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Many moons ago (circa 2003 I would guess) some nutcase was posting on ChessTalk under the name of Kevin Spraggett. These posts were so bizarre that nobody in their right mind would post them using their own name (or any other name for that matter), thus it was only reasonable to conclude that somebody other than the real Kevin was authoring the garbage in an effort to make Kevin appear to be of unbalanced psyche.
When it became apparent that several misguided readers assumed this material was indeed being posted by Kevin Spraggett, I saw fit to start the Kevin Spraggett Fan Club in an effort to defend Kevin from the resulting character assassination. Come to think of it, I also headed up a Royal Game Commission on the matter.
I have not visited the blogsite in question and am only an infrequent visitor to ChessTalk these days, and therefore don’t know if this might be the same unstable minded twit who was attempting to publicly dishonor chess in general and Kevin in particular several years ago. The comments posted above in this thread, do, however, suggest a connection between the two (darn those day passes).
Charles Graves
#1 Kevin Spraggett Fan
Founder and President of the Kevin Spraggett Fan Club
I have not visited the blogsite in question and am only an infrequent visitor to ChessTalk these days, and therefore don’t know if this might be the same unstable minded twit who was attempting to publicly dishonor chess in general and Kevin in particular several years ago. The comments posted above in this thread, do, however, suggest a connection between the two (darn those day passes).
Charles Graves
#1 Kevin Spraggett Fan
Founder and President of the Kevin Spraggett Fan Club
I don't think this is the work of Kevin's evil twin. The chess portion of his blog is vintage K.S. the rest of it is early signs of Fischer's Syndrome.
Fact is I am quite sure many people consider the stance taken publically by the local chess community to be highly unethical and severely lacking in empathy for the family.
This is not a criticism of Lynn Stringer. Lynn should just publically post she is not involved in Peter's disappearance at all. If she can't well it's more complicated then you would have us believe.
As for people feeling sorry for Lynn well that is extremely misguided save your concern for Peter's family that has far bigger issues to deal with then Lynn does. Consider that a good example of why Peter's family might carry a fair degree of disgust for some of you and rightly so.
Fact is I am quite sure many people consider the stance taken publically by the local chess community to be highly unethical and severely lacking in empathy for the family.
This is not a criticism of Lynn Stringer. Lynn should just publically post she is not involved in Peter's disappearance at all. If she can't well it's more complicated then you would have us believe.
As for people feeling sorry for Lynn well that is extremely misguided save your concern for Peter's family that has far bigger issues to deal with then Lynn does. Consider that a good example of why Peter's family might carry a fair degree of disgust for some of you and rightly so.
Who exactly do you think qualify for her degree of disgust?? I don't see any conspiracy to hide either information about Peter or even Peter himself! Personally I think his family is lashing out at a convenient target. What information do YOU have?
Fact is I am quite sure many people consider the stance taken publically by the local chess community to be highly unethical and severely lacking in empathy for the family. ...
Duncan, to what "stance taken publically by the local chess community" are you referring? You're not sucking up all that KS BS, are you? Do you really think that, ahem, **THE BRITISH COLUMBIA CHESS COMMUNITY**, or anyone in it, is conspiring to hide PS's whereabouts? This is a matter for the Stockhausen family to resolve amongst themselves. I think the rest of us should stay out of it.
"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 Quincey
I see no valid reason for you to post (and repost) the link with that crud – rather poor taste IMHO.
Many of us will recall the intense animosity that the Kevin Spraggett nutcase imposter feigned for Peter S. during absurd online outbursts about six years ago.
That said, your suggestion that Kevin suffers from ‘Fischer’s Syndrome’ definitely crosses the line. Kevin is a man of great intellect and decency, not to mention psychological veracity. The mere suggestion that he struggles with dementia is appalling.
As President of the Kevin Spraggett Fan Club, I have little choice but to exercise my authority and bar you from Club membership until such time as you get your act together. I realize this may seem like an extreme measure on my part, but the Club’s membership must be protected from infiltration by infidels who make outlandish accusations against our hero.
To borrow a line from Seinfeld’s Soup Nazi.... “No Fan Club Membership For You!”
Charles Graves
#1 Kevin Spraggett Fan
Founder and President of the Kevin Spraggett Fan Club
I see no valid reason for you to post (and repost) the link with that crud – rather poor taste IMHO.
Many of us will recall the intense animosity that the Kevin Spraggett nutcase imposter feigned for Peter S. during absurd online outbursts about six years ago.
That said, your suggestion that Kevin suffers from ‘Fischer’s Syndrome’ definitely crosses the line. Kevin is a man of great intellect and decency, not to mention psychological veracity. The mere suggestion that he struggles with dementia is appalling.
As President of the Kevin Spraggett Fan Club, I have little choice but to exercise my authority and bar you from Club membership until such time as you get your act together. I realize this may seem like an extreme measure on my part, but the Club’s membership must be protected from infiltration by infidels who make outlandish accusations against our hero.
To borrow a line from Seinfeld’s Soup Nazi.... “No Fan Club Membership For You!”
Charles Graves
#1 Kevin Spraggett Fan
Founder and President of the Kevin Spraggett Fan Club
Spraggett says on today's blog (among other things):
"Ofcourse, the oneline chess community in Canada attracts some individuals with emotional and psychological problems, and there were a few emails to both me and to Karen that could barely hide their pleasure in seeing others suffer. I ignore and delete such emails, but we should hardly blame Karen for becoming even angrier by such provocations from the degenerate likes of Kerry Liles, John Coleman, Peter Mckillop, and others over on chesstalk.
This week I expect more revelations from Karen Richards, as she struggles to maintain her family together while she seeks information that will lead to Peter Stockhausen's apprehension."
Re: keeping me out of the K.S. Fan Club was correct
And there's only three of us. The Three Degenerates!! Doesn't this remind you of when Czar Nicholas named the six original grandmasters? We're the three ORIGINAL degenerates. John, Kerry and I recognize your expertise in this field so you can be Degenerate #1. Kerry and I will be Degenerates #1a and #1b. Charles Graves must be green with envy. Charles' title of #1 Fan in the KSFC can't compare to our titles of Degenerate #1, #1a and #1b.
"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 Quincey
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