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WannaBe
Member since Oct-20-04 · Last seen Nov-13-25
Thank you Daniel Freeman and Alberto A Artidiello

Not enough words can describe what you created and what we lost.

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   WannaBe has kibitzed 49549 times to chessgames   [more...]
   Nov-13-25 Chessgames - Politics (replies)
 
WannaBe: Wow.... California, really?? https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles...
 
   Nov-11-25 Chessgames - Sports (replies)
 
WannaBe: Major soccer betting scandal in Turkey, over 1,000 players suspended... https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_...
 
   Nov-11-25 H Ree vs Hort, 1986 (replies)
 
WannaBe: Just in case of not getting the pun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw0...
 
   Nov-11-25 WannaBe chessforum
 
WannaBe: So there I am minding my own bidness, reading Michael Connelly's latest novel "The Proving Ground" (big fan of his books) and I saw this article today https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article... Just like what is happening in the book.
 
   Nov-04-25 United States Championship (1984) (replies)
 
WannaBe: It was a nice day and De Firmian-Kudrin decided to play 2... Okay, I'll shut-up and leave now. Let y'all smart(er) people figure it out. 😁♟️
 
   Nov-04-25 keypusher chessforum (replies)
 
WannaBe: Another 'Just Curious Question', I am a fan of Michael Connelly books, them Harry Bosch and Lincoln Lawyer series. In the past, there's Scott Turow and I'm sure may others that focuses on law(er). I a curious on how realistic (aside from creative imaginations) you find ...
 
   Nov-04-25 chessgames.com chessforum (replies)
 
WannaBe: Another not important thing that I noticed, as a premium member when I visit ChessGames.com Statistics Page page, I see ads. Not that a big deal. Sure CG.com have more important things to fix.
 
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Feb-15-17
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  WannaBe: Once again, we're doomed, <DOOOOOOOOOOM>'d

https://www.yahoo.com/style/adorabl...

Feb-17-17
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  WannaBe: First, people's Nanny Cam got hacked, the baby monitors (walkie talkie) got hacked, now a doll have been declared illegal (in Germany).

IoT, Bluetooth, internet, technology, what can go wrong!?

http://money.cnn.com/2017/02/17/tec...

Feb-17-17
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  WannaBe: Need a little (bit of) help...

Who is the woman next to Janis Joplin at the 0:41 mark of this video?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qev...

Thanks in advance.

Feb-18-17
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  tpstar: A: Grace Slick

http://www.60sblog.com/janis-joplin...

Feb-18-17
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  saffuna: When the truth is found to be lies, all the joy within you dies.

Grace Slick at Altamont, as the crowd calls for Jefferson Airplane to start playing again: "We'll play as soon you give us our lead singer back."

That was Marty Balin, who had jumped into the crowd to help a guy being hammered by Hell's Angels. He was knocked out and hadn't returned to the stage.

Feb-18-17
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  WannaBe: Thank you!!
Feb-20-17
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  WannaBe: Best Simpsons, (EVER), it had M. Carlsen, and chess, and opening name (Budapest Gambit), and it even had the board's white square in the lower right corner!!

And it had M. Carlsen, and old fashioned chess clock, and Homer doing a simul at Moe's.

And it had M. Carlsen!!

Did I mention that M. Carlsen's in this episode??

Feb-22-17
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  WannaBe: San Jose's flooded!! Wheeee...

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/...

Feb-22-17
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  Annie K.: Hi, can has audio for Shiqun Ni when you can get around to it plz? :)

<Hanh> already posted her name in Chinese on her page: 倪诗群

Feb-22-17
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  WannaBe: <Annie K.> Sorry, NorCal's flooded, and I can't get good receptions, even with my wabbit ears. Please try again later. =))

(I'll see if I can get it to you by tomorrow morning, my time, which will be about 17 hours...)

Feb-22-17
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  Annie K.: Heh, no hurry! Thanks. :)
Feb-23-17
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  WannaBe: Turmoil at Uber, harassments accusations, NYT investigation, and now being sued by Google. All within a week! Wow.

Yahoo's article: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/uber...

NYT article: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/22/...

Lawsuit by Google: http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/23/goog...

Feb-25-17
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  WannaBe: A bit more on Uber and latest patent/infringement law suit:

http://www.latimes.com/nation/ct-ub...

Another company (and news) that I'm going to follow closely, besides Theranos.

Feb-26-17
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  offramp: Have you mixed me up with someone else?
Feb-26-17
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  WannaBe: <offramp> It's possible, terrible getting old (and senile) these days. =))
Feb-26-17
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  offramp: Many many best wishes!
Feb-27-17
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  WannaBe: Wow, LA Kings acquire goalie Bishop (free agent after this season) from Tampa Bay, I can't say I agree with this move, as Budaj (traded to TB) filled in admirably in place of injured J. Quick (since returned).
Feb-27-17
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  WannaBe: Senior VP at Uber have stepped down, or forced out:

https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/27/u...

This story is getting good.

Feb-27-17
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  saffuna: <Senior VP at Uber have stepped down, or forced out:>

How did he get home?

Feb-28-17
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  WannaBe: An anonymous article (released last Thursday, somehow I missed it, until I saw this Forbes article) does not paint a pretty picture for Uber:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/janetw...

Feb-28-17
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  WannaBe: Internet connected stuffed toys, what can possibly go wrong!?

http://money.cnn.com/2017/02/27/tec...

Feb-28-17  thegoodanarchist: <WannaBe: Internet connected stuffed toys, what can possibly go wrong!?>

Toy bears being traumatized??? Seeing things no stuffed bear should see?

Years of psychotherapy with my little pony?

Mar-02-17
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  WannaBe: Well, it's official, IT workers at Univ. of Calif. San Francisco have been replaced by HCL (India) workers.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy...

Mar-03-17  whiteshark: my firewall update: https://hosting.l0rdshrek.info/Bild...
Mar-03-17
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  WannaBe: <whiteshark> Very nice! =)
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