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Bad Behavior in Michigan

Posted By: adambulldog
Date: Wednesday, 8 July 2009, at 3:31 a.m.

In Response To: Bad Behavior in Michigan (mikeg)

I was lucky to defeat Michael Ginat in the finals of the Colorado State Championships a few years ago. That tourney was not yet an ABT event, and I was a beginner. Near the end of the match I put my own checker on the bar instead of his after I hit him during the endgame. He had a closed board, so holding me to the play would have created a big swing. As the spectators gasped, Michael just put my checker back and told everyone that I was nervous. He didn't want to win on his opponent's clumsy mechanical error. I always respected that, and I've always done the same.

As for Greg, I am sorry that Bill outed him (me) on this board. He was indeed the guy that left me wanting to quit backgammon after Lisle. I don't know Greg very well, but I have had a few meals with him, and he has been a very nice and generous friend to my dad, and I was mystified and dismayed by his behavior during the match, and I had wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt.

Messages In This Thread

• Bad Behavior in Michigan
  Jason Lee -- Monday, 6 July 2009, at 6:10 p.m.
  • Bad Behavior in Michigan
    Chuck Bower -- Monday, 6 July 2009, at 6:45 p.m.
    • Bad Behavior in Michigan
      Jason Lee -- Monday, 6 July 2009, at 6:52 p.m.
      • Bad Behavior in Michigan
        Bob Koca -- Monday, 6 July 2009, at 7:51 p.m.
        • Bad Behavior in Michigan
          Carter Mattig -- Tuesday, 7 July 2009, at 4:10 a.m.
          • Bad Behavior in Michigan
            phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 7 July 2009, at 4:44 a.m.
            • Bad Behavior in Michigan
              adambulldog -- Tuesday, 7 July 2009, at 5:22 a.m.
        • Bad Behavior in Michigan
          David Rockwell -- Tuesday, 7 July 2009, at 4:27 a.m.
        • Bad Behavior in Michigan
          Perry Gartner -- Tuesday, 7 July 2009, at 5:00 a.m.
      • Bad Behavior in Michigan
        mfic -- Tuesday, 7 July 2009, at 6:28 a.m.
        • Bad Behavior in Michigan
          Ian Dunstan -- Thursday, 9 July 2009, at 8:20 a.m.
    • Bad Behavior in Michigan
      neilkaz -- Monday, 6 July 2009, at 8:29 p.m.
  • Bad Behavior in Michigan -- Not the First Offense
    Bill Riles -- Monday, 6 July 2009, at 6:50 p.m.
    • Bad Behavior in Michigan -- Not the First Offense
      neilkaz -- Monday, 6 July 2009, at 7:43 p.m.
      • Bad Behavior in Michigan -- Not the First Offense
        Bill Riles -- Monday, 6 July 2009, at 7:52 p.m.
        • Bad Behavior in Michigan -- Not the First Offense
          Coolrey -- Tuesday, 7 July 2009, at 1:12 a.m.
  • Bad Behavior in Michigan
    Stick -- Monday, 6 July 2009, at 6:56 p.m.
    • Bad Behavior in Michigan
      Jason Lee -- Monday, 6 July 2009, at 7:01 p.m.
  • Bad Behavior in Michigan
    John Little -- Monday, 6 July 2009, at 7:01 p.m.
  • Bad Behavior in Michigan
    neilkaz -- Monday, 6 July 2009, at 7:33 p.m.
  • Bad Behavior in Michigan
    Michael Petch -- Monday, 6 July 2009, at 8:24 p.m.
    • Bad Behavior in Michigan
      Jason Lee -- Monday, 6 July 2009, at 8:55 p.m.
  • Bad Behavior in Michigan
    Coolrey -- Tuesday, 7 July 2009, at 1:08 a.m.
  • Bad Behavior in Vegas.... constant pencil twirling?
    Rod -- Tuesday, 7 July 2009, at 6:08 a.m.
    • Bad Behavior in Vegas.... constant pencil twirling?
      Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 7 July 2009, at 1:33 p.m.
  • Bad Behavior in Michigan
    playBunny -- Tuesday, 7 July 2009, at 11:14 a.m.
  • Positive feedback? (Long post)
    Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 7 July 2009, at 6:02 p.m.
    • Positive feedback? (Long post)
      Marty Storer -- Thursday, 9 July 2009, at 2:34 p.m.
      • Positive feedback? (Long post)
        Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 9 July 2009, at 3:57 p.m.
        • Positive feedback? (Long post)
          playBunny -- Thursday, 9 July 2009, at 6:19 p.m.
          • Positive feedback? (Long post)
            playBunny -- Thursday, 9 July 2009, at 6:23 p.m.
  • Bad Behavior in Michigan
    Matt Reklaitis -- Tuesday, 7 July 2009, at 9:26 p.m.
    • Bad Behavior in Michigan
      Stick -- Tuesday, 7 July 2009, at 9:38 p.m.
  • Bad Behavior in Michigan
    Greg Merriman -- Wednesday, 8 July 2009, at 1:17 a.m.
    • Bad Behavior in Michigan
      neilkaz -- Wednesday, 8 July 2009, at 4:06 a.m.
    • Bad Behavior in Michigan
      playBunny -- Wednesday, 8 July 2009, at 7:12 p.m.
    • Bad Behavior in Michigan
      Ian Dunstan -- Thursday, 9 July 2009, at 7:31 a.m.
      • Bad Behavior in Michigan
        edtesuque -- Monday, 13 July 2009, at 5:30 p.m.
    • Bad Behavior in Michigan
      Marty Storer -- Thursday, 9 July 2009, at 2:18 p.m.
  • Bad Behavior in Michigan
    mikeg -- Wednesday, 8 July 2009, at 2:11 a.m.
    • Bad Behavior in Michigan
      adambulldog -- Wednesday, 8 July 2009, at 3:31 a.m.
      • Bad Behavior in Michigan
        Bill Riles -- Wednesday, 8 July 2009, at 3:49 a.m.
      • Bad Behavior in Michigan
        Rich Munitz -- Wednesday, 8 July 2009, at 4:10 a.m.
        • Bad Behavior in Michigan
          adambulldog -- Wednesday, 8 July 2009, at 4:52 a.m.
      • Bad Behavior in Michigan
        mikeg -- Wednesday, 8 July 2009, at 2:27 p.m.
    • Bad Behavior in Michigan
      Rich Munitz -- Wednesday, 8 July 2009, at 3:48 p.m.
      • Bad Behavior in Michigan
        Bill Riles -- Wednesday, 8 July 2009, at 4:07 p.m.
  • Bad Behavior in Michigan
    Marty Storer -- Thursday, 9 July 2009, at 2:23 p.m.