FirebrandX wrote:
It's because it can not only disturb your opponent, but also the other players next to your game.
That's what I stated. The thing about other players, anyway.
My Chess Time at San Quentin Prison
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Jul 8, 2012
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There are things you don't ask of a prisoner. Especially if you are only a visitor and you get to go home. If the prisoner volunteers the information then that is another story.
Besides I was young at the time and it was my first game in the league. Also in 1961 in all the games that we played in our club, everyone said "check". I believe when the Queen was able to be taken we even said "En Guarde".
Slamming the pieces of the clock was called "Gesticulation" I didn't do it all the time. Yes it might have disturbed the other players also.
It was a memoir and part of it was made up like Stephen King writes his stories.
Thanks for calling me a "insufferable prick" whatever that is.
Thanks for reading and the comments.
It was actually "insufferable prick" and I stand by that comment - for anyone who does it. If you tried that "Jasticulation" in a legitimate tournament, you'd get a warning, and if you continued, you'd be thrown out of the tournament on your a**. If you did it in a non-tournament game, you'd risk a justifiable punch in the face. It's not my place to teach you manners. Pretty surprising you're the age you say you are and think acting like an Ill-mannered 6-year-old at the chessboard is acceptable behavior. But if you don't know that by now, it's unlikely you ever will.
Carry on
What did the meal consist of?
Estragon wrote:
Breakfast was "scrambled" eggs which were obviously powdered, a piece of fatty bacon, and a slice of white toast. And coffee that was as awful as it comes. Lunch was a "ham" sandwich on white bread, a pickle, and a portion of canned lima beans. None of it was edible, seriously, I've never had food so bad, even when I visited the late SM Charles Powell at his mountain cabin in Greene County, Virginia, and his only running water was in the creek.
The hippy couple on the other side of the mountain always had Charles over a couple times a week for a shower and a hot meal, and I was happy to go along. Chess and beer and canned beans and Vienna sausages are great to a point . . . we were younger fellows then.
So we get there and the showers were great, then dinner was this green spaghetti with a gray sauce, and some whole wheat croutons with natural soy sauce for dipping. It was spinach pasta - with possum sauce! Yes, opossum meat and gravy. I filled up on croutons. And cheap wine, which was better than dinner.
But the possum sauce was at least as appetizing as the prison food.
Sounds like a good way to lose weight. :)
Thanks much.
Fun story Denver I really liked it! I have been to prison as a prisoner for a 6 month stretch. The first thing I remember is seeing just huge dudes. It is intimadating! But its all about respect (even when you disagree with the others idea of what respect is). There are alot of unstable people, but if you keep your head down, and not allow disrespect when it comes your way typically you will be alright. I will say i was in a "soft" prison. But after awhile you feel the beginnings of "institutionalized" starting. But it gets to be enjoyable even some days, just playing chess and pinochle all day with really no worries..at least that is my experience. There are many "bad" people in prison, but the vast majority are decent people that just made really bad mistakes, usually cause of drugs. It is fun for movies/TV to sensationalize prison, but most of the time it is overblown. I wish people would see these men/women as normal people first and foremost
Very nice! Thank you DENVERHIGH!
Apr 8, 2015
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@ Ponz111:
Thanks for reading it and commenting.
It was memoir then I added the Stephen King part to it to make it more interesting. Creative Writing I call it.
@OP: Nice story, bro.
Great read. Thank you for sharing. I envy people with a gift for such things.
Apr 23, 2017
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That was a great story....I read it all the way....which is rare for me, I almost never read the long posts here.
Apr 24, 2017
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@centipawns, & @ university orphans
Thanks for reading and comments . . .
I enjoyed posting this and I reread it once in a while ! ! !
That's all that some of them have to do . . .
I don't know if it's not allowed or if it's impolite, but it hardly seems necessary.