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Saturday Afternoon Chess thread 07-17-2021

WGM Anastasiya Karlovich 04.jpg
WGM Anastasiya Karlovich (UKR)

No movie thread today. As always, the chess/dress pr0n thread is an open thread, so there is no such thing as an off-topic comment.



Beginner Problem - White To Play (102)

Goal: White can force mate in 3 moves
Hint: First, Cut off Black's escape squares on the 'f' file


20210717 Problem 1.jpg
8/6Q1/8/8/4q3/8/1K2p3/4k3 w - - 0 1



chess pic 20210717 02.jpg
"The Chess Game" by Margaret Dovaston (1884-1955)



Intermediate Problem - Black To Play (1389)

Goal: Black can force mate in 4
Hint: You'll need both rooks to deliver the mate

Update: 'bof' busts this problem, says it's a mate in 15. He's right. Sorry about that. I really should do a better job verifying the solutions before I publish.


20210717 Problem 2.jpg
8/2R5/4R3/5p1r/1pPk3r/1P3PK1/1P6/8 b - - 0 1



Advanced Problem - White To Play (131)

The forced mate is a ways out. Can you find it?


20210717 Problem 3.jpg
3Q4/5q1k/4ppp1/2Kp1N1B/RR6/3P1r2/4nP1b/3b4 w - - 0 1



Dress Pr0n For the 'Ettes:




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20210717 dress pr0n 02.jpg




20210717 dress pr0n 03.jpg




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20210717 dress pr0n kate 01.jpg




20210717 dress pr0n estonia 01.jpg
Greetings From Estonia




20210717 dress pr0n melania 01.jpg

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Problem Solutions

Beginner Problem - White To Play


20210717 Problem 1.jpg
8/6Q1/8/8/4q3/8/1K2p3/4k3 w - - 0 1

1.Qg1+ Kd2
2.Qc1+ Kd3
3.Qc3#


Intermediate Problem - Black To Play


20210717 Problem 2.jpg
8/2R5/4R3/5p1r/1pPk3r/1P3PK1/1P6/8 b - - 0 1

This was the solution I thought was correct:

1...f4+
2.Kg2

2.Kf2 results in the same line.

2...Rh2+
3.Kf1 Rh1+
4.Ke2 R5h2#

But no, it doesn't work. 'bof' called a mate in 15, and he's right. Here's how it goes:

1...f4+
2.Kf2 Rh2+
3.Ke1

(3.Kf1 Rh1+ 4. Ke2 R5h2#)

3...Rxb2
4.Rd7+ Kc3
5.Re2 Rb1+
6.Rd1 Rh1+
7.Kf2 Rbxd1
8.Re3+ Kd2
9.Re2+ Kd3
10.Re3+ fxe3+
11.Kg3 Rdg1+
12.Kf4 Rh5
13.c5 e2
14.c6 e1=Q
15.c7 Qe5#

I need to do a better job checking the solutions before publishing.


Advanced Problem - White To Play


20210717 Problem 3.jpg
3Q4/5q1k/4ppp1/2Kp1N1B/RR6/3P1r2/4nP1b/3b4 w - - 0 1

The tree is rather complicated:

1.Rb7 Qxb7

There are 5 other options, but they all lose quickly:

(1...Qe7+ 2.Rxe7#)
(1...gxf5 2.Rxf7+ Kh6 3.Qxf6+ Kxh5 4.Rh7#)
(1...gxh5 2.Rxf7+ Kg6 3.Qxf6#)
(1...Qg7 2.Rxg7#)
(1...Bc7 2.Qxc7 Qxc7+ (2... Rxf5 3. Qxf7+ Kh8 4. Rb8#) 3. Rxc7+ Kg8 4. Ra8#)

2.Bxg6+ Kxg6
3.Qg8+ Kxf5

(3...Kh5 4.Rh4#)
(3...Qg7 4.Qxg7+ Kxf5 5.Qg4+ Ke5 6.Re4+ dxe4 7.Qxe4#)

4.Qg4+ Ke5
5.Qh5+ Rf5

(5... f5 6. Qh8+ Qg7 7.Qxg7#)

6.f4+ Bxf4

(6...Nxf4 7.Re4+ dxe4 8.d4#)

7.Qxe2+ Bxe2
8.Re4+ dxe4
9.d4#

Hope to see you all next week!

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Note: that cryptic line of letters and numbers you see underneath each board diagram is a representation of the position in what is known as "Forsyth-Edwards Notation", or F.E.N. It's actually readable by humans. Most computer applications nowadays can read FEN, so those of you who may want to study the position, you can copy the line of FEN and paste into your chess app and it should automatically recreate the position on its display board. Or, Windows users can just "triple click" on it and the entire line will be highlighted so you can copy and paste it into your chess app.

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So that about wraps it up for this week. Chess thread tips, suggestions, bribes, rumors, threats, and insults may be sent to my yahoo address: OregonMuse little-a-in-a-circle yahoo dott com.

Posted by: OregonMuse at 05:30 PM




Comments

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1 Kate is plain jane with a crown

Posted by: Somewhere South of I-80 at July 17, 2021 04:32 PM (weGKL)

2 Hello, Estonia...

Posted by: t-bird at July 17, 2021 04:32 PM (DMQdU)

3 Talk about timing!

Posted by: Somewhere South of I-80 at July 17, 2021 04:32 PM (weGKL)

4 you sure that's oil?

Posted by: jeet at July 17, 2021 04:34 PM (g741k)

5 Chess girl looks like she will filet you like a farm-raised halibut.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 17, 2021 04:34 PM (N6Gqp)

6 Black n white dress is... ugly. That's the nicest word I can use for it.

Posted by: JQ, a hick in the sticks at July 17, 2021 04:35 PM (dB4Iz)

7 Tired of waiting playing with new to me phone.

Posted by: Skip at July 17, 2021 04:35 PM (Cxk7w)

8 I saw previous pics of that white dress with the black swath and thought it was gorgeous. Now that i've seen this pic, I'll never think of it nicely again! Ugh, she and the dress designer are gonna fillet that photographer.

Posted by: Russkilitlover at July 17, 2021 04:35 PM (nWxPx)

9 Chess babe looks like a tease.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at July 17, 2021 04:36 PM (cSyAR)

10 Estonia girl is completely nude beneath her colorful traditional native garb.

So there's that.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 17, 2021 04:36 PM (N6Gqp)

11 4 you sure that's oil?
Posted by: jeet at July 17, 2021 04:34 PM (g741k)


LOL... That's what I was thinking

Posted by: It's me donna at July 17, 2021 04:37 PM (Zmnko)

12 are we still at war with estonia ?

Posted by: jeet at July 17, 2021 04:37 PM (g741k)

13 Chess girl up top looks like Chucky.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at July 17, 2021 04:38 PM (kTF2Z)

14 We have always been at war with estonia

Posted by: JQ, a hick in the sticks at July 17, 2021 04:38 PM (dB4Iz)

15 I would literally kill to have that fabulous green satin a-line number.

Posted by: Zombie J, Edgar at July 17, 2021 04:39 PM (N6Gqp)

16 There was an Estonian girl in my high school. She was cute and nice. If I wasn't so socially awkward I may have had a chance.
What a loser I was.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at July 17, 2021 04:39 PM (cSyAR)

17 Chucky! That's it!

That's who/what J. Psucky reminds me of!!!

Posted by: JQ, a hick in the sticks at July 17, 2021 04:39 PM (dB4Iz)

18 Ann Rutherford in the black and white?

Posted by: Lady in Black at July 17, 2021 04:39 PM (O+I8R)

19 Black and white dress...who pulled her finger?

Posted by: Diogenes at July 17, 2021 04:39 PM (axyOa)

20 Vintage pic--just a guess--Ann Rutherford?

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at July 17, 2021 04:40 PM (fTtFy)

21 There's our beautiful First Lady! Lovely dress!

Posted by: Jewells45 at July 17, 2021 04:40 PM (nxdel)

22 There was an Estonian girl in my high school. She was cute and nice. If I wasn't so socially awkward I may have had a chance.
What a loser I was.
Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at July 17, 2021 04:39 PM (cSyAR)

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All it takes to impress an Estonia girl is perseverance and a little Tallin.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 17, 2021 04:40 PM (N6Gqp)

23 Got two dress sites
https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/women warriors
https://tinyurl.com/mtf78wnj
( don't remember this many cuties when I was in the military)

And from Neo ( who stops by every now and again)

https://www.thenewneo.com/ how gentleman dressed in the 18th century
https://tinyurl.com/ddcp9z2s

Posted by: Skip at July 17, 2021 04:41 PM (Cxk7w)

24 Women smirking > women serious/business face > women smiling big like an agent of Lucifer

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at July 17, 2021 04:41 PM (o93UU)

25 Jowls

Posted by: weirdflunky at July 17, 2021 04:41 PM (cknjq)

26 That dress. It's literally, "I shit on your awards ceremony."

Posted by: Jak Sucio at July 17, 2021 04:41 PM (jvt6t)

27 The speaker at my high school graduation was an antiAmerican drama professor. Estonian dad yelled at him.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at July 17, 2021 04:41 PM (cSyAR)

28 Ahhhhh hahahahahhaha! According to Daily Mail, 3 of the Texas legislators have tested positive for the Wu-Flu. And they met with Kamala. And they partied all over DC. Lol!

Posted by: Russkilitlover at July 17, 2021 04:41 PM (nWxPx)

29 That dress. It's literally, "I shit on your awards ceremony."
Posted by: Jak Sucio at July 17, 2021 04:41 PM (jvt6t)


Would a different color make it better?
Blue? Greeen? Lavender?

Posted by: Diogenes at July 17, 2021 04:42 PM (axyOa)

30 What designer thought putting an arcing spray of black lace right out of the wearer's ass would be a good look?

Quite a wag, he was.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 17, 2021 04:43 PM (N6Gqp)

31 IIRC her name was Ene. Man I was a loser.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at July 17, 2021 04:43 PM (cSyAR)

32 Chess girl looks like she will filet you like a farm-raised halibut.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 17, 2021 04:34 PM (N6Gqp)

Crazy Uke....

Posted by: OrangeEnt at July 17, 2021 04:43 PM (7bRMQ)

33 My client needs a dress for the red carpet.

My inventory is a bit low at the moment. I do have this dress from the explosive diarrhea line...

We'll take it!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at July 17, 2021 04:43 PM (kTF2Z)

34 Would a different color make it better?
Blue? Greeen? Lavender?

It would look like a My Little Pony in a color... As it is it looks like crap... Literally

Posted by: It's me donna at July 17, 2021 04:44 PM (Zmnko)

35 The caption for that hideous dress," Looks like she struck oil."
LOL.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 17, 2021 04:44 PM (k39e/)

36 Thanks OM for reminding me of my loserhood.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at July 17, 2021 04:44 PM (cSyAR)

37 >>Greetings from Estonia.

Mate? Check.

Posted by: ZOD at July 17, 2021 04:45 PM (xK9An)

38
ROFL: Three Texas Fleebagger Democrats have the 'Rona. All are fully vaccinated.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/
news/article-9798517

Irony meter just exploded. Vaccine failure is becoming undeniable, and it just bit the Dems directly in the ass in a glorious way.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at July 17, 2021 04:45 PM (Mzdiz)

39 Estonian women present an beautiful aesthetic phenotype.

Posted by: WidespreadPepe at July 17, 2021 04:45 PM (o93UU)

40 Would a different color make it better?

I dunno...

Red? Yellow? Brown?

Posted by: JQ, a hick in the sticks at July 17, 2021 04:45 PM (dB4Iz)

41 And they partied all over DC. Lol!

Posted by: Russkilitlover at July 17, 2021 04:41 PM (nWxPx)

Fingers crossed.

Posted by: I mean at July 17, 2021 04:46 PM (59ep1)

42 That's not a good picture of Princess Kate at all, who I don't think is plain.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 17, 2021 04:46 PM (k39e/)

43 hiya

Posted by: JT at July 17, 2021 04:46 PM (arJlL)

44
Estonia,
Estonia!
You border on the Gulf of Finland.
Your land is most-
ly flat and lakes.
And your chief ex-port is wood.

