Calling out to DreadedHermie for a game of "stoner chess"

[DreadedHermie]

K - QB1

[Weezard]

R - Q8 check

[DreadedHermie]

I can block with a knight, which is then protected by the king. But that undoes development of the knight.

I think retreating the king is better move.

How is K - Q Kn 2 (in the short term) ?

Thanks, Hermie.

[Weezard]

I can block with a knight, which is then protected by the king. But that undoes development of the knight.

It's a little worse than that.

I think retreating the king is better move.

Better is relative, yah?

How is K - Q Kn 2 (in the short term) ?

Thanks, Hermie.

That's the logical move.
Not great, but the knight interpose would be a terrible move!
'cause...
The king is forbidden from entering check, and Q1 is covered by the rook and the bishop.
Black would capture the knight with the bishop and skewer the 2 rooks, winning a knight and a rook while putting the king back in check.
End of game.
So, your last move was forced, and, this, you are not going to like either!

R X Kn. (Q2)
Ouch!
No worry though.
By my accounting you won this game a few moves back.:thumbsup:

This is just instructional puttering.

And, should you move the other knight, the black bishop is still poised to steal a rook by occupying Q1.
In effect, still pinning your remaining knight.

Why?
Because, at this stage, that knight is your only hope.:(
Why?
Well, rook on rook is a direct attack.
A knight can attack both rooks, or a rook and a king with a fork through indirect attack.
Direct, vs. indirect, is an important concept.
It's part of what I like to call, "attack geometry."
If you think on it long enough, you will see the possible patterns as an overlay.
There is an attack pattern.
There is a defense pattern.
It is a beautiful sight.:thumbsup:

This game is about tempo.
The next, hopefully, will be about openings and strategy.

Hope you are having fun here.

It gets easier, and more complex,
as concepts sink and sprout.
Then, all at once, epiphany!
I figured dis game out!

Made me "cry fo' happy".
Made me jump an' shout.
But ya gotta get yer hands wet
if ya wants ta catch a trout.:D

(dere he goes again causin' anguish to da langwish.):rastasmoke:

Aloha,
Weedzard.

[DreadedHermie]

Crap. Went back and forth so much I forgot about R x Kn. And somehow I had your bishop at B4, not Kn5, so I wasn't even considering (aware of) the double-teaming of my king.

You've gotta get that bishop to K2 (not Q2) to line up on my rooks, though, unless I moved them, too. Coulda happened. :stoned:

Need to reflect on this....:rastasmoke:

[DreadedHermie]

Kn - Q5. Emailed ya.

DH

[Weezard]

Kn - Q5. Emailed ya.

DH

That's what I meant earlier about effectively pinning that knight.
Your knight is covering white's K2
If you move him, black will reply with Bishop - your K2, (my K7 and win a rook.
If that WAS check, you might have a shot.
But it's not.

You got,
maybe,
a better move,
think rook.

W.

[DreadedHermie]

But it was check, if I wanted to continue in that silly direction. (Are our boards the same?) You coulda got out of it easy, then I'd haveta move my knight back to protect the rooks, so why bother? I'll think of suppin' else when I get a sec. Still behind schedule. BP's still good, tho. Amazon's running a week longer than expected. I thought the delivery date seemed over-optimistic. Sorry to read of your loss. Care is in order; assholes don't always stay onna outside. I've used red 5mm leds on all kinda old lectronic junk, powered with batteries, to simulate wireless surveillance cameras. Stick 'em all around. Actual wireless cams are pretty cheap these days, too. And Stinky's been back, of course. I know this seems disjointed. I have no time for paragraphs. Damn. Sorry again for the loss. Please be careful. Hermie

[Weezard]

But it was check, if I wanted to continue in that silly direction. (Are our boards the same?)

Prolly not! :D
My sweet li'l kitty dove from the bed to the board and scored a strike! Not one pin standing.
No problem though.
Post your version and we'll play from there.
Either way, you do have a better move.:)


You coulda got out of it easy, then I'd haveta move my knight back to protect the rooks, so why bother? I'll think of suppin' else when I get a sec. Still behind schedule. BP's still good, tho. Amazon's running a week longer than expected. I thought the delivery date seemed over-optimistic. Sorry to read of your loss.

Thanks brah.
Gonna be alright.:jointsmile:


Care is in order; assholes don't always stay onna outside. I've used red 5mm leds on all kinda old lectronic junk, powered with batteries, to simulate wireless surveillance cameras. Stick 'em all around. Actual wireless cams are pretty cheap these days,

Yep actually had one on the lanai when the first girl got snatched.
Had the recorder turned off though because I was home, so was the dog!
I could chain my dog to the pen, but. O.M.'s story chilled that idea.

So, I've ordered a car alarm and a solar charger for the battery.
It has a proximity detector and a "pre-chirp" warning when approached.
I will use the pre-chirp to toggle an electric fence driver hooked to the cage.

When they go home and get mom's playtex gloves. The motion and shake detectors will, alas, wake me, and my neighbors.
I've talked to the neighbors on all sides and they will know what the racket means.

For now, I've moved the remaining girls to the lanai outside my bedroom an hung bells in the branches.
Strung some fishing leader in the yard, also with bells.
Had 4 Squeakeys that were left-over from da dog's chew toys.
Laid them in the grass by the back gate.
If they step on 'em, it'll wake my wee beastie from rem sleep.
Cheap buggah, ain't I?
Just hope I don't have to hurt anyone.

too. And Stinky's been back, of course. I know this seems disjointed. I have no time for paragraphs. Damn. Sorry again for the loss. Please be careful. Hermie

Careful? Careful!?
Humph!
"Death and danger are my various middle names" -W. Allen

Aloha my friend.

Wee, T90, itty, li'l 'zard
(Is over 6', and over 200 pounds. Wee Beastie is 6 stone! We can prolly handle anything that'll fit through the door brah:rastasmoke:)

[Weezard]

Large, hairy women leaves box on porch!

Film, at random intervals.
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Mahalo nui loa! But ya shouldn't have.
I din' get you nuttin'.:o
The wife found me one of the 1st out models. 100X, no screen, yuck!
Trichome CU pics were so fuzzy, I was embarassed to post them.
Then this high-tech version arrives, Yeeha!:dance:
Da wife says, 'tell him he' take mo' betta care of you dan I do."
I said, " I do doubt dat! You da bes' wife I got.":D

Good t'ing you were out of Baklava, brah!
She might have gone into a baking frenzy. (Real competitive, dis one.):cool:
Gotta go read da manual for I try any serious photos.

Thanks again my fren'. :joint1:
Now ya need to figure out a safe way to receive some "Hi. Homie" seeds.
So far, it seems immune to the bud rot that dogged the Shiva Kush, (least that's what my friend called her,).
That was the first girl to go missing.
Had to pull her under the umbrella at the first scent of rain or brown rot was assured.
Lost Homie II to what looked like a virus that entered a wound.:(
Homie I. looked, and smelled wonderful. She got ripped-off.:mad:
But Homie III, smells like skunks humping grapefruits and has 8 colas the size of my fist!
Took a "sacrificial limb" couple days ago.
Trimming made my fingers so sticky that I could pick up a pint bottle of water by pressing 2 fingers to the top of the cap, had to wash with alcohol to get un-gecko'd
Preliminary results on potency are also quite promising:stoned::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Now, it's about style.
If I can fend off the rustlers for another 2 weeks, it should be the kine high you were looking for a while back.:jointsmile:
V-shell-C.

Aloha nui,
Wee 'zard

[DreadedHermie]

Large, hairy women leaves box on porch!
Dang! I guess ya saw me! :D

It takes me 10-20 shots to get a "keeper." And they fall generally into two categories: a) trichs like mad; or b) artsy-fartsy.

Ex. A: [attachment=o227201] [attachment=o227202]

Ex. B: [attachment=o227203] [attachment=o227204]

I'm sure you'll develop your own techniques. I have the best luck steadying the subject bud with my left hand, and depressing the "shutter" button with my right index finger, like target shooting. And "follow-through" seems important; I get better shots when I try to stay on target even after the pic is snapped. :rambohead:

What else... well, I've not had good results shooting offhand at higher magnification than 100x.

Access to the memory card seems slow via my USB, so I just load the whole card to the computer and view/delete them there. I can't tell what I've got till I see 'em big on the monitor anyhow. But it's great for really looking at trich ripeness. May come in handy for ya A/B testing with UV and all.

Big kids need toys, too. :thumbsup: For me, back to the salt-free mines for now. :(

Enjoy, brah. Hermie

[Horsemanrocks]

So it appears that showing up unannounced would be a particularly bad idea.

But Homie III, smells like skunks humping grapefruits and has 8 colas the size of my fist!

The bright side is that Homedawg the 3rd is living up to expectation.

Maybe you can buy them off. Twist up a few, put them in a clear baggie, hang them from the plant. Then Iâ?¦.I mean theyâ?¦.might just accept the deal.

Iâ??ve included my picture so that youâ??ll know me when you see me.

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Iâ??m wearing black in mourning your recent losses.

Proximo vez,
HMR

[DreadedHermie]

After my last move (which I am reconsidering at this point). Of course, sometimes the wife "pretties up" the board--if pieces get unevenly bunched up, she'll move them around until the board's aesthetically pleasing to her. She likes things "evenly distributed." :wtf:

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[Weezard]

After my last move (which I am reconsidering at this point). Of course, sometimes the wife "pretties up" the board--if pieces get unevenly bunched up, she'll move them around until the board's aesthetically pleasing to her. She likes things "evenly distributed." :wtf:

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Pretty close,
'cept for my
"K - QKn 2"
From post # 248.
That would be why it's not really a check:)
(The Chech is in the male)

So, if ya did move your knight there, Black would probably pin it to the rook with his bishop, see?
White needs to pressure black's pawn at Qkn3 but is short on tempo.
What to do?
Ready to switch sides yet?:)


Have had little time to play with the new toy :(.

Still piecing together an alarm from ebay parts.
I want something slick enough that I won't need a sturdy roof on the cage. Just rain protection with decent light transmission.
Bought a car alarm and a 12V. tractor battery.
While a solar charger would be cool I really don't need it.
I have an extension cord running to the cage.
Unplug that, and the UPS will start beeping.
The UPS runs a trickle charger for the tractor battery and the air pumps for the DWC.
It's good for at least 20 hours on it's internal batteries.

The tractor battery is prolly good for over a month on a single charge as well. So unplugging, like resistance, is futile.;)

I'll use the Horn beeper output on the alarm through a small inverter to pulse the electric fence charger attached to the cage.

