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Nov 28, 2006 21:43

There is something alluring about a chess set, much like the sound of cards being shuffled, that draws strangers to hurl wits and skill against another player. Chess is a game that has existed for longer than history can remember, yet no one knows exactly where it started. With simple rules that are easy to learn and the most rudimentary of pieces ( Read more... )

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shiningwizard February 23 2007, 03:37:18 UTC
Furthermore, Japanese tourists tend to have a ridiculous amount of trouble pronouncing the letter "L." For example, when asked to repeat the words "Loser," "Police" and "Really" in a sequence, virtually all of the tourists responded by saying "roozah, poreece, reorry." Also, they like to repeat the phrase "thank you" to anybody who would listen, even to the people whom they have never met, and therefore, did not perform any positive deeds for them.

Despite these obvious language barriers, they are able to hold their own in chess tables worldwide because they are Asian human beings, and that is simply how they roll, big boy style.

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