:: naazita ::

Monday, April 18, 2005 at 16:26

Billiards

Billiards (billares) is pretty popular here. Lots of dodgy parlours around. Surprisingly everyone here prefers billiars over pool, even the younger kids. In India, billiards is more a 50-somethings club sport. Anyhow. After a warm-up with the cue playing pool last week with Dan and Javier, I had a go at billiards this Saturday. Definitely a lot more skill and patience involved when compared to pool. After the game, I contemplated changing my name to Naaz Casi. Casi means almost in Spanish. Because that's what I heard after most of my shots. 'Casi!' Always casi. I was always almost there but never quite. Naaz Casi. Why not. Not too far from Naaz Kazi. Btw, I also learnt recently that 'Kazi' means work in Swahili. Hmm.

Dimitris Mazarakis said...

so that would make me a 50-something...I am in love with the game, lets just say that pool is my wife and billiard is my lover...:)

Dan said...

I wouldn't say that Billiards has more skill in it than pool, just different skills. Pool is a much better game though, I can't understand why Billares is so popular here in Bogota.

And we can always try playing 9 ball next time instead of 8 ball, if you prefer a game with takes more skill to play really well.

nida said...

hehe - just same up with a really bad one; o-ho, tried thinking of how to explain it but it won't work - i think i might be able to explain it in person :D
the closest i can come is: naice work :D

Aakash Sethi said...

You need to be a connoisseur of the green baize to understand the skill and perfection required to master the 3 ball game :) !! Good to know the game is gaining popularity elsewhere!! Chachu will be happy to hear that!

:: naazita ::

Monday, April 18, 2005 at 16:26

Billiards

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