Two things to talk about

First off...we have now four people over 1800!!!

Second thing is that Peter Leko basically only needs a draw against
Topalov to play Kramnik for the Championship...he is up 2 - 0

Dave
Captain USA

OOOOOOPPPPSSS

I'm Back...whether ya like it or not...and ROW look out...two points
coming my way from what I see.

Yay USA!! Although we are getting crushed pretty bad.

Dave
Captain USA
Stars and Stripes Forever!!!!

Nice work! I knew you'd bring us some (much needed) points. We
may be getting spanked, but at least we're going out fighting. How
many games remain unfinished, any idea?
Tim
The Dark Squire

Trying hard Tim...how bout our boy Lance!!! What a man!

Check the RHP Tourney site from Ron for the latest
developments...we are down by 12 points...I see no way to pull out of
this hole.

Dave
Captain USA

Dave,
I agree. But ROW does not win until thet have all the points they
need. Keep on fighting guys and gals. :-0
John
Assistant Captain Team USA
King of MAP
Little Grasshopper
Most Titled Player
The Ambassador
"Stars and Stripes Forever"
The Eagle will fly again.

I already told ya I got that Slim Fast reject held hostage for the time
being...she isn't doing any singing till I let her.

Dave
Captain USA

As captain, tell us when it is "over." I'm not sure if you want "over" to
be when it is impossible for us to win or when the last game is
completed. Either way I would like to bring some closure to this great
event with a benediction for it. Kirk, Tournement Rev.

Definetly will kirk. I am sure it will be as eloquent as the opening one
you gave.

Dave

Let's not say the tourney is over till all the games are over. If I remember, the main goal of the
tournament was and is to have fun and make new friends, coupled with a little friendly competition.
In that spirit, the last games finished will be as important as the first games played, even if the
last few games can't change which team is the over all winner.

I agree. Go Team USA! GO TEAM USA!!!
John
The Ambassador
Little Grasshopper
King of MAP
Most Titled Player
Asssitant Captain Team USA
Temporary Cheerleader

The fat lady is Brunnhilde in Wagner's "SIEGFRIED".
That is where it comes from.
By 11.30 Siegfried makes it up the mountain top,right through the
inpenetrable fire.He finds Brunnhilde and removes the breastplate
from the almost amplitudinous body of the Wagnerian soprano who
sleeps under it.
What he says, with gargantuan understatement,is,Das ist kein Mann
(That is no man)
Anyway,at about 11.40,Brunnhilde starts to sing.Vocally,she's fresh as
a daisy.Siegfried,Who's been singing non stop since seven, must join
in for a final love duet of Promethean difficulty,which ends,along with
the opera,at 12.20.
Anthony Tommasini,Boston Globe 1990

Hummmmmmm!! I think "It's not over till the fat lady sings". Has
been with us since before 1990. Any other opinions here?
John

I think it dates back to the 1700's

Dave
Who could be wrong

To partly agree with Lyn, It does sound like it is opera based in origin.
John

...actually the fat lady was Rita Webb on the Morcombe & Wise show ;-
)