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Trials of a woodpusher: Adventures in chess, backyard gardening, and maybe whisker chopping
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The Dr. Who of the TSC
It’s actually in the Constitution. Article 8.
HMan
Doften Savant
8 - lol I see what you did there.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Who says chess is boring! The chess world has a new champion... and to believe that Gukesh is only 18 years old!
HMan
Doften Savant
That's a lot of emotion there Sam, not sure I can handle it.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Wowsa! Almost two months!
Well, in truth, not much has changed. Still shaving away, playing correspondence chess, playing "normal" chess, coaching young'uns at the community chess club, playing/teaching bridge for seniors, and keeping up with personal finance.
In other words.....
- Hey, Sam. What's new?
- meh
Well, in truth, not much has changed. Still shaving away, playing correspondence chess, playing "normal" chess, coaching young'uns at the community chess club, playing/teaching bridge for seniors, and keeping up with personal finance.
In other words.....
- Hey, Sam. What's new?
- meh
Welcome back meh
Found this on BlueSky.
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DMU Archives and Rare Books (@dmuspecialcolls.bsky.social)
This pocket-sized programme for the 1930 3rd #Chess Olympiad held in Hamburg 1930 for #ChessTuesday. Includes this fabulous portrait of FIDE's 1st president Dr Alexander Rueb. From @englishchess.bsky.social Library. @librarydmu.bsky.social #garylanechess #chesstutor #chesshistory #chessliterature
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Anyone else miss Sam like I do? I thought I might start sharing some of his historical posts so we can relive the glory days. This is from this day back 6 years ago in 2019!
Yeah, I'm strange like that.
My P.160 actually hit 23 months of daily usage today ... and I'm still loving it!
Here is Sam’s first post, from this month in 2019:
“Some of you might be aware that, after a brief but joyful retirement of 2 years, SWMBO gave me the ultimatum of "Get a job or go to school!" as she didn't want my brain to turn to mush and so, I found myself taking Accounting in my 50's. That adventure is now near its end (last exam is April.18th) and then I can look forward to relaxing with a simple 40-hour workweek instead of the 60-70 hours of school/study/homework that I have putting in for the past 15 straight months (no summer break for me!).
As such, I hope to have time to chat about a few of the pleasures I have in life (excluding SWMBO, the love of my life.... even if she put an end to me relaxing at home!
):
- Chess
- Our backyard garden and the wonderful tomato salads I look forward to every summer! (yum!)
- The morning ritual of killing whiskers”
“Some of you might be aware that, after a brief but joyful retirement of 2 years, SWMBO gave me the ultimatum of "Get a job or go to school!" as she didn't want my brain to turn to mush and so, I found myself taking Accounting in my 50's. That adventure is now near its end (last exam is April.18th) and then I can look forward to relaxing with a simple 40-hour workweek instead of the 60-70 hours of school/study/homework that I have putting in for the past 15 straight months (no summer break for me!).
As such, I hope to have time to chat about a few of the pleasures I have in life (excluding SWMBO, the love of my life.... even if she put an end to me relaxing at home!
):- Chess
- Our backyard garden and the wonderful tomato salads I look forward to every summer! (yum!)
- The morning ritual of killing whiskers”
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
I am still alive and kickin'. Chess (playing and teaching) as well as teaching bridge at a senior's club takes up a chuck of time and energy, as does following the pursuit of personal finance. All these things are very rewarding though, so all is well.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
No missed shaves this year.