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peterdell
10/28/2005
18:31:06
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 Subject: Nightfever 5
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Last post Velvetvelour.....
Okay, convalensce over. Like a paper cut, it's quick, painful, but the recovery time is neglible.
Bring on the team matches; like a Spartan woman, I will either impale my enemy with a spear to display in the Night Fever hall, or carry my own body back on my shield.
And some jokes :) The bottom one is best.
Q What did the Momma Buffalo say to her child as he left for school?
A Bison
A man walked into a bar and sat down, ordered a beer.
As he sipped the beer, he heard a soothing voice say,
"Nice tie!"
Looking around he noticed that the bar was empty except for himself and the bartender.
A few sips later the voice said,
"Beautiful shirt."
At this, the man called the bartender over.
"Hey, I must be losing my mind," he told the bartender.
"I keep hearing these voices saying nice things, and there's not a soul in here but us."
"It's the peanuts," answered the bartender. "They're complimentary."
Q What did the grape say when the elephant stepped on him?
A Nothing. He just let out a little wine.
Q What do you call cheese that isn't yours?
A Nacho cheese.
Q What do you get when you cross an elephant with a rhino?
A 'ell if I know.
(This is my dad's favourite) A woman has twins and gives them up for adoption. One goes to a family in Egypt and is named "Amal." The other goes to a family in Spain; they name him "Juan." Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his Mom. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Amal. Her husband responds, "But they're twins. If you've seen Juan, you've seen Amal."
Recently someone nearly got away with stealing several paintings from the Louvre. However, after planning the crime, breaking in, evading security, getting out, and escaping with the goods, he was captured only two blocks away when his van ran out of gas.
When asked how he could mastermind such a crime and then make such a foolish error, he replied, "I had no Monet to buy Degas to make the Van Gogh."
A polar bear walks into a bar and says, "I'll have a large orange juice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on the rocks."
The bartender served the juice and said, "Here it is, but why the big pause?"
"I don't know," the polar bear replied. "I've always had them."
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peterdell
10/28/2005
18:49:30
[ report this post ] | Message from Scotland.
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Donnie has had a few problems with internet access, I have been assured he will be back soon. (I reckon hes gone haggis mad, given up GK to become the haggis hitting champion).
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velvetvelour
10/29/2005
06:03:56
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The next up in Ms. Velour's game anthology...
[Event "Viva la Venice! Via Velvet!"]
[Site "-> gameknot.com
[Date "2005.10.28"]
[White "yvanovitch"]
[Black "velvetvelour"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1772"]
[BlackElo "1609"]
[TimeControl "1/259200"]
[Mode "ICS"]
[Termination "normal"]
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nxd5 4. Bc4 c6 5. Qf3 Be6
6. Nxd5 Bxd5 7. Bxd5 cxd5 8. d4 Nc6 9. c3 g6 10. Ne2 Qd7
11. O-O Bg7 12. b4 O-O 13. Rb1 e5 14. dxe5 Nxe5 15. Qg3 Nc4
16. Be3 Rfe8 17. Nd4 Rxe3 18. fxe3 Nd2 19. Rbe1 Nxf1 20. Rxf1 Rc8
21. Rc1 Qa4 22. Qf2 Qxb4 23. cxb4 Rxc1+ 24. Qf1 Rxf1+ 25. Kxf1 Kf8
26. a4 Ke7 27. Ke2 a6 28. h3 f5 29. Kd3 Kd6 30. Nb3 b6
31. Nd4 Bxd4 32. Kxd4 a5 33. b5 g5 34. g4 fxg4 35. hxg4 h6
36. Kc3 Kc5 37. Kb3 d4 38. e4 d3 39. Kc3 d2 40. Kxd2 Kd4
41. e5 Kxe5 42. Ke3 Kf6 43. Ke4 Kg6 44. Kd5 h5 45. gxh5+ Kxh5
46. Kc6 g4 47. Kxb6 g3 48. Kc7 g2 49. b6 g1=Q 50. b7 Qc5+
51. Kd7 Qd4+ 52. Kc7 Qxa4 0-1
Just beat my highest rated opponent record now with an upper echeleon 1700...proving once again that black is beautiful in VV's loviing hands. But if an 1800 topples in the middle of a tournament and there's no one around, does he make a sound? Well, I'll find out...
