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

[Weezard]

And K - K4

[DreadedHermie]

Sorry to have dragged this out for so long but I needed to see the mechanics of an endgame.

I know normally black should have resigned awhile back.

I would like to play it out a bit longer just to see how it unfolds, if you don't mind. I won't overthink it.

Anything adjacent to your king is safe from my king, so if the entire royal entourage marches downfield to promote a pawn, I don't think black can prevent it.

N-KN3, if you would humor me for a move or two...

[Weezard]

You forgot to call check.:jointsmile:
K -Q4

Because I must.

[DreadedHermie]

You forgot to call check.

Not quite enough reach. I got:

[attachment=o230275]

If that's correct, you're good at K4 and can avenge either pawn that I have forked.

Actually, looks like your move might be P - K6. Puts me in check and stops my harrassment for a move.

My intent is to sacrifice the knight, if necessary, to take out one of your pawns, and try to get the other with my king. Dunno if that causes a draw or not. Preventing promotion seems like my strongest weapon at this point. (?)

[Weezard]

Not quite enough reach. I got:

[attachment=o230275]

If that's correct, you're good at K4 and can avenge either pawn that I have forked.

Actually, looks like your move might be P - K6. Puts me in check and stops my harrassment for a move.

My intent is to sacrifice the knight, if necessary, to take out one of your pawns, and try to get the other with my king. Dunno if that causes a draw or not. Preventing promotion seems like my strongest weapon at this point. (?)

Betta.
Good mornin'
I'll just use dat to advance.
P - KB5

Not time for check

Aroint ye naughty ka-night.

[DreadedHermie]

Or similar "last words."

N x P

Of course, you advanced the pawn that['s harder for my king to intercept...:mad:

[Weezard]

Of course.

K X Kn

[DreadedHermie]

Black resigns.

Thanks, you've been patient.

I see how this goes now. :thumbsup:

I'll play again when you're ready... :D

[Weezard]

I'm game.:cool:

Almost done with the Tanning bed tests.:thumbsup:
It got kinda surreal there for a while.:stoned::stoned::stoned::stoned::stoned:
Got one last G13 flowered with sunlight only, but perfectly timed.
Been watching it closely..
This one will be taken just before sun-up tomorrow.
~10 days to dry. 2 weeks cure, then another bake-off.
Tough job, but somebody's gotta do it.:jointsmile:

Wee Zard

[DreadedHermie]

N - KB3

[Weezard]

N - KB3

N - KB3 O. C. Mon ami.

Wee

[DreadedHermie]

p - Q4

[Weezard]

p - Q4


P - Q4

[DreadedHermie]

p - QB4

[Weezard]

P - K3

UUee

[DreadedHermie]

p-KN3

[Weezard]

Good luck on that fianchetto. :)

P - QB4.

Challenge center pawn.
This should be fun.

Weeze

[DreadedHermie]

Good luck on that fianchetto.
No hurry. My knight's in the way ATM, anyway.

P - QN3

[Weezard]

Kn - QB3

[DreadedHermie]

[attachment=o230506]

[Weezard]

Yep.

[DreadedHermie]

P-K3

[Weezard]

P X QP

[DreadedHermie]

p x p (p -Q4)

[Weezard]

B - QKn 5
Check

[DreadedHermie]

B - Q2

[Weezard]

P X P

[DreadedHermie]

B x P
(KB - QB4)

See, the fiancetto was OK (I think).

If I'da PxP it would have left me an isolated pawn. My QP and your KP should fix the current split when they meet.

[Weezard]

0 - 0

Let the killing begin.

[DreadedHermie]

P -QR3

[Weezard]

B - K2
Retreat.

[DreadedHermie]

0 - 0

[Weezard]

Kn X P

Gains a piece.

[DreadedHermie]

Loses you a knight next move...

[Weezard]

Loses you a knight next move...
Unless I messed up da board.
It trades a knight, gains a pawn, and develops my queen, yah?

Weeze:cool:

[DreadedHermie]

So I should B - K2

[DreadedHermie]

[attachment=o230548]

[Weezard]

Q - QKn3
It's power time!

I am only een dis country a short deestance, but I t'ink maby it's time to , how you say, roll and rock?:rastasmoke:

W.

[DreadedHermie]

P - QN4

"Vat ist die puhpuss uff your visit?

[Weezard]

Towel.
Taffy.

R - Q1

Alles ist nicht in ordenung!;)

[DreadedHermie]

N - QB3

[Weezard]

P - QR3
Looks good to me.

:jointsmile:

[DreadedHermie]

I'm having trouble deciding on a move. I've become fixated on the prospect of forcing your queen to move with my knight. But that doesn't do anything you can't undo, and it develops the knight to BFE.

Just wanted to check in.

[Weezard]

I'm having trouble deciding on a move. I've become fixated on the prospect of forcing your queen to move with my knight. But that doesn't do anything you can't undo, and it develops the knight to BFE.

Just wanted to check in.

I wouldn't advise it.

This game is all about position.
That move would make Black's position stronger.
And white's weaker.

Your queen is well protected, but over-worked.
While white dominates the center, that bishop on the queen's toes is pinn-able, and there for winnable.

You might want to rectify that situation before emasculating that poor knight.

Aloha,
Weeze

[DreadedHermie]

Good to see you're still breathin'

Had some more pain, so I made some green draggin'. Wasn't really expecting it to work very well, so I got a bit of a surprise, whatever day that was...:D

And, the latest meds spent a little longer under more adequate lighting (11 - 661's and 2 blues) and one knock is too much for chess. And, I'm afraid I'm not in such a good spot all of a sudden. (Things always seem to go so well during those manic swings!)

So, I will try B - K3.

[Weezard]

Not bad!

