Folderol wrote: > On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:11:06 +0200 > Ralf Mardorf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> Hi :) >> >> I've seen a film, "video", from The Dubliners. In this "video" there has >> been a billiard table with holes in the middle of the table and I guess >> that there have been something made of wood, that looks like mushrooms. >> It seems to be a joke or something very Irish. I tried to find out >> something about this game and Google linked me to sides about quantum >> mechanic and chaos theory. >> >> Rudimentally it has to do with music ;). >> >> Sorry, I might asked something like this in another forum, but because I >> know that some of you are from "England" and I won't join a forum about >> Irish culture, I'm brash and ask it here. >> >> Searching for Irish billiard I just found "normal" kinds of billiard. >> >> Hm, I might asked if The Dubliners ever have used Linux to record their >> music ;) but I just want to know something about this kind of billiard. >> >> Cheers, >> Ralf >> > > What you saw was bar-billiards (a rather fiendish game). It used to be > extremely popular in most pubs in Britain, but has largely been killed > off by pub TVs :( > > > A great game, all the skill of billiards, with a twist. I can see why you were linked to sites relating to quantum mechanics and chaos theory. Not seen one of these tables for about twenty years.
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