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**Just2Good** · 12-25-2009, 05:24 AM

Originally Posted by MikesGuns

Whats always been itching me is who painted the wall? It is very good

The first thought that also popped into my mind. Sadly, as art and chess rarely go together, the artists who painted the wall probably don't even know the rules of chess.

Originally Posted by Heartbreak Kid

It was only painted recently, some guys with spray cans did it around September-October. Grant knows who it was

Spray paint? The pictures seem a little too sharp to be spray painted, but if they were - all the more power to the artists!

Originally Posted by Axiom

I would like to commission these guys to do an SCT expose.

Brilliant idea Ax!

**Lekko** · 12-25-2009, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by Just2Good

The first thought that also popped into my mind. Sadly, as art and chess rarely go together, the artists who painted the wall probably don't even know the rules of chess.

Spray paint? The pictures seem a little too sharp to be spray painted, but if they were - all the more power to the artists!

Brilliant idea Ax!

Alex, I saw them painting them, and I spelled the art when I left every night. They are spray paint

**Just2Good** · 12-26-2009, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by Heartbreak Kid

Alex, I saw them painting them, and I spelled the art when I left every night. They are spray paint

Wow! They are talented, no doubt about it! They have created a Melbourne icon!!!!

**Lekko** · 01-06-2010, 03:16 AM

I've been working on getting the DGT board going at MCC. Now all we need is to setup the files to load to the website since everything has been installed on a "server" computer I set up to exclusively host the live games.

Hopefully this will all be finalised by Saturday so that this weeks allegro board 1 games can be viewed via MCC's website.

**Jaydon** · 01-06-2010, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by Heartbreak Kid

I've been working on getting the DGT board going at MCC. Now all we need is to setup the files to load to the website since everything has been installed on a "server" computer I set up to exclusively host the live games.

Hopefully this will all be finalised by Saturday so that this weeks allegro board 1 games can be viewed via MCC's website.

**Lekko** · 01-07-2010, 09:27 PM

DGT board update:
We are currently looking for the cable that connects the board to the computer. Grant and Tristan will looking at places like Dick Smith for such a chord. Hopefully they can get the chord in before then.

As for the FTP side of it all, I have tested it on my domain, and you can see my progress at tfd
I will be organising the FTP access for the MCC website tomorrow, however, if the MCC website can not be ready before Saturday, I will be hosting the games at my website.

I will provide further updates when the chord is ready!

**Lakshman** · 01-08-2010, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by Heartbreak Kid

DGT board update:
We are currently looking for the cable that connects the board to the computer. Grant and Tristan will looking at places like Dick Smith for such a chord. Hopefully they can get the chord in before then.

As for the FTP side of it all, I have tested it on my domain, and you can see my progress at Dedicated Server & Web Hosting
I will be organising the FTP access for the MCC website tomorrow, however, if the MCC website can not be ready before Saturday, I will be hosting the games at my website.

I will provide further updates when the chord is ready!

HBK,

You are indeed doing a great job and I am sure MCC management would be really proud of your contribution. Well Done.

Best Wishes

**mowcop** · 01-08-2010, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by Heartbreak Kid

DGT board update:
We are currently looking for the cable that connects the board to the computer. Grant and Tristan will looking at places like Dick Smith for such a chord. Hopefully they can get the chord in before then.

As for the FTP side of it all, I have tested it on my domain, and you can see my progress at Dedicated Server & Web Hosting
I will be organising the FTP access for the MCC website tomorrow, however, if the MCC website can not be ready before Saturday, I will be hosting the games at my website.

I will provide further updates when the chord is ready!

Great work Frank, the MCC gets better and better with more members willing to share their abilities and time for the good of the club.

**mowcop** · 01-18-2010, 12:23 PM

Congratulations to MCC members who won National rapid titles yesterday.

James Morris U18 Rapid Champion
Bobby Cheng U14 Rapid Champion
Ari Dale U-12 Rapid Champion

Later today a report on MCC members at the Australian Junior Championships will be published on my blog Coffee House Chess.

Thanks for all for visiting the site

**flavid dude** · 01-18-2010, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by mowcop

Congratulations to MCC members who won National rapid titles yesterday.

James Morris U18 Rapid Champion
Bobby Cheng U14 Rapid Champion
Ari Dale U-12 Rapid Champion

Later today a report on MCC members at the Australian Junior Championships will be published on my blog Coffee House Chess.