Toodles,
VV
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lochess-monster
10/31/2005
13:54:40
[ report this post ] | Spartan Woman - Velvet Velour
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Marriage for a Spartan woman was an almost non-ceremonial event. The woman was abducted in the night by her suitor, her head was shaved, and she was made to wear men's clothing and lye on a straw pallet in the dark. From there on she would meet with her husband for almost entirely procreative reasons. If she was formerly a girl, she became a woman through marriage. Any Spartan man could abduct a wife, which led to a system of polyandry (many husbands, one wife or vice versa) in Sparta
.....no wonder she's kicking a**...
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ry6n
11/01/2005
07:50:23
[ report this post ] | mad mad mad
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You guys are bloody insane :) How are my fellow Club (not team) members?? Hope to see a few of you London folk on the 12th Nov!
Ryon (The Club)
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rickzegveld
11/04/2005
15:44:19
[ report this post ] | Da Club...
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You have to pay to get "in da club" :-P "don't cha"? <-- how about all those songtitles in there. OH damn I'm doing it again, filling the o so important team forum with complete and utter nonsense (I'm the nonsense-master) Bleh! I live nowhere near London, which has an up- and downside, the upside is: I'm still me and have not moved from my birth-city since, well... birth actually. The downside is not being able to join in al those "tilt one back with me lad!"-meetings in that pub in London... Ah well, you win some you drink some. Drink one for me won't you? You probably will... any excuse is mostly brought forth for drinking some more. Any way, I've been a bit inactive in the forums lately but improving on my teamgames a bit, so I thought let's just write a very long posting for everyone to ingore. Well "Whoop, there't is" <- "I just can't get enough" <- Overdoing it a bit I'm afraid. What was the purpose of this post again... well... I forgot... maybe next time I'll post a game or something, at least that'll be instructive as well as time-consuming; while this is just time-consuming. Ah well... can't be helped...
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nessie2005
11/05/2005
03:03:33
[ report this post ] | How about a "continental" Meeting?
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After all there are quite a few players of our Team and Club from Germany, Austria, Netherland, Bulgaria.....etc...
In December we have a very famous Christmas market here in Lübeck (north of Hamburg)...and there are some nice Pubs here too where you can drink some German beer and eat Wurst (sausage)... ;)
..and we even have a direct flight from Stansted London with Ryan Air for those who would like to come and visit from England....
...a chess weekend in Lübeck...what do you think....just an idea...
Nessbotts x
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hollie
11/07/2005
01:33:24
[ report this post ] | Postponed Games
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Just to let you guys know ive just cancelled a 15 day postponment made by 'lilacs' team 'Dangerous Toys' in a team match im playing, due to the fact she is still making moves on the game every now and then when she feels like it, and i find this 'not on' !
Havent cancelled a postponment before, so just thought id mention it all to you in case theres any come back.
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lochess-monster
11/09/2005
10:44:52
[ report this post ] | Continental Meeting
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I'm for it..........George Bush......love hamburgers....or was that Hamburg ?!
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nessie2005
11/10/2005
14:04:44
[ report this post ] | Danny Boy
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And for our friends from over the pond - we also have McDonalds over here ;)
No worries...
x - (from monster to monster)
:)
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ry6n
11/10/2005
15:03:08
[ report this post ] | continental meet
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Ill be there if there are enough people interested... can do a quick weekend away...
R.
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rickzegveld
11/12/2005
16:08:17
[ report this post ] | continental thingy
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Sorry, I'll have to decline, I've got a LAN-party planned around christmas... But I like the initiative as always... maybe another time.
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lochess-monster
11/15/2005
13:13:32
[ report this post ] | Nessie girl
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I'm not lovin it......the "monster" prefers Wendy's.......every once in a while....you get lucky and there is a finger in the chili !!!
I'll stay on this side of the ocean.....until Germany modernizes.......heheheh
need more Brits there !! sober ones...though
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lochess-monster
11/22/2005
06:14:34
[ report this post ] | Ouch
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was sick with no computer for 5 days......sorry team ....for the timeouts...I think 1st ever,,,,,,,,,,but still no excuse.......punishment due !!
Dan
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ry6n
11/22/2005
07:18:13
[ report this post ] | PUNISHMENT
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I think you should be HUNG, DRAWN and QUARTERED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
Ry6n
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donnie
11/23/2005
13:57:19
[ report this post ] | Not to worry...
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Not to worry, Dan, i know how you feel...i had 11 time-outs because of computer probs.
I'm still fuming because i did not know that team matches could not be put on hold.
Hope all is well with you now, my friend, good to have you back.