Kn - KKn4

My rook is staring at your bishop.:lookat:


You may be tickled to know that I fried several dozen IR LEDs in my 4 color cameras.
They can not take a reverse polarity joke.
Bought some IR arrays on da bay for a song to replace them.
They even have the CdS sensor to keep them off in daylight.
I can mount them on the cage about 18" in front of the cameras .
I like that mo' betta than ring around da lens anyway.
Makes it taste kinda tart, like grapes.:D

Details in my ICM album.
I'll post them here when the server is behaving and I'm able.


Welcome back.

W.

[DreadedHermie]

Here's what I had before my last move.

[attachment=o230784]

I can't get a knight of urine to KN4. Am I AFU'd agin?

Your rook will be looking at my queen when your knight moves; thatsa concern...

I get the sour grapes analogy (I think), but "tickled" is an odd word. Sorry you had a problem. I'm glad you can join me in the led-killer Hall of Infamy, though, if that's whatcha meant. We can attend the annual awards banquet together, if I can get my platinum pumps back from Oldmac. :D

[Weezard]

Oops again!
KB4

[Weezard]

"I get the sour grapes analogy (I think), but "tickled" is an odd word. Sorry you had a problem. I'm glad you can join me in the led-killer Hall of Infamy, though, if that's whatcha meant. We can attend the annual awards banquet together, if I can get my platinum pumps back from Oldmac. :D "

His wiesenheimer's is getting worse.
He never returned my super-sized sack of self-setting sequins either.;)

Gotta print us up some "Ledator" T-shirts, yah?

Da Weeze

[DreadedHermie]

B x Q, I guess...

[Weezard]

B x Q, I guess...

Allow me to refer to da positional diagram.
The extremely rare, "magic bishop" move only works if weapons are involved.:D

No got gun? No can do.

Dubba ewe

[DreadedHermie]

Ye positional diagram is "before my last move" which put my bishop at K3.

If that changes your view on things we can back up a ways. Otherwise, it's a trade, my queen's vulnerable to your rook ATM.

Puny firearms are inconsequential compared to the wrath wreakable by a well-connected bishop.

lol..."wrath, wreakable" sounds like an itemized deduction.

[Weezard]

Ye positional diagram is "before my last move" which put my bishop at K3.

If that changes your view on things we can back up a ways. Otherwise, it's a trade, my queen's vulnerable to your rook ATM.

Puny firearms are inconsequential compared to the wrath wreakable by a well-connected bishop.

lol..."wrath, wreakable" sounds like an itemized deduction.

#795 is where I got turned around. I had your bishops at Q2 and Q3
So starting at the move after your diagram, mmmmmm.

I am still hosed!:(

That, was a very good move!:thumbsup:

So at the least, black will lose a rook in the slaughter to come. But, more important, white has a positional advantage that will hammer black to a into a humiliating route to a bitter end.

I see no "brilliant" response and will gracefully resign.

Your game!
And well played sir.

Weeze

[Weezard]

P - Q4

[MerryPrankstr]

Hey Weez and DH, if I need any help on my grow can give you a shout out here, please? I'm shutting down my grow log.

M.P.

[Weezard]

Hey Weez and DH, if I need any help on my grow can give you a shout out here, please? I'm shutting down my grow log.

M.P.

Posalutely!

Yer always welcome here!
Didja bring beer?:D

Nice thing about da game porch.
Any subject qualifies as game chatter.
There's some good stuff sprinkled through this thread as a result.
Takes some gleaning.:(
No step in da fnords.:stoned:

Looks like Hermie's been sandbaggin' 'bout his skill level.:)

Aloha,
Wee Zard

[Weezard]

Dis dumb.;
[attachment=o230814]

Enjoy!

Weeze

[DreadedHermie]

Looks like Hermie's been sandbaggin' 'bout his skill level.


Crissakes, I spent a frickin' week jockeying those little bugger bishops around one square at a time...took me two days to figure out the last move, and that was with W.'s help...

I do like to take some time and study some simple openings as I go, though. Decide what approach seems interesting. Midgame can go too many kinda whichway to study, for me. I just watch the force lines change as the pieces move.

So I'll BRB with a responding move.



Hey Weez and DH, if I need any help on my grow can give you a shout out here

Yeah, man--no problem. :thumbsup:

[DreadedHermie]

p -Q4

(tears himself away from another Indian-type defense)

[Weezard]

P - QB4

The monkey wrench attack.;)

W.

[DreadedHermie]

P - K3

[Weezard]

Me too.
P - K3

[DreadedHermie]

N - KB3

[Weezard]

Aino sked dyu!

P X P

[DreadedHermie]

P x P

Making the capture with the knight was tempting, but you can run him off with your K3 pawn.

[Weezard]

Kn - QB3

Quite right!
Planning to make a big hole in da middle of the board this time.
Your job?
Stop me.:jointsmile:

W.

[DreadedHermie]

B - QN5

[Weezard]

B - Q2.

Thanks for da tempo.:jointsmile:
I'll try not to spend it all in one place.;)

Micro-gecko

[DreadedHermie]

You are funny--smack-talk in chess... :rolleyes:

o-o, on da kingside...

[Weezard]

Kn - KB3

Kess coo say "smack-talk"?
Silver plate.

Moi,
Rustre

[DreadedHermie]

Kess coo say "smack-talk"?


Beginners' Guide to Fantasy Smack Talk (http://www.squidoo.com/smack-talk-guide)


"Silver plate?" :wtf:

[Weezard]

Beginners' Guide to Fantasy Smack Talk (http://www.squidoo.com/smack-talk-guide)


"Silver plate?" :wtf:

That's rustre for, "If y'all please.":D
'samatta you?
French rednecks get "crochu et phonics", too.
yes dey do.

