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BigLew

I made and an obnoxiously long video about Obsolete Digital Chess Clocks, and put it on YouTube .

Then I made this post about it in this forum.

Why would I do this? Here are ten reasons or excuses. 
I. I wanted to. 
II. I had the time to do it while I was flooded in. (My home was fine but the roads were impassible. )
III. I own all of these antiquated, out-of-style digital chess clocks. 
IV. I wanted to preserve the history of these old-fashioned chess clocks so the young folks would comprehend the struggles of the past. 
V. I wanted to set a record for the longest video about obsolete digital chess clocks on YouTube. 
VI. I wanted to set a record for the most times the word “ubiquitous” was used in a video about obsolete digital chess clocks. 
VII. I wanted to write several similes about out-of-style chess clocks. 
VII. I wanted an excuse to demonstrate my collection of superannuated digital chess clocks. 
IX. I wanted an excuse to make a list using ancient Latin Numerals, about digital chess clocks of antiquity. 
X. I wanted to show off to you fine folks in the Chess Book and Equipment Forum, some obsolete digital chess clocks.

IslandKnightz

Loved it, great job! Those clocks will only appreciate in value over time, like old vintage Casio watches. BTW, is that a WolfPeople T-Shirt you have on? We used to go to that place and enjoy the wolves back in the day (south of Sandpoint, ID).

BigLew
IslandKnightz wrote:

Loved it, great job! Those clocks will only appreciate in value over time, like old vintage Casio watches. BTW, is that a WolfPeople T-Shirt you have on? We used to go to that place and enjoy the wolves back in the day (south of Sandpoint, ID).

Thank you for taking time to watch. No that is just fellow YouTuber merch. It is the Logo of YouTube channel called 1st508th Airborne.

I was sent the shirt as a gift. The channel is mostly about raising service dogs. I didn’t even pay attention to what T-shirt I had had on. 
I shot tha video yesterday while flooded in. 
BTW I scored just 2 points in the four round G30/2i OTB Swiss tourney today. Won round 2 & 3 lost the fist and last. Oh well it was fun.

chessroboto

Good video. I personally own four of your featured clocks. We still use the Saiteks for game nights because of the bright lights and sounds. Although they’re tough, the round knobs are their weakest parts.

BigLew

thanks chessroboto
Yes, mine has been carefully super glued on. I had forgotten about that till you mentioned it. 
I appreciate you taking time to watch.

chessroboto

I got my Excalibur through their set which came with their custom chess bag, vinyl roll mat and the unlicensed Ultimate Chess Pieces in butter yellow.