(Chess) Life Returning To Normal

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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by JustinHorton » Sun Jan 03, 2021 4:29 pm

An exhortation rather than an instruction surely?
"Do you play chess?"
"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
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Post by Matt Mackenzie » Sun Jan 03, 2021 4:34 pm

And tbf a very sensible one too.
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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by John Moore » Sun Jan 03, 2021 4:39 pm

JustinHorton wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 03, 2021 4:29 pm
 An exhortation rather than an instruction surely?
Why use capital letters, then. To me that rather shouts instruction :)
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Post by Tim Spanton » Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:37 pm

Simon Rogers wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 03, 2021 3:33 pm
 Are you 40 next month aswell
No, more of a Beatles birthday
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Post by John Moore » Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:46 pm

Well, Paul McCartney will be 79 this year.
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Post by Tim Spanton » Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:51 pm

John Moore wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:46 pm
 Well, Paul McCartney will be 79 this year.
I don't want to make a song and dance about my birthday, but I won't be 79
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Post by John Moore » Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:02 pm

Tim Spanton wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:51 pm
John Moore wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:46 pm
 Well, Paul McCartney will be 79 this year.
I don't want to make a song and dance about my birthday, but I won't be 79
:lol:
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Post by Nick Grey » Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:08 pm

Sorry about the capital letters John. My lap top is too old. I hope I play chess by Sept 2021. Keep safe.

40 is not old. I would play chess and football and take my family out for a birthday meal.
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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Simon Rogers » Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:10 pm

Tim Spanton wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:51 pm
John Moore wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:46 pm
 Well, Paul McCartney will be 79 this year.
I don't want to make a song and dance about my birthday, but I won't be 79
Will you be receiving a telegram from the Queen.
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Post by John Moore » Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:12 pm

Nick, no worries. Let's hope we can all play chess at some point this year. You and yours stay safe as well - as, hopefully, will all on the Forum. No matter how annoying you all are at times!
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Post by Simon Rogers » Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:17 pm

Make sure you all send AZ a PM wishing him a 40th birthday.
It will be funny the next time he logs in and finds he has received 30 PMs.
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Post by Adam Raoof » Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:19 pm

Tim Spanton wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:51 pm
John Moore wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:46 pm
 Well, Paul McCartney will be 79 this year.
I don't want to make a song and dance about my birthday, but I won't be 79
I cant believe it would be... a good number for a chess player?
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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Tim Spanton » Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:31 pm

Adam Raoof wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:19 pm
Tim Spanton wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:51 pm
John Moore wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:46 pm
 Well, Paul McCartney will be 79 this year.
I don't want to make a song and dance about my birthday, but I won't be 79
I cant believe it would be... a good number for a chess player?
It wasn't for Bobby F
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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Kevin Thurlow » Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:35 pm

"It wasn't for Bobby F"

I played at the Fischer Memorial in Reykjavik and the President of the Icelandic Chess Federation announced that it was "appropriate that Fischer died aged 64". I found him later and said that as I was 64 years old, I couldn't agree! We both laughed...
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Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal

Post by Simon Rogers » Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:35 pm

The Scottish mainland is to go into full lockdown with schools closed until February apparently.
On different note, I'm afraid I have some very sad news to report from the South West in the Deaths Category soon.
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