Compiled by cgrob

Apr-05-23 WannaBe: Can a vegan have a 'beef' with you? Or Vegans only have 'beet' with you? I am confused.

Apr-05-23 Cassandro: Vegan police officers should be exempt from doing steak-outs.

General chess advice from Joe Brooks: https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/comm...

"On the chessboard lies and hypocrisy do not survive long. The creative combination lays bare the presumption of a lie; the merciless fact, culmination in checkmate, contradicts the hypocrite." -- Emanuel Lasker

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
William Wordsworth

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils

"Be active. I do things my way, like skiing when I'm 100. Nobody else does that even if they have energy. And I try to eat pretty correctly and get exercise and fresh air and sunshine." ― Elsa Bailey, first time skier at age 100

"Don't look at the calendar, just keep celebrating everyday." ― Ruth Coleman, carpe diem at age 101

REMOD:

Did you hear about the guy whose whole left side was cut off? He's all right now.

* Assorted Good games Compiled by rbaglini: Game Collection: assorted Good games

* Cheating: https://www.chess.com/article/view/...

* GK's Scheveningen: Game Collection: Kasparov - The Sicilian Sheveningen

I was kidnapped by mimes once. They did unspeakable things to me.

<First And Last Author
Riddle: What belongs to you, but other people use it more than you?

By 2024 India will overtake China as the world's most populous country

China currently has 1.4 billion inhabitants, closely followed by India with 1.3 billion. Together they make up 37% of the world's population.

Riddle Answer: Your name.>

Is it ignorance or apathy that's destroying the world today? I don't know, and I don't care.

It's not the quantity that counts; it's the quality.

What do you call a woman who sets fire to all her bills? Bernadette.

This game an Indian Brahmin did invent,
The force of Eastern wisdom to express;
From thence the same to busy Europe sent;
The modern Lombards stil'd it pensive Chess.
— Sir John Denham

Why is England the wettest country? Because the queen reigned there for decades.

What did the full glass say to the empty glass? "You look drunk."

Drive sober or get pulled over.

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Luke 2:9, 10.

The Chess Poem by Ayaan Chettiar

8 by 8 makes 64
In the game of chess, the king shall rule
Kings and queens, and rooks and knights
Bishops and Pawns, and the use of mind

The Game goes on, the players think
Plans come together, form a link
Attacks, checks and capture
Until, of course, we reach a mate

The Pawns march forward, then the knights
Power the bishops, forward with might
Rooks come together in a line
The Game of Chess is really divine

The Rooks move straight, then take a turn
The Knights on fire, make no return
Criss-Cross, Criss-Cross, go the bishops
The Queen's the leader of the group

The King resides in the castle
While all the pawns fight with power
Heavy blows for every side
Until the crown, it is destroyed

The Brain's the head, The Brain's the King,
The Greatest one will always win,
For in the game of chess, the king shall rule,
8 by 8 makes 64!

"Be active. I do things my way, like skiing when I'm 100. Nobody else does that even if they have energy. And I try to eat pretty correctly and get exercise and fresh air and sunshine." ― Elsa Bailey, first time skier at age 100

"Don't look at the calendar, just keep celebrating every day." ― Ruth Coleman, carpe diem at age 101

When you die, what part of the body dies last? The pupils… they dilate.

<Luke 8:16-18 New King James Version The Parable of the Revealed Light

Jesus said:
16 "No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a lampstand, that those who enter may see the light. 17 For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light. 18 Therefore take heed how you hear. For whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he seems to have will be taken from him.">

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What sits at the bottom of the sea and twitches? A nervous wreck.

A bear walks into a restaurant. He tells his waiter, "I want a grilled… cheese." The waiter says, "What's with the pause?" "Whaddya mean?" the bear replies. "I'm a bear!"

Why were they called the Dark Ages? Because there were a lot of knights.

Which branch of the military accepts toddlers? The infantry.

Did you know you can actually listen to the blood in your veins? You just have to listen varicosely.

Where do young trees go to learn? Elementree school.

Did you hear about the cheese factory that exploded in France? There was nothing left but de-Brie.

Why don't math majors throw house parties? Because it's not good to drink and derive.

What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta.

What washes up on very small beaches? Micro-waves.

Why don't male ants sink? Because they're boy-ant.

How much space will free up in the EU after Brexit? Approximately one GB.

Why do oranges wear sunscreen? So they don't peel.

Where are average things manufactured? The Satisfactory.

What do you call a hippie's wife? A Mississippi.

Why do birds fly south? Because it's faster than walking!

What's a baby bear with no teeth called? A gummy bear!

What's orange and sounds like a parrot? A carrot! What's a pirate's favorite letter? Arrrrrrrr!

"The weak are always anxious for justice and equality. The strong pay no heed to either." — Aristotle

"A species that enslaves other beings is hardly superior — mentally or otherwise." — Captain Kirk

"Now, I don't pretend to tell you how to find happiness and love, when every day is a struggle to survive. But I do insist that you do survive, because the days and the years ahead are worth living for!" — Edith Keeler

"Live long and prosper!" — Spock

"The most important thing in life is to stop saying 'I wish' and start saying 'I will.' Consider nothing impossible, then treat possibilities as probabilities." — Charles Dickens

Why did the dinosaur cross the road? Because the chicken wasn't born yet!

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Answer: Marie Curie (1903)