-
-
Yes I have to admit this makes sense and is true and is definately not insane at all. Dems tell people theres a pandemic, so they don't vote, and as we all know only Trump supporters believe Dems (Biden voters have been tipped off the lie by secret coded messages Soros and Gates sent through the radiowaves and know to ignore the media) so this lowers Trumps vote count. Very logical. Very ingenius in fact. Definately not cuckoo.Originally posted by Vlad Drkulec View PostComment
-
Vlad is the reason I have nothing to do with the CFC any longer. I dont trust conspiracy theorists and facists with membership money.Comment
-
I was wrong. I thought The Donald was going to get crushed. Now it looks like he is setting up to challenge a lot of these outcomes in court!
The Senate decides who wins the White House if there's an electoral college tie ;)
Comment
-
Actually, if the Electoral College does not produce a winner, the House of Representatives (not the Senate) selects the President in a Contingent Election; each state delegation gets one vote, and it is the incoming House which makes the selection.Comment
-
Each state gets one vote. Trump probably wins in this scenario.Originally posted by Alvah Mayo View PostComment
-
The King is dead!
Long live the King!Comment
-
Don't the Dems control the House and incoming results do not change that balance. In that case, I doubt the House would appoint Trump in the situation mentioned.Originally posted by Vlad Drkulec View Post
In any case, this seems to now be a moot point....Mike Pence: the Lord of the fly.Comment
-
I certainly don't agree with Vlad about much of anything (lol) but I would suggest that he has done a very good job guiding the CFC through some rough timesOriginally posted by Joel Stainer View Post
and no one can say he is a part time president (there have been a few...) He does devote a tremendous amount of time and energy to the CFC (note: it is NOT a remunerated position).
The only paid position in the CFC is the Executive Director (Bob Gillanders) and I also know that he effectively gets about a dollar an hour... (sorry, Bob; don't do the math!)...Mike Pence: the Lord of the fly.Comment
-
Your last memory of organized chess is losing to someone three or four hundred points below you on the rating scale and then withdrawing from the last round of your event and never playing again. Those types of losses happen to everyone at some point. I recall one of my games in Michigan in early 2009, where I was playing in the last round of a tournament where I was vying for last place with my opponent. I was suffering from a cold, low blood sugar and some digestive issues from the fast food I had eaten. At a certain point my opponent made a combination which appeared to restore the balance in the position. My next move hung every one of my remaining pieces but left him without the ability to take any of them without being immediately mated or in the best case going into a trivially lost endgame. People walked by and looked at the position, did a double take and started shaking their heads. I knew in that moment that I would never stop playing chess as long as I was physically able.Originally posted by Joel Stainer View Post
I am neither a conspiracy theorist nor a fascist but it is great of you to share the logic of your momentous decision in 2017. It allows us an insight into your intellect and thought process. I thank you for that.Last edited by Vlad Drkulec; Friday, 6th November, 2020, 01:24 PM.Comment
-
You should be careful with conclusions:Originally posted by Vlad Drkulec View Post
His last CFC tournament Edmonton Irregulars https://www.chess.ca/en/ratings/#/t/201711021/124063
There was only one game played in round 2 (the last round).
Comment
-
They control the house but this is not a normal vote where each rep gets a vote. The very red map of the middle states means that Trump would have more votes going in particularly now as they have even won some seats. So all the California and New York reps amount to one vote for California and one vote for New York. I don't think DC gets a vote. Anyway, hopefully it doesn't come down to that.Originally posted by Kerry Liles View PostComment
-
So my sources tell me that such reports are just part of a fog machine to facilitate a disinformation campaign. For example, there are indeed scrutineers from both parties everywhere. Let me put it to you this way: do you honestly believe that if the blocked-scrutineers claim were true, that we wouldn't already have legitimate lawsuits, vs. those that are being dismissed, even by Republicans?!Originally posted by Vlad Drkulec View Post
Anyway, this what-about-ism doesn't address what Jeffrey asked about 45 claiming victory ...Comment
-
Vlad doesn't have time for questions. He's working too hard pedalling his misinformation machine.Originally posted by Aris Marghetis View Post"We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office." - Aesop
"Only the dead have seen the end of war." - Plato
"If once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination." - Thomas De QuinceyComment
-
They are not everywhere. Various democratic states did not allow them in certain areas even in the case where there was a court injunction to the contrary.Originally posted by Aris Marghetis View Post
At this moment, if nothing changes, it appears that Trump lost the election. Joe Biden won. May God have mercy on our souls.
