Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[tikay]

So I bagged a token. Where are they stored, (I want to look at it) and how do I use them?

Sigh.

Next up, "what time is dinner?"
 

[RED-DOG]

So I bagged a token. Where are they stored, (I want to look at it) and how do I use them?

Sigh.

Next up, "what time is dinner?"
 

Meh! That's easy.

8pm if you're Alex Goulder, 1pm if you're me.

[tikay]

So I bagged a token. Where are they stored, (I want to look at it) and how do I use them?

Sigh.

Next up, "what time is dinner?"
 

Meh! That's easy.

8pm if you're Alex Goulder, 1pm if you're me.

Most likely.....

What opening day will you play, Tom?

I expect Wednesday (1a) to be fairly quiet, whereas Thursday (1b) will be absolutely heaving (I hope). 

[RED-DOG]

So I bagged a token. Where are they stored, (I want to look at it) and how do I use them?

Sigh.

Next up, "what time is dinner?"
 

Meh! That's easy.

8pm if you're Alex Goulder, 1pm if you're me.

Most likely.....

What opening day will you play, Tom?

I expect Wednesday (1a) to be fairly quiet, whereas Thursday (1b) will be absolutely heaving (I hope). 

Nah then young Tony, tha's jumpin 't gun.

I have to win a seat first.

[tikay]

So I bagged a token. Where are they stored, (I want to look at it) and how do I use them?

Sigh.

Next up, "what time is dinner?"
 

Meh! That's easy.

8pm if you're Alex Goulder, 1pm if you're me.

Most likely.....

What opening day will you play, Tom?

I expect Wednesday (1a) to be fairly quiet, whereas Thursday (1b) will be absolutely heaving (I hope). 

Nah then young Tony, tha's jumpin 't gun.

I have to win a seat first.

I thought you had won a seat this afternoon?

[RED-DOG]

So I bagged a token. Where are they stored, (I want to look at it) and how do I use them?

Sigh.

Next up, "what time is dinner?"
 

Meh! That's easy.

8pm if you're Alex Goulder, 1pm if you're me.

Most likely.....

What opening day will you play, Tom?

I expect Wednesday (1a) to be fairly quiet, whereas Thursday (1b) will be absolutely heaving (I hope).  

Nah then young Tony, tha's jumpin 't gun.

I have to win a seat first.

I thought you had won a seat this afternoon?

No.

I did.

Well.... I played a £10 satty and won a seat into a £100 satty.

There wuz 13 runners and only one seat, so don't be dissing me.

[tikay]

The Duke of Cambridge is 6' 3".

NOT photoshopped.

Click to see full-size image.

[tikay]

The taller of the 2 chaps - Yao Ming - was a basketball player back in the day.


 

[Tal]

That's the fella from the Houston Rockets, isn't it?

Edit: Bah! Beat me to it!

[tikay]

That's the fella from the Houston Rockets, isn't it?

Edit: Bah! Beat me to it!

A hasty serach of my very good friend Mr Wiki confims your correctitude.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yao_Ming

Proper big, him.

[tikay]

I would imagine Mr Ming (or is it Mr Yao?) gets a little tired of people like me, gawping at his height in sheer amazement. An income of over $50 million per year during his time in NBA is perhaps, some consolation. (Ends with stresed syllable, Giles would approve).


  

Click to see full-size image.

[Tal]

Have a story about an insprirational man and the forthcoming film about him:

http://en.chessbase.com/post/chess-movie-life-of-a-king

http://www.bigchairchessclub.org/index_files/aboutUs.htm


Mission Statement

“To teach the un-teachable, reach the un-reachable, and always think before you move” is the core mission of the Big Chair Chess Club, Inc. at the Deanwood Branch located in the nation’s capital.  The organization teaches chess to inner-city children and adults, not only as a board game, but also as an application to life skills, such as improving one’s concentration and self-discipline"

Members of the Big Chair Chess Club team have competed in the National Scholastic Chess Tournament in Nashville, TN and Charlotte, NC as well as the Super-National Chess Tournament in Kansas City, MI and won trophies.  The Big Chair Chess Club, Inc. has trained and coached Kimball Elementary School students through seven (7) years of city championships.  School administrators report that students involved in the chess programs have shown remarkable improvement in behavior, concentration, and test scores.  Students learn that their decisions in life, as on the game board, have consequences.  Participants build self-confidence and self-esteem.

The Big Chair Chess Club, Inc. is a non-profit organization under IRS 501(c)(3).  The organization does not receive any support from the government or the U.S. Chess Federation.  Funding comes entirely from supporters who agree that chess is beneficial to children and understand that the organization cannot continue its efforts without money. 

[DaveShoelace]

The taller of the 2 chaps - Yao Ming - was a basketball player back in the day.


 

Read a good book recently on natural talent and it had a section about 7ft+ basketball players. Did you know that 17% of males over 7ft are in the NBA? That's worldwide. So if you are a 7 footer and you bump into four of your mates at the 7ft convention, one of you is a pro basketballer.

[Tal]

The taller of the 2 chaps - Yao Ming - was a basketball player back in the day.


 

Read a good book recently on natural talent and it had a section about 7ft+ basketball players. Did you know that 17% of males over 7ft are in the NBA? That's worldwide. So if you are a 7 footer and you bump into four of your mates at the 7ft convention, one of you is a pro basketballer.

Does make you think how much better the quality of basketball would be if they lowered the ring a bit.

[DaveShoelace]

The taller of the 2 chaps - Yao Ming - was a basketball player back in the day.


 

Read a good book recently on natural talent and it had a section about 7ft+ basketball players. Did you know that 17% of males over 7ft are in the NBA? That's worldwide. So if you are a 7 footer and you bump into four of your mates at the 7ft convention, one of you is a pro basketballer.

Does make you think how much better the quality of basketball would be if they lowered the ring a bit.

Or had height divisions like they have weight divisions on boxing.