U, times 2

[DreadedHermie]

N - QB3

[Weezard]

Could not hang wit' "Crusher's" smack-talk video.
:blueknife:
I'm guessing he annoys his opponents until they submit.

So, I'll try to talk much classier smack.

Somewhere between the political prisoners in county jail, (they talk about yo momma in the third person plural) and the mensa nerds in central park. (They occasionally shake one's faith in physics)

It is intended to be instructive and entertaining.:)

Perhaps, not obviously so, but at least there's no damn fnords!
Least, not on purpose.:stoned:
Dat I know of.

See disclaimer.

Um, what was I typing?
Oh, yeah. Tag!
Your move.

'zard

[Weezard]

QRP - QR3

Now, it's your move.

W.

[Weezard]

See, view, play.:thumbsup:

Mercy, Ozzie.

You is quick!:)

Me.

[DreadedHermie]

I didn't mean for ya to hafta watch that video. I couldn't hang for long either; that guy could barely even stay in character.

That was just the first "OK' definition I googled up. Smacktalk can be friendly and funny, like playing the dozens. "Woofing" is a regional synonym, I guess. Just tickled me in a chess match is all. Like throwin' down at a spelling bee: "Oh, Yeah?!? Use THIS is a sentence, muthaf*ker!!!"


B x N

Mohammed Ali usta talk some pretty good smack. People usta take him serious sometimes when he wasn't, though.

[Weezard]

B X B

[DreadedHermie]

p - QB4

[Weezard]

What, right through your knight?

[DreadedHermie]

Sorry. Just mistyped. Queen's Rook. P-QR4. Betcha I was lookin' at your bishop, into whose path I am moving.

Been multi-tasking. :D

Assembled a lamp from a kit for the wife. Chinese insructions, partially translated real old-school style. Really out there. Weird little hand-drawings to illustrate, too.

Also put together a couple more coco-bubbaponics units with a "Yummy" (small orange sweet pepper) in one and a poblano in the other. Used a "6"" netpot (which is really about 5.5"--just too small for a 1 gal nursery pot to drop into :mad:) on one, and an 8" netpot on the other. You can get a wire tomato trellis into the 8, so Ima do dat. Not sure how big the plants'll get in the buckets. The Yummys were only about hip-high when I grew 'em in 5 gal soil pots.

I mixed 'em up, though, and I can't remember which is which :D (they're small).

[Weezard]

P - QKn4

In my experience, the water women get about 50% bigger and produce 3 times the fruit.

Hope you photo-document this grow.
I forgot a lot with mine.:(

Waiting for my favorite plumeria tree to go dormant so I can get some cuttings for ya.
[attachment=o230945]

Later
Weeze

[DreadedHermie]

Hey, I replied and my post is gone...

It was a shorty...

P x P

Your plumeria is a beaut...that foliage is such a pretty deep green.

Dat was about it. And de blooms...:thumbsup:

[Weezard]

P X P

Look to your rook.

W.

[DreadedHermie]

R x R

Your controlled, cautious play is no match for my reckless ignorance! Yee haw! :D

[MerryPrankstr]

I've just germinated some Purple Cherokee and Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes.
They are supposed to be large "beefsteak" genetics in soil. I intend to put them to the DWC test.

Crossing my fingers, toes and eyes. ;)

M.P.

[Weezard]

Q x R
Ah, youse impetuous utes!

[DreadedHermie]

Still thinking...

[Weezard]

Still thinking...

Can't blame you.
That N - K5 move, was not the best choice.

Weeze
The omniscient

[Weezard]

I've just germinated some Purple Cherokee and Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes.
They are supposed to be large "beefsteak" genetics in soil. I intend to put them to the DWC test.

Crossing my fingers, toes and eyes. ;)

M.P.

Uncross fingers, nose and eyes.
'cause, on you, dere ain't no flies.
You can grow da dank for sure.
An' 'maters be much easier.
[attachment=o230966]

When I get good at growing, I want to try Ginseng in DWC.:D

Aloha
Da mad 'zard.

[MerryPrankstr]

Weeze,
Crossing my fingers, etc. 'cause I'm gonna try and double the expected size, which should be about a 4 lb tomato.

4H 4 sure !

Everything I read about Ginseng is that it is a long grow measured in years. That would be a nice challenge!

M.P.

[DreadedHermie]

That N - K5 move, was not the best choice

Guess ya missed my first two variations. :D

B - KB4

[DreadedHermie]

Okay, here's what I have so far...

[attachment=o231019]

[oldmac]

Everything I read about Ginseng is that it is a long grow measured in years. That would be a nice challenge!
M.P.

I like it when you talk like an optimist!!!:thumbsup:

[Weezard]

Yup!
So,
P - QKn5
Nice horsie.
Just a little closer, inch by inch.

And then...

[Weezard]

I like it when you talk like an optimist!!!:thumbsup:


The ginseng grow is a smokescreen.

Picture a kidney shaped pool filled with Magic Christian nutes.;)(Very organic and all)

And as far as a mole can see. (Not much past it's ass I hear)
Are great rafts of Morel mushrooms!


Not just any Morels, mind you.
Genetically altered to produce Muy tasty, blue-bruisin' Castenada, kine secret ingedient of the first water.
Something I stumbled upon while cloning thc bearing truffels for the truffle farming kits .
(For a nominal fee, we provide acorns and advice)

None of which will speed the maturation of the Ginsing.

But, it just might seem like it.:cool:

Woof, I just gotta stop smokin dem Sassafrass hops.:stoned:;):D

Howdy Mac.
Do you get this ripped tryin' to grade yer meds?
I'm gonna hafta call for hungry lung kine volunteers.
Once I get past 6 hour of solar exposure of LED packed trichs...:stoned::stoned::stoned:
The stone gets almost debilitating.

