What do I do?

[John McKenna]

Thanks for tidying up here, there and everywhere, Carl.

[soheil_hooshdaran]

Having said that, Soheil is making rods for his own back, so must be prepared to take the odd whack or two, three, four...

Why sir?

[John McKenna]

Because if you make rods for your own back some people will use them to beat you.

(See 'The English Language' thread for "to make a rod for your own back".)

[soheil_hooshdaran]

Because if you make rods for your own back some people will use them to beat you.

(See 'The English Language' thread for "to make a rod for your own back".)

I say Why do you say so.

Fortunately, the new generation of Iranian chess masters grew up with me and we are friends. I learnt from the now Iranian champion that I am more famous than I thought.

[John McKenna]

Famous in one place, infamous in another.

[soheil_hooshdaran]

Famous in one place, infamous in another.

Yes, maybe infamous in the forum

[John Upham]

I learnt from the now Iranian champion that I am more famous than I thought.

How famous did you think you were?

Make sure you use an absolute scale.

[soheil_hooshdaran]

I learnt from the now Iranian champion that I am more famous than I thought.

How famous did you think you were?

Make sure you use an absolute scale.

I thought only amongst my citymates and some firends from around the country.

[John McKenna]

Famous in one place, infamous in another.

Yes, maybe infamous in the forum

Given enough time on the forum you might even become more of a mature coolhead - like Claudio Ranieri - and less of an immature hothead - like Paulo Di Canio. It will probably be slow progress, though.

[soheil_hooshdaran]

Given enough time on the forum you might even become more of a mature coolhead - like Claudio Ranieri - and less of an immature hothead - like Paulo Di Canio. It will probably be slow progress, though.

And what do you mean?

[Carl Hibbard]

I can close the thread through boredom.

[John McKenna]

And what do you mean?

I mean what I say and say what I mean.

[soheil_hooshdaran]

And what do you mean?

I mean what I say and say what I mean.

OK, continue.though I didn't get what you meant.

[John McKenna]

And what do you mean?

I mean what I say and say what I mean.

OK, continue.though I didn't get what you meant.

"OK, please, continue... " would be more polite.

OK, thanks for that prompt...

Forgive me, I haven't anything to add here to what I've already said. If that changes l will let you know.

Please excuse me. I must go now.

[soheil_hooshdaran]

One of the guys here was refused the permit for a chess club as he was unmarried. Anyone encountered such a problem?