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| Posted by xena sitecolony.com 5/20/2004 17:25:53 Play online chess |  Subject: The Pawn Stars #2 - Return Of The PawnMessage: This is the new thread for The Pawn Stars team discussions...so get posting. Go on..hurry up! Can't think of anything? Alright then, I'll start with some general Team News Etc . *First of all we have a new team member, abegtrup, and because of his excellent aptitude with our Boringness Assessment Test, he has, by unanimous vote between Coach and myself, been given the distinguished title of TEAM SOCIAL DIRECTOR. What this actually entails we are not sure... but we are looking forward to it anyway. *We also had a couple of Team Escapees this week - rubar10 and nicola1947 have left the line up. *Eternal Rival odonata has made some feeble threats to our team on his own forum page and has also sent a Whole of Team Challenge which, unfortunately, I had to decline due our own player unavailability. We will deal with him later... but it must be said that plans for his overthrow are afoot. Check out the Team Website under " Coming Soon " * About the Team Tournament - Coach will organise this soon in his copious spare time. So hang tight for that one. Ok, it's over to you now guys . Yours etc CAPTAIN xena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted by abegtrup sitecolony.com 5/20/2004 22:09:08 Play online chess | Greetings, salutations and good night... Message: Ok, so I'm the new guy... For some reason - having been on the team sheer moments only - I was snookered into the role of socializing a bunch of chess nerds... well I'm not one to turn down a challenge (er... unless of course it'll ruin my rating), so let's begin! ---- First thing on the agenda: (Yes, so sorry, we have agendas now...) We need to get a feel for our team members - and not a cheap feel either! If you'd all be so kind as to introduce yourselves (via the forum page of course) we'll have a record for prosperity's sake (i.e. we'll make all future members read through the endless forum posts as punishment for not joining us earlier - haha!) Keep in mind, we're not looking for the boring details like your name, birth-date, place of residence, etc., we're looking primarily for credit card numbers, mother's maiden name, and perhaps a special word or pass-phrase you hold dear... Of course, if for some reason you feel it's too soon to share your truly personal details with the group, then you can always tell us something a little less profitable, but still worth our while... how it was you came to play chess. Example 1. You were kicked of the cards server over at poker.com last week and you had to find another way to spend your evenings... Example 2. Grandpa helped you carve your first set of chessmen as a child, and yet, when the farm fell on bad times, you were forced to sell them to buy milk for you favorite pet goat... Well, you get the drift anyway... I'd go first, but as your team captain, and a lady, I believe it should be Xena's honor... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted by arikan sitecolony.com 5/21/2004 00:54:45 Play online chess | newer guy here... Message: As the latest addition to the meanest team on gameknot, i would like to first thank the management and say hello to my fellow pawn stars. After reading about the social director's plans, i felt i had to make an attempt to join the team as soon as possible in order to prevent future hardship. ——— How to Cook in Chess — Actually, "to cook" in chess has nothing to do with culinary pleasures. It is a dreaded word chess composers don't want to hear. A chess composition is cooked when there is a different solution unintended by the composer -- a dual solution. But a composition can be also cooked when someone creates a sound problem or study from an unsound work and eliminates the dual solution. You can also have it both ways as our story shows. Last year we published a chess study composed by Ladislav Prokes and Oldrich Duras, but as pointed out by Prof. Noam Elkies, the study was "cooked." Recently, we learned that a Slovakian player, Ivan Novak, discovered the same dual solution already in ... Posted by xena | sitecolony.com 5/21/2004 01:19:23 Play online chess THE NOT NEW CAPTAIN HEREMessage: Thank you TEAM SOCIAL DIRECTOR New Guy abegtrup and Newer, New Guy arikan. Well you certainly won't get those really personal details out of me. I would be extremely happy, however, to tell you how / when / where I started playing chess... but I honestly can't remember. It must have been taught it when I was small Warrior Princess in the Backwoods of New Zealand. It has