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muppyman
3/18/2006
14:29:20
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 Subject: Global Bounty Hunters #98
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So shall we start another one?
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deadofknight
3/18/2006
19:01:57
[ report this post ] | I wonder where
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the first one is???? Were nearly at 100 threads of 50....
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astinkyfart
3/18/2006
20:19:30
[ report this post ] | i can find the first one. :)
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of course i can find them all but it takes time. dok and mupster werent here then. seems weird. of course we all know its not where you start but where you end up that counts. ;)
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astinkyfart
3/18/2006
20:29:00
[ report this post ] | ok here it is.
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a link to the first ever bounty hunters team thread. some familiar names in there and some that have been looooooong gone. :) -> gameknot.com
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richardwyles
3/18/2006
20:49:21
[ report this post ] | that was fun
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How did you find it? What about the 2nd one? I want to know how long I lasted with the captaincy - not long if I recall. Trond and API were there from way back then - wow.
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astinkyfart
3/18/2006
20:56:07
[ report this post ] | rich
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if you change the numbers in the address each one represents a different thread. its time consuming but you can read each and every thread from gk.
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richardwyles
3/18/2006
23:48:04
[ report this post ] | got up to 450
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time consuming alright - haven't found our 2nd thread
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archadl
3/19/2006
03:39:41
[ report this post ] | ok
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I wasn't feeling like working so i started going through the forums. Found number 2. -> gameknot.com
I was thinking of trying to get some more if anyone is interested. Then i can post all the links later.
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astinkyfart
3/19/2006
18:53:05
[ report this post ] | for those keeping up
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team tourney link. -> gameknot.com
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deadofknight
3/20/2006
04:49:58
[ report this post ] | Looking
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very drawish!
Then what!
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deadofknight
3/20/2006
04:50:41
[ report this post ] | Hey, and it was
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really itneresting to see the first threads...wowza that was a llong time ago.
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astinkyfart
3/20/2006
13:16:33
[ report this post ] | im doubting
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the team tourney will be a draw. if julianlore wins at least one of his games with flyerguy it will probably put him on top. flyerguy lost to daddygirl in one game.
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muppyman
3/20/2006
13:32:21
[ report this post ] | back to reality,
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I find it somewhat disquieting to look at all my games and seemingly be unable to find a single sensible move among the lot. No more bragging about wins from me, it might be a long time before I get another one. I think I need a large injection of go-getitude. :))
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deadofknight
3/20/2006
15:19:30
[ report this post ] | No worries
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Sir Muppyman...I have many times found the same situation haunting me only to come
back and see new games altogether.
Youre relentless, fearless and confident...no jitters now.
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deadofknight
3/22/2006
00:29:55
[ report this post ] | 7,000 Completed Games
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I believe this is quite an accomplishment. I dont know how many teams have finished that
many games, but it is quite a benchmark that underscores the efforts of many players over
many years.
Congrats, Team.
DoK
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astinkyfart
3/22/2006
13:14:36
[ report this post ] | some teams
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have double that! but... some of those teams have members that play hundreds of games. i just cant do that. considering the pace we play games it is an accomplishment. dok you will have to edit our team page again ;)
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muppyman
3/23/2006
21:14:43
[ report this post ] | I cant believe,
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how huge and quiet this room is when its empty.
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astinkyfart
3/25/2006
06:39:08
[ report this post ] | I THINK I GAVE THE
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WRONG LINK TO THE TOURNEY. TRY THIS ONE. -> gameknot.com
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peterf
3/25/2006
16:20:05
[ report this post ] | ..it has been quiet ...
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... Muppy .... have been too busy counting gold medals over the past ten days to look at forum .... how is life in the fast lane????
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muppyman
3/25/2006
17:16:47
[ report this post ] | peterf,
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No good asking me, I have slowed right down to a gallop.
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richardwyles
3/25/2006
17:50:35
[ report this post ] | thanks archadl
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for finding the 2nd thread - I found it interesting as it was that early that I handed over the reins. Back then we were getting badly beaten up for trying to invade Poland.
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astinkyfart
3/25/2006
19:40:05
[ report this post ] | rich
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not to bring up the past but... thats when teams could tell you one thing up fromt and then send you whatever ratings they wanted on the final challenge. there was nothing you could do about it in those days. thank goodness for the new team match methods.
