OK. I have my ticket now and I have paid for it. I got it from
Priceline.com

Needless to say, I will be very, very angry if this turns out to be a
hoax.

I am leaving New York for Chicago on American Airlines Flight 345 at
4:59 PM Saturday, June 25, arriving at Arrives: 6:35 PM.

I plan to beat the ****ing **** at chess out of this asshole Bill
Brock, so please have your money ready.

Sam Sloan


On 19 Jun 2005 05:07:53 -0700, "Tyrone Slothrop"
wrote:

Here is a recap of what have been proposed.


FIRST ANNUAL RGCP GRUDGE MATCH:
Sloan vs. Brock in Chicago, draw odds to Sloan

MATCH TERMS:
Venue: Offices of William H. Brock, Ltd.
(address found he
http://www.billbrock.net/contact.html)
Playing room: Bill Brock's 4th floor conference room
Dates: either June 25 & 26 or July 2 & 3
Match Schedule: Round 1 - Day 1, 11 a.m.
Round 2 - Day 1, 5 p.m.
Round 3 - Day 2, 11 a.m. (if necessary)
Round 4 - Day 2, 5 p.m. (if necessary)
Prize Fund: $1000, Winner takes all
Special Features: 1. Games may be simulcast on ICC
2. Game scores to be recorded and
posted to RGCP
Match Arbiter: ???? (we need an arbiter!)
The arbiter would enter moves as played
onto ICC
Match Conditions: Winner is the first person to
2.0 (if Sloan) or 2.5 (if Brock)
Match Rules: USCF's Official Rules of Chess,
5th edition
Rules of Note: 1. No cellphones
2. No baby in playing room
3. Baby at venue,outside of playing
room, only if accompanied by another
adult person (e.g., babysitter)
4. Restroom runs only when accompanied
by match arbiter


To make this grudge match happen, we need the following
three things:

- $200 more for the prize fund pledged from sponsors
We have $500, $200, and $100 pledges. (Do I hear any
$50 pledges?)

- We need a Chicago-based match arbiter. Bill, do you
have any suggestions of Chicago people?

- We need Sam Sloan to:
* agree with the overall terms above
* select one of the two dates


Some "nice to have" things:

- Sam Sloan won't get a plane ticket unless sponsors
come up with an extra $120 over the straight busfare