On Nov 12, 1:47 pm, help bot wrote:

No bot, no ad hom intended. It was more along the line of "people
place their priorities according to what is important to them.....," a
self-evident statement, I know, but no less true.

I refuse to invest in the cash suck that is HDTV... in that case, I
would spend the money on a US Open instead and content myself with a
small, old TV..... Again, priorities.....

I agree it is interesting how some very small time players invest in
chess like they were potential GMs or WC candidates. Again, one can
only assume the chess is important to them. I have played in big
tournaments without any hope of winning money, simply to play good
competition. A friend of mine is quite low-rated, but always goes only
to big tourneys and always plays up one to two classes, again for the
chess, not the prize. My sister runs marathons with the goal of
running in every state, no chance of glory (she loves to run but is
slow as molasses), except the personal achievement.