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valis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 11:42 AM
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Is chess bad?
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GOPBasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 11:44 AM
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1. Chess rocks!!! n/t
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valis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 11:46 AM
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3. I agree! Unlike cheese, chess rocks!!!
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Not_Giving_Up Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 11:45 AM
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2. Chess is only bad if
you lack the intellectual capability to play it properly.
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progmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 11:46 AM
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5. ie
if i am not in your peer group?
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RevolutionaryActs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 11:52 AM
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9. Damn it.
You almost made me spit coffee on my keyboard. x(
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progmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 11:53 AM
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11. i will have to try harder next time!
:D
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RevolutionaryActs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 11:57 AM
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13. You saucy wench!
:D
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Not_Giving_Up Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 12:18 PM
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16. LOL
I wandered into GD, just came back and saw this!
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NoSheep Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 11:54 AM
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12. Here ya go. I'll do it for you:
:spray:
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JimmyJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 12:21 PM
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17. SNAP!
:o
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DrGonzoLives Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 11:46 AM
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4. Well
I'm sure a right-winger has played chess at some point, therefore, to retain your Liberally Pure (tm) status, you must give up chess, and, frankly, all forms of entertainment.
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Kathy in Cambridge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 11:47 AM
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6. Do you play, or do you thinks it's an elitist passtime?
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valis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 12:16 PM
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14. you bet I play! Bring it on, baby!
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expatriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 11:50 AM
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7. Chess is bad.... it absorbs too much intellectual energy....
...that could be used against the evils of the world.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 11:51 AM
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8. I disagree... I think it's good practice
for working against the evils of the world.
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NoSheep Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 11:53 AM
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10. I practically break out into hives when I see a board. I just can't
handle the stress :shrug: I could whip yallses asses in Scrabble though
;)
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Lannes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 12:17 PM
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15. Only when you try to make a musical about it.
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JimmyJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 12:23 PM
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18. I just read an article that claims playing chess will make you crazy.
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Brewman_Jax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 12:24 PM
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19. It's quite good
I like a good chess pie. :9
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