Author: John Wentworth2
Date: 15:45:10 03/15/02
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On March 14, 2002 at 20:29:28, Slater Wold wrote: >On March 14, 2002 at 18:46:16, John Wentworth2 wrote: > >>On March 14, 2002 at 17:39:43, Slater Wold wrote: >> >>>On March 14, 2002 at 17:18:18, John Wentworth2 wrote: >>> >>>>On March 14, 2002 at 09:16:36, Paul Doire wrote: >>>> >>>>>Does anyone else here suffer from computer chess addiction? >>>>>I go to work and before I check my voice mails, e-mails, notes and faxes >>>>>I find myself visiting CCC and WinBoard Forum to get my "fix". >>>>>Sometimes it wil be an hour or 2 before I do any real work...worse yet if >>>>>new programs or books are available...I might just spend the entire morning. >>>>> >>>>>My work has suffered on occasion because of this. >>>>>Then I exercise my self-discipline and tell myself that this is silly that I >>>>>must make work my priority and forget about computer chess...God help me. >>>>>Of course this will last at tops one week approximately, and then I'm back >>>>>spending entire days to compensate for the time I missed during my "self >>>>>control" >>>>> >>>>>Am I alone? Anyone understand what I am talking about? >>>>> >>>>>Paul >>>> >>>>I used to be addicted to it too. Not anymore though. I still like it but I go >>>>for months without playing chess at all. I almost never have computer vs >>>>computer games anymore. >>>> >>>>The reason I am not addicted anymore is that I finally came to this conclusion: >>>> >>>> Who the heck cares! It's chess, your not testing tanks against tanks or people >>>>against people. It could be anything, why not humidifiers against dehumidifiers >>>>and see which one will win. OH! and the excitement when a new model comes out!! >>>>Just think in a few years your garage will be stacked with humidifiers and >>>>dehumidifiers even though you really only need one. >>>> >>>> Maybe a manufacturer will start a forum for the enthusiasts to discuss the >>>>latest models and the tournaments that are being played out. There there is this >>>>super Deep humidifier that played and beat everyone, the awe everyone would >>>>have. >>>> >>>>With that in mind take into consideration that all the hours you have spent and >>>>the money you waste for the latest version and for what?? Didn't make one bit of >>>>difference for anything, didn't improve yourself so you can make more money, or >>>>improve your health. For me it actually made my chess game weaker because I >>>>stopped playing and started watching. >>>> >>>>It's kind of like professional sports, some team wins the championship, who >>>>cares I still have to go to work. Why am I happy about it, I am not on the team, >>>>I didn't win it they did. The city didn't win it, they did. >>>> >>>>So buy a chess program because you want to be good at chess, not because you >>>>want to see if the latest is better. I boot myself because of all the hours I >>>>wasted on this, what a complete and total waste of time it was. The only thing I >>>>get out of it now is from the engineering perspective, I work as a Software >>>>Engineer and can respect the effort and hard work that people put into their own >>>>projects. >>>> >>>> The developers of the commercial chess programs must shake their head in >>>>amazement and laugh their heads off because people keep buying their product >>>>even though they don't need it. >>> >>>I am just wondering..........perhaps this is a bad comparison, but do you only >>>have sex when you want to procreate? >>> >>>I mean, you still have to go to work tomorrow. It means nothing. It doesn't >>>make you money, doesn't "improve" you in anyway. And think of all the time >>>you've spent (I hope) doing this! What a waste! >>> >>>People do things that excite them, and stimulate them. People bird watch for >>>fun. Who the hell watches birds for fun!?! I must admit, it's not my thing, >>>but if you like it, I say go with it. >>> >>>Don't come here and tell everyone they are wasting their time on computer chess. >>> Because frankly, you're just wasting your time. And we all know how you hate >>>to do that. >>> >>>Go make some money. "Improve" yourself. >> >>Well you are right that sex was a bad comparison. It does improve the closeness >>with your mate, it's a show of affection etc. > > >Pffft. Right. Now we all know you're full of it. What are you 12 yrs old?
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