Tonight, it's the 2 hour exposure, G13 BB cross.
Very "up" and silly, as you can see.
Really works for chess though.

The 4 hour?
I refer you to my last game.:o

Da woozy Weeze

[DreadedHermie]

N - K2
Say, what do you think would happen if a freshly harvested indoor cola got to lie in state for a few hours outside in the sun? It'd still kinda be alive for awhile-- you know, like a guillotine-severed head(?)

You could maybe put the stem in water, like a cut-flower arrangement. Or not...trichs might even brown on a "dead" bud... :stoned:

[Weezard]

N - K2
Say, what do you think would happen if a freshly harvested indoor cola got to lie in state for a few hours outside in the sun? It'd still kinda be alive for awhile-- you know, like a guillotine-severed head(?)

You could maybe put the stem in water, like a cut-flower arrangement. Or not...trichs might even brown on a "dead" bud... :stoned:

B - K2

The "bud vase" is a good idea.
I'd say give them varying amounts of direct sun, dry 'em, jar 'em and cure for 2 - 4 weeks.
Then compare.
Dat be da fun part.:rastasmoke:

W

[DreadedHermie]

P - QN3


Castenada, kine

I like truffles.. :hippy:

[Weezard]

Kn - K5

Interesting web of influence, yes?:cool:

W.


"lie in state for a few hours outside in the sun?".

Can I be a smallbearer?

Weeze

[DreadedHermie]

"lie in state for a few hours outside in the sun?".

I'm gonna do it. I guess I'll need to mark my cuts aheada time and work quickly. I'd do it at noonish, which is nighttime for the girls. I guess there's not really time to worry about hermies, though...

I that works, no gotta futz with dangerous bubs. Anybody can do it, too. even if actually growing outdoors isn't possible.

[DreadedHermie]

Yes, me too. N - K5 also.

[Weezard]

Yes, me too. N - K5 also.

O-O

W.

[DreadedHermie]

Time for bed. I thought, poor W, he's already castled. :stoned:

But dat was me....:thumbsup:

[Weezard]

Old fart trundles off to bed.

G'night!

W.

[DreadedHermie]

Q - Q3

[Weezard]

R - QKn1

Says me.

[DreadedHermie]

P - QB4

Shorty standoff.

[Weezard]

Then it's en passant you'll have laddie.

P X P
But not da way ya 'spected.
My QKn P - QB6
Your QB4 pawn, in da dustbin.:(

Be careful with your reply.
This is no time to be rash.

Weeze

[DreadedHermie]

Crap. Arcane BS of a rule, that....

P -KB3

[Weezard]

Crap. Arcane BS of a rule, that....

P -KB3

Be happy to back up and re-do without the In pissant thingy.
Long as ya learned sumpin it no gotta cost dat much.:jointsmile:

[MerryPrankstr]

LOL...

PS thanks Mac!

[DreadedHermie]

Tha's awright. I learn better when a litle pain's inflicted.

Carry on. Just a flesh wound.

[Weezard]

Tha's awright. I learn better when a litle pain's inflicted.

Carry on. Just a flesh wound.

As you wish.
B - QKn4
En guard!

Weeze

[DreadedHermie]

N x B

[Weezard]

N x B


You have a knight at K2 and another at K5.
Neither of which can reach either of my bishops.
So...

[DreadedHermie]

Thought ya had a bishop at your QB3, my K5 knight. He moved?

[DreadedHermie]

Okay, I think I moved (your) wrong bishop.

Goin' back to the diagram to re-trace...

Found a pawn (mine) wrong on the last diagram... K2 s/b K3.

Going further back...Mr. Peabody-y-y!!

[Weezard]

Okay, I think I moved (your) wrong bishop.

Goin' back to the diagram to re-trace...

Found a pawn (mine) wrong on the last diagram... K2 s/b K3.

Going further back...Mr. Peabody-y-y!!

Betta go way way back.
You got squat at K3

[Weezard]

Dat pawn recaptured from K3 to Q4 and is at K3 no more.:(
Post 815.

Looks like the harvest went well:jointsmile:

[DreadedHermie]

Looks like the harvest went well

Lil' pic later, iffen yer interested...

Yeah, the diagram was right except no pawn on the king's file. Processing...

[DreadedHermie]

[attachment=o231085]

Check this for sanity while I plan a more legal move...

[Weezard]

Now you see
what I see.

My secret?
Metal board & magnets in da pieces.:cool:
That, and I take a digital snapshot before I fiddle about.
So...

[DreadedHermie]

My secret?
Metal board & magnets in da pieces.


Well, my secret is lacy underthings and pockets full of lunch meat. :thumbsup:

I'm glad we shared.

But magnets won't help insanity--I tried to capture a piece you had moved on the previous turn. :wtf:

[DreadedHermie]

Q - QB2

[Weezard]

Q - QB2

Dang!
Buncha posts dissapeared again.
MPs posts have been stripped out.

Perhaps he asked them to.
But I didn't!

I sent a move , with commentary, last night.

B X Kn!

It posted. Now it's gone.

If some overzealous mod is deleting our posts as they see fit.
I'm outta here.

There is something wrong[attachment=o231147]
With this banana

See ya over on ICMAG where they don't dick with your posts just because they don't understand them!

[Weezard]

I still see some of MPs posts
But some of my replies are gone.:mad:

[MerryPrankstr]

No requests came from me.
Board must be flake'n again.

M.P.

[Weezard]

No requests came from me.
Board must be flake'n again.

M.P.

You were talkin' 'bout takin' down your log a while back. When I couldn't find your posts while in edit mode and got a li'l worried.
You are one of the few that even knows what me an' da herm are talkin' about here.
I'd miss ya.

