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<title><![CDATA[Antique Billiard Tables]]></title>
<link>http://gameworldhomestore.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/antique-billiard-tables/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>delilah1234</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[d Billiard tables have been manufactured since the early 1800s and have even been mentioned in some ]]></description>
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Billiard tables have been manufactured since the early 1800s and have even been mentioned in some works of Shakespeare. The billiard table is part of English and American culture and has been shared and embraced by many people around the world. Old billiard tables are still being used not only to play games but also as priceless works of art. Many of these old billiard tables are antique billiard tables.</p>
<p>There are different kinds of antique billiard table designs. Some of them vary in their dimensions, depending on the specific type of billiard game they are for. The different types of antique billiard tables include carom billiard tables, snooker tables, pocket billiard tables and tables without pockets.</p>
<p>Antique billiard tables may have intricate details and use some of the best types of wood. Some of the wood may age and appreciate in quality as the years go by. Some wood on old billiard tables change color over time, tending to become deeper and richer.</p>
<p>Some antique billiard tables have French style pockets with tassels to give the table more character. Details include carvings in various styles such as Corinthian designs, French designs, English designs and others. Some even have metal trimmings to add more definition.</p>
<p>The legs of various antique billiard tables usually have a distinct look compared to the conventional type used in modern times. Antique billiard tables usually stand on four legs that are artistically shaped and detailed. They come in different varieties and styles.</p>
<p>The price of an antique billiard table usually depends on the condition and age of the table. Sometimes applying furniture cleaner to the wood of the billiard table can actually depreciate its value. If there\&#8217;s damage on the billiard table, the value also depreciates. But if the antique billiard table is still in good condition despite its age, it will earn a high price in an auction.</p>
<p>Reprinted from: billiardforum</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Playing Carrom Board Game]]></title>
<link>http://freegaminginfo.wordpress.com/2009/08/30/playing-carrom-board-game/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
<guid>http://freegaminginfo.wordpress.com/2009/08/30/playing-carrom-board-game/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hey, its Sunday today and I decided to clean my store room; that also preserves my precious board ga]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:justify;">Hey, its Sunday today and I decided to clean my store room; that also preserves my precious board games.  And there beneath all the games was my Carrom Board.  One of my favorite games.  However, with the busy schedule and variety of games available today, I had completely forgotten it.  Many like me would have done the same.  That&#8217;s the reason I thought of writing something about Carrom and refresh the memories.</p>
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<div id="attachment_296" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 170px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-296" href="http://freegaminginfo.wordpress.com/2009/08/30/playing-carrom-board-game/palying-carrom/"><img class="size-full wp-image-296" title="Playing Carrom" src="http://freegaminginfo.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/palying-carrom.jpeg" alt="Playing Carrom" width="160" height="120" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Playing Carrom</p></div>