Posted by: "Coach" Ernie Pantuso. learning geography at July 17, 2021 04:46 PM (786Ro)

45 18 Ann Rutherford in the black and white?

Posted by: Lady in Black at July 17, 2021 04:39 PM (O+I8R)
.
.
.

20 Vintage pic--just a guess--Ann Rutherford?

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at July 17, 2021 04:40 PM (fTtFy)


Yes! And Lady in Black wins it by a nose!

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional at July 17, 2021 04:46 PM (gIWFm)

46 Not your fault OM. I blame my regret on the martinis.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at July 17, 2021 04:47 PM (cSyAR)

47 18 Ann Rutherford in the black and white?
Posted by: Lady in Black at July 17, 2021 04:39 PM (O+I8R)

++++

She's got cRaZy eyes.

Posted by: NoOne NoHow at July 17, 2021 04:47 PM (vlXMQ)

48 And they partied all over DC. Lol!

Posted by: Russkilitlover at July 17, 2021 04:41 PM (nWxPx)

Fingers crossed.
Posted by: I mean at July 17, 2021 04:46 PM (59ep1)
***

Could it be the dreaded Delta variant???

Posted by: Diogenes at July 17, 2021 04:47 PM (axyOa)

49 The mannequin in the red cutwork dress is freak'n me out.

Posted by: lowandslow at July 17, 2021 04:47 PM (qH6FZ)

50 IIRC her name was Ene. Man I was a loser.
Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy

Siblings Meanie, Miney and Moe ?

Posted by: JT at July 17, 2021 04:48 PM (arJlL)

51 Could it be the dreaded Delta variant???

Supposedly

Posted by: It's me donna at July 17, 2021 04:48 PM (Zmnko)

52 You people are harsh today.
Okay, the gusher dress has it coming but I think the chess babe looks quite pleasant. Being a WGM, she's a shark at chess. That's what she does. I like her eyes.
Thanks OM.

Posted by: Winston, GOPe, not one dime, not one vote at July 17, 2021 04:48 PM (FtJ1S)

53 DC suffering from mass fatal COVID infections would be reason to break open the $200 bottle of wine I've been saving for a special occasion.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 17, 2021 04:48 PM (N6Gqp)

54 Intermediate problem: my computer finds a mate in 15, not 4. Itstarts 1...f4+ 2.Kf2 Rh2+ 3.Ke1 Rxb2. Are you sure about that mate in 4?

Posted by: bof at July 17, 2021 04:48 PM (UePSi)

55 I'm pretty sure I'm the only guy who remembers a girl he was afraid to pursue. Estonian girl En3 Ene was one of mine.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at July 17, 2021 04:49 PM (cSyAR)

56 Estonia looks estoned.

Posted by: The Gipper Lives at July 17, 2021 04:50 PM (Ndje9)

57 55 I'm pretty sure I'm the only guy who remembers a girl he was afraid to pursue. Estonian girl En3 Ene was one of mine.
Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at July 17, 2021 04:49 PM (cSyAR)

That's Okay.. I bet she's back in Estonia with 8 kids weighs 250 and has a mustache

Posted by: It's me donna at July 17, 2021 04:50 PM (Zmnko)

58 Chess babe is crazy, just sayin.......

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at July 17, 2021 04:50 PM (JUOKG)

59 The things you remember when you're reading the chess thread and drinking martinis.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at July 17, 2021 04:51 PM (cSyAR)

60 What designer thought putting an arcing spray of black lace right out of the wearer's ass would be a good look?

Yeah - 'cause she's a looker. But how in the Hell are you supposed to wear something like that, with that attached to your ass ? By the way - she has a fabulous ass. Distracted from by that.


Posted by: Arrow Straight at July 17, 2021 04:51 PM (PeJCI)

61 Carreen O'Hara

Posted by: SFGoth at July 17, 2021 04:51 PM (KAi1n)

62 I can't stop looking at the Ann Rutherford pic.

I have a pic of my mom when she graduated from nursing school. They could be sisters.

Posted by: olddog in mo, Pontoon Captain* (like a real captain, only drunker) at July 17, 2021 04:51 PM (ju2Fy)

63 At first I thought Black could mate with the two rooks but then I wsaw White can interpose on e2.

Posted by: bof at July 17, 2021 04:52 PM (UePSi)

64 Melania looks fabulous as does Ann Rutherford

Posted by: CN at July 17, 2021 04:52 PM (ONvIw)

65 Who told the model that diarrhea would be a good look?

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at July 17, 2021 04:52 PM (cSyAR)

66 I'm pretty sure I'm the only guy who remembers a girl he was afraid to pursue. Estonian girl En3 Ene was one of mine.
Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at July 17, 2021 04:49 PM (cSyAR)


Naa dude. Every guy has that "one.".
This is why I teach my grandson to go for the hawt ones, then figure out which are the smart hawt ones, then begin pitching woo.

Posted by: Diogenes at July 17, 2021 04:52 PM (axyOa)

67 Chess Thread Eureka!

Chess gal has nice hair....natural. Ukrainians roll like that. Not like some hoochie mama with her soul glo dripping all over my hooptie as I'm ridin dirty.

Oh look! Manhattan time! One cherry only please.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at July 17, 2021 04:52 PM (R/m4+)

68 Brother Northernlurker

That prepared you for greater successes. And now tall, willowy, bendy, barmaids. Note the Oxford comma.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 17, 2021 04:53 PM (u82oZ)

69 Could it be the dreaded Delta variant???
Posted by: Diogenes at July 17, 2021 04:47 PM (axyOa)


Nah, too few togas for the Deltas.

Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at July 17, 2021 04:53 PM (jOcSX)

70 That is not my idea of a great Vionnet gown

Posted by: CN at July 17, 2021 04:54 PM (ONvIw)

71 How is the actress with the diarrhea dress?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 17, 2021 04:55 PM (k39e/)

72 The mannequin in the red cutwork dress is freak'n me out.
Posted by: lowandslow at July 17, 2021 04:47 PM


Im thinking it puts the "man" in mannequin.

Posted by: Diogenes at July 17, 2021 04:55 PM (axyOa)

73 Nah, too few togas for the Deltas.
Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at July 17, 2021 04:53 PM (jOcSX)

Those assholes.

Posted by: Zombie Dean Wormer at July 17, 2021 04:55 PM (jvt6t)

74
Out of an abundance of caution, and compassion, those 3 dems need to be put on ventilators immediately.

And obviously, they need booster shots. They should have a liter each of all three vaccine mainlined into them immediately.

Also, injected with Clorox.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at July 17, 2021 04:55 PM (Mzdiz)

75 71-"Who" not "how"?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 17, 2021 04:55 PM (k39e/)

76 So... my grandmother's sense of fashion in the 70's was a mink stole, a turban, white gloves and a chiffon dress.

To go to McDonalds.

I shit you not.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 17, 2021 04:55 PM (BFigT)

77 I have a pic of my mom when she graduated from nursing school. They could be sisters.
I never miss a chance to grab Not Quite Out of the House Boy - and make him sit and watch real movies. A couple night ago - a double feature of The Hustler and Color of Money.

Piper Laurie - who can look at her and think "Not Hot" ? And could play the drunk, crazy, yet you like her role especially once Paul Newman gets his thumbs broke ? My point to Boy was - look at them, then look around now - what would you prefer ? He got it.

Posted by: Arrow Straight at July 17, 2021 04:55 PM (PeJCI)

78 Brother Northernlurker just another guy

Nay, my brother. You just reminded me of Janet of the magic thighs -- a fellow junior in my H.S. Chemistry class.

She only noticed me to crush any aspirations. Sigh.

I should look her up, and see what she is looking like, but I will not.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 17, 2021 04:56 PM (u82oZ)

79 Does anyone photograph male grandmasters?

Also:

She struck oil? No.

She had a pipe burst? Yes.

Posted by: Weak Geek at July 17, 2021 04:56 PM (Om/di)

80 Gal in the white dress had a colonoscopy the next morning. Started bowel prep a little too early.

Posted by: Norman Spiny at July 17, 2021 04:56 PM (rCCYG)

81 That prepared you for greater successes. And now tall, willowy, bendy, barmaids. Note the Oxford comma.
Posted by: NaCly Dog

Not sure that oxford comma makes sense there.

Posted by: SFGoth at July 17, 2021 04:57 PM (KAi1n)

82 Nah, too few togas for the Deltas.
Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at July 17, 2021 04:53 PM (jOcSX)

Those assholes.
Posted by: Zombie Dean Wormer at July 17, 2021 04:55 PM (jvt6t)


Only one thing to do...Road Trip!

Posted by: Diogenes at July 17, 2021 04:57 PM (axyOa)

83 To go to McDonalds.

I shit you not.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 17, 2021 04:55 PM (BFigT)


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Wait. Yer shittin' me.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 17, 2021 04:57 PM (N6Gqp)

84 Haven't done thorough research, but don't think Estonian lasses generally end up with 'staches, 8 kids, or grossly obese. Limited data indicates none of that.

Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at July 17, 2021 04:58 PM (OTzUX)

85 Out of an abundance of caution, and compassion, those 3 dems need to be put on ventilators immediately.

And obviously, they need booster shots. They should have a liter each of all three vaccine mainlined into them immediately.

Also, injected with Clorox.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at July 17, 2021 04:55 PM (Mzdiz)
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Fish tank cleaner

Posted by: Norman Spiny at July 17, 2021 04:59 PM (rCCYG)

86 To go to McDonalds.

I shit you not.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 17, 2021 04:55 PM (BFigT)

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Wait. Yer shittin' me.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 17, 2021 04:57 PM (N6Gqp)

Somebody's shittin' the gal in the white dress!

Posted by: Diogenes at July 17, 2021 04:59 PM (axyOa)

87 SFGoth

A fair cop. Reached into the well one too many times.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 17, 2021 05:00 PM (u82oZ)

88 Karma is a bitch and a hooker named kamala.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 17, 2021 05:00 PM (lZOfi)

89 Beginner:

Queen to G1 check
King to D2
Queen to C1 check
King to D3
Queen to C3 mate

Posted by: Dave in Fla (5p7BC) at July 17, 2021 05:00 PM (5p7BC)

90
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/
news/article-9798517

*******

Ha ha ha ha ha !!!!!

Posted by: vmom restituere verum papam at July 17, 2021 05:00 PM (6a1j2)

91 So did the Moron Truth and Justice Commission issue a finding on BRCC? I can avoid their products with zero effort or consequence, I'm just trying to comprehend how people with their background and public personas could in reality be indistinguishable from sniveling ignorant totalitarian urban/suburban dumbed-down Americans.

Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at July 17, 2021 05:01 PM (OTzUX)

92 Jeez!!! I don't even want to think of how much time went into that cutwork lace dress. Giving it a close look, I imagine the dress pieces were cut first, then the cutwork was done, and it was stitched together last.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin, clinging bitterly to a deplorable life at July 17, 2021 05:01 PM (pRR7F)

93 Ok...someone tell me the color of the dress worn by the wholesome lass in the pic below Rutherford.

Posted by: Diogenes at July 17, 2021 05:01 PM (axyOa)

94 "Yes I'd like to book a week in... Estonia? Yes, I'll hold..."

Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at July 17, 2021 05:02 PM (49Exr)

95 Ben Had

♩ ♪ ♫ Good afternoon! ♩ ♫ ♬

🥃
🥃
🥃

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 17, 2021 05:02 PM (u82oZ)

96
And in a wonderful gesture of solidarity, the 3 infected Dems should be moved right into the White House, right in the living quarters, for their convalescence.

