Have fun ofc....But this nasty to the bone stuff is not welcome here or anywhere, bloody pages of it. Shake hands and be men : )))
Are you kidding...his hand looks sticky...I bet he loves jelly donuts 
BTW George...we will be men by default...
chess has a reputation of a serious game not funny game. many people want entertainement simple, spectacular and popular without the complication of thinking. easy way is more appealing.
there you go thinking again. if you had stayed 'til past junior year you would've learnt that thinking isn't your thing.
I stayed twice too many times past my junior year...
I am curious Andrew, what were your grades in reading class ?
chess has a reputation of a serious game not funny game.
And that's supposed to be a plus? Sounds rather burdensome to me...
Monopoly, scrabble, poker and the like are simplistic games with enough of a luck factor that even poor players will win occassionally.
Chess, Go, and other strategic games with very little luck factor are rough on the ego. To be good at these types of games requires one knows one's own strengths, and more importantly, one's weaknesses. They require effort and maturity that games of chance do not.
Since I never showed up, probably not real good...
Since I never showed up, probably not real good...
I was actually calling flags "Andrew". I wish I knew his first name.
I didn't realize you were still hangin out...
I failed both of my senior years because of missing too many days. I couldn't stand to be there. I figured if I was going to sleep, I might as well stay at home.
I figured out my grades were bad in reading because, I couldn't remember what I read. I actually showed my teacher in the basic english class I was forced into early in high school, how I could understand words I had never seen before, based upon the context. This actually proved I could not only read but, comprehend what I was reading quite well.
I explained it was the material that was the problem. I requested different material and told her if she let us all pick our material, participation and grades would sky rocket. She agreed, but told me the board of education dictated what she had to teach, which BTW IMO, is a bunch of $@!T. I still have yet to use Romeo and Juliet or Hamlet. I don't remember the Iliad or The Oddessy. I still can't believe I had to take that crap.
I took business math for a 1/2 credit and was reviewing what I learned in 6th and 7th grade. What a waste. I took Pre-Algebra and Algebra 1 in high school, it was the same crap I learned in 8th grade.
History was ok, but I would have preferred to learn more of world history than what was taught. The parts about citizenship were good to know, but almost seem pointless, due to the structure of our government.
I took a few electives like woodshop 1 & 2 and computer graphics and learned somethings, but the computer technology has changed so much since then, it is useless. No one makes or sells real wood furniture hardly anymore, so that is collecting dust in my brain. I took creative writing, only to discover, no one usually cares about your opinion, unless they agree with you. It sucks to feel like you either have to write things you don't personally agree with, or intentionally make yourself the object of ridicule to get credit. I feel this same sham happens in college because, institutions dictate to people, what they have to agree with, in order to get a degree.
@zborg
If they only gave a delete button for posts like yours, I would clean up many unwanted opinions from my view. I wasn't talking to you in the first place. What the hell do you care if I tell people about the circumstances I have found myself in ?
I guessing that you don't agree with what I am stating in my posts, otherwise, I doubt you are so concerned for me that you'd care. I doubt you are such a humanitarian that you are concerned for my image or somehow my identity being stolen...
...as if someone would want it...
Unlike some people, I don't feel the need to put on a front about who I am. I really don't give S#!T what anyone thinks of me either. I don't have to live up to their expectations or standards.
Point taken. I will delete my post #362 shortly.
Sorry to have bothered you with what I believed was reasonable advice, in your interest.
Point taken. I will delete my post #362 shortly.
Sorry to have bothered you with what I believed was reasonable advice, in your interest.
Seriously, why would you care or what danger is there to me?
Does what I said make me look beneath everyone else? Do you honestly think the trolls here who have it out for me need my posts to have something to use against me?
Since I never showed up, probably not real good...
I was actually calling flags "Andrew". I wish I knew his first name.
I didn't realize you were still hangin out...
I failed both of my senior years because of missing too many days. I couldn't stand to be there. I figured if I was going to sleep, I might as well stay at home.
I figured out my grades were bad in reading because, I couldn't remember what I read. I actually showed my teacher in the basic English class I was forced into early in high school, how I could understand words I had never seen before, based upon the context. This actually proved I could not only read but, comprehend what I was reading quite well.
I explained it was the material that was the problem. I requested different material and told her if she let us all pick our material, participation and grades would sky rocket. She agreed, but told me the board of education dictated what she had to teach, which BTW IMO, is a bunch of $@!T. I still have yet to use Romeo and Juliet or Hamlet. I don't remember the Iliad or The Odyssey. I still can't believe I had to take that crap.
I took business math for a 1/2 credit and was reviewing what I learned in 6th and 7th grade. What a waste. I took Pre-Algebra and Algebra 1 in high school, it was the same crap I learned in 8th grade.
History was OK, but I would have preferred to learn more of world history than what was taught. The parts about citizenship were good to know, but almost seem pointless, due to the structure of our government.
