RicOlie_2

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Post: #700468
Topic: The Historical Discussion Thread: All Discussion Pertaining to History is Welcome
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700468/action/topic#700468
Time: 15-Apr-2014 7:00 PM

April 15:

A.D. 1450: The French defeat the English in the Battle of Formigny during the Hundred Years' War.

A.D. 1493: Christopher Columbo meets with Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain after his return from the Americas.

A.D. 1896: The first modern Olympic Games close in Athens, Greece.

A.D. 1912: The R.M.S. Titanic sinks off the coast of Newfoundland at 2:27 in the morning.

Post: #700465
Topic: Star Wars: The New Dawn (The First Episode in DuracellEnergizer's New PT Re-Write) *COMPLETE*
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700465/action/topic#700465
Time: 15-Apr-2014 6:45 PM

It feels like it's been more than eleven days since the last one....

I like your description of the planet; it sounds neat! Is Nashira Anakin's future wife? :)

Post: #700464
Topic: If you need to B*tch about something... this is the place
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700464/action/topic#700464
Time: 15-Apr-2014 6:36 PM — Edited 15-Apr-2014 6:38 PM

Ubuntu is pretty good, but it has a more limited number of programs than Windows. I had it for a couple years and was quite happy with it.

While we're on the topic of sports, why do sports players get paid so much money!? Apparently the minimum wage in the NHL is $500,000 per year. $500,000!!! I also find it disgusting that millions after millions of dollars are spent on sports arenas funded by tax dollars, when the money could be used so much more productively. If they're going to build a new arena, they should use money from people's tickets, not raise people's taxes.

Post: #700463
Topic: Who'd like to try a chess variant? Now playing Xiang Qi, a.k.a. Chinese chess
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700463/action/topic#700463
Time: 15-Apr-2014 6:28 PM

Which waffle?

K-b8

Post: #700459
Topic: How about a game of Japanese Chess, i.e. Shogi? Now playing Shogi4
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700459/action/topic#700459
Time: 15-Apr-2014 6:19 PM

OK, thanks. I couldn't find a Zillions file for Tenjiku, so I wanted to get ShogiVar running so I could play it. But if there's a Zillions file for it, then I'd be happy to use the Zillions file instead.

Post: #700457
Topic: Who'd like to try a chess variant? Now playing Xiang Qi, a.k.a. Chinese chess
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700457/action/topic#700457
Time: 15-Apr-2014 6:16 PM

K-c7

Post: #700431
Topic: Who'd like to try a chess variant? Now playing Xiang Qi, a.k.a. Chinese chess
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700431/action/topic#700431
Time: 15-Apr-2014 3:05 PM

Post: #700409
Topic: How about a game of Japanese Chess, i.e. Shogi? Now playing Shogi4
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700409/action/topic#700409
Time: 15-Apr-2014 12:20 PM

I'm using Windows XP in VirtualBox. I also tried copying the thing over to Windows 95, but I wasn't able to open the flash drive in it. Did flash drives come after Windows 95? I didn't think they did...

I saw your post with the links to Dai Dai. I say we play a game of Tori Shogi while we get this sorted out.

Sx3d

Post: #700407
Topic: Who'd like to try a chess variant? Now playing Xiang Qi, a.k.a. Chinese chess
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700407/action/topic#700407
Time: 15-Apr-2014 12:09 PM

Yeah, that sucks.

Post: #700348
Topic: Who'd like to try a chess variant? Now playing Xiang Qi, a.k.a. Chinese chess
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700348/action/topic#700348
Time: 15-Apr-2014 1:02 AM

K-d8

Good night.

Post: #700347
Topic: How about a game of Japanese Chess, i.e. Shogi? Now playing Shogi4
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700347/action/topic#700347
Time: 15-Apr-2014 1:00 AM

Maybe we should play Tori Shogi.

When I try to open the .exe file for ShogiVar, a window pops up that says "Cannot find VBRUN300.DLL". When I close that, another window, titled "Can't run 16-bit Windows program". I'm not having much luck, so unless you know a solution, I think I'll just give up and download Tori Shogi.

Post: #700344
Topic: Who'd like to try a chess variant? Now playing Xiang Qi, a.k.a. Chinese chess
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700344/action/topic#700344
Time: 15-Apr-2014 12:47 AM

Post: #700333
Topic: Star Wars: Episode VII to be directed by J.J. Abrams **NON SPOILER THREAD**
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700333/action/topic#700333
Time: 15-Apr-2014 12:00 AM — Edited 15-Apr-2014 12:00 AM

http://entertainment.ca.msn.com/celebs/unknown-actress-becomes-frontrunner-for-female-lead-in-star-wars-1/?ocid=binganswers

If it's true that she plays a descendant of Obi-Wan, does this mean they're doing away with the whole "Jedi are forbidden to love" thing!?