I like the idea of someone poking their arm though the cage while it's not energized.:D
If it kicks on then, well, I prolly won't need the siren.;)

Not relying on just the shock sensors either.
Installing tamper switches under the legs, and I've ordered an "RF field proximity detector" that I think I can tune for the dogs safety and continued cooperation in the "range wars".

Very difficult alarm to beat..
It's easy to spoof IR and ultrasonic motion sensors.:cool:

This pup senses large dense objects that come near it at a threshhold, regardless of motion or speed, by how much RF they absorb.

I'm also toying with the idea of using the alarm's light blinkers to trigger a couple surplus digital cameras.
I'd love to post a "surprised look" on the web.:)

Aloha,
W.

[DreadedHermie]

The board looks very congested like this (kef, kef) with your pieces all huddled together like that....:D


(The Chech is in the male)
Hey, I know that one! It's from the "Lady of Niger" Collection, ya?

Okay, I'll try R - K4. I'd prefer to get my rooks off the red squares but my choices are a bit limited.


Have had little time to play with the new toy.
Aw, I knew what you were up to. Just got free myself. Need a rest.

I like the proximity detector. I'm sure you'll tune in a fine system. :stoned:

[Weezard]

"Okay, I'll try R - K4. I'd prefer to get my rooks off the red squares but my choices are a bit limited."

Off the red squares is good defense against the bishop but,
are you sure you want to trade rooks?!
Black can afford it, but white is short on muscle.
White is a piece behind now and as the board gets less complex, that becomes a bigger problem.
You might want to play that out for the next 4 moves to see where it heads, yah?:jointsmile:

Might help to know that black plans to hound the king while snatching up white's win options, (the pawns).:eat:

Aloha,

W.

[DreadedHermie]

Well, all that makes sense.

Question: when you're playing things out 4 moves, are you just looking at where your pieces will be, or are you trying to anticipate the opponent's responses as well, thus looking at a whole new board? That's where I'm getting bogged down, cause there's lotsa ways things can go. (And I'm not so good yet at knowing what to look for.)

How's R - K Kn 5 look? Seems like I can get a free pawn outta that one.

[DreadedHermie]

http://boards.cannabis.com/hydroponics/175604-questions-about-ph-pen.html

Weez, would you look at the above-referenced thread and make corrections as needed? It started out as "how to dry out a Moist Milwaukee" but I got carried away...;)

Thanks, Hermie

[Weezard]

Well, all that makes sense.

Question: when you're playing things out 4 moves, are you just looking at where your pieces will be, or are you trying to anticipate the opponent's responses as well, thus looking at a whole new board? That's where I'm getting bogged down, cause there's lotsa ways things can go. (And I'm not so good yet at knowing what to look for.)

How's R - K Kn 5 look? Seems like I can get a free pawn outta that one.

POC

[Weezard]

Well, all that makes sense.

Question: when you're playing things out 4 moves, are you just looking at where your pieces will be, or are you trying to anticipate the opponent's responses as well, thus looking at a whole new board? That's where I'm getting bogged down, cause there's lotsa ways things can go. (And I'm not so good yet at knowing what to look for.)

How's R - K Kn 5 look? Seems like I can get a free pawn outta that one.

POC X3

-=<W.>=-

[Weezard]

Well, all that makes sense.

Question: when you're playing things out 4 moves, are you just looking at where your pieces will be, or are you trying to anticipate the opponent's responses as well, thus looking at a whole new board? That's where I'm getting bogged down, cause there's lotsa ways things can go. (And I'm not so good yet at knowing what to look for.)

How's R - K Kn 5 look? Seems like I can get a free pawn outta that one.

That's it!
I knew you would figure it out.
A brilliant move!
It wins 2 pawns while giving check.
Gets back a shitload of tempo for white as well.


If,, Black can't take a joke.:p

And that, is what I mean about playing it out.:)

1st impulse is, to save the bishop's ass, yah?.
Bad impulse!

That move would give you 2 pawns.
Worth, nominally, 2 points.
To save a bishop that is worth about 3 points.
That "about" is important here.

Giving up the bishop, evens the points total, for white, but it also retains tempo, and saves black's hopes for promotion while hampering white's.
Well worth the extra point, because;
A bishop is good, But those pawns are now potential queens.

(Points are how a computer values pieces.
Q = 8 R = 5 B = 3 Kn = 3 1/4 P = 1 at the start of the game.
The worthy algorithms shave the points according to position and investment, but it's still about points.
Human thinking factors in potential value as well.
The bishop will never be worth more than 3 3/4 points.
Those 2 pawns are a potential 16 points.)



Now, is when black must use his time advantage to push his pawns and gobble yours up.
Keep that in mind when you ponder this;

R -Q2

Sorry li'l bishop c'est la guerre.:(

This is where playing it out gets easy.
The next 2 moves are predictable with some certainty.:)


Proud of ya padawan, ya done good!
Now reach out to da dark side, :vader1: we have cookies!:D



ciao fo' now
-=<W.>=-

[DreadedHermie]

R x B.

Tried it last night but hit the "server busy" window.

The next moves are not so "predictable" to me, though. What's next?

DH

P.S. Finally got some frosty-looking buds goin'. This plant is 15 weeks into flower, :eek: and this strain (the weak, but pleasant indica-type bagseed) was equally slow under a 400 hps (sigh). Except after 15 weeks of hps heat, the plants were cooked, and seemingly "worn out" from all the transpiration. You can imagine what the soil was like after that time, too. So I never could get anything goin' that was visible to the nekkid eye under HPS. I know it doesn't look like much compared to all the pedigreed genetics out there, but this really proves leds for me. Couldn't do this with hps, at least not in this heat. (Turned the leds off and hung a cfl droplight overhead for the photo.)

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[Weezard]

R x B.

Tried it last night but hit the "server busy" window.

The next moves are not so "predictable" to me, though. What's next?

Why, P - KR3 of course

Now that points are balanced
The board is in a very stable configuration.
Rather than aimlessly butting heads. I'm looking to up the ante with a promotion threat.
That last move made life harder for black.
Now the game is interesting again.

DH

P.S. Finally got some frosty-looking buds goin'. This plant is 15 weeks into flower, :eek: and this strain (the weak, but pleasant indica-type bagseed) was equally slow under a 400 hps (sigh). Except after 15 weeks of hps heat, the plants were cooked, and seemingly "worn out" from all the transpiration. You can imagine what the soil was like after that time, too. So I never could get anything goin' that was visible to the nekkid eye under HPS. I know it doesn't look like much compared to all the pedigreed genetics out there, but this really proves leds for me. Couldn't do this with hps, at least not in this heat. (Turned the leds off and hung a cfl droplight overhead for the photo.)

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We need to work on building a large root mass, I think.
Are you starting them in small containers and then transplanting as they grow?
For 15 weeks,you should have fatter colas regardless of the "frost".
I've got to send you some better seed, brah.
Just cut the smallest cola from my HIhomie and it's over an oz. freshly trimmed.
Very sparkly! Quite aromatic, and just touching the stem turns one into an instant gecko.
Snaps in my album.

W.

[DreadedHermie]

The next moves are not so "predictable" to me, though. What's next?

Why, P - KR3 of course

Okay, but you coulda moved P - KR4 instead, and threatened my rook. P - KKn3 next move reestablishes your chain. Not sure why P - KR3's better.


Are you starting them in small containers and then transplanting as they grow?

Yep. Clones rooted in Rapid Rooters > 20oz beer cups > 1gal > 3gal > 5gal nursery pots. (Would have preferred to keep it down to 3gals, tho') Lotsa good roots. Shoot, brah. That's not the top. Thassa little side budlet a foot down the plant. Just saw it sparkling in the light so I snapped a pic. (I didn't think I'd ever see anything frosty from this stuff.) The top cola's are decent (there's a bunch of 'em) just not very pretty. These genetics are muttly, though; the bag this came from took me 2 whole joints to get medicated, but the effect (though mild) was nice (except for wear and tear on my lungs :jointsmile:). I'm sure it was harvested after a "normal" flowering time and thus was immature and leafy. I guess what I'm trying to say is: unimpressive as this stuff would seem to anybody with quality genetics, I'm pleased to have gotten it to this point. (Long maturation period notwithstanding.) However, all suggestions for improving things further are appreciated. :thumbsup:

Also, (excuses, excuses :D) until just recently I had only a Procyon and my 6+2 covering 5 x 2 ft. That's not as much light as I'd have liked. :sadcrying But I wanted to do an "all led" run for the team! (That plant Oldmac asked about was part of that group.)

[Weezard]

:smokin:"Okay, but you coulda moved P - KR4 instead, and threatened my rook. P - KKn3 next move reestablishes your chain. Not sure why P - KR3's better. "

Because, KR4 would risk letting your passed pawn, (KB4) through,
Right now it is a bigger threat than your rooks.
If you liked that, the next move will loosen your socks.:)

Weeze

[Weezard]

"Thassa little side budlet a foot down the plant."

Oh!
Nevermind.

W

[DreadedHermie]

You're up early. Maybe I can exploit your drowsiness...:pimp:

P - KB5

Gives me a place to run, and advances my pawn a square.

Question: If you were to advance your pawn to KKn4, is this where capture en passant is valid? (I'd move to my KKn6, as if you'd only moved 1 square (?))

[Weezard]

You're up early. Maybe I can exploit your drowsiness...:pimp:

P - KB5

Gives me a place to run, and advances my pawn a square.

Question: If you were to advance your pawn to KKn4, is this where capture en passant is valid? (I'd move to my KKn6, as if you'd only moved 1 square (?))


Yes.
That's why I did not do dat.;)

Ooh! Bad move!
I was going to sacrifice a rook to get you to move that pawn so I could go
Kn - K4!

Which neatly forks your rooks.:eek::(

We can redo those last two moves if you like.:)

Aloha,
W.

[DreadedHermie]

We can redo those last two moves if you like.

Only my last move was criminally insane. :rasta: If I leave that pawn at KB4 it blocks the rook fork.

How about R - KR4? That stops the forward motion of your pawns.

[Weezard]

Only my last move was criminally insane. :rasta: If I leave that pawn at KB4 it blocks the rook fork.

How about R - KR4? That stops the forward motion of your pawns.


R -K3

Aloha,
Jus' Me:D

[DreadedHermie]

P - K Kn 4

[Weezard]

P - K Kn 4

Good one.

That begs R - Q5.

