Backgammon is a popular table game which combines luck and skills. Sometimes you may strongly wish to play but you have no friends available. Try to play online then. Download the appropriate software, install it and give it a go. In the link provided you can find all the information required to get ready for a game. You may also play without downloading and installing any software by clicking here.

You can lay stakes either with real money or you can just play for fun. Don’t ask me about real money gambling. I just played for fun a round and lost. Anyway, that’s a funny way to spend some spare time. (Image from Cybercom.net.)

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In Animal Friends there is a photo gallery of cute pets. The best photo gets a prize too! So, if you own a pet or you have a good photo to submit go on for the prize! Also, there is information about pet insurance, there are experts that can give you advice on pet behaviour and generally many other things concerning pets!

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2007 – The Year of Golden Pig

Feb 18th 2007 remarks the arrival of the Chinese lunar new year of golden pig which falls every six decades. It symbolised good luck and prosperity. Chinese New Year is the most important festival in China and celebrates the earth coming back to life.

New Year preparations start at least a few days in advance. Houses are needed to be clean thoroughly; windows and doors are decorated with red paper scrolls with lucky characters and symbols. All the debts should be paid back, new clothes should be purchased ready, flowers are bought to bring luck and fortune. All the food should be ready for the gathering dinner; additionally lots of sweet which symbolised the good luck are ready for the visitors to taste.

On the New Year’s Eve, families gather together to have a big meal and in general people stay until late to play with firework at midnight to scare the evils and embrace the new year.

In addition, lots of celebrations are followed like lion dancing, dragon dance performance; lantern and flower shows, relatives and family visiting…etc. Lucky money wrapped in red packet is given to kids and unmarried adults by the married ones which brings good luck and fortunate.

Traditionally the festivities last 15th day of the lunar month until the Lantern Festival is held. (Source BBC)

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Have you ever seen a car bouncing on its own like dancing? Watch this video about a Volkswagen Golf which it bounces due to some pneumatic mechanisms installed. While I was watching this video, it gave me the impression that the car is alive…

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Carnival is an annual celebration that is found in many countries of the world. In History of Carnival there is information about this event and where it started from, which countries celebrate this event and many quotations about the different cultures of the world.
But the most exciting part of History of Carnival is the Carnival Photo Gallery!

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