Post: #700327
Topic: How about a game of Japanese Chess, i.e. Shogi? Now playing Shogi4
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700327/action/topic#700327
Time: 14-Apr-2014 11:35 PM

The emulation of Windows XP is now installing 50 updates on my fourth try to get it started up. Grrrrr! }:(

Oh, well. I probably won't be able to move tonight though.

And I finally sent you the Ito Shogi thingamajiggers.

Post: #700323
Topic: How about a game of Japanese Chess, i.e. Shogi? Now playing Shogi4
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700323/action/topic#700323
Time: 14-Apr-2014 11:04 PM

Thanks a bunch!

I'll make my move as soon as I get it downloaded in XP (running on VirtualBox, of course). It's been giving me some trouble--first it gave me the blue screen of death and shut my whole computer down, and now it's frozen. :P

Post: #700322
Topic: Who'd like to try a chess variant? Now playing Xiang Qi, a.k.a. Chinese chess
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700322/action/topic#700322
Time: 14-Apr-2014 11:00 PM

That's what I thought, but I think you would have come out just slightly ahead, and I was worried you'd think it was worth it.

Post: #700317
Topic: Who'd like to try a chess variant? Now playing Xiang Qi, a.k.a. Chinese chess
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700317/action/topic#700317
Time: 14-Apr-2014 10:28 PM

Good, I was worried you'd take my knight.

N-h5

Post: #700282
Topic: The Historical Discussion Thread: All Discussion Pertaining to History is Welcome
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700282/action/topic#700282
Time: 14-Apr-2014 6:22 PM

April 14:

A.D. 1849: Hungary declares itself independent from Austria.

A.D. 1863: The continuous roll printing press is patented.

A.D. 1865: President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated at Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth.

A.D. 1894: The first public showing of Thomas Edison's kinetescope.

Post: #700278
Topic: ot.com keeps going down?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700278/action/topic#700278
Time: 14-Apr-2014 6:12 PM

It was down for at least two hours last night. This is getting really annoying. Any updates Jay?

Post: #700206
Topic: How about a game of Japanese Chess, i.e. Shogi? Now playing Shogi4
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700206/action/topic#700206
Time: 14-Apr-2014 12:46 PM

Let me know when you make room in your inbox for my PM... :P

Post: #700201
Topic: The Historical Discussion Thread: All Discussion Pertaining to History is Welcome
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700201/action/topic#700201
Time: 14-Apr-2014 12:21 PM

No, I'm entirely unbiased! You're just used to American and Mormon bias, which is skewing your perspective. ;)

Post: #700189
Topic: How about a game of Japanese Chess, i.e. Shogi? Now playing Shogi4
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700189/action/topic#700189
Time: 14-Apr-2014 10:35 AM

The site went down just as I submitted my post yesterday. :(

Before we start, we should make sure we're on the same page...

While looking for Tenjiku Shogi software (which I didn't find, so I'll have to use excel unless you can link me to a ShogiVar download), I discovered that there are old and new rules. I believe ShogiVar uses the old rules, but I'm not sure. I'll have to use the rules found on Wikipedia, which would be the new moves. Some pieces have English and Japanese moves, so if the Japanese moves are the old moves, then I should be OK.

We might be better off just skipping this variant, since this is all so complicated. If you remember where you downloaded ShogiVar from (if the page is still up), then I would greatly appreciate it if you could help me find it. If not, and ShogiVar does indeed use the old rules, then we're probably better off just skipping to Tori Shogi.

I finished my Ito Shogi variants and off-shoots last night, so I'll be sending that to you in a PM shortly.

Post: #700170
Topic: Who'd like to try a chess variant? Now playing Xiang Qi, a.k.a. Chinese chess
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700170/action/topic#700170
Time: 13-Apr-2014 11:25 PM

Pxe4

I think you're right about the Zillions' estimate. I don't think I should have made that trade with my bishop. It wasn't worth it. Besides, values are subjective anyway, depending on a person's personal strategy, the relative positioning of all the pieces, the pieces on either side, etc.

Post: #700160
Topic: What's the Weather Like Where You Live?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700160/action/topic#700160
Time: 13-Apr-2014 10:26 PM

The snow is almost gone and it's still only mid-April!!

I can't wait till the grass turns green and the leaves start growing....

Post: #700159
Topic: The Historical Discussion Thread: All Discussion Pertaining to History is Welcome
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/700159/action/topic#700159
Time: 13-Apr-2014 10:24 PM

April 13:

A.D. 1250: Crusaders on the Seventh Crusade are defeated in Egypt and King St. Louis IX is captured.

A.D. 1598: French Huguenots are granted political rights under the Edict of Nantes.

A.D. 1640: The Short Parliament forms in England.

A.D. 1959: A Catholic edict forbids Catholics from voting for Communists.