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mercury_whyte
7/02/2006
13:44:24
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 Subject: The English Defence page 27
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Greetings team-mates!
Please use page 26 until it is full, then I will change the link at the top of the team page so it leads here instead.
Best regards, mercury_whyte
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mercury_whyte
7/04/2006
11:26:55
[ report this post ] | 4th July update
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Greetings team-mates...
One new player onboard this evening, ex-pat Down Under epwew, welcome to the team! There are a few new games availble for the following players;
scorbin
lesvillain
crocket
kallance
vulcan72
jellon
The following team-mates are in challenges sent out but not yet accepted, I hope they too will have new games soon...
trevormilner
exsquaddie
marktb1961
bernardhgaskin
anathema
elwoos
Must dash now, so much to do! I will check in again with you soon, in the meantime I know you'll keep battling for our battered pride. (I must say I will be supporting the Germans this evening, their style of play and resolution is to be admired in my opinion, and of the four teams still in the Cup, they seem to dive and cheat the least...)
Best regards to all, mercury_whyte
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mercury_whyte
7/07/2006
14:24:57
[ report this post ] | 7th July update
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Greetings team-mates...
We're going through a rough patch again, and I am afraid three of our recent defeats have been by time-out. One of these has been cleared up, the player concerned contacted me and told me his computer was on the blink. The other two time-outs remain unexplained, and though I don't intend to do any 'naming & shaming' I will keep a close watch on the situation for a day or two.
I am at the end of a four hour stint online, mostly doing team admin, and in all that time not a single team has sent us a challenge. Team captains have a way of knowing which other captains are online to quickly accept challenges, so I am a bit disappointed. Never mind, I am off to bed now it's been a long week, but I will go into full challenge mode tomorrow evening.
Keep battling everyone, remember our character will show when times are not so good. I know you'll not let the team down. Regards, mercury_whyte
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mercury_whyte
7/08/2006
13:09:52
[ report this post ] | 8th July update
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Greetings team-mates...
I think I just have to accept that summer is a quiet time for chess. Plenty of players away on holiday, others enjoying the weather etc. I did spend a fair while trying to drum up some challenges, and did secure a pair of new team games for the following players;
epwew
scorbin
jellon
sturoz
bonz
marxwax
However very few other captains were online this evening. Never mind, will post again soon. Until then best regards, mercury_whyte
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mercury_whyte
7/12/2006
10:45:01
[ report this post ] | 12th July update
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Greetings team-mates...
The team score has recovered a little, that is good to see. I have had a bit of a session challenging some rival teams and have some games for the following English Defenders...
exsquaddie
bernardhgaskin
bobhowe
epwew
scorbin
duke69
kallance
luckygit
ponky
jellon
sturoz
Mostly thanks to 'The Sneaky Knight Connection', also to 'Aston Villa' and 'Belgian Whelps' teams. We're in that strange pre-season time now, when there's nothing but brainless TV and endless transfer stuff in the papers. I should take a holiday I suppose...took one about sixteen years ago, can't remember if I enjoyed it...
Keep battling everyone, will post again soon. Regards, mercury_whyte
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richfeet
7/13/2006
12:21:03
[ report this post ] | i want to join your team
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hi i want to join your team i am an American
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mercury_whyte
7/14/2006
10:19:37
[ report this post ] | 14th July update
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Greetings team-mates...
Sorry richfeet, I cannot accept your request, I have sent a private message with a more detailed explaination, no hard feelings I hope.
I'm afraid more time-out defeats have wiped out our positive score, meaning that after three months we are effectively back to square one. I hope you received my opinion poll message concerning the possibility of closing the team to new members, which may allow a time for stability and progress, while we get to know each other a bit better. Previously I have not been keen on the idea, but now my personal opinion on the question is neutral.
I look forward to hearing what you have to say on the matter, and I assure you all that if I have anything to do with it we will continue to work and we will overcome these difficulties.
