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Re: What has Go done for you outside of Go?
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 5:15 pm
by palapiku
gaius wrote:Because of go, I went to Beijing last summer! And now that I've just come back, I'm contemplating going back there because I like the craziness of that city. Maybe I will even try living there in a few years, which would make go genuinely life-changing for me
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Jeff Chang's program?
Re: What has Go done for you outside of Go?
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:31 pm
by Marcus
Jordus wrote:Joaz Banbeck wrote:Go has prevented me from playing many bad games of chess.
I think I split my sides laughing while reading this one... I too have been prevented fro playing many bad games of chess
Am I the only one here who still plays both games fairly actively?
Re: What has Go done for you outside of Go?
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 12:21 am
by lorill
Go made me wake up early today. That's not much, but it's a start, isn't it ?
Re: What has Go done for you outside of Go?
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 7:23 am
by CarlJung
lorill wrote:Go made me wake up early today. That's not much, but it's a start, isn't it ?
Nightmare?
Re: What has Go done for you outside of Go?
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 7:34 am
by lorill
CarlJung wrote:lorill wrote:Go made me wake up early today. That's not much, but it's a start, isn't it ?
Nightmare?
not at all, I started to take lessons, and one was scheduled at 8h (a saturday, gasp!)
On a more serious note, I think I've became a bit more manipulative with people, using leaning attacks to make them move in the wanted direction. Usefull skill, but I feel bad when I think about it.
Oh, and it made me stop the cello (in conjunction with a really bad teacher). I haven't yet decided wether it's good or bad, though.
Re: What has Go done for you outside of Go?
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 8:31 am
by palapiku
lorill wrote:On a more serious note, I think I've became a bit more manipulative with people, using leaning attacks to make them move in the wanted direction. Usefull skill, but I feel bad when I think about it.
How does that work, do you threaten to cut their family?
Re: What has Go done for you outside of Go?
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 9:55 am
by lorill
No, simply push the discussion on one side, get them to defend using an argument, then reuse their own argument in another discussion involving them.
Re: What has Go done for you outside of Go?
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 12:15 pm
by Jedo
It gave me a job and 550$!
Re: What has Go done for you outside of Go?
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 1:10 pm
by karaklis
Jedo wrote:It gave me a job and 550$!
How did that happen?
Re: What has Go done for you outside of Go?
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 2:33 pm
by Jedo
karaklis wrote:Jedo wrote:It gave me a job and 550$!
How did that happen?
I ran the NY Go Center for two weeks
Re: What has Go done for you outside of Go?
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:41 am
by gaius
palapiku wrote:gaius wrote:Because of go, I went to Beijing last summer! And now that I've just come back, I'm contemplating going back there because I like the craziness of that city. Maybe I will even try living there in a few years, which would make go genuinely life-changing for me
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Jeff Chang's program?
That's the one!