On the other side, the Republicans held the Senate and the Democrats are significantly weaker in the House. There is even some thought that they may have come close to losing the house though currently they show only a five seat gain for Republicans. The allegedly centrist Democrats were duly punished for voting with the radicals. Some that didn't lose were chastened and almost lost their spot at the feeding trough. The seven socialists are not popular with the rest of the Democrats as they are responsible for what they see as a defeat of their agenda. There will be no court packing unless some wishy washy republicans go along with it. Washington DC will not become a state and neither will Puerto Rico. I doubt that there will be much done on climate change, ending fossil fuels or the Green New Deal.
I expect more terrorism. Maybe the U.S. government will not go back to being anti-Israel as Biden or Kamala adapt to a more difficult political situation.
Trump will be out there tweeting and if Biden drops the ball and maybe Covid and terrorism gets worse because of his policies, Trump can run again in 2024.
The situation is bad but not yet that bad.Last edited by Vlad Drkulec; Friday, 6th November, 2020, 04:38 PM.Comment
- If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
- Policy / Politique
The fee for tournament organizers advertising on ChessTalk is $20/event or $100/yearly unlimited for the year.
Les frais d'inscription des organisateurs de tournoi sur ChessTalk sont de 20 $/événement ou de 100 $/année illimitée.
You can etransfer to Henry Lam at chesstalkforum at gmail dot com
Transfér à Henry Lam à chesstalkforum@gmail.com
Dark Knight / Le Chevalier Noir - General Guidelines
---- Nous avons besoin d'un traduction français!
Some Basics
1. Under Board "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQs) there are 3 sections dealing with General Forum Usage, User Profile Features, and Reading and Posting Messages. These deal with everything from Avatars to Your Notifications. Most general technical questions are covered there. Here is a link to the FAQs. https://forum.chesstalk.com/help
2. Consider using the SEARCH button if you are looking for information. You may find your question has already been answered in a previous thread.
3. If you've looked for an answer to a question, and not found one, then you should consider asking your question in a new thread. For example, there have already been questions and discussion regarding: how to do chess diagrams (FENs); crosstables that line up properly; and the numerous little “glitches” that every new site will have.
4. Read pinned or sticky threads, like this one, if they look important. This applies especially to newcomers.
5. Read the thread you're posting in before you post. There are a variety of ways to look at a thread. These are covered under “Display Modes”.
6. Thread titles: please provide some details in your thread title. This is useful for a number of reasons. It helps ChessTalk members to quickly skim the threads. It prevents duplication of threads. And so on.
7. Unnecessary thread proliferation (e.g., deliberately creating a new thread that duplicates existing discussion) is discouraged. Look to see if a thread on your topic may have already been started and, if so, consider adding your contribution to the pre-existing thread. However, starting new threads to explore side-issues that are not relevant to the original subject is strongly encouraged. A single thread on the Canadian Open, with hundreds of posts on multiple sub-topics, is no better than a dozen threads on the Open covering only a few topics. Use your good judgment when starting a new thread.
8. If and/or when sub-forums are created, please make sure to create threads in the proper place.
Debate
9. Give an opinion and back it up with a reason. Throwaway comments such as "Game X pwnz because my friend and I think so!" could be considered pointless at best, and inflammatory at worst.
10. Try to give your own opinions, not simply those copied and pasted from reviews or opinions of your friends.
Unacceptable behavior and warnings
11. In registering here at ChessTalk please note that the same or similar rules apply here as applied at the previous Boardhost message board. In particular, the following content is not permitted to appear in any messages:
* Racism
* Hatred
* Harassment
* Adult content
* Obscene material
* Nudity or pornography
* Material that infringes intellectual property or other proprietary rights of any party
* Material the posting of which is tortious or violates a contractual or fiduciary obligation you or we owe to another party
* Piracy, hacking, viruses, worms, or warez
* Spam
* Any illegal content
* unapproved Commercial banner advertisements or revenue-generating links
* Any link to or any images from a site containing any material outlined in these restrictions
* Any material deemed offensive or inappropriate by the Board staff
12. Users are welcome to challenge other points of view and opinions, but should do so respectfully. Personal attacks on others will not be tolerated. Posts and threads with unacceptable content can be closed or deleted altogether. Furthermore, a range of sanctions are possible - from a simple warning to a temporary or even a permanent banning from ChessTalk.
Helping to Moderate
13. 'Report' links (an exclamation mark inside a triangle) can be found in many places throughout the board. These links allow users to alert the board staff to anything which is offensive, objectionable or illegal. Please consider using this feature if the need arises.
Advice for free
14. You should exercise the same caution with Private Messages as you would with any public posting.
15. Have fun!
(Thanks to Nigel Hanrahan for writing these up!)
Tweet
Comment