Regards for now, mercury_whyte
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anathema
7/17/2006
01:48:55
[ report this post ] | Admitting new players
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On the subject of admitting new players, maybe some sort of probationary period would work? Maybe set up a few games with team members of a similar rating and if these are completed without problem then let them in? The best way to administer it might be as a mini-tournament by invitation only.
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mercury_whyte
7/17/2006
10:56:24
[ report this post ] | Thank you...
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for your replies so far. I will let you know what I'm going to do in a few days.
Regards. MW
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vulcan72
7/20/2006
15:29:26
[ report this post ] | NEW TEAM CAPTAIN!!!
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I'm putting myself forward, purely as a democratic exercise,
if elected i intend to shake things up a bit........as follows:-
1:- everyone with a score higher than mine will be asked to leave the team (nobody likes winners)
2:- all Everton fans (did i say ALL that denotes more than one) must sing you'll never walk alone each time they log on
3:- all team players must pay me £5 for each game i set up for them
NOW YOU HAVE SEEN THE FUTURE........... YOU DECIDE!!!!
please send your support and a £10 postal order to my private message board.
Now, as in all good elections, let us examine my opponents record...........
1:- have you seen his score? obviously spends all his time playing chess while in charge ( thats called john prescot syndrome in the trade)
2:-keeps all the team regulary topped up with games ( obviously this is a some sort of decoy he must be hiding something)
3:- has started a ''best players of the month'' table ( fostering team spirit i've known that to backfire ask j.mourinio)
4:- keeps all the team well informed through regular message posts ( its the power of the press all over again)
so there we have it, you decide, you either want a meglomaniac control freak or we can stick with the present encumbant.
That was a party political broadcast on behalf of the Monster Raving Checkmate Party.
vulc ( you know it makes sence / cents / sense )
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parrvert
7/21/2006
10:00:41
[ report this post ] | Keep your head up Captain
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Everyone makes mistakes.
Though maybe we should put vulc in charge for a couple of days and see what happens?!
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mercury_whyte
7/21/2006
12:24:14
[ report this post ] | He gets my vote...
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"If I could just unzip myself and step outside, and be a different person, I'd want to be you..."
Thanks for the messages everyone, I am a bit embarrassed by my previous message. It's been a very long, very hot week at work and I haven't slept properly for many long nights. I was at a very low ebb and I was feeling wretchedly sorry for myself. In short, I HATE THIS ******* WEATHER!
Having said that I am going to change my ways. Most of you have responded to my earlier message concerning possibly closing the team to new members, I will read closely what you've said. I am going to use this weekend to recover myself and come back stronger, and make sure this kind of thing doesn't happen to the same extent again.
Best regards and thank you again, mercury_whyte
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vulcan72
7/21/2006
13:47:50
[ report this post ] | feeling all political!!!
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As of five minutes ago i have recieved two votes, three death threats (two from the wife so they don't realy count) and a suspicious brown envelope, wow this campaign trail is fun.
I'm affraid that due to circumstances beyond my controll (and a story due out in the News of the world) i must pull out of the race for captaincy of this team to spend more time with my family.................
vulc
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mercury_whyte
7/23/2006
10:24:49
[ report this post ] | 23rd July update
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Greetings team mates!
I have taken a long time to read all the replies and ideas you sent me in response to my question concerning closing the team. Of the 50 English Defence players at the time, 19 responded, breaking down as follows;
16 - in favour
2 - against the idea
1 - happy to abide by whatever I decided.
I have to assume that the majority of those who did not reply are also OK with what I decide is best to do. Several players also commented that they felt the team had grown too large, a sentiment that some have held for quite some time. Therefore I have closed the team to new members for the present, with a view to reducing the number of players to 40.
This will happen over time as individual players may decide to leave, or may be removed due to breaking time-out rules or going absent for more than 50 days. Also this time without new players arriving will give me a chance to become more familiar with some of the newer names we do have onboard.
Another thing I have done is added some detail to my records of how many games team members have completed. From this time forward I will be limiting the number of games being played by any team member who has completed fewer than 20 games to 4 games (2 challenges). I know that there are some newer players already playing more than that number (4 out of 18 players who have completed fewer than 20 games), I will just be careful about allocation of games in all my future challenges. Of course over time this restriction will no longer be needed, as almost everyone will complete more games. I realise too that it is not impossible for a 'veteran' player to time-out, but it is much less likely.
