{"id":2262,"date":"2009-10-11T21:08:15","date_gmt":"2009-10-11T13:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ndroo.com\/blog\/?p=2262"},"modified":"2009-10-16T14:31:00","modified_gmt":"2009-10-16T06:31:00","slug":"pool-for-dummies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fuzzyeyeballs.com\/blog\/?p=2262","title":{"rendered":"Pool For Dummies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fitzand has always been fascinated by pool tables (and balls!) whenever he sees one &#8230; usually at the beach bar that we sometimes bring him to. A couple of times we gave him some coins to have a game or two but due to his height and age &#8230; hahahaha &#8230; all he could do was to push the balls into the pockets with his hands. Today I came across this little pool table and he immediately told me he wanted one. Luckily it costs about S$3.90 and so now he has a new toy in his already large collection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He didn&#8217;t really need me to show him how to play it. So I asked him how to go about playing it and he was glad to let me\u00a0 video his short but pretty interesting &#8216;lesson&#8217; &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7006223&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7006223&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/7006223\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the video, you will hear him repeating the word &#8216;pop!&#8217;. Hahaha! Pop! Pop! Boomz!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The funniest thing was when I asked him how many balls are left &#8230; in Mandarin. He has picked up some Mandarin and can speak some Mandarin (usually pronounced like a Caucasian who has just learned some Mandarin words) in childcare. I asked him &#8216;<em>hai you ji li?<\/em>&#8216; which means &#8216;how many balls are there left?&#8217;. Sorry I can&#8217;t write in Chinese except maybe my name and a handful of basic words, but those who understand Mandarin will probably understand what I&#8217;m trying to say. Fitzand gave me a strange look after I asked him that. He paused for a moment and replied &#8230; &#8216;<em>wo bu yao chilli!!!<\/em>&#8216;. Hahahaha! I almost fainted hearing the reply. He thought that &#8216;<em>ji li<\/em>&#8216; means &#8216;chilli&#8217;. He can&#8217;t take spicy food (yet) and after a couple of times he tasted a bit if chilli &#8230; he probably thought I was trying to ask if he wants chilli. &#8216;<em>Wo bu yao<\/em>&#8216; means &#8216;I don&#8217;t want&#8217; in Mandarin. LOL! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is pretty scary to think how time flies. It was just like yesterday that I held a newborn in my arms and soon &#8230; come January next year &#8230; he will be 3 years old! I am pretty worried to think of maybe in another 10 years time &#8230; he might come tell me he wants a real pool table. It is not that it will cost an arm or a fat leg of mine &#8230; but the size of the flat I live in &#8230; a pool table will mean either my sofa set or a bed has to go.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fitzand has always been fascinated by pool tables (and balls!) whenever he sees one &#8230; usually at the beach bar that we sometimes bring him to. 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