smokey47

My Online Chess

San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, United States

Member Since: Jan 24, 2009
Last Login: Nov 19, 2009
Profile Views: 644
Points: 284
Status: Gonna be a Grandpa (32 days ago)

Birthday: Apr 29, 1961

Occupation: Builder

Just stay away from darkness. Be close to all that's gentle and kind. We are all a force of nature; body, soul and mind. Chris Robinson. 2003.by smokey47 19 days ago
It is sometimes better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. Anon.by smokey47 39 days ago
It is easy to go down into Hell; night and day the gates of dark Death stand wide; but to climb back again, to retrace one's steps to the upper air - there's the rub, the task, Virgil. The Aeneid. 70-19 BCby smokey47 2 months ago
If in a losing position you can muster the courage and wherewithal to fight on, you might be rewarded - if not in the game at hand, then later on, in a subsequent game, by virtue of the experience acquired in playing out difficult positions, even those you might have lost. Pandolfini, 2003.by smokey47 4 months ago
Last night I dreamed I held you in my arms. The music was neverending. We danced as the evening sky faded to black. One step up and two steps back. Bruce Springsteen, 1987.by smokey47 5 months ago