25-07-2003 03:07									#301
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quote: Originally posted by finbar Trust me, Hydey's the real Bergman expert.

ex = has been

spert = drip under pressure

I am an ex-spert

	25-07-2003 04:25									#302
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quote: Originally posted by atawa Thought he died ages ago?

You're probably confusing Ingrid with Ingmar. Very Swedish to have only three letters out of thirteen to differentiate between them.

	25-07-2003 04:32									#303
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I am indebted to Carolus who has helped me to understand Bergman better. I had forgotten that Nordics take everything literally.

I'm going to stop trying to find deep meanings in Bergman films now. There aren't any.

	25-07-2003 04:33									#304
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quote: Originally posted by Hydey ex = has been spert = drip under pressure I am an ex-spert

Turn it up, Hydey, you've been known to quote reams from The Virgin Spring at the cricket club bar after a couple of slabs.

	25-07-2003 04:36									#305
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and we've been waiting for the poet Hydey to come out

still waiting

	25-07-2003 04:38									#306
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quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse I had forgotten that Nordics take everything literally.

But you're playing as the Vikings in one of our games.

	25-07-2003 04:42									#307
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so I literally attacked trev

	25-07-2003 11:50									#308
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quote: Originally posted by atawa Thought he died ages ago?

Nope, he's still alive and kicking (not sure about the kicking part, though )!

He's 85... Having all that angst already in his thirties, I can't imagine what his life is like now, staring the grim reaper in the eye...

Carolus

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quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse I am indebted to Carolus who has helped me to understand Bergman better. I had forgotten that Nordics take everything literally.

You're welcome. Always nice to help out a horse, especially Alexander's!

Carolus

	25-07-2003 12:33									#310
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quote: Originally posted by Carolus Rex I can't imagine what his life is like now, staring the grim reaper in the eye...

While he employs a Spassky opening.

	25-07-2003 13:22									#311
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quote: Originally posted by Carolus Rex You're welcome. Always nice to help out a horse, especially Alexander's! Carolus

LMAO!

verry funny

	25-07-2003 13:40									#312
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quote: Originally posted by finbar While he employs a Spassky opening.

Spassky opening??? You've just ruined my day!

Carolus

	25-07-2003 14:47									#313
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You don't like Spassky?

	25-07-2003 15:12									#314
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I don't like his openings...

Carolus

	25-07-2003 15:14									#315
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I don't recall a Spassky opening...........though there are Spassky variations of other systems.

	25-07-2003 15:31									#316
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Ok, ok.

I don't like his style of play. He was (is?) considered a bore on the board, which (I suspect) is why finbar chose "Spassky opening". It adds to the Bergman atmosphere...

Carolus

	25-07-2003 15:34									#317
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Spassky was not a bore! He was a great attacking player. If you wanted a 'bore' Petrosian (who Spassky beat to become world champion) would have been a better choice.

	25-07-2003 15:49									#318
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Hm, maybe my memory is failing me, but I seem to remember that he was considered a bore. Maybe that feat was attributed to his personality and not his style of play? It certainly would appear so in comparison with Bobby Fischer...

Carolus

	25-07-2003 15:53									#319
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Who, admittedly, was an odd bird himself and didn't win any popularity contests either...

Carolus

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I think it's certainly true that compared to Fischer (on and off the board) most people are pretty sedate.

	25-07-2003 16:14									#321
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A Swede and a Brit going each other over the relative merits of chess players. And economists to boot. I think I've now seen it all in this forum.

Oh, and for what it's worth, Ingmar Rex, I did deliberately choose Boris.

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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike Spassky was not a bore! He was a great attacking player. If you wanted a 'bore' Petrosian (who Spassky beat to become world champion) would have been a better choice.

I'd prefer it if you said "whom Spassky beat", thanks. For goodness sake, I've already explained the difference to rah.

	25-07-2003 17:13									#323
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quote: Originally posted by finbar Turn it up, Hydey, you've been known to quote reams from The Virgin Spring at the cricket club bar after a couple of slabs.

I try to never mention virgins at the cricket club