Hm... ok, this is a little late. Well, quite late actually. Ok fine, VERY late. Did you guys even know it is IT month this month (or what's left of this month). Yup, IT month. And there's this class blog competition. Ends 28th Feb, which is, well, in three days.
It's not really a blog thing actually. Go here:
http://classserver.hci.edu.sg/life
(Log in with IVLE user and pw)
Then go to "06S61" in "class links" at the right side.
I'm supposed to customise it and all. Haven't done anything, really. Just that pic there. They judge that "blog" thingy by class participation, lol.
So... just go take a look and laugh at the crappy page. Whee.
Btw, there are prizes if we win. IF (which actually means not likely at all). Um, I told some of the class about the prizes already. No one was interested. But given the current uncertainty about JTS, erm, I'm afraid you guys would kill me for not telling everyone about this. Hm... So... Prizes are food vouchers. Not sure what vouchers, but they said last year was marche, and this year would "be better"
But we 61 are above all this crappy competitions right? Right? Please? Let's just forget about the whole thing, lol.
-zhe xi
PS: I don't mind being sacked for being a lousy IT rep!
hyperxi at 10:09:00 PM
Welcome to the 2nd lecture on Pool.
Please settle down and take out your paper to copy these down. These notes will be useful for the coming test.
Slicing.
An important skill in pool which you must acquire. As you play pool, there will be occassions where you are forced to shoot a ball which is adjacent to the centre pocket, but your cue ball is in a awkward position. Let's say I have a cue ball which is 2 cm away from the cushion, and the object ball is next to the hole but also along the same cushion. If I shoot it straight, the object ball will end up hitting the edge of the pocket and move away from the pocket, and you will scratch the cue ball instead. In this case, you have to slice the object ball, allowing the edge of the cue ball to gently touch the edge of the object ball. This will push the object ball into the hole, without scratching your cue ball or hitting the object ball away from the pocket.
When I aim for a slice, I usually imagine a line perpendicular to the direction my cue ball will travel, and where the line coincides indicates the maximum angle you can aim. If the ball needs to travel a substantial amount of distance, you have to use a lot of strength because the amount of KE transferred to the object ball is very little. For me, I hardly use slicing now because it is quite unreliable as there is a chance that the cue ball will totally miss the object ball, and you end up giving a foul to your opponent.
This concludes today's lecture on Slicing.
blerf at 10:43:00 PM
Quotes Calvin: "Pool...must get the pro zhes like Francis and De Xin to go..."
Yes the name Francis is included, so I shall try to teach those who are clueless about the game some basics (so that you will not lose so badly if we ever get to play on the same table).
Let's start with the bridge.
It is not a game played with cards.
You use your left hand (or less dominant hand) as a bridge, by raising your thumb and first finger slightly, so that there is a saddle for your cuestick to rest on.
And now the grip.
Use your right hand (or dominant hand) to grip the cuestick, preferably at a comfortable position. Hold the cuestick at waist level or any level you are comfortable with. Make sure all fingers are gripping the cuestick, like how you would grip a tennis racket.
Aiming.
Use your dominant eye (in most cases, the right eye if you are right-handed) and place it above the cuestick. Draw an imaginary line from the cue ball to the object ball. Visualize how the object ball will move and adjust the angle accordingly.
Breaking the 8-ball rack.
The cueball can be moved around but cannot go beyond the white line drawn on the table before a break. I recommend shooting from the right side of the table, about 2 cm away from the cushion. Aim for the hole between the 3rd and 4th ball. If you use enough strength, you may get the black ball in (and win! YAY!).
Scratching/Pocketing.
If you scratch/pocket the white ball then it's 'Ball In Hand' for the other player (means he can move it around and place it anyway he/she likes). If you pocket the black ball before you pocket all the balls in your set, it means Game Over for you. If you pocket the black ball in the wrong pocket or the white ball drops in together with the black ball, it also means Game Over for you.
Slicing/Spinning/Jumping/Masse-ing will be covered in the next lecture.
-francis
blerf at 10:56:00 PM
*Chooses to share good lyrics*
歌曲：叶子
歌手：阿桑 专辑：受了点伤
叶子是不会飞翔的翅膀
翅膀是落在天上的叶子
天堂原来应该不是妄想
只是我早已经遗忘
当初怎麽开始飞翔
孤单是一个人的狂欢
狂欢是一群人的孤单
爱情原来的开始是陪伴
但我也渐渐地遗忘
当时是怎样有人陪伴
我一个人吃饭旅行到处走走停停
也一个人看书写信自己对话谈心
只是心又飘到了哪里
就连自己看也看不清
我想我不仅仅是失去你
我一个人吃饭旅行到处走走停停
也一个人看书写信自己对话谈心
只是心又飘到了哪里
就连自己看也看不清
我想我不仅仅是失去你
孤单是一个人的狂欢
狂欢是一群人的孤单
爱情原来的开始是陪伴
但我也渐渐地遗忘
当时是怎样有人陪伴
我一个人吃饭旅行到处走走停停
也一个人看书写信自己对话谈心
只是心又飘到了哪里
叶子是不会飞翔的翅膀
翅膀是落在天上的叶子
就连自己看也看不清
我想我不仅仅是失去你
我一个人吃饭旅行(到处)走走停停
也一个人看书写信自己对话谈心
只是心又飘到了哪里
就连自己看也看不清
我想我不仅仅是失去你
Go get 阿桑's 寂寞在唱歌 - its damm pro...IMHO she's called 阿桑 becos her songs are always so...sad.
cowvin89 at 10:06:00 PM
Hey everyone, this is your unofficial class photographer. Taking photos so fun. Especially when they're candid shots! Spontaniety! That's how photos are meant to be taken!
Update! To make things fair, I've uploaded a collage of my self-potraits. For a limited time only! I'll remove it after V day....
Anyway, I uploaded very few on Yahoo. Most can be found here:
http://crappy3friends.com/hyperxi/sixone
Feb 10 is a compilation of photos taken today, and the other one is of photos taken on the first day of CNY banner painting and on the day some people decided to play with hui xiang's hair, lol.
Don't ask about the domain. Long story. It's not mine anyway.
hyperxi at 10:42:00 PM
Yoz six one!!!!
Hello.....ermm yeah that's abt it =)
Have fun in 06S61 everyone....
-Get*star*
Get* at 6:54:00 PM