Just got a free membership...a thank you note.

Stop questioning kaynight's words. He was gifted a membership. I was there. I know who it was.

In fact I had an argument with this person because I thought it was embarrassing.

He also gave some other members a freebie. Some of them weren't happy with it.

oh touche'

Pièce touchée, mr. Nakamura

I was supposed to get a free two week membership starting today from staff.

congrats duck!!!!!!!! i have to buy mine ):

rave from the grave kaynight ? i thought you could take a little light bantering man ? i just wonder how long it will take for someone posing as a non-mod to mute me again ? in fact, i never, ever, rave like someone in a Jackie Chan meme tearing his hair out at something that pokes at early 20th century nationalistic sensitivities. see what i did there ?? i said "someone". nyuk nyuk nyuk.

   See what happens when you behave Duck.  Maybe you can pay it forward someday.   REMINDER;  The gift is to help you learn CHESS. You can still be muted with a diamond account. (trust me, I know.)  Show your appreciation by slowly getting off people's block list. I'll be the 1st one to start but don't destroy my threads. Oh,and send a trophy to your benefactor.

Oh boy, there's always a prize to pay in this world.

Now he's getting advice from RJC.

He'll pay dearly for his freebie.

Ronald....you are wrong on so many counts, and that is what I like about you - consistency.

First of all nobody has blocked me apart from you apparently and I don't even know why.

Secondly it was definitely not given to me to learn chess but rather so that the revolution can have its own head quarters and won't have to rent space anymore.

Thirdly the Duck has personally payed for two diamond memberships in the past who went to kids with promising chess careers and on top of that got other people to sponsor three more.

I would like to send a trophy to my benefactor but can't, hence this thread.

Fourthly ,please don't give me advice about mutings I wrote the handbook on them.

And lastly I hate your abuse of emoticons.

Finally, stop thinking you can or should give me advice.

P.S. If ever you write something worthwhile I will definitely not try to destroy it but I suspect I only have about 50 or so years left to live so there is a bit of pressure on you.

Finally obviously fits in just after lastly ,I think that was blatantly clear. Just saying. Moron.

lastly is last of a series of points, finally is the beginning of the finale. after that comes a summing up. no matter what lastly or finally you have, the arrow of time always guarantees a next.

we are hoping to elect the Duck to stop crappy ads blocking play.

Congratulations.

I was gifted my diamond membership by a member of staff.  I know how you feel.

    I'm speechless

    Sorry Roger, your still blocked.                                                                                           

all part of an immaculate plan, just wait

don't cross that off just yet