Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 10:37:17 12/03/03
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On December 03, 2003 at 12:23:48, Bob Durrett wrote: >On December 02, 2003 at 20:29:50, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On December 02, 2003 at 11:20:08, Omid David Tabibi wrote: >> >>>On December 01, 2003 at 11:24:20, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>> >>>>On December 01, 2003 at 10:14:20, Omid David Tabibi wrote: >>>> >>>>>http://www.icga.org/News/events/wccc2004/BarIlan.pdf >>>>> >>>>>12th World Computer Chess Championship >>>>>Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel >>>>>July 4th-12th 2004 >>>> >>>>July 4. >>>> >>>>What a bunch of morons. >>>> >>>>:) >>>> >>>>No doubt the 2005 event will be on December 25. >>>> >>> >>> >>>>Is the ICCA going to supply flak jackets or do participants have to bring >>>>their own? >>> >>>I assume that the participants of any event conducted in a New York skyscraper >>>get a parachute and anti-aircraft Stinger, don't they? >> >>If we were to hold an event in North Birmingham, I would suggest flak >>jackets. They average a murder (drive-by drug-related shooting) every >>day there... >> >> >>> >>>If you don't want to participate in any event outside Alabama, that's fine, just >>>say it. >> >>Please read what I write. I have stated _many_ times that the reasons I >>don't attend WCCC/WMCCC events are, in order of precedence: >> >>1. The events are _way_ too long. By the time you factor in travel half- >>way around the world, it turns into 1.5 weeks. 1.5 weeks at a university >>is two weeks worth of classes, basically. >> >>2. The cost. For events that long, figure at least $2,000.00 US and >>that is _very_ iffy. Air fare would be maybe $1,500 round trip. Rooms >>are probably $100 per night. Add $30 per day for food and you are up to >>almost $3,000. >> >>3. The timing. In the middle of a school term, it is a no go because of >>(1). If it were shorter, and held (say) sat/sun/mon/tue, with the early >>rounds (does a WCCC _really_ need more than 8 rounds? Hardly) maybe played >>over the internet so when we arrive we are 3-4 rounds into the event to keep >>away time to a managable amount. >> >>The time is tough for me. The cost is non-trivial. And it is really >>not worth the expense/trouble. > >You forgot to mention the fact that you're getting older. : ) > >Bob D. That's a factor. :) but it doesn't prevent me from traveling, however... > >> >>Those are the reasons I haven't attended anything since the last ACM event. >>And yes, I have been _way_ outside "Alabama" regardless of what you think. >>From London to Canada to everywhere in the US, all chess-related. But the >>events are too long, period. >> >> >> >> >> >>> But don't give stupid excuses, especially that you know very well that >>>New York has been the primary victim of global terrorism, and that visiting >>>Tel-Aviv is not any more dangerous than visiting New York. >> >> >>Wrong answer. How many times has NY been attacked? Once? How many >>busses have you had explode over there? dozens? Hundreds? There is >>a big difference in frequency, thank you very much. I attended an ACM >>event in Washington DC. Not a favorite place of mine. A competitor was >>robbed at gunpoint in the area right out side the tournament hall. Danger >>exists everywhere. But it is more pronounced in Israel at the moment, than >>most anywhere else in the world. >> >>Note that is _not_ a put-down or anything else, just a statement of fact. >> >>There are dangerous places everywhere. But logic says Israel is not the >>place to visit while the Middle-East is boiling over...
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