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Subject: Re: Collectors Corner & how mood can change

Author: Dan Ellwein

Date: 11:41:22 12/28/05

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On December 28, 2005 at 14:28:25, JNoomen wrote:

>This morning:
>
>Rybka in a difficult position against Shredder. Good preparation by Sandro and a
>nice piece sac by Stefans program. I leave home in a bad mood, Rybka being
>almost -2 down. Some black pawns are coming forward and how should white stop
>them?
>
>Coming home at 7 PM:
>
>Hey, what's happened? Rybka - Shredder draw!? Yes indeed! A narrow escape.....
>But then I read that Rybka beats Zappa in the next round. Things get better and
>better! All can be possible again in Paderborn. Great results sofar by Ikarus
>and Gandalf. But many others can win. Exciting stuff!
>
>AND.... As a beginning collector I am proud that since today I am the owner of:
>
>1. Champion Sensory Chess Challenger
>2. Sensory Chess Challenger Voice
>3. Chess Challenger 10 C
>4. Constellation 3,6 MHz
>5. A complete Super System III
>
>Don't know why, but I simply love these old machines! And today I saw a Novag
>Robot moving its pieces for the first time in my life. Guys, that is MUCH better
>than moving pieces with a mouse on the screen! Sigh, these good old days...

we all long to be back in the garden - to a time when life was meaningful - when
something simple like a cool breeze use to satisfy us...

for some of us that means owning a few chess computers

 - from a humble owner of BORIS (I expected that...)

Dan



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