averyj Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 He was a sick man, I'm not sure anything he said made any sense and could be used against him. Like many geniuses and he was a genius he became imprisoned by the thoughts in his own head.Is anyone else just DYING to respond to this, but refraining in a strained effort to be nice?OOH OOH! TEACHER, TEACHER! PICK ME! You know, I rarely visit ccslsc anymore. I really should fix that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I never read he was sick in the head. He wanted asylum for political, not mental reasons.He was a bitter old anti-semite whose days of relevance were long past, and I doubt he will be missed. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I never read he was sick in the head. He wanted asylum for political, not mental reasons.He was a bitter old anti-semite whose days of relevance were long past, and I doubt he will be missed.I just looked up his bio on wiki, his mother was Jewish, which would have meant by tradition he was Jewish, though obviously with his views I guess he denounced his religion.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Fischer www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udubs03 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 By some accounts, his biological father may also have been Jewish...what an enigma wrapped in an a-hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicfurth Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I just heard about him yesterday. I forget who did the story, but I remember the reporter saying something like this:"My father (Pulitzer-winning columnist) said you didn't have a sane bone in your body. I... don't... think you've said anything to disprove that."I got some sick laughter out of that one. Part of me wants to somehow possess the brilliant part of his mind, though. Sheer brilliance. Sheer stupid brilliance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udubs03 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I just heard about him yesterday. I forget who did the story, but I remember the reporter saying something like this:"My father (Pulitzer-winning columnist) said you didn't have a sane bone in your body. I... don't... think you've said anything to disprove that."I got some sick laughter out of that one. Part of me wants to somehow possess the brilliant part of his mind, though. Sheer brilliance. Sheer stupid brilliance.That was Jeremy Schaap doing an Outside the Lines report a few years back. His dad, Dick Schaap, befriended Bobby when he was younger and served as a sort of father figure to him. Then Bobby turned on him since Dick was a 'Jewish snake'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalieboy82 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Anyone see "Searching for Bobby Fisher"? It was a good movie.Well apparently the Grim Reaper found him.... also that should be a post of the day. so long and thanks for all the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Good riddance to a no good bastard who was really good at a board game.I echo the good riddance half, but it's hard to belittle chess as just "a board game." It's not like he was really good at Sorry! or something. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCScout76 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Bobby Fischer . . . moves his knight to protect the king.Devil . . . Positions his Rook . . . "check mate, your soul is mine". Kansas City Scouts (CHL) Orr Cup Champions 2010, 2019, 2021 St. Joseph Pony Express (ULL) 2023 Champions Kansas City Cattle (CL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udubs03 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Good riddance to a no good bastard who was really good at a board game.I echo the good riddance half, but it's hard to belittle chess as just "a board game." It's not like he was really good at Sorry! or something.I know...I didn't mean to belittle chess (Lord knows how bad I am at it), it was more of a belittling of Fischer's accomplishments in the grand scheme of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I didn't realize there was such pent-up hatred for Bobby Fischer. Where was all this animus, I don't know, ever ago? Everyone paints the guys as the second coming of the devil, but this is the first I've heard of him in years. All of a sudden everyone hates his guts? That's weird.I should be clear and say I'm not defending his Jew-hating; far from it. Just that I'm surprised to see such an outpouring of hate from out of the blue. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I didn't realize there was such pent-up hatred for Bobby Fischer. Where was all this animus, I don't know, ever ago? Everyone paints the guys as the second coming of the devil, but this is the first I've heard of him in years. All of a sudden everyone hates his guts? That's weird.I should be clear and say I'm not defending his Jew-hating; far from it. Just that I'm surprised to see such an outpouring of hate from out of the blue.I think it's more a case of his flying off the radar for a few decades. If no one asks what you think of Soupy Sales, do you volunteer it anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I didn't realize there was such pent-up hatred for Bobby Fischer. Where was all this animus, I don't know, ever ago? Everyone paints the guys as the second coming of the devil, but this is the first I've heard of him in years. All of a sudden everyone hates his guts? That's weird.I should be clear and say I'm not defending his Jew-hating; far from it. Just that I'm surprised to see such an outpouring of hate from out of the blue.I think it's more a case of his flying off the radar for a few decades. If no one asks what you think of Soupy Sales, do you volunteer it anyway?Perhaps. I'm just curious how many rabid Fischer haters even knew who the guy was before he died. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I didn't realize there was such pent-up hatred for Bobby Fischer. Where was all this animus, I don't know, ever ago? Everyone paints the guys as the second coming of the devil, but this is the first I've heard of him in years. All of a sudden everyone hates his guts? That's weird.I should be clear and say I'm not defending his Jew-hating; far from it. Just that I'm surprised to see such an outpouring of hate from out of the blue.I think it's more a case of his flying off the radar for a few decades. If no one asks what you think of Soupy Sales, do you volunteer it anyway?I think about it every day but I always decide against it. Maybe tomorrow... I am surprised there have been no Seventh Seal references...then again maybe I'm not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quantum Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I didn't realize there was such pent-up hatred for Bobby Fischer. Where was all this animus, I don't know, ever ago? Everyone paints the guys as the second coming of the devil, but this is the first I've heard of him in years. All of a sudden everyone hates his guts? That's weird.I should be clear and say I'm not defending his Jew-hating; far from it. Just that I'm surprised to see such an outpouring of hate from out of the blue.My shock is that it is rather brutal on this board. It seems like many news sites acknowledge his accomplishments and have dismissed his failings as a person. The man was ill and, as many do, refused treatment. What he said was ugly, but it is tough to hold him too responsible considering it was due to his condition. He certainly didn't kill anyone. He just thought everyone was out to get him. "One of my concerns is shysters show up and take advantage of people's good will and generosity". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 I didn't realize there was such pent-up hatred for Bobby Fischer. Where was all this animus, I don't know, ever ago? Everyone paints the guys as the second coming of the devil, but this is the first I've heard of him in years. All of a sudden everyone hates his guts? That's weird.I should be clear and say I'm not defending his Jew-hating; far from it. Just that I'm surprised to see such an outpouring of hate from out of the blue.I think it's more a case of his flying off the radar for a few decades. If no one asks what you think of Soupy Sales, do you volunteer it anyway?Perhaps. I'm just curious how many rabid Fischer haters even knew who the guy was before he died.Most likely only those of us approaching or over 40, or who have given study to the game itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 I didn't realize there was such pent-up hatred for Bobby Fischer. Where was all this animus, I don't know, ever ago? Everyone paints the guys as the second coming of the devil, but this is the first I've heard of him in years. All of a sudden everyone hates his guts? That's weird.I should be clear and say I'm not defending his Jew-hating; far from it. Just that I'm surprised to see such an outpouring of hate from out of the blue.I think it's more a case of his flying off the radar for a few decades. If no one asks what you think of Soupy Sales, do you volunteer it anyway?Perhaps. I'm just curious how many rabid Fischer haters even knew who the guy was before he died.Most likely only those of us approaching or over 40, or who have given study to the game itself.I think you may be right.(file me under the "given study to the game" category.) On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyHubCaps Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 I was the other way around. I knew who he was / his line of work, but not his anti-Semitism. Ah, who needs him, anyway. His job can be done by a computer. I'd like to see that for any real athlete. You win again, Deep Blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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