WannaBe Member since Oct-20-04 · Last seen Jan-20-26 Thank you Daniel Freeman and Alberto A Artidiello Not enough words can describe what you created and what we lost.

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Jan-20-26 Chessgames - Sports    WannaBe: <keypusher> In a nutshell, Monte Carlo simulation is used in insurance, life, auto, home <A LOT>. It is also used in retirement simulation, e.g. how much saving you already have, male/female life expectancy, expected returning and amount withdrawn each year. Also some ...      Jan-20-26 WannaBe chessforum   WannaBe: Re: Star Trek Academy <WannaBe: 12m in. Not impressed> So, I did not finish episode one, it's still in my queue, but I did manage to read some of the reviews... And the reviews have not been kind. Some even compared episodes 1 and 2 (released the same day) to the very much ...      Jan-20-26 Hort vs de Firmian, 1986   WannaBe: <Breunor> Good question, I ran this game through the computer game analysis and: 31...Kg6 32.Bxa7 Bc4 33.Nd5 Nc6 34.Bc5 Ne5 35.Ke3 Bf1 36.Bd4 ⩱ +0.87 (41 ply) Possibly white was low on time and don't want to risk the chance to reaching move 40      Jan-19-26 R Toran vs M Valls Tona, 1948    WannaBe: Well, if you play f4, there is mate in 250...      Jan-16-26 Chessgames - Politics    WannaBe: Zed's dead. Zed's dead. (if one is to go down the 'Pulp Fiction' path) "That is A tasty burger!!"      Jan-14-26 Chessgames - Odd Lie    WannaBe: This one is from Henry Cho: "I'm changing the caller ID of my wife's phone number to Potential Spam" If you have not seen or heard of Henry, he is worth some of your time on YouTube.      Jan-14-26 Dickson    WannaBe: Apparently, it was a "far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known"      Jan-12-26 Fischer vs V Pupols, 1955    WannaBe: I was thinking baseball bat, tire iron, or brass knuckles.      Jan-11-26 Tata Steel Masters (2026)    WannaBe: So, the Tata Steel blitz were held in India, and players have 6 days to fly to NED for the next (or 2026 first) major event... What is the flight path? Here are some ideas: https://www.flightroutes.com/CCU-AMS      Jan-06-26 Atterdag chessforum    WannaBe: <OCF> Not to mention when TV stations switch red (dem) and blue (rep) to what we know today... On a similar note, in Asia, if the stock shows red, it mean up, green, means down. Go fig.

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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 100 OF 750 ·  Later Kibitzing> May-25-06    Chess Classics: WannaBe, I think you might have just wanted to serve your sentance rather then bail out. I mean, I can pay for your bus ticket home, but your on your own from there :-) Regards, CC May-25-06    WannaBe: <Chess Classics> ?? May-25-06    suenteus po 147: <WannaBe> I'm going to submit our game (I could use a win in my game page :) you know?). Is it okay to use your real name, or would you rather I abstain from that? May-26-06    WannaBe: Oh, what the hey, use my real name. My folks can't be more embarassed than they already are. lol :-) May-26-06    EmperorAtahualpa: <My folks can't be more embarassed than they already are. lol :-)> <WannaBe> I see you enjoy beating yourself up. Need a hand? :) May-26-06    EmperorAtahualpa: <WannaBe> The USA team lost one of your most important defenders. :( Cory Gibbs has a knee injury as a result of the game against Morocco and will be out for several weeks. He will be replaced by Gregg Berhalter, who plays for Energie Cottbus in Germany. Source: http://www.vi.nl/vi/show/id=62802/c... May-26-06    Chess Classics: I was referring to your 13 chessbucks...never mind. Regards, CC May-26-06    WannaBe: <EmperorAtahualpa> Need a hand? Not from you!! =) <Chess Classics> Ah, yes, bus fare. Thanks for the offer. =) May-26-06    WannaBe: One of the many things that keeps me up at night thinking about: Is Freddy Krueger the true father of Wolverine? May-26-06    tpstar: <WannaBe> One component of serious play is being prepared for offshoot openings with either color. 1. b4 is rare but playable, with tricks and traps on the long diagonal, so consider a system besides 1 ... e5. I prefer 1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 (daring White to play 3. Bxf6!? which they won't) followed by 3 ... e6 & 4 ... c5 with smooth development Fischman vs Gaile, 1976 The most aggressive approach would be 1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Qd6!? 