nth Chess.com Tournament

How often are these planned to start?  I'm in the 3rd and have signed up for the 4th  and would like to join each one but I don't want to get too many games going at once.  Is there something set?

Good question. I spoke with Erik, he said that the plan is to one of these every 60 days.

Thanks, might I suggest that a Quarterly arrangement might be better.  After awhile the nth tournament gets to be a boring name except for occasional milestones (25, 50, 100, 1000).  How about the Fall 2008 Chess.com tournament, spring, summer, winter, etc. of each year.  Then you've a quick guide to the tourney in its name.  If you want to keep the numbering scheme you could call it 5th Chess.com (Fall '08), or The Fall 2008 Chess.com (5th) tournament. 

Just a couple thoughts.

CarlMI wrote:

...  How about the Fall 2008 Chess.com tournament, spring, summer, winter, etc. of each year. 

 You mean Autumn, surely? There shouldn't be a major problem finding a suitable festival name for every 60 days: e.g. Tanabata, Carnival, Diwali, Independence, All Fools.

Autumn a girl, fall is a season and although having a girl for a season can be an excellent idea it is not wise to confuse the two.  I do enjoy watching the leaves change color.

What's that line about being separated by the same language?

CarlMI wrote:

... leaves change color. What's that line about being separated by the same language?

"England and America are two countries divided by a common language." George Bernard Shaw (an Irishman). To avoid any further confusion, I've translated these common chess names into American for you:

If Hilary had become president, would the First Lady have become the First Man?

I've spent time with Brits but notice I still spell color  and jail correctly.

CarlMI wrote: I've spent time with Brits but notice I still spell color and jail correctly.

You're 50% right. I wish we could get the Irish to spell Gaol correctly.

Jail, or gaol (especially in Ireland, Canada, Australia and NZ[1]),^[1][2] remand prison, is a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the state. This includes either accused persons awaiting trial or for those who have been convicted of a crime and are serving a sentence of less than one year.^[3][4] Jails are generally small penitentiaries run by individual counties and cities,^[4] though some jails in larger communities may be as large and hold as many inmates as regular prisons. "Jail" is also a synonym for "prison" in most countries (excluding the United States), especially when the facility is of a similar size as a correctional facility. As with prisons, some jails have different wings for certain types of offenders, and have work programs for inmates who demonstrate good behavior. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jail

It's more complicated than we thought - but at least they didn't mention the slammer or the pen.

Very enlightening, thank you.  BTW aren't the Brits always trying to get the Irish to do something?

hmm. All this time I thought gaol was a strong wind. No wonder it never made sense to me.

CarlMI wrote:

Very enlightening, thank you.  BTW aren't the Brits always trying to get the Irish to do something?

indeed considering the amount of time Aussies and Irish spent in Britiish jails/gaols in times gone past you'd think they would have learned to spell it the same way......perhaps it's bit like that film (movie) Cool Hand Luke and "what we got here is a failure to communicate".  I hasten to add my family are English so not trying to start anything here

Sometimes you need to start something, chess players can be too stuffy.  What was that line from the Bond flick "Damn stiff ass Brits and their secret code phrases."

Since I've family that's been born in England, Ireland and Wales, amoung other places, I'll sitck with American.  Its easier.

A few further points of clarification - before the insults (necessarily) start flying. The following is one Briton's experience during a trip to the U.S. of differences between British and American English. http://www.uta.fi/FAST/US1/REF/britguid.html

#59. Randy. In the US a perfectly reasonable first name. Pity then, the multitude of poor Americans given this unfortunate appellation when they come over to old Blighty. Wherever they go, grimy street urchins snigger, little old ladies try desperately to stifle guffaws and ordinarily quite sensible members of society burst out in laughter. And why? In the UK, saying 'Hi, I'm Randy!' is akin to saying to our American cousins 'Hello friend, I'm feeling horny.' However, save your pity for poor soul Randy Highman who introduced himself to my supervisor at a conference not so long ago...

p.s. I like Americans, but I couldn't manage a whole one.

I remember catching a comedy act in Vegas, it was a Brit during a routine on the differences between the two languages.

I thought the knight was called a horsie.

Mr. Clinton would have been called the First Gentleman. But when addressing him, he would still be "Mr. President".

I remember another comedy bit about the differences between the English and Americans that related directly to Pres. Clinton.

"In England one only gets on one knee to greet the Head of State."

CarlMI wrote: I remember catching a comedy act in Vegas, it was a Brit during a routine on the differences between the two languages.

Which language was the comedy act performed in?

ozzie_c_cobblepot wrote: Mr. Clinton would have been called the First Gentleman. But when addressing him, he would still be "Mr. President".

"Mr. ex-President" I could understand! Wouldn't a lady president also be called Mr. President?    How about: Mr. X-X President and Mr. X-Y President?

CarlMI wrote: <something unflattering about the head of state>

That's still considered treason over here - and is a capital offence (not offense). "Off with his head!"

Now what did I say unflattering about the head of state?  I barely mentioned the Queen and Bill Clinton (civics lesson for the Brit) is not the head of state (and we will not discuss the state of his head).

CarlMI wrote: ... and Bill Clinton (civics lesson for the Brit) is not the head of state ...

1. Mr. President is the head of state http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States
2. Bill Clinton is Mr. President {if I interpret ozzie_c_cobblepot correctly}

was was was was Head of State or else we have several.