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Why Are TD's So Resistant?

Posted By: adambulldog
Date: Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 9:10 p.m.

In Response To: Why Are TD's So Resistant? (Coolrey)

I agree with Ray. Backgammon is a mind game, not a physical contest, and the purpose of using clocks is to eliminate interminable cogitation, not to punish the infirm or disabled. Someone like Larry Liebster takes at least three seconds longer to roll the dice and move the checkers than the average player, so allowing him 2/15 instead of 2/12 would be fair in the spirit of the competition.

The PGA Tour/Casey Martin comparison is ridiculous, since golf is a physical contest. Tour golfers should not be allowed to use carts for the same reason I can't compete in the NY Marathon in my car.

Messages In This Thread

• Why Are TD's So Resistant?
  Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 14 October 2008, at 11:08 p.m.
  • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
    Mike Main -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 2:20 a.m.
    • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
      Bill Riles -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 2:27 a.m.
      • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
        neilkaz -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 3:23 a.m.
        • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
          Matt Cohn-Geier -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 3:33 a.m.
          • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
            neilkaz -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 3:49 a.m.
            • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
              Mike Main -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 3:55 a.m.
              • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                Matt Cohn-Geier -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 4:02 a.m.
        • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
          Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 2:50 p.m.
        • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
          Chuck Bower -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 4:38 p.m.
          • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
            Jason Lee -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 5:51 p.m.
            • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
              Matt Cohn-Geier -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 6:14 p.m.
              • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                Bill Riles -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 6:22 p.m.
                • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                  Matt Cohn-Geier -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 6:32 p.m.
              • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                Sam Pottle -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 7:30 p.m.
                • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                  Matt Cohn-Geier -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 8:03 p.m.
                • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                  Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 1:24 p.m.
                  • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                    Sam Pottle -- Friday, 17 October 2008, at 1:53 a.m.
            • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
              Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 1:40 p.m.
  • I wish I knew why....
    neilkaz -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 3:44 a.m.
    • I wish I knew why....
      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 3:54 a.m.
      • I wish I knew why....
        Havard Raddum -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 8:16 a.m.
        • I wish I knew why....
          Jason Lee -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 2:49 p.m.
          • I wish I knew why....
            Bill Riles -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 3:01 p.m.
        • Bravo Norway !!
          neilkaz -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 2:56 p.m.
          • Bravo Norway !!
            Havard Raddum -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 8:12 a.m.
  • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
    Gregg Cattanach -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 1:23 p.m.
    • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
      Jason Lee -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 2:57 p.m.
      • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
        Gregg Cattanach -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 3:16 p.m.
        • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
          Jason Lee -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 3:25 p.m.
          • Players can't learn to set their own clocks ?-nt
            neilkaz -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 3:29 p.m.
    • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
      David Rockwell -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 3:09 p.m.
      • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
        Jason Lee -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 3:24 p.m.
      • Players will soon learn to set their own clocks
        neilkaz -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 3:38 p.m.
    • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
      Coolrey -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 6:50 p.m.
      • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
        6425 -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 7:01 p.m.
        • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
          Coolrey -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 7:03 p.m.
          • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
            6425 -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 7:07 p.m.
        • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
          Keene -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 8:18 p.m.
          • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
            6425 -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 8:31 p.m.
            • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
              Bill Riles -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 8:37 p.m.
              • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                Coolrey -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 8:55 p.m.
                • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                  Bill Riles -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 9:09 p.m.
                  • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                    Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 9:36 p.m.
                    • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                      Bill Riles -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 10:04 p.m.
                  • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                    adambulldog -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 11:16 p.m.
                • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                  adambulldog -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 9:10 p.m.
                  • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                    Matt Cohn-Geier -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 9:18 p.m.
                  • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                    6425 -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 9:21 p.m.
                    • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                      adambulldog -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 12:53 a.m.
                      • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                        Bill Riles -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 1:07 a.m.
                        • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                          Coolrey -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 10:03 a.m.
                          • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                            Bill Riles -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 2:57 p.m.
                            • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                              Coolrey -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 6:56 p.m.
                  • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                    Chuck Bower -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 9:37 p.m.
                • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                  Dan Pelton -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 11:26 p.m.
      • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
        neilkaz -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 10:03 p.m.
        • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
          Matt Cohn-Geier -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 10:14 p.m.
          • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
            Coolrey -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 9:54 a.m.
            • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
              Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 1:11 p.m.
              • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                neilkaz -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 3:42 p.m.
                • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                  Jason Lee -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 3:46 p.m.
                • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                  Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 4:07 p.m.
                  • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                    Bill Riles -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 4:14 p.m.
                • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                  Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 4:32 p.m.
                  • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                    Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 4:49 p.m.
                    • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 5:47 p.m.
                    • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                      Bob Koca -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 6:35 p.m.
                • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                  Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 4:46 p.m.
                  • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                    Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 5:18 p.m.
                    • A related situation
                      Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 5:22 p.m.
                    • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                      Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 6:23 p.m.
                • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                  Bill Riles -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 4:49 p.m.
                  • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                    neilkaz -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 5:49 p.m.
                    • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                      Coolrey -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 6:22 p.m.
                    • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                      Gregg Cattanach -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 7:04 p.m.
                      • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                        6425 -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 7:33 p.m.
                  • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                    Coolrey -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 6:14 p.m.
                    • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                      6425 -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 6:18 p.m.
                      • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                        Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 6:24 p.m.
                    • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                      Jason Lee -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 6:25 p.m.
                      • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                        Coolrey -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 6:34 p.m.
                        • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                          Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 6:58 p.m.
                          • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                            Bob Koca -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 7:23 p.m.
                            • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                              Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 7:47 p.m.
                          • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                            Daniel Murphy -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 7:47 p.m.
                      • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                        Gregg Cattanach -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 6:56 p.m.
                        • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                          Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 7:15 p.m.
                        • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                          Bob Koca -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 7:16 p.m.
                          • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                            Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 7:20 p.m.
              • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                Coolrey -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 3:45 p.m.
                • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                  Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 4:28 p.m.
            • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
              Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 5:02 p.m.
              • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 5:13 p.m.
              • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                Coolrey -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 5:59 p.m.
            • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
              Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 5:19 p.m.
              • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                Coolrey -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 5:47 p.m.
                • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                  Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 5:58 p.m.
                • Just change the TC to 2/15 and get it over with
                  Jason Lee -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 6:22 p.m.
                • Is this thread getting close to the record? :)
                  Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 7:07 p.m.
                  • Why were you forced to play in Pitt after finishing at 12:30 AM ?
                    neilkaz -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 7:43 p.m.
                    • Why were you forced to play in Pitt after finishing at 12:30 AM ?
                      Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 8:19 p.m.
                      • So why isn't more of Sunday utilized for matches ?-nt
                        neilkaz -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 10:06 p.m.
  • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
    Coolrey -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 6:59 p.m.
    • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
      Barry Silliman -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 9:44 p.m.
      • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
        Jason Lee -- Wednesday, 15 October 2008, at 9:50 p.m.
      • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
        Randy -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 6:02 p.m.
        • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
          Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 6:07 p.m.
          • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
            Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 6:46 p.m.
          • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
            Randy -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 7:47 p.m.
            • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
              Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 7:54 p.m.
              • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                Jason Lee -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 9:00 p.m.
                • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                  Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 9:08 p.m.
                • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
                  neilkaz -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 10:55 p.m.
            • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
              Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 8:35 p.m.
  • Why Are TD's So Resistant?
    Coolrey -- Thursday, 16 October 2008, at 8:01 p.m.