Arizona says wait, come back » « Skepticism to the rescue Braid the queen’s hair Saturday Night Live gives you: chess for girls! It’s sarcastic, and yet…it could just as easily be straight up. Share this:FacebookTwitterTumblrRedditGoogleMoreEmailPrint Arizona says wait, come back » « Skepticism to the rescue
janiceintoronto says February 27, 2014 at 9:30 am Speaking from outside your borders, I’d have to say I wonder if this is a POE? Yes, that’s how bad the U.S.’s reputation has become.
Shatterface says February 27, 2014 at 9:46 am Chess is always for girls. The strongest piece is the Queen, the King is always running away. And there are ponies.
Marcus Ranum says February 27, 2014 at 9:59 am Horror! Chess is a game for strategists. As Bobby Fischer showed us, those are not necessarily the best people to emulate for practical problem-solving.
richardelguru says February 27, 2014 at 10:07 am Does that explain why this queen looks so pissed off http://bibliophilica.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/lewis-chessmen.jpg
Tabby Lavalamp says February 27, 2014 at 11:06 am Janiceintoronto – based on your user name we both live in Canada, and we’ve heard of Saturday Night Live up here!
janiceintoronto says February 27, 2014 at 11:54 am Tabby Lavalamp Yes, I know. Perhaps I should do the thing to clarify. I didn’t think it was necessary. Sorry for any misunderstanding. There, I said “sorry” like a good Canadian.
janiceintoronto says February 27, 2014 at 11:55 am Stupid computers. Should have read: Perhaps I should do the /satire/ thing…
latsot says February 27, 2014 at 11:25 pm There, I said “sorry” like a good Canadian. You learned that from we English. Sorry.
janiceintoronto says
Speaking from outside your borders, I’d have to say I wonder if this is a POE?
Yes, that’s how bad the U.S.’s reputation has become.
Shatterface says
Chess is always for girls.
The strongest piece is the Queen, the King is always running away.
And there are ponies.
Marcus Ranum says
Horror!
Chess is a game for strategists. As Bobby Fischer showed us, those are not necessarily the best people to emulate for practical problem-solving.
richardelguru says
Does that explain why this queen looks so pissed off
http://bibliophilica.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/lewis-chessmen.jpg
Marcus Ranum says
I misread “braid” for “brain” oh tee hee hee!
Tabby Lavalamp says
Janiceintoronto – based on your user name we both live in Canada, and we’ve heard of Saturday Night Live up here!
janiceintoronto says
Tabby Lavalamp
Yes, I know. Perhaps I should do the thing to clarify. I didn’t think it was necessary.
Sorry for any misunderstanding.
There, I said “sorry” like a good Canadian.
janiceintoronto says
Stupid computers. Should have read: Perhaps I should do the /satire/ thing…
latsot says
You learned that from we English.
Sorry.