One of the greatest characters ever in a film. Played by John Goodman, Walter Sobchak is a vietnam veteran who gives a shit about the rules of bowling. Friend of The Dude, man.
dude 1) "Dude what happened to Earl?"
dude 2) "Two cops totally sobchak'd him last night, broke two ribs."
dude 1) "Why would they do such a thing?"
dude 2) "They thought he was faking it. Guess the forklift in his minivan wasn't proof enough."