an ad on Houston Craiglist - Free
------------ I have around 60 bowling balls in my garage. Some are in good shape, others not so much. Some have holes drilled, others not. If you are a true bowler I wouldn't bother inquiring, no bowling alley I have spoken with wants them even for FREE because they have been outside.
These would be perfect for an artist or a person with an eccentric nature... maybe use them to decorate the yard.
THE CATCH! YOU HAVE TO TAKE ALL OF THE BALLS GOOD OR BAD! You will need a pickup truck to haul them off at once, otherwise it might take or a few trips.
PLEASE DO NOT REPLY ASKING FOR ONE BALL. ITS THE LOT OF THEM, OR NONE.
------- Second, some time back I lived in an apartment. The apartment house had a trash can next to the mailboxes so the tenants could ditch their junk mail conveniently. But some people put other stuff in the can.
Specifically, they put dog poo.
This so irritated the maintenance man, that he found a clever solution.
Somebody tossed away a grill. He captured the round grill top which fit perfectly over the mail-area trash can. He put an eye-hook on one side and a padlock on the other. Junk mail would fit through the 2" slats of the grill, but not much else. His job then became easier and, of course, more sanitary.
One evening, on my trip to the dumpster, I found a bowling bag. In it is a ball. Like Tom Sawyer's dead cat, this is something you've just got to have. Of course the question immediately arises: "What can one do with the odd bowling ball?"
Zip to the mailboxes. Fiddle with the eye-hook and get the grill open. Place the bowling ball in the can and cover with two days worth of junk mail. Replace the hook. I never knew the maintenance guy's reaction - it couldn't possibly be as good as my imagination.