always been one of my Major Talents along with sword twirling and picking on people smaller than myself. I really need no introduction, though, because The Team is used to my daily ramblings but I would be interested in hearing from, not only the newer guys, but the guys that we never hear much from. That's my turn over anyway. CAPTAIN xena ——— Boris Gelfand and Alex Grischuk step up battle to face Vishy Anand — The favourites were eliminated, so two outsiders are competing Saturday in the candidates final to decide who meets India's Vishy Anand, the holder, in the 2012 world chess championship match. Israel's Boris Gelfand and Russia's Alex Grischuk play game three of their six-game series in Kazan. Gelfand, ranked world No16, is a 42-year-old veteran who has a career record of doing well in major chess events without winning. Grischuk, 27, world No12, divides his time between chess and poker and was only included among the eight candidates as a late substitute. But the Muscovite has knocked out Levon Aronian and Vlad Kramnik, the two prime favourites, while Gelfand eliminated the US chess champion Gata Kamsky ... Posted by abegtrup | sitecolony.com 5/21/2004 06:25:44 Play online chess I wanna grow up to be like the CAPTAIN...Message: You hear that everyone? Our wonderful CAPTAIN is truly a bully at heart - wonderful news! I for one am glad to know she's no goody-two-shoes, who's going to let those darn tooten Flying Kangaroos (er... Zebras) get the better of us! This is so inspiring that I feel the next thing on the agenda (no moaning - I can hear you!) shall be to come up with a team fight song, a shared opening remark for all team games, such as, "Pawn Stars are looking to Mate you!", and perhaps we should all pick out our own Flying Zebra team member that we will constantly pick on, by challenging repeatedly and defeating, until they are so morally crushed they desert their herd! So, don't fall behind in your mandatory team chores... remember, first tell us your tear- jerking tale of your youth, like when you had to beat the town's jester with the chess board, in order to keep him from constantly mocking you over the way your mother dressed you... and then wipe the tears from your eyes and revel our spirits with your rendition of our new fight song/motto/catch phrase, that you - ever not boring, came up with! ——— Gelfand to Play Grischuk in Candidates’ Finals — The final two players in the World Candidates Matches in Kazan, Russia, were anything but expected when the chess event began. Alexander Grischuk of Russia and Boris Gelfand of Israel won playoffs on Monday to advance to the final, which begins on Thursday. Grischuk beat Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, a former world chess champion, and Gelfand defeated Gata Kamsky of the United States. Kramnik was one of the favorites before the candidates matches began, but he could not beat Grischuk in the regulation part of their match. He came close in the fourth and last game, until an oversight by Kramnik allowed Grischuk to escape from a losing position. From the beginning, Grischuk’s strategy seemed ... Posted by pawncrusader | sitecolony.com 5/23/2004 16:21:51 Play online chess PawnCrusader's InfoMessage: Ok, so here is some information about me. My name is Crusader, PawnCrusader. I am tall, strong, have dark hair and red eyes. I am the forbidden child of Loki and Athena. I was raised in the long lost Atlantis and had a quiet, peaceful life ‘till I got fed up. Then, I embraced the powerful arcane art of chess and started the quest for the ultimate chess duel. I love hunting ogres and goblins. My credit card number is 000666000. Well, what did you expected? I’m just an ordinary guy with an ordinary story. Oh, I almost forgot, the password I always use is “forcemaywinthebattlebutstylewinsthecrowd” ——— Chess: When going gung-ho doesn't work — Subtlety is often the key to unlocking pawn endgames. We continue our theme of pawn endgames. White may be a pawn up, but care is required to force a win. RB: It's tempting simply to go 1 Kb4, gobble up Black's queenside pawns and hurl the a- and b-pawns down the chess board to promote. But that would mean allowing Black to capture the two e-pawns and queen on f1. White would still have an extra pawn, but in a queen endgame it would take more technical skill than I possess to be confident of victory. So instead I'm looking at 1 Kd3 and 1 e4. I think both work, but I'm going to go for the immediate pawn advance because it has the added advantage of ... Posted by arikan | sitecolony.com 5/26/2004 02:30:51 Play online chess arikanMessage: well i'm more of a boring guy (but i'm not