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I PM'ed him, but don't know his e-mail address, and it's not in his profile. But he might possibly have his settings set to e-mail him whenever he receives a PM.
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Has anyone emailed spock? He comes here so irregularly.
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As a companion to the "It Came From Facebook" thread, I give you "It Went TO Facebook". With Chess Ninjas re-forming as a Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chessninjas/ ...after this message board closes down on Fr
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Originally Posted By: PetrosianicSo you could, in theory, create a Facebook handle under a pseudonym like "South Coast Kevin", or "proloy", or even "Ed Yetman, III", and post under that. Somebody like Spock might want
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Originally Posted By: PetrosianicHe, (Chess Fan), couldn't deliberately antagonize people there. He'd never admit it, but this is why he's not on Facebook. So, Petrosianic, you can read my thoughts, eh?! As usual, you are *totally wrong*, dude!
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Originally Posted By: South Coast KevinWell, do look us up if you change your mind any time. Why, thank you, Kevin! Originally Posted By: South Coast KevinBy the way, what bothers you about Facebook? Do you think it's a horrific waste of time, or
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Well, this is awful. Chessninja without Chess Spam is going to seem like... like watching a movie without commercials. On the one hand, Facebook would be a fantastic place for someone like Steve. It's a place where many people positively specializ
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Fair enough. Well, do look us up if you change your mind any time. By the way, what bothers you about Facebook? Do you think it's a horrific waste of time, or concerned about the security issues? It's just that I have a few friends who don't use
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Originally Posted By: South Coast KevinYou do, yeah, sorry! Not a fan of Facebook? No Kevin, I am *not* a fan of Facebook. Chess Fan
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You do, yeah, sorry! Not a fan of Facebook?
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Would I have to become a member of Facebook to join this new "ChessNinja group?" Chess Fan
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Well, we've had a feeling for a while that this day might be coming, so some small preparations have been made. There's been a Chess Ninjas group on Facebook for several months now. Only a few members, and we haven't used it much as long as the o
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I think you have it, Petrosianic. Someone may well be interested enough in a topic to have a discussion about it, but not so dedicated as to learn all the technical words. And yes Ed, I'll agree that there's a risk of talking down to your audience
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Dear chessfriends, the 12th FICGS correspondence chess world championship will start on July 1st, 2013. The waiting list is now open! (it's free) The use of chess engines is not only recommended but encouraged in this tournament (see the rules belo
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Originally Posted By: Ed Yetman, IIIIt is my experience that people who want to discuss those issues will learn the terms. Those people not interested will not respond regardless. You also run the risk of talking down to your audience. People who wa
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Generally, Facebook groups tend to have a much higher Substance-to-Noise ratio than Facebook in general. Groups tend to be populated by people knowledgeable about a certain subject, who go to that group to discuss that subject (such as the Facebook
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As regular readers will know, I'm a big fan of doing church a bit differently from the norm. In that vein, I thought I'd share an account of 'church at the beach'. I think this awesome and absolutely what Christianity is all about, but I'd like to
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Below, I have posted the link to a short, five-page opened pdf file that is a collection of the last words of people that they uttered at the edge of eternity, most of them uttered by people **right before they died.** Here is the quote of what is s
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It is my experience that people who want to discuss those issues will learn the terms. Those people not interested will not respond regardless. You also run the risk of talking down to your audience.
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Originally Posted By: Ed Yetman, IIIYou might want to use the term "vicarious" instead of "substitutionary." It is more accurate and less clumsy. But understood by fewer people, I'd have thought. As above with 'theodicy', I'm t
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You might want to use the term "vicarious" instead of "substitutionary." It is more accurate and less clumsy.
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