Software screwups, I can handle
Guess I'll hang and see if they ever patch the software.
Couldn't figure why DH didn't respond to the knight's demise.
Hey herm. didja at least get an e-mail of da last message
Said, better a "great bacon of light" than a "Dame stoned to fall"
Aloha.
W.

[DreadedHermie]

Hey herm. didja at least get an e-mail of da last message


Nope.

I just found one from Nov 2 ya sent to an infrequently used email. Left brain thing.

I never saw your reply post, either. I did toggle back in a few times to check for a response. maybe you posted during the "witching hour" and it went to the Bermuda Triangle?

I got an email fron MP but I think it's a fraud. It says: "Hermie, yo' mama so hairy, when she wears a tank top, it look like she got Buckwheat in a headlock."

Made an album, marked it "private." Says only my contacts can see it. Are "friends" same as "contacts?"

[MerryPrankstr]

Dammit, Hermie.
You owe me a beer. After I read your reply I spit it all over my keyboard. My only question is how my computer read my mind.

Weeze, I asked to have my logs pulled, but no other posts. No need to put stuff out for someone to take "potshots' at. On other fronts ICMag is ok, but so big and impersonal. I wouldn't know where to begin there.

Appolonia sent me a PM on ICMag, that's about it. I have a total of 2 posts there.

The very,
M.P.

;)

[Weezard]

Nope.

I just found one from Nov 2 ya sent to an infrequently used email. Left brain thing.

I never saw your reply post, either. I did toggle back in a few times to check for a response. maybe you posted during the "witching hour" and it went to the Bermuda Triangle?

I got an email fron MP but I think it's a fraud. It says: "Hermie, yo' mama so hairy, when she wears a tank top, it look like she got Buckwheat in a headlock."

Made an album, marked it "private." Says only my contacts can see it. Are "friends" same as "contacts?"

Not when yer building a light switch.:D

Saw the album when it went up.
I'm not da type to say I tol' ya so.
So ya won't be hearin' dat from me.:D

Wee.

[MerryPrankstr]

I cannot see album, but never "friended" you, so it is confirmed working as advertized.

I hardly use the "fancy" things on the site like rep or friends, but it is clearly time to start.

M.P.

[DreadedHermie]

Well, stuff you put in albums is under your control. You can make it go away without mods' intervention. Also, you can limit access. Seems the way to go for things you might consider "sensitive," now, or at a later date.

As for the miscreant who harrassed Killa, dat's just some mook who brought an argument from another board over here. Happens alla time. He just went off on MP 'cos he was handy, hopin' he was Killa's best friend, prolly.

If some dildo's gotta get a case of road rage goin', better he do at at his sister's laptop than behind the wheel of some neon-trimmed Scion with a non-functional spoiler and lotsa aftermarket parts decals.

[DreadedHermie]

Q x B

[Weezard]

Q x B

Kn - KB3
That's all I wanted, a safer knight.
Got plans for him.

Weeze

[DreadedHermie]

I hardly use the "fancy" things on the site like rep or friends, but it is clearly time to start.

Hey, MP--Don't take offense! I refused your friend request. :D

What showed up on your end? Did the pending request just go away, or did it generate a "Dear John" message explaining how Stuckup Hermie refused your request?

Just curious what it looks like on the solicitor's side when the friendship is refused.

I'll hit you up as soon as I hear back from ya.

Hermie

[MerryPrankstr]

Ha, nothing!
No denial or any other type of notification, D.H.

M.P.

[DreadedHermie]

When I clicked your username, it gave me the option of adding you as a contact, and a checkbox to add you as a friend, also.

(I still didn't check it...:D)

But I added you as a contact. (Didn't know how to do dat.)

Wanna see if you can see my "private" album?

[MerryPrankstr]

Visible now D.H.
Nice !

M.P.

[DreadedHermie]

We're friends! So please return my lawnmower...

Worked kinda weird, though.

First, clicked on that "add MP to your contacts" thing, and it just said, "MP is already one of your contacts."

So I went to your profile to send the friend request, and it made us friends without your having to accept.

Dunno if that's because we're "contacts," or because you already had asked me. Seems odd, either way.

[MerryPrankstr]

When the sun beats down and I lie on the bench
I can always hear them talk
Me, I'm just a lawnmower
You can tell me by the way I walk

Thanks D.H.!

M.P.

[DreadedHermie]

Strike by night!
They are defenceless.
They all need the sun to photosensitize their venom.

Still they're invincible,
Still they're immune to all our herbicidal battering.
:hippy:

[MerryPrankstr]

D.H., Weeze,
This farmer is up way beyond the sunset, and must sleep...
perchance to dream...

M.P.

[DreadedHermie]

B - KN5

[Weezard]

R X P

[DreadedHermie]

Now's when I feel that tempo I squandered earlier in this game.

Youth...is wasted on the young...

[Weezard]

Now's when I feel that tempo I squandered earlier in this game.

Youth...is wasted on the young...

Q - R2
That should give you some time back.
That was a very good Knight move.
Bugger is a thorn in my crater.

Inebriants?
Ev'at'ing!
Including Vodka tonic.
and MKUltra, 2 Kirin Ichibans, G13, 2 hour, A pint of mead/cranberry wine, and I'm thinking about breaking out da hash.:jointsmile:
Seem to have developed an allergy to my anti-inflamatory of choice. Aleve
Manifested as a serious rash on the legs. Dang!
I miss the comfort of my hot tub as well until my legs heal.
If I have to go to the 6 hour G13 this game will fall apart fast!:stoned::stoned::D
Like da way I line up an excuse ahead of da impact?

Enjoy.
Weeze

[DreadedHermie]

Wait a second. I only had that up for a few seconds and saw you were offline and decided to think about it. Are you talking about the N - Q3 move? 'cos otherwise I didn't move yet...