Dr. Jill can look after them. And Uncle Joe can cheer them up with his stories. They've been fully vaccinated too, so they have nothing to worry about.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at July 17, 2021 05:02 PM (Mzdiz)

97 Anastasia could empty my wallet in a nanosecond, and certain other parts as well......

Posted by: Norman Spiny at July 17, 2021 05:02 PM (rCCYG)

98 Captain Josepha Sabin, clinging bitterly to a deplorable life

Howdy!

I hope you and the XO are doing OK. My Russian sage plants are doing well, and the butterflies love them.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 17, 2021 05:03 PM (u82oZ)

99 "Limited data indicates none of that."

More research is needed

Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at July 17, 2021 05:04 PM (49Exr)

100 NaCly Dog

Gonna be joining ya in a few!

Posted by: Diogenes at July 17, 2021 05:04 PM (axyOa)

101 " So did the Moron Truth and Justice Commission issue a finding on BRCC? "

Never tried it. No loss to me.

Posted by: f'd at July 17, 2021 05:04 PM (Tnijr)

102 I wonder if that Edward Molyneux is any relation to St. Efan

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the Deplorable at July 17, 2021 05:05 PM (mf+Bs)

103 Howdy Ben Had!

*clink*

Posted by: Jak Sucio at July 17, 2021 05:05 PM (jvt6t)

104 There's a thousand different coffee companies and you have to be really stupid to give people a reason to not buy your product.

Posted by: f'd at July 17, 2021 05:06 PM (Tnijr)

105 I lost track but think this is non movie night?

Posted by: Skip at July 17, 2021 05:06 PM (Cxk7w)

106 Hmph. Ukrainian, ginger, in what appears to be a bar. What could go wrong?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at July 17, 2021 05:06 PM (ELgVT)

107 * holds out a bottle of Rodney Strong to Jak*

Posted by: Ben Had at July 17, 2021 05:07 PM (lZOfi)

108 I hate chess - well, that ain't fair. I hate chess with those that play it - because I don't play "conventionally". But I like puzzles like this.

The goal of the exercise is always, unless I miss the mark, to put the King in check, so that you can assume all the moves and enter a cause and response kinda' thing. Am I right ?

If I am - first move is to move that pawn to F4 ? If I read this shit correct ?

Posted by: Arrow Straight at July 17, 2021 05:08 PM (PeJCI)

109 Posted by: Diogenes at July 17, 2021 05:01 PM (axyOa)

Lilac?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 17, 2021 05:08 PM (k39e/)

110 My poor Russian sage got flattened last Saturday by 70 mph straight wind storm. I assume it will manage to straighten eventually. A friend of mine had two huge pine trees snap off and land on his house. So a little stand of squashed Russian save and a broken sunflower plant was very, very small potatoes. We lost power for about eighteen hours. Others are still not back on line.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin, clinging bitterly to a deplorable life at July 17, 2021 05:09 PM (pRR7F)

111 Intermediate1..... f4+2. Kf2 Rh2+3. Ke1 Rh1+ (computer says Rxb2 is better)4. Kd2 R5h2+5. Re2 Rxe2+6. Kxe2 Rh2+7. Kd1 Rxb2

Posted by: bof at July 17, 2021 05:09 PM (UePSi)

112 Miller High Life, the champagne of beer !

Posted by: jeet at July 17, 2021 05:09 PM (g741k)

113 f'd, yep. Though 96.4% of them are idiotic racist-totalitarian dimwits, as "citizens" (the dimwits use the term "progressive", unironically apparently) - the coffee outfits, that is. Not all of them are as flamboyantly idiotic as, say, S'bucks ("let's have a conversation about race" - WTFF?). But few are anything but part of the national problem.

But for those guys to be as clueless as they might be (supporting the vile vegetable for prez? truly incredible), that's notable.

Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at July 17, 2021 05:09 PM (OTzUX)

114 Intermediate:

pawn to F4 check
king to G2 or F2
rook to H2 check
king to G1, F1, or E1
rook to H1 check
king back to the "2" row
rook (other one) to H2 and mate

Posted by: Dave in Fla (5p7BC) at July 17, 2021 05:09 PM (5p7BC)

115 Afternoon'

(chugs a beer)

Miss Estonia looks purty. The photo seems to have her mid blink.

Posted by: Puddleglum at July 17, 2021 05:10 PM (QFVV9)

116 110 was aimed at Salty. Sorry forgot that little detail.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin, clinging bitterly to a deplorable life at July 17, 2021 05:10 PM (pRR7F)

117 54 Intermediate problem: my computer finds a mate in 15, not 4. Itstarts 1...f4+ 2.Kf2 Rh2+ 3.Ke1 Rxb2. Are you sure about that mate in 4?

Posted by: bof at July 17, 2021 04:48 PM (UePSi)


Crap. You're right, it's mate in 15. I should really check these before I post them.

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional at July 17, 2021 05:10 PM (gIWFm)

118
Breaking. UK has decided not, repeat not to vaccinate teenagers. Only those at very high risk will be vaccinated.

So, someone in the UK finally had a little sense.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at July 17, 2021 05:10 PM (Mzdiz)

119 I stopped ordering BRCC when they threw Kyle under the bus last year, just as I was thinking of giving them a second chance, they pull this shit.

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the Deplorable at July 17, 2021 05:10 PM (mf+Bs)

120 NaCly dearest. I hope you had a marvelous day.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 17, 2021 05:10 PM (lZOfi)

121 Sharts happen. *shrug* *hic*

Posted by: Ready For Hillary!!! at July 17, 2021 05:10 PM (W4eKo)

122 That prepared you for greater successes. And now tall, willowy, bendy, barmaids. Note the Oxford comma.
Posted by: NaCly Dog

===

Not sure that oxford comma makes sense there.
Posted by: SFGoth at July 17, 2021 04:57 PM


Anytime is a good time for an Oxford comma.

Posted by: Assistant Associate AoSHQ Copy Editor, Punctuation Brigade, Oxford Comma Company at July 17, 2021 05:11 PM (DMUuz)

123 On the other hand, if I'd tried for Ene maybe we'd have precisely 2.5 children and she'd be everyone's favorite MILF.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at July 17, 2021 05:11 PM (cSyAR)

124 Miller High Life, the champagne of beer !
Posted by: jeet
-------

Bottled beer...I think...

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at July 17, 2021 05:11 PM (1vynn)

125 Leave BRCC alone!

Posted by: Chik Fil A at July 17, 2021 05:12 PM (5bO5K)

126 Projectile Vomit From My Ass is not usually the first 'look' a client is aspiring to when she hires a couturier to make an elegant gown for an awards ceremony.

Posted by: JuJuBee at July 17, 2021 05:13 PM (8uddF)

127 " Leave BRCC alone!
Posted by: Chik Fil A "

Go shine a shoe

Posted by: f'd at July 17, 2021 05:13 PM (Tnijr)

128 Intermediate:

1. f4+ Kf2 (needs to get over enough to interpose R)
2. Rh2+ Ke1
3. RxP (threat R(5)h1 mate)

Good News: This line allow you to play with your prey for a while and will lead to mate.

Bad News: Black can throw in some checks to delay it beyond 4 moves so not the solution

Posted by: I'm the Honey Badger, BITCH! at July 17, 2021 05:14 PM (wYXd3)

129 Having already seen Tallinn, not a lot of reason to visit Estonia again, apart from wildlife. But being not single, that's not really a compelling reason. Still hope to visit their brethren up in Finland, winter-time, x-c skiing, hockey, and the sauna-to-ice-water thing. And though won't be ordering there either, looking over the menu there would probably be pleasant.

Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at July 17, 2021 05:14 PM (OTzUX)

130 Posted by: Diogenes at July 17, 2021 05:01 PM (axyOa)

Lilac?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 17, 2021 05:08 PM (k39e/)


I was gonna guess taupe.
No matter. She looks like the kinda girl you take home to meet mom.

Posted by: Diogenes at July 17, 2021 05:14 PM (axyOa)

131 Regretsrus.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at July 17, 2021 05:14 PM (cSyAR)

132 Captain Josepha Sabin, clinging bitterly to a deplorable life

Wow. Close. Too close. And I knew that was for me.

We had some bad weather last Saturday, but nothing like Wednesday night, with 7 inches of rain. Stuff be growing all around. Deer are sleeping in the front and back yards.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 17, 2021 05:15 PM (u82oZ)

133 Some of the Baltic coast beaches amber in the find to look for.

Posted by: Skip at July 17, 2021 05:15 PM (Cxk7w)

134 Why are the likes of the Fed not crushing Bitcoin like a bug? It's a challenge to the dollars hegemony. And only advantage is to promote speculation and enable illegal activities

Posted by: Ignoramus at July 17, 2021 05:15 PM (emKW3)

135 Texas Democrat's moved to DC and struck oil. In training on how to live in Washington, DC and become very rich. To hell with Texas, DC is where the money is.

Posted by: Colin at July 17, 2021 05:16 PM (bhBSF)

136 Still hope to visit their brethren up in Finland, winter-time, x-c skiing, hockey, and the sauna-to-ice-water thing. And though won't be ordering there either, looking over the menu there would probably be pleasant.
Posted by: rhomboid

Don't forget the pony trekking, or camping, or just watching TV
https://youtu.be/baHsoEAAMZU

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the Deplorable at July 17, 2021 05:16 PM (mf+Bs)

137 Texas Democrat's moved to DC and struck oil. In training on how to live in Washington, DC and become very rich. To hell with Texas, DC is where the money is.
Posted by: Colin at July 17, 2021 05:16 PM (bhBSF)

Could there plane home be routed over the Marianas Trench.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at July 17, 2021 05:17 PM (cSyAR)

138 Pre (most recent over the top) plastic Surgery Jordan Ladd has a very Aesthetically Pleasing face. She looks like the typical cute/beautiful girl next door/cheerleader in the South. Every town has several Jordan Ladd's each year graduating high-school.

The mid 40's plastic surgery ruined her. This has been your weekly PSA brought to you by MAPPS (Men Against Predatory Plastic Surgeons).

https://www.listal.com/jordan-ladd/pictures

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at July 17, 2021 05:19 PM (cfMQA)

139 The goal of the exercise is always, unless I miss the mark, to put the King in check, so that you can assume all the moves and enter a cause and response kinda' thing. Am I right ?

If I am - first move is to move that pawn to F4 ? If I read this shit correct ?
Posted by: Arrow Straight at July 17, 2021 05:08 PM (PeJCI


Generally yes, but not all moves are checking moves, if that's what you're suggesting. The point I like to emphasize is that you've got to figure out the absolutely best defense. You may be able to find, say, a mate in 2, but is it forced? Is there any other move to defend? If there's a longer line, then the solution is not mate in 2.

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional at July 17, 2021 05:19 PM (gIWFm)

140 Those fleebaggers are getting an earful from the teachers that didn't get their retirement bonus pay. Blue on blue action there.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 17, 2021 05:20 PM (lZOfi)

141 That white dress with the black lace. I keep thinking "maybe if it was rainbow colored lace but WWTT using black" Love Melania's dress but its also proof that the FNM hated Trump. I suppose lighting and camera caused the weird looking hand but they would have photoshopped that for a D first lady, they probably enhanced the oddness because of their envy.

Posted by: PaleRider is simply Irredeemable at July 17, 2021 05:21 PM (twXjx)

142 Oh, my, that white dress with black train. Ugh.

I like the almost-lavender winter dress. And the shoes in that black and white.

Do not care for the belt on Melania's otherwise beautiful dress.

Posted by: April at July 17, 2021 05:21 PM (A4lFQ)

143 3 of vaxxed Texas Dems that fled to DC have the black death.

Posted by: rhennigantx at July 17, 2021 05:22 PM (yrol0)

144 Every Saturday for years now, I'm reminded of the worst mistake I ever made. Passing up spending a couple of years in Europe after graduating college.

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at July 17, 2021 05:22 PM (cfMQA)

145 I guess that's not a winter dress, having short sleeves. Fabric looks winter weight.

Posted by: April at July 17, 2021 05:22 PM (A4lFQ)

146 If I have one more martini I'm in a little bit of trouble m

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at July 17, 2021 05:23 PM (cSyAR)

147 If there's a longer line, then the solution is not mate in 2.
Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional

Even with the long line, the best Jonah Goldberg could manage was 0.5.

