Author: Graham Laight
Date: 04:39:15 04/28/00
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On April 28, 2000 at 06:29:07, Ed Schröder wrote: >I understand the points you are making but it is a chess event in the >first place and not a social meeting. The latter is a nice bonus. Next, >not all people have the time to take a 10 day vacation since they have >other obligations in life. I don't see any problem if a qualified operator >does the job. This new rule is a killer. > >Ed Intelligent, creative and enterprising people - the type who start chess computer companies - ought to be able to overcome this difficulty. I could go as Bob, for example. The conversation would go something like this: "Hi David - you haven't changed a bit! Sorry to hear about your business troubles with Keane" ... "I know - this anti-wrinke cream has really made me look younger - and look what they've done for my hair! And I managed to fit in all this treatment during term time, while still working on Crafty!" ... "My coursework is most interesting. The fun part is trying to get across the concept of sub-net masking in the TCP/IP protocol. And the new ideas they're coming out with on Linux firewalls - makes me look forward to going to work!" I'm convinced I could carry it off - at least it would be fun trying! :) -g
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