For me, it depends upon whether I play black or white. In the latter case, it’s “them black ***holes”; in the former, “my preciousss”.
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| Author: | Javaness2 [ Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Rename Handicap Stones |
Truth be told, the name puts people off. |
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| Author: | speedchase [ Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rename Handicap Stones |
Javaness2 wrote: Truth be told, the name puts people off. I think what you meant was the name puts some people off. I think it is fine. |
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| Author: | hyperpape [ Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rename Handicap Stones |
Grade A Humor. Would buy ticket again. |
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| Author: | Bill Spight [ Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rename Handicap Stones |
Beavis and Butthead. Then the Seven Dwarfs. |
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| Author: | Bonobo [ Thu Jul 12, 2012 2:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rename Handicap Stones |
For me, it depends upon whether I play black or white. In the latter case, it’s “them black ***holes”; in the former, “my preciousss”. <edit> </edit> |
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| Author: | Redbeard [ Thu Jul 12, 2012 3:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rename Handicap Stones |
When comes to assigning names, the RFC suggests names from mythology, but a lot of admins use cartoon characters or animals. I'm partial to using Pokemon myself. As for the term handicap as it relates to Sports and Gaming i.e. "A race or contest in which contestants are given advantages or compensations to equalize the chances of winning" I don't see an issue. If someone does, maybe they need to buy a dictionary. |
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| Author: | Kirby [ Thu Jul 12, 2012 5:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rename Handicap Stones |
Just "stones" seems fine... |
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| Author: | lemmata [ Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rename Handicap Stones |
Javaness2 wrote: Truth be told, the name puts people off. Is it a matter of pride? EDIT: ***Boring editorialization used to be here*** Isn't the handicap system one of the great features of go? |
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| Author: | Kirby [ Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rename Handicap Stones |
I liked your editorialization, lemmata. Though, I felt after reading it that I was one of the immature guys that stuck around... |
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| Author: | lemmata [ Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rename Handicap Stones |
Kirby wrote: I liked your editorialization, lemmata. Though, I felt after reading it that I was one of the immature guys that stuck around... I'm also one of those immature guys that stuck around.  Win or lose, things are much more relaxed these days on the go board. It's real life that's stressful.
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| Author: | daal [ Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rename Handicap Stones |
allies ninjas La Résistance homies noob nuggets |
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| Author: | kex [ Sat Jul 14, 2012 3:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rename Handicap Stones |
lapida negra |
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| Author: | Inkwolf [ Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rename Handicap Stones |
daal wrote: allies ninjas La Résistance homies noob nuggets I think we need a new version of the poll with Daal's suggestions added. |
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| Author: | ez4u [ Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rename Handicap Stones |
Where is the "Other" button? |
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| Author: | daal [ Sat Jul 14, 2012 9:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rename Handicap Stones |
guerrillas training stones keystone cops cookies innocent bystanders |
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| Author: | Joaz Banbeck [ Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rename Handicap Stones |
horseracing.com wrote: ...The origin of the practice is credited to one Admiral Henry John Rous, a steward of England’s historic Jockey Club, who in the 1860’s devised the Weight for Age Scale (often abbreviated to WFA)... popeofslope.com wrote: ...the Scots also invented handicapping, that almost unique apparatus that allows players of any skill level to compete fairly against one another on the identical field of play... The term handicapping originated in horse racing; a jockey was handed his odds for the race in a cap (hand-in-cap). But the concept far preceded the word. Early on, the act of allowing strokes in golf was called "assigning the odds," and was done by the precursor of the modern Handicap Committee Chairman, who was called "adjustor of the odds."... In the 1870s, English clubs adopted the term "handicap"; events with odds were called "handicap contests" or "handicap tournaments." ... Golfers have apparently used the word for about 140 years. It doesn't seem to have hurt that sport. It has been used even longer in horse racing, and they don't seem to be adversely affected by it. ( dare I say handicapped by it? ) So I see no need to change our use of it. Where is the "I don't feel guilty, so don't change it" option? |
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| Author: | Bantari [ Sat Jul 14, 2012 12:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rename Handicap Stones |
Really?!? How about: The-stones-that-you-put-on-the-board-before-you-start-the-game-to-balance-the-assumed-and-alledged-difference-in-rank-which-might-or-might-not-translate-into-difference-of-strength-and-might-be-bogus-due-to-sandbaggers-anyways? This should satisfy the people who are oh-so-afraid of accepting the fact that they are (allegedly) weaker than their opponents and might need a handicap to have an interesting game. PC is "by definition" silly: calling-things-by-what-they-are-not-to-possibly-avoid-offending-somebody-who-lacks-self-confidence-and-keeps-whining-about-it - but puh-leeze! I say - PLEASE, don't go there! When this is the path we take - the whole community will become even more of the nightmare it already is. Lets try fixing things by being more understanding rather than continue to nitpick at everything we possibly can! Who came up with the idea?.... lets have some names!
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| Author: | Phelan [ Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rename Handicap Stones |
daal wrote: noob nuggets This one is the most hilarious. I think I might start referring to them this way in friendly company. 
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| Author: | tundra [ Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rename Handicap Stones |
droppings? |
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| Author: | hyperpape [ Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rename Handicap Stones |
hanekomu wrote: Ah, more politically correct do-gooders with too much time on their hands. You should really take a deep breath.
You forgot to point out that you probably also see "black" and "white" as racist, that "to kill" is immoral, and that tengen, the "origin of heaven" is insensitive towards other religions. If only these people would expend as much energy into studying Go as they do in forcing their morals onto others, they might be 10 kyu by now. |
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