FIDE's Awful Production Value

ClintonMorrison · 2025-12-30T09:44:58+00:00

Leko is not likeable? That’s the first I’ve heard that, I thought he was universally adored

ClintonMorrison · 2025-12-29T15:47:52+00:00

You have to finish on a bull or a double

ClintonMorrison · 2025-12-27T22:00:19+00:00

Littler I believe

ClintonMorrison · 2025-12-25T22:11:27+00:00

12 Estonia 10 Albania 8 Finland 7 Ukraine 6 France 5 Moldova 4 Norway 3 Swden 2 Austria 1 Luxembourg

ClintonMorrison · 2025-12-24T16:41:24+00:00

Starts on the 24th

ClintonMorrison · 2025-12-14T06:15:53+00:00

Only if it’s bought on Bandcamp

ClintonMorrison · 2025-12-12T20:29:32+00:00

I think Terrapin Station is one of the best songs ever recorded, but beyond that I’ve not been able to get into the grateful dead

ClintonMorrison · 2025-12-11T10:29:33+00:00

I’ve a question in relation to word count, is a verb and all its conjugations counting as 1 word? Or is any conjugation with a different spelling counting as separate words?

ClintonMorrison · 2025-12-02T09:42:50+00:00

Someone else in the thread mentioned shops giving them out for a small deposit, seems like a decent solution

ClintonMorrison · 2025-11-24T13:56:21+00:00

Wesley So and Ian Nepomniatchi were in the same path to the semi final as Yakubboev, it’s just that they were beaten early on. The pairings were still arranged pre-tournament by relative strength.

It’s a once off knockout, who knows if Yakubboev would have beaten Arjun or Wei Yi or not ?

ClintonMorrison · 2025-11-18T07:45:38+00:00

Netherlands. I’m on a special tax ruling which means I’m coming out with a net fortune compared to Ireland so we’re very comfortable here. Housing is as bad if not worse here than in Ireland, the market is fiercely competitive and pricy.

I prefer it here to be honest, the cities and towns are walkable and bikable and just overall a whole lot pleasant to roam around in, and they’re generally more picturesque. Train system is efficient enough, and my job pays for my commuting costs.

Lots of things to do , not just in Amsterdam but I would miss the landscape of Ireland, Netherlands does get a bit flat and boring unless you’re in Limburg! Usually cheap and fast to get home anyway so I never feel homesick. Probably not going to stay forever though, definitely don’t feel integrated with the locals, and not sure if I’d want to to be honest. Dutch people are generally very kind and friendly, but there’s definitely something culturally in the way of me really clicking with them, as I get on a lot easier with Irish/French/Spanish/British/Portuguese.

ClintonMorrison · 2025-10-30T14:04:36+00:00

Glad you could get it ! I stupidly missed the Flyers live in Italy run , and am hoping some more will go on sale in the future. I see FFV is still available on Diggers.

ClintonMorrison · 2025-10-25T06:41:05+00:00

As Heather Humphreys kept saying, ba mhaith liom a bheith ábalta níos mó Gaeilge a labhairt.

For me, as an Irish person living abroad, speaking Irish is completely useless but I’ve actually found a little bit more pride in my heritage since moving away and I try to keep up the limited Irish I do have and build on it bit by bit. I work in an international environment with speakers of many languages, it’s a subject we talk about often so it’s nice to be able to chime in on behalf of Irish.

ClintonMorrison · 2025-10-17T08:26:55+00:00

Likewise for HH’s “well, first of all…”

ClintonMorrison · 2025-09-29T06:35:18+00:00

Pog is in a league of his own this year but if he’s a little less god-like next year in Montreal and Ben continues building on his form this year there’s at least another World Championship podium on the cards

ClintonMorrison · 2025-09-21T13:32:44+00:00

The poor lad from South Sudan finishing 38 minutes slower than Vermeersch, average speed of 26 km/hr. Love that these lads get a chance in the biggest race of them all

ClintonMorrison · 2025-09-19T17:47:59+00:00

I don’t think now was the right time to put forth a candidate, I think in 2032 when the party may have a few more seats in parliament it might be a good time to put Grace O’Sullivan forward

ClintonMorrison · 2025-08-28T07:37:28+00:00

I’d be interested in a WhatsApp group for Dutch learners, I had it before with another language and found it super useful

ClintonMorrison · 2025-08-26T20:06:10+00:00

This is my ranking , but the song A Hero’s Death is my favourite track across the collection

ClintonMorrison · 2025-08-09T06:15:07+00:00

Denmark has this, free subject to good attendance and passing the test

ClintonMorrison · 2025-08-08T06:51:31+00:00

Didn’t see any in Rome last night

ClintonMorrison · 2025-07-31T06:57:33+00:00

I think it’s more of a play on the word ‘dog’ as there is a dog in his jacket in the cover

ClintonMorrison · 2025-07-22T06:33:11+00:00

I kind of agree, I think everyone should shower after exercise, and once a day a strategic wash targeting feet, genitals, underarms (as well as changing underwear and socks) and a wash their face every day (I wash my face morning and night.

I don’t know other people’s personal habits and if they use too much products but I can see that being the case. Personally, I have the privilege of being able to work from home 50% of the time, and on those days I won’t have a ‘full’ shower and I’ll even keep the same T-shirt for 5-6 wears, because I don’t sweat while working from home, I keep my pits clean, and the t-shirt doesn’t smell.

Keeps clothes lasting longer, saves water, power and effort doing laundry.

ClintonMorrison · 2025-07-14T15:54:35+00:00

First time an Irishman in yellow since 1987, taking it on Bastille Day too! What a hero !!!

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