wrote:
Where were the dietary police when we needed them?

Ironic to see that mentioned. Tim Taylor's strongest verbiage in the
article deals not with anything pornographic, but with an indictment of
the world's most famous fast-food chain:

"... but at ten o'clock in the small city of Kecskemet, nothing was
open save the brand new McDonald's. I ate there; the food sank like a
stone in my belly ... Let me tell you, McDonald's are the same
everywhe a veritable rape of the stomach and the psyche, the
soulless golem Ronald McDonald pushing addictive poisons to children."
-- Chess Life, 5/2005, page 342

Taylor Kingston wrote:
wrote:
Where were the dietary police when we needed them?

Ironic to see that mentioned. Tim Taylor's strongest
verbiage in the article deals not with anything
pornographic, but with an indictment of
the world's most famous fast-food chain:

"... but at ten o'clock in the small city of Kecskemet,
nothing was open save the brand new McDonald's. I ate
there; the food sank like a stone in my belly ...
Let me tell you, McDonald's are the same everywhe
a veritable rape of the stomach and the psyche, the
soulless golem Ronald McDonald pushing addictive
poisons to children."
-- Chess Life, 5/2005, page 342

If a French writer had written that (above) about
McDonald's as part of his criticism of US corporate
imperialism and its 'rape' of indigenous cultures,
then I suspect that some of the fiercely jingoistic
American writers here would be ranting now about
'freedom fries'. :-)

I have been amused that some American writers here
seem (or pretend) to be shocked by the existence
of poverty and desperation (and, yes, of pornography
and prostitution) in Hungary. I have no doubt that
those apparently proud Americans could find many
examples of poverty and desperation (and, yes, of
pornography and prostitution) in the United States.
But the 'Voice of America' propaganda broadcasts
(which tend to be ridiculed by my American expat
acquaintances) prefer to ignore, if not to deny,
many realities of life in the United States.

--Nick

On 13 May 2005 13:52:26 -0700, "Nick"
wrote:

Taylor Kingston wrote:
wrote:
Where were the dietary police when we needed them?

Ironic to see that mentioned. Tim Taylor's strongest
verbiage in the article deals not with anything
pornographic, but with an indictment of
the world's most famous fast-food chain:

"... but at ten o'clock in the small city of Kecskemet,
nothing was open save the brand new McDonald's. I ate
there; the food sank like a stone in my belly ...
Let me tell you, McDonald's are the same everywhe
a veritable rape of the stomach and the psyche, the
soulless golem Ronald McDonald pushing addictive
poisons to children."
-- Chess Life, 5/2005, page 342

If a French writer had written that (above) about
McDonald's as part of his criticism of US corporate
imperialism and its 'rape' of indigenous cultures,
then I suspect that some of the fiercely jingoistic
American writers here would be ranting now about
'freedom fries'. :-)

The *only* poster in this newsgroup who has ranted about "freedom
fries" is Nick himself. Nick initiated use of this phrase in several
troll posts. AFAIK, nobody else has.

For example, in one exchange with Stan Booz, Nick trolled, "Does
StanB enjoy having his 'freedom fries'?, where upon the Boozer
squelched him with "Too high in fat for me. Do you enjoy eating crow?
". Heh, heh, heh.

I have been amused that some American writers here
seem (or pretend) to be shocked

Can Nick cite a single poster in this newsgroup who has expressed
"shock" at the existence of poverty, desperation, porn and
prostitution in Hungary?

by the existence
of poverty and desperation (and, yes, of pornography
and prostitution) in Hungary. I have no doubt that
those apparently proud Americans could find many
examples of poverty and desperation (and, yes, of
pornography and prostitution) in the United States.

Can Nick cite a single poster in this newsgroup who has expressed
doubt that poverty, desperation, porn and prostitution exist in the
U.S. ?

But the 'Voice of America' propaganda broadcasts
(which tend to be ridiculed by my American expat
acquaintances) prefer to ignore, if not to deny,
many realities of life in the United States.

Can Nick name a single poster in this newsgroup who has cited
broadcasts from the "Voice of America" in relation to the poverty,
desperation, port and prostitution being discussed ?

