WannaBe Member since Oct-20-04 · Last seen Jan-17-26 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-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-16-26 Chessgames - Sports    WannaBe: Kershaw will pitch for Team USA in World Baseball Classic in March https://www.yahoo.com/sports/mlb/br...      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 284 OF 750 ·  Later Kibitzing> Feb-04-08    WannaBe: Tricks of the 'Bidness', always ask your beer supplier for stuff, coasters, napkins, display board (dry-eraser type) banners, ads, etc... They are more than happy to give you stuff!! I got 2 special boards, one with Corona, the other with Pacifico nicely painted on a wooden board, raffled them off at half-time of the Super Bowl. Also got a free neon sign for Firestone, and also raffled that off, customers were quite happy about it. (And didn't cost me anything... =) Feb-04-08    Open Defence: <Why do you think they call her legs?> hmmm looking for some shoe prints ? Feb-04-08    NakoSonorense: Sure, we can meet again. Only problem is that on Wed I have class from 9AM to 11AM and then from 1PM to 4PM I've got something to do after 4PM, so maybe you could come around 11AM, hang out a couple of hours and then go to class... Does that work for you? Feb-04-08    brankat: <NakoSonorense> The most gratifying thing for a student is to skip classes, and spend some time in a friendly Pub & Grill instead :-) Feb-04-08    NakoSonorense: <brankat> Awfully tempting... But first things first. There will be time a plenty for all that stuff in the future... Feb-06-08    WannaBe: Being personal-able... I am having the barstools/restaurant seats refurbished, the old ones are just crap, falling apart... The guy who is doing it, is a good friend of mind, pool player, known him for ages... We keep it strickly business, I pay, he refurbishes for me, and I throw in an extra burger or two... Have to be personal-able in this bidness... Have to. Feb-06-08    brankat: In other words You are on a big spending trip. Watch out for an eventual big financial hangover :-) Feb-06-08    WannaBe: <brankat> I'm very careful... I have my spreadsheet updated on a daily basis, I keep track of my $$$ very, very carefully. C'mon, it's a 'bidness'!! :-)) Feb-06-08    meloncio: <WannaBe><Have to be personal-able in this bidness... Have to.> I'm not sure whether I understood it. Do you mean that you have to be patient, generous, tolerant, etc, at work? If so, that's true in many other aspects/'bidness' of life, don't you think? For instance, I'm working in a chemical laboratory and have to be personal-able too.. everyday! But I recognize that I'm not the owner and you will say that this is a capital difference :-) Feb-06-08    Open Defence: <<brankat> I'm very careful... I have my spreadsheet updated on a daily basis, I keep track of my $$$ very, very carefully. C'mon, it's a 'bidness'!! :-))> the very mention of $$$ will get <technical draw> back in here.. but don't worry I got my gals scouting the place Feb-06-08    WannaBe: <meloncio> That's part of it, besides those, I'm quite a conversationlist, can talk about a wide range of things, and keep the customers entertained... I also remember what the customers do, and often connections and networkings helps too! =) Feb-06-08    technical draw: Did somebody mention $$$?? Feb-06-08    WannaBe: No, it was a typo, I was talking about %%%. Feb-06-08    WannaBe: I know, with the advances in technology, 'older' things are being replaced, (Have you tried to find a phone booth to change into your cape, lately?) But Chess Clubs are hurting (according to this article...) http://main.uschess.org/content/vie... So... Boycott ICC?? =) Feb-07-08    JoeWms: <WannaBe: with the advances in technology, 'older' things are being replaced.> What mean 'older' things, Kemosabe, hah? Feb-07-08    evenua: <Wannabe: Both side would have minor piece developed, and a pawn out, by retreating the queen, is that really better than taking?> Maybe you want to search games here: http://www.chesslive.de I found 22 games in which 7.Qxf6 Nxf6 was played. 8 wins for White, 4 losses and 10 draws. I've never seen this played in GM level, though.. maybe because it is equalized very soon (at move 7!), as you said. Feb-07-08    Open Defence: HAPPY NEW YEAR! Feb-07-08    brankat: Thank You. And the same to You :-) Feb-07-08    Open Defence: Aaah the Kat is alert in the Year of the Rat! Feb-07-08    brankat: At first I thought You were joking, then I realized it was actually Chinese New Year :-) Happy New Year to YU Jimmy!!! Feb-07-08    WannaBe: <Open Defence> & <brankat> Thanks guys!! Since it is the year of the rat, that kitty avatar is pretty 'scary'! Feb-07-08    chessmoron: <WannaBe> So you still have to wait three years for Year of the Bugs Bunny. In Vietnam, 2011 will be Year of the Brankat. Feb-07-08    brankat: <chessmoron> <In Vietnam, 2011 will be Year of the Brankat.> Wow! I've never heard of this one before. In this case, I better try to take good care of my health, to hang on for another 3 years! Feb-07-08    WannaBe: Of course, you will, you and <JoeWms> will be going typing away 'going' at each other! =) Feb-07-08    JoeWms: I zapped the last thing you posted to my forum. You're down to 15,622 KB now. Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 750) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 284 OF 750 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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