Your message reminds me of a guy i knew that had to leave his job because of illness....his boss got SICK of him. lol
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hollie
11/24/2005
00:50:49
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Do we get to vote you off the team ? Cause you're currently one above me on the team table, so that would be cool! ; )
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hollie
12/05/2005
01:25:38
[ report this post ] | Postponments!!
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At the moment i only have 3 team games, by 2 different opponents, and they've BOTH just postponed all my games for 28 days (!) - one player for the 2nd time in the same match!! This is ridiculous. Both when im doing quite well as well, surprisingly.
If people are going to be going away for an entire month they should inform their captains not to give them any team games for that period!!! I'm not a happy bunny.
*Rant over*
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donnie
12/05/2005
11:21:11
[ report this post ] | hollie
Message:
by now, hollie, you know how i feel regarding postponments.
i'd cancel it and play on.
the postponment system is being mis-used.
then again, i was told that team games cannot be postponed, and that was why i timed-out during 11 games.
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hollie
12/06/2005
01:25:53
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Unfortunately Donnie i cant cancel it unless my opponent continues to make their moves (which is what my current opponent who has just postponed our game for 28 days has already done in this game the first time she postponed our game, so that time i did cancel it.) She is married to her team captain though, so maybe she thinks an excuss to mis use the system, especially when her reason for this 28 day postponment is "Taking a short break." Well, love, i'd take my 'breaks' when im not in the middle of games!!
I can't understand why you were told you couldn't postpone team games though Donnie ?
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ry6n
12/06/2005
05:35:11
[ report this post ] | limits
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I know how frustrating this can be, but they are still within the rules. If she is a member she can postpone up to 120 days per year. But each time she postpones she will not be able to again for at least a week. I would jsut consider those games won and get on with some other games and just wait them out. I have fuond if you get frustrated by it you only make a stupid move eventually.
Ryon.
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hollie
12/06/2005
07:28:07
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The point is Ryan, that within 2 days of us starting our game, she postponed for 2 weeks, during which time she continued to move, so i cancelled the postponment. She then - just little over a week later postponed the game AGAIN for a 28 days.
If you don't want to play, or think you're going to have to make major postponments then you should make sure youre team captain doesn't give you the games in the first place.
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ry6n
12/06/2005
14:53:01
[ report this post ] | i understand!
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Hollie,
I am on your side ;) - why dont you ask pete to blacklist her for team games, I used to do that for my team and it seemed to work. :O)
All the best,
RyOn
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lochess-monster
12/06/2005
17:42:59
[ report this post ] | Hollie
Message:
there's only one way to handle this.....................
I'm sending the Linguini Bros. from Chicago......she'll wake up with a horses head in her bed..................then they'll make her an offer she can't refuse.....
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hollie
12/07/2005
01:19:02
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I like your idea best Dan! No offence ment Ryon, im just frustrated!!
Oh well, only another 27 days before she'll make a move! I, for one, refuse to play her again.
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donnie
12/22/2005
12:53:23
[ report this post ] | Merry Xmas
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To all the team...merry xmas.
I hope Santa is good to you and yours.
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nessie2005
12/23/2005
09:50:58
[ report this post ] | Happy Christmas
Message:
Happy X-Mas to you all.
Lots of love
Nessie x
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donnie
12/23/2005
12:37:26
[ report this post ] | Why is there an Angel on the Xmas tree?
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One Christmas, a long time ago, Santa Claus was getting ready for his annual trip; but there were problems ...... everywhere.
Four of his elves were away sick and the trainee elves did not produce the toys as fast as the regular ones. So, Santa was beginning to feel the pressure of being behind schedule.
Then, Mrs. Claus popped in to tell Santa that her mother was coming to stay for Christmas; which stressed him even more.
After a while, he went to harness the reindeer, he found that three of them were about to give birth and two had jumped the fence and run away, heaven knows where to.
Then, when he began to load the sleigh one of the boards broke and several large toy-bags fell to the ground, scattering their contents all over the place. Needless to say, Santa was not in the best of moods.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang and he went to the door expecting another problem. But when he opened it, there was a little angel with a great big Christmas tree that she had brought especially to cheer him up.
The angel greeted him very cheerfully, "Merry Christmas Santa Claus. Isn't it just a wonderful day? I have a beautiful tree for you. See, isn't it just the loveliest Christmas tree you've ever seen? Where would you like me to put it?"
Thus began the tradition of the little angel on top of the Christmas tree.
