Let's play Chess

Marbus · Post by **Marbus** » September 14, 2004, 4:51 pm

While some people on this board may not even play I thought this was something to think about. Who would win? You have already voted, please let me know why you choose what you did. Note I got this idea from reading the post about Kerrys wife's speech today.

Marb

masteen · Post by **masteen** » September 14, 2004, 5:01 pm

Unfortunately for Edwards, a pretty face and a firm backside don't translate to W's in chess. I'll take McCain for the win.

miir · Post by **miir** » September 14, 2004, 5:03 pm

masteen wrote:Unfortunately for Edwards, a pretty face and a firm backside don't translate to W's in chess. I'll take McCain for the win.

I bet Edwards and McCain are the only 2 on that list that actually know how to play chess. I can just picture Bush asking Dick 'uhhh, what's the horsey do?'.

Smart money is on McCain.

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » September 14, 2004, 5:04 pm

be a close call between McCain, Kerry, and Cheney

Edwards wouldnt do so hot in a competitive game like that, and although Bush is competitive and loves war, hes a fucking idiot and would have to read the rules for two hours before he could play a valid game

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » September 14, 2004, 5:04 pm

Write in Vote for Wes Clark...

Clearly ranks above this lot in intelligence and strategic thinking...

Lynks · Post by **Lynks** » September 14, 2004, 5:05 pm

Dean, playing agaisnt someone with a temper is intimidating...

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » September 14, 2004, 5:12 pm

Nah tempers can be used against them in a chess game.

I'd say Clark.. but of those on the list McCain most likely.

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » September 14, 2004, 5:13 pm

Arborealus wrote:Write in Vote for Wes Clark...

Clearly ranks above this lot in intelligence and strategic thinking...

We should have voted for him in the primarys, he would be handing Bush his ass at this point in time, Wes Clark vs GW would put Regan/Mondale to shame
Although i guess when its all said and done with Kerry winning, we will be in better shape overall.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » September 14, 2004, 5:14 pm

GW Bush - Good at evasion
John Kerry - doesn't know how to go on the offensive
John McCain - a solid choice but wouldn't make it to the finals
Howard Dean - would screech and throw the board in the air if he lost a piece
John Edwards - would look good playing but lose
Dick Cheney - nice combination of offense and defense.

I pick Cheney.

Sueven · Post by **Sueven** » September 14, 2004, 5:33 pm

I think that lawyers should have a pretty solid mindset for playing chess.

Rivera Bladestrike · September 14, 2004, 6:19 pm

Who the hell voted for bush?

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » September 14, 2004, 6:20 pm

Rivera Bladestrike wrote:Who the hell voted for bush?

Someone who doesn't play chess clearly...

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » September 14, 2004, 6:24 pm

how do i get more horsies?

Aaeamdar · Post by **Aaeamdar** » September 14, 2004, 6:28 pm

Let's face it, not only would Cheney win, he'd end up with a 3 year, 700 billion dollar chess contract for Haliburton too.

Bethena · Post by **Bethena** » September 14, 2004, 6:57 pm

John McCain was my well thought out vote, has stamina.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » September 14, 2004, 7:10 pm

Alternatively:

Bush would opt out of the chess tournament and instead join the checkers circuit but still miss his match.

Kerry would try to marry the queen, chip a nail moving the first pawn of the game and have to leave the match early on a TKO but not before asking for a chessmaster certificate.

noel · Post by **noel** » September 14, 2004, 7:18 pm

My money is on Cheney or Bush Sr.

Bush Jr. shouldn't really even be on the list (no offense to Marb)

Bubba Grizz · Post by **Bubba Grizz** » September 14, 2004, 8:10 pm

Arborealus wrote:Write in Vote for Wes Clark...

Clearly ranks above this lot in intelligence and strategic thinking...

I agree!

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » September 14, 2004, 8:21 pm

Bush says, 'King me!'

Traz-KOE · Post by **Traz-KOE** » September 15, 2004, 1:50 am

GW Bush - Places the King on his head, hides behind the rooks, peeking out occasionally and going "I seeeee you!!", looks to his knights for advice, flings the pawns about the room, forgets the queen, and cuddles up with the bishops.

John Kerry - Never gets past the first move, because he can't decide which piece to back and keeps changing his mind.

John McCain- Prefers to play the role of arbiter.

Howard Dean- Rants about how he can take every chess champion that ever lived, bites into a Slim Jim, gives a bloodthirsty yell and flips the table.

John Edwards- Chases down the makers of chess sets everywhere and files lawsuits, driving the entire chess industry out of the US.

Dick Chaney- Knows how to manipulate the board, keeps a few extra pawns up his sleeve, and anyone who challenges him can fuck off. This corporate muffin gets my vote.

