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Subject: sorry, no confirmation on your 'award'

Author: John Smith

Date: 21:44:42 11/06/02

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On November 06, 2002 at 20:33:53, Peter Skinner wrote:

>On November 06, 2002 at 15:12:48, John Smith wrote:
>
>>On November 06, 2002 at 09:56:35, Peter Skinner wrote:
>>
>>>On November 06, 2002 at 03:12:52, John Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>>On November 06, 2002 at 01:10:00, Peter Skinner wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On November 06, 2002 at 00:45:46, John Smith wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>The man just made a reasonable observation about the tournament list; no need
>>>>>>for you to respond with a rude post.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Chill out and take care of your unfinished business with the so called award you
>>>>>>allegedly received in Canada.
>>>>>
>>>>>How can you defend his post? Since when is Deep Sjeng, Diep, The King possibly
>>>>>send rate engines? With every tournament there are weaker opponents in the
>>>>>field.. the Dutch Open is no exception.
>>>>>
>>>>>As for the award that I DID recieve here in Canada AND that Bruce Moreland
>>>>>verified with the Mayor's office here, thanks it was a lovely presentation. I
>>>>>enjoyed it.
>>>>>
>>>>>I actually framed the medal I recieved over a year ago and the certificate I
>>>>>recieved at the same time and have both of the awards on my livingroom wall. I
>>>>>am quite proud of them.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks for bringing them up. I enjoy talking about them.
>>>>>
>>>>>The business of the award is finished now. I recieved it on October 7, 2002.
>>>>>
>>>>>If you require verification of the award please follow this link:
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.gov.edmonton.ab.ca/corp_services/council/mail/mail_mayor.asp
>>>>>
>>>>>Please do ask if I indeed got the award. Bruce was able to attain information
>>>>>the same way. I believe you will be able to as well.
>>>>>
>>>>>If I can help in any other way please do not hesitate to ask. I love making
>>>>>people their words.
>>>>>
>>>>>Especially asses like you John.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Takes one to know one, I suppose.
>>>>
>>>>*sighs*
>>>>
>>>>Relax sparky, the man has a right to his opinion.
>>>
>>>John you took a shot at me about the award:
>>>
>>>"Chill out and take care of your unfinished business with the so called award
>>>you allegedly received in Canada."
>>>
>>>Would you not be proud of this type of an award? I _certainly_ am.
>>>
>>>It is not like they put my name in a hat and said " You know Peter has been a
>>>good fellow this year.. let's get the Govenor General to give him some type of
>>>award.."
>>>
>>>I saved people's lives to get it. It was no "fluke".
>>>
>>>I have a story that I can tell my grandchildren about, and be proud to tell it
>>>when asked how I got the award.
>>>
>>>Take all the shots you like, and I am sure you will.
>>>
>>>About Bernardo's comments of the Dutch Open. You just don't get nor does he the
>>>amount of time the author and the book author spent on Tiger to prepare for the
>>>Dutch Open. Jerome spent 3 months preparing the book for the tournament.
>>>Obviously the hard work paid off.
>>>
>>>To say all the "other" participants it the tournament were "2nd line" engines
>>>was wrong to do. The amount of work it takes to make a chess program and have it
>>>perform like The King ( ChessMaster ), Diep among others did at the tournament
>>>is tough.
>>>
>>>If you can not see the man is just trying to troll, then I am wasting my time
>>>with you.
>>
>>The link you gave me was just a standard request for info for the site.  Nothing
>>in that link suggests that you are a 'hero'.  You may be a hero sandwich maker,
>>but not the hero you claim to be.
>>
>>Either way, the fact is you should 'chill' out and let others state their
>>opinions.
>
>This link is to email the Mayor of Edmonton. He was the one that gave me the
>award.
>
>http://www.gov.edmonton.ab.ca/corp_services/council/mail/mail_mayor.asp
>
>Same link as before. Just email asking for information and I would think you can
>obtain it.
>
>I realize your age is getting up there.. but please use common sense. Only troll
>about something that someone can not prove. I _can_ prove I got the award.
>
>Dumbass.


Just got a response that stated they had no knowledge of any award to you.  I
guess you need to become more adroit in 'fiction' writing.

Lol @ dumbass



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