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lochess-monster
12/29/2005
10:11:42
[ report this post ] | Donnie
Message:
.......wonderful story Donnie.....and pine does wonders...did you ever go to a drug store and see an angel buying "Preparation H"....no way......
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donnie
12/31/2005
11:50:39
[ report this post ] | Happy New Year
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To all the team, Happy new year.
Get drunk and be merry...but be careful not to over-do it.
The trick is to know when you've had enough.
A good sign is, when the toilet seat keeps hitting the back of your head. lol
C ya all in 2006.
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hollie
1/10/2006
00:52:20
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As per my post 12-06-05 about Lilacs postponing a team game with me for the 2nd time in one match - the 2nd postpoponment alone for 28 days - its finally come round for her to move........and she times out. Can Pete / whoever takes over being captain please make a note that i NEVER want to play this timewaster again ?! Thank you.
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stonkie
1/28/2006
18:26:55
[ report this post ] | Another one gone...
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I left the team, it just isn't the same without Peter as a captain... I'll keep playing my remaining mini-tournament games (I had no more team games), of course. I hope the remaining players can turn it into an interesting team again, but I won't be part of it. Maybe we'll then play against each others :) ! Good luck in your own games.
Stonkie
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rickzegveld
2/01/2006
23:55:37
[ report this post ] | Teamcaptaincy
Message:
The List of Possible teamcaptains
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liverpool
drnick
adrian21
loki123456 -- no
adam123456789
transdromeda -- maybe (wants to know more about responsibilities of teamcaptain)
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Responsibilities of the Teamcaptain:
- Challenge other teams to games (through their resp. teamcaptains I think)
- Make sure players from our team have teamgames to play
- When people are being arses or time out without reason, kick em, or vote then kick.
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I hope transdromeda steps up to the task,
Greetz Rick.
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rickzegveld
2/09/2006
00:28:39
[ report this post ] | Teamcaptaincy
Message:
I've sent a message via -> gameknot.com to the webmaster asking for assistance in our captaincy matter...
The message:
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From: rickzegveld
Reply-to: rickzegveld (at) gmail (dot) com
Board#
Team Captaincy : Night Fever
Our team captain has resigned his teamcaptaincy some time ago by sending a mail to all members of the team. We then started a discussion about who would follow up our team captain and decided for Transdromeda. However, since the team captain is not responding in any way, the teamcaptaincy can't be transferred. The resignation-message from our team captain is added to this mail.
>> Private message from peterdell:
>> Hello team, Nightfever,
>>
>> Following some time away I have decided that it is not
>> possible for me to continue as captain of Nightfever.
>>
>> Many players will have noticed that the time I spend on
>> Gameknot has been reduced, and I have not been able to
>> run the team properly for some months.
>>
>> Unfortunately the time demands of a new baby, a new job
>> and forthcoming exams is now taking its toll. In the past
>> I could have overcome this by managing the team during
>> the day but this option is no longer available.
>>
>> I think it is unfair on players who are paying a subscription
>> if the captain is not properly engaged with the team.
>>
>> If any player would like to take over the captaincy of
>> Nightfever please email Mike and ask him to transfer the
>> captaincy. In the event no one comes forward in the next
>> couple of weeks I will advertise externally for a new
>> captain.
>>
>> The past few years have been great fun and hopefully I
>> will stay in touch with many friends who I have met on
>> gameknot over the past few years. I have no intention of
>> leaving gameknot completely and therefore look forward
>> to many chess games with team players in the future.
>>
>> Finally I hope everyone had/has a great Christmas/New
>> Year.
>>
>> Pete
Please resolve this issue for us.
Rick.
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rickzegveld
2/21/2006
22:46:48
[ report this post ] | Teamcaptaincy
Message:
Since they (GameKnot) are probably not going to give in before the now 9-day waiting-period is over:
Friday the 3rd of March is steadily approaching... according to gameknot we can vote at that date for a new teamcaptain (you can see @ peterdell's personal page how long he has been away from GK) I hope everyone will come online on that day to vote (or if you're the first to come online: start the vote)
Rick.
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rickzegveld
3/03/2006
08:33:40
[ report this post ] | ARGH: Teamcaptaincy
Message:
Why can't I vote .....
I mailed the ppl @ gk again:
Message:
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From: rickzegveld
Reply-to: :-P
Board#
Our teamcaptains (peterdell) was
Last time seen on GK: more than 30 days ago
Team: Night Fever
Why can't I vote for a new one?
Rick.
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