<p>Carrom is a classic game played all over the world especially in Asia and Far East.  This game has been given various names: Indian Finger Billiards, Carom, Carroms, Carrum, Karum, Carum and table billiards.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">For Playing Carrom you need a Carrom board, the size could be of your choice ( Mini carrom boards are also available for children),   Carrom men &#8211; a  set of nineteen light discs &#8211; nine white, nine black and one red (referred to as the Queen) and a Striker.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Carrom is usually played in teams with 2-4 players.  The opponent sits in the opposite direction.  3 players can play carrom game against each other for points. The game is played on a square, wooden board with four corner pockets. The goal is to collect points by sinking your nine pieces, and the &#8220;queen&#8221; in red,  in the pockets before your opponent. The game begins by flicking the striker at the target pieces.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Here are simple rules and tips of Carrom:</p>
<p>1.  Arrange the carrom discs with the red &#8220;queen&#8221; in the middle and the whites should be lined up to form a &#8220;Y&#8221; around the &#8220;queen&#8221; and blacks to replace the empty spaces around the &#8220;queen&#8221; and the whites.</p>
<div id="attachment_297" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 170px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-297" href="http://freegaminginfo.wordpress.com/2009/08/30/playing-carrom-board-game/setting-carrom-discs/"><img class="size-full wp-image-297" title="Setting Carrom Discs" src="http://freegaminginfo.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/setting-carrom-discs.jpeg" alt="Setting Carrom Discs" width="160" height="113" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Setting Carrom Discs</p></div>
<p>2.  Each player is allowed to only strike from that side where he sits.</p>
<p>3.  The contestant holding white plays first or a toss of a coin can also decide who plays first.</p>
<p>4.  Your continue to play as long as you keep sinking your pieces &#8211; luck shots count and all combinations are permitted.</p>
<p>5.  The red queen can be pocketed at any time after sinking your first piece but must be sunk before your last one. After winning the queen, you need to sink one of your pieces, thereby &#8216;covering&#8217; it, into any pocket in the next shot, or she is returned to the center spot.</p>
<p>6.  Once the queen is covered, whoever clears their pieces first wins the carrom board game.</p>
<p><strong>Tips:</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_300" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 170px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-300" href="http://freegaminginfo.wordpress.com/2009/08/30/playing-carrom-board-game/strikers/"><img class="size-full wp-image-300" title="strikers" src="http://freegaminginfo.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/strikers.jpeg" alt="Strikers" width="160" height="139" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Strikers</p></div>
<p>To be sure that you are playing accurately and the striker is really on line, try to touch the striker with your fingernail.</p>
<p>The striker may not touch the pieces in diagonal arrow line. (This rule only applicable in India)</p>
<p>If you sink the striker, you will be penalized a turn and another green piece will be added to the board.</p>
<p>If in a single shot you sink more than 1 green piece, you will be rewarded with an extra turn.</p>
<p>Do not sink any red pieces.  If you sink a red piece, you will lose a turn, even if you sank a green piece in the same shot.</p>