Love the sound of "deliberate indifference".:cool:

Aloha.
'zard

[DreadedHermie]

Okay. I think I'm limited to one move per turn. In that case, K - QKn3.

[Weezard]

Okay. I think I'm limited to one move per turn. In that case, K - QKn3.

Only one move?:)
I'm quite sure that should not be it:error:.:(

You may not have considered what would occur IF I moved my knight to QR3, yah?
Results?
A forkin' check that would be devastating.

Might wanna mull dat one over some more.
White has a chance of winning the game but will need both rooks to do it.

Regroup, MacDuff, and damned be he who first cries hold, enough!

All for deliberate difference too.
W.

[DreadedHermie]

Whoops, you're right. I was messin' with the pawns and tryin' to make some calls. Lemme TCOB and get back to dis inna few.

For me, "deliberate indifference" ranks right up there with "Will the defendant please rise?" It does have a little self-contradictory vibe to it, though. Kinda like "accidentally on porpoise." I imagine that's what tickles you about it. (?)

I'm learning the hard way here that it's silly to look at a knight in terms of one move only. Move #1 is a left jab. Move #2 represents many of the possibilities the jab opens up. Somebody shut that bird up!

[Weezard]

"Accidental apathy" a persistant, personal pecadillo!

Or,
"We don't care.
We don't have to.
We're Microsoft"

Or... <urk> <Yanks his own leash to spare you any more>

See, not apathy, or indifference.
More like chemically oblivious with occasional moments of inspired lucudity.
It's da nature of da meds I tells ya.

Speaking of which.
Snack attack! I'll B.R.B.:stoned:

W.

[DreadedHermie]

In that case, K - QKn3.

Well, what I *thought* I was doing there was protecting my rook from yours.
He's a free snack, where he sits.

Think I see a decent move.

R - QR4

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This look right?

[Weezard]

Well, what I *thought* I was doing there was protecting my rook from yours.
He's a free snack, where he sits.

Think I see a decent move.

No want decent, want bold

R - QR4

And dunno if I'd call that decent.:(

Gonna lose a knight or a pawn if we continue;
R x R,
Kn X R,
R -K5!
Still wanna do it?

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This look right?

Mostly.
My other rook is on K3 though.

Aloha,
W.

[DreadedHermie]

Mostly.
My other rook is on K3 though
Crap! Sorry. Doesn't make my play any better, though. :(


No want decent, want bold

Well, P-KB5 was the "other" move I wanted to make when I was doing 2 at a time. Don't know how "bold" that is. Takes the pressure off my rook for the moment, unless you go for the trade.

[Weezard]

Crap! Sorry. Doesn't make my play any better, though. :(



Well, P-KB5 was the "other" move I wanted to make when I was doing 2 at a time. Don't know how "bold" that is. Takes the pressure off my rook for the moment, unless you go for the trade.

OK, let's look at that.

Not great, but better than the rook move.:D
At least it gains tempo as I move my rook to K4.
(Not a bad place for him actually)

So, is that your final answer?

You still have 2 "lifelines"
You can consult with a friend or, you can ask the audience
Hey, Shake, you lurking?:)

Aloha,
-=<W.>=-

[DreadedHermie]

Weez, can you show me a pic of the board? I've been trying moves and I think I've got it screwed up again.

Sorry, distractions on this end. Everyting's good...:thumbsup:

Shake--HELP :D

[Weezard]

Weez, can you show me a pic of the board? I've been trying moves and I think I've got it screwed up again.

Sorry, distractions on this end. Everyting's good...:thumbsup:

Shake--HELP :D

Tchoor!

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Kinda gnarly.

W.

[DreadedHermie]

Well, it seemed like you were tryinta talk me outta my last move, but looks like you responded to it, so we proceed.

Coupla moves back you were discouraging me from a rook trade but it seems to be getting inevitable. Maybe I'm misreading the Duck of Doom but looks like he's got blood in his eyes, as well.

I'm thinkin' R x R, and waiting on your knight's vengeance?

[Weezard]

Well, it seemed like you were tryinta talk me outta my last move, but looks like you responded to it, so we proceed.

Coupla moves back you were discouraging me from a rook trade but it seems to be getting inevitable. Maybe I'm misreading the Duck of Doom but looks like he's got blood in his eyes, as well.

I'm thinkin' R x R, and waiting on your knight's vengeance?


Much better way to trade rooks, for white.
There was little choice actually.
So, to continue.
Kn X R
(The knight move is forced as well.)
But White's king is on a, hard to molest, square and after we nip this queen side coup in da bud he's still got a "passed pawn" on da king side.
Each side with a rook and a knight should be fun.
Let the games begin!

W.

[DreadedHermie]

[attachment=o228021]

[Weezard]

Just so.:)

I think I see what you are planning.
It just might work.

W.

[DreadedHermie]

P - KB6

Forward, one granual at a time....:lol5:

[Weezard]

P - KB6

Forward, one granual at a time....:lol5:
:D
Alright!
That, is a good move.
Black's time lead is evaporating.:(
Guess I'd betta start paying attention.;)

R - KKn4

Prolly not what you expected.
But the obvious reply was a loser.:(

Can't wait...

Aloha,
W. Eaze

[DreadedHermie]

Warning: This diagram is from Hermie's side of the board!

[attachment=o228098]


How does the promotional ceremony work? If I get myself a new queen, can you capture her as soon as she's created?? By parking a rook in the 1st rank to immediately ambush her, for example?

[Weezard]

Warning: This diagram is from Hermie's side of the board!

[attachment=o228098]


How does the promotional ceremony work? If I get myself a new queen, can you capture her as soon as she's created?? By parking a rook in the 1st rank to immediately ambush her, for example?

Yes, if you get there.
What usually happens is the threat of promotion is used to gain a material, and/or temporal advantage.

W.

[headshake]

can i get some confirmation on the board pieces. are they indeed correct?

-shake

[DreadedHermie]

Yes, the last diagram is correct.

I'm trying to promote my pawn @ KB6 without St. Zard picking it off immediately.

P - KB7 ? (He can take it with a pawn if I don't move it.) DH

[Weezard]

Yes, the last diagram is correct.

I'm trying to promote my pawn @ KB6 without St. Zard picking it off immediately.

P - KB7 ? (He can take it with a pawn if I don't move it.) DH

"If ya can't save it, sell it dearly." -W.
Jus' random good advice.:)

I'll bet that you are going to have an interesting evening.

Welcome to my world brah.:stoned::stoned:
'splains a lot of my weirder scribblings, yah?:jointsmile:

I'd just like to add;
"tyke dis braddah, may it serve you well":joint1:

Alo Ha!:1baa:

Weeze

[headshake]

Yes, the last diagram is correct.

I'm trying to promote my pawn @ KB6 without St. Zard picking it off immediately.

P - KB7 ? (He can take it with a pawn if I don't move it.) DH

ok, i guess my notation is off.

i thought the rank was 1-8 and the file was a-h? P-KB7?

sorry, it's been a bit. lol.

anyhow, i got where you are at. i can't honestly say that i give the best advice as i'm more of a rouge when it comes to chess. patience and vision aren't my best traits.

so with that being said, and i know this will probably make weeze's skin crawl......but.........

Rg6?


-shake

[DreadedHermie]

Aw Shake, don't you watch any space alien movies? The opening scene in like 30% of them is bored geek scientists playing chess over the shortwave radio. And how do they call their moves? Like me and Wheezs! :D

If you're meaning that move for black, it's still white's move--dat's me! I got my one pawn almost to the back row, but he's gonna get killed as soon as he's promoted, I fear.

Weese:

Wife sez I mus' call you "Maestro" now. Finished upgrading my lights last night. Had a very enjoyable evening! I had a 6 + 2 and a 5 + 1. Now got 8+2 and 7 + 1. Vf's matched up lucky, so I've got a PLN 60-12 for each quad of reds on the 8 + 2 , and the Mastech is driving the 7 reds on the other light. (8.7A+ @ 10.8V). One 60-15 drives the 3 blues. They're just loafing now at around an amp each, but I'm pushing the reds close to 1.3A each. Muahaha!

Anyway, I was able to function quite well, for being happily ripped. :stoned: About to start a bubble bag party using your pump-and-spigot trick. Thanks so much for sharing with us! You are the master! :weedpoke::clap:
[attachment=o228259]

[DreadedHermie]

Okay, in the absence of any adult supervision I'm goin' for it.


P - KB7 :rastasmoke:

[Weezard]

Okay, in the absence of any adult supervision I'm goin' for it.


P - KB7 :rastasmoke:

Kn - K3
Pesky li'l debbil, ain't he?

W.

[DreadedHermie]

R - KR3

"free pawns" :D

[Weezard]

R - KR3

"free pawns" :D

K - QB2
Howz by you?

W.

[DreadedHermie]

K - QB2


Oh, it's like that, is it?

R - K3

This is interesting...

[Weezard]

Oh, it's like that, is it?

R - K3

This is interesting...

Si.

K- Q2
You have managed to get even on points, and have forced my last 3 moves eating up the time advantage also.
All with a flippin' pawn.
Good work!
Must have the dogs helpin' ya.;)

What now?

W.

[DreadedHermie]

Okay, for my reference :stoned: here we are.
[attachment=o228445]

[Weezard]

Okay, for my reference :stoned: here we are.
[attachment=o228445]


Quite!

[Weezard]

No matter where you go, there you are!

Weeze:stoned:

[DreadedHermie]

R x Kn

[Weezard]

R x Kn

I reply K x R

So, What'll ya have?
We got queens, rooks, whole famdamly.
Name yer pizen mate.


W.

[DreadedHermie]

If I asked for a QUEEN! :icon220:

muahahaha....:D

[Weezard]

Then a queen you shall have.:cool:
Shazam! it is so!

P - QR3

And?

W.

[DreadedHermie]

Q - Q8

diagram coming...

[DreadedHermie]

Should be here...

[attachment=o228446]

[Weezard]

P - QB4

[DreadedHermie]

Doesn't look possible. Queen's Knight maybe? (Sounds like an invitation to rendezvous at an upscale medieval-themed gay bar...) :hippy:

[Weezard]

Doesn't look possible. Queen's Knight maybe? (Sounds like an invitation to rendezvous at an upscale medieval-themed gay bar...) :hippy:

Quite right, it's

Queen's knight

If I don't seem bright.

Well, ya know what I been doin'.:stoned:

Wee

[Weezard]

Drat!!
Free pawn night too.
What's a 'zard to do?

