On Mon, 05 Dec 2005 08:44:04 -0500, Harry Krause wrote:

John H. wrote:
On 5 Dec 2005 05:16:28 -0800, wrote:

*JimH* wrote:

Harry, Harry, Harry. This really is a terrific story. Surely you
understand that when any of the top five are killed others then move up to
take their place. There will always be a top five until there are no more
leaders left to fill the ranks.

You understand that....eh?
Oh, what a spin!! So, I take it, then, that when you play chess, and
someone takes your Queen, a Rook or a Knight becomes the Queen??

Another who knows nothing of succession of command.

In a game of chess, there are two opposing players. If one gets killed, the other wins. Amen.



Sorry, but Vietnam proved the "war of attrition" techniques don't work.
You were there, right? We lost.

Harry, only someone with your extreme intelligence could relate my statement about chess to Vietnam
attrition techniques.

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John H

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