One health benefit of chess which is often overlooked.
Forcing players to turn off their cell phones during games.
Forcing players to turn off their cell phones during games.
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LMFAO - Brilliant and true -
I shouldnt have looked. Now I cant get the song out of my head.Comment
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Which one? The Eagles or the Cranberries? Parodies are powerful.Comment
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You're right!! When else do we turn off for hours?!Originally posted by Bob Gillanders View PostOne health benefit of chess which is often overlooked.
Forcing players to turn off their cell phones during games.
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As a retiree, and somewhat aged, I am, I guess, quite a dinosaur. And have less need of a cell.
My phone is always OFF. The exception is when I want to phone, text or e-mail. I do very little google searching on my phone (I use my laptop).
My voice mail warns not to leave a message since it won't be heard. I ask that I be texted or e-mailed to call back.
But I check for texts 4 X per day: When I get up and 9:00 AM; then 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM. In an emergency between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM, one has to come visit or call someone living close-by to come over. And how many fatal emergencies have you experienced while not being available. At the time of the landline, those out of the house could not receive "emergency" calls. I think this argument is over-rated.
I think the cell phone is great, but it is for me, not the world! I don't think we should have become addicted to them. I don't think employers should be able to call workers at 3:00 AM.
Just my 2 cents.
Bob ALast edited by Bob Armstrong; Wednesday, 4 January, 2023, 01:11 AM.Comment
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Thanks for being informative Bob. My cell phone situation is identical to yours (but I dont consider myself a dinosaur). And I wouldnt dream of playing chess on my cell phone. However I probably spend too much time on my computer - but thats a different story.Comment
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Its ok - the powerful parody only lasted a few hours (in my head) I do recall however playing an email game recently where every move was accompanied by a line from a Beatles song, whereas my opponent had a line from an Eagles tune. That reverberated thru my mind for months (fortunately with breaks).Originally posted by Vlad Drkulec View PostComment
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For those of you who simply cannot disconnect, here's a service that will hopefully be offered in Canada, soon!
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Where I come from, smoking in the tournament room was banned about twenty years before smoking in the workplace.Comment
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