[Weezard]

Wait a second. I only had that up for a few seconds and saw you were offline and decided to think about it. Are you talking about the N - Q3 move? 'cos otherwise I didn't move yet...

Yes, it's brilliant, but take yer time.
If you decide on N - Q3,
My reply will be, Q - R2

[Weezard]

I lurk ya know.
Can't he'p it, got no eyelids.
Was not dat far off line.
Jus' checkin' da mail at ICMAG.

W.

[DreadedHermie]

Okay, so it's back to my move.

I'll need to ponder awhile.

I'd like to take trade for your knight but it's like leaving a trail of breadcrumbs to check.

Do you think a 5-gallon bucket would attract any attention out in somebody's yard? :D

[Weezard]

Okay, so it's back to my move.

I'll need to ponder awhile.

I'd like to take trade for your knight but it's like leaving a trail of breadcrumbs to check.

Do you think a 5-gallon bucket would attract any attention out in somebody's yard? :D


You do well to guard my KN8.
That pawn is almost a queen and can force unsavory choices upon you.
I may never promote it, but the threat can not be ignored.
You also need to watch for direct attacks on your rook resulting in some ugly checks.
Um, while we're at it, your KRP is at risk in the near future.
I'm just saying...

Who's yard, and what's in da bucket?

Weeze

[DreadedHermie]

Who's yard, and what's in da bucket?

An Oasis Cube brick floating in cool water...with a little floral arrangement stuck in it...;)

[DreadedHermie]

Later. night, mang.

[Weezard]

[attachment=o231188]

Ja.?

Veeze

[Weezard]

So, decided yet?

[DreadedHermie]

Is this right? I might have moved something last night...was outta town today, catching up...



[attachment=o231276]

[DreadedHermie]

Your knight at K6 shouldn't be there, right?

[Weezard]

Is this right? I might have moved something last night...was outta town today, catching up...



[attachment=o231276]

Not so much.
It's more like;

[attachment=o231277]

[DreadedHermie]

I think the diagram is right,
Except that extra, errant knight.
So while you're off to quaff a brew,
I'll move "Queen to QB2!"

[Weezard]

I think the diagram is right,
Except that extra, errant knight.
So while you're off to quaff a brew,
I'll move "Queen to QB2!"

If you're really really sure.
Dat's what ya wanna do.

Cause iffn ya does, dat pawn I will screw.:D
Woohoo!

[DreadedHermie]

Oops. And yer Queen. My brain did dat last night. Thought that was where she was. Lemme look ay my move again, it was pretty good with your Q. on the Kn file.

[Weezard]

Oops. And yer Queen. My brain did dat last night. Thought that was where she was. Lemme look ay my move again, it was pretty good with your Q. on the Kn file.
Yah. Mo' betta move would be good.:thumbsup:

[DreadedHermie]

Okay. Betta move with your queen there is

B - K3

[Weezard]

Okay. Betta move with your queen there is

B - K3

Oh, you no like my queen be dere?
I move her den.:jointsmile:
Q - QB2

[DreadedHermie]

You're letting me catch up...

[DreadedHermie]

R - QR1

[Weezard]

P - QB7

[DreadedHermie]

Q x P

[Weezard]

"You're letting me catch up... "

So?
It makes for a more interesting game.


Q x P

Speaking of interesting.
Why would you give away your queen at this point?!:wtf:
If it was an error, rescind.:)

If it's a queen-sacrifice mate, I don't see it.
Black king still keeps his bishop close at hand.

While the white rook can pin da bishop to da king for a move or so.
It's a net loss to tie up a strong piece to immobilize a lesser piece.

That, and I was kinda lookin' forward to the big, sloppy, bloodbath that's shaping up on da queen side.:D

For which, you will need miss queen.

So...

W.

[DreadedHermie]

Oh, you no like my queen be dere?
I move her den.
Q - QB2



My bad. You did say this is a :stoned: game, right? (good...:D)

I didn't look closely enough at your move. I read your words and my mind substituted, "Don't like my Queen there? Very well, I'll just move her back to the knight file and negate all the plan changes you jes' made (bastard!). :mad: I figured you were throwing me a tempo or two, and were making a deliberately inefficient move.

So all the moves after your "Q-QB2" I had your queen back on the knight file.

If it's okay with you, can we go back to that move and I'll play with the pieces in the right place?

[DreadedHermie]

and it'd be my move:
[attachment=o231325]

[Weezard]

Berry good.
Have at me then.

Weeze

[DreadedHermie]

Q - QB2

[Weezard]

Q - QB2

That one, I like.
BRB

W.

[Weezard]

B - Q3

W.

[DreadedHermie]

K - KB2

[Weezard]

B - Q3

W.

Scratch that!
Mo'betta
R - R6

W.

[Weezard]

We must both be pretty ripped.:stoned::stoned:
I tried to give away my rook and you ignored it.:D

W.

[DreadedHermie]

It was check in 2 moves plus heavy casualties if I didn't get outta there. Still see the rook, but I have missed more obvious things than that. No got cogito. Got Morpheus' cuzzin', Anesthetico. Make stupid...thirsty....z-z-z-z-

[DreadedHermie]

Okay, if you do R - R6, I'll do R - QB1

[DreadedHermie]

From the steamy equator, ;)
[attachment=o231329]

[Weezard]

It was check in 2 moves plus heavy casualties if I didn't get outta there. Still see the rook, but I have missed more obvious things than that. No got cogito. Got Morpheus' cuzzin', Anesthetico. Make stupid...thirsty....z-z-z-z-

No Cogito today.
Still futzing with the H3.

