PHOTOHUNTER - MARCH 1 - 2008 - PARTY

n., pl. -ties.

1. 1. A social gathering especially for pleasure or amusement: a cocktail party.
   2. A group of people who have gathered to participate in an activity. See synonyms at band².
2. An established political group organized to promote and support its principles and candidates for public office.
3. 1. A person or group involved in an enterprise; a participant or an accessory: I refuse to be a party to your silly scheme.
   2. Law. A person or group involved in a legal proceeding as a litigant.
4. 1. A subscriber to a telephone party line.
   2. A person using a telephone.
5. A person: “And though Grainger was a spry old party, such steps couldn't be his” (Anthony Hyde).
6. A selected group of soldiers: a raiding party.
7. Slang.
   1. An act of sexual intercourse.
   2. An orgy.

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or participating in an established political organization: party members; party politics.
2. Suitable for use at a social gathering: party dresses; a party hat.
3. Characteristic of a pleasurable social gathering: a party atmosphere.

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Photo Hunt - September 15 - 2007 - Plastic

Window decoration made by transparent plastic film. It's actually in a Lawn. In SE Norway.
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Playing a Hobby
Petanque, Boule or Boccia – different names to the same play or game. Very popular in France and in the Mediterranean.
I learned it many years ago – in France. Looks so easy. Yeah, it’s easy in the way that everybody can play it and have it as a very social hobby. But when you play against those who really know how to play the game and handle the “Boules”, you’ll soon find out it takes more than luck to win. It’s about training, experience, tactics, precession, and to understand the surface you are playing on. In many ways, you can compare it with Curling. Except for: There is no fixed “Home” or playing distance and the surface is never the same. Home in Curling and related plays do have a “Home Center”. To start with, you have that in Petanque as well. But the distance and direction varies from play to play.

How come?

The winner from last round throws away “The Pig” – Couchon. That’s the small ball, made of Wood. And the winner team can throw it in what direction or how far (within agreed upon limits) their representative want. Then the same rules as in Curling applies. But “The Pig” can of course be hit, and moved to another place; same of course with the competitors steel-balls.

The point is to come closest to “The Pig”. After all “Boules” are thrown, it’s measured up which team have come closest, second etc. If the team with the closest also have the second closest, then it two points… etc. You, my dear reader, do understand the rules of this play even kids can do with pleasure. That’s why I like it. It’s a play for all generations. Eliminates the generation gap. And played well from your part, your kids and grand kids can be winners. It's one of the best social hobbies there is, that can involve several generations seemless.

Petanque: (fr) Balls made of steel (normally) – In some Families it’s a Birth-gift to boys.
Each player have two “boules” or “Balls”. You buy sets of pairs – often 2-3-4 plus a Pig and a measure band. Each pair do have different patterns – and even weights (if preferred).
Boule: (fr) Balls made of Wood
Boccacio: (it) Balls made of everything from cheap plastic to …

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