osmijeh asked:


I am 34, married and I have all posible happines in the world! He is 35. We love each other, respect each other, pay attention to every single need the partner has, spend great time together, no metter if it’s in restauran, in theater, on hkey-game, in front of TV, playing billiards, singing, dancing…every single moment I feel his love. That/s something I never thought it could be! And it last for a years and I’m now sure that will last forever. But, he doesn’t want a childe. Neither I am so,so for that, but, sometimes I think I would like to have some kid. We spoke a lot about that and he is so against that cause he doesn’t want to share love with someone else, he is afraid that child will bring changes which will chage our atitude to each other too, and he just doesn’t want to risk! I know that he would agree and do it for me, if I’d insist, cause he really loves me. But is it worth?! What if I really lose him in sense that he can’t be the same cause of this childe.
Thank you very much, all of you! But there is one important thing: he is afraid that he will not be the same after we get a kid. And what to do now?! Ok, we have kid, but I don’t have my loving husband anymore. That one who I loved for he was. I am sure he’ll take care about me and kid, but what if he lose those sparkle in his eyes, if this new, “seriuos” life with kid just takes away all thos things what I liked on him! Spontainesly! Without his willing to be different! What if he is not happy as much as he was before, and he’ll hide it, of corse, but I’d feel it! Is it worth to lose MY husband – that one who I have now!

Crystal

Saul Rivers asked:


The commercial potential hidden in the ever growing online gaming market has been known to marketers for a long time. It is known that millions of people around the world are playing different types of online games. The wide range of available games – from single player trivia, puzzle, sports and casino games to classic multi player games such as backgammon and chess to massive role playing and strategy games like World of Warcraft and Lineage – attracts diverse variety of players.

Recent surveys show that online gaming is not an exclusive territory of 25-35 males. More than 50% of women at the same age are playing online games on a regular basis, plus a decent percentage of older (and of course, younger) men and women are also preoccupied in the internet gaming world. For marketers, these numbers mean unique opportunity to expose all kinds of products to millions of potential customers.

Marketers use variety of online marketing techniques to approach the massive crowd of online gamers including traditional advertisements and more creative and advanced types of online marketing tools. From chewing gums to automobiles through anti-depression drugs, it seems like everyone is after the online gamers’ attention.

One of the most common ways to promote a brand is by online games. For example, the Chrysler Group, the owner of the Dodge brand, has an exclusive game website dedicated to racing games, in which the player can drive the company latest models, and if played well, the players are rewarded with a HEMI® Power Bonus!

Online Pool as a Test Case

Let’s say that you want to shoot some pool online. By clicking “online pool” on one of the biggest internet search engines, you will find two major food manufacturers battling for the opportunity to promote their brands on your virtual pool table.

The giant chewing gum company Wrigley’s is the sponsor of the popular gaming portal, mostly known for its online billiard games. Once you’ve entered Candystand virtual pool room, you will be asked to customize your playing able from a selection of three designs, each one represents a different chewing gum brand, which its logo is spread all over the pool table. Will you consider chewing an Ice Breakers later?

You will be facing the same dilemma if you choose to play at Nabisco World. However, if you go for the most popular choice today, Yahoo! Pool, you won’t be able to escape advertisements as well; right after you’ve registered and before entering the desired game room, you’ll be hit by Yahoo! Games’ sponsors’ messages.

As you can see, today’s marketers have learned how to take advantage

(not necessarily in the negative meaning) of the increasing interest in online games. From industries tycoons to small, local businesses, most of them came to the conclusion that online gaming marketing is far more affective and profitable than advertisement campaigns.



Louis

Ivan A asked:


I really like free games please leave a list of games.
Does anybody have a key for master billiards 3 they can lend me??

Sean

pinkywinky_22 asked:


he enjoys playing billiards, counter-strike sort of games… he`s 24 yrs old and we live in japan..

Nathaniel

tylerknew asked:


I am looking to purchase either a 4 or 6 deck blackjack dealer shoe. I live in Aurora, Colorado. I want to buy it at a retailer. I don’t want to order the item over the Internet. I am having the worst time trying to find the item. Any recommendations? I’ve looked at Dick’s, Big 5, a couple of smaller game stores (that sell darts, some poker supplies, billiard tables, and the like) but no luck. It doesn’t matter if it is wooden or acrylic. I’ve posted on Craigslist and some other forums. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Natalie

Nicky Meintjies asked:


A billiard table is rectangular shaped. The surface of the table is covered with green cloth. Though there are variations in the shape of billiard table and novelty tables are found in hexagonal, round, and zigzag shapes, the traditional rectangular shape is the most popular one. The rails of the table are raised and cushioned to facilitate the rebounding of the balls. There are two types of billiard tables: tables with pockets and tables without pockets. Tables with pockets are referred to as pocket billiard tables and these tables usually have six pockets that collect the balls. Of the six pockets four are found on the four corners of the rectangular table and two pockets are found facing each other in the middle of the longer sides of the table. The pockets in the corner are referred to as corner pockets and pockets in the middle of the longer sides are known as the side pockets. Pocket less billiard tables are used for a type of billiard known as carom, usually played with three balls.