a chess nerd, dammit!) so i'll go with the not so interesting facts about myself. I work in a university as a research assistant in the department of economics.. The students are not so bright, so i have a lot of free time to play chess.. I wish the dinasours of the department would leave me alone, so i could concentrate on things that appeal to me more than trying to explain some macroeconomic facts to pairs of empty looking eyes. I like reading novels.. i'd like to get to know you better before i spill out with my credit card number. Besides, i think i've reached the limit on it. ——— Underdogs on Top in World Chess Championship Candidates Matches — The first round of the World Chess Championship Candidates Matches in Kazan, Russia, produced several surprises. The biggest was the elimination of Levon Aronian, who is ranked No. 3 in the world, by Alexander Grischuk (No. 12), whose recent play has been inconsistent but who prevailed in the tiebreaker games. Gata Kamsky, fresh off winning the United States title, produced another upset by beating Veselin Topalov, a former world chess champion. Topalov (No. 7) has not played much in recent months, and that hurt him. He was outplayed by Kamsky (No. 18) in Game 2, which Kamsky won, and in the last game, when Kamsky forced a draw. Boris Gelfand (No. 16), who will be 43 next month and ... Posted by abegtrup | sitecolony.com 5/26/2004 14:38:50 Play online chess Life story of a begtrupMessage: I was born at an early age... my mother ran out of pacifiers and decided that pawns might work just as easily, so I had to share them with the dog. When I was old enough to fear... er, respect my father, he taught me the true meaning of the little figurines - they were part of a game, a game designed solely for the pleasure of my father to be able to continuously defeat his son in a humiliating and emotionally scarring manner - it would be ten years before I returned to the world of the black and white checkerboard.... In middle-school I tried desperately to avoid falling into the wrong crowd (the nerds), but it seemed destiny had other plans, for I was cornered by the school bully and forced to play him in a game of chess! If he won, he'd ridicule me in front of the other kids and take my lunch money - if I won, I'd simply go hungry... My fairy chess mother was with me that day, for I did go hungry, but I could at least keep my head held high (in certain nerdy circles), for I had beaten that bully (intellectually) and with that, all those horrible childhood memories seemed so far away... I joined the chess club that very day, and fought tooth and nail (pawn and rook) for a full afternoon; now a few hours later and a seasoned chess master, I returned home and challenged my father to a game of B&W checkers. I beat my old man, and although I was severly punished (sent to my room and forced to missed my second meal of the day, supper), I had started something - something great! The next day I went back to school and quit the team - it was full of nerds, and they were crippling my social life, which I was sure would take off any day... Well a little over a decade later, sitting alone at home, I decided perhaps I should give the ol' B&W checkers another go, and here I am with my fellow Pawn Stars. =) Posted by odonata | sitecolony.com 5/27/2004 07:08:37 Play online chess Hello dear rivals :-)Message: Chess is a mental torture (Kasparov) This team page also (Odonata) Still waiting for that full scale confrontation Xena... Posted by xena | sitecolony.com 5/28/2004 03:14:59 Play online chess The Eternal Rival ConfrontationMessage: Oh there you are Captain Eternal Rival...how nice of you to drop in. I see none of your own team is talking to you on your forum page so I suspect you got a bit lonely. I have pencilled in the " Full Scale Confrontation " for either next Tuesday or Wednesday...let me know if this is convenient for you as I wouldn't want any of your team to be unavailable. CAPTAIN xena Posted by tamer68 | sitecolony.com 5/30/2004 10:51:50 Play online chess team tournamentMessage: i am ready Posted by carol45 | sitecolony.com 5/31/2004 10:06:11 Play online chess team tournamentMessage: ME TO!!! Posted by tamer68 | sitecolony.com 5/31/2004 14:23:37 Play online chess MEMessage: My name is Tamer , I am 35 Egyptian doctor , i like chess very much , it was my dream to be an international champ , but i did not practice for long time , so i am glad i am here to play more & more Posted by xena | sitecolony.com 6/04/2004 16:59:36 Play online chess Rupert and the Beer SwillersMessage: As I have previously notified in a TEAM MESSAGE we are now have a new, improved