Archive for August, 2009

Bumper Pool

Monday, August 24th, 2009
Bumper Pool is a fun game of billiards pool. This is a fun game that consists of 12 to 16 bumpers on an octagonal table. The game is played by 5 red balls and 5 white ones as well. One of each of these two colors has a marked ball with the set. It is similar to pool except you "bump" the balls against the bumpers to make things tricky. This is where the name bumper pool came from. You use a bumper pool, ...Bumper Pool

NHL Northwest Division Teams

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
The Calgary Flames play hockey in Calgary, Alberta. This team is the third pro hockey team that Calgary has had. The Calgary Tigers and Cowboys were the other teams to be in the town. The Flames and the Edmonton Oilers are in the province of Alberta. The two teams are close to one another, so it is obvious that they are rivals. The rivalry is known simply as the Battle of Alberta. Like many rivalries, these games are ...NHL Northwest Division Teams

Big 12 North

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
A lot of people make fun of the Big 12 North. They view it as the little brother of the more powerful South division in that conference. There is good reason to look at it that way. The South had three teams last season that had a legitimate claim to not only the conference championship, but the national championship as well. The winner of the North division was little more than a speed bump for Oklahoma as the Sooners ...Big 12 North