Online Desi Games: the Home-made Extravaganza
Published June 30, 2010On a weekend, the whole family in India rejoice by playing some indoor games, like Chess, Carom or Ludo. These games have been a part of the Indian families perhaps since the concept of family came into being. There is practically no Indian family which doesn’t own at least one board game. But these days, they generally lie in a corner covered with dust as they have got a substitute. Internet brought with it answer to every question and a solution to practically every problem and need under the sun.. Internet has heaps of games of all kinds and for all types of gamers.
The Online Games fever took no time to engulf the whole India. With vast, never-ending categories these games cater to the entertainment needs of people of every age. Not only kids, they are very popular among the youth as well. There was a time when the Indian men kept themselves occupied with gully cricket and other outdoor games with their friends beating their peers. Thanks to the online Indian games, now the mothers get to see their sons at home. Today, the perfect hangout for the youngsters is the gaming zone. The game portals offer a unique multiplayer option where gamers can play a game with other gamers as opponents. Players from all over the world get into live chats while playing the game. That means, you can boost or bully the other players during the course of the game itself. Teams of two or more are made in a game so that you can take the assistance of your friends to get past the sticky situations.
Indian games are made with Indian local villages, busy streets and towering buildings of metros serving as the backdrop. One of the games that won Indian hearts is ‘Meter down racing’ which is an auto-rickshaw race where an Indian auto runs through the busy streets of different cities of India. The driver has to wheel the wagon with great precision and care tricking the various obstacles on the way.
The games are made even more tempting with the introduction of eminent personalities from the world of sports, films and politics. This way, the games take a more exciting shape than ever. Few very popular ones are the Babul game where Amitabh Bachchan plays the lead as he does in the blockbuster movie Babul, Laloo Ki Laadli with our very own railway minister Laloo Prasad Yadav and his bhains(buffalo), Bipasha’s Beach blaze in which the sensuous actress blazes the beach racing on a pair of skates, Salman Safe Mode where quite ironically Salman Khan speeds through the Mumbai streets putting every life far from safety. Online desi games offer world-class amusement with a made in India tag.
Similar Sites Online
Toys And Accessories, Toys And Add-ons, When Do You Stop Buying
Published June 30, 2010After buying toys for my kids I am sometimes overwhelmed by how short a time it takes before the latest toy that they always wanted is discarded. Left for dead under the bed or tossed into the wardrobe to be forgotten about. Or sometimes, and these are the times I like, the imagination takes over and the toy is transformed into something else or combined with other toys.
I have spent countless dollars on little Barbie dresses and now Barbie is wrapped up in a handkerchief with a shoelace for a belt. I don’t know where this idea for the latest fashion came from, but then again children see things differently from us.
This same philosophy of children losing interest is possible behind why the toy makers are always adding to the existing models.
Barbie has been going for many years and she is always being upgraded with different accessories. The latest Barbie is a rather elegant model that came out as the Chinese New Year Barbie with an elegant price to match.
One toy set I like and my kid keeps collecting is the Littlest Pet Shop. This has been around since the 80′s so now the older stuff would be collector’s items. There are untold pieces and many different accessories. This little playset is reasonable priced and buying up the little pets won’t break the bank. Every time another add-on hits the market there are usually only two new pets in the box, but on the picture on the box you see pictures of many lovely little pets.
This is an excellent marketing strategy and should guarantee future sales. But us parents are at the receiving end.
Looking around the toyshops many different toy sets do the same thing. I suppose it keeps the children interested and looking forward to something new.
MEGA BLOKS has many different add-ons for each new series. For example the Pyrates series has two main boats—Dread Eye’s Phantom and Captain Cutlass’s Stormstalker. The other main bases for the series are the Pyrates Cove and the Smuggler’s Fort with the Pyrates Treasure Pack and Pyrates Skull Cave and any number of figurines as add-ons. So if your little boy falls in love with the Pyrates there would seem to be a never ending supply of toys to choose from.
A slight variation on this theme is the classic game, Monopoly, which now has countless versions all based on the original game. These are not really add-ons they just make the game more appealing to a wider audience. Instead of just the property game, now you can get dinosaur, cat, car and sports monopoly along with scenery and fishing and many more.
If you are a dinosaur fan then Dinosaur Monopoly, to find out if you end up extinct or not, is the game for you.
Kids love new things, especially popular toys they can show off to their friends. But we parents have to fork out our hard earned cash. I must admit in most cases I do it willingly because I like to see my kid happy. Now I’m starting to check myself and before I buy I like to think my money is going to good use. So if I buy one in a series and the kid does not play with it I do not buy anymore, despite the tantrums.
When we parents are up against modern advertising and exquisite packaging designs we have no chance. So the best weapon we have is to say “NO” and mean it.
Similar Sites Online
Indoor Golf Practice: the Feedback Factor
Published June 30, 2010Are you concerned that your golf swing isn’t giving you the edge you need to compete? Are you throwing strokes away by slicing or hooking the ball? Do you need to practice indoors during the winter? If so you will no doubt be looking for an indoor swing training aid. The market is saturated with gadgets that claim to help you improve your golf swing so choice is plenty. However, it’s imperative to take into consideration the feedback factor: will the chosen golf aid indicate the exact nature of the problem with your swing?
Golf training aids quite simply must give instant feedback so that they can help golfers become more competitive by improving their swing, fine tuning their action and adding power and accuracy to their shot.
Paul Thornley is a PGA Professional and after years of coaching, observing masses of students of all abilities and ages, and studying how the body moves in the golf swing; and after years of being forced off the practice tee during the winter months, he knew exactly what was needed in a golf training aid.
One of the major things was versatility of use. The better training aids are fully transportable so that they can be taken away on tour or on holiday, or even to the office. But the trouble is finding a practice aid that is portable and also gives that all important feedback.
Another thing is finding something that actually feels like you are taking a proper shot. There is no substitute for hitting a real ball and actually seeing where the ball goes. Computer aided practice really doesn’t meet the grade for showing the actual swing path; how can it when all you are seeing is the computer’s interpretation of your shot?
Next up is to think about when putting together a checklist for the ideal indoor golf practice aid is that it should be easy to set up in a small space and safe to use in the house, garage, hotel room or wherever it is to be used.
Paul Thornley has put together an at-a-glance checklist for buying a golf training aid which is designed to help you spend your money wisely:
Does it give instant feedback on the shot?
Does it provide fixes and advice to correct swing inaccuracies?
Does it allow real, full swing shots to be taken so that you can see the actual swing path rather than a virtual one?
Can it be set up in a confined space?
Can it be used safely indoors?
Is it light, compact and easily transportable?
Follow these points and you will find yourself ahead of the game after the winter months!