Deadly Enemy...rupert29 from 'VB-Fourex United'. As his team is rated 1500 and under he will, obviously, be reserved for challenges for the lower ratings. We have a match under way at present and I have taken Rupert on for this. We still regard odonata as our enemy but I will be looking for a 1500+ replacement Eternal Rival because...let's face it, he's just not working out that well at the moment. I will keep you posted on developments on this as they come to hand. Also why has this forum gone quiet? Captain xena Posted by rupert29 | sitecolony.com 6/07/2004 05:48:27 Play online chess The Destruction of XenaMessage: Xena, Warrior Princess was destroyed today by her Altenate Eternal Rival, rupert29. Just thought you should know. Posted by xena | sitecolony.com 6/07/2004 06:08:55 Play online chess NOT!!!Message: DEAR ( heh,heh) Rupert Rival , Don't you know you can NEVER destroy xena. You have won A GAME that is all...my Ultimate Destruction of you and your nasty little team go beyond ONE GAME. Be afraid...be very afraid. My Boy's have you in their sights...haven't you Boys? CAPTAIN xena Posted by abegtrup | sitecolony.com 6/09/2004 11:10:16 Play online chess =)Message: Man, she treats us like her pawns.... Posted by gru88y | sitecolony.com 6/09/2004 19:21:11 Play online chess token AustrianMessage: Dear All, Her eternal and gracious, illustrious, superlative, superlative, superlative majesty Xena has requested me to show my face on this forum and who am I to question, simply a lowly humble pawn? (aren't we all?) So here is a little information which has nothing to do with the bald, over weight, horrifically meme'd trog sat naked at 4 am behind his keyboard. Having been born the illegitimate son of one of the lesser Hapsburgs (a sort of back-stairs sprog). I was raised by the cooking staff of the Vienna Boys Choir. There on the black and white tiles of a grease covered scullery floor in my hand-me-down cassock I learned my art. Chess. Well as close to chess as I could master with the limited collection of pots, pans and chicken carcasses. The fact that the floor covering was 8x7 lead to my development of the half Russian opening which was a classic against the rats, but a bit of a shock when I on my first day at gameknot I discovered I was allowed 2 rooks. The chance to castle behind three pawns being a revelation. Since these early formative years I have grown and developed into a man. A pawn star. so there you have it, sorry it was not as long as my BAT. (I still have the cassock and it is available on e-bay if anyone is that way inclined) Posted by srpen | sitecolony.com 6/10/2004 04:56:37 Play online chess Are we not Pawns?Message: Möchte ich diese Gelegenheit nutzen unseren neuesten Mitglied herzlich wilkommen zu heissen. Es ist aber deutlich, und ich bin sicher dass er versteht was ich meine wenn ich sage, <<Bauer sein, das ist kein Job, sondern eine Aufgabe.>> Or, to put it another way, Social Dude and Token Austrian are quite correct, in life we are all born as PAWNS, but some of us are looking at the STARS. Until now I've been hesitant to post my so-called life story in this forum, since there has been so much written about me already, but now would perhaps be a good time for me to clear up a few points. Firstly, I do prefer the term "International Man of Mystery" to "International Fugitive from Justice." I would also like to add a few things here that were edited out of the feature story on me in last month's issue of "Pawn Aficionado": Favorite chess book: "Every Great Chess Player was Once a Beginner." Beautiful book with very large printing and lots of cool pictures of cartoon-like chess pieces killing each other horribly and stuff. Also, it's a big book, so very useful for "accidentally" dropping on the board where it is likely to upset most if not all of the pieces. Favorite strategy: Generally, if I suspect the player might be an older person or have health problems, I try to take as long as I possibly can with each move in the hopes that my opponent will simply drop dead. Recent games where this strategy has paid off include board #1771988 , board #1740994 , board #1740993 , board #1729309 , board #1729308 , board #1727397 and my personal favorite, board #1727710 . Favorite Xena episode: I guess the one that sticks out in my mind right now is the one where the bad guy's running away and she grabs a bunch of arrows and she uses the harp from earlier in the episode to shoot all the arrows at the guy at the same time and pins him to the wall... that was pretty cool. Favorite opening: Frankenstein-Dracula (also favorite movie) Finally, one last note about Eternal Rivals: Now