Although the team is not accepting new members now as a default position, if anybody would like to 'vouch' for a friend or colleague, recommend that they join up, then we can always discuss it. I was recently contacted my an old ex-English Defender who expressed an interest in re-joining us (he used to be gibster19, but now has a new 'puter and a new log-on name). Please let me know what you think about this possibility...
It may seem to some that I am tinkering, or being something of a control freak. I accept that in the end, a fair bit of responsibility for the team doing well or badly largely comes down to the way I manage it. I would like us to carry on improving, get back to winning ways, because I enjoy my own chess more when we're going well together. Of course, comments are welcome, either here or by private message.
Changing the subject, thanks to the following teams for accepting my latest batch of challenges; The Knights who say Ni!, Aztecas, Colle's Camp and the Fighting Warriors. The following English Defenders have a pair of fresh games:
sb123456789
bernardhgaskin
anathema
markas
scorbin
bobhowe
stanc
duke69
elwoos
kallance
jellon
starkberlin
stellaknight
jcwhu
These are also all the players available for games under the new criteria, except for therealjimfriar and mercury_whyte (me). I have sent a challenge to one of the top rated GameKnot teams including both of us, and I am hoping for a positive reply.
(Once a player's rating gets above about 1900 it is very difficult to include them in most challenges, as such players are rare in most teams. I am doing what I can though...)
I am looking at this time as a time of renewal for us, a chance to refresh things a bit and find some stability. If things don't work out, there's nothing done that can't be undone. Keep battling everyone, I certainly will.
Best regards for now, mercury_whyte
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mercury_whyte
7/30/2006
13:40:51
[ report this post ] | 30th July update
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Greetings team-mates...
Our team score has slipped back a little more, partly due to one player losing 4 team games by time-out. He has not been online for almost three days, so something may have gone wrong with his PC. I will await his return and hopefully a message...
That matter aside, we have been winning at least as many as we have lost. Well done to jellon in particular, six straight wins in the last week or so. Whatever you're on matey I want some! I am trying to get you some more games too, as you requested.
I will post the Top Scoring Player list for July in a few days, until then keep up the good work and never give up the fight...
Regards to all English Defenders, mercury_whyte
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mercury_whyte
8/02/2006
14:17:56
[ report this post ] | 2nd August update
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Greetings team-mates!
Well done to all those who have contributed to our improving score over the last few days. I have listed July's top scoring players at the top of our team page, leading the way this month is jellon, who has now strung 8 straight wins together, and possibly more as I have not begun checking August's results yet!
I have tried to supply new team games to those who were getting a bit low on them, please contact me if you feel like more games. Our timing-out team member has till not been back online, it has been nearly a week. I hope nothing serious has happened to him of course...
I know everyone will keep battling, it'sonly a few days till the footy kicks off again.
Regards for now, mercury_whyte
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vulcan72
8/02/2006
15:10:25
[ report this post ] | missing in action
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our missing team member shares their computer with another team member maybe they can shed some light.
mind you! you've not named the team member in question so i could have got the wrong end of the stick completely, if so, do what my kids do............ignore me!
vulc
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stanc
8/04/2006
19:02:28
[ report this post ] | Greetings Skip...
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I haven't contributed to this forum for a while (although I have put a few points on the team score) You are doing an excellent job as team captain !!! which nobody can deny ....... BUT, if we are going to have a good team score and if it really matters to the team we really need to cut loose the neggies..... If you are reading this feel free to leave the team or get somewhere near zero !! Even the red with the neg is losing the plot
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vulcan72
8/06/2006
16:37:34
[ report this post ] | Book signing!#%*@
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Signed copies of stanc's new book ' Chess!! bringing people together. ' will be on sale from Monday priced at a very reasonable £1.99
all proceedes will be going to, The home for the bewildered and neg score association.
an abridged version can be seen on the web site:- negchessplayersreunited.com
theres a rumour Tarantino is interested in the movie rights.........