The arrangement of billiard balls on the green bed of a pool table just before the break shot is sheer beauty. No other ball game offers so much color and variety as billiards does. In the game of Carom, a type of billiards played without pockets on the table, only three balls are used. One is a red ball and the other two are white balls with one of the white balls marked with a black dot. Sometimes a yellow ball is used instead of a white ball. The red ball is known as the “object ball”. The white ball is the “cue ball” for the first player. The yellow or the dotted white ball is the cue ball of the second player.

Billiard tables come in various sizes: 3.5 feet by 7 feet, 4ft by 8ft, 4.5ft by 9 ft, 5ft by 10ft, and 6ft by 12 ft. For tournament play 4.5 ft by 9ft tables are preferred. Billiard bars and halls use 3.5 ft by 7 ft tables to cope with space constraint. Pool and snooker games use 10ft and 12ft long tables. The height of the table is such that it allows for a person of average height to bend over the table at the waist level and play shots comfortably. The side railings of the table are raised a few inches above the table surface, and they are cushioned with vulcanized rubber so that when the balls hit the railings they rebound allowing for amazing angles of stroke play. A green cloth covers the entire surface and the railings of the table.

The pockets of a billiard table are rimmed with leather or plastic. The balls are collected in a plastic or leather net and are channelled to a collection chamber through ball return troughs inside the table. Carom billiard tables don’t have pockets. The surface of a carom billiard table is made up of slate, and often it is heated above room temperature to allow for faster play. International carom rules mandate that the bed of the table be heated for competition games.



Donna

Michael Hartwell asked:


There are many great tips when learning how to play billiards and improve your game today. As the game of billiards grows in popularity around the world, many people are searching for ways to give them the edge and beat their competition.

In billiards, even the smallest difference in skill level can make a huge difference, because billiards truly is a game of inches. Miss your shot by even the slightest amount, and the game could be lost in a heartbeat.

To start out with, here is some basic info on the game of billiards, and shortly thereafter, tips on how to improve your skills quickly and effectively. Billiards refers to the game which is played on a table with 6 pockets in which to get the balls into. Most often, you play with 15 balls which are known as object balls, and the main white ball you hit, known as the cue ball.

There are several different varieties of this game, but regular billiards is by far the most common, so that’s what I will focus on in this article. Besides this, you need the same skill set for any game, so this information applies whether you are playing regular billiards, play 8 ball pool, or it’s popular counterparts, snooker or carom billiards.

Remember, as with any game are any skill set you are desiring to acquire, the best way to improve at billiards is to get out there, start playing and making mistakes, and learning from them. In anything, absolutely the only way to improve is by making a lot of mistakes and learning how to correct them so that you do it differently the next time. Regardless of natural talent, everybody makes mistakes in this game, and the only way to improve is by revising your strategy so that you don’t make the same mistake the following time.

Probably the most important skill to have at billiards, besides the obvious hand eye coordination required to hit the ball where you want it, is the ability to plan out your shots ahead of time. Don’t simply plan out one shot in advance; to really master the sport, it’s required that you map out your course several shots in advance so that you set yourself up in good position after the initial shot.

Too many billiards players get so focused on executing one shot that, when they finish with that, they realize they’ve left themselves no shot for their next play. Some simple planning could have alleviated this process.

Try to find better players than yourself to play against, because it will force you to raise your game to their level in order to comet with them. Also, they will often times be able to see things you are doing wrong that you’d never spot yourself, and can therefore help you improve your skill set very quickly. Don’t be shy in asking them for help, because more than likely, they will remember being in your shoes at one point, and will give you some advice on improving your game.

Remember, you certainly should read how to play pool information, and there is a lot available on the internet today. These materials are published by very advanced players, sometimes even professionals, who invite you into their world and how they think and go about dominating a billiards game.

Of course, regardless of how much pool tips you read, nothing will ever beat simply getting out there and taking action yourself to improve your skills. You can have all the head knowledge on billiards tips in the world, but without transferring that into a real game, it’s useless. Hopefully this information will help you play billiards much more effectively.



Dan

Jonathon Hardcastle asked:


Bars and recreation venues in rural or urban areas offer to their visitors the excitement and the sportsmanship of a famous table-played game, called pool or billiard. On the billiards table’s totally flat surface, pool game fans strike, with the use of a specially designed long wooden stick known as “cue stick,” colorful balls moving them around the table’s area. Pool games attract a variety of publics from around the world, who enjoy the exhilaration of calculating angles and estimating how many strikes it will take them to accomplish their winning goal.