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ekto
3/26/2006
08:32:53
[ report this post ] | Record
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While you guys remember past times, I've been working... It's my record, I've won to a 1675 rated!! So proud... :-)
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astinkyfart
3/26/2006
16:03:02
[ report this post ] | i am on a bad
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losing streak myself. i havent been this low in some time. :(
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peterf
3/26/2006
22:53:34
[ report this post ] | ...hey Muppy ....
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...those Kiwi netballers are brilliant .....super aggressive and extraordinarily skilfull .... is it possible they have studied your chess strategy???? I am having a good run on the chess board at the moment - have now drawn twice against a much more highly rated player ....once by courtesy of his good grace and once by repetition ... there is a saying in golf ...its not "how" ... its always " how many" .... hope this applies equally to the great board game - I have "won" a few team games by timeout recentlyl!!!!!
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muppyman
3/27/2006
01:19:28
[ report this post ] | peterf,
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A couple of points, mate. First off, I dont have any chess strategy, wish I did, but I just play chess by the seat of my pants, which is why my game is so erratic. As for our netballers, for years they were slow learners, but finally the aussie girls taught them that being "Mr. Nice Guy" doesn't buy the frock a new baby. The trouble with showing someone exactly how to beat you, is the realisation of how deeply it hurts when they do so. Those Aussie girls have a long and brilliant record of success and they should rightly be proud of it. Now we seem to be embarking upon a new era where the Kiwis might reign supreme for a while. My bet is that it will take a team of Aussies to wrest the crown from their hands. :) Glad to hear you are having a good run here yourself.
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peterf
3/27/2006
01:38:19
[ report this post ] | muppy matters strategic ...
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... well now I am bound to share with you my sophisticated and complex game plan & strategy - I open with e4 and respond with c5 when my opponent does ..... sometimes when I am feeling particulary creative and experimental, I open with d4 .... after that, the ample seat of my pants drives me forwards and/or backwards ...... hope that helps - lol
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muppyman
3/27/2006
02:51:09
[ report this post ] | peterf,
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I cant tell you how much I appreciate your help, so I wont bother. I have been known to open with e4 myself sometimes,("best by test" according to the Great One) But I have never opened with d4, and only once, decades ago across the board played the black side of a Sicilian, which I managed to win after a really hard tussle, only to be informed that I had unknowingly played into my opponent's favourite opening. No wonder it was difficult to win. I swear I would give up playing chess if it wasn't such exquisite fun. :))
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carpe_diem
3/27/2006
20:15:39
[ report this post ] | Thanks, Stinky...
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for reminding me of the forum...Sorry, guys & gals for the silence, but l've been busy and my game hasn't been too good lately :( ... Miscalculated and timed out on a game (I was losing it anyway) - I'm trying to make it up, but I'm getting hard match-ups...I thought Dok would be easier on me than Stinky, but noooo!
Anyway, good to see Muppyman and peterf around! A belated welcome to ekto !
Need to go to hunt some bounty !!
GO GBH!!!
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astinkyfart
3/27/2006
20:20:05
[ report this post ] | i need to learn
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an opening other than ruy lopez. i need to start playing some non team games with different openings. although i have tried some of those crazy gambits against some team members. currently the evans gambit against dok. just trying to see what it can do for me.
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carpe_diem
3/27/2006
20:40:09
[ report this post ] | Hey, Muppy!
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Just won another game against gothicgirl, although this time, she prematurely resigned...Stinky, you should try playing her, she's tough but she'll vary openings on you! I also favor the Ruy Lopez although I do play variations of it, not by design though ;)
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muppyman
3/27/2006
21:43:14
[ report this post ] | carpe_diem,
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she doesn't get any easier, does she. Always dangerous, just make one slip.
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deadofknight
3/27/2006
23:31:58
[ report this post ] | gothic girl
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sends chills up my spine. shes absolutely rithless. quick and dirty...like a mugging...fight and
you get hurt....
I gave stinky a team pairing with her about 3 weeks ago for fun...;))
And carpe diem...Ill have to keep on eye on your matchups...throw you a bone know and
again!
dok
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muppyman
3/28/2006
03:23:01
[ report this post ] | dok
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matching stinky with the g-girl might be fun for you, i dont see stinky grinning. :) and while you are giving occasional bones to the carpe-diems of this world, remember there is a Kiwi on this team who could use the odd easy one also, and I am not referring to richardwyles by the way. :))
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astinkyfart
3/28/2006
13:04:42
[ report this post ] | gothicgirl
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is tough for me but... she plays lots and lots of games so i try and take my time.
