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Oeditpus Rex

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9. It's the same game

Reply to darkstar (Original post)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 06:08 PM

Jul 31

but checkers has no social hierarchy.

"Oh, king, eh? Very nice! And 'ow'd you get that, 'ey? By exploitin' the workers! By 'anging on to outdated imperialist dogma, which perpetuates the economic and social differences in our society! If there's ever going to be any progress with the --"

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Chess players think us checkers players are stupid. [View all] darkstar Jul 29 OP

I'm a chess player, and I don't think checkers players are stupid.... lastlib Jul 29 #1

i prefer pawns with lemon and butter DBoon Jul 29 #4

To each his own..... lastlib Jul 30 #6

I prefer Go. LudwigPastorius Jul 29 #2

Checkers players are smart enough to ... Intractable Jul 29 #3

Girl checker players think... ret5hd Jul 30 #5

anyone play chinese checkers as a kid ? AllaN01Bear Jul 30 #7

Yes. lastlib Jul 31 #8

It's the same game Oeditpus Rex Jul 31 #9