1. Standard memberMarinkatomb
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    24 Sep '10 22:41
    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/kirsan-ilyumzhinov-chess-came-to-earth-from-outer-space-2085838.html

    I knew the guy was eccentric, but this is just brilliant! 😵
  2. Pale Blue Dot
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    24 Sep '10 23:03
    Originally posted by Marinkatomb
    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/kirsan-ilyumzhinov-chess-came-to-earth-from-outer-space-2085838.html

    I knew the guy was eccentric, but this is just brilliant! 😵
    "Author of an autobiography with chapter headings that include 'Without me the people are incomplete' and 'It only takes two weeks to have a man killed.'" 😵
  3. SubscriberPaul Leggett
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    24 Sep '10 23:26
    Originally posted by Marinkatomb
    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/kirsan-ilyumzhinov-chess-came-to-earth-from-outer-space-2085838.html

    I knew the guy was eccentric, but this is just brilliant! 😵
    Now that's entertainment!
  4. Standard memberMarinkatomb
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    25 Sep '10 01:18
    Maybe if i come out with something OUTRAGEOUS Russia will give me power over an oil rich state no one's heard of? If not, i'll happily settle for Fide President as a runners up prize, i don't have much on... 😏
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