http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/ This mailing list provides a forum for the British Othello community to post information about Othello in the UK Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:29:52 GMT Geoff http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3570 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3570 Many Thanks Adelaide! Geoff. Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:58:23 GMT Adelaide TC Carpenter http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3569 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3569 The Jan '10 Newsletter is in the post, loosely defined. I got it to printing Friday evening and was all set to get it into Saturday's post, but the first run Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:51:45 GMT Jeremy Dyer http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3568 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3568 Hang on to the link below as I'm sure the tournament could be advertised on the BOF website when you know the dates. Email addresses are at the end of the list Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:33:10 GMT DavidCHaigh@... http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3567 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3567 In a message dated 29/12/2009 11:24:36 GMT Standard Time, DavidCHaigh@... writes: It is assumed that those playing in BOF-sponsored tournaments know this Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:24:32 GMT DavidCHaigh@... http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3566 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3566 The time limit for games to be rated used to be more, but was changed to 15+15 minutes, specifically to allow an MSO tournament to be rated (I think). To be Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:53:02 GMT Aubrey de Grey http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3565 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3565 Not sure about that - pretty sure MSO events have always been rated, even though non-first-timers don't need to be members to play - but I see it was a Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:47:21 GMT Geoff http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3564 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3564 It was not a BOF tournament, so it is unlikely that it will be BOF rated. If anyone went and wanted to write an article about it for the newsletter it would be Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:44:21 GMT Adelaide TC Carpenter http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3563 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3563 No to both, because even if it happened it wasn't sponsored by the BOF! Adelaide Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:49:43 GMT Jeremy Dyer http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3562 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3562 There was an MSO Othello tournament scheduled in August (number 23 on the link below) which will affect the rating list, and would need including in the Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:49:08 GMT Marc Tastet http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3561 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3561 Merry Christmas to everybody, ... At first I liked this version but finally, I realised that it might not be correct. For a start, it's very difficult to Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:13:39 GMT Guy Plowman http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3560 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3560 VC squared was the channel (I hadn't heard of it before randomly scrolling through to it). The clip was in your flat, you were talking about writing your blog, Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:33:21 GMT Jan C. de Graaf http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3559 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3559 Imre, Now you're online I'd like to take this opportunity to ask you (and all British players) if you like to attend the Dutch EGP this year. As you recall my Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:09:08 GMT I Leader http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3558 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3558 Dear Adelaide, You may be wrong in your `no-one is going to work on an article on Dec 25th' statement... I am currently finishing off an article. Then I will Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:33:05 GMT zoom_zoom_ben http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3557 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3557 VC squared? I've never even heard of it! Which clip of me did they show? But wow, I'm an adorable, loveable geek! That's great news! Thanks, Guy! Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:43:51 GMT Arnie http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3556 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/British_Othello/message/3556 But public holidays seem to be a favourite time for some of those working for airlines to go on strike. And the Friday before the Copenhagen EGP is one over