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Subject: Re: Shredder wins in Graz after controversy

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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