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mercury_whyte
8/06/2006
21:58:52
[ report this post ] | More challenges soon...
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Greetings all,
Sorry no challenges in the last few days, my 'puter was playing up a bit at the weekend but I think it's OK now. It's great to see the team score back in the positive, and peace & harmony reigning in the team! I'll try to rustle up some new games this evening...
Regards 'till then, mercury_whyte
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mercury_whyte
8/07/2006
14:49:26
[ report this post ] | 7th August update
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Greetings team mates!
We have got off to a pretty good start this August, here is a list of English Defenders who currently merit a 'mention in dispatches'...
vulcan72 for a heroic run of FOUR straight wins in the previous week
kallance for winning four of his last six games to get off to a great start this month
marxwax for winning three out of four games in August so far...
jcwhu for the same achievement...
aidan_124 for a positive start of two wins out of three.
The following English Defenders have at least one pair of new games this evening;
sb123456789
marktb1961 Special mention, he has two difficult challenges against higher rated opposition
anathema
cooter
epwew
bernardhgaskin
elwoos
vulcan72
luckygit
kallance
jellon well played sir! A run of 9 straight team wins only just brought to an end.
aidan_124
marxwax
jcwhu
My thanks to all the opposing teams who sent or accepted challenges, too numerous to mention here, but you know who you are! Keep flying that flag everyone, perhaps we have turned our fortunes around.
Best regards till next time, mercury_whyte
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mercury_whyte
8/08/2006
13:02:29
[ report this post ] | Choppy waters ahead...
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Just a quick warning, our team score may take a dive again in the next 24 hours. ambience has timed-out four games, and has not been online for three weeks or more. He left messages apologising to his opponents, but I don't recall hearing from him myself. I have therefore removed him from the team. have also removed endernizerm, as I have again heard nothing following four time-out defeats in July.
sb123456789 has chosen to leave the team for reasons he did not choose to share. Perhaps he has gone to another team, though I'm not overly interested. The result is a slimmed down team, which I know contains enough dedicated, stout hearted English Defenders to restore our score and have us challenging the best on GameKnot...
Regards for now, mercury_whyte
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mercury_whyte
8/17/2006
10:17:41
[ report this post ] | 17th August update
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Greetings team-mates!
I know I haven't posted anything for a while, it has been a very busy time at work with several colleagues on holiday etc... Well done to everyone who has helped our team score recover again over the past week, we have almost made up all our lost ground. I know that quite a few team members are on holiday but I'll try to keep the rest of us busy with some more challenges this weekend...
I removed knighthawk from the team, as he has been away from GK for more than 50 days. At this rate it won't be long until we drop below 40 members!
Keep battling, the new Premiership season is almost upon us, thank God!
Regards for now, mercury_whyte
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stanc
8/24/2006
03:34:35
[ report this post ] | It's a pen ?
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No more team games for me until further notice please Skip !! I'm coming up to a busy period in my life. I'm writing a book on what is and what isn't a penalty cos none of these premiership refs know :-))
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mercury_whyte
8/26/2006
12:16:08
[ report this post ] | 26th August update
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Greetings team-mates!
Very well done for getting the team score up to '0' again, I really hope we can press on back to the positive. I know it's been a slow summer, I am having some trouble getting challenges accepted, but over the next 48 hours everyone who is showing as available to play should get new games.
stanc is there any chance you could include a chapter on how to take a penalty? Mssrs S.Gerrard, F.Lampard and co might be interested in that one...
Best regards for now, mercury_whyte
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stanc
8/26/2006
17:35:07
[ report this post ] | Nuff Said...
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Any whinging surps fans out there. Bring on the red Sh*te...... get rid of the neggies skip you know it makes sense.....We could be in the 40's
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mercury_whyte
8/30/2006
13:44:13
[ report this post ] | 30th August update
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Greetings team-mates!
More progress on the team score, great work everyone who has bagged a win or two! The August list of top scoring players is almost ready, I think it's going to be the longest so far, and the Addicks FINALLY get the better of Bolton at about the 13th attempt! So all's well in my world.