Bobby is a member at Box Hill and has been for some time, his father is President. James has been a member of another club long before he joined Melbourne. Please acknowledge this in future postings.

**flavid dude** · 01-18-2010, 01:14 PM

congratulations Bobby From Everyone At Box Hill

**Lekko** · 01-18-2010, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by flavid dude

Bobby is a member at Box Hill and has been for some time, his father is President. James has been a member of another club long before he joined Melbourne. Please acknowledge this in future postings.

Does not mean they are not MCC members.

DGT board is up and running and working smoothly. This week's allegro was hosted on ozchess, so thank you to Alex for sparing some of ozchess's bandwidth to allow me to host it here. Can't wait until next weeks!

**The Analyst** · 01-18-2010, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by flavid dude

Bobby is a member at Box Hill and has been for some time, his father is President. James has been a member of another club long before he joined Melbourne. Please acknowledge this in future postings.

I find this post exceedingly petty.

It's ok to praise club members for their performances - absolutely nothing wrong with that and BHCC certainly do that with their juniors. Good on them for encouraging their members.

However to then go on to a thread about another club's activities and criticise that other club's officer for failing to note the alternate memberships of successful club members smack of parochialism and possessiveness.

As far as I am concerned this is a thread about the MCC and the players praised are MCC members. End of. The facts that two are also members elsewhere is totally irrelevant to the thread.

What next? Will BHCC note that quite a few of its successful junior members (Schon, Cheng, Matheson, etc) are also members of Noble Park CC? Do you want the MCC to note the contribution of Noble Park and Elwood CCs in the contribution to James Morris' chess development? Should we be forever noting the contribution of Heidelberg CC to the development of Australia's first homegrown over the board GM, Ian Rogers?

**flavid dude** · 01-18-2010, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by The Analyst

I find this post exceedingly petty.

It's ok to praise club members for their performances - absolutely nothing wrong with that and BHCC certainly do that with their juniors. Good on them for encouraging their members.

However to then go on to a thread about another club's activities and criticise that other club's officer for failing to note the alternate memberships of successful club members smack of parochialism and possessiveness.

As far as I am concerned this is a thread about the MCC and the players praised are MCC members. End of. The facts that two are also members elsewhere is totally irrelevant to the thread.

What next? Will BHCC note that quite a few of its successful junior members (Schon, Cheng, Matheson, etc) are also members of Noble Park CC? Do you want the MCC to note the contribution of Noble Park and Elwood CCs in the contribution to James Morris' chess development? Should we be forever noting the contribution of Heidelberg CC to the development of Australia's first homegrown over the board GM, Ian Rogers?

I apologise

**Grant Szuveges** · 01-29-2010, 01:18 AM

I am very pround to announce that today the MCC disposed of its horrible old couch which we all had the displeasure of sitting on. (My father took it to the tip in his van - thanks dad). We have replaced it with a stylish and comfortable burgundy couch made of good quality leather. So this year if you become an MCC member, you will have the opportunity to sit on a couch of the finest quality between your games of chess. Come down to MCC this Saturday to see the couch - and stay for the allegro. If yours is the first game finished, you may even have the couch all to yourself!

12-25-2009, 05:24 AM	#46 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairns Posts: 6,056 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Who Painted That Wall? Originally Posted by MikesGuns Whats always been itching me is who painted the wall? It is very good The first thought that also popped into my mind. Sadly, as art and chess rarely go together, the artists who painted the wall probably don't even know the rules of chess. Originally Posted by Heartbreak Kid It was only painted recently, some guys with spray cans did it around September-October. Grant knows who it was Spray paint? The pictures seem a little too sharp to be spray painted, but if they were - all the more power to the artists! Originally Posted by Axiom I would like to commission these guys to do an SCT expose. Brilliant idea Ax! __________________ . "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." ~ Buckminster Fuller ~

12-25-2009, 02:20 PM	#47 (permalink)
Lekko HBK Join Date: May 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,311 ICC Handle: Heartbreak-Kid FICS Handle: HeartBreakingKid	Originally Posted by Just2Good The first thought that also popped into my mind. Sadly, as art and chess rarely go together, the artists who painted the wall probably don't even know the rules of chess. Spray paint? The pictures seem a little too sharp to be spray painted, but if they were - all the more power to the artists! Brilliant idea Ax! Alex, I saw them painting them, and I spelled the art when I left every night. They are spray paint __________________ Originally Posted by Iconoclast Girls attract boys. more girls playing chess = many more boys playing chess

