The Historian wrote:
Matt Nemmers wrote:
The Historian wrote:

You are assuming, Matt, that the people who argue on here don't really
mean what they write.

How do you get that out of my post, Neil?

You are assuming people will be willing to set aside strongly-held
positions in order to toss some plastic pieces around.

Despite Jerry's being a paranoid conspiracy theorist on the fringe of
lunacy, I wouldn't mind spending a few hours across a chessboard from
him in the quest of crushing him intellectually.

Besides, not agreeing with someone on certain issues doesn't rule out
the possibility of amiable contact, maybe even friendship. Randy Bauer
is a great guy I've met, corresponded with, and voted for in two EB
elections -- I like him DESPITE his being a Democrat. Some here would
lump me into the "war-mongering, super-patriot" pile they've lumped
Booz & Hanke -- some have already, but it's company I wouldn't mind
keeping -- and wouldn't sit down across from me just because they're
against the war in Iraq and I'm not. So be it. Little people, they
are.

Sloan was the winner long before he pushed his g
pawn, simply by getting Bill Brock to 'overlook' his true nature.

And that would be....?

When was the last time you willing shared space with a "kiddie-f*cker",
Matt?

I don't see why we need to set aside right and wrong for the sake of a
little glorified skittles.

Dr. Freud, I think you're reading between the lines a bit much here.


When was the last time you willing shared space with a "kiddie-f*cker",
Matt?

The point, Neil -- one that you apparently missed in Brock's thread
"Life is funny...." -- was that chess is a great unifier. Even if
you're light-years apart morally, intellectually, politically,
whatever....if you play chess with someone you tend to view them more
as a human instead of the personification of a bunch of words written
on a computer screen you don't agree with. I played a three-minute
game with Jerzy Ciruk today in between the first and second round of
the Brock-Sloan match and enjoyed it quite a bit. I got crushed, but
he was cool and we both have a common interest. Jerzy and I don't
agree on much, if anything, but we both like to play chess and can
enjoy each other's company while engaged in a game.

And I should point out that people can always change their minds or
change their ways. I certainly hope you wouldn't condemn someone
forever for a previous slight or misunderstanding.


Might be an interesting game.

It very well may be. Dr. Blair, you interested?

I'd like to see that.

Regards,

Matt