Makes me fuzzy and irritable.
Though it might be the situation.
(Da wife be on "wahoo" tonight for another endo-ultrasound.)
Found 2 more "spots on her Pancrease.
Dang!
That girl could use a break.


I'll start tomorrowfreah with AK-47 wake n bake and get shit done!
Then, a little Cogito to dig White out of whatever merde-ness I've shambled into tonight:jointsmile:
No worry.
Won't even acknowledge "flesh wounds":D

"Bullet don't weigh nothin'" - L. J. Silver, awaay!


Weeze

[Weezard]

Kn - Q2

[DreadedHermie]

B - Q2

[Weezard]

Iffn I could draw, I wouldn't need dis camera.:D

B - Q3

[DreadedHermie]

K - KB1

[Weezard]

B X P

[DreadedHermie]

B x P also.

[Weezard]

B - KKn6 check

[DreadedHermie]

I'm on a black square...

[DreadedHermie]

[attachment=o231330]

[Weezard]

Quite right!
Q - QB 5 Then.

[Weezard]

Now, that's an interesting position.

[DreadedHermie]

B - QN2

[Weezard]

B - QN2

Good morning!

Q X Kn - Check!

W.

[DreadedHermie]

Q x Q

Does HI do the DST change?
(You still 6 hrs behind EST?)

[DreadedHermie]

Something must be amiss in my late-night calculations. :stoned::stoned: I rejected several scenarios that didn't come out any worse than this... :wtf:

[Weezard]

Q x Q

Does HI do the DST change?
(You still 6 hrs behind EST?)

R X Q

Oddly enough, HI. does not do that DST foolishness.
Makes no sense, really.
Even less sense in the tropics.

Lest you think there's smarts involved.
Our transfer stations, (dumps), are only open 9 am to 4 pm.:wtf:

Aloha
W.

[DreadedHermie]

Black's dead walkin', but rather than gracefully resign I'd like to jockey these rooks around to get the feel of working with them. It's a powerful piece but I never get it developed enough to use much.

K - K2

[Weezard]

Something must be amiss in my late-night calculations. :stoned::stoned: I rejected several scenarios that didn't come out any worse than this... :wtf:

I'd be just as happy playing one of your alternates, if you wish.
Whatever reveals the soul of chess is worth doing.
As a general rule though,;
"When there are equal numbers of attackers and defenders, the first to pounce usually suffers a loss."

[Weezard]

Black's dead walkin', but rather than gracefully resign I'd like to jockey these rooks around to get the feel of working with them. It's a powerful piece but I never get it developed enough to use much.

K - K2

Oh, OK.
Works for me.
But first, lets make your bishop go stand inna corner.
R - QKn6
Sort of a free-anchetto.:D

W.

[Weezard]

Or, defend it with the rook and tie up both pieces:D

[DreadedHermie]

No, I'm OK playing this. I don't think the other scenarios were any better, just no worse. I think I realized I was cooked when you captured my most recent pawn.


As a general rule though,;
"When there are equal numbers of attackers and defenders, the first to pounce usually suffers a loss."


Thanks, that'll be useful.
R - QB8 --check.

[Weezard]

No, I'm OK playing this. I don't think the other scenarios were any better, just no worse. I think I realized I was cooked when you captured my most recent pawn.



Thanks, that'll be useful.
R - QB8 --check.

Kn - KKn1 un-check:)

[DreadedHermie]

Yer king's on KN1.

I'll put you at KB1. :thumbsup:

[DreadedHermie]

B - QB1

[Weezard]

B - QB1

Good one!:thumbsup:
If we were playing for $$$, I'd swap rooks and snack on pawns.
But it's much more fun to draw lines of force with bishop AND rooks.
Indirect attacks are the most fun
Rooks can T-bone bishops
Bishops can stab rooks from the corners..

So,
P - KR4.

W.

[Weezard]

Yer king's on KN1.

I'll put you at KB1. :thumbsup:

Sounds like "puppy drift";)
Thanks.
W.

[DreadedHermie]

K - KB2

What are the pieces worth in $?

[Weezard]

K - KB2

P - KKn4

What are the pieces worth in $?

Q = 9
R = 5
Kn = 3.25 - Just me, most books call it 3.
B =3
P =1
K ~ Priceless!

[DreadedHermie]

Puppy drift?


Kn = 3.25 - Just me, most books call it 3.


I agree with you. I saw some ratings that put a bishop above a knight. I'm sure it's situation-dependent, too.

[Weezard]

Puppy drift?

Hadda be.
Dem lazy king no move off throne since he run to castle.
Perhaps a stuffed duckie had a bad landing?

W.

[DreadedHermie]

B x P

[Weezard]

So, whatcha plan?
Hah! Jumped me.
R - QB7 check

[DreadedHermie]

Your rook's at QN6. No can do diagonals. :D

[Weezard]

Your rook's at QN6. No can do diagonals. :D


Argh!
I'll try QKn7 den.

[DreadedHermie]

That was check, so K - K3

[DreadedHermie]

[attachment=o231361]

[Weezard]

That's all I wanted.
The pawn that I fed your bishop is now redeemed.

R X P

[DreadedHermie]

CRAP!

I've been playing with the board upside down so white's facing me-standard notation kine way.

I was thinking my pawn captures goin' the other way (moving away from me).

So I cannot snag your rook.

So, B - KR6

How ya holding up?
Early day, ya?

[Weezard]

CRAP!

I've been playing with the board upside down so white's facing me-standard notation kine way.

I was thinking my pawn captures goin' the other way (moving away from me).

So I cannot snag your rook.

So, B - KR6

How ya holding up?
Early day, ya?

Friday, the 13th did start a li'l early.:)
Then I switched from Cogito to G13 for pain.:stoned::stoned:
You can prolly tell by my moves. <der>

R - KKn3
Glaring at an impudent bishop!