12-26-2009, 06:35 AM	#48 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairns Posts: 6,056 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Originally Posted by Heartbreak Kid Alex, I saw them painting them, and I spelled the art when I left every night. They are spray paint Wow! They are talented, no doubt about it! They have created a Melbourne icon!!!! __________________ . "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." ~ Buckminster Fuller ~

01-06-2010, 03:16 AM	#49 (permalink)
Lekko HBK Join Date: May 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,311 ICC Handle: Heartbreak-Kid FICS Handle: HeartBreakingKid	I've been working on getting the DGT board going at MCC. Now all we need is to setup the files to load to the website since everything has been installed on a "server" computer I set up to exclusively host the live games. Hopefully this will all be finalised by Saturday so that this weeks allegro board 1 games can be viewed via MCC's website. __________________ Originally Posted by Iconoclast Girls attract boys. more girls playing chess = many more boys playing chess

01-06-2010, 10:59 AM	#50 (permalink)
Jaydon SCTC Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Queensland, Gold Coast Posts: 1,098 ICC Handle: Aussieboy007 FICS Handle: Bermusia	Originally Posted by Heartbreak Kid I've been working on getting the DGT board going at MCC. Now all we need is to setup the files to load to the website since everything has been installed on a "server" computer I set up to exclusively host the live games. Hopefully this will all be finalised by Saturday so that this weeks allegro board 1 games can be viewed via MCC's website.

01-07-2010, 09:27 PM	#51 (permalink)
Lekko HBK Join Date: May 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,311 ICC Handle: Heartbreak-Kid FICS Handle: HeartBreakingKid	DGT board update: We are currently looking for the cable that connects the board to the computer. Grant and Tristan will looking at places like Dick Smith for such a chord. Hopefully they can get the chord in before then. As for the FTP side of it all, I have tested it on my domain, and you can see my progress at tfd I will be organising the FTP access for the MCC website tomorrow, however, if the MCC website can not be ready before Saturday, I will be hosting the games at my website. I will provide further updates when the chord is ready! __________________ Originally Posted by Iconoclast Girls attract boys. more girls playing chess = many more boys playing chess

01-08-2010, 06:35 AM	#52 (permalink)
Lakshman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 329	Originally Posted by Heartbreak Kid DGT board update: We are currently looking for the cable that connects the board to the computer. Grant and Tristan will looking at places like Dick Smith for such a chord. Hopefully they can get the chord in before then. As for the FTP side of it all, I have tested it on my domain, and you can see my progress at Dedicated Server & Web Hosting I will be organising the FTP access for the MCC website tomorrow, however, if the MCC website can not be ready before Saturday, I will be hosting the games at my website. I will provide further updates when the chord is ready! HBK, You are indeed doing a great job and I am sure MCC management would be really proud of your contribution. Well Done. Best Wishes __________________ God is Great

01-08-2010, 10:38 AM	#53 (permalink)
mowcop fireeater Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 805	Originally Posted by Heartbreak Kid DGT board update: We are currently looking for the cable that connects the board to the computer. Grant and Tristan will looking at places like Dick Smith for such a chord. Hopefully they can get the chord in before then. As for the FTP side of it all, I have tested it on my domain, and you can see my progress at Dedicated Server & Web Hosting I will be organising the FTP access for the MCC website tomorrow, however, if the MCC website can not be ready before Saturday, I will be hosting the games at my website. I will provide further updates when the chord is ready! Great work Frank, the MCC gets better and better with more members willing to share their abilities and time for the good of the club. __________________ Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand I'm trying out a new blog site..... http://gorkachc.blogspot.com/

01-18-2010, 12:23 PM	#54 (permalink)
mowcop fireeater Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 805	Congratulations to MCC members who won National rapid titles yesterday. James Morris U18 Rapid Champion Bobby Cheng U14 Rapid Champion Ari Dale U-12 Rapid Champion Later today a report on MCC members at the Australian Junior Championships will be published on my blog Coffee House Chess. Thanks for all for visiting the site __________________ Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand I'm trying out a new blog site..... http://gorkachc.blogspot.com/

