I’m done

[Jehinten]

I don’t have the patience to analyze all of the potential moves and their consequences. I don’t have an issue doing this in trees

We had this talk on the job the other day. I can look at a tree and plan every rigging point and cut, but when I play chess I can only see one move at a time. Of course I haven't played since I was a kid, maybe something has changed since then.

 

[climbingmonkey24]

Maybe if we created an arborist chess set where the pieces resembled things related to tree work that would help?

 

[SeanRuel]

Branch to chipper 4, checkmate

 

[Treeaddict]

Is the 50ton crane the queen? The Blake’s hitch is a pawn?

 

[climbingmonkey24]

Is the 50ton crane the queen? The Blake’s hitch is a pawn?

I think you’ve got it backwards. The queen should be the 110 ton because it is the most powerful piece.

All the king can do is move one space at a time.

 

[Reach]

C’mon now, you almost had me at checkmate.

Key there is “almost”. And I didn’t see it until you pointed it out to me afterwards, so it doesn’t count for very much.

 

[evo]

pawns should be kids fresh out of highschool as groundies..

 

[Tom Dunlap]

...I am embarrassingly terrible at chess as well! He has been beating my tail quite soundly.

Captain Jack Aubrey and his friend, the surgeon/physian were asked why the didn't play chess while at sea on the Surprise. The answer was very simple.

Checkers is too simple.

Chess was a challenging game that would be won more often by the player who was more skilled. Finding someone who played with the same knowledge and skill was difficult. Knowing that you're the 'lesser of two weevils' would be demoralizing.

They would play backgammon instead. Because the element of a random, chance, roll of the dice was the equalizer the game would always be played on the level and pit strategy to strategy. Not all about skill.

Anyone up for a game?

 

[Omayr98]

I'm Omayr98 on chess.com. feel free to add me for a game, but don't expect much out of me

 

[Reach]

I'm Omayr98 on chess.com. feel free to add me for a game, but don't expect much out of me

I suspect he will see a better game out of you than he’s been getting out of me! All I can say for myself is that I’m persistent, but I’m sure not any good!

 

[Omayr98]

I suspect he will see a better game out of you than he’s been getting out of me! All I can say for myself is that I’m persistent, but I’m sure not any good!

Haha, feel free to start a game with me as well if you're looking for a more even matchup

 

[96coal449]

Hey Chris, how ya doin man?
Just a shout out to ya, brother. I hope you're doing alright.

 

[climbingmonkey24]

Hey Chris, how ya doin man?
Just a shout out to ya, brother. I hope you're doing alright.

I'm doing well man, how are you?

Been focusing my attention the last couple of days on getting some things done that need to get done around the house, etc. Today I pruned some shrubs and two trees, and fixed the pull chord on one of my chainsaws (the pull handle broke off).

 

[climbingmonkey24]

I suspect he will see a better game out of you than he’s been getting out of me! All I can say for myself is that I’m persistent, but I’m sure not any good!

It's your move buddy!

 

[Dan Cobb]

... and fixed the pull chord on one of my chainsaws (the pull handle broke off).

Lol. I lost the handle and most of the pull cord on my mower. It now has an accessory cord extension tied to the original cord and a handle made from a piece of broom stick. Why go to the store when you can fix it with what you have on hand?

 

[climbingmonkey24]

Lol. I lost the handle and most of the pull cord on my mower. It now has an accessory cord extension tied to the original cord and a handle made from a piece of broom stick. Why go to the store when you can fix it with what you have on hand?

I didn’t buy any parts, just used the original. Ground guy is the one who broke it actually lol, because he primarily used electric / battery tools and not gas power tools lol

 

[climbingmonkey24]

Lol. I lost the handle and most of the pull cord on my mower. It now has an accessory cord extension tied to the original cord and a handle made from a piece of broom stick. Why go to the store when you can fix it with what you have on hand?

 

[Dan Cobb]

Reminds me of the engineer's flowchart, which is essentially:

It moves -> it's not supposed to move -> duct tape

It doesn't move -> it's supposed to move -> WD40

 

[96coal449]

I'm doing well man, how are you?

Been focusing my attention the last couple of days on getting some things done that need to get done around the house, etc. Today I pruned some shrubs and two trees, and fixed the pull chord on one of my chainsaws (the pull handle broke off).

I've been better. Life has been kicking my financial ass this year but, I'm still kicking. lol

Good to see ya staying busy. Great to hear from you too.

 

[climbingmonkey24]

I hope you all have a great evening. The last two days been busy cleaning moss off the roof of my shed. Guess it comes in handy to be a climber when you have two trees on either side of the shed that you can tie into to help with work positioning when cleaning the roof lol.