I took a few electives like wood shop 1 & 2 and computer graphics and learned somethings, but the computer technology has changed so much since then, it is useless. No one makes or sells real wood furniture hardly anymore, so that is collecting dust in my brain. I took creative writing, only to discover, no one usually cares about your opinion, unless they agree with you. It sucks to feel like you either have to write things you don't personally agree with, or intentionally make yourself the object of ridicule to get credit. I feel this same sham happens in college because, institutions dictate to people, what they have to agree with, in order to get a degree.
You might be able to get Flags to help you out with Shakespeare, since he's an English teacher. 
Since I never showed up, probably not real good...
I was actually calling flags "Andrew". I wish I knew his first name.
I didn't realize you were still hangin out...
I failed both of my senior years because of missing too many days. I couldn't stand to be there. I figured if I was going to sleep, I might as well stay at home.
I figured out my grades were bad in reading because, I couldn't remember what I read. I actually showed my teacher in the basic English class I was forced into early in high school, how I could understand words I had never seen before, based upon the context. This actually proved I could not only read but, comprehend what I was reading quite well.
I explained it was the material that was the problem. I requested different material and told her if she let us all pick our material, participation and grades would sky rocket. She agreed, but told me the board of education dictated what she had to teach, which BTW IMO, is a bunch of $@!T. I still have yet to use Romeo and Juliet or Hamlet. I don't remember the Iliad or The Odyssey. I still can't believe I had to take that crap.
I took business math for a 1/2 credit and was reviewing what I learned in 6th and 7th grade. What a waste. I took Pre-Algebra and Algebra 1 in high school, it was the same crap I learned in 8th grade.
History was OK, but I would have preferred to learn more of world history than what was taught. The parts about citizenship were good to know, but almost seem pointless, due to the structure of our government.
I took a few electives like wood shop 1 & 2 and computer graphics and learned somethings, but the computer technology has changed so much since then, it is useless. No one makes or sells real wood furniture hardly anymore, so that is collecting dust in my brain. I took creative writing, only to discover, no one usually cares about your opinion, unless they agree with you. It sucks to feel like you either have to write things you don't personally agree with, or intentionally make yourself the object of ridicule to get credit. I feel this same sham happens in college because, institutions dictate to people, what they have to agree with, in order to get a degree.
You might be able to get Flags to help you out with Shakespeare, since he's an English teacher.
Thanks, but no thanks. THe help with it I would have ever needed it was just remembering it. I am glad that I don't. It is a waste of brain space.
Since I never showed up, probably not real good...
I was actually calling flags "Andrew". I wish I knew his first name.
I didn't realize you were still hangin out...
I failed both of my senior years because of missing too many days. I couldn't stand to be there. I figured if I was going to sleep, I might as well stay at home.
I figured out my grades were bad in reading because, I couldn't remember what I read. I actually showed my teacher in the basic english class I was forced into early in high school, how I could understand words I had never seen before, based upon the context. This actually proved I could not only read but, comprehend what I was reading quite well.
I explained it was the material that was the problem. I requested different material and told her if she let us all pick our material, participation and grades would sky rocket. She agreed, but told me the board of education dictated what she had to teach, which BTW IMO, is a bunch of $@!T. I still have yet to use Romeo and Juliet or Hamlet. I don't remember the Iliad or The Oddessy. I still can't believe I had to take that crap.
I took business math for a 1/2 credit and was reviewing what I learned in 6th and 7th grade. What a waste. I took Pre-Algebra and Algebra 1 in high school, it was the same crap I learned in 8th grade.
History was ok, but I would have preferred to learn more of world history than what was taught. The parts about citizenship were good to know, but almost seem pointless, due to the structure of our government.
I took a few electives like woodshop 1 & 2 and computer graphics and learned somethings, but the computer technology has changed so much since then, it is useless. No one makes or sells real wood furniture hardly anymore, so that is collecting dust in my brain. I took creative writing, only to discover, no one usually cares about your opinion, unless they agree with you. It sucks to feel like you either have to write things you don't personally agree with, or intentionally make yourself the object of ridicule to get credit. I feel this same sham happens in college because, institutions dictate to people, what they have to agree with, in order to get a degree.
Sorry mate, I agree....hehe. I think that you and I think very similar on this stance and I would be to share with you how I perceive the institutionalized. If I see you online, would you mind if I request a chat?
chess has a reputation of a serious game not funny game.
Sometimes, when I'm getting the absolute tar beat out of me, I find chess to be quite hysterical.
no truer words have ever been spoken. and they thought you were a dummy.
A self professed smart man. You are the majority. Try working on being a minority, you may enjoy what's real. I can only advise.
I believe it all boils down to people nowadays have so many more things to do for entertainment than they did 40-50 years ago when chess was in it's hayday. With video games, the internet, cable television and countless other forms of recreational amusement chess just simply doesn't have the flair to attract as many people as it once did.
Have fun ofc....But this nasty to the bone stuff is not welcome here or anywhere, bloody pages of it. Shake hands and be men : )))