Author: Steve B
Date: 16:33:38 03/25/05
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> >he needed about half an hour to arrive at $1200. This doesn't look to me as it >was too emotional (but who knows). sure its emotional consider the following scenario: kqsierraplayer2 sees one bid for the opening price of $750 he thinks this will be easy to beat and so he very confidently and stifling back a yawn..bids $775 he is not the lead bidder.. still amused he thinks..ok..no problem..somewhat bored by it all.. he bids $800 he is not the lead bidder now a bit annoyed he thinks..ok ill go for a $50 bid and end this nonsense so he bids $850 he is still not the lead bidder.. now a bit annoyed and fully awake he bids another 50..$900 he is still not the lead bidder now very angry..he thinks..ok lets rock! take this! click...$950 and this ! click $1000 he is still not the lead bidder now totally fuming he bids utterly out of control here! and here and here and here!!! click click click click $1200 he is still not the lead bidder OH FOR GODS SAKE...I GIVE UP!!! all in an hours time a tad emotional i think NEVER pays to get emotional over a chess computer :)) Spock Like Regards Steve
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