Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 09:44:57 12/12/03
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On December 12, 2003 at 12:33:59, Matthew Hull wrote: >On December 12, 2003 at 12:22:24, Terry McCracken wrote: > >>On December 12, 2003 at 09:56:07, Robert Hyatt wrote: >> >>>On December 12, 2003 at 00:56:36, Terry McCracken wrote: >>> >>>>On December 11, 2003 at 22:46:23, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>> >>>>>On December 11, 2003 at 16:27:16, Terry McCracken wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On December 11, 2003 at 16:20:30, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>On December 11, 2003 at 15:16:24, Terry McCracken wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>If you play for results only at any cost, you've no sense of sportmanship. >>>>>>>>You're crass! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>And a GM playing for points only in a tournament with a $25,000 first prize >>>>>>>is "crass"? >>>>>>> >>>>>>>That's what I thought. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Please think _before_ you post. >>>>>> >>>>>>I did, you didn't! >>>>>> >>>>>>GM's who would STEAL GAMES in this way are SCUM in MY BOOKS! >>>>> >>>>>I will relay that to several GMs I know. I'm sure they will be >>>>>humiliated to know that you feel that way. :) >>>> >>>>Go ahead, Robert, those types are not worth my time. >>> >>>That is what I thought. But they _are_ worth _my_ time. >>> >>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>You know nothing of me, or what I think or believe! >>>>> >>>>>Nor do I really want to... My children have grown up. I don't want to >>>>>regress back again... >>>> >>>>You are an extremely ill-mannered individual. Regress? By making such a crude >>>>remark, you are the child sir.... >>> >>> >>>you should look in the mirror first. You _sound_ like a 14-year-old with >>>your whining, shouting, etc. By the way, it wasn't _rude_. It appears >>>to be _reality_. IMHO... >> >>You really are an obtuse rude man. At least I can admit error, you can't. >>I can look in the mirror, in your house, I doubt you have any. >> >> >>I gave you plenty of respect in the past, you've shown me none, it's not a >>One-Way Street Bob. >> >>AFAIC you have hit an all-time low, as I said to Matt, be careful people might >>step on you! > > >When you said that to me, I thought you were referring to the moderators. >That's who you were referring to, right? No Matt, I was reffering to you, it was pretty clear. > > >> >> >> >>When I taught chess to children, one of the most important things I instilled in >>the kids was good sportsmanship. To say the least I find you wanting in this >>area. >> >>If your so-called GM friends play against their opponents/peers, forcing them to >>play on when they are in badly lost positions, is nothing to be proud of, and >>sets a terrible precedent. >> >>This is _not_ about _rules_ it's about _decency_ and _honor_ and _respect_ I >>can't stress enough these virtues. It's incomprehensible that you are so >>dismissive to these _basic_ and _important_ ethics. > > >IMO, you are not using proper judgement in applying these ideas. They are the >right ideas, but one must have discernment as to when and where they actually >apply. > >Matt When you know what you're talking about, then we may have something to say to each other. BTW it's very ignorant of you busting into all my conversations/arguements with Robert. Stop it.
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