Oh, I know. :jointsmile::jointsmile:

Yer up, mate.

W.

[DreadedHermie]

Q - QR5

[Weezard]

Q - QR5


Say what!

Oh, right, you move da Q to Q8 b4. ;-}
well then;
K - KB2

[DreadedHermie]

These diagrams are easy with the board cleared a bit!

[attachment=o228471]

Q x P (Q-QR6)

[Weezard]

These diagrams are easy with the board cleared a bit!

[attachment=o228471]

Q x P (Q-QR6)

K - KKn1

Owie!

W.

[DreadedHermie]

Kn x P

[Weezard]

Kn x P


R X P

Now, it's a horse race.
Gonna try to do to you what you jus' did ta me.
The ol' "scare 'em to ruin with a promotion threat" gambit.:D

W.

[DreadedHermie]

Q - QB8

Cheque! :D

[Weezard]

As I could not BS you out of it, I must now resign in shame.:o Before the inevitable;
[attachment=o228487]

Well played.:thumbsup:

Wee itty zard

[DreadedHermie]

Where'd you find that pic?

New topic:

Was gonna start a new thread for ledtime, a DIY tutorial on the meanwells, mostly--everything else is jes' screw-n-glue. Should I just nestle the info in the thread we've got going already, or go public?

My concern is a shock or a fire caused by poor workmanship. (Some of the chillun's following along ain't all that bright, judging by their comments.) Write a disclaimer, and let nature proceed to thin the herd? All we gotta do is attach a supply cable...

Watcha think?
Was gonna title it:
Plug and Play! D.I.Y. high power LED system--screw the ripoff artists!

Wanna play again?
P.S. My ever-supportive spouse sez, "Oh, how nice! He let you win!"

[Weezard]

Where'd you find that pic?

No find!
It was a gift from a disgruntled opponent in the '70s
I had hair to my back pockets and a beard to the belt at the time.
He was a rated tournament player and all around goody-2-shoes.
When he mentioned his PHD I admitted to lacking even a GED.

Gentleman pre-judged me he did. Right there and then.:D
Laughed when I asked for a game.

Shredded him 3 games in a row!
(I was much sharper then).
He took it hard, at first.
Then it looked like he learned something.
He gave me that picture with a whole lot of thank yous.

New topic:

OK.

Was gonna start a new thread for ledtime, a DIY tutorial on the meanwells, mostly--everything else is jes' screw-n-glue. Should I just nestle the info in the thread we've got going already, or go public?

Start a new thread and link to it from here, yah?

My concern is a shock or a fire caused by poor workmanship. (Some of the chillun's following along ain't all that bright, judging by their comments.) Write a disclaimer, and let nature proceed to thin the herd? All we gotta do is attach a supply cable...

Watcha think?
Was gonna title it:
Plug and Play! D.I.Y. high power LED system--screw the ripoff artists!

I like it!
But artists?
Feh!

Wanna play again?
P.S. My ever-supportive spouse sez, "Oh, how nice! He let you win!"

Not so! You earned that win.:cool:
Most I'd claim is a med handicap:jointsmile:
But, you can boast the same, yah?:stoned:

Sure, what's yer first move?

[DreadedHermie]

Wow again! That's what happened in the game, knight and all!

And I do appreciate your assistance in getting me through the middle game, which could have been my end game a few times there.

But, we dally. Dreaded Hermie has serfs to terrorize!
P - K4

[Weezard]

P - K4 works for me too

[DreadedHermie]

I'm gonna use "N" for knight. Looks lak Ah caint spel, butt ahl git ovur it.

N - KB3

Let's see if I can't develop my pieces a bit more effectively this game. If there was any lack of understanding of the importance of "tempo" last game, it got real clear at the end.

Two pawns in the same file was a PIA. Neglecting to castle actually cost me the game, in reality.

[Weezard]

You've been reading.

P -Q3

W.

[DreadedHermie]

P - Q4:)

[Weezard]

P -KB4

W

[DreadedHermie]

Heck, my last move was off-book, too.

But there was something close, "Queen's Quicky Denied," or suppin'...

I expected you to develop your backline rather than send out squatters to cheaply control the center.

Interesting move, though. Throws my knight off balance even from there. Thinkin' about it...

Replying to email, also...

[DreadedHermie]

B - Q3

[Weezard]

B - Q3

So,
P X P will force

B X P -with that pawn fork you don't have many options.

Then I would move Kn - KB3. enguard da bishop
And you would move ???

Well, there's only one safe place to put the bishop.

Right back to Queen 3.
And black steals the first move advantage with a stinkin' pawn move.

If this is correct and you can't find mo' betta move dan dese.
We saved some time, ya?
Black would continue with Kn - QB3
and the board looks like dis;
[attachment=o228679]

Green!?

Weeze

[DreadedHermie]

Yeah, it's all good...

Crap. I somehow :stoned: set the board up with both yer bishops on black. :rolleyes:

Thought I was pointed at yer knight.

Oh, well. Pretty close.

[Weezard]

Yeah, it's all good...

Crap. I somehow :stoned: set the board up with both yer bishops on black. :rolleyes:

Thought I was pointed at yer knight.

Oh, well. Pretty close.

Well, now dat ya get how tempo changes hands, how 'bout retracting B -Q3 and substituting a mo' betta reality.

Den we learn 2 t'ings 'bout openings.:thumbsup:

FYI
When one guy is playing a classic opening, an "odd" move can throw them, but it's risky business in the long run.

Aloha,
Weeze

[DreadedHermie]

Matters not to me.

I'm inclined to force myself to live with my bad decisions. Drives the lesson home, yah?

At the time, it seemed worth a little tempo to interrupt your construction project at the center. The bishop mixup doesn't change the situation much, really.

I can protect my bishop with N - QB3. Develops the knight a little, and if we trade, that develops the knight to a better position (I think).

What do you think? Sheer folly?

[DreadedHermie]

Soil thread...
Can't place it.

Was it silly?


The soil thread I REALLY miss got swallowed by the board last big lights-out. :(
There was a guy named John Becker (avatar of Ted Danson) who had invented his own "soilless" medium, comprised of, well, soil components, and mostly dog hair. :wtf:

As the thread went on, the guy got more and more angrily defensive about his mixture. I was about to post and point out that a soil mixture isn't really "soilless," no matter how much poodle chaff you amend it with, when the lights went out for like 2 months.

Where that thread could have taken us... *sigh*

Id'a prolly just wound up indulging my warped sarcasm, so karma-wise, I guess I won out.

I am a child of the universe....:hippy: :hippy: :hippy:

[Weezard]

Matters not to me.

I'm inclined to force myself to live with my bad decisions. Drives the lesson home, yah?

At the time, it seemed worth a little tempo to interrupt your construction project at the center. The bishop mixup doesn't change the situation much, really.

I can protect my bishop with N - QB3. Develops the knight a little, and if we trade, that develops the knight to a better position (I think).

Not to mention your 3 developed piece vs my 1.

What do you think? Sheer folly?

Folly is a li'l strong, but I would answer that with , say, Q - Q2

Zat sit good?

W.

[DreadedHermie]

Sorry, I'm lost...

Do you mean Q-Q2 would be your next move?

The queen can't get anywhere on that diagonal that your bishop can't get to immediately.

I coulda moved Q - Q3 to back up my bishop, but I'd rather not develop her yet. Too risky, better to use the QN.

Sorry, no meds yet today. :i feel stupid:Doin' some research for my bro.

Also about to transplant my 6" coco tomato (a Husky cherry, grew 'em in dirt pots last season) to an 8" net pot. (Hydro store goes from 5" to 8" with nuttin' in between.) Woulda preferred to use a smaller net pot, just seems more like "hydro, less like "coco."

[Weezard]

Sorry, I'm lost...

Do you mean Q-Q2 would be your next move?

That's what black would do next.
Your last move was pretty good actually.
That's why The queen is restless.:D

The queen can't get anywhere on that diagonal that your bishop can't get to immediately.

I coulda moved Q - Q3 to back up my bishop, but I'd rather not develop her yet. Too risky, better to use the QN.

Sorry, no meds yet today. :i feel stupid:Doin' some research for my bro.

Also about to transplant my 6" coco tomato (a Husky cherry, grew 'em in dirt pots last season) to an 8" net pot. (Hydro store goes from 5" to 8" with nuttin' in between.) Woulda preferred to use a smaller net pot, just seems more like "hydro, less like "coco."

I did a monster tomato bush in a 5" net pot bolted to the lid of a 5 G. bucket.
6' tall an' 5' wide.
Vine, schmine!
She was a bush.
That's what sold me on hydro.

Aloha,
W.

[DreadedHermie]

did a monster tomato bush

How did ya hold it up?

[DreadedHermie]

P x P

If I don't take that, you can have it for free.

Seems like I'm initiating a lot of transactions here.

Hope I'm not mixing it up too early. I know this phase is supposed to be about development, not conquest. Are early pawn exchanges like this customary, or is this chess-noob bull-in-chinashop stuff on my part?

[Weezard]

P x P

If I don't take that, you can have it for free.

Seems like I'm initiating a lot of transactions here.

Hope I'm not mixing it up too early. I know this phase is supposed to be about development, not conquest. Are early pawn exchanges like this customary, or is this chess-noob bull-in-chinashop stuff on my part?

Well, it's customary for beginners.:D
P X P right back atcha

[Weezard]

How did ya hold it up?


Jammed it's roots
into my boots.:D

[DreadedHermie]

customary for beginners.

Tactfully put. *sigh* :sadcrying

[DreadedHermie]

Roots? boots? I think I need to catch up, here....:smokebong:

o -o

Kingside Castle (sounds like a Sam Spade's competitor)

[Weezard]

Roots? boots? I think I need to catch up, here....:smokebong:

o -o

Kingside Castle (sounds like a Sam Spade's competitor)

Q X Q

Yeeha!
Put da sheep's hind legs in your boots and try to shove it off a cliff,
It pushes back, of course.:D
Dangerous game.

[DreadedHermie]

R x Q

Damn! Here I felt brash diddling a couple pawns.

[Weezard]

R x Q

Damn! Here I felt brash diddling a couple pawns.

KB - Qb4

[DreadedHermie]

QB - K3



You've been reading.
Actually, I reviewed the openings of our first 2 games.
Pretty hard to follow, though.

