Checkers USA

charter · Site Admin Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 77

The most important event last week was of course the announcement of THE GREATEST POOL CHECKERS PLAYER OF ALL TIMES - Iser Kuperman.

With this announcement Mr. Thompson (Pecan) completed his year-long review of who-is-who in Pool Checkers. But the series is not yet over! In the next couple months Mr. Thompson will share the reasons why he chose one player over another, and hopefully we will have discussions here on BB. Here is a quote from Mr. Thompson letter:

Pecan · Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posts: 53

This post was well-done, charter. I am looking forward to getting input from the players in the coming months. Thanks for the effort.

Now, I am going to turn my attention to solving some of your mini problems. Expect some solutions in the coming days.
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Charles Thompson

charter · Site Admin Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 77

Days??? There is only one Mini Challenge and it takes 2 minutes to solve! Come on - do it now! Show the youngsters how it is done!

Pecan · Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posts: 53

Days???

Jake, hold on! I am not even home! I don't even have a board! What's the rush? You did say no one has solved it in all this time didn't you? What will another day of so hurt? Don't be so pushy!

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Charles Thompson

charter · Site Admin Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 77

filippov · Joined: 05 Oct 2004 Posts: 49

There are some things people enjoy doing. I know a man who can sit down at a checker board and write out a game , and explore the minutiae of the game. This takes some kind of patience and love for the game. There are others who enjoy just playing the game. And then you have some who enjoy; shots, checker problems, openings and end games.
One can usually excell best when doing something they really enjoy doing.

I don't think Mr Pecan's interest is in solving mini or maxi challenges. However, I do believe his Joy is communicating with people. I think his attitude, his character and personality reflects that of a Manager, a Director, a Coordinator or a Teacher or a Journalist. That just seems to this writer the kind of work Mr Pecan's heart is into. So let us all be patient with one another and those who enjoy making "Replys". will make replys. Those who enjoy solving problems will solve problems. And those who just like playing the game will just play the game. But one thing for certain, that what we enjoy doing most is usually part of our nature and it will show up somewhere.

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charter · Site Admin Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 77

filippov · Joined: 05 Oct 2004 Posts: 49

Mr charter, I think if you are going to quote what I said, I think you should record or display the entire sentance. Don't take a part of the sentance and try and make it out to be something that it isn't. The point is in my statement, I was pointing out Mr Pecan's "Strength", his obvious strong points. He or anyone else can be a Top Master or a Grand Master and not have any interest in solving mini challenges. It seems Mr Charter you are too forceful in trying to get players to do something they perhaps are not interwested in doing. This seems to be the case with many of the players. But give time and patience to your mini challenges, and those interested in solving them will do so.

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charter · Site Admin Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 77

Mr. Filippov. I am sorry you are in a bad mood today. The quoted section in my reply was to stress your points characterising Pecan, with me agreeing to all of them. It is hardly "make it out to be something that it isn't." as you put it. But if you want an entire sentence here is one: