Author: José Carlos
Date: 09:43:59 05/18/04
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On May 18, 2004 at 12:32:51, Omid David Tabibi wrote: >On May 18, 2004 at 11:20:46, José Carlos wrote: > >>On May 18, 2004 at 11:14:09, Sune Fischer wrote: >> >>>On May 18, 2004 at 10:42:41, Anthony Cozzie wrote: >>> >>>>Physical is definitely better. If it is 1 week (Sun-Sat), onsite, with >>>>automated playing and 500$ assistance for plane tickets, then I have *zero* >>>>problems. Going to exotic locations is _fun_. Right now attending would >>>>require 8 days vacation. Cut that to 5 and I am there. >>> >>>When I blow several thousands on a holiday I generally prefer to decide the >>>destination for myself. There is nothing preventing you from doing the same, >>>play a chess tournament on the internet and then afterwards go travel the world. >>> >>>I just don't see the appeal in having to travel half way around the world with a >>>20 kg rig. Then when you arrive at this great sunny location you get to sit >>>cooged up in a gymhall for 6 hrs a day, probably no aircondition, oh yahoo... >>>Seriously, like I wouldn't want to spend my time on something else should I >>>decide to visit Irael for a week or two. >>> >>>I guess I'm just a bit mystified by all these high-tech folks still adhering to >>>such antiquated methods, it would be laughable if it wasn't so darn sad. >> >> Actually those antiquated methods are very useful for profis, because they >>prevent a bunch of strong amateurs from playing and doing a good job like in >>CCT. It's commercial issue, IMO. > >Last year the tournament was held in Graz and I participated there (and I'm >surely not commercial). You're not "a bunch of strong amateurs", are you? >If I 'could' then others also 'can' I can go every weekend to Mazarron beach and have a bath in the sea. Does it mean "everyone can"? >, the question is if they 'want'. They (we) want. Actually we do it. We play CCT, a tournament we can afford. >And by the way, this year each amateur gets $500 which is a very >considerable sum. Last year no grant was given. I payed all my travel costs >myself. That's good, sure. Keep improving. José C. >> >> José C. >> >> >>>-S. >>>>anthony
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