The pieces were giving me lotsa problems. A sneeze would flatten everybody.
Weighted the bases: lead bullet noses, cheap Kester solder (humpf), sinkers, etc. followed by leftover epoxy, bathtub caulk, hot glue, whatever...used stuff up. De-burred and trued up the bases, too. HUGE difference. Can audition moves without knocking over 6 innocent pieces. Has the luxurious feel of a hand-crafted set. :lol5:

For the first time in my life, those human chess games made a little sense. :tin foil hat:

[Weezard]

QB - K3



Actually, I reviewed the openings of our first 2 games.
Pretty hard to follow, though.

The pieces were giving me lotsa problems. A sneeze would flatten everybody.
Weighted the bases: lead bullet noses, cheap Kester solder (humpf), sinkers, etc. followed by leftover epoxy, bathtub caulk, hot glue, whatever...used stuff up. De-burred and trued up the bases, too. HUGE difference. Can audition moves without knocking over 6 innocent pieces. Has the luxurious feel of a hand-crafted set. :lol5:

For the first time in my life, those human chess games made a little sense. :tin foil hat:

B x B

And, after your P X B
Kn - QB3
Now we both have an isolated center pawn and no queen.
Look familiar yet?:D

W.

[DreadedHermie]

Post #343-

You already had your knight there, I think.

Does that change how you want to play (other than still having it be your move?)

[DreadedHermie]

[attachment=o228781]

[Weezard]

Post #343-

You already had your knight there, I think.

Does that change how you want to play (other than still having it be your move?)


OK, if you say so.
I'm way too ripped to figure it out, so how about
B - K2

[DreadedHermie]

Is there some hidden porpoise to that move, or are you just trying to let me stay even? :D

[DreadedHermie]

You must answer truthfully!
I am a professional aquaponist!

[Weezard]

Is there some hidden porpoise to that move, or are you just trying to let me stay even? :D

Dat porpoise is da heffalump in da room.:D

As long as your rook "sees" Q8,
the Black King can not cross check to castle queen's side.
So, the bishop makes a crappy move just sheild that square.
She is protected by the king and will be protected by the rook after castling.

Akamai!

Aka-me

[Weezard]

I see you pokin roun' da ventions album.
Whuddaya tink?

[Weezard]

You must answer truthfully!
I am a professional aquaponist!

Relax.
Count backwards from 100.
You are getting very,





Wet!

[DreadedHermie]

I was checking out how ya got dem string-wicks.

My tomater's in the net pot, all wicked and everything. That fits inside a 3 gal. pot, barely. Think I'll settle for the transplant tonight and do the buquet tomorrow.

I think I wanna dilute my hard water with some distilled, gotta pick dat up.

In DWC, what pH and EC do 'maters like? I assume you just maintain your EC at 1200ppm or so?

[DreadedHermie]

What's "Aka-me?"


Black King can not cross check
You coulda castled to the other side, though. Is queenside stronger?

Of course, your 'ventions are great. Seen the albums already.:thumbsup:

Got one for you so you can keep track of watering / feeding. :)

[Weezard]

I was checking out how ya got dem string-wicks.

My tomater's in the net pot, all wicked and everything. That fits inside a 3 gal. pot, barely. Think I'll settle for the transplant tonight and do the buquet tomorrow.

I think I wanna dilute my hard water with some distilled, gotta pick dat up.

In DWC, what pH and EC do 'maters like? I assume you just maintain your EC at 1200ppm or so?

Low PH 5.2 - 5.8
And 1200 might be a bit high for some strains.
and the tomatoes that I'm growing in coco are smooth, red, and the size of baseballs.
Just cut the first one for burgers tonight,
Heaven!
Et the rest like a peach!
Got some of the same strain in the ground, well, in the lava, and they are not doing near as well as the ones in 4" coco pots!

I seldom topped EC 800 with the cherry tomatoes.

I start at 120 out of the tap and amend with Calmag to 250, then 1 tsp of nutes brings it up to around 650 and the PH to 5.6.

I did let the PH get away from me at the end when the buquette almost ran dry.
Leaves got all gnarly n uglified PDQ.
Will try to locate the pictures if ya wannem.

Woof!
Just took 1 hit of my latest harvest.
I call it Cogito!
You would too.
We'll see if I can function much longer.
Hoodoggies!

W :stoned::stoned::stoned:

[DreadedHermie]

Well, I see that our kings are in opposite (diagonally) corners.

Dem pawns roun' de king...I'm keepin dem close.

Means I should try to promote on my queen's side.

I do all the work, waste all my tempo. :mad: Run into your pawns who are staying home to guard your king.


Need modified plan.

This calls for more bloodshed. :chainsaw:

[Weezard]

What's "Aka-me?"

A stoner corruption of akamai, (clever)
Modest lil zard dat I is, it was still a good move.


You coulda castled to the other side, though. Is queenside stronger?

It is now! The Bishop's pawn is pivotal for defense of a king's side castle
That's why I traded black bishops. To displace that pawn.
A queen side castle will develop my rook to Q1 and swing the "balance of power" in the center a li'l mo' my way.
Also makes for a much more interesting, diagonally, game.:cool:

Of course, your 'ventions are great. Seen the albums already.:thumbsup:

Mahalo!:o

Got one for you so you can keep track of watering / feeding. :)

If it's in yer album, I'm onna way.

Play on MacDuff.

W

[Weezard]

My last move was B - K2
so whutchoo
gonna doo?

[DreadedHermie]

My water starts out at 740.

I guess that's the same nute concentration.

Tha's why I wanted to dilute a little. Just playin' it safe, although the tomatos and peppers did fine last year in dirt pots, with hose water @ pH 7.6.

I'll peep a pic of overnuted tomato, though, if you have one. Wouldn't hurt to recognize it.

[attachment=o228782]

Tha's jes' a sucker I trimmed off a coupla weeks ago. Jes' a few flowers starting, no buddage yet. No visible trichs to the nekkid eye. :D:thumbsup:

Rolled up as jay for grins and it surprised my ass. The mature stuff's gonna be scary, although the zippiness of this young stuff is exhilarating.

Statements like that is why I can't live near schools....:rastasmoke:

[DreadedHermie]

The Bishop's pawn is pivotal for defense of a king's side castle


Ummm, that's the one I DON'T HAVE ANY MORE, right? :mad:

Thinkin' 'bout this...

[DreadedHermie]

All that and....P - QN3

[Weezard]

All that and....P - QN3

Kn X B
Hadda.
Didden wanna.
hadda

[DreadedHermie]

I better crash. Late here.

muh.


Hermie

[DreadedHermie]

N x N

got to too

[Weezard]

B - KB4
look out li'l 'orse.

[DreadedHermie]

N - QB5

Hey, how did I lose BOTH bishops....

[Weezard]

N - QB5

Hey, how did I lose BOTH bishops....

Slowly, quietly, and with regret.

P - K5

[DreadedHermie]

N - Q4

[DreadedHermie]

[attachment=o228783]

[Weezard]

B - Kn3

[DreadedHermie]

You mean B - K3? Dat can't be right.

Go on dat square, Hermie getcha widda knight.

No place to run....no way to fight...

Oh, please, great wheez, no leave him in dis plight.

:D

[Weezard]

You mean B - K3? Dat can't be right.

Go on dat square, Hermie getcha widda knight.

No place to run....no way to fight...

Oh, please, great wheez, no leave him in dis plight.

:D

Nope!
I meant what I said an'
I said what I meant
Tiny 'zard, jus' dis once.
be 100%.

B - K KN3
She runnin' an' hidin'.
But watchin her li'l baby pawn.

W

[DreadedHermie]

Oh. The other left.

N - QN7 (N x P)

[Weezard]

As my castling plans come all undone.

Well played!

R - K KN 1 of course.
Beat it horse!

W

[DreadedHermie]

reconsidering stupid move...

[DreadedHermie]

'Twas good for you?
It was for me...
Yer castling plans
Gang aft aglee....

Burma Shave:thumbsup:

(N - QB5)

[DreadedHermie]

Hey, you're coming up on 1000 posts!

You get to pick a prize:

1. Tropical fruit basket
2. Space heater
3. Year's supply of Super Thrive
4. Down-filled parka
5. 60 pounds of surplus electronic junk (from the Dreaded Hermie collection)
6. Gallon of mole-ass
7. heated socks
8. tanning bed
9. 20 lbs lava rock
10. Powder blue tuxedo (from the Big, Tall, and Stoned Fall catalog)

CONGRATULATIONS :D

[DreadedHermie]

... Tropical Fruit baskets are unavailable.

We are pleased to substitute the Spam Variety Pack.

Enjoy! :D

[Weezard]

:)
Thought you might.
You'll need dat knight.

Rook 'bout to go da root, boot, route
I t'ink it mo' betta if dat pony scoot.

Yah?:D

W

[Weezard]

R - QB3

[Weezard]

... Tropical Fruit baskets are unavailable.

We are pleased to substitute the Spam Variety Pack.

Enjoy! :D

You no got cheeseburger?!

[DreadedHermie]

Enough with the burgers already! Stop torturing me, you old bahstid!

*Shuffles off for a snack of pine bark with added fiber....*:(

[DreadedHermie]

R - QB3

Don't you have a knight there already?

[DreadedHermie]

[attachment=o228876]

[Weezard]

Don't you have a knight there already?

Quite right myte!
How 'bout R- QKn3 then?

This is a good sign for the 4 hour flash fry buds.
Everytime I try to test it, I take one hit and lose the pipe!
Still spacey, and thankfully short duration.
The former is prolly due to the carpet of trichs.
The latter, to it's relative rawness.
The UV really sparked up the aroma.:thumbsup::jointsmile:
Still too soon to know if it affected curing time.

Taking a long time to edit out my typos...:stoned:

W

[DreadedHermie]

Everytime I try to test it, I take one hit and lose the pipe!


Hey, it's not a party 'till somebody pukes, right? :stoned:

But I think you've got a bishop on QN3.

That rook's jumpin' everybody. This is a board game, not a pirate ship! :lol5:

[Weezard]

Hey, it's not a party 'till somebody pukes, right? :stoned:

But I think you've got a bishop on QN3.

That rook's jumpin' everybody. This is a board game, not a pirate ship! :lol5:

Not so!
Da bishop is on KN3
If it was on Qn3 you'd be down anudder knight, right?
I see your bake off is going as well as mine:stoned:

[DreadedHermie]

Yay!

After a mere half-dozen posts, the nerds agree to move one piece. :wtf:

Need to fire up a bowl and relax after that ordeal. :thumbsup:


Now you've got me curious (oh, shit, now he's done it) about a sunlight saute' bakeoff.

