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Is this a good sign or a bad sign for popularity of bg?

Posted By: Phil Simborg
Date: Friday, 22 March 2013, at 2:27 a.m.

In Response To: Is this a good sign or a bad sign for popularity of bg? (Bob Koca)

First, what one person says means nothing. Second, I can certainly understand why a college student might make learning backgammon, or any complex game, a low priority until he has finished his education, established himself in a career, and has some spare time to take up a hobby.

I am sure the way you presented the game you explained that it was not a frivolous game of luck, but rather one of skill and mathematical calculations. That would mean a pretty serious time commitment for a college student. Except for a very few college students, not many can (or should) commit this kind of time and study to a game. I wonder how MCG's parents would think about the number of hours he spent studying backgammon and chess when he was in college? I know that I was addicted to contract bridge when I was in college, but there was not enough time to really perfect my skills because of all the handball I was playing.

Messages In This Thread

• Is this a good sign or a bad sign for popularity of bg?
  Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 20 March 2013, at 5:57 p.m.
  • Is this a good sign or a bad sign for popularity of bg?
    Ken Larsen -- Wednesday, 20 March 2013, at 7:59 p.m.
    • Is this a good sign or a bad sign for popularity of bg?
      Bob Koca -- Thursday, 21 March 2013, at 3:02 a.m.
  • Is this a good sign or a bad sign for popularity of bg?
    Taper_Mike -- Thursday, 21 March 2013, at 12:44 p.m.
    • Is this a good sign or a bad sign for popularity of bg?
      jdg -- Thursday, 21 March 2013, at 2:01 p.m.
    • Is this a good sign or a bad sign for popularity of bg?
      Bob Koca -- Thursday, 21 March 2013, at 5:34 p.m.
      • Is this a good sign or a bad sign for popularity of bg?
        Henrik Bukkjaer -- Thursday, 21 March 2013, at 9:45 p.m.
        • Is this a good sign or a bad sign for popularity of bg?
          Bob koca -- Friday, 22 March 2013, at 2:19 a.m.
  • Is this a good sign or a bad sign for popularity of bg?
    Timothy Chow -- Thursday, 21 March 2013, at 5:23 p.m.
    • Is this a good sign or a bad sign for popularity of bg?
      Bob Koca -- Thursday, 21 March 2013, at 5:30 p.m.
  • Is this a good sign or a bad sign for popularity of bg?
    Phil Simborg -- Friday, 22 March 2013, at 2:27 a.m.
    • Is this a good sign or a bad sign for popularity of bg?
      Stick -- Friday, 22 March 2013, at 2:45 a.m.
      • Is this a good sign or a bad sign for popularity of bg?
        Bob koca -- Friday, 22 March 2013, at 2:34 p.m.