My name is George Hay and this is my first day as an ACF associate member. To register for the forum a question of why you like checkers is required. Here is my short answer:
Checkers is a mind sport that is fun to play. Checkers is excersise for the brain. Checkers is a game of no chance. Checkers is a game of simple logic that is easy to play and difficult to master. Checkers is the perfect game that ends in a draw with perfect play. GAYP Anglo-American Checkers is my favorite mind sport....Oh, good! The "copy and paste" worked.
I was born in 1955 and I live in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. Happy New Year!
Happy New Year
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George Hay
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- Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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Danny_Alvarez
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- What do you like about checkers?: I enjoy learning more and more as i go. despite its alleged simplicity the game is incredibly complex and rewarding.
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Re: Happy New Year
George welcome to the forum, I wish you the best of years for 2011 and I look forward to "seeing you" in the forum.
cheers
D. Alvarez
cheers
D. Alvarez
Amateur Checkerist, Professional Lover of the Game
Re: Happy New Year
Wecome to the forum George, good way to start the new year.
Michigan is a part of the ACF 6th District along with Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. The 6th District Tournament is held each year near the end of August so get ready. I hope to meet you there in person.
..."Pal" Bucker
Michigan is a part of the ACF 6th District along with Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. The 6th District Tournament is held each year near the end of August so get ready. I hope to meet you there in person.
..."Pal" Bucker
CHECKERS: The Mind Sport of Kings and Ordinary Men.
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George Hay
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Re: Happy New Year
Danny, thank you. I found an interesting book on Google Books, Durgin's Single Corner, publlished in Chicago in 1894. You may find it of interest on page 58 starts a section on Little's Single Corner where J. Little, Champion of Australasia, revised and extended W. Hay's 1838 book on Draughts. Mr. Little also had a column in the Australian Free Press. I do look forward to many other historic checkers book being posted on the internet. These books are great, historically and technically. --GeorgeDanny_Alvarez wrote:George welcome to the forum, I wish you the best of years for 2011 and I look forward to "seeing you" in the forum.
cheers
D. Alvarez
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George Hay
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Re: Happy New Year
Pal, thank you...now I know what distict I'm in. We are in the same district as the author of Sixth. --GeorgePalomino wrote:Wecome to the forum George, good way to start the new year.
Michigan is a part of the ACF 6th District along with Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. The 6th District Tournament is held each year near the end of August so get ready. I hope to meet you there in person.
..."Pal" Bucker
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Danny_Alvarez
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- What do you like about checkers?: I enjoy learning more and more as i go. despite its alleged simplicity the game is incredibly complex and rewarding.
- Location: Queensland, AUSTRALIA
Re: Happy New Year
Thanks for that bit of trivia George, i dont have a copy of that book but i will endeavour to find one. I love australian checkers trivia and im always trying to find more. Australia being a british colony has a rich and proud history and tradition of checkers, and considering the tiny size of our population and the distance that we are from everyone, we have had a number of different champions and notable mentions in the checker world. Sadly today there is no organization to speak of and no tournaments or clubs .... i am trying to set all this up but i have a few personal issues to take care of first. And at the moment im trying to survive Noah's second flood...
i hope you have a great day George.
Cheers, from the rain capital of the world (used to be the sunshine state)
D. Alvarez
i hope you have a great day George.Cheers, from the rain capital of the world (used to be the sunshine state)
D. Alvarez
Amateur Checkerist, Professional Lover of the Game
Re: Happy New Year
+1Palomino wrote:Wecome to the forum George, good way to start the new year.
..."Pal" Bucker
Pal.....you're next.
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Regards
Jay H
Aut Inveniam Viam Aut Faciam !!!
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George Hay
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- Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Re: Happy New Year
Hi Irma, I like your website http://fldafedlatinadamas.blogspot.com/ and I have the FLDA listed in my Favorites. --George Hay