WannaBe Member since Oct-20-04 · Last seen Jan-18-26 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-18-26 Chessgames - Sports    WannaBe: For what it's worth, both home teams (Saturday) covered the spread and the total went over. For the next 2 games: HOU 40.5 (Opened 41.5) NE -3.0 ML: -175/+145 LAR -3.5 (Opened -4.5) CHI 49.5 (Opened 51.5) ML: -198/+164      Jan-16-26 WannaBe chessforum   WannaBe: 12m in. Not impressed      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.      Jan-04-26 OhioChessFan chessforum   WannaBe: This is for you, with some deeper insight on drone productions, Russian, and now with the cut-off of oil from certain S. American country https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUB...      Jan-01-26 chessgames.com chessforum    WannaBe: That is weird, I posted the answer to <TGA> at 7PM Pacific/10 PM Eastern, and now it shows as I posted Jan 1 2026(???????)

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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 140 OF 750 ·  Later Kibitzing> Aug-24-06    WannaBe: <hitman84:...Its easy to say I'm a history buff.. but to know the right facts is difficult.> Absolutely correct! Aug-24-06    Isolani: <(Probably similiar to calling American natives, Indian. Which genius gave them that name?!)> Speaking of which why is 1 d4 ♘f6 considered an "Indian" Defense system? I heard somewhere that Tartakower originally deemed the name, but if true why did he name it that? Aug-24-06    hitman84: It is evident from thier culture and rituals that they belonged to Asia. <THE TEN INDIAN COMMANDMENTS! Treat the Earth and all that dwell thereon with respect! Remain close to the Great Spirit Show great respect for your fellow beings Work together for the benefit of all mankind! Give assistance and kindness wherever needed Do what you know to be right Look after the well-being of mind and body Dedicate a share of your efforts to the greater good Be truthful and honest at all times Take full responsiblity for your actions..... > This very similar to the culture followed in Asia where we worship the sun, cows(hindus) and nature in general. Aug-24-06    hitman84: <isolani>Great question! googling.. :) Aug-24-06    hitman84: <Isolani>No luck and I'm half awake.. Why dont you ask Ray Keene or Eric Schiller ? Aug-24-06    brankat: <hitman84> <it's easy to say I'm a history buff..but to know the right facts is difficult> To know the facts is relatively easy. Mostly, they are available. One has to invest time and effort to find them. But the real point is in the saying: "It is not enough to know History, it is neccessary to understand it." Give this some thought! Aug-24-06    Dozy: Hi <Wannabe> Thanks for your help with the downloads but I've been curious ever since first reading about your family. Whereabouts in this big wide world is your particular briar patch located? Aug-24-06    OhioChessFan: I read once that it was simply called Indian (per the country of India) in general reference to its off the beaten path reputation. In the Western world, India used to be emblematic of the exotic, etc. Aug-24-06    WannaBe: <Dozy> I am currently located in Southern California, USA. Aug-24-06    Dozy: I guess that fits in with <OhioChessFan's> idea of the "exotic" quite as well as India. From this side of the world, looking through a TV-shaped telescope, we get a fairly colourful slant on all things Californian. (We've been on line together a few times and I just wondered what time zone you were in.) Aug-24-06    chessmoron: <WannaBe> I hope the third time is the charm. Will you join the basketball tourney? Aug-25-06    brankat: <Dozy> <We've been on line together a few times and I just wondered what time zone you were in.)> WannaBe moved from California to <Cyberspace>, address unknown, time zone: $$$$$. <From this side of the world, looking through a TV-shaped telescope, we get a fairly colourful slant on all things Californian.> Of course, You do not believe in what You see on TV, especially about USA/California. Aug-25-06    OhioChessFan: <Of course, You do not believe in what You see on TV, especially about USA/California.> <brankat> I agree. California is much more bizarre than is portrayed on TV. Aug-25-06    OhioChessFan: <I hope the third time is the charm. Will you join the basketball tourney?> Hey, a personal appeal from Yao. What more can you ask for? Aug-25-06    Dozy: <brankat><OhioChessFan>You don't mean that some of that stuff I've seen on TV isn't real? Which bits? I know about those people who discovered oil in the Ozarks and moved to Beverly Hills, and about an actor who got to be President but somebody took a shot at him, and about how everybody's rich in California (unless they live in LA when they're either cops or pushers) and about a guy called Shrub from Texas (but everybody calls him Dubya) -- and now you're gunna tell me its just not true. How will I know what to believe? Aug-25-06    WannaBe: Well wishes goes out to <you vs yourself> who will be playing in the Illinois Open http://www.ilchess.org/2006ILOpen.htm And <shr0pshire> who will be playing in the Colorado Open http://www.coloradochess.com/newtou... Both events will take place Sept. 2 through Sept. 4!! Meantime, I'll contemplate if I want to play in the 2006 American Open. http://www.americanopen.org/ =) Aug-25-06    you vs yourself: <WannaBe> Thank you! I'll do my best. Aug-26-06    EmperorAtahualpa: <First Saturday of the Month Tournament! To be held on FICS.> <WannaBe> I'm in! I suck at blitz though, but this will be good training at least! Aug-26-06    WannaBe: <EmperorAtahualpa> What's your handle there? I do not know it. Aug-26-06    suenteus po 147: <WannaBe> I will also participate, though like <EmperorAtahualpa> I, too, suck at blitz. Aug-26-06    WannaBe: We have the following participants so far: <Swapmeet> (aeroszepelin) <NakoSonorense> (NakoSonorense) <ganstaman> (ganstaman) <KingG> (hshah) <Suenteus Po 147> (SuenteusPo) <EmperorAtahualpa> (??) Aug-26-06    EmperorAtahualpa: <What's your handle there? I do not know it.> <WannaBe> What are you running the FICS list for? :) Anyway, it's EmperorAtahualpa, just like here. Aug-26-06    WannaBe: <EmperorAtahualpa> D'OH!! =) Aug-26-06    hitman84: I'm in too <WannaBe> I'll let you know my handle in a bit.. Damn slow activation :( Aug-26-06    hitman84: Alright, I'll play with my old shared handle deepzero. 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