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Backgammon Lessons

Posted By: Christian Munk-Christensen
Date: Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 2:42 a.m.

In Response To: Backgammon Lessons (Stanley E. Richards)

I kind of agree with what you're saying. Personally, I would never pay for lessons.

I have been asked to give lessons several times. Some of the first times, I charged a small amount, enough to buy a couple of books. However, taking money to play/teach backgammon (which is just a hobby to me) made me feel kinda slimy afterwards. Since then I have not given any lessons for money.

It's not too long ago I was approached at GG by a player I didn't know because she wanted to pay me to give lessons and she asked me because somebody had recommended me. I refused and said I'd only do it for free. At the end of the day, charging some amount to teach backgammon would only be peanuts, so why not just be a nice guy and do it for free.

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  Stanley E. Richards -- Wednesday, 19 January 2011, at 9:29 p.m.
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    Alexandre Le Siege -- Wednesday, 19 January 2011, at 9:46 p.m.
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      Stanley E. Richards -- Wednesday, 19 January 2011, at 10:34 p.m.
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    Rich Munitz -- Wednesday, 19 January 2011, at 10:07 p.m.
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      Stanley E. Richards -- Wednesday, 19 January 2011, at 10:30 p.m.
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        Rich Munitz -- Wednesday, 19 January 2011, at 11:41 p.m.
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      Daniel Murphy -- Wednesday, 19 January 2011, at 10:35 p.m.
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        Christian Munk-Christensen -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 2:58 a.m.
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      Jake Jacobs -- Wednesday, 19 January 2011, at 11:24 p.m.
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      Stanley E. Richards -- Wednesday, 19 January 2011, at 11:37 p.m.
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        Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 7:22 a.m.
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    David Rockwell -- Wednesday, 19 January 2011, at 10:58 p.m.
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      David Rockwell -- Wednesday, 19 January 2011, at 11:06 p.m.
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        Daniel Murphy -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 2:54 a.m.
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      Sebastiaan kuijs -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 11:02 p.m.
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    Alexandre Le Siege -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 12:04 a.m.
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      Christian Munk-Christensen -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 2:45 a.m.
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        Christian Munk-Christensen -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 3:02 a.m.
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      Stick -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 2:46 a.m.
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        Alexandre Le Siege -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 3:59 a.m.
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          Stick -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 4:05 a.m.
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            Alexandre Le Siege -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 4:33 a.m.
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              Stick -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 4:52 a.m.
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                Alexandre Le Siege -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 6:29 a.m.
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          David Rockwell -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 4:13 a.m.
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    Stick -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 12:33 a.m.
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      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 4:20 a.m.
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        Stick -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 4:25 a.m.
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          Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 7:38 a.m.
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            Stick -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 10:38 a.m.
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      Stanley E. Richards -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 4:53 a.m.
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    Christian Munk-Christensen -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 2:42 a.m.
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      Stick -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 2:45 a.m.
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        Christian Munk-Christensen -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 2:55 a.m.
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          Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 9:00 a.m.
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        Alexandre Le Siege -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 3:53 a.m.
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        higonefive -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 6:45 p.m.
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    Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 3:58 a.m.
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      Stanley E. Richards -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 4:58 a.m.
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      rew -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 3:20 p.m.
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    Bill Riles -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 4:51 a.m.