This arguing with phantoms is disconcerting. Sort of like sitting by
a derelict ranting to himself on the bus.

Nick should at least have the decency to register another handle, say,
"Proud_Yank", who could post these things so that his alter ego, Nick,
could attack them.

--Nick

With the greatest respect, old chap, I fear that you really don't have
the hang of this, do you?

Some of your posts, e.g. your reply to me in "How can a 2...." are
wonderfully witty.

Others, I fear, such as the one to which this is a reply, are just
plain stupid.

Now, you're clearly a most intelligent individual, as you have
demonstrated often.

On the other hand, I am hardly the sharpest tool in the box, as I have
clearly demonstrated often, and you pointed out recently, as I mention.

So at the *very serious* risk of seeming to be the pot which is calling
the kettle black, and all, may I respectfully suggest that you consider
refraining from posting in such a way as might encourage responses such
as these (that is, Murray's and mine)?

"now and then
there is a person born
who is so unlucky
that he runs into accidents
which started out to happen
to somebody else"

--Don Marquis "archy's life of mehitabel, 'archy says'"

--Mark

Chess One wrote:
There is absolutely nothing that is thought to be worthy of public
transparency on the one hand, while what is made public in CL is
trash. Its
not porn, not that bad, but it will cost a few hundred memberships.
When the
previous editor did the same coy sexy stuff it lost a female
organiser from
Chicago. Nobody evidently cared enough to do anything about editorial

prctice.

I recall an announcement Mr. Pehme is no longer editor of Chess Life.
So much for "Nobody...cared."

Its not the fault of a temporary editor that this got into print, its
a
confusion on what he felt obliged to put in print. This is a result
of the
new secret form of governance.

As usual Phil, your insight into editorial practices is amazing, since
you have no experience as an editor. This is leaving aside your special
insight into the mind of the current CL editor.

Neither this nor the blatantly political attack on Goichberg in CL
will have
any effect at all on future behavior.

Keep up the brownnosing Phil, you'll sell those Shahcom boards yet!

If Beatriz, who was in charge of
the office at the time, approved or knew about the article, she
must
resign.

She should not resign - and she should not condemn this article
either. She
should take responsibility for it.

Nonsense. The magazine is the editor's job - and responsibility.

(Snip gibberish from His I-ness)

wrote:
BLUENOSES

The article was likely commissioned well in advance, or so it
appears. The editor could have paid a 50 percent kill fee, which is
standard.

Agreed.

I have not read the piece, but if it were a really ambitious
bit of writing, then paying a kill fee and not using it would have
been
cruel.

Not for the writer. Simply pocket the killfee and send it out again.

Yes, it simply could have been edited to delete a few things
here and there.

Too, there are ways to suggest a way of life and to mention a number
of things without actually saying them. Sometimes, you can create the
atmosphere just as racily, yet also satisfy the bluenoses, by
indirection. I did that a bit with a couple of Chess Life articles on
Arthur Dake's memories of that ultimate sin city, Shanghai, in 1926
or
1927. Phew! Some stuff.

Agreed.

Taylor Kingston wrote:
wrote:
"Chess is an odd profession that doesn'tattract many women. Players
are
often regarded as nerds, and it's virtually impossible to make a
living
from the game." -- GM Larry Evans

See THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT worldchessnetwork.com (June 9, 2003) for his
brief review of this book by Walter Tevis who also wrote The
Hustler.

Thanks for the link, Larry. I noticed there also a 1990 interview
Evans had with GM Yuri Averbakh:
http://www.worldchessnetwork.com/Eng...ans/040329.php.
I should warn you: if Phil Innes and Goran Tomic learn of this,
Evans
(and possibly you) may soon be under fire for "single-sourcing the
KGB," as Phil puts it. They seem to believe that Averbakh is a KGB
agent primarily responsible for the decline and fall of Western
Civilization, and consider anyone who interviews him (as I did in
June
2002) to be an active collaborator in this evil design.
Be prepared for an onslaught of anguished English.

But Phil writes in the British Language!