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Simockygo 66 products in account 16 reviens Recommende 224.7 hrs on record Posted: 15 January I was only 9 years old I loved bowling so much, I had all the balls and shoes I pray to Roman every night before bed thanking him for the life I've been given Roman is love I say, Roman is life My dad overhears me and calls me a v I knew he was just jealous of my devotion for bowling I called him a r He slaps me and sends me to go to sleep Im crying now, and my face hurts I lay in bed and its really cold A warmth is moving towards me I feel something touch me lts Roman I am so happy He whispers into my ear "this is my alley He grabs me with his powerful bowling hands and puts me on my hands and knees I'm ready I spread my bowling shoes for Roman He penetrates my bowling ball It hurts so much but I do it for Roman I can feel my bowling ball tearing as my eyes start to water I push against his force I want to please Roman He roars a mighty roar as he fills my ball with his love My dad walks in Roman looks him straight in the eye and says "Its all bowling now" Roman leaves through my window

Roman Bellic Cousin, it is your cousin! Let's go bowling today! Like Comment November 11 at 2:35pm E Brucie KibbutsNozomi Toujou and 3 others like this Nico Yazawa This is the fifth time 15 minutes ago Like Nico Yazawa THE FIFTH F------ TIME YOU MISTAKE ME FOR NIKO! 14 minutes ago Like Nico Yazawa JUST BECAUSE IT SOUNDS THE SAME, AIN'T MEANING IT'S THE SAME YOU F------ RETARD! STOP SPAMMING MY TIMELINE 14 minutes ago Like 9 minutes ago Like Nozomi Toujou My my, Nico that's an appalling use of language Keep doing that and I might have no choice but to punish you when I see you on Monday 5 minutes ago . Like 6 Brucie KibbutzDayuuuuuuum, that sounds like some kinky s--- rite there 4 minutes ago Like Eli AyaseNico I did not realize you had family in Europe! Such a Small World 4 minutes ago Like Roman Bellic But cousin! It's such a long time since we spent quality Family time together! Tell you what, I'll drive today. Pick you up at 5? 3 minutes ago Like Nico Yazawa NO 2 minutes ago Like Niko Bellic Roman please stop embarrassing yourself 2 minutes ago Like Write a comment

VG CATS #256 : WE SHOULD HANG OUT (BUT HANGING OUT WOULD HAVE TO WAIT) NIKO, MY cOUSIN! WANT TO GO BOWLING? RONAN NOT AT THIS TIME, ROMAN BEEP! OKAY, I WILL SEE YOU LATER. NIKO, MY COUSIN! WANT TO G0 SEE A SHoW? DOOT DOOT DEE DOOT DEE BEEP! 5 DOOT DOOT DEE DOOT DEE 6 NIKO, MY cOUSIN! WANT TO PLAY DARTS? F--- OFF COUSIN! BEEP! DOOT DOOT DEE DOOT D BEEP! WHAT? WHAT 15 IT ROMAN? WHAT I5 IT YOU CAN NOT PO55IBLY 0O BY YOURSELF?! HEY! LISTEN! HEY! HEY! HEY! LTSTEN! WANT TO G0 SEE BEEG AMERICAN TEE TEES? COPYRIGHT 2008 by SCOTT RAMSOOMAIR www.VGCATS.com

Wiki Activity Random page Videos PhotosCh Roman Belic g Edit- 8,0PTAISEWAaN Talk 38 For the other members of the Bellic Family, see Bellic CHARACTER Spoiler Warning: Plot and/or ending details are in the text Roman Bellic which follows. "Niko let's go bowling -Roman Bellic Roman Bellic (Serbian: PoMaH Eennh) is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears as a central character and a friend in :=== ー| Grand Theft Auto IV and a minor character in The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony. Roman is the cousin of GTA IVs protagonist, Niko Bellic. Roman was born in Serbia but moved to Liberty City in 1998, aged twenty-one. He later claims to be living the "American Dream and that he has two women, four hot tubs and fifteen sports cars. This prompts Niko to join him in America, where Niko discovers he owns a Appearance(s): Grand Theft Auto IV

My best friend died texting while driving... This was the last text she sent before crashin eauc φ Mandi (Mobile) Asipust 0, 2009 12.05 Hey Niko! Its your cousin Roman, lets go bowling. quickmeme.com

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"Lets Go Bowling" is a phrase said by the Grand Theft Auto IV character Roman Bellic upon calling the main protagonist Niko Bellic and inviting him to for a game of bowling. The phrase gained recognition from the player base due to how often Roman seemed to invite Niko to bowling, often doing so at awkward times. The phrase has since been one of the most recognized memes associated with the game and has been used in memes and referenced online.

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On April 29th, 2008, action-adventure video game Grand Theft Auto IV was released.^[1] In the game, character Roman Bellic, the cousin of the main protagonist Niko Bellic, is introduced. Roman^[2] is a friend character who the player can spend time together engaging in various optional activities, such as dining, drinking or playing various mini-games. At times, Roman will call Niko and invite him to spend time together, with bowling being one of the options.

Niko, it's Roman! Let's go bowling!

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With Roman being the earliest friend character Niko encounters, and the high frequency of hangout calls, Grand Theft Auto IV players had a high chance to experience being invited to bowling by Roman multiple times throughout their playthrough, with the catchphrase "Let's go bowling" proceeding to turn into a meme within the gaming community.

On September 27th, 2008, YouTube^[3] user little mac posted one of the earliest videos reflecting the trend in which Roman calls Niko while he stands atop an factory pipe. The video received over 119,000 views in twelve years (shown below, left). On November 1st, 2008, Newgrounds user and YouTuber Oney (OneyNG) uploaded^[4] a GTA parody animation which included the joke. The video received over 16 million views on YouTube in twelve years (shown below, right).

The catchphrase has since become one of the most recognizable memes associated with the game and has been referenced in numerous videos and memes, also being used as a soundbite for various poops.