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by teddyosbourn
Mon Sep 04, 2017 5:43 pm
Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
Topic: Peter Poobalasingam
Replies: 27
Views: 13450

Re: Peter Poobalasingam

:(( Such awful news.. Fortunate enough to talk with him a few times at work - I only ever heard nice things about him from other colleagues and immediately understood why upon meeting him - a kind, genuine, humble person clearly brimming with talent. Truly heartfelt condolences to his family and fri...
by teddyosbourn
Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:24 pm
Forum: Not Chess!
Topic: Moon Landing
Replies: 13
Views: 1843

Re: Moon Landing

Surely everyone knows that the moon landings were fake, JFK was assassinated by the CIA, 9/11 was an inside job and they have extraterrestrial technology secreted inside Area 51... :shock: ... and that Elvis is still rocking and rolling on the Shangri-La club circuit, cheered on in the audience by S...
by teddyosbourn
Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:19 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Does chess involve to much politics?
Replies: 43
Views: 5143

Re: Does chess involve to much politics?

Politics is much broader than democracy which is merely one type of political arrangement. Wikipedia again provides a good definition: 'It consists of social relations involving authority or power.' As such almost all human relationships are in part political. As for Switzerland, it certainly has m...
by teddyosbourn
Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:35 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Does chess involve to much politics?
Replies: 43
Views: 5143

Re: Does chess involve to much politics?

The first step in a debate is the definition of terms, ie what do we mean by 'chess' and what do we mean by 'politics'. Okay probably what we mean by 'chess' is classical chess, but this throws up the problem of how we arrive at a world champion? Then what is the meaning of 'politics' first thought...
by teddyosbourn
Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:51 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Does chess involve to much politics?
Replies: 43
Views: 5143

Re: Does chess involve to much politics?

lol maybe there's a difference between a woman and a laaaaddyyy :wink:
by teddyosbourn
Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:53 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Does chess involve to much politics?
Replies: 43
Views: 5143

Re: Does chess involve to much politics?

Harry was commenting in the context of the paucity of women in chess; and by and large, past adolescence women are the gentler s*x and more likely to be put off by gesture swearing and general coarseness, and that is the impression of chessplayers that this thread risks giving. I don't believe that...
by teddyosbourn
Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:23 am
Forum: Not Chess!
Topic: What is a constitution?
Replies: 1
Views: 866

Re: What is a constitution?

We are told by the people that decide what is right and what is wrong in our culture, that if you are American you have a written constitution that lays out your rights and your responsibiltys but in England we are told we have a constitutional Monarch, what I would love to know is how the queen ga...
by teddyosbourn
Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:25 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Does chess involve to much politics?
Replies: 43
Views: 5143

Re: Does chess involve to much politics?

Yes, I agree about more troubles in the world, but that doesn't mean we all have to drop standards to the lowest common denominator. I was merely giving an opinion that I don't feel this forum is the place for such comments. If others disagree that's fine, but therefore why bother putting the *** -...
by teddyosbourn
Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:25 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Does chess involve to much politics?
Replies: 43
Views: 5143

Re: Does chess involve to much politics?

There's also a road in Norfolk called Slutshole Lane which I find quite amusing. Seriously though, those people who are offended by a 'naughty' word need to find some perspective; there are a lot more troubling things in the world to get upset about than A WORD. Jeeez :roll: Back to the topic, seein...
by teddyosbourn
Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:02 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Does chess involve to much politics?
Replies: 43
Views: 5143

Re: Does chess involve to much politics?

I feel that the little politics that goes on in my club (that I'm aware of) is just about enough to confirm that the members are indeed humans. 'Man is a political animal' - Aristotle Although, I'm not sure that Matt's simple disagreement should necessarily be defined as political - politics is con...
by teddyosbourn
Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:48 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Candidates Matches 3rd - 27th May 2011
Replies: 537
Views: 45806

Re: Candidates Matches 3rd - 27th May 2011

Kramnik or Aronian ftw! :D
by teddyosbourn
Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:09 am
Forum: Chess Questions
Topic: Castling long
Replies: 25
Views: 5289

Re: Castling long

:?
by teddyosbourn
Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:27 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Karpov playing chess with Martians
Replies: 4
Views: 846

Re: Karpov playing chess with Martians

In the second Capablanca picture I think that's Lasker not Alekhine. Nice pics 8)
by teddyosbourn
Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Kasparov Talks @ Google.
Replies: 16
Views: 2700

Re: Kasparov Talks @ Google.

Thanks for the link Peter.
by teddyosbourn
Tue Oct 26, 2010 4:17 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: World Youth Chess Championships 20-30 October
Replies: 176
Views: 16952

Re: World Youth Chess Championships 20-30 October

Why? What is their in Greece that would be better for James' chess development? I think he is in absolutely the right place and congratulations on his results so far. Surely there is the chance to experience a World Championship with the honour and prestige associated with representing one's countr...