that we have so many my administration is becoming a little complicated, so please remember, every time you crush an Eternal Rival Team Captain in an (un)friendly match, please save your receipts. Every receipt can be redeemed for 10 Anything Points on Ebay, but I do need the receipts. Harassing messages to Eternal Rival Team Captains are worth 1 Anything Point each. yours, etc. TEAM COACH srpen Posted by future-proof | sitecolony.com 6/15/2004 04:06:45 Play online chess P-P-P-Pick up a penguin Message: It's hard learning to play chess in Antarctica - only 6 months light per year, the board has 64 white squares, plenty of penguins to use as pawns but will they do what you tell them?!!! It's testament to my determination that I won the under-3ft Antarctica all-play-all tournament - new opponents were being born and learning to play before the first round was completed due to using sun dials as time controls, so I had to "accidentally" leak out the location of the event to a rather hungry group of killer whales, reducing the field by 50%. As a result of my win, the penguins gave me the title "Emperor" and a year's supply of fish; thankfully I'm not going to run out of freezer space anytime soon. Thanks to global warming, I am due to start a world tour next year on the next ice shelf that breaks off - I'll see you all soon. Posted by rogueknight | sitecolony.com 6/17/2004 17:14:12 Play online chess dark nightMessage: to all those who go before me, know that my passion for chess seems endless to me! very few games that i make my moves in come to a draw, it's to the capture of thine king that i aspire too! admittedly i may not be world reknown as yet or the best in some eyes, i am by no means a quitter! i owe my allegiance to xena warrior queen, yes queen not princess! i will do her bidding to the end! beware all those who cross her for her ROGUEKNIGHT will try and flail you alive!!!!! Posted by thedollarstore | sitecolony.com 6/22/2004 23:36:32 Play online chess fng - f'n new guy hereMessage: ok everybody... first i want to thank everyone for welcoming me to the team. is it called a team ? squadron ? anyway, here's a little about myself. im merely 24 years of age and have been playing chess occasionally/socially for a long long time. thats all i've got... i was never good at describing myself. Posted by msidhu | sitecolony.com 6/22/2004 23:58:00 Play online chess Good CaptainMessage: We have good captain like xena and she is very cooperative commander. Posted by vcxz | sitecolony.com 6/23/2004 16:58:39 Play online chess victoryMessage: what is victory? in ten years of tournament and match chess,from 1914 to 1924,Capablanca lost only one game.now about me i'm ex USMC i know how to fight and i know how to win. i just wish i was good at playing chess :) Posted by 120kz | sitecolony.com 6/24/2004 15:35:50 Play online chess rupert29 goes down again.Message: Hello to everyone, just thought that I would share the news about big mouth rupert29 getting his a** thrashed,lol. I know thier are others out thier playing him now, so If you beat him you have to come on to the forum and spread the news. I'll be back when I have another go at him,lol. Welll good luck with your games everyone, see yahs around. Posted by xena | sitecolony.com 6/25/2004 02:06:04 Play online chess ...and againMessage: Coach has thrashed Rupert's a** also. I have yet to thrash it...but I am working on it. :-) Posted by jenpoj | sitecolony.com 6/28/2004 11:56:57 Play online chess about meMessage: I am 38yrs old work in the transportation industry ....married and have 4 kids 2 boys and 2 girls ...i have known how to play chess (sloppy chess) since I was a kid my brother taught me...but i finally took a class from igor ivanov (beat the world champ) and I am starting to learn the true method to the madness but i still blunder alot and have much much to learn:) I played in the national open in las vegas and got my behind kicked but it was a good experience. On another note its pretty cool to meet and read about you all its very interesting to know what you do and were your from ect. And you all have a great sense of humor i get a kick out of the posts. Posted by drcheese | sitecolony.com 6/28/2004 14:36:16 Play online chess i like cheeseMessage: yes, i am a doctor of cheese, i worship cheese, eat cheese and spread cheese to whoever will listen......cheese is everywhere and you know when you are 'on the cheese' cos everything runs smooth and you feel good, and some people are cheesey are some people are nibblers of cheese, and others, well, they will never be on the cheese, you guys seem cheesey and so stay on the cheese everyone and