There was a rash of incoming challenges this evening so most available players will find they have new games. The exceptions are tkdman and grobler, I will arrange something for you chaps, but sometimes it takes longer to set up challenges for high rated plyers.
Thanks to the captains of all the teams who sent in challenges, it is a pleasure to accept them. Keep up the good work everyone...(PS welcome back crocket)
Regards to all (including the neggies, who numbered myself in their ranks for a long time) mercury_whyte
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starkberlin
9/01/2006
09:55:26
[ report this post ] | Neggies
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Who IS this fellow Stanc. Maybe he should change his name to Stink, or better Stinker.
I now find myself in the ranks of the neggies, with minus 2. Funny how this changes your perspective, isn`t it ?
Also, hi Vulc. How about a challenge, or am I now so far beneath you to merit your honoured attention? :-))
Eric
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vulcan72
9/01/2006
11:19:58
[ report this post ] | challenge on its way as i type
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Hi Eric, don't let the rating fool you, its a mystery to me how its got to these dissying heights,while your on, how is Angie doing? last time i heard she was getting better.............
carefull what you say about stanc i believe he has the same lawyer as David Moyes, although, ofcourse,stanc has him on a no win no fee basis.
oh! just incase you missed it my blue friend the 'red with the neg' is no more................well not for a day or two anyway!!!!
regards
a very positive
vulc
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mercury_whyte
9/01/2006
23:49:43
[ report this post ] | 1st September update
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Greetings all, just a quick message letting you know I have removed aidan_124 from the team following a large number of time-outs. He's been gone from GK for nearly a week, can't be helped I suppose.
Great work from everyone else though, our score is still surging ahead despite this setback! I will post the top scoring players list for August over the weekend, and come up with a few more challenges...
PS: A new member will be joining us soon, korvax. I know I'm bending the rules a bit but he is at the top of the 'waiting list' and is an old English Defender with a new name. I trust his honest intentions, so I'm waiting for his applictation.
Keep battling all, will post again soon. Regards, mercury_whyte
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stanc
9/02/2006
17:22:08
[ report this post ] | Getting it in quick !!!
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Before the derby... Nice one "Red with a 3" :-) Let's hope that's not an omen for next Saturday !! I see Crutch got another couple tonight. These Andorrans just don't know how to defend against him.
Well erm ! I'm not going to get into the well erm Moysie and the well erm fat manc thing. well erm ! (Wish I was 10 million behind him though well erm)
Starkberlin, the neggies thing is not meant to be offensive to anybody... It is only meant to be a bit of a wind up. Trust me I'm a scouser - Hell I remember when my team score was as low as....... well +8.
Keep up the good work Skip you are doing a cracking job. I trust your judgement on korvax and I agree the big problem really is the time outs
Stanc (trying to win over the neggies)
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mercury_whyte
9/03/2006
13:09:06
[ report this post ] | 3rd September update
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Greetings team-mates!
I have posted the top scoring players list for August at the top of our team page, well done to marxwax, sturoz, jcwhu, vulcan72 and everyone else who's contribution over the month has lifted us to a very respectable score, despite the team being let down by a few ex-members who timed out lots of games.
I have sent out some large challenges but other teams are a bit slow to respond this evening. I'll stay online as long as possible to accept anything I can. Maybe I'll have better luck tomorrow. I know you'll be patient with me...
Keep flying the flag, and COME ON ENGLAND on Wednesday!!! Regards, mercury_whyte
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korvax
9/03/2006
13:18:33
[ report this post ] | Quick hello
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I would like to say thank you to you all for giving me a chance on the team..
some of you older members might remember me as gibster19.
i tried to get a forum for us guys going a few years back with an old member icantwrite.
reason i was away for so long was that i left home to go to college deaths in the family etc.. had no no time for the intermnet with so much going on. so i returned to gameknot once my private life was sorted and when i have my own pc and own internet..
i hope to meet some good people and help towards the team score
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vulcan72
9/05/2006
14:05:51
[ report this post ] | welcome back
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nice to see you back Lee.
vulc
ps. skipper, can you check my score for last month i think i've been done
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mercury_whyte
9/07/2006
10:48:11
[ report this post ] | Score check...
