Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 20:30:36 04/22/00
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On April 22, 2000 at 17:37:00, Mogens Larsen wrote: >On April 22, 2000 at 10:26:59, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>If that were possible, crafty would never miss an event. But the rules don't >>allow it. Personally, I hope the ICC tournaments continue and become big hits, >>as the ECCA events are simply too expensive for me. More fun to go in person, >>as I did for 20+ years and ACM events... but once upon a time, things like >>the WCCC alternated between Europe and America as the ICCA (now ECCA) charter >>specified. That got lost many years ago, as the last event held here was the >>1989 event in Canada... > >Is it a sponsor problem or lack of time? > >Best wishes... >Mogens There is no "sponsor" if you are talking about 'crafty'. The problem there is that I can't take off for the two weeks necessary to play in an event like the WMCCC... 2 weeks is over 20% of our normal school term, and missing that many classes is simply not reasonable... The other issue is certainly one of 'expense'. Travel to Europe is definitely on the expensive side..
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