I don't recall anyone ever coming down on me for playing chess...but I do know the brothers who did have chess sets break the cross off of the top of the king and they called the bishops "brothers" instead.
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Was anyone actually ever banned from playing chess?
by Jodo inawake!
1973 march 22 pp.13-14 chess-what kind of game is it?
the spirit of competition in chess may be stirred to fever pitch, which is reflected in chess players' attitudes and language.
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Badger
Suzy Kolber. she's not the most photogenic, but she is a brilliant football mind.
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1/15/05 Saturday Chicago Meetup--Reza's Restaurant (Clark Street)
by blondie in1/15/05 saturday chicago meetup?reza?s restaurant, 5255 n clark st (by wrigley field)
we are shooting for 5:30 pm giving us time to eat and talk and go to either the green mill or the jazz showcase afterwards.
parking: street parking possible, free lot (5238 n. clark st.)
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Badger
Hey! someone better have a cell phone and call me from the festivities!
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Texas Drawl ...
by Panda inok i read about a study involving but not all encompassing the texas drawl.
so what do you think --- is the texas drawl a good way to hide an intellect?
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Badger
I have an amalgam of accents...but I have noticed that southerners are presumed to be oafish because of their inflections...
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Would You Run For President/Prime Minister/Etc. If You Could???
by minimus inand not just everyone "could" run for office.
you need money, exposure, the media, influence, etc.
but if you could, if it was even a longshot possibility, would you ever consider running for office?
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Badger
No...I don't want to be the one in charge...
Senator Badger, on the other hand, I could certainly see.
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my transformation, I am showing off here...
by jwbot inhey all, i just took some "after" pictures today and need to share with my friends.
as some of you know, i lost a bit of weight recently.
(by eating less, eating better and exersizing - it actually works sometimes!)..
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Badger
You look AMAZING! You did before, but now...yum.
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Badger
Why not? It's not as if many of the male sportscasters know what they're talking about either.
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Napoleon Dynamite :)
by Incense_and_Peppermints in...he's out to prove he's got nothing to prove.
great film!
"i like your puffed sleeves".
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Badger
(((Billygoat and I&P)))
I&P: I was working on a JW treatment of Office Space...but my disk with it got corrupted.
Badger of the "We're going to a federal 'pound-me-in-the-ass' prision" class
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My Avatar is my walpaper
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Napoleon Dynamite :)
by Incense_and_Peppermints in...he's out to prove he's got nothing to prove.
great film!
"i like your puffed sleeves".
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Badger
I'm with else...this would probably trigger PTSD from my days as a larval geek.
Methinks this one is headed to post-box office greatness, like Office Space, Spinal Tap or The Holy Grail