May 03, 2004

SAD (AS IN PATHETIC) BLOG POST NO. 2

Saw this yesterday at Costco:

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That's right. An oversized plastic chess set. Each tile moves, each piece moves.

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The display just... sat there... in the warehouse. People feared to look or touch it in case there was some defective genetic warping mechanism in the set.

Don't get me wrong. I like chess as much as the next person.

I just don't need the pawn to be bigger than my dog.

And what was the price for this beauty?

$549.

Posted by Jeff at May 3, 2004 08:03 AM | TrackBack
Comments

I think you're missing out on a very good idea here... EXTREME and/or ULTIMATE CHESS FIGHTING!!!!

Here's the deal... my rook takes your pawn... OR DOES HE? You pick up your pawn, I raise my rook, and we duel until one of the pieces breaks or one of us dies, whichever comes first. Sorta like the gladiators of old, only without the nudity.

Posted by: blunted at May 5, 2004 07:51 PM