Ok, I tried to help. Didn't work, thats bad news!
Chess for angry high-strung people?

chess is for smart people, not angry people.
True that, it is proved that people who play chess tend to be better at math and academics. (there's me sounding like a nerd who knows it all.)

You guys; Its just a game.
you mean like that film Michael Douglas was in ? yep .. gotcha!!
I just saw that movie 2 nights ago for the first time. It was awesome!

Pff. Shakespeare.
All those stupid monkeys ever churn out are limericks.
You're right. I even found one though I had to dodge the flinging feces to retrieve it.
There once was an American named Andy
Who spouted nonsense like candy
He tried to be witty
But it turned out real [CENSORED]
And yet he thought it just dandy
Now if you'll excuse me, I see a monkey trying to replace his ribbon with a banana (Bobo, bad monkey).

panzies are rarely comfortable playing jerks
I'm not a panzy, I'm a pastry!
I thought you wre a patty!

panzies are rarely comfortable playing jerks
I'm not a panzy, I'm a pastry!
Thought you were made from putty?
Whoa, wait a minute... You've been crocheted!
I think I figured out the root of Andy's posts:
1. His avatar is a muppet.
2. They all talk very funny.
3. Consider the way you make a hand puppet talk: If you had a hand up your butt all day, you would probably say some funny sounding things as well.
Also, if it is Andy's hand, now we know he is typing one-handed, which would explain why his posts are infrequent and very brief typically.
Just an observation.

Some of my best memories of chess is from a chess club in the town i used to live in (Sarasota,Florida). There were some characters but after you went there awhile you got to know the quirks that some of the players had and you would laugh about them. I remember a nice older gentleman who when he thought he had you would say "your goose is cooked,your goose is cooked" he was usually right but it was fun trying to prove him wrong. The club did not have uscf sanction events which i think may have made it a more relaxed place to play.
chess is for smart people, not angry people.
Many of whom become just a wee bit angry when they lose.
But lose a lot, and it's fire and brimstone. Join the club.
Some guys start out pissed off. Better watch out for them.