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the Deplorable at July 17, 2021 05:24 PM (mf+Bs)

148 Would a different color make it better?
Blue? Greeen? Lavender?
Posted by: Diogenes at July 17, 2021 04:42 PM


Dude. You're not a rookie on the Fashion Thread.

The Fashion Thread's approved colors are ecru, fawn, and taupe.

#BeBetter

Posted by: Duncanthrax at July 17, 2021 05:24 PM (DMUuz)

149 @144

>>3 of vaxxed Texas Dems that fled to DC have the black death.


Along with 6 NY Yankee players.


Oh, yeah, the "vaccines" are the tits.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at July 17, 2021 05:27 PM (mu7kg)

150 The Fashion Thread's approved colors are ecru, fawn, and taupe.

#BeBetter
Posted by: Duncanthrax

Some of us are rebels #MauveLife

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the Deplorable at July 17, 2021 05:27 PM (mf+Bs)

151 I believe Melania is wearing my favorite designer, Oscar de la renta. But I could be wrong

Posted by: LASue at July 17, 2021 05:27 PM (Ed8Zd)

152 Chess babe is crazy, just sayin.......
Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS)

They all are, bro. You just have to either help them admit they are and help them find an outlet to direct and vent the crazy that isn't you. Or you pray you find one who knows they are crazy and has already found an outlet to vent the crazy out that isn't you.

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at July 17, 2021 05:27 PM (cfMQA)

153 Is there any other move to defend? If there's a longer line, then the solution is not mate in 2.

Interesting. I don't get it. Don't understand how it's a "puzzle" unless there's only one tried and true solution. Not trying to rain your parade - I really just don't get it.

I don't understand - if it's a "puzzle" - how I can do anything other than a move that demands the opponent make a specific and singular move. Eh - maybe a really clever puzzle where two or even three moves take you down a specific branch of decisions. Again - not trying to troll - I just do not get it.

Posted by: Arrow Straight at July 17, 2021 05:28 PM (PeJCI)

154 3 of vaxxed Texas Dems that fled to DC have the black death

***

And somehow only unvaccinated people are the cause of the variants.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - how are the door to door vaccine injectors keeping the chemical at -70 Celsius? at July 17, 2021 05:29 PM (g7CEa)

155 Widespread Pepe

We can't all be rhomboid, galavanting around the world, and winning friends for America one relationship at a time.

You could have been rejected in a number of foreign languages and the Queen's English too.
Don't ask me how I know. 4 deployments and a 2 month backpacking trip to EU countries speak to me. No.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 17, 2021 05:29 PM (u82oZ)

156 Breaking. UK has decided not, repeat not to vaccinate teenagers. Only those at very high risk will be vaccinated.

So, someone in the UK finally had a little sense.

--

Question remains if Facebook will censor Great Britain.

Posted by: Lady in Black at July 17, 2021 05:29 PM (O+I8R)

157 I'm reminded of the worst mistake I ever made. Passing up spending a couple of years in Europe after graduating college.
Posted by: Widespread Pepe
-------

If that is the worst mistake you ever made, then you are a man among men. I salute your choices.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at July 17, 2021 05:29 PM (KDCRD)

158 Hey everybody! Hey chess thread. Hey OregonMuse!

Ms Karlovich above, IMHO, bears quite a resemblance to A Clockwork Orange-era Malcolm McDowell...

Posted by: qdpsteve at July 17, 2021 05:29 PM (L2ZTs)

159 LASue, olddog should be along pretty soon. He'll know.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 17, 2021 05:29 PM (lZOfi)

160 Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at July 17, 2021 05:01 PM (OTzUX)

I judged the company based on the unedited quotation from the founder and CEO. No interpretation is necessary.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 17, 2021 05:29 PM (Q9lwr)

161 believe Melania is wearing my favorite designer, Oscar de la renta. But I could be wrong
Posted by: LASue at July 17, 2021 05:27 PM (Ed8Zd)

You have a favorite designer? I don't even know any designers.

Mind you I'm still brooding over the Estonian girl I missed.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at July 17, 2021 05:30 PM (cSyAR)

162 @154

And according to VAERS data, the "vaccines" have killed more people than drunk drivers did in 2019 and 2020.


Isn't sciencing grand.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at July 17, 2021 05:31 PM (mu7kg)

163 CBD: can you give us a preview of what specific food topics you'll be covering in tomorrow's food thread??

Posted by: qdpsteve at July 17, 2021 05:32 PM (L2ZTs)

164 If there's a longer line, then the solution is not mate in 2.

Shit - sorry. So that makes sense. The goal is the "optimal" solution. Other solutions may exist. My mistake. But you still have to put some kind of "pressure" on the other side, such that they only have one move ?

Posted by: Arrow Straight at July 17, 2021 05:32 PM (PeJCI)

165 The Fashion Thread's approved colors are ecru, fawn, and taupe.
---

[runs crying from the room]

Posted by: Puce at July 17, 2021 05:32 PM (JioHo)

166 I dunno, guys.

Notice that the people who are "catching" the dreaded new variant despite the vaccine are bad guys. (Including the UK health minister, who is a very shady looking guy)

I think their dreams of a vaccine passport are dying, so the fallback is to shut everyone down again because the vaccine "failed,"

Posted by: artemis at July 17, 2021 05:33 PM (AwPyG)

167 VAERS censored by tomorrow.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 17, 2021 05:33 PM (lZOfi)

168 Chess chick's elbows are very pointy.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at July 17, 2021 05:34 PM (QU5/8)

169 And according to VAERS data, the "vaccines" have killed more people than drunk drivers did in 2019 and 2020.


Isn't sciencing grand.
Posted by: Thomas Bender

Vaccines are teh awesome!
You're DEBOOONKED!

Posted by: FaceBook Science Fact-Checker with a BA in Communications at July 17, 2021 05:35 PM (mf+Bs)

170 And according to VAERS data, the "vaccines" have killed more people than drunk drivers did in 2019 and 2020.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at July 17, 2021 05:31 PM (mu7kg)

Nonsense.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 17, 2021 05:35 PM (Q9lwr)

171 162 @154

And according to VAERS data, the "vaccines" have killed more people than drunk drivers did in 2019 and 2020.


Isn't sciencing grand.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at July 17, 2021 05:31 PM (mu7kg)

Mothers Against Disease Data

Posted by: rhennigantx at July 17, 2021 05:36 PM (yrol0)

172 Nonsense.

You're retired - I'm sure of it. You did something for Pharma - I'm sure of that as well. Spill the beans.

Posted by: Arrow Straight at July 17, 2021 05:37 PM (PeJCI)

173 can you give us a preview of what specific food topics you'll be covering in tomorrow's food thread??

Posted by: qdpsteve at July 17, 2021 05:32 PM (L2ZTs)

No.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 17, 2021 05:37 PM (Q9lwr)

174 Winston realized he loved Big Brother.

Posted by: rhennigantx at July 17, 2021 05:37 PM (yrol0)

175 Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ)

Hush, Dad! It's MY fantasy of wifing up a 10/10 European Trad Beauty out of college after sowing 1.5 years of sowing wild oats from the Arctic to the Med Seas and plowing through pus from the Atlantic Ocean through Moscow without catching a terrible STD.

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at July 17, 2021 05:37 PM (cfMQA)

176 The Infected Dems would be a good name for a rock band.

Posted by: davidt at July 17, 2021 05:38 PM (Nn1s4)

177 davidt, all Dems are infected.

Posted by: qdpsteve at July 17, 2021 05:38 PM (L2ZTs)

178 No.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 17, 2021 05:37 PM (Q9lwr)

Lets do roadkill BBQ and Chick Peas.

Posted by: rhennigantx at July 17, 2021 05:38 PM (yrol0)

179 [runs crying from the room]
Posted by: Puce at July 17, 2021 05:32 PM


There, there. Come sit here next to me.

Posted by: Jonquil at July 17, 2021 05:38 PM (DMUuz)

180 You're retired - I'm sure of it. You did something for Pharma - I'm sure of that as well. Spill the beans.




Posted by: Arrow Straight at July 17, 2021 05:37 PM (PeJCI)

Wrong on both counts. But I do understand how VAERS works, and in fact the numbers are nowhere near what the commenter is claiming. It's made up bullshit.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 17, 2021 05:39 PM (Q9lwr)

181 The UK covid story is really interesting. Massive street protest against lockdowns (largest ever in London) not covered by any media. A few days later, Johnson announces masks and social distancing will end in two weeks.

During that two weeks the daily mail has had wall to wall coverage of people getting the dreaded variant.

Johnson has now announced that all pubs and restaurants must require a vaccine passport.

Posted by: artemis at July 17, 2021 05:39 PM (AwPyG)

182 Sorry Texas dems, but we're not getting the panic we hoped for. Three of you are gonna have to be killed for the cause.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at July 17, 2021 05:39 PM (kTF2Z)

183 I'm reminded of the worst mistake I ever made. Passing up spending a couple of years in Europe after graduating college.

Posted by: Widespread Pepe


I spent three years in Europe in the 70s all expenses paid courtesy of the United States Army. Three years of sleeping in the mud and eating out of a can, but I was in Europe.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at July 17, 2021 05:39 PM (JUOKG)

184 Advanced:

Bishop takes pawn at G6 check
Black has two options, take the bishop with the queen or with the king

Option 1 -
King takes bishop
Knight to H4 check
King must go to G5, H5, or H6, if he goes to any thing on H, then Queen to H8 check and king is forced to G5 and rook to G4 is mate
If the King went to G4 first, then Rook to G5 is check, king to H5 or H6, Queen to H8 is mate

Posted by: Dave in Fla (5p7BC) at July 17, 2021 05:40 PM (5p7BC)

185 all Dems are infected.Posted by: qdpsteve

That can be their first album.

Posted by: davidt at July 17, 2021 05:40 PM (Nn1s4)

186 Options 2 -
Queen takes bishop
Queen to D7 check
Black has to move Queen to F7 or King to row 8
If King goes to row 8, then rook to A8 is mate
If Queen goes to F7, Queen takes Queen, check
King to H8
Rook to A8 or Rook to H4 is mate

I think I got it?

Posted by: Dave in Fla (5p7BC) at July 17, 2021 05:40 PM (5p7BC)

187 Well, the CDC numbers show that more people have died from the vaccines than from the disease for two months running.

Posted by: artemis at July 17, 2021 05:40 PM (AwPyG)

188 Widespread Pepe

Never too late to catch your fantasy. The older EU woman (up to 87 yo) has a distinct charm, experience in life and man-management, without some of the inhibitions of American Karens.

Go for it.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 17, 2021 05:40 PM (u82oZ)

189 Wrong on both counts. But I do understand how VAERS works, and in fact the numbers are nowhere near what the commenter is claiming. It's made up bullshit.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 17, 2021 05:39 PM (Q9lwr)

VAERS runs <10% on most vaccines as people just think their kid was already tarded or they ates something bad the day they got shot up.

Posted by: rhennigantx at July 17, 2021 05:41 PM (yrol0)

190 No.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 17, 2021 05:37 PM (Q9lwr)

Is that a Chinese dish?

Posted by: Just a side note at July 17, 2021 05:41 PM (2DOZq)

191 Three of you are gonna have to be killed for the cause.
Posted by: Duke Lowell at July 17, 2021 05:39 PM (kTF2Z)

I could sleep well with a number 100x that!

Posted by: rhennigantx at July 17, 2021 05:42 PM (yrol0)

192 I don't know if there will be any information source I trust. It'd be interesting to know if having had the covid vaccine makes one sicker with the Delta strain then unvaccinated folks get from the virus. That was the argument from the anti-vax doctor talk. That these 'GMO' vaccines when studied in lab animals sometimes cause overblown immune responses that are more damaging than the virus when a new but similar strain shows up. A nurse told me that that effect is very rare, but I don't know that I trust her information sources.

