Originally posted by acedwardsJennifer Shade and Irina Crush dont look ugly. Or most other famous women chess players.
I see she's from Equador, so perhaps a more accurate statement would be that American chess players - particularly female ones - tend to be ugly.
Why put chess players down? arent you all chess players? self abasement for low esteem posters
Originally posted by BLReidWell let's see, there is TV. It's not like if there was chess they would study less. TV is the main distraction. I think chess helps because it does teach out of the class stuff like some studies showed that they are show better sportsmanship. Also, once a chess program was introduced in the bronx, youth crime went down 30 %. So, if they are gonna spend time watching tv anyway, they may as well play chess. The U.S. gov't should cut back spending on other useless things and fund chess. It's not that expensive either, and it's easy to get a teacher since there are plenty of jobless chess players.
More time playing, less learning math, history, science etc... Just what American kids need.
Originally posted by Grandmouster"Jennifer Shahade and Irina Krush dont look ugly." - They don't look pretty either. They're reasonably attractive but I don't think either is an American.
Jennifer Shade and Irina Crush dont look ugly. Or most other famous women chess players.
Why put chess players down? arent you all chess players? self abasement for low esteem posters
"Why put chess players down? arent you all chess players? self abasement for low esteem posters" - Not at all. The ability to make fun of one's self is a sign of sanity.
Originally posted by chesskid001Phlebitis is 28.7% more common in chess players as is carpel tunnel syndrrome - 32.4% greater incidence.
Also, once a chess program was introduced in the bronx, youth crime went down 30 %.
Paraphrasing --- "Spurious statistics are given credibility by numerical precision." 😉
Originally posted by AThousandYoungYou just gotta see me! I'm the most gorgeous and sexy man on this planet. Women are ALL over me and I just dont know how to handle it. Someone, someone , give me some advice, please!
I don't know about you all, but I am pretty sexy.
Just look at my picture! Rrrrrowww.
Hmm. I may need to go squeeze one out. I am hawt in that pic!
Desparate in Long Island and Antarctica.
Originally posted by TRAINS44me too, i gotta beat 'em back wit a stick...🙄
You just gotta see me! I'm the most gorgeous and sexy man on this planet. Women are ALL over me and I just dont know how to handle it. Someone, someone , give me some advice, please!
Desparate in Long Island and Antarctica.
Originally posted by der schwarze RitterMaybe they shouldn't, but they already do. This is because it is considered to generate culture and national pide. (music comes to mind)
The U.S. government shouldn't pay for anyone's hobby. It's enough that there's a provision in the Constitution that you have the right to pursue happiness.
Originally posted by der schwarze RitterIt's not about hobbies, it's about a couple of things. Culture, Education, and keeping kids out of trouble. I know most states if not all have after school programs to keep kids occupied and I'm pretty sure that chess is played in some of those afterschool programs. And there are state universities like Univ of Texas that give scholarships to outstanding chess 'student-athletes'. I think a big step to making chess more popular would be to make it an NCAA sport, at least in America that would do amazing things for popularity and colleges would begun funding chess programs. I don't see why the government couldn't start supporting chess education in schools; I remember when I was in elementary school we all had to partake in the Presidential fitness campaign, which was led by Arnold Schwarzennager and Clinton I think. I think a similar kind of publicity scheme for chess would be great if we got someone like Susan Polgar or something to lead it.
The U.S. government shouldn't pay for anyone's hobby. It's enough that there's a provision in the Constitution that you have the right to pursue happiness.
As a sidenote, der schwarze is an idiot. First of all, the US government already subsidizes baseball teams football teams, etc. provides public parks which have swimming pools, hunting grounds, golf courses, etc. and has been doing this for a long time, and if you think they should stop just about all 296M americans would tell you you're wrong.
And the right to pursue happiness means the right to private property and freedom of enterprise, the right to make money, it has nothing to do with hobbies.
Originally posted by chesskid001Well, I think Bush would rather spend money on War than the promotion of chess. That's real chess to him. hehe The deficit is already heading towards 9 trillion dollars and counting. 🙂
I think so. Chess is like music. It helps in school and lowers teenage pregnancy, crime, etc. It also helps in the development of many outside of classroom skills. If chess had the financial backing music did, then the entire nation would benefit. And, compared to music, chess is low cost. Now masters wouldn't have to scrounge in washington square to mak ...[text shortened]... ew bucks. They could become teachers in schools, just like there are music teachers in schools.