01-18-2010, 01:08 PM	#55 (permalink)
flavid dude Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 329	Bobby is a Box Hill Member Originally Posted by mowcop Congratulations to MCC members who won National rapid titles yesterday. James Morris U18 Rapid Champion Bobby Cheng U14 Rapid Champion Ari Dale U-12 Rapid Champion Later today a report on MCC members at the Australian Junior Championships will be published on my blog Coffee House Chess. Bobby is a member at Box Hill and has been for some time, his father is President. James has been a member of another club long before he joined Melbourne. Please acknowledge this in future postings. __________________ Box Hill Chess Club -website http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/ -calendar of club events http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/e2011/calendar.htm _google calendar showing information about both club activities and other users of the club rooms. http://www.davidflude.com/boxhill.htm -newsletters http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/newsletters.htm

01-18-2010, 01:14 PM	#56 (permalink)
flavid dude Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 329	Congratulations Bobby congratulations Bobby From Everyone At Box Hill __________________ Box Hill Chess Club -website http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/ -calendar of club events http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/e2011/calendar.htm _google calendar showing information about both club activities and other users of the club rooms. http://www.davidflude.com/boxhill.htm -newsletters http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/newsletters.htm

01-18-2010, 02:58 PM	#57 (permalink)
Lekko HBK Join Date: May 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,311 ICC Handle: Heartbreak-Kid FICS Handle: HeartBreakingKid	Originally Posted by flavid dude Bobby is a member at Box Hill and has been for some time, his father is President. James has been a member of another club long before he joined Melbourne. Please acknowledge this in future postings. Does not mean they are not MCC members. DGT board is up and running and working smoothly. This week's allegro was hosted on ozchess, so thank you to Alex for sparing some of ozchess's bandwidth to allow me to host it here. Can't wait until next weeks! __________________ Originally Posted by Iconoclast Girls attract boys. more girls playing chess = many more boys playing chess

01-18-2010, 07:27 PM	#58 (permalink)
The Analyst Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 38	Originally Posted by flavid dude Bobby is a member at Box Hill and has been for some time, his father is President. James has been a member of another club long before he joined Melbourne. Please acknowledge this in future postings. I find this post exceedingly petty. It's ok to praise club members for their performances - absolutely nothing wrong with that and BHCC certainly do that with their juniors. Good on them for encouraging their members. However to then go on to a thread about another club's activities and criticise that other club's officer for failing to note the alternate memberships of successful club members smack of parochialism and possessiveness. As far as I am concerned this is a thread about the MCC and the players praised are MCC members. End of. The facts that two are also members elsewhere is totally irrelevant to the thread. What next? Will BHCC note that quite a few of its successful junior members (Schon, Cheng, Matheson, etc) are also members of Noble Park CC? Do you want the MCC to note the contribution of Noble Park and Elwood CCs in the contribution to James Morris' chess development? Should we be forever noting the contribution of Heidelberg CC to the development of Australia's first homegrown over the board GM, Ian Rogers?

01-18-2010, 08:01 PM	#59 (permalink)
flavid dude Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 329	I apologise Originally Posted by The Analyst I find this post exceedingly petty. It's ok to praise club members for their performances - absolutely nothing wrong with that and BHCC certainly do that with their juniors. Good on them for encouraging their members. However to then go on to a thread about another club's activities and criticise that other club's officer for failing to note the alternate memberships of successful club members smack of parochialism and possessiveness. As far as I am concerned this is a thread about the MCC and the players praised are MCC members. End of. The facts that two are also members elsewhere is totally irrelevant to the thread. What next? Will BHCC note that quite a few of its successful junior members (Schon, Cheng, Matheson, etc) are also members of Noble Park CC? Do you want the MCC to note the contribution of Noble Park and Elwood CCs in the contribution to James Morris' chess development? Should we be forever noting the contribution of Heidelberg CC to the development of Australia's first homegrown over the board GM, Ian Rogers? I apologise __________________ Box Hill Chess Club -website http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/ -calendar of club events http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/e2011/calendar.htm _google calendar showing information about both club activities and other users of the club rooms. http://www.davidflude.com/boxhill.htm -newsletters http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/newsletters.htm

01-29-2010, 01:18 AM	#60 (permalink)
Grant Szuveges Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 942	MCC gets new couch!!! I am very pround to announce that today the MCC disposed of its horrible old couch which we all had the displeasure of sitting on. (My father took it to the tip in his van - thanks dad). We have replaced it with a stylish and comfortable burgundy couch made of good quality leather. So this year if you become an MCC member, you will have the opportunity to sit on a couch of the finest quality between your games of chess. Come down to MCC this Saturday to see the couch - and stay for the allegro. If yours is the first game finished, you may even have the couch all to yourself! __________________ People who have nothing to hide post using their real names...

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