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muppyman
3/28/2006
13:23:48
[ report this post ] | stinky,
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good strategy always, so many games are thrown away by hasty moving. As the old adaage says, "If you see a good move, don't make it, take a minute to look and you might find an even better one."
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astinkyfart
3/28/2006
14:52:19
[ report this post ] | on another note.
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when shes at her worst and im at my best shes better than me, but i have hope :)
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carpe_diem
3/28/2006
19:23:04
[ report this post ] | Gothicgirl...
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A word of advice on strategy...Stinky's right, she plays tons of games simultaneously, so I'd look on her current games and if a lot of her opponents are online, she is known to make mistakes...Anyway, what's fun playing her is we cover 10 to 15 moves in one sitting, so games tend to be fast. The other big advantage is that she varies her openings and attacks, so you get a slew of positions to try. She also resigns early in a lost position - I've had a 12-3-2 streak against her...hope you guys get as lucky!
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astinkyfart
3/29/2006
04:13:28
[ report this post ] | i have one
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victory against her. i dont think i will be as lucky.
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peterf
3/29/2006
15:37:50
[ report this post ] | .. re gothic girl ....
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..sound like most of us have played against gothic girl ...I have played her twice in private games - she moves faster than anyone I have ever played - her moves take seconds .... I refused to get into a blitz chess duel with her and probably frustrated her to death .....
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peterf
3/29/2006
20:49:15
[ report this post ] | .. an admonishment for drron ..
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...cut it out doc .... I liked the no 7 spot on the table ...don't have any team games anywhere near completion but... you have set me a challenge ...well done
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richardwyles
3/30/2006
02:56:07
[ report this post ] | I'm down 1-5
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against gothicgirl so don't match me against her. Actually anyone with such a roller-coaster ratings graph makes one think...that said I've been quiet on team games lately by playing my allocation in the tourneys, endeavouring to manage down my inflated rating by playing better opponents. Trouble is of course is that I always do my damndest to win and occasionally do so the whole process takes some time. I'll be asking for as many games as possible once I'm down to 1500, might take a year ;-), no roller-coaster crap for me. Might be rambling here, dunno, the wine is flowing freely. As to the netballers, I wish I had seen it, always such a pleasure to beat big brother. Now to the rugby, Waratahs look a threat but Crusaders all the way - I know that living in Wellington should mean I support the Hurricanes but a Cantab stays one-eyed for life ;-)
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muppyman
3/30/2006
11:31:07
[ report this post ] | richardwyles,
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dont let it bother you, I live in Christchurch and support the Blues,. Cant get aany more dangerous than that. :))
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richardwyles
3/30/2006
15:53:44
[ report this post ] | That's the weirdest thing
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I've ever heard. How could you Muppyman?
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muppyman
3/30/2006
18:17:49
[ report this post ] | richard,
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dead simple mate, I was born and bred in Auckland and have lived in Canterbury for only about 6 years. Mind you, my support for the Blues is completely tacit.
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peterf
3/31/2006
12:43:20
[ report this post ] | ..hey stinky....
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..... how is the GBH tourney going .... hope julianlore is marching on to victory!!!
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peterf
4/01/2006
01:48:47
[ report this post ] | ..congratulations to ...
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.. ronlumm and drron ... for great team game performances recently. Ron has fought his way back from around -14 to now -1 and I know he has been putting in an enormous effort to get his team score into the plus - drron must be the recruit of the decade and keeps on winning ... terrific effort by both GBH'ers and we should all congratulate them ...
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grandphish
4/01/2006
05:36:54
[ report this post ] | March Bounty Hunter of the Month
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The Bounty Hunter for the Month of March, 2006 is drron. Congratulation, Ron, for a job well done.
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deadofknight
4/01/2006
07:57:50
[ report this post ] | And....
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yesterday we had 6 team victories!
Congratulations team!
And yes, drron...is a great addition to the Bounty Hunter!
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astinkyfart
4/01/2006
13:16:09
[ report this post ] | peter
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i post a link in each thread to the team tourney. scroll up for the link in this one. last i checked juilianlore was winning :)
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drtony
4/01/2006
19:43:01
[ report this post ] | Losing streak
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I finally broke a nasty losing streak of 7 games( none of these were team games) I hope to play all GBH's and I welcome the challenge of the best players. I need to sharpen my game here...
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