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Subject: Re: adapters for chess computers

Author: Martin Slowik

Date: 23:29:33 03/16/05

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Hi,

Do I get it right, Steve... those computers you display are actually for sale,
since you don't have enough storage space for them? ;>


On March 16, 2005 at 22:00:34, Steve B wrote:

>>
>>(make sure you include the wife -- she must be a saint)  ;>)
>
>well like you have an understanding with your wife(she gets the new
>keyboard.mouse and screen while you get the new PC)my wife and i have duked out
>an understanding over the years...
>just as long as i turn off all the sounds and voices,she tolerates my computers

You both seem to have longer experience re this problem. We're still carrying on
negotiations... How do you convince your better half that some of her pots and
pans have to give way to the new Mephisto München and Saitek tournament
boards..? ;) And that 11 computers and a small bunch of modules are by far not
enough. I still have to find the best route of reasoning.. *sigh*



>
>i was once playing one of the Fidelity "Chesster" line of computers late at
>night and i had it on full voice mode..
>
>she told me the next morning she had a terrible nightmare involving a robotic
>like voice taunting her..
>
> at first i of course tried to act like i didnt know what on earth she was
>talking about ..but then i admitted it was the chess computer..
>
>after talking her into bringing it back into the house after she hauled it into
>the garage to be trashed..i promised to from that day forward to turn off all
>beeps,clicks and voices

So you want to get rid of your B&P module? :D

Diplomatic Wife-Arguments Regards,
Martin


>
>
>btw..with your arrangement..
>
>i imagine your wifes computer is what.. a 386 with no hard drive?
>i mean after all.. you got the new PC year after year with  each upgrade right??
>:))
>
>Marital Bliss Regards
>Steve



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