Ebumar · Post by **Ebumar** » September 15, 2004, 2:51 am

GE DUBS ALL DUH WAY

miir · Post by **miir** » September 15, 2004, 10:13 am

Howard Dean- Rants about how he can take every chess champion that ever lived, bites into a Slim Jim, gives a bloodthirsty yell and flips the table.

ROFL, I can just picture that.

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » September 15, 2004, 10:21 am

Well, Dean is supposed to be at WVUP today, with an estimated 500 invitees (That's, oh, about half of a daily attendance at WVUP); they've closed off HALF of the parking lot space available, and a good section of the campus. Yet they're keeping classes open.

Points lost for a major inconvience..

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » September 15, 2004, 10:21 am

3 people have voted for Bush.. wow.. I feel sorry for you.

miir · Post by **miir** » September 15, 2004, 11:02 am

Akaran_D wrote:Well, Dean is supposed to be at WVUP today, with an estimated 500 invitees (That's, oh, about half of a daily attendance at WVUP); they've closed off HALF of the parking lot space available, and a good section of the campus. Yet they're keeping classes open.

Points lost for a major inconvience..

Are you going to go listen to him speak?
Dean is a riot, I wouldn't pass up the chance to see him.

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » September 15, 2004, 12:23 pm

I'm already throwing my guts up, and it's by 'invitation only' - not even a free thing for the students that are getting screwed by this.

miir · Post by **miir** » September 15, 2004, 12:25 pm

Akaran_D wrote:I'm already throwing my guts up, and it's by 'invitation only' - not even a free thing for the students that are getting screwed by this.

Weak.

Metanis · Post by **Metanis** » September 15, 2004, 12:38 pm

Kelshara wrote:3 people have voted for Bush.. wow.. I feel sorry for you.

Bush is a lot smarter than you people realize. He also has demonstrated to me some aptitude for strategic thinking while bluffing his opponents.

miir · Post by **miir** » September 15, 2004, 12:45 pm

Bush is a lot smarter than you people realize.

You keep telling yourself that.

I challenge you to provide one example of George W Bush demonstrating an above average intelligence.

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » September 15, 2004, 1:38 pm

Metanis wrote:
Kelshara wrote:3 people have voted for Bush.. wow.. I feel sorry for you.
Bush is a lot smarter than you people realize. He also has demonstrated to me some aptitude for strategic thinking while bluffing his opponents.

You are worse than a Blizzard fanboi.

Wulfran · Post by **Wulfran** » September 15, 2004, 1:50 pm

Cheney.

I like McCain and as a leader, I would take him over any of the others in this "tourney", but I think Cheney has already demonstrated his ability to win by the fact that he is arguably the most influential person in your country right now, whereas McCain couldn't keep the wolves at bay 4 years ago when he ran against Bush Jr.

Metanis · Post by **Metanis** » September 15, 2004, 1:58 pm

miir wrote:
Bush is a lot smarter than you people realize.
You keep telling yourself that.
I challenge you to provide one example of George W Bush demonstrating an above average intelligence.

As a counterpoint, I notice that brainiac Mr. Al (I invented the internet) Gore isn't even on the list. And we all know who kicked his ass in 2000.

miir · Post by **miir** » September 15, 2004, 2:06 pm

And what does that have to do with intelligence?

Acies · Post by **Acies** » September 15, 2004, 2:17 pm

miir wrote:And what does that have to do with intelligence?

More pointedly, Bush Jr.'s intelligence? A better poll would be "Who would lose at Tic Tac Toe out of the above list?"

Metanis · Post by **Metanis** » September 15, 2004, 2:33 pm

miir wrote:And what does that have to do with intelligence?

Here's what Al Gore's campaign manager said 2 weeks ago about George W. Bush:

By Donna Brazile
Newsweek
Updated: 1:52 a.m. ET Aug. 29, 2004 - It’s hard to travel across the country these days without seeing an old familiar bumper sticker: “Somewhere in Texas, a village is missing its idiot.” Perhaps the slogan rang true for many progressive voters in this highly partisan, highly charged and highly polarized electorate. But, if the bumper-sticker crowd believes it refers to George W. Bush, they are sorely mistaken.

Sen. John Kerry can win this election by understanding that he is running against a shrewd, clever and an extremely intelligent opponent who was trained in political combat by the late GOP strategist Lee Atwater.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5851875/site/newsweek/

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » September 15, 2004, 2:38 pm

The people around him are intelligent and viscious. Bush is not.

Metanis · Post by **Metanis** » September 15, 2004, 2:44 pm

Kelshara wrote:The people around him are intelligent and viscious. Bush is not.

You choose to ignore Donna Brazile's first-hand real-life knowledge? What does that say about you? Do you ignore her because she is female? Or because she is black? Or perhaps both?

miir · Post by **miir** » September 15, 2004, 2:51 pm

Do you ignore her because she is female? Or because she is black? Or perhaps both?

What the fuck?

