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invariance
Aug 7, 2010
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#41
Dragon25 wrote:
KillaNinja wrote:

exactly. imagine your in an otb game and you both just sat there the entire game. nobody once spoke word. he won. he says 'good game'. he walks away. 'yep he was right that was a gg'. *gets up*. *walks away*. you both have such amazing social skills. im just sayin

You're simultaneously criticizing the social skills of two imaginary people and trying to argue that making a civilized gesture is arrogant and should be shunned?

Like A-232 said, it's a particularly bad analogy.

trysts
trysts
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Aug 7, 2010
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#42
theoreticalboy wrote:
trysts wrote:
theoreticalboy wrote:
trysts wrote:

Wow! Threadjacking seems appropriate

Hey trysts, have you ever heard Steelworker by Big Black?  I listened to it for the first time in ages yesterday, and its content reminded me of some of your battles here

My battles?! That's hilarious! I have heard Big Black, I believe. I think they did "Songs about F*cking", didn't they? But I don't know if I've heard "Steelworker", theoreticalboy.

They did, an album I never liked all that much.  Steelworker is on The Hammer Party, which I adore.  See, the repeated refrain is: "I'm a, I'm a steelworker, I kill what I eat..."

Laughing

The OP seems to have a gg going here.Smile

theoreticalboy
theoreticalboy
Aug 7, 2010
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#43

How many different conversations do you think one thread could hold?

trysts
trysts
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Aug 7, 2010
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#44

I'm just hoping threadjacking gets out of the pancake/waffle rut. A good threadjack isn't quite that predictableLaughing

invariance
invariance
Aug 7, 2010
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#45
theoreticalboy wrote:

How many different conversations do you think one thread could hold?

If every participant is having a conversation with everyone else I guess it would be n*(n-1) where n is the number of people taking part.

KillaNinja
KillaNinja
Aug 7, 2010
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#46
theoreticalboy wrote:

How many different conversations do you think one thread could hold?

 *sigh

theoreticalboy
theoreticalboy
Aug 7, 2010
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#47
trysts wrote:

I'm just hoping threadjacking gets out of the pancake/waffle rut. A good threadjack isn't quite that predictable

Agreed, that's why I tried to make my steering a little more esoteric.  I think the pancakes and waffles thing has served the chess.com community only too well, and needs to be taken out of the game for a rest.

Natalia_Pogonina
WGM Natalia_Pogonina Show your flair!
Aug 7, 2010
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#48

Saying "gg" when you win is impolite. It is a phrase meant to compliment the opponent, not show off one's victory.

theoreticalboy
theoreticalboy
Aug 7, 2010
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#49

That's a pity, I was hoping Mdme. Pogonina was entering the fray to say if she preferred kasha or blinis.

trysts
trysts
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Aug 7, 2010
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#50
theoreticalboy wrote:
trysts wrote:

I'm just hoping threadjacking gets out of the pancake/waffle rut. A good threadjack isn't quite that predictable

Agreed, that's why I tried to make my steering a little more esoteric.  I think the pancakes and waffles thing has served the chess.com community only too well, and needs to be taken out of the game for a rest.

A nice threadjack usually has the OP involved, demanding  people to stay "on topic". That's always an amusing touchLaughing

theoreticalboy
theoreticalboy
Aug 7, 2010
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#51

Yeah, clearly Ninja is much smarter than your average jackee (he's no internationalchess, for sure).  I wonder how one might provoke his wrath?

KillaNinja
KillaNinja
Aug 7, 2010
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#52
Natalia_Pogonina wrote:

Saying "gg" when you win is impolite. It is a phrase meant to compliment the opponent, not show off one's victory.

thank you natalia :)

67jedichessmaster
67jedichessmaster
Aug 7, 2010
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#53

hahahaha,,,,thats funny...i love sore losers

trysts
trysts
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Aug 7, 2010
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#54
theoreticalboy wrote:

Yeah, clearly Ninja is much smarter than your average jackee (he's no internationalchess, for sure).  I wonder how one might provoke his wrath?

Not much hope any longer. His thread has been approved by a WGM. He knows he was right and everyone else just can't understand the deeper meaning of his postLaughing

theoreticalboy
theoreticalboy
Aug 7, 2010
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#55

Yeah, but I mean she was born in 1985.

theoreticalboy
theoreticalboy
Aug 7, 2010
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#56

You could try a wacky celebration like the following:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w-5_jDV3EY

67jedichessmaster
67jedichessmaster
Aug 7, 2010
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#57

i say gg....when  i win  and when  i get  my  butt kicked....but mainly i  play  with chat off...cuz im playing and not running my  mouth...you know when i was playing sports and i offered my hand  and  guys didnt shake it...it was  ON...and 9 times out of  10 it was on right  there and then...cuz its dissrespectfull....just  turn off your chat and play chess 

shiro_europa
shiro_europa
Aug 7, 2010
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#58
Natalia_Pogonina wrote:

Saying "gg" when you win is impolite. It is a phrase meant to compliment the opponent, not show off one's victory.

 it feels particularly pleasant when the opponent has a mate in 3 and fires a gg at you.

ivandh
ivandh
Aug 7, 2010
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#59

I thought gg meant Good God, these waffles are delicious.

theoreticalboy
theoreticalboy
Aug 7, 2010
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#60
ivandh wrote:

I thought gg meant Good God, these waffles are delicious.

It means gorgeous goomah - they're just trying to compliment your mistress.