<p>For the web lovers online carrom game is also available on the net. A free version of carrom called Couronne has been developed by MiniClip. The board is the same as a carrom board, but the pieces are green and the striker is yellow. The objective is to sink all of the green pieces to move up in the levels.</p>
<p>If you are also a carrom lover and have some additional information and tips to share please mail me I would be glad to add.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Pažintis su prieskoniais: tikrasis šventkmynis]]></title>
<link>http://jogosmityba.wordpress.com/2009/06/14/pazintis-su-prieskoniais-tikrasis-sventkmynis/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:04:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jogosmityba</dc:creator>
<guid>http://jogosmityba.wordpress.com/2009/06/14/pazintis-su-prieskoniais-tikrasis-sventkmynis/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tikrasis šventkmynis Angl. – Carom, Ajowan, Bishop‘s weed, ind. – Ajwain, Jowan, Ajmo, rus. – Aжгон,]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tales from the South - part II - Day 3 &amp; 4 Mauritius]]></title>
<link>http://aibrahim.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/tales-from-the-south-part-ii-day-3-4-mauritius/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ahmed</dc:creator>
<guid>http://aibrahim.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/tales-from-the-south-part-ii-day-3-4-mauritius/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hello Friends, I hope you have enjoyed reading my first post on my vacation in Mauritius. I have cer]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello Friends, I hope you have enjoyed reading my first post on my vacation in Mauritius. I have cer]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[india carom - a-hunting we will go]]></title>
<link>http://cybersass.com/2008/11/27/india-carom-a-hunting-we-will-go/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>cybersass</dc:creator>
<guid>http://cybersass.com/2008/11/27/india-carom-a-hunting-we-will-go/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[so i&#8217;ve not had very much to say lately. though actually that&#8217;s a lie.  maybe i&#8217;ve]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[so i&#8217;ve not had very much to say lately. though actually that&#8217;s a lie.  maybe i&#8217;ve]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Guvernul declasifică stenograma şedinţei despre RAFO (Realitatea TV)]]></title>
<link>http://programepolitice.wordpress.com/2008/11/13/guvernul-declasifica-stenograma-sedintei-despre-rafo-realitatea-tv/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>budesh</dc:creator>
<guid>http://programepolitice.wordpress.com/2008/11/13/guvernul-declasifica-stenograma-sedintei-despre-rafo-realitatea-tv/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Guvernul a anunţat ieri că a declasificat stenograma şedinţei din 29 decembrie 2004, în care s-a dis]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Guvernul a anunţat ieri că a declasificat stenograma şedinţei din 29 decembrie 2004, în care s-a dis]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Slow Motion Not So Instant Replay]]></title>
<link>http://thejumbotron.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/slow-motion-not-so-instant-replay/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>thejumbotron</dc:creator>