I honestly have no idea where you picked up your debate techniques, Metanis.
You draw the most fucked up conclusions/opinions from thin air. Kelshara has never ever made any comments even remotely sexist or racist.... but you throw out an implication that he is sexist and/or racist.

/boggle

Metanis · Post by **Metanis** » September 15, 2004, 3:00 pm

miir wrote:
Do you ignore her because she is female? Or because she is black? Or perhaps both?
What the fuck?

Exactly! Kelshara has some explaining to do.

miir · Post by **miir** » September 15, 2004, 3:01 pm

Just as soon as you explian how Bush runs his own political campaign.

Metanis · Post by **Metanis** » September 15, 2004, 3:29 pm

miir wrote:Just as soon as you explian how Bush runs his own political campaign.

And this matters how?

I generally refrain from calling people names... but I'm close to making an exception for you. Your lack of comprehension is apalling.

miir · Post by **miir** » September 15, 2004, 3:47 pm

Likewise.

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » September 15, 2004, 4:04 pm

Metanis argues like a 5 year old. I am sure that is quite convincing wherever your trailer park might be, but among adults it is generally found to be nothing but amusing babble.

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » September 15, 2004, 4:27 pm

Metanis wrote:
miir wrote:
Bush is a lot smarter than you people realize.
You keep telling yourself that.
I challenge you to provide one example of George W Bush demonstrating an above average intelligence.
As a counterpoint, I notice that brainiac Mr. Al (I invented the internet) Gore isn't even on the list. And we all know who kicked his ass in 2000.

I hardly consider loosing the popular vote by about 500k votes "kicking anyones ass"

Metanis · Post by **Metanis** » September 15, 2004, 7:12 pm

Xzion wrote:I hardly consider loosing the popular vote by about 500k votes "kicking anyones ass"

Who the fuck went home and who moved to Pennsylvania Avenue?

Lynks · Post by **Lynks** » September 15, 2004, 7:36 pm

Metanis wrote:
Xzion wrote:I hardly consider loosing the popular vote by about 500k votes "kicking anyones ass"
Who the fuck went home and who moved to Pennsylvania Avenue?

What he was trying to say is that usually, the term "kicking someone's ass" is reserved for people who win by a big margin.

Example of kicking ass. The Cubs beat the Pirates 13 - 5.
Example of not kicking ass. Team Canda beating Finland 3 -2.

Metanis · Post by **Metanis** » September 15, 2004, 7:47 pm

Lynks wrote:
Metanis wrote:
Xzion wrote:I hardly consider loosing the popular vote by about 500k votes "kicking anyones ass"
Who the fuck went home and who moved to Pennsylvania Avenue?
What he was trying to say is that usually, the term "kicking someone's ass" is reserved for people who win by a big margin.

Example of kicking ass. The Cubs beat the Pirates 13 - 5.
Example of not kicking ass. Team Canda beating Finland 3 -2.

I see your point, but consider the Cubs are going to play what? 180 games this year? Bush won something a shitload more valuable. A game that has only 1 match every 4 years.

But I'll concede the this point... I'm still waiting for Miir and Kelshara to explain why they totally ignore a successful black woman's perception that Bush is extremely intelligent.... even after they asked me for proof of his intelligence.

I'm not holding my breath however, because I know they are using the classic pussy liberal tactic of ignoring facts that don't fit their tiny little minds.

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » September 15, 2004, 7:51 pm

I already commetned on it. The statement she made said that if he was to win the election, and I read that as an election committee vs election committee. It really isn't a candidate vs candidate election, if it was they would have daily unscripted debates (which I am all for).

And wtf does the fact that it was a black woman have to do with anything? An opinion is just that and weighs no more or less wether it is a black woman or an indian male or whatever.

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » September 15, 2004, 10:49 pm

Metanis wrote:
Lynks wrote:
Metanis wrote:
Xzion wrote:I hardly consider loosing the popular vote by about 500k votes "kicking anyones ass"
Who the fuck went home and who moved to Pennsylvania Avenue?
What he was trying to say is that usually, the term "kicking someone's ass" is reserved for people who win by a big margin.

Example of kicking ass. The Cubs beat the Pirates 13 - 5.
Example of not kicking ass. Team Canda beating Finland 3 -2.
I see your point, but consider the Cubs are going to play what? 180 games this year? Bush won something a shitload more valuable. A game that has only 1 match every 4 years.

But I'll concede the this point... I'm still waiting for Miir and Kelshara to explain why they totally ignore a successful black woman's perception that Bush is extremely intelligent.... even after they asked me for proof of his intelligence.

I'm not holding my breath however, because I know they are using the classic pussy liberal tactic of ignoring facts that don't fit their tiny little minds.

If you put it that way, Bush won that game by the same merit Korea beat Spain in the WC, Spain scored more goals but they had a shitty-ass ref

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » September 15, 2004, 10:50 pm

i think you all are seriously underestimating Edward's agressive play techniques!

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