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For example, I interpreted your response above as simply a subtle continuation of your war of words with Bob Gillanders and the CFC in general...
Kerry, I interpreted his post the same way. I don't recall him ever saying anything positive about the CFC, so how else would I interpret it. It would seem he has joined the group of posters who find it impossible to say anything nice. Always negative, they are.
As for this wagering against the Toronto bid, well it is just in bad taste. We all realize getting the sponsorship money is a large hurdle. We should be grateful that there are those willing to try. Good luck guys.
It would seem that positive conversation about the Olympic bid may have to remain on the "other" forum.
My only comment on this is that I'm sure FIDE will manage to find a way to approve a bid from the Americas over another European (or even Asian) bid ....
So Kerry, did I misinterpret Jean? After his comments about me, FIDE and right vs wrong I thought he a least owed the readers some evidence in support of his arguments about Russia's preferred status as a host of FIDE events.
I believe you were correct to ask Jean what he meant by his comment (I also have no idea what he means).
I do not think Mikhail Egorov was justified in taking a backhanded swipe at the CFC by guessing that you were asking on behalf of the CFC Executive.
Back to the main question: I think the implication was that Russia might be the fallback location for many tournaments simply because they have the infrastructure and the support base already established - unlike, say, Canada or any other country where chess is not so well supported. That is all I understood until Jean's comment.
This is what I meant about postings in a forum - they are often quick statements that can easily be misinterpreted - or even interpreted in a specific way to further a specific agenda.
Kerry, I interpreted his post the same way. I don't recall him ever saying anything positive about the CFC, so how else would I interpret it. It would seem he has joined the group of posters who find it impossible to say anything nice. Always negative, they are.
As for this wagering against the Toronto bid, well it is just in bad taste. We all realize getting the sponsorship money is a large hurdle. We should be grateful that there are those willing to try. Good luck guys.
I also think we should be very happy some people are taking on this huge task (the Toronto bid). What if it succeeded? Would the same people betting against it now, suddenly be on board? (I am thinking of Leafs fans - when they make the playoffs, there will all of a sudden be zillions of people who say "I told you so!!" - lol)
Ok, betting that Toronto will not get the Olympiad may not be as bad as betting on someone's demise, but it is definately in poor taste nevertheless.
It is more like being in a teams event and betting one of your team mates will lose, is it not?
Clearly, you must feel that the Toronto bid is a huge underdog which they probably are and in a betting situation, a sporting bet would include setting a line say for example: "I will lay 5 -1 odds that it will not happen." In other words you might offer to bet $100 against $20. And I'm sure you must know this and you're just trying to clip $20 here and there with minimal risk.
Russia has been a friendly harbour for some homeless FIDE events - these days Turkey fits that bill as well. Both countries have also succeeded in competitive bidding situations. Nothing suspiscious about that. Larry and I were more or less on that page when Jean questioned it.
As his "proof" Jean has told the readers of Chess Talk that I am so involved with FIDE that I don't know right from wrong. I spend a lot of volunteer hours as Canada's FIDE Rep and I serve this community with great pride and integrity. So I do take exception to his remarks. He should back them up or withdraw them.
You are a smart man and you should be able to figure it out! :D
Nope! I can't figure out what you want to say. Did you read the above statement again? Does it make sense to you as it is written?
And please don't wheel out the old "English is not my first language" excuse.
English is not my first language either, it is my third! But I try to give it all the respect it merits as the world's premier tool of communication.
By the way, you're not the only poster that butchers the English on ChessTalk. There are many others. I wish they would all have their children proof read what they write!
It is more like being in a teams event and betting one of your team mates will lose, is it not?
Clearly, you must feel that the Toronto bid is a huge underdog which they probably are and in a betting situation, a sporting bet would include setting a line say for example: "I will lay 5 -1 odds that it will not happen." In other words you might offer to bet $100 against $20. And I'm sure you must know this and you're just trying to clip $20 here and there with minimal risk.
It depends on the team mate and the competition. Not all team mates are created equal. It also depends if betting on the outcome of an event where a person is participating is legal. Sometimes it's not.
A wager with odds is not what I had in mind. I'm interested in wagering with someone who thinks there will be a successful bid and not someone looking for a chance on a roulette wheel.
It's not like they don't have any chance of success.
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