Unfortunately, Prince Hermie's villa is visible from all vantage points. Garbage can--28". Plants in pots --50". That won't work...

I could tie some tomatoes to it....

[DreadedHermie]

R - KB1

Covering the road not traveled, now. Ran outta Burns.

[Weezard]

R - KB1

Likewise, I'm sure.
R - KB1
I deny you the open file and offer, in it's place, a threat!

Covering the road not traveled, now. Ran outta Burns.


Try Keats, Or Paul Simon. :D

Have you followed Delusionsofnormality at all?

Here's a sample;
"
"i've always just considered it a happy coincidence that those chemicals, when mixed with our own brain's chemistry, induce a pleasant and harmless effect. believing that that effect is the plant's sole purpose for producing those chemicals would tend to imply an importance to humanity that i'm not sure we deserve. just be thankful it doesn't make you vomit." -D. of N. "

Brilliant!
And it all that good. :thumbsup:

W.

[DreadedHermie]

the road not traveled

referred to your kingside castle, which if I understand the move, you can't do now. ;)


believing that that effect is the plant's sole purpose for producing those chemicals would tend to imply an importance to humanity that i'm not sure we deserve.

I'll see that and raise him. I think the plant is "using" us, in the Darwinian sense, in that it's developed an incentive for us (THC et al) to provide it with extra evolutionary support. I can picture a nomadic shepherd (is there really any other kind :)) snapping off a leftover cola as he makes his way into the spring pastures. Of course, Hermie often dreams of shepherds... sometimes shepherds on pirate ships...:eek:

[DreadedHermie]

P - QR4


Have you followed Delusionsofnormality at all?

Yes, an insightful person, for sure.

But I have written many a heady treatise myself! :hippy:


Unfortunately, they recently painted that stall. :wtf:

[Weezard]

P - QR4

The only resonable response?
Ah dunno.:stoned::stoned:
Obviously.:D

W.

[Weezard]

"referred to your kingside castle, which if I understand the move, you can't do now. ;)"

Like dat, is it?

Fine!

Big, fat, cheesburger, sweating grease.

Muahahaha

W

[DreadedHermie]

Hey W.,

Somewhere you introduced a water level indicator for your bubbaponics. Like a long-stemmed bobber, sorta.

Where'd I see dat?

I'll make a pic of my water/food abacus iffen ya tells me!

Well, I'll make one anyway. It's patent pending, though. ;)

[Weezard]

I do have vestigial memories of a long stemmed bobber, but most is lost to my last encounter with Jeagermeister.
Some t'ings should not be forgot.:)


Hey W.,

Somewhere you introduced a water level indicator for your bubbaponics. Like a long-stemmed bobber, sorta.

Where'd I see dat?

Are you refering to the auto-top-off attachment, or da, bamboo skewer stuck inna cork, level monitor?

I'll make a pic of my water/food abacus iffen ya tells me!

Well, I'll make one anyway. It's patent pending, though. ;)

Aloha, an' mahalo,
Regis Patoff

[DreadedHermie]

Big, fat, cheesburger, sweating grease

*snif* But I'm starving! :sadcrying

"For only 35 cents a day, you can adopt little Hermie and receive a picture and progress report."



(New move: the "Knight trident" ):rastasmoke:

N - K6

[DreadedHermie]

bamboo skewer stuck inna cork, level monitor?


Yes, please, that's what I meant.

Auto top-off attachment sounds like flood potential in Hermie's twitchy little mitts. Lessee dat too!!! :D

[Weezard]

*snif* But I'm starving! :sadcrying

"For only 35 cents a day, you can adopt little Hermie and receive a picture and progress report."



(New move: the "Knight trident" ):rastasmoke:

N - K6

R - KB3
Gotta come and get me!

Cheese!
35 cent!?
Hmmm.
Givum dollar if no send picture.:D

-=<W>=-

[DreadedHermie]

The name "Regus Patoff" came out of the American abbreviation "Reg. U.S. Pat. Off ", and belonged to a personage who was always copying someone's else ideas and inventions.

Good one! LOL!

[DreadedHermie]

N x P

(N - QB7)

check...

[Weezard]

Yes, please, that's what I meant.

Auto top-off attachment sounds like flood potential in Hermie's twitchy little mitts. Lessee dat too!!! :D


Easy.
Fill bucket to right height.
Drill hole in lid near front edge.
Poke skewer through hole, pointy side down.:D
Stickem in piece styrofoam or anyt'ing dat float.
Mark skewer wit yer black crayon.
Den take out a gallon and mark skewer wit yer red crayon.
Den no fo'get puttum gallon back.
Den wait an' see, see?
Carmine cervical injun-earing at it's best, (no duct tape required)

An' da odder one, well I send pitters, yah?

Dub L. Ewe

[Weezard]

Po' King. (No longer a frottage perversion.)


N x P

(N - QB7)

check...

K - Q2.

You meany you!

'im

[DreadedHermie]

Howzit stay vertical? Is it ballasted below the waterline?

(Good lord! I think the pirate gag has lodged in my brain.....

BRB, gotta keelhaul a sativa! (Got in the first mate's grog))

[DreadedHermie]

Yeah, that was it...do you need to attach a sinker or suppin to the underwater part to keep her from tipping?

N - Q5 check, again

[Weezard]

Howzit stay vertical? Is it ballasted below the waterline?

(Good lord! I think the pirate gag has lodged in my brain.....

BRB, gotta keelhaul a sativa! (Got in the first mate's grog))

Actually, if it stays vertical, it mean your bubbler isn't working, (a feature)!:D
When you want to read it apply some human intervention and hold the skewer to it's task.
Or;
Hold it straight wit yer fingers ya lazy boy!
Only takes 2 seconds to read.

<mutters> An' I thought I was lazy.

Aloha,
Naughty Pirate

[DreadedHermie]

Hold it straight wit yer fingers ya lazy boy!
Only takes 2 seconds to read.


All Dreaded Hermie (tm) products must feature continous, real-time analog readout. It's a marketing thing, like my fed-o-meter (tm).

Wonder why nobody's buying my seed line?

[Weezard]

Arrrrr!
Black resigns!
Damn!
You got good at this fast.

And what tribute would ye be wantin ya scurvy dog?
(Okole not on menu. :D)

Weeze da vanquished.

[DreadedHermie]

Tribute was Rome.

Pirates, well, prefer Booty.

B'lieve I'll take a break and go fishin'. Need to check out dat bobber idea...

[attachment=o228885]

[Weezard]

All Dreaded Hermie (tm) products must feature continous, real-time analog readout. It's a marketing thing, like my fed-o-meter (tm).

So, hang a sinker from it and pat yo'se'f onna back dat a good refinement.

Wonder why nobody's buying my seed line?

Perhaps a nom de plume.
How 'bout call it, um, "happy meal's seeds?
Or "Viper droppings".

W.

[rebgirl420]

King me!








Sorry, just had to bother you guys haha.

:dance:

[DreadedHermie]

Hi, Rebgirl. Wazzup?

Okay, here it is...the fed-o-meter!

First, the "Forgetful Wizard" model. Keeps track of whether you fed, or watered last time. Jes' move the indicator (careful- a delicate and expensive unit)

[attachment=o228888]


And, at considerable extra cost, we can custom-build a unit to meet your exact feeding schedule needs. For feeding every 3rd watering, for example....

[attachment=o228889]

Now how much would you pay? :D

[rebgirl420]

Not much,

Just in the mood to watch some hypothetical chess.

It's been a long night and frankly, anything is better than having to sit here and stare at the t.v. haha

[DreadedHermie]

Au contraire, mon cheri!

Ees not hipposettical. Ees real!

Wanna play? Zard will help you kick my ass. He just lets me win so I don't get discouraged.

[attachment=o228890]

[rebgirl420]

I would like to play.

I play in real life but I really have no clue as to what the spaces are called and shit.

I'd be like, "Horsey to "L" shape"

[DreadedHermie]

Well, we call the squares the geek way.

Whatever side of the board you're on is how you call your squares.

Like dis:

See your king? (where ever he is...) He's on K1. Queenie's on Q1.

Your rook that's on the same side of the board as your queen is queen's rook (der) and that space is QR1. Stays the same allatime.

However many spaces out you go, that's the number after.

If you know 2-dimensional coordinates, left-to-right (QB, QKn, etc.) is like your x-axis, and squares 1-8 are like the y-axis.

So you just name your piece: Q to QR5 means the queen goes to the square 5 out from her side's rook.

Hell, look at the beginning of the thread. I didn't know them either.

[Weezard]

I would like to play.

I play in real life but I really have no clue as to what the spaces are called and shit.

I'd be like, "Horsey to "L" shape"

Beeg aloha, Reb girl.
Please do, I'll he'p
I'd love to watch.
Den I can weezalyze bot' sides.

No worry 'bout messin' up.
Dat's why it's called stoner chess.

Aloha, y'all

Weeze

[DreadedHermie]

Hey, teach.

I stepped away for a sec. Think Rebgirl did, too.

The Goddess of Fertility is away for a couple days. She cut a tomato in half befrore she left; left it on the counter, cut-side up. Now there's tiny sprouts comin' outta the damn thing. Never seen anything like it. OTOH, she managed to kill my little chocolate-mint plant by remote control voodoo. I just found it, bone dry in a corner of the lanai. Guess she thought it was getting too much sun...and water. :(

I had plans for a decadent dessert for 'swim' with that plant. (Phyllo dough, fresh, ripe fruit, chocolate mint and zest of lemon, bathed in butter and baked crispy. Fresh whipped cream topping :thumbsup:)

Looking at trichs now. Think I'm ready to chop one, if not 2.

[Weezard]

"Looking at trichs now. Think I'm ready to chop one, if not 2."

:wtf:You must have a steady hand and a tiny knife.:D

I jus' finished straightening my trichs.
Took 80 hours wit' my homebrew tiny hoe.
[attachment=o228891]

;)

'sme

[DreadedHermie]

Yep. That one's ready. Pix later, gotta check the other one.

[DreadedHermie]

They're both ready. Good, need the room, I keep crowding everything into a sog and don't get enough penetration, even with HPS. Don't waste any light, though. Jes' force of habit. Prolly why me'n leds get along so well.

One may be past ready, we'll see. Wanna see pics?

[DreadedHermie]

Shoulda said, "Wanna see pics, Wiseass?" :D

Tiny Ho, indeed.
Turns tiny tricks. Unpun that. :cool:

[DreadedHermie]

Well, I won't make you beg! :D

Not the greatest shots ever, but I can see enough amber that I know what'd happen if we sunbathe for awhile. Jeez. 18 weeks to the day. Mus' be some sativa in the woodpile. Strain was this slow under HPS, too.