Posted by: PaleRider is simply Irredeemable at July 17, 2021 05:42 PM (twXjx)

193 Posted by: Widespread Pepe at July 17, 2021 05:37 PM (cfMQA)

Grand plan. I'd settle with marring a plain jane with or without crown, have some kids and grow old together.

I'd also like enough money to form and equip my own Cavalry Regiment while I'm dreaming.

Posted by: Somewhere South of I-80 at July 17, 2021 05:42 PM (weGKL)

194 Wrong
on both counts. But I do understand how VAERS works, and in fact the
numbers are nowhere near what the commenter is claiming. It's made up
bullshit.

How do you know ? Serious question - the most serious of questions. Why are you so sure that the "facts" you know trump the "facts" they know ? Why are you so sure that you know better - that you have the "inside scoop" on so many things ?

Posted by: Arrow Straight at July 17, 2021 05:42 PM (PeJCI)

195 rhennigantx

What is the correct response when this governmental overkill scheme proves to be a fraud that has killed up to 70,000 Americans? Cuomo, looking at you.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 17, 2021 05:44 PM (u82oZ)

196 Well, the CDC numbers show that more people have died from the vaccines than from the disease for two months running.


Posted by: artemis at July 17, 2021 05:40 PM (AwPyG)

That's nonsense too.
June 2021: 726 deaths claimed.
July 2021: 26 deaths claimed.

And these are not investigated. they are simply reported, so no confirmation or proof. It's amazing that many people around here poo-poohed the data when it showed Wuhan flu as being dangerous, but accept the same data-gathering idiots in government as 100% correct when it proves their point.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 17, 2021 05:44 PM (Q9lwr)

197 The UK awfulness reminds you of Brexit, where the bad guys stymied the usual ability to call a snap election, that had been in place for hundreds of years.

The government was completely broken for about 6 months, all because they'd rather break the government than enforce the vote for Brexit. The same kind of thing is happening with the covid nonsense.

Posted by: artemis at July 17, 2021 05:44 PM (AwPyG)

198 Never too late to catch your fantasy. The older EU woman (up to 87 yo) has a distinct charm, experience in life and man-management, without some of the inhibitions of American Karens.

Go for it.
Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 17, 2021 05:40 PM (u82oZ)

Big diff in wanted some pussy bad and wanting some bad pussy!

Posted by: rhennigantx at July 17, 2021 05:45 PM (yrol0)

199 Just because everyone has the exact same variable in common when they die soon after receiving the shot doesn't mean they all have the same variable in common soon after receiving the shot. That's Science. There's nothing to be afraid of, and these people who are carrying backpacks full of unrefrigerated vaccines (that have to be kept near and WAY below zero) door to door to inject non-believers have your best interests in mind.

Love,
Hank Aaron, Vaccine Pioneer

Posted by: Moron Robbie - how are the door to door vaccine injectors keeping the chemical at -70 Celsius? at July 17, 2021 05:45 PM (g7CEa)

200 What is the correct response when this governmental overkill scheme proves to be a fraud that has killed up to 70,000 Americans? Cuomo, looking at you.
Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ)

Ask me how I know...

Posted by: Luis XVI at July 17, 2021 05:45 PM (mf+Bs)

201 Somewhere South of I-80

Air Cav Regiments be expensive. Just a bit more than horse cav.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 17, 2021 05:45 PM (u82oZ)

202 Why
are you so sure that the "facts" you know trump the "facts" they know ?
Posted by: Arrow Straight at July 17, 2021 05:42 PM (PeJCI)

Because I did a VAERS search five minutes ago and saw the raw data. His claims are nowhere near the reported data...thus made-up bullshit.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 17, 2021 05:45 PM (Q9lwr)

203 If people who die with the COVID are counted as COVID deaths, shouldn't people who die with the shot be counted as shot deaths?

It's anti-Science if we do it otherwise.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - how are the door to door vaccine injectors keeping the chemical at -70 Celsius? at July 17, 2021 05:47 PM (g7CEa)

204 @196

?? I don't think we're looking at the same website, maybe.

Posted by: artemis at July 17, 2021 05:47 PM (AwPyG)

205 Posted by: Arrow Straight at July 17, 2021 05:42 PM (PeJCI)

Come on scoggdog...you can do better than this.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 17, 2021 05:47 PM (Q9lwr)

206 Can we be sure the Texas Dems aren't just making shit up as an excuse not to return and do their job?

Posted by: davidt at July 17, 2021 05:47 PM (Nn1s4)

207 I believe Melania is wearing my favorite designer, Oscar de la renta. But I could be wrong

Posted by: LASue at July 17, 2021 05:27

Dior. She also wore the dress to a Nascar event, but paired the dress with a white scalloped leather belt.

Posted by: olddog in mo, Pontoon Captain* (like a real captain, only drunker) at July 17, 2021 05:47 PM (ju2Fy)

208 Crap. You're right, it's mate in 15. I should really check these before I post them.
Posted by: OregonMuse
----------
Huh?

I was able to get mate in 4.

Did I mess up?

Posted by: Dave in Fla (5p7BC) at July 17, 2021 05:47 PM (5p7BC)

209 And these are not investigated. they are simply reported, so no confirmation or proof.

And again - what if they're skewing the numbers low instead of high ? Why do you instinctively assume the numbers are "straight" ? And when it comes to vaccines ? Dildo - you have a bias.

Posted by: Arrow Straight at July 17, 2021 05:48 PM (PeJCI)

210 Melania is wearing my favorite designer, Oscar de la renta. But I could be wrong. Posted by: LASue

I prefer Oscar de la Landlord first and last.

Posted by: The Gipper Lives at July 17, 2021 05:48 PM (Ndje9)

211 What is the correct response when this governmental overkill scheme proves to be a fraud that has killed up to 70,000 Americans? Cuomo, looking at you.
Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 17, 2021 05:44 PM (u82oZ)

About 5x more kids in UK killed themselves than died of the black death.

Correct response should be most Big Govt weasels should be hoping that the fall is long enough to break their necks vs. hanging and strangling.

Posted by: rhennigantx at July 17, 2021 05:48 PM (yrol0)

212 davidt, Dems live in cloudcuckooland. Of course they're making shit up! ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at July 17, 2021 05:48 PM (L2ZTs)

213 During that two weeks the daily mail has had wall to wall coverage of people getting the dreaded variant.

Johnson has now announced that all pubs and restaurants must require a vaccine passport.
Posted by: artemis

I figure they will try it here too. Nobody on either side of the pond are for the great reset. The wanna be dictators are and getting desperate. They are so close.

Posted by: Infidel at July 17, 2021 05:48 PM (dYrVA)

214 You'd think after all these years of profit Oscar would now be De La Owna.

Posted by: qdpsteve at July 17, 2021 05:49 PM (L2ZTs)

215 Widespread Pepe

Never too late to catch your fantasy. The older EU woman (up to 87 yo) has a distinct charm, experience in life and man-management, without some of the inhibitions of American Karens.

Go for it.
Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ)

I've been claimed. I'm golden.

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at July 17, 2021 05:49 PM (rOzMc)

216 206 Can we be sure the Texas Dems aren't just making shit up as an excuse not to return and do their job?
Posted by: davidt at July 17, 2021 05:47 PM (Nn1s4)

Wow a Dem collecting insurance scam. Thats new!

Posted by: rhennigantx at July 17, 2021 05:49 PM (yrol0)

217 One of the TX Dems just bit his own finger eating a Reuben sandwich, then posted it on Twitter claiming it's proof Repubs back home want them slaughtered for fleeing!

Posted by: qdpsteve at July 17, 2021 05:51 PM (L2ZTs)

218 Dior. She also wore the dress to a Nascar event, but paired the dress with a white scalloped leather belt.
Posted by: olddog in mo, Pontoon Captain* (like a real captain, only drunker) at July 17, 2021 05:47 PM (ju2Fy)

If you said she was at NASCAR wearing daisy dukes and tied off shirt I would have broke a stiffy!

Posted by: rhennigantx at July 17, 2021 05:51 PM (yrol0)

219 Here's something I've been wondering for a while: the Russians have a proper vaccine made from dead or weakened viruses, how'd they get one so quickly?
Did the FSB steal a sample from the Wuhan lab before it got released?

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the Deplorable at July 17, 2021 05:52 PM (mf+Bs)

220 Correct
response should be most Big Govt weasels should be hoping that the fall
is long enough to break their necks vs. hanging and strangling.

Posted by: rhennigantx at July 17, 2021 05:48 PM (yrol0)

There are tables for that!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 17, 2021 05:52 PM (Q9lwr)

221 I spent three years in Europe in the 70s all expenses paid courtesy of the United States Army. Three years of sleeping in the mud and eating out of a can, but I was in Europe.
Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS)

Sorry our government didn't give you an Estonian or Irish War Bride. Y'all deserved it.

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at July 17, 2021 05:52 PM (rOzMc)

222 You know.

Get the vaccine.
Or don't.

I don't care.
But can we stop vilifying each other for our personal decisions?

Posted by: nurse ratched at July 17, 2021 05:53 PM (U2p+3)

223 Huh?

I was able to get mate in 4.

Did I mess up?
Posted by: Dave in Fla (5p7BC) at July 17, 2021 05:47 PM (5p7BC)


The mate in 4 is not "forced". There are other defense options that will extend the line way past 4 moves.

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional at July 17, 2021 05:53 PM (gIWFm)

224 Who's the idiot shitting a peacock?

Posted by: Your Eminence at July 17, 2021 05:54 PM (8iyB1)

225 Prince Ludwig, it helps that in Russia Putin can legally have CV19 recovered individuals thrown into an industrial meat grinder and turned into vaccine serum.

Posted by: qdpsteve at July 17, 2021 05:54 PM (L2ZTs)

226 What teacher wants to have to work come Sept when they have been off with pay the last year and a half?

Posted by: Skip at July 17, 2021 05:55 PM (Cxk7w)

227 Skip, same thing is going on right now at Apple. Lots of engineers and other workers refusing to come back to work in person.

Posted by: qdpsteve at July 17, 2021 05:55 PM (L2ZTs)

228 @409

For what it's worth, The Gateway Pundit also has an article up, saying more deaths from vaccine than disease, in the past two weeks.

But, as someone above pointed out, you don't know what to believe, nowadays.

Posted by: artemis at July 17, 2021 05:55 PM (AwPyG)

229 Three years of sleeping in the mud and eating out of a can, but I was in Europe.


Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS)


My father's first cousin spent three years in Europe in the 1950s and had the pleasure of being in the artillery. His commanding general was a firm believer in being in the field. He saw a lot of German mud and snow, and not very many frauleins.


My father was in at the same time...and was stationed in Paris. They had slightly different experiences!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 17, 2021 05:56 PM (Q9lwr)

230 it helps that in Russia Putin can legally have CV19 recovered individuals thrown into an industrial meat grinder and turned into vaccine serum.
Posted by: qdpsteve

Win one for Slavic ingenuity.

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the Deplorable at July 17, 2021 05:56 PM (mf+Bs)

231 But can we stop vilifying each other for our personal decisions?

Posted by: nurse ratched at July 17, 2021 05:53 PM (U2p+3)

Sous vide anyone?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 17, 2021 05:57 PM (Q9lwr)

232 Come on scoggdog...you can do better than this.
As can you, Dildo. Name is Arrow Straight. Says so right on my name tag. Scogg Dog has been banned by the New Jersey Gaming Commission. Ain't seen him around. Would certainly report him if I did.
It's a straight question though. Frankly - there ain't a piece of "data" I trust anymore. Including data about taking these shots. But you - you are pretty consistent when it comes to dropping the hammer regarding not complying - and you get downright active when the conversation goes to questioning the companies who put it out. Why ? Did you take it ? You got a health issue ? No shame if you do.




