There are some people who are here for laughs, and some that take things waaay too seriously.
And then there are some who actually talk about chess. 
Hi from an eager learner
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Alxndr wrote:
Not trying to add to any conflict here, I do not like conflict, but to me all that is being said here is just a smarter version of "yo mama" and "I know you are but what am I?" I guess the nature of man does not really change when intelligence is raised, it just express it in a different way, huh?
Question, is this common for this forum? I have been checking it out a bit, and it is not rare that I find some type of unnecesary conflict, name calling, ego-boosters, stuff like that. This is not to say that would prevent me from coming here, as I am sure I can work around that, and I am also sure you will never find me in the middle of any quarrels (P.S. I do not know this word because I am smart or intelligent or anything like that, I know it because it is a biblical word and I am well verse in Scripture).
I do hope I get to know some of you pretty well, and even get to play against some of you. I am playing against one of you guys now, and I can already tell I am going to be obliterated by him, but at least it will be a new experience and practice, right?
I have another question. I have learned a bit in my... chess study you can say, but is there anything important that I should be aware of as well? Maybe some obvious I might have missed, or something that all players should know that is not so obvious, is there anything like that?
Well yeah, of course there's stupid discussion; pretty much everyone here except TheGrobe is an idiot.
As for chess stuff; the only thing like that I can think of off the top of my head is en passant, because a lot of beginners for whatever reason don't know that rule.
Alxndr wrote:
(P.S. I do not know this word because I am smart or intelligent or anything like that, I know it because it is a biblical word and I am well verse in Scripture).
This is funny; "Don't get the false impression that I'm smart; I read the Bible."
ilikeflags wrote:
i read the bible once.
The whole thing? Any good? I read a little of it when I was bored in a hotel.
ReasonableDoubt wrote:
oinquarki, there are many brilliant and insightful people in these forums. It can be hard to separate the people who give great advice from the trolls. Alxnder, here is a list of people that you should always listen to as they are really helpful and great people:
Windows-7_
Monster_with_no_name
Rosequeen1986
woodshover
RainbowRising
and the beloved but recently deceased:
WellRead
takingthisboard
Remember to take everything these top contributers say seriously, and on that note welcome to the forums!
Naming and shaming?!
Aug 25, 2011
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#27
Ozzie Cobblepot is a non-idiot, too. The rest of us I'm not sure about.
ilikeflags wrote:
seriously, i've read the whole thing. the old part was such a drag at times. don't eat this, this, or this. etc, etc. but the stories are insane and pretty rad. jesus seems like a decent enough bloke anyway. moses and abraham are badass.
That's why I follow Him :-)
Okay, thank you quark, I know en passant pretty well, so that won't be a problem with me.
ilikeflags wrote:
seriously, i've read the whole thing.
Wow; and to think I contemplated suicide after being assigned half a history book.
I don't think it's safe to say anyone is a non-idiot.
Alxndr wrote:
Okay, thank you quark, I know en passant pretty well, so that won't be a problem with me.
Ok good; at one point a staff member said he got about seven messages a week from members freaking out that their pawn got taken funny, and I'm not even sure he's in customer support.
Aug 25, 2011
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#33
I read it and I don't regret it.
I've read tons of classical history and lots of mythology. I think I'm creeping up on about 2500 books read, now. Kind of stalled out on the book I'm reading now.
Did you read the part where John the Baptist was reincarnated from the prophet Elijah? Didn't see that coming.
Alxndr wrote:
Not trying to add to any conflict here, I do not like conflict, but to me all that is being said here is just a smarter version of "yo mama" and "I know you are but what am I?" I guess the nature of man does not really change when intelligence is raised, it just express it in a different way, huh?
Question, is this common for this forum? I have been checking it out a bit, and it is not rare that I find some type of unnecesary conflict, name calling, ego-boosters, stuff like that. This is not to say that would prevent me from coming here, as I am sure I can work around that, and I am also sure you will never find me in the middle of any quarrels (P.S. I do not know this word because I am smart or intelligent or anything like that, I know it because it is a biblical word and I am well verse in Scripture).
I do hope I get to know some of you pretty well, and even get to play against some of you. I am playing against one of you guys now, and I can already tell I am going to be obliterated by him, but at least it will be a new experience and practice, right?
I have another question. I have learned a bit in my... chess study you can say, but is there anything important that I should be aware of as well? Maybe some obvious I might have missed, or something that all players should know that is not so obvious, is there anything like that?
Why do you read the bible... its just one long sequence of quarrels as well.
"yo mama" 
"I know you are but what am I?"
"do as i say or burn in hell" 
Aug 25, 2011
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#37
now you are being funny monster, what the hell the bible has got to do with this thread ?
oinquarki wrote:
woodshover wrote: I don't dwell on you, and as far as I'm concerned, you're irrelevant.
That's not even facepalm, that's just sad.
It's sad that so many people write at a third grade level on here too. I SUCK like crap at spelling, but even I know better than to write noone. I just give some information, and get attacked by you, and your buddies too.
woodshover wrote:
oinquarki wrote:
woodshover wrote: I don't dwell on you, and as far as I'm concerned, you're irrelevant.
That's not even facepalm, that's just sad.
It's sad that so many people write at a third grade level on here too. I SUCK like crap at spelling, but even I know better than to write noone. I just give some information, and get attacked by you, and your buddies too.
This from the chick who has possibly the longest history of inane forum threads here.
Noone likes a grammar nazi.
Not trying to add to any conflict here, I do not like conflict, but to me all that is being said here is just a smarter version of "yo mama" and "I know you are but what am I?" I guess the nature of man does not really change when intelligence is raised, it just express it in a different way, huh?
Question, is this common for this forum? I have been checking it out a bit, and it is not rare that I find some type of unnecesary conflict, name calling, ego-boosters, stuff like that. This is not to say that would prevent me from coming here, as I am sure I can work around that, and I am also sure you will never find me in the middle of any quarrels (P.S. I do not know this word because I am smart or intelligent or anything like that, I know it because it is a biblical word and I am well verse in Scripture).
I do hope I get to know some of you pretty well, and even get to play against some of you. I am playing against one of you guys now, and I can already tell I am going to be obliterated by him, but at least it will be a new experience and practice, right?
I have another question. I have learned a bit in my... chess study you can say, but is there anything important that I should be aware of as well? Maybe some obvious I might have missed, or something that all players should know that is not so obvious, is there anything like that?