Trials of a woodpusher: Adventures in chess, backyard gardening, and maybe whisker chopping

[woodpusher]

Going to grind some BDay coffee!

I've have the red Lavazza before (Wifey is not a fan of that one); hopefully she will like this one better! If not... more for me!

 

[Brew]

Happy day, Sam. I have the same grinder. It's a good, consistent grind.

 

[beginish]

Happy Birthday!

 

[Graybeard57]

A belated happy birthday, Sam! Enjoy your shaves.

 

[Graybeard57]

It is a VERY different type of game than normal over-the-board (OTB) chess.

I'm no good at chess. I'd need the top engine, and I'd never disagree with it!

 

[woodpusher]

Feeling quite a bit better today; maybe morning Lavattza helped while wifey still snoozes. Almost time to put up the tree.

 

[GearNoir]

Glad you’re feeling better!

 

[woodpusher]

My wife cut my hair just now (high fade) and is still nervous with a pair of clippers in her hands. This was her third time and she's worried that she'll damage my ear I think I need to move to bi-weekly touch-ups just to get her more hands-on practice. What should be a 5-10 minute task took almost half an hour. Gotta love her for putting in the effort.

 

[beginish]

Come on, Sam. Give the poor woman a break.

 

[woodpusher]

It sucks as it cuts!

 

[Dave in KY]

Come on, Sam. Give the poor woman a break.

Wife had one forever back in the day and she and her friends all used it. My hair has never been long enough to use one........

 

[beginish]

Wife had one forever back in the day and she and her friends all used it. My hair has never been long enough to use one........

It only cost a bit more to manage my hair than the soup bowl usually did.

 

[Dave in KY]

It only cost a bit more to manage my hair than the soup bowl usually did.

True, I just use the clippers and do my own. Like Sam my wife would be nervous and take 30 minutes to do what I can do in 5. Funny story as she was cutting it one time:
I'm sitting there as she cuts with the clippers using the 1/8 inch guard she then sets aside and uses the cleanup trimmer around my ears etc. and she says, oh I missed a spot and pics up the clippers again taking 1 swipe and then pausing for a length of time in silence. I say, took the guard off and forgot huh? She says, " I am soooooooooo sorrryyyyyyy" Without missing a beat I said just even it all out again.................

 

[woodpusher]

Yup, Dave. No such thing as a bad haircut; it just needs to be shortened a little more.

 

[beginish]

Yup, Dave. No such thing as a bad haircut; it just needs to be shortened a little more.

You have obviously never seen my hair.

 

[woodpusher]

Actually, I have (but not in person) and yes, it does NEED to be shortened to fix it

 

[woodpusher]

I was asked if I was interesting in signing up to play for Canada in a friendly correspondence match against France. Of course, I said yes (always honoured to represent my country).

Turns out I am in for a set of some tough games against someone close to GM strength. SIM (Senior International Master) is the title below Grandmaster, While the IM title exists between my CCM (Master) title and the SIM. These matches are always two games per board, one with each colour.

 

[GearNoir]

In other words...SamDavid vs LaurentGoliath?

 

[woodpusher]

Almost. I faced a few GMs over the years. Drawn most and lost 2 (I think); beating them is a different matter. SIMs are sort of GM-light; still formidable, but not Death Star levels of destruction. I would describe my level in Star Wars terms as "drunken Tusken raider."

 

[MaineYooper]

I am fascinated by chess, but would guess my skill to be on par with my cat: loves to "move" the pieces!

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