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Subject: Re: Thoughts before Maastricht, Enrique where are you?

Author: Enrique Irazoqui

Date: 13:18:13 02/18/02

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On February 18, 2002 at 14:53:13, Albert Silver wrote:

>On February 18, 2002 at 12:12:23, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:
>
>>On February 18, 2002 at 11:44:39, Chessfun wrote:
>>
>>>On February 18, 2002 at 07:36:26, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:
>>>
>>>>On February 18, 2002 at 03:23:40, Ed Schröder wrote:
>>>
>>>>>Enrique where are you these days, we need your wisdom.
>>>>
>>>>Wisdom? Ha ha... Anyway, I'm peeping CC pages now and then, mostly CTF. In there
>>>>I find the match US - rest-of-the-world fascinating.
>>>
>>>
>>>Now the match appears to be shaping to "Rich America" v "rest-of-the-world",
>>>with latin America joining the ROW and Canada joining Rich America.
>>>
>>>Up till now I thought I was on the ROW team, but now it seems I've been
>>>transferred ! ?.
>>
>>I am in the ROW team, of course, but a son of mine who studies in Los Angeles
>>became a US flag-waver. So for peace sake we don't discuss politics, can you
>>imagine? Children can become so absurd...
>
>The problem could possibly be much easier to resolve than you think. Did you see
>Woody Allen's "Everybody says I love you"? I have in mind a particularly funny
>plot twist revolving around Alan Alda (a Democrat) and his newly turned
>Republican son.

The little bastard...

> If you didn't see it, rent it. As a film it's ok, but that part
>is priceless.

I watched it, naturally, I'm a fan of Woody Allen. As you say, the movie has a
happy ending, with the son going back to his senses, but before that Alan Alda
was irritated to no end. I know the feeling.

Enrique

>                                        Albert
>
>>
>>>------
>>>Keeping the post in tune with the Charter, how about another Cadaqués tourney.
>>>I missed that this year. Especially now with the newer programs?
>>
>>Last year I played 2, the Cadaqués and the BGN Qualifier, so this is a
>>sabbatical year. (easy way out)
>>
>>Not really. What I think it should be done in an ideal world is replaying the
>>Qualifier. Last year I had 6 weeks between the first notice and the moment
>>Kramnik had to know which program he would play in Bahrain. Now, after so many
>>delays, there is plenty of time to do things better, more "candidates", calmer
>>selection process. But this is not an ideal world.
>>
>>> I also missed
>>>you, so at least if you hang around share your wisdom..
>>
>>No wisdom at all, but thanks a lot, Sarah.
>>
>>Enrique
>>
>>
>>>Sarah.



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