Author: Jason Williamson
Date: 19:19:11 12/11/00
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On December 11, 2000 at 21:45:28, John Merlino wrote: >Thankfully, everybody at this website is (relatively) technologically savvy. >However, some of the e-mails that the Chessmaster team gets from VERY typical >users are quite amusing, so I thought I'd share some of them with you. > >Enjoy! > >------------- >I recently purchased the Chessmaster 7000 game. While playing a few >games in the game room, I would almost have my opponent beat when the >game would declare a stalemate. I had most of my pcs. on the board while >my opponent was down to a few pawns and king. I was clearly on my way to >victory before game was stopped. Why is this? Game not worth playing >with this stalemate feature. Please help. >------------- >I've got a couple of questions pertaining to your Chessmaster 5500. It is a >dull-witted Chess"master" indeed who sacrifices his own Queen each & every >opportunity of every scenario just to get the opponent's queen. Secondly, >there does not seem to be a way to toggle off the "en passant" maneuver -- >which is a game option. Is there any way to toggle off the "en passant" >option? >------------- >And... my favorite.... > >THE TRUE CHESS MASTERS ARE MOORS AND THEY INTRODUCED THE GAME WHEN THEY CAME >INTO EUROPE. WHY DO YOU HAVE THIS PICTURE OF THIS HOMELESS LOOKING MAN ON >THE COVER. IT'S JUST LIKE LOOKING AT A BOX OF KING VITAMIN CEREAL --- DOES >HE LOOK HEALTHY? AND WHAT MAKES THIS MAN LOOK LIKE A CHESS MASTER WHEN HE'S >NOT EVEN WORTHY OF THE TITLE. PEACE & MAY THE TRUE FATHER OF CREATION FIND >YOU WORTHY OF A BLESSING. > >The first two are VERY common ones, and some of these accuse the program of >cheating! > >Hope I made a few of you laugh.... > >jm Actually, more of these would certainly lighten up the place. :) Caller: I just bought your damn computer, and now it won't start. Techie: Ok sir, the first thing I need you to do is check to make sure that the black wire that goes into the wall is conected to the back of your computer. Caller: Do you think I am stupid? Of course I pluged it in. I have never been so insulted in my life. I call for tech support and this ... ooh sorry. <click> JW
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