[attachment=o228892]

[attachment=o228893]

[attachment=o228894]

[attachment=o228895]

[attachment=o228896]

[Weezard]

Actually it was fashioned to unfold a small bent pin in a itty usb cell phone charger socket.


Well, I won't make you beg! :D

Not the greatest shots ever, but I can see enough amber that I know what'd happen if we sunbathe for awhile. Jeez. 18 weeks to the day. Mus' be some sativa in the woodpile. Strain was this slow under HPS, too.


[attachment=o228892]

[attachment=o228893]

[attachment=o228894]

[attachment=o228895]

[attachment=o228896]

Do I see a lot of clear caps as well?
But, 4 and a half months?
A bit much I'd say.

U. U.

[Weezard]

Jus' wanna say thanks for dat las' game.
My kine manic!

Here's sumpin' fer Reb girl;

[attachment=o228897]
Jus' so ya know what yer up against.:D
An' next ta me, he looks laid back!

Aloha
St, Zard the resinous

[DreadedHermie]

Actually it was fashioned to unfold a small bent pin in a itty usb cell phone charger socket.


Well, it looks like it started life as a .22 cal patch rod, or a fecal specimen collection loop. (Hermie collects them both, wanna sell it?)


Do I see a lot of clear caps as well?


Yes, you do...that's why I let it go so long. They didn't start appearing to any appreciable degree until week 12.

the 4th? pic is new growth, popcorn down low-- all new trichs, pretty much. But I was gettin' new clears developing next to mature cloudy ones other places. too.


But, 4 and a half months?
A bit much I'd say.


Hence my bitchin'. Hits like a hammer, though. Need it to sleep, if I sleep. :yippee:

And it is always fun playing you. That "distilled essence of the game" stuff's what interests me. Without that, you don't even know why you're making the moves. You just go through the motions of pushing the pieces around. An eminently defeatable mindframe, against someone applying underlying principals on your unsuspecting ass. Thanks for an education which I hope is not over. :hippy:

[Weezard]

Well, it looks like it started life as a .22 cal patch rod, or a fecal specimen collection loop. (Hermie collects them both, wanna sell it?)

Lemme jus' finish collecting dis specimen and it's yours.:D
Course if ya got a sewing needle, a bic, and an 'ole to bend it in, ya can make yer own.

Hence my bitchin'. Hits like a hammer, though. Need it to sleep, if I sleep. :yippee:

And it is always fun playing you. That "distilled essence of the game" stuff's what interests me. Without that, you don't even know why you're making the moves. You just go through the motions of pushing the pieces around. An eminently defeatable mindframe, against someone applying underlying principals on your unsuspecting ass. Thanks for an education which I hope is not over. :hippy:

No worry, brah.
If we can suck in a new victim it'll get mo' betta.
It's good to play with 3 or 4 different minds when starting.
With just 2 players misplays can go un-noticed.

Every player has quirks and habits they are mostly un-aware of.
No wanna saddle you with mine.
That, and try as I might to be ego-free, the lizard brain is still trying to "go for the throat".
Analysis is mo' betta without base motives slipping in subconcious obfuscations. ;)

So, where's our "whipping girl" got to?

Yo, R. G., come play wit we! :)

Aloha,
Keoni Bologna

[rebgirl420]

Hahahah awsome cartoon hun.

That sums me up pretty freaking well haha.

[Weezard]

Hahahah awsome cartoon hun.

That sums me up pretty freaking well haha.

What? You too?
I was jus' tryin' ta warn ya 'bout me an da herm.
Oh goodie! This could be awesome.

So, Hermie, prompt da lady fo' an opening move already.

Itty zard

[DreadedHermie]

So, Hermie, prompt da lady fo' an opening move already.

unhh, OK.

"Rebgirl, do you know the difference between a 'good touch' and a 'bad touch?'"

[Weezard]

Ignore him Rebgirl.
He's just tryin' to get you to point at the naughty bits on his dolly.:D

Can we talk ya into playing a game?
You can quit anytime just by typing "clunk".

No hear from you inna day or 2.
Maybe I take another turn.
Not much blood, but zen to burn.
Great one-liners floatin' by.
No always win, but always try.

What say you?

<takes one mo' hit an goes wandering off, stage right, muttering to himself.

And the silken, sad, uncertain,
rustling of each purple curtain,
thrilled me, filled me, with dreams
no mortal ever dared to dream before

So, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeatin...

[DreadedHermie]

Ignore him Rebgirl.
He's just tryin' to get you to point at the naughty bits on his dolly.


That's a sock puppet.


Hey, I'm about to dunk my little tomato. I see now I shoulda butchered the roots, even, to get it into a smaller net pot. Unless I want to submerge the coco I've only got room for 2.7 gal of solution.

I'm just starting to get tiny flowers. (Well, actually it's not me...)This is an indeterminate, and I think it's a relatively quick one, like 60 days. When should I start bloom nutes?

[DreadedHermie]

And, I am sorely tempted to add .5 ml of household bleach to each res full. I'm on a funky well, no treatment. I won't drink the stuff...

[Weezard]

And, I am sorely tempted to add .5 ml of household bleach to each res full. I'm on a funky well, no treatment. I won't drink the stuff...


Absatively!
Head da bad bugs off at the past.

And the bloom nutes can be used anytime with tomatoes.
Best to use veg nutes till they stop growing though or they will yellow from lack of nitrogen.

And just FYI.
I always thought that tomatoes with cracks and crannys were caused by overwatering.
[attachment=o228967]
Not so.
The ones from my dwc were smooth and almost perfect.

My coco tomatoes showed fissures on the first fruit and I ran them dry a couple times.

Been more careful and the rest are looking good.
[attachment=o228968]

Now testing to see just how rootbound coco can get without major hassles.
[attachment=o228969]

Aloha,
Wee

[Weezard]

My One trich pony show.
This is why I was straightening them;
;)
[attachment=o229012]

[attachment=o229013]

[attachment=o229014]

All thanks to my friend DreadedH. who sent me a happy un-birthday present.
And thanks to Dutch Pimp for turning him on to it.

Actually smokes better than it looks. Woohoo!
I calls it Cogito.:cool:

Sum ergo ripped:stoned:.

Weeze

[DreadedHermie]

Hey, great trich shots. Fun seeing things in such detail, ain't it?

So, what's that AK47 pic? Is that an indoor plant finished in the sun?
There's some very rich ambers, and some new clears, too.


And the bloom nutes can be used anytime with tomatoes.
Best to use veg nutes till they stop growing though or they will yellow from lack of nitrogen.


That was my guess. I split the difference and went about 60%-40% grow: bloom nutes (Dyna).


I always thought that tomatoes with cracks and crannys were caused by overwatering.


Seemed to me like large swings in soil moisture content caused my cracking problems. Too-dry to well-hydrated kine swings.

Made a tin-foil suit for my tomater. He's a chromato. :stoned:

[DreadedHermie]

[attachment=o229018]

Reflectix, actually...:thumbsup:

[Weezard]

"So, what's that AK47 pic? Is that an indoor plant finished in the sun?
There's some very rich ambers, and some new clears, too."

6 weeks vegging under leds, then 8 weeks in the sun.
Could have gone another 2 or 3 weeks.

I'll get some flashed girl shots tomorrow.
Hmmm.
Tomorrow never comes.

So, I'm putting the led/sun trich shots in my album now.
Here's a sample;

[attachment=o229033]

[attachment=o229034]

[attachment=o229035]

[attachment=o229036]

[attachment=o229037]


Enjoy.

Weeze

[DreadedHermie]

Very nice.

Ready for another game?

[DreadedHermie]

What do tomater roots smell like??? (And, for later, what do cannabis roots smell like?) :confused:

Well, I added the .5 ml bleach to the res of my DWC tomato. The res had begun to smell "funny" -- not bad, or rancid, but quite a lot like a wet dog, actually...:wtf: The plant seemed fine at this concentration, but that smell had me concerned.

After ~ 12 hours the doggy smell was still there, so I added another .5ml of Clorox. :yippee:

The root hairs are definitely not liking this. Gonna mix a new res and swap. Got it a bit "hot," I'm afraid.... :o

But, the doggy smell is gone. "Pool test" chemicals show chlorine present, but if this were a swimming pool it'd need a higher concentration.

I'm thinking about removing my "wicking" twine before the roots get too involved with it, just seems like a good breeding ground for pathogens.

Got any advice for me, other than to quit dissolving my roots? ;)

[Weezard]

What do tomater roots smell like??? (And, for later, what do cannabis roots smell like?) :confused:

Well, I added the .5 ml bleach to the res of my DWC tomato. The res had begun to smell "funny" -- not bad, or rancid, but quite a lot like a wet dog, actually...:wtf: The plant seemed fine at this concentration, but that smell had me concerned.

After ~ 12 hours the doggy smell was still there, so I added another .5ml of Clorox. :yippee:

The root hairs are definitely not liking this. Gonna mix a new res and swap. Got it a bit "hot," I'm afraid.... :o

But, the doggy smell is gone. "Pool test" chemicals show chlorine present, but if this were a swimming pool it'd need a higher concentration.

I'm thinking about removing my "wicking" twine before the roots get too involved with it, just seems like a good breeding ground for pathogens.

Got any advice for me, other than to quit dissolving my roots? ;)

You can pull the twine.
If you watch the water level it is not needed.
And da wrong kine twine will grow sweat socks.
I used it cause I'm a little lolo 'bout payin' attention to important stuff.:stoned:

Weeze

[DreadedHermie]

Doin' a little light research. Looks like the disinfectant of choice is H2O2. Can't figure out if there's a codified "good level;" lotta "add a capful or two" kine advice.

Chlorine is a great sanitizer, but the LD50 for plants seems pretty close to that of my target pathogens. Not sure how persistent it is in this kine relatively closed system, either.

I think I'm gonna have slime problems unless I run some kinda disinfectant allatime, tho. Outside, anyway...;)

[Weezard]

It wasn't all "swiss picnic" 'roun here allatime, either.

