Author: José Antônio Fabiano Mendes
Date: 04:59:39 03/24/00
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On March 24, 2000 at 01:41:16, Sune Larsson wrote: >On March 23, 2000 at 21:18:34, Fernando Villegas wrote: > >>Amir: >>On account of what you say, on account of what she said, on account of what has >>happened in other similar matches -not neccesarily only those organized by KC- >>and finally on account of what everybody knows about GM or even just IM >>behaviour when they face a board and his or her egos are into it, it seems clear >>to me that to do anything with this people is something not less difficult than >>the launching of a shuttle, or more. They take any oportunity to get an >>advantage on the board, beginning with the clock or the rules if any are >>available, to deliver fault in others if a fault exist, to justify his or her >>mistakes or shortcomings when they happens, to enhance his or her reputation as >>players even apearing as victims and finally to gather every penny they can get, >>even if they find it in the floor. "Poor sportmanship" is a bland way to >>describe all this. >>Fernando > > Just might be some cultural differences in what to perceive as 'insult'. > Seems clear though that she *felt* insulted. And, well, this pennygathering > on the floor seems to be quite common... > > Thanks Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. Chinese Proverb
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