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:Are you Googling with the quotes or without them? Because that will ''massively'' skew the results. Anyway, I don't think the idea of it being bowling to prevent children from being scared really transfers into a Pokémon having balls on it; it is also something that the Japanese designers are unlikely to know about. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|<span style="color:#A70000">'''Snorlax'''</span>]][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|<span style="color:#0000A7">'''Monster'''</span>]] 17:28, 11 January 2013 (UTC) | :Are you Googling with the quotes or without them? Because that will ''massively'' skew the results. Anyway, I don't think the idea of it being bowling to prevent children from being scared really transfers into a Pokémon having balls on it; it is also something that the Japanese designers are unlikely to know about. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|<span style="color:#A70000">'''Snorlax'''</span>]][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|<span style="color:#0000A7">'''Monster'''</span>]] 17:28, 11 January 2013 (UTC) | ||
::Google links for reference: [https://www.google.com.au/search?q=%22Thunder+is+just+Jesus+bowling+in+Heaven%22&oq=%22Thunder+is+just+Jesus+bowling+in+Heaven%22 "Thunder is just Jesus bowling in Heaven"], [https://www.google.com.au/search?q=%22Thunder+is+just+God+bowling+in+Heaven%22&oq=%22Thunder+is+just+God+bowling+in+Heaven%22 "Thunder is just God bowling in Heaven"], [https://www.google.com.au/search?q=%22Thunder+is+just+angels+bowling+in+Heaven%22&oq=%22Thunder+is+just+God+bowling+in+Heaven%22 "Thunder is just angels bowling in Heaven"] --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|<span style="color:#A70000">'''Snorlax'''</span>]][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|<span style="color:#0000A7">'''Monster'''</span>]] 17:31, 11 January 2013 (UTC) | ::Google links for reference: [https://www.google.com.au/search?q=%22Thunder+is+just+Jesus+bowling+in+Heaven%22&oq=%22Thunder+is+just+Jesus+bowling+in+Heaven%22 "Thunder is just Jesus bowling in Heaven"], [https://www.google.com.au/search?q=%22Thunder+is+just+God+bowling+in+Heaven%22&oq=%22Thunder+is+just+God+bowling+in+Heaven%22 "Thunder is just God bowling in Heaven"], [https://www.google.com.au/search?q=%22Thunder+is+just+angels+bowling+in+Heaven%22&oq=%22Thunder+is+just+God+bowling+in+Heaven%22 "Thunder is just angels bowling in Heaven"] --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|<span style="color:#A70000">'''Snorlax'''</span>]][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|<span style="color:#0000A7">'''Monster'''</span>]] 17:31, 11 January 2013 (UTC) | ||
I'm googling without the quotes, but I see that on your end they are limiting your results. Guess you're right on the japanese designers likely not knowing the mostly US saying. | |||
Well, if not blowing balls, maybe they're drum stick heads? I know the Japanese use those Taiko and other drums in ceremonies. http://www.clipartillustration.com/royalty-free-image-1693/clipart-illustration-asian-japanese-drummer-man-beating-yellow-drum-with-sticks.jpg | |||
Plus Raijin is depicted beating drums to make thunder. [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] ([[User talk:Yamitora1|talk]]) 17:43, 11 January 2013 (UTC) | |||