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At the CFC website we make two issues each year available to the public. Just go to http://chess.ca/cfc-newsletter-archive and click on November Newsletter and/or November Games (for the PGN files).
Will it be mailed to us if we are already a member? I haven't received mine and it seems odd that the paying member gets his after it is given away for free.
Will it be mailed to us if we are already a member? I haven't received mine and it seems odd that the paying member gets his after it is given away for free.
Hi Brian. It is very easy to download. That is the inteneded access method this month, for everybody. All CFC members were sent an e-mail to that effect, although these e-mails may still be "in progress". If you would like it e-mailed to you, just send me your e-mail address.
I guess my point is that how was I to know if I did not read it here and I don't read the CFC board?
That is poorly thought out.
Fred said:
That is the inteneded access method this month, for everybody. All CFC members were sent an e-mail to that effect, although these e-mails may still be "in progress".
So, this time you should get an email from the CFC telling you to go download it (instead of having it as an attachment in the email...)
You know, for years you have hi-jacked this site with you nonsense.. It appears that Larry doesn't really care about the site, which is why trolls like you and Hebert continue to post on here. Unforunately the CFC site has bee hi-jacked by Bob whats-is-name who doesn't seem to have anything else to do but write very lengthy and irrelevant amendments to equally lengthy and irrelevant CFC rules. Which don't amount to a can of......!
Sorry folks, but that's the way it is! You need help to cut through this nonsense, let me know...but you might not like my price!
Unforunately the CFC site has bee hi-jacked by Bob whats-is-name who doesn't seem to have anything else to do but write very lengthy and irrelevant amendments to equally lengthy and irrelevant CFC rules. Which don't amount to a can of......!
His name is Bob Armstrong and he is trying to make things better.
How about one of these on the home page of Chess.ca? It was pointed out to me today there is no flag on the home page.
This is an example. You might want something different. Top center would be a nice spot.
That's a reasonable suggestion, Gary. I think we're trying to give the web page a constant look with the design we paid for, for at least for a few more months.
I had an idea to recolour the chess pieces on the top right to remind you of the Canadian flag. So we'll take it under advisement for now.
You know, for years you have hi-jacked this site with you nonsense.. It appears that Larry doesn't really care about the site, which is why trolls like you and Hebert continue to post on here. Unforunately the CFC site has bee hi-jacked by Bob whats-is-name who doesn't seem to have anything else to do but write very lengthy and irrelevant amendments to equally lengthy and irrelevant CFC rules. Which don't amount to a can of......!
Sorry folks, but that's the way it is! You need help to cut through this nonsense, let me know...but you might not like my price!
Are you saying you need help deleting a bookmark from your browser toolbar?
It seems a fact of life here that threads can go off topic rather quickly (and the worst thing is a complete change to an unrelated issue). The Climate Change thread was (I think) intended to allow the climate change bangers to play around in their own sandbox, but that has only segregated the climate change topic - I don't know of a way to avoid thread hijacking or abuse unless the moderator(s) take a more active role and simply lock a thread when it gets out of hand. Problem is: whose definition of 'out of hand'?
Larry provides this free forum and I have always felt that he leaves it to sort itself out except in rare cases where he decides to kybosh a thread if it is too far afield...
Those seem to be the 'rules', such as they are, and you and everyone can decide to participate or not.
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