remember sometimes you just have to find new cheese, and im glad to have found you all thanks for my warm welcome everyone lots of cheese Posted by francie | sitecolony.com 7/01/2004 08:39:01 Play online chess miseMessage: failte romhat a chara. Gabhain de bairead is ainm dom. Ta me fiche is a haon mbliana d'aois. ta me ina chonai i Sligeach, in eire. ba mhaith liom ag iomairt chess!!!1 :) Anyone want to try and translate that to the queens language, a shiny nickle to whoever gets closest. it's irish(gaeilge) if your wondering. Posted by abegtrup | sitecolony.com 7/01/2004 11:36:43 Play online chess here goes...Message: <failte romhat a chara. Gabhain de bairead is ainm dom. Ta me fiche is a haon mbliana d'aois. ta me ina chonai i Sligeach, in eire. ba mhaith liom ag iomairt chess!> <Welcome computer friends. My name is Gabhain de bairead. I am twenty (one?) years old. I live in Ireland. I like a good game of chess!> [Really, you make it too easy... next time try throwing in some unique phrases, such as, rutabaga, fire hydrant, igloo, or maybe "you sunk my battleship".] =) Okay, so even with the internet it took me an hour or so, and I'm still guessing on over half of it! Posted by abegtrup | sitecolony.com 7/01/2004 11:39:22 Play online chess Message: Ooops, I left out your town... Silgeach. Posted by srpen | sitecolony.com 7/01/2004 12:36:12 Play online chess Re: miseMessage: Nice effort, Social Dude, just a couple of points: 'Failte' is better translated here as 'greetings,' 'Gabhain de bairead' is anglicised as 'Gavin Barrett,' and Sligeach is actually 'Sligo'... in the so-called Queen's language that is :-) Now where's my nickle... or I'll take some cheese (Irish or otherwise) as well... heh heh yours etc. TEAM COACH srpen Posted by francie | sitecolony.com 7/02/2004 08:07:15 Play online chess Message: Shiny nickle is on its way to srpen, even though social dude gave it a good go!!! Lucky i left out all the fadhas to make it easier for ya;) Posted by xena | sitecolony.com 7/06/2004 16:20:17 Play online chess The Pawn Stars "Austrian" Counter- GambitMessage: Dear Team, We have a new Official Team Opening ... not that we had an old one or anything. Anyway this stunning opening (1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5), formerly referred to, I believe, as the Falkbeer Counter-Gambit, is now known as The Pawn Stars "Austrian" Counter-Gambit. Please use this controversial opening on every possible occasion as it is guaranteed to annoy the crap out of Rival Team Captains. For more information on this, or for other ways on how to get up Rival's noses, please send a message to odonata ASAP. Yours, CAPTAIN xena Posted by gru88y | sitecolony.com 7/07/2004 01:10:04 Play online chess lolMessage: Thank you for such an honour. An opening renamed after myself (sort of). Unfortunately the subsequent moves turned into a bit of a blood bath. A bit like two grown men repeatedly hitting each other over the head with 12% beer/fruit alcoholic beverages. Posted by gru88y | sitecolony.com 7/09/2004 01:57:04 Play online chess lol (additional)Message: odonata suggested the opening should be called the 'Austrian blitz' Posted by no23 | sitecolony.com 7/09/2004 02:23:25 Play online chess unknownMessage: testing... Posted by no23 | sitecolony.com 7/09/2004 02:41:53 Play online chess ok i guess i'm newMessage: evening fellow fellas and gals, or in other words earth people with alien motives. being new to such a team, my impact has been minimal and i'm guessing will probably stay like this into our team's future domination...reason = i'm not that darn good..actually i'm still at school and chess has not been in my life for a long time...no more to it. however i play school chess, needless to say sometimes i get beaten rather cruelly by evil bedfellows *not mentioning any schools*. anyway after "accidentally" browsing through some of the eccentric but...interesting :) profiles of the team i'm guessing that most are older than i and maybe just a little bit more crazy as well, which adds all the little more to the team. but then again, it matter not if you win or lose, what matters is if i win or lose, or bla bla bla as the saying goes :) anyway i thank thee all for listening to my countless ramblings. signing off no23 *oh yes and be the coolest monkey in the jungle..eat all the bananas Posted by xena | sitecolony.com 7/10/2004 01:23:23 Play online chess Re: Lol ( additional )Message: That's funny... odonata told me he called it "The Austrian Strudel-Dude's Austerlitz Opening". I suggest we combine the names, and maybe have a vote, seeing how this has become such an issue. How about "The Austrian