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Tim Luptak
West Lafayette, Indiana, United States 
Member Since: Feb 5, 2008
Last Login: Nov 20, 2009
Profile Views: 2874
Points: 1152
Status: Taking a break until things settle down at work! (42 days ago)
Birthday: Sep 26, 1965
Occupation: Automotive Assembly
About Me:
'Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.' -Jeremiah 33:3
'I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.' -Ecclesiastes 9:11
Family: father of two ...Work: I build Subaru automobiles ...Play: I play World of Warcraft, Mousehunt on Facebook, and numerous other card and board games. I just started playing disc golf last year ...Music: I love The Moody Blues, Bebel Gilberto, and Paul Oakenfold ...Books: I like historical oddities taking place in the early 20th century, like "Against the Day" by Thomas Pynchon and Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead". H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, H.P. Lovecraft... I'm also a huge fan of the Harry Potter series and Terry Moore's Strangers In Paradise. ...Chess Books: "Modern Chess Openings" by Walter Korn and "The Most Instructional Games of Chess Ever Played" by Irving Chernev. I favor the quick attack and openings that lead to quick mates. Better when I was younger, I'm just starting to get back into Chess and realizing how much I don't know. I play Shogi (Japanese Chess), which is a blast and not nearly as hard to learn as it looks. I also like Navia Dratp, which in my opinion is the best Chess variant ever created. I hope Bandai resurrects Navia Dratp one day...
Currently studying "Chess Tactics for Champions" by Susan Polgar.