3. a3 e5 with a strong center B Lalic vs Uhlmann, 1980 which should also get your opponent quickly out of book. Good luck. =) May-26-06    FICSwoodpusher: I know someone who plays 1. b4 sometimes and apprently the best reply to it is 1. ... c6 May-26-06    suenteus po 147: <tpstar> Your advice is largely the reason I chose to play 1.b4 against <WannaBe>. In the small tournament experience I've had you always have to be prepared for that one person who plays 1.a3 as white in every game because the moment he has someone unprepared for the unexpected half the game is already won for him. After playing that guy (and losing badly) I became a much better player dealing with unorthodox openings. May-26-06    WannaBe: <tpstar> Thanks! I'll examine those lines/games. May-26-06    WannaBe: courtesy of http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/arti... top 25 worst tech-invention ever... 1. America Online (1989-2006) 2. RealNetworks RealPlayer (1999) 3. Syncronys SoftRAM (1995) 4. Microsoft Windows Millennium (2000) 5. Sony BMG Music CDs (2005) 6. Disney The Lion King CD-ROM (1994) 7. Microsoft Bob (1995) 8. Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (2001) 9. Pressplay and Musicnet (2002) 10. dBASE IV (1988) 11. Priceline Groceries and Gas (2000) 12. PointCast (1996) 13. IBM PCjr. (1984) 14. Gateway 2000 10th Anniversary PC (1995) 15. Iomega Zip Drive (1998) 16. Comet Cursor (1997) 17. Apple Macintosh Portable (1989) 18. IBM Deskstar 75GXP (2000) 19. OQO Model 1 (2004) 20. CueCat (2000) 21. Eyetop Wearable DVD Player (2004) 22. Apple Pippin @World (1996) 23. Free PCs (1999) 24. DigiScents iSmell (2001) 25. Sharp RD3D Notebook (2004) I've actually used items number 2, 8, 11, and 15. And have many friends who uses item #1. May-26-06    Open Defence: I have used the following.. if i was in USA i would have probably used #1 at some point of time..... 2. RealNetworks RealPlayer (1999) 4. Microsoft Windows Millennium (2000) 5. Sony BMG Music CDs (2005) ??? whats wrong with them ? 6. Disney The Lion King CD-ROM (1994) 7. Microsoft Bob (1995) is this the speech to text .. if so I have used this along with Microsoft Mary 8. Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (2001) 10. dBASE IV (1988) this was loaded on an IBM AT or XT PC if I remember correctly at my Dad's office :-D May-26-06    themadhair: I love this quote about RealPlayer in that review - <We appreciate the fact that there's an alternative to Windows Media Player; we just wish it were a better one.> Ever tried Media Player Classic? May-26-06    WannaBe: Random thoughts from <WannaBe>... 1. X-men 3 wasn't as good as the first 2, but still enjoyable (after I paid 9.50 American dollars) full of death and destruction!! And d@mned good computer graphics!! 2. Man, this Pinot Noir is good!! 3. I love the conversation/friendship I have with my fellow CG.com members. (except the ones I have on my ignore list.) 4. Man, this Pinot Noir is good!! 5. I hate it when people takes me out of the 'book' by move 3. 6. I hate it when people refutes my 'book' move by move 12. 7. Man, this Pinot Noir is good!! 8. I now hate the Polish besides the French (opening). 9. In the June issue of National Geographic, good article on World Cup Soccer, and great article on nanotechnology. 10. Mna, tihs inPot rioN si ogod!! May-27-06    EmperorAtahualpa: Had a rough night, <WannaBe>? :) I like Pinot Noir too. May-27-06    Zebra: <Wannabe> What pinot noir was it? May-27-06    WannaBe: <EmperorAtahuapa> No, not at all, had a great night, chatted with <Swapmeet> some more about the Scotch opening on FICS. <Zebra> California pinot, got it from the local grocery store. I've never really drank pinot noir (Usually a white Z. person) until I saw 'Sideways'. And I tried it, and am hooked. May-27-06    Zebra: <Wannabe> We get quite a bit of Californian wine over here these days, but I haven't seen that one. Recently Germany has started producing some reasonable pinot noir, though it is expensive for what it is. May-27-06    WannaBe: <Zebra> If you are asking specific brand, I did not list them. I bought some Robert Mondavi (Calif. central coast), Blackstone (California Monterrey county) and Beaulieu Vineyard (just listed as California). May-27-06    EmperorAtahualpa: <I've never really drank pinot noir (Usually a white Z. person) until I saw 'Sideways'.> <WannaBe> That's a great movie. Have you also seen "About Schmidt"? May-28-06    brankat: <WannaBe> You have reached page 100 in this Forum! Congratulations. May-28-06    WannaBe: <EmperorAtahualpa> No, I've never seen 'About Schmidt'. <brankat> Time to clean house... A lot of it was due to the corr. game. =) Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 750) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 100 OF 750 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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