Really? So you match me bowl for beer, and I will be smoking the 32mg THC Bubba.. (which is like the everclear of cannabis ) and we play a few games?
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Really? So you match me bowl for beer, and I will be smoking the 32mg THC Bubba.. (which is like the everclear of cannabis ) and we play a few games?
Your first mistake is thinking that I now know what a waltz is. My eyes glassed over, because of course the conversation wasn't about beer or fantasy football.
I suspect my disdain for Lou Reed originates because he failed as a pop star. I only like pop music. Give me a C, a bouncy C!
Have we discussed what pop music is?
that was sarcasm dumby, do you need a sarcasm lesson too?
Obviously not since you showed a great grasp of it in the above post.
I don't know if you can smoke that fast.
Let me not get too arrogant though. I've been playing for about 30 years, but I've never been a grandmaster. My Elo as a kid hovered around 1600 or so. I hope it would be higher now, but who knows?
I love the game. I used to play a guy who was rated nationally in the 800's or so. Typical chess master type. Weirdo. I think he may have had Asperger's or was autistic or something. Lived in his mom's basement, never had a job or a car, and he was in his 30's. Great chess player though. I never beat him but came close a few times.
If I played right now most good players would beat me. It takes me bit of serious playing to see ahead in moves. If you get what I mean.
When I was a teenager, I played in tournaments every week. Really got pretty good. But the guy who taught me how to play - my dad - could still beat me almost every single time. He never played competitively, but I always wondered how good he really was. Because he never studied strategy, or learned any classical openings, or anything like that. But he just saw the board naturally, and even with all my training, he'd know many moves in advance if he was going to mate me. I beat him a handful of times, but it was very rare. Of course, once I got out of practice, I started having a hard time beating random people on Yahoo. Now, about the only chess I play is against myself. I sometimes have a board sitting out just for study and meditation purposes.
I'm getting bored with our dynamic. Can we change it? The only reason i bust on you about music is because you actually care about it. Plus it wastes time. Anyways I'm bored with it .. so ..
You should join the dark side and actually learn it. It keeps you young. When's the last time you learned something for fun? I try to pick something up every year.
OTF online chess league? Better than a book club ..
I bet I can kick Hoops ass and I would, without remorse.. lol
I think we should plan an online OTF chess tournament sometime. That would be awesome.
I was just riffing on you and Goat. I will cede that you and Goat could kick my ass at chess; it's been a long time since I played. However, I would take Goat with the first overall pick in the AOTF Fantasy Chess league. just sayin....
And, I agree with you. I've pondered why I never tried to learn how to play an instrument, and don't have an acceptable reason why not. So, I'm going to learn how to play the bass. You may think that a stoopid choice, but its the instrument that I always focus on when watching a band, and I find myself humming the bass line.
I'm reading. This is good stuff. And yeah, if you're a humming-to-yourself kinda guy, then you're perfect for the bass guitar. Get involved!
There is no stupid choice. I've tried harmonica a few times and failed to pick it up. My bending technique is horrible. I tried going back to piano, since it was the first instrument I played and got so bored I failed. I tried to pick up tin whistle, since flute was my third instrument, and failed. I also tried violin, and can make dying cat sounds, still working on it. I did though pick up mandolin.. so it's all good.
If you master or become fairly proficient with one string instrument and have a rudimentary understanding of theory you can basically play all of them. I play mandolin by playing upside down guitar chords and scales. I was surprised how easy that was to do.. and still haven't learn one real mandolin chord or scale.. I just use the little theory I know and my ear..
I hope you do it and if you need any help I'll be glad to add whatever I can. Phyloe would be a great source , probably better than I, since he's a proficient bassist ..
Hey TMP . . . I was trying to figure out what song the version of Ripple I heard reminded me of . . . and Dylan's I'll Be Your Baby Tonight came to mind. Here's the Hollies (!?!) doing a version http://my.mail.ru/mail/alla2255/video/63066/63098.html.
Nice.... I haven't heard that in a long time. And, I get the reference, though slight, it's there. Same cut time feel..