<guid>http://thejumbotron.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/slow-motion-not-so-instant-replay/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Is that a long carom in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? Every Sunday night / Monday mor]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><div id="attachment_284" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 441px"><a href="http://thejumbotron.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/goal-judge-behind-net.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-284" title="goal-judge-behind-net" src="http://thejumbotron.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/goal-judge-behind-net.jpg" alt="Is that a long carom in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?" width="431" height="306" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Is that a long carom in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?</p></div>
<p><em>Every Sunday night / Monday morning The Jumbotron will present you with &#8220;Slow Motion Not So Instant Replay&#8221;  to provide general NHL information and hilarity from the week, so that you can stave off as much work as possible on a Monday.</em></p>
<p>Although, this week we have Columbus Day, so do people have to go to work? I don&#8217;t have a job, so I have no idea. All I know about Columbus Day is that Old Navy doesn&#8217;t give a shit about what holiday it is because EVERY FUCKING THING IS ON SALE. No, really, the commercial starts with &#8220;Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, but who cares, because cargo pants are on sale!&#8221; I tried to find a link, but stop being lazy and watch your own goddamn television. To the links!<!--more--></p>
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<li> Continuing down the who-gives-a-shit-about-Columbus road, here are some things Christopher Columbus would be shocked to discover. [<a href="http://stanleycupofchowder.blogspot.com/2008/10/things-christopher-columbus-would-be.html" target="_blank">Stanley Cup of Chowder</a>]</li>
<li> I&#8217;ve known Gabe for some time now, but the Chowder really puts him in a nice, neat, accurately wrapped package. [<a href="http://stanleycupofchowder.blogspot.com/2008/10/link-chowder-1010.html" target="_blank">Stanley Cup of Chodwer</a>, again! Also check out the terrible sports tattoos piece in that delicious Link Chowder.]</li>
<li>Sticking with dumping on Columbus, Michael Peca is suspended indefinitely for physical abuse of a ref. I&#8217;m surprised there is no video of the altercation. Peca claims he grabbed the ref&#8217;s arm so he could slow him down for a chat. By chat, I mean obscenity laced tirade. I&#8217;m pretty sure Peca was just trying to ask him what the fuck a Pascal Leclaire is.[<a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=3638439" target="_blank">ESPN</a>]</li>
<li>Columbus Blue Jackets superstar Jared Boll was hoping Krys Barch would go down like Pocahontas, easy &#8211; but full of pain and disease. Yeah, About that&#8230;at least he wasn&#8217;t Zach Bogosian. [<a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Fight-video-Painful-dance-for-Boll-Brashear-s-?urn=nhl,114226" target="_blank">Puck Daddy</a>]</li>
<li>Who wants a David Krejci jersey? Well, too bad Gabe, they don&#8217;t have them. You could always customize one, but Mike Chen thinks its a pretty bad idea. [<a href="http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/mc/comments/buying_customized_jerseys_an_update/" target="_blank">Kuklas Korner</a>]</li>
<li>Blake Wheeler scored his first NHL goal (Milan who?), while Michael Ryder surprised everyone by accepting a pass from Marc Savard and promptly depositing the puck in the net. Claude Julien reportedly reacted by saying: &#8220;Who&#8217;s a good Ryder? Who&#8217;s a good Ryder? Yes, you&#8217;re a good Ryder. Yes, you are! Have a million dollars! I love you so much! Have another year on your contract! Who&#8217;s a good Ryder&#8230;&#8221; while Peter Chiarelli took his wrists away from the skate sharpener. [<a href="http://www.hubhockey.com/" target="_blank">Hub Hockey</a>]</li>
