POETCOMPOSER not seen for a while, timed out on our game, which is most unlike him, similarly on Chessworld.net. I know he is ill and would like to know if he's OK or not, please.

alexlee: and xmas is soon:

thanks to you both.

Anyone know what happened to purplehawke? Her games are all timing out and I was wondering if she's OK or not?

alanback:

Er, yes. But I'm OK~ish now, thanks, I think. Sorry to have worried a few people.

alanback:

Thanks.

Backgammonpro29:

sorry folks, but am OK just about now.

smokeytiger, an australian pawn. Vanished off~line last July, timed out on all his games (he hates doing that).

betroff:
Big H

pawn on here.

Hurricane Wilma

This doesn't look too good ~ do what Bumble says and GO!

(er Shocking pink with sequins and tassles? ~ no boy should go through that ~ much better in blue! )

alexlee:

As long as there are tragedies on the scale that there are now, this board is needed.

Thanks to you and Rose.

Linda J:
couldn't find any kleenex ~ will a bit of this do?

Tissue

Linda J:

It's part of what makes this site so good ~ people do care.

Andre Faria:

Sadly disasters appear to be happening more and more, all serious, and not just hurricanes.

If Alexlee doesn't want to continue I wouldn't mind helping out. There is a clear demand for it.

alexlee:
I hope Fencer considers leaving it here, maybe broadening it to include other world emergency situations? Clearly whilst the hurricane season isn't yet over there may be more to come, plus the earthquake in Asiatic areas, where the total so far has reached 40,000 dead and many thousands more missing.
From the posts here, there is a clear need for it here. To put it in a fellowship would be unfair to pawns (Linda for example) who would be unable to share vital information with us directly but via other members posting on her behalf.

*editted for spelling!

Hope flickers in New Orleans

This looks encouraging.