Life In 19x19

csobod wrote:This thread makes me feel drunk.

Sorry! I hope you get better!!!

Maybe in your country, there are full of cheaters. I know of no country with only good people, and no country with only bad people.
(Similar sentiment to Joaz's reply).

"There is good and bad in everyone" -- Stevie Wonder

There is also a learning curve to everything, including Go equipment and ...

Bonobo wrote:You have to say “shoo, shoo”, then they might go away.

Thanks for your suggestion. I would love to try next time.

Indeed, you can note that there are no such disclaimers.[/quote]

Whatever! I just posted personal experience and want to know some similar stories happened to other people who tried to like Chinese go. It has nothing to do with something else. I do know some Chinese are also wonderful. My opinion ...

Redundant wrote:

Bill Spight wrote:IMO, this thread is inappropriate.

Ditto. This is fodder for "I'm not racist, but ..." sort of comments.

Are u sure you read my post?

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Do you want to tell me that Finland should also have tons of liars?????

No. We state that the proportion will be the same among Finns and Chinese, but that the problems usually arise due to cultural misunderstandings.

The African gentleman mentioned earlier in this thread would not only ...

Bonobo wrote:

Nice !! Is that your disc and player?

Maybe in your country, there are full of cheaters. I know of no country with only good people, and no country with only bad people.
(Similar sentiment to Joaz's reply).

"There is good and bad in everyone" -- Stevie Wonder

There is also a learning curve to everything, including Go equipment and ...

On eBay there are a number of sellers of weiqi boards that ship from china, with a very inexpensive price. My wife who is a native said they looked too good to be true, so I avoided them, because I can't imagine negotiating a return, eventually I read that the good quality weqi board lumber stock ...

This will simply be a series of questions designed to get to know more about each player and their playing styles. It's something that I've been curious about. Sorry if it's a lame post, but I figure SOMEONE might enjoy it, and it's been awhile since I created a topic. :P

1. Do you prefer playing ...

I am China-born European. Because my parents are Chinese, so I tried to learn more things about Chinese society. And also, I prefer to buy Chinese products. Some day ago, I bought a pack of go board and stones from a Chinese company in Germany. The go board and stones are originally made in China ...

This will simply be a series of questions designed to get to know more about each player and their playing styles. It's something that I've been curious about. Sorry if it's a lame post, but I figure SOMEONE might enjoy it, and it's been awhile since I created a topic. :P

1. Do you prefer playing ...

Does it matter which side you put on the board when you play?
one side is longer than the other, and the longer side usually runs with the grain of the wood.

It seems if one side is a little bit longer than the other, then I assume it is still fine. But of course, if one side is much longer than ...

One side of the board than the other ? I always think the two sides are exactly with same length. I guess I am wrong.
Yes, you are.

So it is possible that you were cheated like I was. The details you could find by reading my post in my forum. I think the good board should be exactly 19 cm ...

There are a lot of people in China, there tends to be a fair percentage of scam artists or those willing to take advantage of you in any country. I'd be surprised if there weren't a large number of cases of someone getting swindled and a Chinese seller being involved, mere numbers just says this ...