<li>How long does it take for a knee to heal? Less than fifteen years. Phew. Charles Wang got worried there for a second.  Thank god Garth Snow can play at any moment; he took good care of his knees. Are Garth Snow jokes old yet? I sure hope not. Rick &#8220;Captain America&#8221; DiPietro may or may not be hurt, it&#8217;s possible he just really, really likes Joey MacDonald. [<a href="http://melroserocks.blogspot.com/2008/10/curious-case-of-rick-dipietro-and-smoke.html" target="_blank">Barry Melrose Rocks</a>]</li>
<li>Speaking of <a href="http://melroserocks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Barry Melrose Rocks</a>, I wish I wrote it so I wouldn&#8217;t have to link to it so much, but I can&#8217;t rob you of air sharks. [<a href="http://melroserocks.blogspot.com/2008/10/air-sharks-return-take-control-of-west.html" target="_blank">Barry Melrose Rocks</a>]</li>
<li>Air Sharks should clearly be the third jersey for San Jose. Sadly, that idiotic family from Orange County Choppers was consulted and there is going to a third world country wearing a lot of the unsold San Jose alternate jerseys. [<a href="http://icethetics.blogspot.com/2008/10/new-third-jersey-rumors.html" target="_blank">Icethetics</a>]</li>
<li>The Atlanta Thrashers continue to be an enormous joke. [<a href="http://scottywazz.blogspot.com/2008/10/thrashers-trash-retro-leafs-and-oilers.html" target="_blank">Scotty Wazz</a>]</li>
<li>How is Jarome Iginla not more popular outside of Calgary? [<a href="http://fiveholefanatics.blogspot.com/2008/10/take-knee.html" target="_blank">Five Hole Fantastics</a> via <a href="http://www.illegalcurve.com/" target="_blank">Illegal Curve</a>]</li>
<li>Two Drapers. One Cup. [<a href="http://goingfivehole.blogspot.com/2008/10/kris-draper-enjoy-ice-cream-out-of.html" target="_blank">Going Five Hole</a>]</li>
<li>A recap of the Top 50 Players from 1998 and their current equivalent. Zdeno Chara doesn&#8217;t get compared to Wayne Gretzky too often. [<a href="http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/mc/comments/thns_top_50_a_recap/" target="_blank">Kuklas Korner</a>]</li>
<li>Martin Havlat jokes kill me. Not sure why, but they&#8217;re always funny. Growing pains in the windy city. [<a href="http://www.meltyourfaceoff.net/2008/10/10/toews-and-kane-opening-night/" target="_blank">Melt Your Face Off</a>]</li>
<li>Dustin Penner is not funny. This is barely even a prank. Thank the lord Puck That Hit has some sense. Sadly, you get the Saw doll for that post, instead of the normal smoking-hot barely dressed women, but I&#8217;m not one to tell you what to masturbate to <em>(<a href="http://images.nymag.com/images/2/daily/fashion/08/06/23_shirtlesssavery_lg.jpg" target="_self">that&#8217;s my job</a> -G)</em>. [<a href="http://puckthathit.com/2008/10/09/dustin-penner-terrorizes-teammates/" target="_blank">Puck That Hit</a>]</li>
<li>I&#8217;d never heard of Rick Rypien before today, but anyone who punches people in the face this hard is a friend of mine. Well, a friend in the sense that I&#8217;d never want him to punch me in the face. Even though Brandon Prust gets his ass kicked, I feel like I don&#8217;t want him punching me in the face either, but I&#8217;m not friends with losers.  [<a href="http://hockeydump.blogspot.com/2008/10/ricky-swamp-rat-steamboat.html" target="_blank">Hockey Dump</a>]</li>
<li>Nemmy over at <a href="http://www.the2manadvantage.com/">The 2 Man Advantage</a> took a lot of time to put a skate on a silhouette of a naked chick in MS paint. Validate him. Oh, there&#8217;s also an article or something, but they don&#8217;t have permalinks, much like Rick DiPietro&#8217;s knees . [<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LWFET7ZfpfI/SO4m6D_rnmI/AAAAAAAABIQ/1M5ZQaE7w0M/s1600-h/The+2+Man+Advantage.JPG" target="_blank">The 2 Man Advantage</a>]</li>
