Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 10:35:19 12/12/03
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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. Why don't you point out where _I_ have shown you no respect? You are the one that escalates discussions to the childish "did to!". "Did not!" sort of stuff. Not me. > >AFAIC you have hit an all-time low, as I said to Matt, be careful people might >step on you! > What "all time low"?? Disagreeing with a TD that obviously made decisions contrary to rules that everyone had agreed on? If that's low, I'll take low, I suppose. I'm certainly not arguing that a ridiculous decision was correct, as you have been... > > >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.
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