RicOlie_2

Well, I don't know if it will end up doing much. We'll see, I guess....

Trident said:

Shit guys. I am so sorry for leaving that impression. You guys are the world to me. I would not leave you with that kind of despair. I will not do anything permanent OK? I tell you what. I've got some of your emails and I'll give you an update sometime.  Peace.

 I'm glad that's not your decision. I hope one of those updates will come my way when you decide to send them out. It's been nice knowing you, and I've found some of your discussions very interesting. It's too bad you can't stick around longer.

All the best with...whatever you're planning to do with your life.

Fibnifxf6

For a moment, I thought CP3S was back. :(

DuracellEnergizer said:

Nice and rainy, just the way I love it*.

*And no -- I'm not being sarcastic.

 I love rain. My favourite weather is thunderstorm, especially with a bit of a downpour in the middle. Unless I'm doing something that requires sun to be enjoyable.

For those who are experiencing 100°+ temperatures, I can only imagine that it is significantly less hot than the boiling temperatures that would be described were you speaking of degrees Celsius.

DrCrowTStarwars said:

If listening to audio books counts as reading then I am in the 1%.

I just find it easier these days because I am busy and I can listen to the books while I work on something else.

When I was a kid I used to read for hours every day because I had the free time.  I remember I once read Casino Royal in a single afternoon without getting up once to use the bathroom.  My bladder was screaming at the end but I couldn't put it down, that is good writing.

I miss having the time to do that these days.

 Yeah, me too, although a lot of it has to do with the way I manage my time. I have the time to read, but I spend a lot of it learning languages, reading articles and forums on the Internet, and pursuing other interests like photography.

There have been times that I had seventy books on the go all at once and was able to keep them straight in my head. Right now, I still have over thirty I'm trying to finish, some of which I've been reading for three years...which was when I was still able to read for four hours a day.

When I was in early elementary school, I homeschooled, and only for two hours a day. The rest of the day I spent reading. I ended up knowing more in just about every subject than the rest of my classmates when I started regular school, despite having only done math, a bit of music, religion, and a little bit of language arts as part of my structured homeschooling.

B-8mn

B4nD-h3

Yeah, we could try Chinese chess. I've never played before, but maybe I'll end up liking it. It seems quite a bit different from shogi and chess. Do you find that it still feels like a chess-like game, or is it in a category of its own?

N2R4-d3

Alright, I hesitantly move to R-10st then.

P13xy-12yz

fibnif-g4

fibnif-h3

I've no reason to change mine. I don't know if my dad wants to take back his and let my rook defend his knight, which would be nice....

I'm pretty sure it's his board that's at fault here. Both of those are impossible, but I'm assuming it is 8yz and 7tu that are meant.

Under that assumption:

R*6op

I hope you're not planning on taking it away....

f3

B4nD-g2

Alternatively, you could have saved your rook and let his get away, but I'm quite happy getting a new rook.

Sx13no

Also, which pawn did you use?

g3

Not the first time you've reminded someone that.

(No links, I'm too lazy.)

d4

Are you promoting?

S-14op

B4nD-b2

RicOlie_2 said:

Oh dear, this is progressing a little too quickly.

 Fib(nif)-c3

Oh dear, this is progressing a little too quickly.

K-e2