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Savant is ok, but please don't call me idiot.

Posted By: Rich Munitz
Date: Tuesday, 10 November 2009, at 4:26 a.m.

In Response To: Who's in contention for the ABT title? (Bill Riles)

"it would be my luck to stumble into the backgammon 'rainman'. "

Oh, the memories that come flooding back. Truth be told, I was wandering the streets of Pittsburgh in February 2006 (I think I once mentioned being a homeless man on this forum) and some guy came up to me and offered me $20 to show up at some hotel near the airport. I just had to play some backgammon, nobody would notice me, but I must never tell anyone his name as he was trying to win this ABT thing. And to make it worth my while he told me about all this food that would be there all weekend.

How could I resist? I said "Yeah, I'm an excellent backgammon player". The gentleman chuckled but it didn't seem to matter. In spite of all the investments, that ABT thing did not work out for that guy that year. Rainman on the other hand...

Messages In This Thread

• Who's in contention for the ABT title?
  Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 10 November 2009, at 2:02 a.m.
  • Who's in contention for the ABT title?
    Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 10 November 2009, at 3:06 a.m.
  • Who's in contention for the ABT title?
    Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 10 November 2009, at 3:09 a.m.
    • Who's in contention for the ABT title?
      Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 10 November 2009, at 4:00 a.m.
    • Savant is ok, but please don't call me idiot.
      Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 10 November 2009, at 4:26 a.m.
      • Savant is ok, but please don't call me idiot.
        Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 10 November 2009, at 5:01 a.m.