Pool tables are mainly separated into two categories, called carom and pocket tables. In fact, the word “billiards” when standing alone refers to the carom games played on a table without pockets, as opposed to games played on pocket billiards which people recognize as “pools” or also known as “snooker” tables. In Britain and Ireland though, the word “billiards” denotes the “English billiard” exclusively, which is the version of the table with the ball pockets. The difference between the two types is that carom billiards tables do not have six openings four at each table corner and two at the middle of each of the table’s largest sides in which the pool player is called to direct the colorful balls on the surface of the table by striking each one of them, or more than one at a time, with a white ball. The white ball acts as the “mediator” between the cue stick’s point and the round surface of the colored ball the striker aims to hit. If the striker manages to hit the white ball with the right speed and from the right angle then it will in turn hit the colored one which will be directed to fall into one of the tables’ holes. Pool table fans generally refer to pocket billiard games, such as 8-ball, 9-ball, straight pool and one-pocket.

Found in many sizes and styles, billiards or pools are tables in a rectangular shape and are generally twice as long as they are wide. When someone refers to the number of a pool table’s foots this actually denotes its longer sides’ length. Mainly a function of space, the pool table’s length varies. English billiard tables, for example, are 12 feet long, while bars typically offer 7-foot tables. Pool halls tend to have 9-foot tables for more professional players, whereas the once commonly found 10-foot tables are now considered collectible items. Finally, the “felt” or “baize” is the cloth that covers the pool table’s exposed surface and he higher its quality the faster the balls run on its completely flat surface.

While the world “billiard” has presumably originated from the French word “billart,” which means “mace”-an implement that was the predecessor of the modern cue-the game did not remain constricted in Europe. Evolving from an outdoor to an indoor game, billiard became known as “pool,” which originates from “poolrooms” where people gambled off their money betting on horse races. Since billiard tables were commonly found in this type of venues, pools became a synonym of billiards and gained fanatic supporters in every continent.



Brittany

Jerry Davis asked:


or décor to match and blend in with your game room can be a task in itself. However, you want it to be a place where people will be excited to come to and not want to leave. In fact, every game room should have décor that will bring it to life.

Whether you want a theme décor or just some knick knacks to spice it up a bit, there are many ideas you can choose from. Think about the size of your game room. That will determine how much you will be able to do in there.

Some suggestions to spice it up include neon pictures, neon signage, vintage signage and posters, clocks and mirrors. One of the first places you’ll want to check is eBay. They have just about everything you’re looking for. It’s unlikely that you will have a hard time finding everything you need there. Or at least you may be able to find most of what you’re looking for.

If you’re looking for a clock, you may want to look at clocks with a specific theme. There are sports clocks, fishing clocks and car clocks. Of course, there are billiard clocks and bar room clocks to choose from. You have your choice of choosing what kind of clock you think will blend in with your game room. On eBay, you will probably find some that you can’t find anywhere else.

You can decorate your walls with prints and posters. They can be different themes of your choosing. You can also decorate with tin signs. The ones for the early 1900s era are some of the best ones, along with the old fashioned sodas. You can probably find some of these vintage items on eBay as well.

There are also Norman Rockwell prints available if that’s what you like. There are so many ideas that you can do to decorate your game room, it’s unbelievable. The fun part about this is you don’t have to keep the décor up forever.

When you’re ready for a change, you can remove those and replace them with something else. Besides, you may get tired of seeing the same thing on your walls year after year. Then again, it really depends on your taste.

One of main things about doing this is that you don’t have to overdo it. A few pieces of different items will work just fine. You don’t want the game room to look cluttered. If you’re not decorator savvy, you may want to enlist the services of someone that has some expertise in decorating game rooms.

You want your game room to look nice and stand out. You will be pleased with what you can do when you jazz it up a bit.

Cathy

Gerald Njuguna asked:


Nobody really knows the origins of billiards. The common belief is that the game originated as a game that was played outdoors which was a bit different from croquet that was played early in the 14th century in France. Its said it became quite popular and when the cold weather did not allow the game to be enjoyed outside, it moved indoors and was played on a table that was covered with green felt.

Do you know that when Mary, Queen of Scots, died, she was wrapped in a billiard cloth? Did you also know that pool was the first sport to have a world championship game in 1873? Interesting huh

There are well know historical figures that loved the billiard game. These include King Louise X1V and wife Marie Antoinette, Mozart, Abe Lincoln, Napoleon and George Washington among others.

Back then, billiard balls were made from ivory and were usually carved out from the center of an elephant’s tusk. The elephant tusks could only give you three to 4 billiard balls.

The pool game is said to have the highest average age among its players at about 35 yrs and also said to be one of the safest game in the world

“Billiard” was coined from the French word “billart” that means mace. The mace was a stick with a handle that started to be used with the game called croquet.

It was illegal

In its earliest history, the pool game was outlawed in certain. Its funny that the church in France considered pool as immoral. In the nineteenth century in America, the word “pool” room was used to mean a parlor room for horse race betting and was banned in a number of states in America.

Its said that Thomas Jefferson had a pool table that he hid in his home in Virginia. Nowadays, the terms pool room and billiard room mean the same thing.



Brad