Posted by: Arrow Straight at July 17, 2021 05:57 PM (PeJCI)

233 Have more people died or have had permanent side effects from this vaccine compared to other vaccines?

Posted by: Just a side note at July 17, 2021 05:57 PM (2DOZq)

234 Grand plan. I'd settle with marring a plain jane with or without crown, have some kids and grow old together.

I'd also like enough money to form and equip my own Cavalry Regiment while I'm dreaming.
Posted by: Somewhere South of I-80

Move back home if you can or at least where you have extended family connections, continue lifting, don't get drunk and don't do drugs, and surround yourself with like minded people.
Can't help with the fund raising part to equip your own Cavalry. I do dream of that as well tho.

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at July 17, 2021 05:58 PM (rOzMc)

235 @213

It's interesting that more people are angry and taking to the streets in Europe than here--by a whole lot.

I think it might be because we think (rightly or wrongly) that we have Trump to fight for us, and they're more worried that they have no one to fight for them

Posted by: artemis at July 17, 2021 05:59 PM (AwPyG)

236 Have more people died or have had permanent side effects from this vaccine compared to other vaccines?

Hence my worry. A "vaccine" gives you a sample of the virus - alive, weakened, or dead. The mRNA shot does something totally different. And they can't - by definition - know the long term cost of that.

Posted by: Arrow Straight at July 17, 2021 06:00 PM (PeJCI)

237 Well, the Ukraine girls really knock me out
They leave the West behind

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at July 17, 2021 06:01 PM (yQpMk)

238 If you're looking for an alternative sport to watch try rugby.

France and Australia just had a three-test series down under. All three were close.

The Lions are in South Africa about to start a three-test series. The Lions are an all star team from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland that every four years visits either New Zealand, South Africa or Australia. South Africa is ranked #1 in the World.

You can find these matches on youtube and other places.

Posted by: Ignoramus at July 17, 2021 06:02 PM (ZHVt1)

239 Option 1 -
King takes bishop
Knight to H4 check
King must go to G5, H5, or H6, if he goes to any thing on H, then Queen to H8 check and king is forced to G5 and rook to G4 is mate
If the King went to G4 first, then Rook to G5 is check, king to H5 or H6, Queen to H8 is mate
Posted by: Dave in Fla (5p7BC) at July 17, 2021 05:40 PM (5p7BC)


In response to Nh4+, how does your solution work if the response is Kh7?

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional at July 17, 2021 06:02 PM (gIWFm)

240 @233

It's hard to make a fair comparison. Remember these vaccines are labeled "experimental." None of them has been approved by the FDA.

Which is another crazy way that the medical field has gone off the tracks. If your chances of dying are almost nil, why would you want your kids to have an experimental vaccine? why would a passport be required?

Posted by: artemis at July 17, 2021 06:02 PM (AwPyG)

241 A
"vaccine" gives you a sample of the virus - alive, weakened, or dead.
The mRNA shot does something totally different.

Posted by: Arrow Straight at July 17, 2021 06:00 PM (PeJCI)

Incorrect in both examples.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 17, 2021 06:02 PM (Q9lwr)

242 Only know of 1 of my group who hit England at almost the same time who probably ended up marriage with a British woman.

Posted by: Skip at July 17, 2021 06:02 PM (Cxk7w)

243 There is no free speech in Europe. Post a comment on fakebook over there and they arrest you. I guess the only option they have is to take to the streets in large numbers.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 17, 2021 06:03 PM (lZOfi)

244 If I have one more martini I'm in a little bit of trouble m
Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at July 17, 2021 05:23 PM (cSyAR)

Drink Up!

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at July 17, 2021 06:03 PM (R/m4+)

245 Hmm, Move 1 - Pawn to F4 check
King must move to G2 or F2

Move 2 - Rook from H4 to H2 check
King has no option but to vacate to row 1, I assume E1 is the best option to get away from the double rooks

Move 3 - Rook from H2 to H1 check
King has to go back to row 2...

Ah I see it now, going to D2 allows white to bring the rook to E2 to block mate

Posted by: Dave in Fla (5p7BC) at July 17, 2021 06:03 PM (5p7BC)

246 Ignoramus, The World's Strongest Man competition is airing now also. We like old reruns, too.

No trannies fucking this one up. Yet.

Posted by: April at July 17, 2021 06:04 PM (OX9vb)

247 @241

???
A vaccine isn't a mild form of the virus, either alive or dead? Mssrs. Salk and Sabin would be very surprised to hear that.

So would Dr. Jenner.

Posted by: artemis at July 17, 2021 06:05 PM (AwPyG)

248 >>> 213 During that two weeks the daily mail has had wall to wall coverage of people getting the dreaded variant.

Johnson has now announced that all pubs and restaurants must require a vaccine passport.
Posted by: artemis

I figure they will try it here too. Nobody on either side of the pond are for the great reset. The wanna be dictators are and getting desperate. They are so close.
Posted by: Infidel at July 17, 2021 05:48 PM (dYrVA)

They're close to *something* but maybe not what they think.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 17, 2021 06:05 PM (ACi07)

249 I need to check and see if Tommy Robinson is still among the living.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 17, 2021 06:05 PM (lZOfi)

250 186 Options 2 -
Queen takes bishop
Queen to D7 check
Black has to move Queen to F7 or King to row 8


Posted by: Dave in Fla (5p7BC) at July 17, 2021 05:40 PM (5p7BC)

1.Bxg6+ Qxg6 2.Qd7+ Kh8 3.Ra8+ Bb8 4.Rbxb8+ Qg8 5.Rxg8#

So this line is inferior and Black will not play Qxg6.

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional at July 17, 2021 06:06 PM (gIWFm)

251 How is the actress with the diarrhea dress?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 17, 2021 04:55 PM (k39e/)

Dehydrated.

Posted by: Fox2! at July 17, 2021 06:06 PM (qyH+l)

252 @249

Yes, he posted on twitter or gab recently.

Posted by: artemis at July 17, 2021 06:06 PM (AwPyG)

253 Incorrect in both examples.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 17, 2021 06:02 PM (Q9lwr)

Can you explain that, please?

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at July 17, 2021 06:07 PM (TAyES)

254 "My father was in at the same time...and was stationed in Paris. They had slightly different experiences!"

If you were a Brit in WWII you could have been occupying Iceland, and helping the local girls expand the national gene pool. Later, Americans joined in the fun.

Or you could have drawn the Burma campaign, or gotten Okinawa.

Posted by: Ignoramus at July 17, 2021 06:07 PM (ZHVt1)

255 Can somebody redpill me on IVF? I just looked peaked at gf's laptop, and she has multiple tabs open on the subject.
I'll be back later to check.
Thanks.

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at July 17, 2021 06:07 PM (rOzMc)

256 Posted by: artemis at July 17, 2021 06:02 PM (AwPyG)

Okay but I'm talking about official reported deaths once a vaccine is administered to the public. Are there official numbers out there? If so, how do they compare?

I realize official numbers reported for anything Covid related are questionable but just curious without considering that. I can make my own subjective adjustment.

Posted by: Just a side note at July 17, 2021 06:07 PM (2DOZq)

257 Another shut-down here will come close to killing off the restaurant business.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 17, 2021 06:08 PM (lZOfi)

258 Serena Williams has been popular for how long and they're just now complaining of transgenders in women's' pro tennis?

Posted by: Cringe Biscuit at July 17, 2021 06:08 PM (Eus9b)

259 You can take the ability to vilify others here out of my cold dead hands gripping my mangled, blasted keyboard.

Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at July 17, 2021 06:09 PM (OTzUX)

260 I think Jed Clampett shot that woman in white in the ass

Posted by: Skip at July 17, 2021 06:10 PM (Cxk7w)

261 artemis, Thank You.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 17, 2021 06:10 PM (lZOfi)

262 Incorrect in both examples.
This is the thing - right here. You say that - incorrect. I say - correct. Now - who's right ?
Not me - and not you. We're not talking math here - where something can be proved, literally, in terms everyone understands. And frankly - if you're some kind of virologist or something - should have said so earlier in the conversation. And spouted some shit that convinced the peanut gallery. Which, again - I think you've worked pharma at some point - because you break yourself backward to defend them. I could be wrong - you may just assume you're the leading authority in any conversation.

Posted by: Arrow Straight at July 17, 2021 06:10 PM (PeJCI)

263 @256

The CDC and VAERS have charts, but it takes some digging.

And both entities have been shown to be politicized, so--grain of salt.

Not to mention that the same medical practitioners who were driving up the infection numbers are now in charge of reporting adverse effects from the vaccine.

Posted by: artemis at July 17, 2021 06:11 PM (AwPyG)

264 Ben was wondering too about Tommy Robinson

Posted by: Skip at July 17, 2021 06:11 PM (Cxk7w)

265 I'm about to head out to get the evening's libations, any idea what wine pairs well with cheddar popcorn and hickory smoked beef sticks?

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the Deplorable at July 17, 2021 06:12 PM (mf+Bs)

266 They're close to *something* but maybe not what they think.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 17, 2021 06:05 PM (ACi07)

Yep. I expect it will get much worse before it gets better. I have been preparing.

Posted by: Infidel at July 17, 2021 06:12 PM (dYrVA)

267 If you're looking for an alternative sport to watch try rugby.

France and Australia just had a three-test series down under. All three were close.

The Lions are in South Africa about to start a three-test series. The Lions are an all star team from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland that every four years visits either New Zealand, South Africa or Australia. South Africa is ranked #1 in the World.

You can find these matches on youtube and other places.
Posted by: Ignoramus at July 17, 2021 06:02 PM


Something unique to rugby - the players wear numbered jerseys starting with 1, and going up by increments of 1 for each player (1 - 15 for the starting players, 16 and above for substitutes.) The lower the number, the better the man.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at July 17, 2021 06:12 PM (DMUuz)

268 @259

Vilifiers, unite!

Posted by: artemis at July 17, 2021 06:12 PM (AwPyG)

269 I'm about to head out to get the evening's libations, any idea what wine pairs well with cheddar popcorn and hickory smoked beef sticks?
Posted by: Prince Ludwig the Deplorable at July 17, 2021 06:12 PM (mf+Bs)

I think the consensus is Boones Farm Strawberry Hill,

Posted by: Just a side note at July 17, 2021 06:13 PM (2DOZq)

270 Another shut-down here will come close to killing off the restaurant business.
Posted by: Ben Had at July 17, 2021 06:08 PM (lZOfi)
===

Feature not a bug. I called my hotel in Vegas to make sure they know if I have to wear a mask I'm not coming.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 17, 2021 06:13 PM (EZebt)

271 Ludwig, a zin with black pepper tones, or a spicy, peppery syrah or grenache. Not kidding, it could work. Finding those is not always easy, though.

Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at July 17, 2021 06:13 PM (OTzUX)

272 255 Can somebody redpill me on IVF? I just looked peaked at gf's laptop, and she has multiple tabs open on the subject.
I'll be back later to check.
Thanks.
Posted by: Widespread Pepe at July 17, 2021 06:07 PM (rOzMc)


Pepe. If your gf is thinking of making babies with you, and you think that she would be a good mother of children, then promote her from gf to wife.

If yall want babies, IVF may or may not be the correct pathway. It is expensive. And no guarantees.

Posted by: blaster at July 17, 2021 06:14 PM (4q7lA)

273 Prince Ludwig, Bitter Clinger has assured me that Boone's Farm Watermelon is what we're looking for with our popcorn. He's an expert.

Posted by: April at July 17, 2021 06:14 PM (OX9vb)

274 But Ludwig obviously those are beer food, damn good beer food, too.

Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at July 17, 2021 06:14 PM (OTzUX)

275 I'm about to head out to get the evening's libations, any idea what wine pairs well with cheddar popcorn and hickory smoked beef sticks?
Posted by: Prince Ludwig the Deplorable at July 17, 2021 06:12 PM


If you're a non-Crocs wearer, I'd recommend a robust 'big' red, perhaps a nice Syrah.

If you're wearing Crocs, any Chardonnay will do.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at July 17, 2021 06:14 PM (DMUuz)

276 @267 Front row >> rest of the forwards >> backs

I mostly played #1.

