There is a cafe nearby in Glendale, CA, where Armenians all know when it's time to resign, even if they are no good in chess, because their opponent stands up, with the table in hand and throws it across the room. They say that the sight of chessmen flying through the air followed by the board and then the table is a sight no one soon forgets. Good thing I don't speak Armenian, because the words they are using might not be appropriate for general audiences, if you know what I mean.

You might not believe this, but it is true: I only now looked up the fact that your stats page shows Germany. I was responding to your message, below, entirely on the fact that what I saw on the page looked a lot like what someone who speaks German well would say if they had some limitations in their skill at English. Not a bad guess, huh? Furthermore, if you are going to try to speak to me in your mother tongue, be prepared for German 101: I need to use the bathroom, please. May I sharpen my pencil? How are you today? And such like.

Hey, rodo -- I think I gave the wrong impression. The crash of data on BrainKing might have had something to do with my problem, because it seems Ed was using the private message feature toward me, but I had not accessed that in the period of time over which the data was later lost. His messages to me, which I never saw, are now gone into virtual never-never land. I think we have it worked out, though.

It is the right of every player to engage in play so long as he wants, and to do so to improve his game, if he so desires. But not every player desires to teach others to improve their game at his expense, whenever they might so demand. So it is the player's right, too, to choose a new opponent in the next game he plays, instead of catering to the demand of a previous opponent to continue playing against him, again. Therefore, payers of two different skill levels do not often play together.

Is that what you had to say? Our respective proficiencies in English should not preclude our communication, no? If what you have to say is not the same thing as what you say, sometimes you can find someone who is willing to listen, anyway. Take me, for instance. I don't know much German, bitte, net mit aus getzeishnet gedzundheit.

As you can see by the timestamps I have spent an hour coming back to these messages today. I do not usually have an hour to spend like this. I will stop in here from time to time and see if anything develops.

Rose, been there done that. Ed assured me that if he had accidentally addressed the refund incorrectly that he would cancel the check and send a replacement. That was over a month ago. I have sent other messages, and there has been no response. I am at my wit's end, okay? So what would you do, take a plane across the country to meet him in person or take him to small claims court for $50? It comes down to one simple thing: honesty and reputation come into question if all else fails, and I have no idea what else I can do, do you? I'm all ears (and I'm not Mickey).

Sounds fine to me. But at this point, I'm all finished hearing excuses. Sorry, but to whomever I need to talk to to get action: this is the situation, now. I won't make a pest of myself, nor am I being a "bad sport." I play chess well, I play Gothic sort of okay, and I NEVER CHEAT. So when I get cheated, it kind of hurts, know what I mean? BTW I think Harleys are way cool.

I tried 2 times to send my previous message, but got the "temperarilly down" screen. That's why you see the same thing 3 times: I sent it 3 times, thinking it did not go through.

Rose, I signed up for the Gothic World Championship tournament long before most others did, in July, but when too few respondents paid their entrance fees, the creator of the tournament postponed the start date without notifying me. When I tried to make my first moves on the announced start day, the site had no event running by that name. Later, I found out that refunds were given to other early respondents, except not to me. The creator told me via e-mail that I would get a refund by mail. I e-mailed my address to him, and he acknowledged receipt of same. No check has arrived. Promises, yes; check, no. No check.

Rose, I signed up for the Gothic World Championship tournament long before most others did, in July, but when too few respondents paid their entrance fees, the creator of the tournament postponed the start date without notifying me. When I tried to make my first moves on the announced start day, the site had no event running by that name. Later, I found out that refunds were given to other early respondents, except not to me. The creator told me via e-mail that I would get a refund by mail. I e-mailed my address to him, and he acknowledged receipt of same. No check has arrived. Promises, yes; check, no. No check.

Rose, I signed up for the Gothic World Championship tournament long before most others did, in July, but when too few respondents paid their entrance fees, the creator of the tournament postponed the start date without notifying me. When I tried to make my first moves on the announced start day, the site had no event running by that name. Later, I found out that refunds were given to other early respondents, except not to me. The creator told me via e-mail that I would get a refund by mail. I e-mailed my address to him, and he acknowledged receipt of same. No check has arrived. Promises, yes; check, no. No check.

Anybody expecting a "refund" should be aware that while you might be justified in getting one, while you might be promised one, and while you might even be assured again and again that it was indeed sent to you, you will not receive it. How do I know? It happened to me. I sent in $50, which cleared the bank, was assured that it was mailed back to me two months ago (before the data crash ever happened) and now all I get is promises, but no do-re-me: hear what I'm sayin? Felix is not impressed. Of course, I'll take it all back when the check arrives, but I'm not holding my breath. Usually, when I try to log on BrainKing is "temprarilly down" which should be stated otherwise, like, "most often down," or "normally down."

You know there's enough bad stuff going around in the world right now, why does it have to be here too?? [Quote from Iris, 20 March 12:59]

So if you’re going to put a downer on someone’s day...DON'T...we all at one time or another use this board to relieve a little tension, so it’s nice just to read someone’s comments outside the same topic, even if it’s off base. [Define off base?] Besides, there are some of us who cannot use the chat board because of the type of system we have. As for D S she can be as happy as she wants to be anytime! Come on people, now! Stop being rude at this dark time. We need all the positive energy we can get!! How about a little leeway for now??!! Edward John Davidson [19 March 22:26]

Fencer 19. March 2003, 00:42:40
I really have no time to ask everyone to be nice on discussion boards. I am overloaded with my work on BK and I have to sleep sometimes. Please, use the General Chat board.
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I really have no time to ask everyone to be nice on discussion boards.
I am overloaded with my work on BK and I have to sleep sometimes.
Please, use the General Chat board.

Come on people, now!
Stop being rude at this dark time.
We need all the positive energy we can get!

There's enough bad stuff going around
In the world right now, you know
Why does it have to be here too??

Come on people, now!
Stop being rude at this dark time.
We need all the positive energy we can get!

Have no time to ask everyone
Be nice on discussion boards
Overloaded with work on BK
Have to sleep sometimes
Use the General Chat board

At This Dark Time

You know there's enough bad stuff going around in the world right now, why does it have to be here too?? [Quote from Iris, 20 March 12:59]

There's enough bad stuff going around
In the world right now, you know
Why does it have to be here too??

There's enough bad stuff going around
In the world right now, you know
Why does it have to be here too??

There's enough bad stuff going around
In the world right now, you know
Why does it have to be here too??

There's enough bad stuff going on in the world right now: why does it have to be here, too?? /Fx/