Author: stuart taylor
Date: 16:27:18 09/10/00
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On September 10, 2000 at 01:19:54, Christophe Theron wrote: >On September 09, 2000 at 19:01:20, stuart taylor wrote: > >> >>>> >>>> >>>>I was fearing something like that but did not dare to ask openly. >>>> >>>>I really hope you are in good health. >>>> >>>> >>>> Christophe >>Thank you!, Christophe, but I didn't ever mean such serious implications. > > >OK! :) > > > >>>He is probably just getting married! Kids, dog and cat comming soon! >>>If so, do not worry, he will be back!! >>> >>>Torstein >>> >>>( Lets hope ' right.) >>Thanks! Really? Anyway, It could take anything up to another 11 months before >>leaving this club completely, according to my schedule. > > >Are you actually making plans to leave this place? That's something I still >don't understand. > >Do you mean you are so much addicted to chess that you are trying to come off >CCC??? > > > > Christophe Actually, yes! If I wasn't so addicted I would come off it easily, But I wouyld also come off it, because there are unwritten rules in my societie(s) as to what kind of things are worthy to be done in ones spare time, or relaxation time. e.g. and I wasn't really intending to say this, but now I will attempt to, There is an alternative to which applies the saying, not less so than with chess, "a sea from which a gnat can drink, and an elephant can bathe", and that is (though perhaps only for a Jew-which made it complicated to even say)learning and studying the talmudic heritage. And every spare moment a Jew has, when he doesn't have to do something else, he is commanded to be busy with that. If he doesn't want to, so no one is forcing him, but if he understands the greatness of it, but justs needs to discipline himself, so it is irraional not to make the little effort. And it promotes a totally giving and pure and loving personality, which chess does not in particular. One can struggle together with chess as well. But then one realizes that there is then no need for chess any more. But one still needs discipline if one is addicted. And the other alternative to use free time for is for acts of kindness, and being of help to others. Chess can also be used like this, but it is less direct. But all this does not apply to everyone. But to try to be a good/better person always applies to everyone. I also want to get remarried soon, and my society recognizes the differences in personality and outlook, a mile off. And I also want to marry into, and fix my future according to the right way in which I consider myself fortunate to understand. In short, I feel impeded by some of my addictions. But I don't feel impeded in quite the same way by classical music,for example (though some would). My society is even against T.V. and is rather worried about non-business use of internet also (esp. for children [who might find themselves in the wrong places]). Anyway, now I've said it, in a nutshell. I don't know what everyone will think But that's my answer.It might be misunderstood in a thousand ways. But I've tried my best to explain. And I doubt that many people knew all this! Best regards to all! S.Taylor > > >>But since I will be >>coming to terms with giving up chess etc. I will not want to be re-stimulated >>again in another 10 months with a new generation of programs. Then it will be >>much more painfull to stop everything suddenly. >> It usually takes me a long time to get over the excitement of a new program, >>and to explore and test it with many of my own private tests etc. >> e.g. that famous position in which Spassky(black) plays against Larsen h5!! >>I once let Turbo King run on infinite for over 3 weeks, and it didn't find >>anything better than retreating the knight. It didn't even find the later rh8!! >>after about 2 weeks either. But now, the programs are beginning to find even h5 >>after a few hours, or less. >>Wifes, cats, dogs, KIDS? not at this momment! >>S.Taylor
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