Posted by: Ignoramus at July 17, 2021 06:15 PM (ZHVt1)

277 @266

a lot of chatter on gab about things getting bad, and get ready to buckle up.

Apparently the "white militia guy" in Colorado with all the ammo (coincidentally, where the all star game landed--imagine that!) was supposed to be a false flag event, but it got stopped.

Leftists very sad that there wasn't a baseball fan slaughter to drown out the audit report

Posted by: artemis at July 17, 2021 06:15 PM (AwPyG)

278 But can we stop vilifying each other for our personal decisions?

Hear, hear. Let's get back to the important issues, like why the cobs continue to let the Irish post here.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at July 17, 2021 06:15 PM (QU5/8)

279 This Lions joint UK team goes back a way, right? In the book on the Sicily invasion I just finished, one of the British soldiers was a famous rugby player, I think. There was also a famous cricket player, who didn't survive the campaign. Thought I remember the Lions thing in connection with the rugby guy.

Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at July 17, 2021 06:15 PM (OTzUX)

280 I'm about to head out to get the evening's libations, any idea what wine pairs well with cheddar popcorn and hickory smoked beef sticks?
Posted by: Prince Ludwig the Deplorable at July 17, 2021 06:12 PM (mf+Bs)


Old Milwelfare.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at July 17, 2021 06:15 PM (89T5c)

281 That's Okay.. I bet she's back in Estonia with 8 kids weighs 250 and has a mustache
Posted by: It's me donna at July 17, 2021 04:50 PM (Zmnko)

Nooooooo don't ruin it...

Posted by: clutch at July 17, 2021 06:16 PM (9UmRs)

282 Red wine does not pair well with popcorn. Rhomboid is right, that's beer food. I'm not a beer drinker though.

Not since I quit playing rugby, anyway, some 30-some years ago.

Posted by: April at July 17, 2021 06:17 PM (OX9vb)

283 I guess it's just a matter of perception. They see them as rabid pitbulls with AIDS.

MSNBC: GOP Is a Greater National Security Threat Than Al-Qaeda And ISIS

-
I see the GOP.more as Chihuahuas at siesta time after a few too many margaritas.



Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks aka Hangdog Barkston at July 17, 2021 06:17 PM (d9FiS)

284 @270

We'll see what the Vegas sheriff says.

Both LA and Riverside sheriffs have said they won't enforce the new mask mandate.

Sheriff is the top law enforcement officer in the county--he or she can override the municipal police

Posted by: artemis at July 17, 2021 06:17 PM (AwPyG)

285 he cobs continue to let the Irish post here.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at July 17, 2021 06:15 PM (QU5/



They Irish post here? Who knew.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 17, 2021 06:17 PM (Irn0L)

286 Another shut-down here will come close to killing off the restaurant business.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 17, 2021 06:08 PM (lZOfi)

===



Feature not a bug. I called my hotel in Vegas to make sure they know if I have to wear a mask I'm not coming.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 17, 2021 06:13 PM

Going to a wargame convention at a Vegas hotel in January 2022, they said be prepared to have a mask mandate in effect because they have no clue what the City is going to have in effect six months from now.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at July 17, 2021 06:18 PM (JUOKG)

287 I trust we all get this:


@TheBabylonBee 18m

Progressive Suggests Tearing Down Dumb Pointless Fence In Middle Of Field

Posted by: weft cut-loop at July 17, 2021 06:18 PM (M119n)

288 But can we stop vilifying each other for our personal decisions?
Geezus Krist - there's a dude within visual distance of you, right now, that's smoking dope, trust me. He ain't bothering a soul. Another cat's going to pop his first beer tomorrow with breakfast.

Yet - the community continues to pass rules to stop that shit. For their personal decisions.

Posted by: Arrow Straight at July 17, 2021 06:19 PM (PeJCI)

289 April, I think the material in that dress could be a cotton/ramie or a cotton/linen blend. That would give it a weightier look.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 17, 2021 06:19 PM (lZOfi)

290 Still seeing long established restaurants here calling it quits

Posted by: Skip at July 17, 2021 06:19 PM (Cxk7w)

291 @170
Well, oh defiler of beloved childhood cartoon characters names.

According to OpenVAERS, there have been 10,991 deaths attributed to the COVID vaccine...

https://www.openvaers.com/

In 2019 there were 10,142 drunk driving death's.
In 2020 there were 9,142 drunk driving death's.

https://tinyurl.com/exefvcew

So, I'll take my track record of being 100 pct correct on all of this bullshit and you can continue to believe whatever it is you believe or think you know.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at July 17, 2021 06:20 PM (mu7kg)

292 In response to Nh4+, how does your solution work if the response is Kh7?
Posted by: OregonMuse
--------------
making me work for this...

Ok, then rook to A8 sets up mate in 1 move, black has to move Queen to G7 to counter (or King to H6 maybe? I think that is worse)

White moves Rook from B4 to B7, which pins the Queen. Black can't take the Rook with the Queen because then White Queen to H8 is mate.

There are a number of moves left, but I think it is over, white can counter and get that Queen on H8 for mate. Might have to take the black queen with the rook first.

Posted by: Dave in Fla (5p7BC) at July 17, 2021 06:20 PM (5p7BC)

293 Front row >> rest of the forwards >> backs
I mostly played #1.
Posted by: Ignoramus at July 17, 2021 06:15 PM


I mostly played to your immediate right at #2.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at July 17, 2021 06:20 PM (DMUuz)

294 @291

The knee jerk response told you all you needed to know.

Posted by: artemis at July 17, 2021 06:21 PM (AwPyG)

295 Ordered a sandwich from UberEats and got the message: "Scotland is delivering your order."

Wow! I've never been waited on by an entire nation before!

Posted by: qdpsteve at July 17, 2021 06:21 PM (L2ZTs)

296 Mister Scott on here in Valley Forge in November, some worried about masks, partially open restaurants and space limitations

Posted by: Skip at July 17, 2021 06:22 PM (Cxk7w)

297
Ordered a sandwich from UberEats and got the message: "Scotland is delivering your order."


See if you can pick it up !!!


Posted by: Arrow Straight at July 17, 2021 06:22 PM (PeJCI)

298 Things getting bad? Like worse than double digit UE and small businesses that weren't killed by the shutdowns dying because the Dems keep paying entry level work force better money to stay home?

At least I know better now than to believe a thing the FNM says, back in the 70's and 80s my naive young self thought the news was pretty much true, just with a bit of spin for the D point of view.

Posted by: PaleRider is simply Irredeemable at July 17, 2021 06:22 PM (twXjx)

299 219 Here's something I've been wondering for a while: the Russians have a proper vaccine made from dead or weakened viruses, how'd they get one so quickly?
...
Posted by: Prince Ludwig the Deplorable at July 17, 2021 05:52 PM (mf+Bs)
____________

They stole it from us. iirc

Posted by: Braenyard at July 17, 2021 06:23 PM (ezSUn)

300 Just got another message... "Scotland has eaten your order. Stand by for whiskey instead."

Posted by: qdpsteve at July 17, 2021 06:23 PM (L2ZTs)

301 Arrow, I know!!

Posted by: qdpsteve at July 17, 2021 06:23 PM (L2ZTs)

302 @294

Well, you can typically gauge the quality of the person by the nickname the choose.

He used to go by the bland nickname of NJConservative or some such, that apparently wasn't classy enough.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at July 17, 2021 06:24 PM (mu7kg)

303 @279

Paddy Mayne was an Irish rugby player who toured with the Lions to South Africa just before WWII.

Mayne had a wild career. He was the first guy David Stirling recruited to start the SAS. When Stirling got captured Mayne ran the SAS for awhile. His early exploits inspired the TV show Rat Patrol. Then it got wilder.

Posted by: Ignoramus at July 17, 2021 06:25 PM (ZHVt1)

304 Wasn't there an Irish-German rugby player named Paddy Wagen?

Posted by: qdpsteve at July 17, 2021 06:25 PM (L2ZTs)

305 So... my grandmother's sense of fashion in the 70's was a mink stole, a turban, white gloves and a chiffon dress.

To go to McDonalds.

I shit you not.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 17, 2021 04:55 PM

She was Froederick Frankenstein's fiancee?!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at July 17, 2021 06:26 PM (rBtIz)

306 Serena Williams has been popular for how long and they're just now complaining of transgenders in women's' pro tennis?
Posted by: Cringe Biscuit at July 17, 2021 06:08 PM (Eus9b)

I thought Venus had the Penis...

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at July 17, 2021 06:26 PM (R/m4+)

307 Ordered a sandwich from UberEats and got the message: "Scotland is delivering your order."
Posted by: qdpsteve at July 17, 2021 06:21 PM


Hopefully it's quality is > gas station sushi, so you don't toss your caber.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at July 17, 2021 06:26 PM (DMUuz)

308 Mister Scott on here in Valley Forge in November, some worried about masks, partially open restaurants and space limitations

Posted by: Skip at July 17, 2021 06:22 PM

Historicon and Cold Wars got combined together this year didn't they? Went to that Valley Forge hotel casino place once back 10-15 years ago when they moved one of the conventions there and didn't like the venue. Three elevators and only one was sort of working for 2,000 people.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at July 17, 2021 06:26 PM (JUOKG)

309 Duncan, it's a pastrami reuben from Togo's. You make the call. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at July 17, 2021 06:26 PM (L2ZTs)

310 Here's something I've been wondering for a while: the Russians have a proper vaccine made from dead or weakened viruses, how'd they get one so quickly?

Ya mean the one that is only 50% effective? That one?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 17, 2021 06:27 PM (Irn0L)

311 @TheBabylonBee 18m

Progressive Suggests Tearing Down Dumb Pointless Fence In Middle Of Field
Posted by: weft cut-loop at July 17, 2021 06:18 PM

We get it. Lefties don't. Which is why we laugh at them. Well, one of the many reasons, anyway.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at July 17, 2021 06:28 PM (rBtIz)

312 Duncan, it's a pastrami reuben from Togo's. You make the call. :-
Give that thing about 15 seconds in the microwave and then let it rip. It is legit ? Got any kraut on it ? Don't nuke that stuff.

Posted by: Arrow Straight at July 17, 2021 06:28 PM (PeJCI)

313 Both LA and Riverside sheriffs have said they won't enforce the new mask mandate.
Sheriff is the top law enforcement officer in the county--he or she can override the municipal police
Posted by: artemis at July 17, 2021 06:17 PM (AwPyG)
++++
-That's not true. The Sheriffs are in charge of the Sheriff's Departments and their deputies. They are in charge of law enforcement in unincorporated areas. Where there is County government, but nothing below.
-Municipal police department are hired by the cities and report to the political structure there. Many different specific chains of command possible with mayors, city council, police commission, police chief, etc.
-The only way that the Sheriff would be in charge in a city is if the city contracts out their law enforcement to the Sheriff's Department.

Posted by: NoOne NoHow at July 17, 2021 06:28 PM (vlXMQ)

314 Arrow, it's pastrami, kraut, swiss and Thousand Island on white bread. A bit sweaty but quite tasty.

Posted by: qdpsteve at July 17, 2021 06:29 PM (L2ZTs)

315 "I mostly played to your immediate right at #2."

Some of my best friends are hookers.

Posted by: Ignoramus at July 17, 2021 06:29 PM (ZHVt1)

316 Ya mean the one that is only 50% effective? That one?

*

You're saying they can still catch, spread, and die from the COVID-19S?

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Juneteenth, because we needed another holiday celebrating white people being badass at July 17, 2021 06:29 PM (H4iGm)

317 Going to a wargame convention at a Vegas hotel in January 2022, they said be prepared to have a mask mandate in effect because they have no clue what the City is going to have in effect six months from now.
Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at July 17, 2021 06:18 PM (JUOKG)

I will be there the 2nd week of October.

