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Subject: Re: So Now We're A Used Car Lot?

Author: Mike Byrne

Date: 20:00:31 03/01/06

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On March 01, 2006 at 22:27:19, Tony Thomas Karippa wrote:

>On March 01, 2006 at 21:59:02, Mark R. Anderson wrote:
>
>>On March 01, 2006 at 14:01:10, Ed Trice wrote:
>>
>>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4618048664&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1
>>>
>>>It's a rare 1981 DeLorean Chessplaying Machine, Chess playing hardware not
>>>included.
>>>
>>>I am parting with my dream car to help out a local child in dire need of an
>>>expensive surgical procedure. Please don't remove this if you can help it.
>>
>>Mr. Trice,
>>
>>Does this car play computer chess?  I think not.  You seem confused.  This is a
>>computer chess forum, not a used car lot.
>>
>>This is a bald-faced ADVERTISEMENT.  Go elsewhere with it!  Didn't you read the
>>charter when you joined?
>>
>>Just in case you get confused again, just repeat the helpful phrase:  "CCC is
>>not a used car lot..."
>>
>>Mark
>When did you became the ICC spokesperson Mark? Did you not see the bottom of the
>message where he says he is trying to collect money for a child's surgery? I
>have no idea whether or not he is lying but he might be trying to do a good
>deed, some give him some space will ya??

I have to agree--  I have to believe the chances that Ed is lying about the good
deed he is trying to do is very very slim.   It's not something people lie about
on a chess forum -- think about it.  Now if we see a post similiar to this
weekly or even monthly....

Good luck to the girl, I hope it works out.



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