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Post by matejst on Jun 6, 2022 10:27:44 GMT
Yes, one of the funniest fruit preparation can bear. I've also obtained the occasional draw against a much higher rated player, because of a good out of book position. Usually, stronger players believe in their own strength and see the game trough, but you always find someone who, for whatever reason, doesn't feel all that confident that particular day. OTOH, when I played my first Serbian cup, I had officially only the third category, and my opponents were pressed to win against me and played a bit too much aggressive for their own good. I finished with 4 from 7, playing against FMs on the second board, losing only a drawn ending (2p + N vs 1p + N on the same side) on time against Misojčić, who was then rated well over 2300. He had to trick me in his own zeitnot, and then to play on time after the time control. I could have done better had I had more experience.
In retrospect, with a little bit more ambitions, my results could have been much better. I honestly believe that it is the case of most of us. I should have simply played more LTC, and back then I could have played against Genius and Rebel.
With contemporary means (databases, opening books, etc.), I believe that I can reach master strength before the end of this year, and that it is achievable by everybody. A good use of available time is crucial: more playing at LTC, more endgame analysis, more tactical exercises; no blitz, less rapid, no waste of time at stupid experiments.
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Post by Ozymandias on Jun 22, 2022 19:47:20 GMT
America’s Second Civil War is UnderwayLot's of data and well reasoned arguments, but it all comes down to this, really:   The period from 1929 to 1941 (after the Great Depression) totaled not net move (a roller-coaster). During WWII it dropped from 22 to 14%, then tried to climb but topped at 17% in 1950. After that, the worst of the Cold War for the US saw the percentage of wealth owned by the top 1% decline below 11% of the country’s total wealth. From 1973 to 1980 the situation wasn't looking so dire vis-à-vis the USSR, but first the oil crisis and then Vietnam called for patience. By 1980, oligarchies felt confident enough to promote Reagan and the end began. We'll see it finish too.
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Post by Ozymandias on Jun 22, 2022 21:41:58 GMT
This is the graph from the source, not sure why the differences:  We're almost back at the levels pre-29. The pandemic and the war have accelerated the process, so probably the rich have more than ever now. The graph ends at 2019.
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Post by matejst on Jun 22, 2022 22:28:46 GMT
The scales on the x and y osis, Ozy.
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Post by Ozymandias on Jun 23, 2022 5:12:15 GMT
I meant that they reach different values. In the article, the top 1% rise above 20%, while in the original it hasn't reached that point by 2019.
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Post by matejst on Jun 23, 2022 10:29:28 GMT
I meant that they reach different values. In the article, the top 1% rise above 20%, while in the original it hasn't reached that point by 2019. I was focused more on the first graphs, and had just a quick look on the third.
Edit: Meanwhile, it seems that our president has been preparing sanctions against Russia, despite 80% of the population being against.
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Post by Ozymandias on Jun 24, 2022 19:44:05 GMT
Hey milos, with your profile picture update, we're currently a 100% comic/cartoon themed board. Figures. |
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Post by Ozymandias on Jul 24, 2022 7:49:25 GMT
Another graph, home cooked this time. Details on the Dreizin report, to avoid problems, you know.
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Post by matejst on Jul 24, 2022 10:22:27 GMT
I obviously should have another cup of coffee, since I answered a post from april 17. This thread opened at the third page instead of the last one.
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Post by Ozymandias on Jul 24, 2022 10:37:36 GMT
Something I've noticed about ProBoards "Participated" feature is that it doesn't work very well. This is most irritating when you click on the "new" button and, if it's a long thread you haven't frequented recently, you're taken to page 1. Find your way from there.  Also, my comment is awaiting moderation, so you may still have to wait a little for an explanation (if you need one and haven't figured it out by yourself already). |
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Post by matejst on Jul 24, 2022 10:44:19 GMT
Something I've noticed about ProBoards "Participated" feature is that it doesn't work very well. This is most irritating when you click on the "new" button and, if it's a long thread you haven't frequented recently, you're taken to page 1. Find your way from there. Also, my comment is awaiting moderation, so you may still have to wait a little for an explanation (if you need one and haven't figured it out by yourself already). Watching the Dreizin report right now to understand what it is all about, but I'll figure it eventually. Anyway, I am surprised that there is "moderation" of the administrator here. |
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Post by Ozymandias on Jul 24, 2022 11:41:18 GMT
There, the moderation and the comment are both there. Edit: matejst the comment is at Jacob's latest, "July 24, 2022 at 3:53 am". |
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Post by Ozymandias on Jul 25, 2022 18:22:08 GMT
I forgot that for a foreigner "the crisis" is not a precisely defined period. Here it means the nineties until 2005 approximately. For us, it's like 2006 onward. The financial crisis exploded in 2008, but it was quite clear we were going down even then. We had a shop (my ex and I), and the summer of 2006 saw a clear decline in sales. At the beginning of 2007 we closed, well over a year in advance of the declared bubble. |
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Post by matejst on Jul 25, 2022 18:56:37 GMT
I forgot that for a foreigner "the crisis" is not a precisely defined period. Here it means the nineties until 2005 approximately. For us, it's like 2006 onward. The financial crisis exploded in 2008, but it was quite clear we were going down even then. We had a shop (my ex and I), and the summer of 2006 saw a clear decline in sales. At the beginning of 2007 we closed, well over a year in advance of the declared bubble. Since 2010, approximately, I started being more and more interested in economy. I followed from afar the situation in Spain. The euros killed the welfare of all southern European states, and allowed Germany to plunder the rest of Europe.
Here, in the nineties, there were the consequences of the sanctions. In 1993 -- when we earned billions of dinars -- the hyperinflation was terrifying. I would receive my salary at, let's say, 12h30, go to the bus station, and I did not have enough money for a bus ticket at 13h. Then, in 1994, the grey economy was put to an end, the banks controlled, and we finally had stable money. My salary was about 40 DM that years, to grow slowly until 1998, when everything started to deteriorate again. Then, there was the war. We finally started living normally in 2006, when I started earning again a pre-1990 level salary, about 1,5k euros. Now I am at 1k, but the prices have risen terribly.
Hopefully, taxes are much lower here. In such a little town, flats and houses are also cheap, and we managed to buy one. I spend my adult life living without hope for a better tomorrow. I just hope, today, that such times will not return.
You saw Thorsten stupid post. Unfortunately, I feel that Ursula van der Crazy, Bojo, Moron, Bidenopoulos, are as stupid as he is. It seems there is really a world full of such idiots.
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Post by Ozymandias on Jul 25, 2022 19:30:47 GMT
It's always been full of them, and the most stupid thing about them is that they don't know what's good for them, never have. That's why the clever people get rich, because they know how to take advantage of the majority. Unfortunately, a clever person need not be intelligent and have a moral fiber, hence our collective predicament.
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