<li>Bly from <a href="http://thepensblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">ThePensBlog</a>, has a great photoshop with Sarah Palin and our favorite under-sized over-paid center. [<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fw7iF68JR8k/SPGl0pdiMeI/AAAAAAAAVzs/W28KAN4xsZ4/s1600-h/-1.jpg" target="_blank">ThePensBlog</a>]</li>
<li>Not hockey related, but such mastery of Ebonics must be passed along. [<a href="http://withleather.uproxx.com/?p=10458" target="_blank">With Leather]</a></li>
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<p>Three things you can find on your own because I don&#8217;t give a shit about them:<br />
1. Sarah Palin dropping the puck at the Philadelphia Flyers game. It&#8217;s not real a face-off, they aren&#8217;t even wearing helmets!<br />
2. What has seven arms and sucks? Def Leppard. I wasn&#8217;t going to watch it on television, why would I take the time to watch them be absolute fucksticks on the internet.<br />
3. The new &#8220;Hockey Night in Canada&#8221; theme song &#8220;Canadian Gold&#8221;. I&#8217;d never heard the old song, so it&#8217;s all the same to me.</p>
<p>Never one to end on a negative note, enjoy one of my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4ghL3yWD-I">favorite NHL commercials</a>:</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/Q4ghL3yWD-I&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/Q4ghL3yWD-I&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>Fuck Mats.</p>
<p>-John</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Ilavazhagi, the struggling world champion from Chennai]]></title>
<link>http://bsubra.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/ilavazhagi-the-struggling-world-champion-from-chennai/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Visitor Blogs</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bsubra.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/ilavazhagi-the-struggling-world-champion-from-chennai/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[கவர் ஸ்டோரி வெற்றி என்னை &#8216;ஃபாலோ&#8217; செய்யும் யுகன் &#8220;சுகாதாரமா அப்படின்னா?&#8217; என்ற]]></description>
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<p><b>வெற்றி என்னை &#8216;ஃபாலோ&#8217; செய்யும்</b></p>
<p><b><font color="#ff0000">யுகன்</font></b></p>
<p>&#8220;சுகாதாரமா அப்படின்னா?&#8217; என்று கேட்குமளவுக்கு இறைந்து கிடக்கும் குப்பைக் கூளங்கள். முடை நாற்றம் எடுக்கும் சென்னை, வியாசர்பாடியின் சாமந்திப்பூ(?!) காலனி. ஓர் உலக சாம்பியனின் வீடு இங்கேதான் இருக்கிறது என்றால் நம்புவீர்களா? நம்பித்தான் ஆகவேண்டும்!</p>
<p>சமீபத்தில் பிரான்ஸ் நாட்டில் நடந்த உலகளாவிய கேரம் விளையாட்டில் பெண்கள் பிரிவில் உலகச் சாம்பியன் பட்டத்தை வென்றிருக்கிறார் இளவழகி. பத்தாவது வரை மட்டுமே படித்திருக்கும் இந்த உலக சாம்பியனை, நான்கு பேரோடு சேர்ந்து கேரம் போர்ட் கூட விளையாட முடியாத அளவுக்கு நெருக்கடியில் இருக்கும் அவரின் &#8220;ஹவுஸிங் போர்ட்&#8217; வீட்டில் சந்தித்தோம்.</p>
<p>&#8220;&#8221;என்னுடைய அப்பா இருதயராஜ்தான் என் கேரம் போர்ட் குரு. அவர் ரிக்ஷா ஓட்டுகிறார். அம்மா- செல்வி குடும்பத் தலைவி. தங்கை, இலக்கியா, அண்ணாமலைப் பல்கலைக் கழகத்தில் எம்.காம். படிக்கிறார். இன்னொரு தங்கை, செவ்வந்தி ஒன்பதாவது படிக்கிறார். என்னுடைய அப்பா, போட்டிகளில் கலந்து கொண்டு மெடல்கள் வாங்கவில்லையே தவிர, எனக்கு கேரம் விளையாட்டில் நிறைய ஆட்ட நுணுக்கங்களைச் சொல்லித் தருவார். அப்பாவின் நண்பர் ஆறுமுகம் என்பவர் எங்களின் வீட்டுக்கருகில் போர்ட்-ரூம் வைத்திருந்தார். அங்கு போய் விளையாடியும், பிறர் விளையாடுவதைப் பார்த்தும்தான் நான் என்னுடைய விளையாட்டை வளர்த்துக் கொண்டேன். நான் விளையாடும் முறையைப் பார்த்து என்னை டோர்னமென்ட்களில் விளையாடுவதற்கான வாய்ப்பை ஏற்படுத்திக் கொடுத்தவர் என்னுடைய அப்பாதான்.</p>
<p>நான் மாநில அளவிலும், தேசிய அளவிலும் எல்லாப் போட்டிகளிலும் பங்கெடுப்பதற்கு காரணமாக இருந்தவர், இப்போது நான் பிரான்ஸ் செல்வதற்கும் காரணமாக இருந்தவர் கிறிஸ்துதாஸ் காந்தி ஐ.ஏ.எஸ். தான். அவர் அளித்த ஊக்கம்தான் நான் இந்தப் போட்டியில் வெற்றி பெற்று சாம்பியனாகியிருப்பதற்கு அடிப்படை. என்னுடைய வெற்றியை அவருக்குத்தான் நான் சமர்ப்பிப்பேன்.</p>