I will de a recon and forward what I find....masks, loosest slots, best buffets and the names of the cocktail waitresses you can bang two at a time while the other customers can't get their drinks.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at July 17, 2021 06:30 PM (R/m4+)

318 @305

My mother used to "dress" to travel, and to go to football games, because that's what they did, in her day. Skirts and stockings.

Posted by: artemis at July 17, 2021 06:30 PM (AwPyG)

319 Hairyback Guy, sounds great! Please also let me/us know if you hit any poker rooms while there.

Posted by: qdpsteve at July 17, 2021 06:31 PM (L2ZTs)

320 While waiting for OM to tell me where I made my mistake...

Was listening to Rich Baris today and he said something pretty interesting. The voter files he has from the rust belt (PA, OH, MI, WI, IA) are showing him that those states have swung hard toward Republicans.

Democrats are going to have to work hard to compete in those states.

Yes, yes, I know, assuming we have elections again

Posted by: Dave in Fla (5p7BC) at July 17, 2021 06:31 PM (5p7BC)

321 solutions up.

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional at July 17, 2021 06:31 PM (gIWFm)

322 Ignoramus, thanks, that's him! Paddy Mayne. The (then fledgling) SAS was sort of reconfigured, or at least had a task force carved out, which was dubbed SRS (R for reconnaissance), for Operation Husky (Sicily).

Now I can't recall which guy (the cricketeer or the rugby man) failed to survive, or if both died during the campaign. One of them I know was captured, wounded, and even though hospitalized in Italy failed to survive (fairly common post-trauma/postop infection, I believe).

Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at July 17, 2021 06:32 PM (OTzUX)

323 Wikipedia co-founder says Wikipedia has been taken over by leftists and can't be trusted

-
Geez! Tell me something I don't know!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks aka Hangdog Barkston at July 17, 2021 06:32 PM (d9FiS)

324
Arrow, it's pastrami, kraut, swiss and Thousand Island on white bread. A bit sweaty but quite tasty.


Nice !!! I love kraut - more as I get older. No taste for pastrami - but damn if I don't put some Thousand Island or Spicey Mustard in a bowl now and then, and just swipe some ham through it. Swiss is the One True Cheese - it's just got that little bit of musty and texture that is fantastic.

Posted by: Arrow Straight at July 17, 2021 06:32 PM (PeJCI)

325 298 Things getting bad? Like worse than double digit UE and small businesses that weren't killed by the shutdowns dying because the Dems keep paying entry level work force better money to stay home?
-------------

If one were to say the Democrats are grifting rent seekers it could be surmised that the oligarchs will quit paying their rent before they kill the goose.

Posted by: Braenyard at July 17, 2021 06:33 PM (ezSUn)

326 https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/310038

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 17, 2021 06:33 PM (Irn0L)

327 @313

Maybe that's the case where you live, but in California and most places the Sheriff can countermand every other law enforcement entity in the jurisdiction.

They only official that they have no control over is the Coroner/Medical examiner, and you can see the reasoning behind that.

Posted by: artemis at July 17, 2021 06:33 PM (AwPyG)

328 Please also let me/us know if you hit any poker rooms while there.
Posted by: qdpsteve at July 17, 2021 06:31 PM (L2ZTs)

10-4.....my friend Carol is an excellent and devious poker player and I will relay what she comes away with.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at July 17, 2021 06:33 PM (R/m4+)

329 WE HAVE A NOOD
SO BRING YOUR POSSE AND SADDLE UP

Posted by: Skip at July 17, 2021 06:33 PM (Cxk7w)

330 So the moral of the story is: know who the sheriff is, and what they support.

Example: In LA county there were very few CCW permits issued last year. In my county, anyone who wanted one got one, as long as you qualified.

Posted by: artemis at July 17, 2021 06:35 PM (AwPyG)

331 The South African rugby team are the Springboks, named for the indigenous antelope.

Before the team dinner, before the first match of the 1938 Lions tour, Mayne went off on his own to go Springbok hunting. He entered the dinner with a kill around his neck that he plopped on the main table -- think Erroll Flynn's Robin Hood entering the great hall.

Posted by: Ignoramus at July 17, 2021 06:35 PM (ZHVt1)

332 318 @305

My mother used to "dress" to travel, and to go to football games, because that's what they did, in her day. Skirts and stockings.

Posted by: artemis at July 17, 2021 06:30 PM (AwPyG)
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and wherever she traveled there was no worry for her safety.

Posted by: Braenyard at July 17, 2021 06:35 PM (ezSUn)

333 Dave in Fla, you only mentioned one possibly weak link in the chain - election process. The even bigger one is ..... GOP. Unless magically and nearly completely transformed/replaced.

And correct me if wrong, but I thought PA already had a very significant boost in GOP registration, following 2016 (completely logical, in context, which even though that registration number is a "hard" number, not really subject to tampering, just adds to the picture).

Have Baris or Trafalgar ever done their own open analysis on the plausibility of the official election results in key states, based on their polling, and on internal vote stats?

Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at July 17, 2021 06:35 PM (OTzUX)

334 Artemis - That is true in Florida as well. County Sheriff is the top law enforcement in the county, regardless of what cities are in it.

This is done purposely to sure it is an elected position.

Posted by: Dave in Fla (5p7BC) at July 17, 2021 06:35 PM (5p7BC)

335 10-4.....my friend Carol is an excellent and devious poker player and I will relay what she comes away with.

There are 52 cards in a deck. Close enough to 50. Every out she has is a 2% chance. Bet accordingly. I'm sure she knows that.


Posted by: Arrow Straight at July 17, 2021 06:36 PM (PeJCI)

336 "Democrats are going to have to work hard to compete in those states."


Good news comrades, the voter participation rate in Milwaukee County just topped 200%.

Posted by: lowandslow at July 17, 2021 06:36 PM (qH6FZ)

337 Ok, then rook to A8 sets up mate in 1 move, black has to move Queen to G7 to counter (or King to H6 maybe? I think that is worse)

Posted by: Dave in Fla (5p7BC) at July 17, 2021 06:20 PM (5p7BC)


If 3.Ra8 then 3...Qe7+ (counterattack!) followed by 4...Qxd8 and your attack is shot (I think).

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional at July 17, 2021 06:37 PM (gIWFm)

338 334 Artemis - That is true in Florida as well. County Sheriff is the top law enforcement in the county, regardless of what cities are in it.

This is done purposely to sure it is an elected position.
Posted by: Dave in Fla (5p7BC) at July 17, 2021 06:35 PM (5p7BC)
---------------

It's always those pesky citzens.

Posted by: Braenyard at July 17, 2021 06:37 PM (ezSUn)

339 More than 334 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered in the United States from December 14, 2020, through July 12, 2021. During this time, VAERS received 6,079 reports of death (0.0018%) among people who received a COVID-19 vaccine. (from CDC page)

Honestly why lie about that? Just to say "more than drunk driving deaths in 2020?" If people are scared by the deaths they aren't going to be calmed by 6K vs 10.x K

Posted by: PaleRider is simply Irredeemable at July 17, 2021 06:38 PM (twXjx)

340 @334

That's the reasoning. And think about it--there has to be a hierarchy, for law enforcement, or else all those alpha males are going to want to do it their way.

Posted by: artemis at July 17, 2021 06:38 PM (AwPyG)

341 And correct me if wrong, but I thought PA already had a very significant boost in GOP registration
---------
I have a post that will go up next week that looks at PA registration.

While the Dems still lead in registration there, the Dem party in PA is pretty much DOA.

Regarding Baris, I should have added that he says the Dems will have a hard time competing as long as the GOP continues to follow the Trump agenda. So there is another place where it can go wrong.

Posted by: Dave in Fla (5p7BC) at July 17, 2021 06:38 PM (5p7BC)

342 vote harder !

Posted by: jeet at July 17, 2021 06:40 PM (g741k)

343 "thanks, that's him! Paddy Mayne."

His exploits are legend. He won the DSO four times. Denied the Victoria Cross because he was Irish and hated British "suit" officers".

He was jailed for beating up a superior officer who had killed his pet dog while he was away on a mission. He may have been recruited by Stirling out of jail, it's unclear, but it adds to Dirty Dozen legend.

His early thing in Libya was to put .50s on jeeps and raid Nazi airfields. He's personally credited with destroying over 100 Nazi planes.


Posted by: Ignoramus at July 17, 2021 06:44 PM (ZHVt1)

344 If 3.Ra8 then 3...Qe7+ (counterattack!) followed by 4...Qxd8 and your attack is shot (I think).
Posted by: OregonMuse
----------
Nope, Black Queen to E7 or C7 will be taken by White Queen and check.

I think my solution works.

Posted by: Dave in Fla (5p7BC) at July 17, 2021 06:47 PM (5p7BC)

345 Don't know about Florida, but in California, cities have their own law enforcement and it is *not* under the domain of the county Sheriffs (unless the city contracted the Sheriff's Department to provide services).

For example, LA County Sheriff's:
LASD deputies provided law enforcement services to over three million residents in an area of 3,171 square miles (8,210 km2) of the 4,083 square miles on the county, both in the unincorporated county land and within the 42 contract cities.
Whereas LAPD is supervised by a Police Commission:
The Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners, also known as the Police Commission, is a five-member body that oversees the LAPD. The board is responsible for setting policies for the department and overseeing the LAPD's overall management and operations. The Chief of Police reports to the board, but the rest of the department reports to the chief.
Los Angeles Police Commission:
The board is made up of five members who are appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the City Council. Each member serves a five-year term with a maximum of two terms.

Posted by: NoOne NoHow at July 17, 2021 07:01 PM (vlXMQ)

346 Quotes from Wiki.

If you have a link that says the LA County Sheriff can override the decisions of the LAPD, I would like to check it out. But, the Sheriff doesn't have that power.

Posted by: NoOne NoHow at July 17, 2021 07:05 PM (vlXMQ)

347 With that smirk on her face I'm not going to even greet her until I've checked my pockets.

Posted by: jdgalt1 at July 17, 2021 07:39 PM (3SFo/)

348 The goal of the exercise is always, unless I miss the mark, to put the King in check, so that you can assume all the moves and enter a cause and response kinda' thing. Am I right ?

If I am - first move is to move that pawn to F4 ? If I read this shit correct ?
Posted by: Arrow Straight at July 17, 2021 05:08 PM (PeJCI)

Well, YOUR king pawn to K4. Moving the other color is rude.

There are other moves you could do, but all but a few are really dumb.

Posted by: Oldcat at July 17, 2021 08:15 PM (eoQWY)

349 I've learned that there are no homely women in chess.

Posted by: Max Entropy at July 17, 2021 08:33 PM (rGssv)

350 Chesswoman's smile reminds me of Alex in "A Clockwork Orange."

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess, #SuperStraight #maskless (Mzdiz) at July 17, 2021 08:46 PM (Mzdiz)

351 The cutwork dress is amazing - like a quilt - but why is it on a model of a discontented bald man?

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess, #SuperStraight #maskless (Mzdiz) at July 17, 2021 08:49 PM (Mzdiz)

352 Nope, Black Queen to E7 or C7 will be taken by White Queen and check.

I think my solution works.

Posted by: Dave in Fla (5p7BC) at July 17, 2021 06:47 PM (5p7BC)


You busted my bust, you did. I will look into it further.

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional at July 17, 2021 08:59 PM (gIWFm)

353 Pepe. If your gf is thinking of making babies with you, and you think that she would be a good mother of children, then promote her from gf to wife.

If yall want babies, IVF may or may not be the correct pathway. It is expensive. And no guarantees.
Posted by: blaster

That's the plan. I'm asking her parents permission next week.
This summer has been about getting our kids and families to know each other better and see how everybody interacts. Everything has been great so far.

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at July 17, 2021 10:38 PM (Oo9rt)

354 This summer has been about getting our kids and families to know each other better and see how everybody interacts. Everything has been great so far.

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at July 17, 2021 10:38 PM (Oo9rt)


Excellent. Hope it works out for you.

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional at July 18, 2021 12:12 AM (3YrkE)

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