tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post451213447223299802..comments2024-01-29T10:45:34.227-08:00Comments on Robert Pearson's Chess Blog: On Reforming/RESETTING the USCFRobert Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357942424904415208noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post-77609491931563237922010-04-27T00:30:42.685-07:002010-04-27T00:30:42.685-07:00is one of the labels that never become outdated. D...is one of the labels that never become outdated. 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The cost of the adult membership without the paper magazine will drop to approximately $30; I'm not certain about the exact amount.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post-49789683851734643272008-08-11T17:18:00.000-07:002008-08-11T17:18:00.000-07:00@chessloser--thanks, yes I really am trying to mak...@chessloser--thanks, yes I really am trying to make things better; of course this just theory, I'm not going to dedicate my life to RESETTING the USCF, but the idea of a competitor is what might improve things...<BR/><BR/>@chessboozer--she moved closer to downtown.<BR/><BR/>@Tom--yes, and I'm afraid that quite a few people have made such a rational decision. People need to get at least $40 of Robert Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357942424904415208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post-50705502451609888672008-08-10T21:46:00.000-07:002008-08-10T21:46:00.000-07:00Wow. Bravo, man.In terms of that guy's quote abou...Wow. Bravo, man.<BR/><BR/>In terms of that guy's quote about Democracy and the Slime Monster and advanced leukemia...I have certainly noticed a deterioration of society in the U.S. in my 26 yrs here. I'm not sure about the rest of the world, so I couldn't really say if Democracy was the problem. Japan, Singapore and Guam seemed pretty nice. Thailand seemed dirty and poor.<BR/><BR/>I think theOur Swordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12625473527059930239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post-43408891049892445882008-08-10T12:45:00.000-07:002008-08-10T12:45:00.000-07:00In england you don't actually have to be a member ...In england you don't actually have to be a member of the ECF to get a rating, they have a system of game fee's and regional membership of associations much like your suggested system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post-48299861664512423542008-08-09T00:58:00.000-07:002008-08-09T00:58:00.000-07:00'... suffice to say: i respect you, admire your wo...'... suffice to say: i respect you, admire your work, and find the mark of much good sense here but in NO way can make practical and meaningful comment, in the current situation.'transformationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834788878068428887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post-35498866497309153232008-08-09T00:56:00.000-07:002008-08-09T00:56:00.000-07:00Robert, hard to comment constructively without det...Robert, hard to comment constructively without detailed and careful reading, with notes and real comprehension. thank you for the email note. with RSS Feed, i still read or see EVERYONE's posts, but comments and connection getting harder and harder to sustain.<BR/><BR/>beside over work at work, we have our gmC Middlegame project, rendering 4,200 positions into cbv format, and this takes a lot transformationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834788878068428887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post-19925546220939244772008-08-08T22:07:00.000-07:002008-08-08T22:07:00.000-07:00If the USCF and FIDE are in trouble it is because ...If the USCF and FIDE are in trouble it is because they are unimaginative, drab and boring. Does the president of FIDE (Kirsan Ilyumzhinov) really think that anyone wants to look at his photograph besides his mother. Any other sport and full attention would be given to the players and the games, not the organisers.<BR/>I put up a slightly relevant post on my blog Chess Karma about missed chessboozerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00869663392829895659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post-41486838854312162212008-08-08T21:20:00.000-07:002008-08-08T21:20:00.000-07:00Granted that anytime a group of people get togethe...Granted that anytime a group of people get together as an organization to "govern" or "oversee" an activity or art there is going to be problems. Political struggles, power grabs, and financial chicanery, are an inherent part of the process and quite frankly they have brought down many an organization. For example: The IAJE (International Association of Jazz Educators), recently went bankrupt!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post-61385963646661809662008-08-08T14:35:00.000-07:002008-08-08T14:35:00.000-07:00Nice suggestions. I actually dropped my USCF memb...Nice suggestions. I actually dropped my USCF membership several years ago. I was getting no benefit so I decided to quit wasting the money. <BR/><BR/>Tom (Rhuiden)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post-46744951602967416102008-08-08T14:23:00.000-07:002008-08-08T14:23:00.000-07:00Does the Slime Beast of Vega still work East 4th S...Does the Slime Beast of Vega still work East 4th St. ?chessboozerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00869663392829895659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post-77514653788143203242008-08-08T10:35:00.000-07:002008-08-08T10:35:00.000-07:00wow, nicely done. that's not just bitching, but o...wow, nicely done. that's not just bitching, but offering solutions, and pretty good ones at that. honestly, i belong to the USCF just so i can play in tournaments. all the other things they do or may do or whatever are irrelevant to me, and so, in truth, for me, they don't exist. i see chesslife as a bonus, i read it, but if i didn't get it, i wouldn't miss it. excellent post, it's got me chessloserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06534803469949990391noreply@blogger.com