<p>உலக அளவில் கடந்த ஐம்பது ஆண்டுகளாகவே கேரம் போர்ட் விளையாட்டைப் பொறுத்தவரையில் இந்தியாதான் சாம்பியன். அதிலும் தமிழ்நாடுதான் முன்னிலையில் இருக்கிறது. இந்த வருடம் பிரான்ஸில் நடந்த உலக சாம்பியன் போட்டியில், 20 நாடுகள் பங்கேற்பதாக அறிவித்திருந்தன. ஆனால் இறுதியாகப் பங்கெடுத்தது 12 நாடுகள்தான். ஸ்ரீலங்கா, பாகிஸ்தான், ஜப்பான், ஜெர்மனி, பிரான்ஸ், இங்கிலாந்து, சுவிட்சர்லாந்து, இத்தாலி, கானடா, மாலத்தீவுகள், கொரியா, அமெரிக்கா போன்ற நாடுகள் பங்கேற்றன. ஒவ்வொரு நாட்டிலிருந்தும் ஆண்களில் 8 வீரர்களும், பெண்களில் 8 வீரர்களும் பங்கேற்றனர். இந்தியாவிலிருந்து சென்றவர்களில் தமிழ்நாட்டிலிருந்து சென்றவர்களே 6 பேர்!</p>
<p>முதலில் அனைத்து நாட்டு வீரர்களையும் நான்கு பிரிவுகளாகப் பிரித்துவிடுவார்கள். ஒவ்வொரு பிரிவில் இருப்பவர்களும், இன்னொரு பிரிவினரோடு மோதுவார்கள். இது &#8220;லீக்&#8217;. இப்படி நடந்த &#8220;லீக்&#8217; ஆட்டத்தில் ஸ்ரீலங்கா வீராங்கனையான குமாரியுடன் ஆடிய ஆட்டம் மிகவும் சிறப்பாக அமைந்தது.</p>
<p>செமி-ஃபைனல் முழுவதும் நாக்-அவுட் முறையில் நடந்தது. செமிஃபைனலில் நான் (25, 11) (25, 14) ஆகிய பாயின்ட்களில் பீகாரைச் சேர்ந்த ராஷ்மி குமாரியைத் தோற்கடித்தேன். இன்னொரு செமிஃபைனலில் ஹைதராபாத்தைச் சேர்ந்த நிர்மலா, முன்னாள் உலக சாம்பியனான ரேவதியைத் தோற்கடித்தார்.</p>
<p>ஆக, நான் ஃபைனலில் சக இந்திய வீரரான நிர்மலாவுடன்தான் ஆடினேன். என்னுடைய ஆட்டமுறை, &#8220;டிஃபென்ஸ்&#8217; பற்றியெல்லாம் யோசிக்காமல், காய்களைப் பாக்கெட் செய்வதில் குறியாக இருப்பதுதான். மிக..மிக.. நெருக்கடியான போட்டியாக இது அமைந்தது. (25, 11) (25,11) ஆகிய பாயின்ட்களில் நான் வெற்றி பெற்றேன். இந்தப் போட்டியில் பங்கெடுத்த பெண்களிலேயே நான்தான் மிகவும் வயது (23) குறைவானவள். இரட்டையர் போட்டியிலும் நான் &#8220;ரன்னர்-அப்&#8217;பாக வந்தேன்.</p>
<p>ஸ்ரீலங்கா, ஜப்பான், அமெரிக்கா போன்ற நாடுகளில் நடந்த கேரம் விளையாட்டுகள் பலவற்றில் நான் ஜெயித்திருக்கிறேன். தில்லியில் 2006-ல் நடந்த உலகக் கோப்பை கேரம் போட்டியிலும் நான் சாம்பியன் பட்டத்தை வென்றேன். ஏறக்குறைய 12 வருடங்களாக கேரம் போர்டில் தேசிய அளவிலும், உலக அளவிலும் சாதித்துக் கொண்டிருக்கும் என்னைப் போன்றவர்களின் மீது மீடியாவின் வெளிச்சம் இப்போதுதான் மிக அதிகமாகப் பட்டிருக்கிறது.</p>
<p>வாடகை வீட்டில்தான் வசிக்கிறோம். இருப்பதற்கு வீடும், விளையாட்டுத் துறைக்கான ஒதுக்கீட்டில் எனக்கு ஓர் அரசுப் பணியும்தான் என்னுடைய கோரிக்கை.</p>
<p>&#8220;&#8221;ரிக்ஷா ஓட்டியான உன்னோட பொண்ணுக்கு கேரம்போர்டெல்லாம் தேவையா? பேசாம ஏதாவது வேலைக்கு அனுப்புறதைப் பார்ப்பியா&#8230;&#8221; என்று என் காதுபடவே, என் அப்பாவிடம் கிண்டல் தொனிக்கப் பேசியவர்கள்&#8230; (கண்கள் கசிய&#8230; பேச்சு தடைபடுகிறது.. சமாளித்துக் கொண்டு பேசுகிறார்) எத்தனையோ பேர். அப்பா வாங்கிக் கொடுத்த &#8220;பில்லியர்ட்ஸ் பால்&#8217; ஸ்டிரைக்கரில் தான் இப்போதும் ஆடுறேன். எட்டு வருஷத்திற்கு முன்பே இதன் விலை 300 ரூபாய்!</p>
<p>நான் ஒவ்வொரு முறையும் &#8220;ரெட்&#8217; காய்னப் பாக்கெட் செய்துவிட்டு, &#8220;ஃபாலோ&#8217;வுக்குக் குறிபார்க்கும் போதெல்லாம், தொடர்ந்து எங்கள் குடும்பத்தை &#8220;ஃபாலோ&#8217; செய்து கொண்டிருக்கும் வறுமைதான் என் நினைவுக்கு வருகிறது. வறுமையில் இருந்தாலும்&#8230; என் திறமையின் மீது எனக்கு நம்பிக்கை இருக்கிறது. அதனால்தான் வெற்றி என்னை &#8220;ஃபாலோ&#8217; செய்கிறது. இனிமேலும் செய்யும். வெளிநாட்டிற்காக விளையாட எனக்கு ஐந்து வருடங்களாகவே வாய்ப்பு வந்து கொண்டிருக்கிறது. என் திறமைக்கு என் நாட்டிலேயே மரியாதை கிடைக்கும் என்று காத்திருக்கிறேன்&#8230;&#8221; என்றார் சென்டர்-கட் செய்து, ஃபாலோவை போட்டபடி இளவழகி!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Carom 3D]]></title>
<link>http://rennanchagas.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/carom-3d/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:13:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>furiousbr</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Site: http://carom3d.gameis.com/ Descrição: Carom 3D é uma simulação que utiliza gráficos tridimensi]]></description>
