IN PRAISE OF THIS PLACE

[Fernando]

amiable old gentlemen
no flame wars
shared love for machines
fun and humor
self deprecation
good stories
club atmosphere
daily meetings


fern

[spacious_mind]

daily meetings


fern

LMAO sounds like where I work

[Reinfeld]

Salud.

- R.

[Monsieur Plastique]

amiable old gentlemen
no flame wars
shared love for machines
fun and humor
self deprecation
good stories
club atmosphere
daily meetings


fern

A lot this has to do with our ages and the nature of the hobby. I also frequent audio forums, for example, and the only one that I enjoy posting at is one where most members are well over 50 with most in their 60s and 70s. Probably none of us have enough testosterone left in our ageing bodies to even light a candle let alone start a flame war...

[Steve B]

amiable old gentlemen
no flame wars
shared love for machines
fun and humor
self deprecation
good stories
club atmosphere
daily meetings


fern

Actually we did have a bit of a flame war not long ago over what we now refer to as the "Nelson Affair" it raged for several months

typical of most flame wars in other forums...no one changed their opinion even one iota irrespective of any new information that came forward or any evidence that was offered

Atypical of other forums however ..the debate ..although full throated.. was respectful and never sank to a level of personal attacks
as a moderator and also as a participant in the debate ..at no time did I read a post that I felt was even close to needing moderation
and for that we should all be

Proud Regards
Steve

[Monsieur Plastique]

Who is Ron Nelson and who was he unfaithful to?

[spacious_mind]

Who is Ron Nelson and who was he unfaithful to?

What did he get divorced?

[Monsieur Plastique]

What did he get divorced?

Did he really? Was that due to the marital strains of working 16 hour days on the Excalibur Grandmaster project?

[Harvey Williamson]

amiable old gentlemen
no flame wars
shared love for machines
fun and humor
self deprecation
good stories
club atmosphere
daily meetings


fern

F___k off

[paulwise3]

amiable old gentlemen
no flame wars
shared love for machines
fun and humor
self deprecation
good stories
club atmosphere
daily meetings


fern

Fernando,

I hope you did not just post this to get us in the mood for buying your new spanish novel??

Still feeling like a midtwentier regards,
Paul

[Fernando]

amiable old gentlemen
no flame wars
shared love for machines
fun and humor
self deprecation
good stories
club atmosphere
daily meetings


fern

Fernando,

I hope you did not just post this to get us in the mood for buying your new spanish novel??

Still feeling like a midtwentier regards,
Paul

Of course not....
I will ask you to purchase it when is translated to Greek...

Μια αγκαλιά agran

Fern

[klute]

the "Nelson Affair" it raged for several months

Years actually and probably decades eventually!

[klute]

"Nelson Affair"

Just thinking... if we called it something like "The Nelson Protocol" instead, then we'd at least have the title for a chess computer thriller - firstly the book and then the movie.

The book could be published in paperback (equivalent of plastic) and hardcover (equivalent of wood) depending on the preference of the reader.

[paulwise3]

"Nelson Affair"

Just thinking... if we called it something like "The Nelson Protocol" instead, then we'd at least have the title for a chess computer thriller - firstly the book and then the movie.

The book could be published in paperback (equivalent of plastic) and hardcover (equivalent of wood) depending on the preference of the reader.

There you have it Fernando!! The theme for your next book!
This is a guaranteed topseller!

The Da Vinci Code could not stand in it's shadow regards,
Paul

[paulwise3]

Thinking of Julia Roberts...
Who did he kill to steal the code for the GM from?

Call it the N..... brief regards
Paul

(hope this will not be removed...)