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Cleveland ABT Official Invitation--about clocks and baffle boxes

Posted By: roadkillbooks
Date: Tuesday, 23 February 2016, at 4:58 a.m.

In Response To: Cleveland ABT Official Invitation--about clocks and baffle boxes (phil simborg)

Great point Phil, "..when there is no clock I feel bad if I take a long time on a move,"

I will also request to play with a clock. If my opponent does not play with a clock, I literally have to find mechanisms to slow down. I do not want my live play to be like online play. I will consciously try to play SLIGHTLY slower without a clock to insure that I am taking my time.

That is exactly what I like about a clock MY time is MY time. Without a clock it seems like a player that takes a while is wasting YOUR time (or you are wasting THEIR time).

Plus the plunger mechanism for one set of dice is great. I beleive it is clearly superior to both multiple pairs of dice.. and "tapping" at the end of a play. I have seen minor disputes over if someone actually "tapped" or not. That doesn't happen with a clock.

Messages In This Thread

• Cleveland ABT Official Invitation
  phil simborg -- Tuesday, 23 February 2016, at 1:09 a.m.
  • Cleveland ABT Official Invitation
    Colin Owen -- Tuesday, 23 February 2016, at 1:20 a.m.
    • Cleveland ABT Official Invitation
      benf -- Tuesday, 23 February 2016, at 1:27 a.m.
    • Cleveland ABT Official Invitation--about clocks and baffle boxes
      phil simborg -- Tuesday, 23 February 2016, at 4:09 a.m.
      • Cleveland ABT Official Invitation--about clocks and baffle boxes
        roadkillbooks -- Tuesday, 23 February 2016, at 4:58 a.m.
        • Why so hard to change a frigging rule in this frigging game?
          phil simborg -- Tuesday, 23 February 2016, at 8:00 a.m.
          • +1 *NM*
            svilo -- Tuesday, 23 February 2016, at 8:19 a.m.
          • Why so hard to change a frigging rule in this frigging game?
            Barry Silliman -- Saturday, 27 February 2016, at 5:20 p.m.
            • Why so hard to change a frigging rule in this frigging game?
              Colin Owen -- Sunday, 28 February 2016, at 12:57 a.m.
              • Why so hard to change a frigging rule in this frigging game?
                Barry Silliman -- Sunday, 28 February 2016, at 1:31 a.m.
                • Why so hard to change a frigging rule in this frigging game?
                  Colin Owen -- Sunday, 28 February 2016, at 12:09 p.m.
                  • Why so hard to change a frigging rule in this frigging game?
                    Barry Silliman -- Sunday, 28 February 2016, at 1:31 p.m.
  • Cleveland ABT Official Invitation
    Leonardo Jerkovic -- Tuesday, 23 February 2016, at 1:56 p.m.
    • Cleveland ABT Official Invitation
      Mike Clapsadle -- Tuesday, 23 February 2016, at 2:38 p.m.
  • Cleveland ABT Official Invitation
    ed olaughlin -- Tuesday, 23 February 2016, at 5:16 p.m.