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<b>Descrição: </b><b>Carom 3D</b> é uma simulação que utiliza gráficos tridimensionais para trazer a jogabilidade o mais próximo da real que for possível. Além da qualidade gráfica impressionante, a física do jogo é perfeita, bem como a trilha sonora, que dá o toque final à sensação realista do game.</p>
<p>Aprender a jogar pode demorar um pouco, devido à complexidade da movimentação, porém vale a pena trreinar um pouco para aprender a manejar o taco como um profissional, definindo ponto de batida na bola, pressão, e até mesmo usando um modo de movimentação lenta para escolher cada um do diferenciais com precisão.</p>
<p><span>JOGANDO ONLINE</span></p>
<p><b>Carom 3D</b> está um passo a frente dos outros jogos do gênero pelo simples fato de ser online. Você pode jogar com gente do mundo inteiro, em dezenas de modos diferentes. Desde os comuns <i>8-Ball</i> (a famosa sinuca de bar, onde um jogador ou dupla precisa derrubar as bolas de 1 a 7 e o outro as de 9 a 15, para depois matar a 8 e vencer) e <i>9-Ball</i> (modo um pouco mais raro, onde além das bolas comuns, algumas vermelhas sem numeração são colocadas na mesa, e é necessário derrubar, intercaladamente, uma vermelha e uma numerada), até jogos mais raros, como o <i>3-Cushion</i>, o <i>4-Ball</i> e até o <i>6-Ball</i>, além de outros 9 modos diferentes.</p>
<p>O modo de treinamento é a única maneira de se jogar offline, no entanto, além de habilitar apenas os modos <i>8-Ball</i>, <i>Card Ball</i>, <i>3-Cushion</i> e <i>4-Ball</i>, não há inteligência artificial, você é o jogador 1 e 2.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Carom (L'amour de l'étymologie III)]]></title>
<link>http://libraridan.wordpress.com/2007/12/21/carom-lamour-de-letymologie-iii/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:48:52 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[L’amour de l’étymologie is a feature exploring the etymology of English words. Today’s entry is caro]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>L’amour de l’étymologie is a feature exploring the etymology of English words. Today’s entry is carom, also sometimes spelled carrom. Visit <a href="http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?carom001.wav=carom">this</a> link to hear the folks at Merriam-Webster pronounce it. Lord knows why the <em>OED </em>only uses the international phonetic alphabet. Some people are auditory learners. (&#8230;or lazy types like me who haven&#8217;t bothered to learn the IPA.)</p>
<p>The first recorded use of the word was by Charles Jones in 1775 in the book <em>Hoyle&#8217;s Games improved</em>. An abbreviation of carambole, a noun meaning the red ball used in a game of billiards, it has since developed a distinct meaning. Carom can act as a noun, and refers to a shot in billiards when the cue ball hits two balls in succession. (Need to visualize? Check out <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwx0kmjTQ60">this video of Semih Sayginer</a> showing off his caroming skills/knowledge of trajectory angles.)</p>
<p>Carom also has a more generalized meaning when used as an intransitive verb. To carom is to &#8220;strike or glance and rebound&#8221;. So, flat stones can <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWxdvysV5FA">carom across the surface of a pond</a> when thrown properly. It can also be employed figuratively: Bernard Wolfe wrote in <em>Limbo &#8216;90</em> that a &#8220;phrase caromed through his mind.&#8221; Carom is used figuratively chiefly in the good old US of A.</p>
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<p>“Carom.” <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Oxford English Dictionary</span>. 2007. 21 Dec. 2007 &#60;http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/findword?query_type=word&#38;queryword=carom&#38;find.x=0&#38;find.y=0&#38;find=Find+word&#62;.</p>
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