WannaBe Member since Oct-20-04 · Last seen Jan-21-26 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simulation, e.g. how much saving you already have, male/female life expectancy, expected returning and amount withdrawn each year.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 91 OF 750 ·  Later Kibitzing> Apr-26-06    Chopin: <Wannabe> <I'm not sure how legal this is, but the motel I'm in, doesn't have internet, but my wireless USB adaptor have picked up an open network.> There are so many illegal activities that happen in motels, that the last thing I'll worry about is your wirless USB adaptor picking up an open network. :) Apr-27-06    notsodeepthought: <WannaBe: Seriously considering going and visiting the <Mechanics Chess Club> in SF. Only 22 miles drive (one way). > Unusual name for a chess club - do they play mechanically? Apr-27-06    WannaBe: <notsodeepthought: ... do they play mechanically?> I'm gonna try and go and find out, (get my a$$ kicked, no doubt...) http://www.chessclub.org/ And it looks like Alex Yermolinsky is the house master there... =) He's a cool guy, met him at the tournament late last year. Apr-27-06    notsodeepthought: <He's a cool guy, met him at the tournament late last year.> OK, but don't let the fact that he's cool stop you from kicking his ass. You can do it, <WannaBe>! Or maybe you can't, but give it a shot while you're there. Apr-27-06    WannaBe: I'll use my world (in)famous WannaBe Gambit! Apr-27-06    midknightblue: That would be cool to visit the mechanics chess club. maybe you can sit in on a yermo lecture. I believe he lectures there every week. Let us know about the club if you get a change to visit. --MKB-- *Look out Vegas. I am getting ready* Apr-27-06    Chess Classics: You didn't place in the tournament, so you don't get the veg. lasagna recipe, (just kidding, I don't have the time to copy it down right now-you'll get it when everyone else does) but something slightly simpler is soup. SPICY RED PEPPER SOUP INGREDIENTS *1 or 2 ancho chilies *3 tablespoon virgin olive oil *1/2 teaspoon mixed marjoram, thyme, and savory *2 bay leaves *2 cloves *4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped (to 1/2 inch to 1 inch pieces) *1 medium red onion *1 leek, white part only, sliced *1 pound pimentos or red bell peppers, seeded and sliced *1 teaspoon salt *1 pound ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped; juice reserved *6 cups water *8 ounces savoy or smooth green cabbage, chopped Fresh herbs: parsley, marjoram, thyme, for garnish TO MAKE: Remove the stems, seeds, and veins from the chilies. Tear the flesh into a few large pieces. Cover them with water, bring to a boil, and simmer for 20 minutes; then puree them in a blender. Slowly warm the olive oil in a soup pot with the mixed herbs, bay leaves, and cloves until they are aromatic. Add the garlic and cook about 1/2 minute, without letting it brown; then stir in the onion, leek, peppers, and salt. Stir well to coat the vegetables with the oil, cover the pot, and leave on a flame-tamer over very low heat. Check the pot after 5 minutes and give a stir. If the vegetqables are sticking at all, add 1/2 cup water, and continue cooking another 5 to 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes, 4 tablespoons of the chili puree, and 6 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to a slow simmer. Add the cabbage, cover with a lid, and cook as slowly as possible for 40 minutes. Let the soup cool briefly; then puree it for 1 minute or longer so that it is fully blended, or it will sperate in the bowls. Return the soup to the pot and season it with a fresh garnish of chopped parsley, marjoram, or thyme leaves. Serves 4-6 Regards, CC Apr-27-06    Chess Classics: DISCLAIMER: If you screw up, it's not neccessarily my fault. :-) Regards, CC Apr-27-06    WannaBe: Where in the receipe is the Pepto-Bismal??? I think I'll need like 3 gallons of it for my tummy. =) Apr-27-06    RonB52734: WannaBe: I survived April 15 relatively unscathed, and was starting to really work towards going to the National Open, but then I realized it's father's day weekend. So I'm out. But let's find another tournament this summer someplace that it's relatively cheap for each of us to get to. Apr-27-06    RonB52734: <Where in the receipe is the Pepto-Bismal> I've always wanted to develop an anti-anxiety drug called Damitol. :) Have I mentioned that brand name of the restroom air fresheners at the Pittsburgh Chess Club is NILodor? Coincidence? Apr-27-06    WannaBe: <RonB52734> I will take some pics (as usual) post them for ya!! =) Apr-27-06    RonB52734: WannaBe: Pictures will be great! But what about the National Open? Apr-27-06    WannaBe: I wish I can play on FICS, but this piggy-backed connection is so spotty, the best I can do is browse web and check e-mail. Plan to visit the Mechanics Institute and get soundly beat this weekend. =) Apr-28-06    brankat: <WannaBe> So I guess Peru will have to wait till next year:) Have a good time, make a lotta bucks(not Chessbucks, but greenbacks) and take care. Apr-28-06    Swapmeet: Hey, will <ChessBookie> be covering your games? If so, "your ass goes down in the fifth", ya hear? Apr-28-06    WannaBe: <RonB52734> I'm not going to National Open this year... (Where is it by the way?) <brankat> Peru is still on my list, I will make it to Machu Picchu!! <Swapmeet> I'm going down in the fifth game? Or the fifth move?! LOL. Apr-28-06    Chess Classics: <Where in the receipe is the Pepto-Bismal???> You can use it instead of water :-) Regards, CC Apr-28-06    RonB52734: <WannaBe> < I'm not going to National Open this year... (Where is it by the way?)> You're kidding, right? http://www.lvchessfestival.com/ Ya goof! :) Apr-28-06    WannaBe: <RonB52734> Yes, I goofed. Did not realize the tournament is called National Open, the whole thing is called Las Vegas Chess Festival. I am playing after all!! =) Apr-28-06    Chopin: <Wannabe> <Yes, I goofed. Did not realize the tournament is called National Open, the whole thing is called Las Vegas Chess Festival. I am playing after all!! =)> All the patzers across the world will be cheering you on; myself included. With White play <2. Ke2>-- get your opponent off theory early. Good luck! Apr-28-06    notsodeepthought: <Chopin: With White play <2. Ke2>-- get your opponent off theory early.> Too conservative - I'd go for <1.> Ke2! and throw them a real curveball. Apr-28-06    WannaBe: I have a new opening, 1. Nf3 followed by 2. Ng1 Apr-28-06    TheAlchemist: <<I have a new opening, 1. Nf3 followed by 2. Ng1> I think that's been played before. Isn't that called the Parapalegic opening?> Isn't that the Chickens*** opening? :-)) Apr-28-06    Chopin: <Wannabe> <I have a new opening, 1. Nf3 followed by 2. Ng1> I think that's been played before. Isn't that called the Parapalegic opening? Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 750) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 91 OF 750 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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