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09 Mar 17

Shallow Blue

Joined: 18 Jan 07
Moves: 12477

29 Sep 17

Originally posted by @sonhouse
Sure, a permanent sophomore worth 150 million....

Nobody claimed the rest of the world is grown up...

moonbus

Über-Nerd (emeritus)

Joined: 31 May 12
Moves: 8703

29 Sep 17

Originally posted by @sonhouse
Sure, a permanent sophomore worth 150 million....

Hef made it chic to be a permanent sophomore.

As someone else online commented, Hef has probably not gone to a better place than he made for himself here.

Very Rusty

Treat Everyone Equal

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Joined: 04 Oct 06
Moves: 633809

01 Oct 17

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Monty Hall just passed today!

Monte Halparin, OC OM, better known by the stage name Monty Hall, was a Canadian-American game show host and producer, best known as the long-running host of Let's Make a Deal

moonbus

Über-Nerd (emeritus)

Joined: 31 May 12
Moves: 8703

03 Oct 17

Tom Petty -- heart broken.

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Linkenheim

Joined: 22 Apr 05
Moves: 667691

04 Oct 17

Larissa Volpert Philologer and chess player.
Has been awarded a WGM for her games in the 60's

mlb62

Joined: 20 May 17
Moves: 17375

06 Oct 17

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Originally posted by @ponderable
Larissa Volpert Philologer and chess player.
Has been awarded a WGM for her games in the 60's

duh.. you got the name wrong genius---Larissa Volpert---lol

HandyAndy

Read a book!

Joined: 23 Sep 06
Moves: 18677

06 Oct 17

Originally posted by @ogb
duh.. you got the name wrong genius---Larissa Volpert---lol

The name is correct. She was a philologist.

Drewnogal

Constant Gardener

The Plot

Joined: 07 Aug 12
Moves: 53000

06 Oct 17

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Originally posted by @ogb
duh.. you got the name wrong genius---Larissa Volpert---lol

[24 Sep '17 21:20
Spirituality Forum the insanity of faith:
don't forget all the aliens that have visited Earth !!
and some are still watching us develope ! ]

One day you too may be a genius ......in your native tongue.

wolfgang59

Quiz Master

RHP Arms

Joined: 09 Jun 07
Moves: 48794

06 Oct 17

Originally posted by @handyandy
The name is correct. She was a philologist.

... and that is a new word for me!
Anyone for Scrabble?

mlb62

Joined: 20 May 17
Moves: 17375

07 Oct 17

-1

Originally posted by @handyandy
The name is correct. She was a philologist.

nobody's ever heard of philologist..what the heck is that ??

HandyAndy

Read a book!

Joined: 23 Sep 06
Moves: 18677

07 Oct 17

Originally posted by @ogb
nobody's ever heard of philologist..what the heck is that ??

Look it up.

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Linkenheim

Joined: 22 Apr 05
Moves: 667691

07 Oct 17

Originally posted by @ogb
nobody's ever heard of philologist..what the heck is that ??

Someone who loves language? Just reactivate the Ancient Greek you learned at school...
Just like a Philosopher (sic! That is the logic I applied in making it a Philologer...) is someone who loves wisedom.

Very Rusty

Treat Everyone Equal

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Joined: 04 Oct 06
Moves: 633809

07 Oct 17

-2

Originally posted by @handyandy
Look it up.

Andy,

Are you always so sarcastic? If he wanted to look it up he would have, just was trying to make conversation with you is all!

-VR

wolfgang59

Quiz Master

RHP Arms

Joined: 09 Jun 07
Moves: 48794

08 Oct 17

Originally posted by @ogb
nobody's ever heard of philologist..what the heck is that ??

A lumberjack. Literally a lover of logs. (From the original Greek via DoubleDutch)

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Linkenheim

Joined: 22 Apr 05
Moves: 667691

16 Oct 17

William Lombardy - US Chess GrandMaster, has been second to Fisher in the World Championship matches.