Strudel Counter-Blitz"? If anyone can come up with better name for this "illustrious" opening please let me know...it's all I think about. CAPTAIN xena Posted by francie | sitecolony.com 7/10/2004 12:20:58 Play online chess Message: what came first, the chicken or the egg??? ;) Posted by xena | sitecolony.com 7/13/2004 22:28:54 Play online chess 7 Things You Never Knew About The CaptainMessage: Well, I guess it won't be too much longer before this particular thread draws to a close and I will, against my better judgement, be starting a new one...the working title is 'The Pawn Stars #3: From Dusk Till Pawn'. Anyway I thought it was about time to regale you with some little known factoids about myself...just in case anyone is interested. So what better way to divulge the mysterious workings of my female brain than to tell you "a few of my favourite things" ( Julie Andrews not included) and here they are, in no particular order... 1.Favourite colour: Black With Tiny Little Bits Of Purple. 2.Favourite movies: Anything without Meg Ryan in it ...especially 'Hellraiser', 'Evil Dead' and 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'. 3.Favourite "actor": Vin Diesel. 4.Favourite Actual Country and Western Song Title: 'If I Had shot You When I Wanted To I'd Be Out By Now' 5.Favourite Star Trek episode: "The Trouble With Tribbles' 6. Favourite Chess opening: This is a toss-up between 'The Gotcha' (1.d4c5 2.d5nf6 3.nf3 c4) and 'The Monkey's Bum' (1.e4 g6 2.Bc4Bg73.Qf3 ) 7. Favourite Chess Book: 'The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chess' ( 2nd edition ) There...if you want to know anything else you'll have to buy my autobiography. :-) Posted by odonata | sitecolony.com 7/14/2004 05:42:09 Play online chess Xena's Autobiography Message: Can I have a signed one, Zena? Posted by xena | sitecolony.com 7/14/2004 17:16:59 Play online chess The Deal of The CenturyMessage: Well if you send me $29.95 (Aus), like everyone else, I might. The Deluxe Autographed copy "From Warrior Princess to Pawn Star" usually retails at $49.95 (Aus) and includes my famous recipe for Parsnip Bourbon. For those who order before the end of July I'll also throw in copy of "The Stupidest Belgian Country & Western Songs of All Time" ( retails $1.95 Aus) plus a set of fairly blunt steak knives. What more could you ask for? Posted by odonata | sitecolony.com 7/15/2004 00:22:40 Play online chess Xena's real intentions...Message: Well Xena, I just spent all my money on 3 things: a zebra, a chicken and a catapult. You understand that a succesful team like mine needs a mascotte, so a real Flying Zebra has been built... Furthermore we sincerely doubt that there is such a thing as a Xena's Autobiography... We more or less suspect that you lack about some 50 aussie$ (whathever that may be worth), to buy you a ticket to fly over to the most lovely place in the world: Antwerp in Belgium. Posted by xena | sitecolony.com 7/15/2004 02:02:09 Play online chess The Flying Chickens Message: Is that right? If if it only cost $50 bucks to get to Antwerp it must be a hell of a tourist attraction. BTW what do you need the chicken for...is it a back-up team member? Posted by pandemona | sitecolony.com 7/15/2004 05:01:26 Play online chess back-up team memberMessage: I guess, in case they're ever challenged by an egg, they could at least settle *that* old question. Posted by gru88y | sitecolony.com 7/15/2004 15:52:54 Play online chess wowMessage: $50 (aus) to fly to A-twerp. Can i just use the return ticket? Posted by drcheese | sitecolony.com 7/16/2004 03:08:14 Play online chess antwerpMessage: you would have to pay me $50 to fly over antwerp Posted by xena | sitecolony.com 7/18/2004 23:50:44 Play online chess The Last Word On AntwerpMessage: Ok... so it's agreed no one wants to go to, or even fly over Antwerp, unless they are paid AT LEAST 50 bucks...so glad that's settled. The Chicken and Egg Confrontation should also be an eye-opener. Looking forward to that one. Next subject please so we can finish this thread and start the new one. CAPTAIN xena Posted by xena | sitecolony.com 7/18/2004 23:54:33 Play online chess The Last PostMessage: Oh...and I forgot to mention that I get to do the last post...it's traditional. This might even be it. Posted by xena | sitecolony.com 7/19/2004 00:02:23 Play online chess The Really Last PostMessage: Yes, well perhaps it wasn't...but this is. It's gotta be. So I would like to thank everyone who contributed to this page... with the exception of a Certain Team Captain ( you know who you are). See you all over on the next one. :-) CAPTAIN xena | Maximum number of reply messages has been reached | |