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According to my records vulcan72 you completed 8 games in august which were either won or lost (draws are not included in my stats). The figures were 7 won and 1 lost, making a balance of +6, which is extremely good!
A couple of points to note (for all concerned)...
1) These are only August games. Quite a few games have finished this week, but they will go onto September's stats of course.
2) It is possible my record keeping is not 100% accurate. I am doing the best I can, but I must apologise if I miss the occasional result.
Helpful? I hope so. Whatever you're doing please keep it up, at this rate you'll overtake stanc by Christmas!
Regards, MW
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vulcan72
9/07/2006
14:37:07
[ report this post ] | 7-1 ah!
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you see! thats why your the skipper, you bring mathermatical equasions into the mix and it all makes sense.
i was taking the blue mentality and not recognising my loss, so shall we analyse this score-: 3 for Crouch,Gerard 2, Riise gets 1 Bellamy opens the scoring, but we must not forget Andy Johnsons DUBIOUS but enevitable penalty that has to be taken twice and creeps in off the post. so 7-1 yep that'll do nicely.
vulc
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stanc
9/07/2006
17:37:13
[ report this post ] | Keeping my powder dry !!
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Saying nothing Vulc. Anything better than 7-1 will be a result then ? not according to Bink and the rest of the Wirral reds.. they are all twitching. a good start for the "Peoples club"... I'm on a bit of a GK run myself. There could be another challenge in the air.. Skip, good work as usual but I think you need to appraise Vulc as to Xmas in what year :-) Still on chapter 1 of my book
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stanc
9/09/2006
07:39:03
[ report this post ] | And the good start continues
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:-)))))))
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vulcan72
9/09/2006
14:48:47
[ report this post ] | SPEACHLESS!( but not for long)
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Nobody sent off, only three bookings, Johnson didn't get a penalty thats why we lost it wasn't a real derby match.
enjoy blue............while it lasts
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bernardhgaskin
9/09/2006
15:29:34
[ report this post ] | hi to all
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I have been on this team for some time now, and I feel it is time to introduce myself.... I am a self employed architect... currently working on an eco school project (amoung other schemes)... I am keen on chess.... a passion I really got into after being many years away from it. I would like to hear about other team mates interests (apart from football.... which I am keen on when its big international matches)
regards Bernard
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korvax
9/10/2006
09:17:26
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big hello to you bernard.. my interests are all over the place to be honest. i am 22 and not played chess for 4 years just getting back into it after a long break.
some other things i enjoy doing are web building, playing on many websites mainly text based games... moding and admin on forums.....
in RL i enjoy Ten Pin bowling.. playing snooker/pool and playing poker online and in RL ... looking to get job in web building eventually currently working for Initial city link (the parcel company).
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bernardhgaskin
9/10/2006
09:43:25
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Good to know you Lee.....
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vulcan72
9/11/2006
11:18:32
[ report this post ] | re: hi to all
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Bernard this is a realy good idea especially since the team has changed over the years.
well here goes: vulc, real name Mike, Wirral born & bred, married, two great kids....
(they got their brains and looks from their mum thank god).
I run my own business that does specialist vucanising (hence the nickname) when i'm not working or loosing chess games, i collect and restore classic cars.
I have an original 1956 Austin A30 a 1971 morris 1000 traveller, fitted with a 1330cctwin carb with a five speed ford box it actually looks very tatty but goes like kack off a hot shovel.
i'm hopeing to rebuild a crashed caterham 7 with the intention of racing her. i used to rally(relatively sucessfully) a Escort bigwing with a twincam BDG but the money ran out and i found women
(still as expensive but less oily).
anyway this post has suddenly turned into an episode of topgear so i'll log off now and look forward to reading other team mates posts.
p.s. Bernard i can't challenge you my rating isn't high enough.