I did have one of my dwc tomatoes go stankey on me.
The ropes turned black and slimy.
Got pictures, somewhere.:stoned:

Lifted it out, and sprayed the roots n ropes with Safer's 3 way.
Got a decent fungicide in it, but, shake well and often, it tends to settle. And don't use it on leaf or bud.
(It tends to "burn" them and cause more damage than mites.):(
Seriously, my friend killed 3 of his girls with it.
I only use it for major root slime
Gave the water surface a few sprays as well and the plant recovered.
Grew some great 'maters !
Lazy?
Sure.
Sloppy?
You bet!
But also lucky, yah?:jointsmile:


Look like Rebgirl no wanna play.
Maybe give her one mo' day.
Den, you wanna spank me more?
I gonna start wit' P -Q4

Aloha,

Da Weeze

[DreadedHermie]

N - KB3

Bring it. :D

[Weezard]

N - KB3

Bring it. :D

Kn- Qb3

Brought.:cool:

-=<W>=-

[DreadedHermie]

KP - K3

[Weezard]

Kp- K4

[DreadedHermie]

B - QN5

[Weezard]

B - QN5

A pinned knight will never do.
So, I'll jus' B - Q2.

Puts my bishop in da fray.
Wish I'd done it yesterday

Why da early kine attack?:confused:
Dat no gonna get you jack.:wtf:
Lose you time when ya move him back.:(
It no pono, you no 'fraid, fo' move him twice,
jus; fo' trade.:silly:

You could have plan,
Ah dunno!
Bedda be a good one, bro'.

No do nuttin', might be rash.:gunfighter2:
Dis game I be smokin' hash!:smokin:

We await...

Wee.

[DreadedHermie]

Hermie feels bold and inventive.

N - QB3

[DreadedHermie]

Nice poem, BTW.

Apparently the cartoon is accurate as well, according to the Fertile One. :)

[Weezard]

Hermie feels bold and inventive.

N - QB3

Kn - QB3 of course.
Feeling conservative and prudent as I am wont to feel.

Welcome Back Mrs. Hermie!
Dunno how ya puts up with him.:D

Weeze.

[DreadedHermie]

Welcome Back Mrs. Hermie!
Dunno how ya puts up with him.

She is young and blonde.
I am old and generous.
Works for us... :pimp:

[Weezard]

She is young and blonde.
I am old and generous.
Works for us... :pimp:

Ah, I see.

When I was 21, da wife was 15.
I no get dat lolita scene.:wtf:
When I was 16, she was 10!
Good t'ing I no meet her then.

Asked why she puts up with me.
'cause I make her laugh says she.
Laughter is da key ya see.
(An' it he'p ya spell slaughter at da spellin' bee.):D

Aloha.
Wee

[Weezard]

'syour move.

[DreadedHermie]

Sorry.

Did a little "too well" with the meds. One hit, and they start to kick in while you're still holding your breath. Thought I saw a good move, but I couldn't trust my own eyes. :stoned:

So, P - KR3. Still looks okay.






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(Wife sez "Hey.")

[DreadedHermie]

I just realized that although a "score" is twenty, a stone is not. My apologies to Wee Beastie. Had him pictured wrong...:)

[Weezard]

I just realized that although a "score" is twenty, a stone is not. My apologies to Wee Beastie. Had him pictured wrong...:)

I figured you catch it eventually.
She didn't mind and has grewsome as well
Nother half stone or so.

P - K5!

Should put us here.

Lo ha

W

[DreadedHermie]

Isn't your queen s'poseta be on her own color????

[DreadedHermie]

That's what I've been playing with. Should we start over?


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[Weezard]

Isn't your queen s'poseta be on her own color????

Pucked it up I did.
Dis mo' betta?
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[Weezard]

That's what I've been playing with. Should we start over?


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Looks good 'cept for the Qp.
Don't see where ya moved it.
Otherwise. It's just a mirror image and just as playable.

If it's too different for you, P - Q4.
Else, carry on.
Sorry 'bout dat.

W.

[DreadedHermie]

Oops. Yer right about Qp. Musta been trying stuff out.

B x N

Impetuous yout....

[Weezard]

Oops. Yer right about Qp. Musta been trying stuff out.

B x N

Impetuous yout....


Youse utes git off'n da lawn.

Do you bite your thumb at me sir?!

B x B.


W.

[DreadedHermie]

Excellent.

Needed a landing strip for my cowardly Knight, dispatched by your pawn.

N - K5

[Weezard]

Excellent.

Needed a landing strip for my cowardly Knight, dispatched by your pawn.

N - K5


B -K2
Should do.
Now wait for you.

I'll just sit ovah heah by da umols.:D




W.

[DreadedHermie]

I don't understand (the benefit of) that move, unless it's all about a kingside castle.

Is there a different general philosophy, BTW, with the king vs. queenside castle? Obviously, you've got an extra piece to move out' the way. Seems like that results in a significantly different dynamic with the pieces that are evacuated.

Impetuous as I am , I shall move now, and reflect later (with 97% efficiency :D).

P - Q3 ;)

[DreadedHermie]

I am befuddled about this dwc res maintenance as well. I've surfed around a lot, and can't find anybody using chlorine, except to scrub things down before refilling with nute solution protected with H202.

Seems like bleach at the recommended concentration for sanitizing drinking water (~8 drops / gallon) would be much more economical, if a tad touchier to dial in. There's also the alkalinity to consider, but at this low a concentration... :wtf:

But it also seems like lotsa peeps like peroxide thinking it recombines directly into water and O2, but there's a free oxidizer running around for awhile, which is why it works. How's that different from sodium hypochlorite? :i feel stupid:

[Weezard]

I don't understand (the benefit of) that move, unless it's all about a kingside castle.

Is there a different general philosophy, BTW, with the king vs. queenside castle? Obviously, you've got an extra piece to move out' the way. Seems like that results in a significantly different dynamic with the pieces that are evacuated.

Impetuous as I am , I shall move now, and reflect later (with 97% efficiency :D).

P - Q3 ;)

That is all it was about.
O-O
Castle King's side.

Well, it's also about getting pieces into play.
Black should do a Queen's side castle, but is still 2 moves away.
And Black's king side castle? Appears in dis-array.
He still can fix it. Jus' make betta moves, and pray.:D

Why I no want P @ Q3?
Would help you develop, you see.
Nope, instead, King will flee.
Fighting's not for royalty.
It's for peasants, and for pieces.
King no bodder wit' dat feces.:)

Aloha
W.

[Weezard]

I am befuddled about this dwc res maintenance as well. I've surfed around a lot, and can't find anybody using chlorine, except to scrub things down before refilling with nute solution protected with H202.

Seems like bleach at the recommended concentration for sanitizing drinking water (~8 drops / gallon) would be much more economical, if a tad touchier to dial in. There's also the alkalinity to consider, but at this low a concentration... :wtf:

But it also seems like lotsa peeps like peroxide thinking it recombines directly into water and O2, but there's a free oxidizer running around for awhile, which is why it works. How's that different from sodium hypochlorite? :i feel stupid:

Sodium hypochlorite releases Chlorine ions, which are more reactive than Oxygen ions.
That said. I have never actually used bleach so, can't offer solid information.

My side by side was rainwater vs tap water test was to see if Chloramine and/or it's breakdown products are hamful for horticulture.
Turned out, they were not. Helpful, actually.

Thinking about it though, It is a Sodium salt and I'm guessing your water is already high in Sodium if not downright briny.
So, the "rootburn" may have been influenced by the high sodium. I think it's an osmotic pressure thing unless I misremembered dat.
You could ask Stinky Attic.
She popped back up on IC.:thumbsup:

News:
Did a postmortem on da DWCoco.
Lose the wicks!
Mine were eaten away with a black scum that took Half the roots with it.
The roots that were not in contact with the wicks were jus' peachy.
Plant was so big and healthy because of the coco reserve that the loss of half it's water roots hardly slowed it down.

Aloha,
W.

[DreadedHermie]

Sorry, thought I posted a move.


P x P (P - K4)

[Weezard]

P x P
Carry on.

Da 'zard mon:rastasmoke:.

[DreadedHermie]

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That puts us here.
(Need a reference to try some things, always manage to mess the board up...)

[Weezard]

Looks right.

[DreadedHermie]

OK, theory question.


You did a kingside castle.

Is there a "usual" response in terms of which side I want to castle to?

Don't know if that made sense....but...

If both sides are castled, is it usual that they are directly across the board from each other: both kingside or both queenside?

Or does each side castled "opposite" each other (Black castled kingside and White castled queenside, for example) make a better game and people choose to play it that way?

Not sure if there's even an answer to this question. Obviously, if there's an immediate or long term tactical advantage to one side over the other, that's easy. But if all things are otherwise kinda equal...?

[Weezard]

OK, theory question.


You did a kingside castle.

Is there a "usual" response in terms of which side I want to castle to?

Don't know if that made sense....but...

If both sides are castled, is it usual that they are directly across the board from each other: both kingside or both queenside?

Or does each side castled "opposite" each other (Black castled kingside and White castled queenside, for example) make a better game and people choose to play it that way?

Not sure if there's even an answer to this question. Obviously, if there's an immediate or long term tactical advantage to one side over the other, that's easy. But if all things are otherwise kinda equal...?

In this case, the king's side castle was about linking the last 3 pieces that white has on the back rank which increases their influence.
Linking the 2 rooks and the queen, is almost as good as development off of the back rank.
It's still all about "positional advantage, this early in the game.

It's almost the end of the opening. (Where did the time go?)

That is, white is ready for mid-game play while black is still cramped and 2 moves behind.:(

How did that happen?

Black was harried into moving a knight twice instead of developing the bishop or queen.

That pawn capture also cost some time and cramped your center.

I don't know all the advantages of castling to one side or the other. It is a dynamic choice. Depends on many variables.

I can advise that castling too early is not wise strategy.
Keep the opponent guessing as long as possible lest he know where to concentrate his strength.


And actually most games are played out with neither side cloistering da king atall.
Some games, the king becomes a major player early on.
But, it's a risky business.


These game are instructional and I was/am demonstrating the odd rules whenever I can.
The en passant rule is also seldom invoked but not understanding it can cost one the game.
I will not "go for the throat," if a weaker move teaches more about the game.
As I said before.
The first games are not about conquest.

It's a zen kine thing.

Once you feel invincible, then we crush!;)


So, decided yet?

W.:smokin:

[DreadedHermie]

Kingside castle, then. :pimp:

[Weezard]

Kingside castle, then. :pimp:

B - Q3.

Wee

[DreadedHermie]

N x B

[Weezard]

P X Kn

[DreadedHermie]

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just for my reference...

[DreadedHermie]

P - QN3

[Weezard]

P - QN3

Q - K2

2XU