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Subject: Re: ICC for Sale!?

Author: Chuck

Date: 19:09:06 06/23/01

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On June 23, 2001 at 13:29:09, Lonnie Cook wrote:

>On June 23, 2001 at 13:04:35, Slater Wold wrote:
>
>>On June 23, 2001 at 11:42:47, Lonnie Cook wrote:
>>
>>>Just spotted this in "rec.games.chess.computer"
>>>
>>>
>>>On Thu, 21 Jun 2001 20:27:58 GMT, "CCCage" <chessboa[nospam]@anonymous.to>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>¤¤¤¤ICC for sale?
>>>¤¤¤¤Business: It's probably old news to most of our US readers, but others might
>>>¤¤¤¤not be aware that some negotiations are under way concerning the Internet
>>>¤¤¤¤Chess Club. The asking price is apparently $US4.5 million, and I understand
>>>¤¤¤¤a group of three Americans are possible buyers. Stay tuned.
>>>¤¤¤¤
>>>
>>>
>>>I cut and paste it as is. Any truth to this rumor?
>>
>>Bob said something about a "rumor" he heard.  Most rumors of this nature have
>>SOME substances.
>>
>>Who cares?!  Perhaps the *NEW* owners will learn how to do proper backups, and
>>setup a more reliable RAID array.  :)
>
>true, that's a good point!
>>
>>
>>Slate

Even better, maybe they'll ask a * REASONABLE * membership price. Less than $20
a year would be a little more sane by my judgment.

Chuck



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