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Saturday, April 14, 2007
Playing a HobbyPetanque, 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 …
Friday, April 13, 2007
I have been to Nice a couple of times before. First time in 1966. What has changed the most in downtown Nice, is the traffic. They are now building a new tramway (Street Car) system to help up the situation – but no park and ride system (sic). And all the small villages in the neighbourhood,
Hakon I went up the Promenade des Anglais, and found a parking house. Then walked into Old Nice. The
We had lunch at the Flower Market, close to the sea. Fish of course. And some white wine.
Just East of the old town is the hill with the old Citadels
I could do this wonderful excursion thanks to borrowed feather – from Hakon. Since my luggage was left at Oslo Airport – due to the new security regulations. Yes, I was 10 minutes late for regular luggage check-in. I admit that. That’s my fault. But before, it was no problem to send checked
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Friday, March 16, 2007
Believe it or not. It was just here Edvard Munch got the "sight", which several years after, when living abroad from Norway, for decades, gave him the inspiratation to paint his most world famous painting: Skrik.
He was not then sole famous intellectual at that time, who went abroud to sit down and "skrik". One that you may have heard about is Henrik Ibsen. Who's plays still are on every theater-groups playlist.


http://www.visitoslo.com/en/holmenkollen-game.75526.en.html
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Wordless WednesdayDo as the Birds: Cruise The World.
The A-Team members invites the Blogger world to an exciting Cyber Cruise, starting Friday March 16, 2007. Visiting places you never have been to.
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Tuesday, March 06, 2007

How evil are you?
Just one of these tests. If you do not agree to the result of mine, please leave at once and never, ever come back again. Unless you take the test yourself.
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Friday, March 02, 2007
What to say? This is my debut in this SPM. Inspired by Lisa. (You can see that).
Can't promise to enter every occasion, but I'll do my best. What was it again todays theme?
Of TG, my senility blew away for some seconds: Leftovers. It's even a double one. Hehe:)).
I needed a reminder. Guess who?
My leftover is my "Almanakk" form 2006.
Did you pay attention to the link?
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Tuesday, January 09, 2007

This is what a Winter in the Hills in Oslo should look like. Just behind the Communication Towers, it's an alpine ski centre with several lifts and pistes. And you'll also find 100 miles of cross country tracks, some of them lightend during afternoon and night. And it's all inside the Capital of Norway, Oslo. Just take the Metro from downtown and you are there in minutes. 550 (ca 1800 feet) meters above Sea Level.
The picture is a digital scancopy from and old slide (1982)