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bernardhgaskin
9/12/2006
02:52:38
[ report this post ] | ~Hi to All
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Thanks Mike.... I am always entertained with your postings..... I hope you dont mind that I consider you the Joker of the pack (full of surprises, including beating me)
Regards
Bernard
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crocket
9/14/2006
03:21:47
[ report this post ] | Hi to the team
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I'm Mark, 33, and I'm fairly new to the team, but I hope to be around for a while! I am a self-employed pub gaming machine supplier who never plays them, and my passions are for snowboarding (a bit tricky around lincolnshire tho, flat and never snows!) surfing,swimming and anything else that keeps me fit and healthy and of course chess, which I always loved but could never find anyone else who wanted to play until I found GK. I'm going have to put my life on hold for a while as my missus is expecting twins, but there'll always be time to sneak some games in. Also a big fan of the Arctic Monkeys if there's any other fans in the team, give us a shout!
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bernardhgaskin
9/14/2006
07:53:12
[ report this post ] | Hi
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Nice to know you Mark.... I guess you r about to have some life changing events happen... of course the twins will make a change aswell :-)
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jcwhu
9/17/2006
02:59:00
[ report this post ] | mercury white
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ill b on holiday till the 3rd october thanks
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mercury_whyte
9/17/2006
11:05:07
[ report this post ] | 17th September update
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Greetings all!
I haven't posted for a while, been on a bit of a holiday. It's good to see some more messages going up here, and I am very happy with our progress these last couple of weeks, up into double figures! A hard fought achievement, well done to everyone who has contributed to it!
I will have some more challenges up within the next 24 hours, in the meantime I will contribute a little to our round of introductions...
Ian is the name I generally answer to, though I have always preferred my father's name David (my middle name...) I am a native of South East London though I have moved west following my job, which is a managament position in a small manufacturing company (one of the last half-dozen or so south of the Watford Gap). Gripping stuff so far, but hang on, there's more! I once ran the London Marathon and finished it, got a GLC medal to prove it. When not at work or playing chess I occasionally pen a few lines of a book I've been working on for about 15 years, ideally I'd like to retire in about 10 years and write full time. My online name 'Mercury Whyte' is a character from one of my unpublished works. Being born and raised within spitting distance of the Valley I am forever an Addicks fan, and have been very glad just to be in the top flight for a few years. Dowie is testing my patience a bit at the moment, but I know I've got to give him a chance.
Married, but only to my job. Ambition: to get through the rest of my life without making any more really stupid mistakes.
Be in touch again soon, keep battling everyone! Regards, mercury_whyte
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korvax
9/20/2006
06:08:36
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glad to know a bit more about you skipper interesting read.. good luck on the books.. can i also ask what genre they fall in?
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mercury_whyte
9/20/2006
14:43:47
[ report this post ] | By all means...
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korvax, my longest running work is a trilogy following the fortunes of two families over a period of fifty years or so, from the near future to the not-so-near. Not exactly light reading, it covers World War III, the return of fascism in Europe and ultimately the evolution of an agrarian subsistance culture dominated by a post-apocalyptic religious order which denounces the Industrial Revolution and everything which flowed from it. (population explosion, urban sprawl, global exploitation of the natural world, weapons of mass destrution. etc). I guess this one might best be classified as a work of romantic fiction.
I was working on a political/science fiction thriller, something of a cross between 'Edge of Darkness' (I loved it, Bob Peck was brilliant) and 'Day of the Triffids' (a childhood favourite) involving a global conspiracy to dominate the world's food supplies using GM crops and 'terminator' (infertile) seeds. I must admit I haven't done much with this for about ten years, and the truth is probably stranger than my fiction by now.
Because of pressure of work, which has been increasing for about 12 years and doesn't show much sign of letting up in the near future, I spend very little time writing now. Fortunately it is something you don't have to be young to do, so I am looking forward to spending time on it during my (hopefully long) declining years.
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stanc
9/24/2006
03:34:41
[ report this post ] | Time outs Doh !!!!!
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Apologies team mates I somehow managed to lose 2 games by time out this weekend,. I don't know how it happened but it did... Sorry Skip.. I was on such a good run as well
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