Weeze

[DreadedHermie]

B x N

Hope his affairs are in order (and un-documented:D)

[Weezard]

B x N

Hope his affairs are in order (and un-documented:D)

Knew the job was dangerous when he took it.
"A knight without armor in a savage land"

B X B

[DreadedHermie]

Further resistance is fertile. :D

Black resigns.

Well played. :thumbsup:

[Weezard]

Further resistance is fertile. :D

Black resigns.

Well played. :thumbsup:

There was no stopping the rook's pawn.
Fun though.

[DreadedHermie]

Yep, he was as close as my closest pawn, and you coulda kept him protected alla way home.

Try again?

[Weezard]

You start.

[DreadedHermie]

Okay. Gimme a few. Gotta browse the "openings" catalog.

[DreadedHermie]

N - KB3

[Weezard]

P - Q4
Carnivore.

[DreadedHermie]

P - Q4

[Weezard]

Kn - KB3

Is good enough for me.

[DreadedHermie]

Hey, I did my UV exposure experiment yesterday. Took some trich shots immediately after 4 hours exposure to intermittently sunny / overcast conditions. Not a lotta difference.

Buds in the oasis Cube remained fresh and perky. Think I fooled 'em into thinking this was in vivo.

Did you notice how long afterward the effects continued to develop? My sunburns are always worse hours later...

I'm outta batteries for the Eyeclops, but I'm thinking "tanning" prolly continued for awhile after I brought 'em in.

[DreadedHermie]

P - QB4

[Weezard]

Hey, I did my UV exposure experiment yesterday. Took some trich shots immediately after 4 hours exposure to intermittently sunny / overcast conditions. Not a lotta difference.

Buds in the oasis Cube remained fresh and perky. Think I fooled 'em into thinking this was in vivo.

Did you notice how long afterward the effects continued to develop? My sunburns are always worse hours later...

Dunno.
I put them out in full sun and looked with the loupe when I cut, but did not take snaps for 2 - 4 days after.

I'm outta batteries for the Eyeclops, but I'm thinking "tanning" prolly continued for awhile after I brought 'em in.

Sounds logical, but you can always hit 'em with a few more hours if you didn't get enough UV to do the job the first time.
Beginning to wonder how strong a UVb source will have to be to work indoors.
And, how heat factors in the equation.

P - QB3


Your move.
Have at me!:smokin:

W.

[DreadedHermie]

N - QB3


Beginning to wonder how strong a UVb source will have to be to work indoors.

I'm still not convinced the effect is anything more than cosmetic. May even be causing degradation.

Trich been bad. Need discipline, Mistress :eek:


but did not take snaps for 2 - 4 days after.


Good. Didn't feel like running out for batteries at this hour. I think this'll be a one-time exposure, as I've got the test buds drying already.

[Weezard]

N - QB3



I'm still not convinced the effect is anything more than cosmetic. May even be causing degradation.

I disagree.
'course one man's degradation, might be another man's couch-lock

Trich been bad. Need discipline, Mistress :eek:

Jus' cook da li'l bastids.
Dat oughta learn 'em.

Good. Didn't feel like running out for batteries at this hour. I think this'll be a one-time exposure, as I've got the test buds drying already.

Degradation turned to elucidation.
When my trichs got dere radiation.

Oh, yeah.
P X P

[DreadedHermie]

'course one man's degradation, might be another man's couch-lock

[attachment=o231461]

Did this under the 8+2, mostly with each blue at ~950 mA and each red at ~1.3A. (No UV, this is an indoor control bud.) It is positively stupefying.

(I'm smoking that jumpy-ass sativa stuff now or my hands wouldn't work to type. Who wants to arm-wrestle!) :rasta:

Oh, yeah. P - QR4

[Weezard]

P - K3

[Weezard]

Alo ha
And Good night, y'all.
Tasted 7 homebrews tonight and guzzled a half pint of Cherry Wead. (Wine and mead).

'bout to leap into my spinning bed.
Whilst visions of frostybuds dance in me 'ed.

[DreadedHermie]

P - K3

Schlafe gut!

[Weezard]

Something you won't see everyday.
P - QB3
More fun, than effective.
But, that's why we call it play.

Bet it's not in yer big book of openings.

(I know! I downloaded it too. What a dissapointment, yah?):D

Aloha

Weeze

[DreadedHermie]

There's a book? ;)

I just looked up "chess openings" in wikipedia.

More info than I need...

I think you have a pawn at P - QB3 already.

[attachment=o231529]

Yep. Just replayed it. Seems right.

catch ya tomorrow pm. been working part time again.,jes' temporary. :thumbsup: got a early one tomorrrow.

[Weezard]

There's a book? ;)

I just looked up "chess openings" in wikipedia.

More info than I need...

I think you have a pawn at P - QB3 already.

[attachment=o231529]

Yep. Just replayed it. Seems right.

catch ya tomorrow pm. been working part time again.,jes' temporary. :thumbsup: got a early one tomorrrow.

You are right.:error::o
Please move it to QB4, thank you.

W.

[DreadedHermie]

Done.

B x P

[Weezard]

Done.

B x P

P X P.

[DreadedHermie]

N x P

Managed to handle that without creating isolated pawns.

I've previously underestimated the power of a pawn chain. I found myself unable to assault your chains, even with my pieces, on a couple of occasions. Kinda humbling. :o

[Weezard]

N x P

Managed to handle that without creating isolated pawns.

I've previously underestimated the power of a pawn chain. I found myself unable to assault your chains, even with my pieces, on a couple of occasions. Kinda humbling. :o

But good to know.:thumbsup:

P - K4

You might have noticed that I'm not developing my pieces yet.
Aren't you curious about that?:D


Weeze