17 Jan 08
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Originally posted by Grampy Bobbyso you resigned from our game because of this? i think you have some growing up to do, grampy. i guess epic had you sussed after all. my mistake.
Expected so very much more from you, Iron, than crass
superficiality and nitpicky unreasonableness. Overnight,
for whatever the cause, you have radically changed.
Whole purpose of poetry, other than pure enjoyment,
is its potential to tenderize our lives in an otherwise
abraisive and hostile and terminally malignant world.
So long, brief friend. Best wishes to you and your family.
-Bobby
ps: thanks for the ratings points.
17 Jan 08
Originally posted by Iron MonkeyAs already mentioned to you, Iron, when personal portrayls conflict
so you resigned from our game because of this? i think you have some growing up to do, grampy. i guess epic had you sussed after all. my mistake.
ps: thanks for the ratings points.
and the game becomes less than relaxed... it's no longer enjoyable.
Least not at my tender age. And, yes, I'm still growing and maturing.
-Boston Lad
17 Jan 08
Originally posted by Grampy Bobbyi'm not even going to pretend to understand that.
As already mentioned to you, Iron, when personal portrayls conflict
and the game becomes less than relaxed... it's no longer enjoyable.
Least not at my tender age. And, yes, I'm still growing and maturing.
-Boston Lad
well, i tried to throw a bone to a 'lonely retired widower' when he was called a moron in the forums and retired hurt. i encouraged him not to be put off by that, and he responded. but that doesn't mean i'm not going to disgree publicly with some things he posts in the forums. i did that before the 'moron' incident, and i continued to do it after. i can't see how that makes playing a game of chess less relaxed, especially when nothing at all disagreeable was said over the board, but if he can't play chess and disagree over poetry at the same time, i'm not going to lose sleep.
17 Jan 08
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Originally posted by Iron MonkeyIron, perhaps the time will come when you, too, will be able
i'm not even going to pretend to understand that.
well, i tried to throw a bone to a 'lonely retired widower' when he was called a moron in the forums and retired hurt. i encouraged him not to be put off by that, and he responded. but that doesn't mean i'm not going to disgree publicly with some things he posts in the forums. i did that before the 'm n't play chess and disagree over poetry at the same time, i'm not going to lose sleep.
to realize that chess is as much about the person sitting
across from you, at a point in time, as the inanimate
pieces moving around the board. Psychology plays a role.
P.S. By the way, a win last week against a 1500+ opponent
ballooned my rating by a whopping 58 points. Russ replied
to my bug report/help message. Games won and in progress
have been corrected. His staff is still looking into the rating
spike error. So you may have temporarily received a few
more windfall rating points than deserved. Anyway, save
some. Invest some. Try to spend what's left wisely. Okay...
17 Jan 08
Originally posted by Grampy Bobbyhey, you're the one who resigned, grampy. if anyone psyched anyone, i psyched you. but i wasn't even trying to, so there you go.
Iron, perhaps the time will come when you, too, will be able
to realize that chess is as much about the person sitting
across from you, at a point in time, as the inanimate
pieces moving around the board. Psychology plays a role.
it's good that we're getting to see the 'real' grampy at last. not quite so insufferably positive at least - just patronising and pretentious.
17 Jan 08
Originally posted by Iron MonkeyIf you step on a person's head and stand up
hey, you're the one who resigned, grampy. if anyone psyched anyone, i psyched you. but i wasn't even trying to, so there you go.
it's good that we're getting to see the 'real' grampy at last. not quite so insufferably positive at least - just patronising and pretentious.
nice and straight with good posture, it's possible
to believe you're actually a few inches taller.
Suppose the fact that a guy's getting pent up
stuff out of his system is in itself a good thing.
17 Jan 08
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Originally posted by Grampy Bobbyah, more good ole homespun bs from the golden fingers of bobby. that made me laugh almost as hard as your one about milking many cows to make your own butter.
If you step on a person's head and stand up
nice and straight with good posture, it's possible
to believe you're actually a few inches taller.
you're good for a chuckle mate, i'll give you that. keep 'em coming.
EDIT: and honestly, i can see why you're lonely - i imagine people just don't like being around you. even at a distance of several thousand kilometres, you're hard to take. lighten up a bit, grampster.
17 Jan 08
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyOr me!
Perspicacious, brilliant deduction.
Guess Emily really was on the money
and ahead of her time.
Edit: Most folks dislike things they have no
adequate frame of reference for or, if they do,
choose not to appreciate or fail to understand.
Edit #2: Such as nouvelle or haute cuisine... 🙂
~The Hated
17 Jan 08
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyThis is all very melodramatic. AKA General Forum.
Line in The Sand
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Even I've had arguments in here with people and let it go over more serious things. For some reason, poetry sparks fighting in here sometimes.
Relax! Or do what I do, simply don't respond. Think it over, chill out.
🙂