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[Killer360]

Gustav is coming!  >:(

[Newby]

The only reason I'm even remotely concerned about Gustav is to see how the both political sides play it out. It sucks though that New Orleans is gonna get hit no matter what happens, even if it diverts a ton, and it sucks those people get evacuated again. :(

[CrAz3D]

I am with the girlfriend in albuquerque right now.  I really enjoy spending time with her.  Definitely anxious as to her spendin a semester in spain...like whether we'l still be together

[while1]

What happens in Spain, stays in Spain.  She's gonna get mad sexed.

[CrAz3D]

I definitely enjoyed my weekend with Stacy.  DIdnt get to go shootin, weather was iffy.  SHe's a damn nice lady.

[Ender]

The Women's World Chess Championship is underway, and there are plenty of hot women participating. Here are some pictures:
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4879

[d&q]

You have amazingly low standards  :D.

[Ender]

You have amazingly low standards  :D.

Your good judgment on such matters is nonexistent.

[Rule]

Tania Sachdev and Antoaneta Stefanova are kind of pretty.  The rest.... um :P

[Ender]

There's a surprisingly high number of hot women among the top professional female chess players. I'd liken it to the pool in any other sport.

[Joe]

There's a surprisingly high number of hot women among the top professional female chess players. I'd liken it to the pool in any other sport.

Chess is a board game, not a sport.

[Ender]

Every chess professional agrees that chess is a sport. They would know better than you.

The definition of a sport is a little ambiguous; it can either be (1) a competitive activity, or (2) a competitive activity that involves physical exertion. In the case of (1) there is no dispute. In the case of (2), I will let you know that chess professionals consider it an important part of their training to keep physically fit. The two contenders for the upcoming World Championship have both mentioned in interviews that they are doing so. Kramnik goes swimming or running every day, and Anand goes to the gym everyday. When you have to retain concentration on a board for 6 or so hours, fitness becomes a factor.

[Joe]

Every chess professional agrees that chess is a sport. They would know better than you.

The definition of a sport is a little ambiguous; it can either be (1) a competitive activity, or (2) a competitive activity that involves physical exertion. In the case of (1) there is no dispute. In the case of (2), I will let you know that chess professionals consider it an important part of their training to keep physically fit. The two contenders for the upcoming World Championship have both mentioned in interviews that they are doing so. Kramnik goes swimming or running every day, and Anand goes to the gym everyday. When you have to retain concentration on a board for 6 or so hours, fitness becomes a factor.

Well, I do pushups. Does that make programming a sport? :-\

[Newby]

Well, I do pushups. Does that make programming a sport? :-\

The definition of a sport is a little ambiguous; it can either be (1) a competitive activity, or (2) a competitive activity that involves physical exertion.

Programming isn't really competitive in the sense that people host tournaments and the like to see who codes better; of course, TopCoder is an exception.

[Ender]

Every chess professional agrees that chess is a sport. They would know better than you.

The definition of a sport is a little ambiguous; it can either be (1) a competitive activity, or (2) a competitive activity that involves physical exertion. In the case of (1) there is no dispute. In the case of (2), I will let you know that chess professionals consider it an important part of their training to keep physically fit. The two contenders for the upcoming World Championship have both mentioned in interviews that they are doing so. Kramnik goes swimming or running every day, and Anand goes to the gym everyday. When you have to retain concentration on a board for 6 or so hours, fitness becomes a factor.

Well, I do pushups. Does that make programming a sport? :-\

Pushups don't directly help you improve in programming... And as Newby said, programming isn't competitive in general =o