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| Posted by ketchuplover ability-tw.com 1/08/2005 11:53:37 play online chess |  Subject: Law & Order Criminal IntentMessage: This Sunday night the episode of Law & Order:Criminal Intent involves chess :) |
| Posted by wellhairedbeast ability-tw.com 1/08/2005 12:26:49 play online chess | Message: There was a two part crime drama in the uk a week ago. There was a copy cat killer of famous murders in the past... One of the victims had chess pieces put in their mouth after they were dead! I wonder how many other crime etc related dramas have involved chess lately? |
| Posted by wulebgr ability-tw.com 1/09/2005 16:38:47 play online chess | not a crime drama Message: but on West Wing, President Bartlett is an avid chess player. One of CJ's first real tests as Chief of Staff came when Leo told her she had to play chess with the President. |
| Posted by jjw109 ability-tw.com 1/09/2005 20:38:27 play online chess | Law & Order: Criminal Intent Message: If anybody didn't see the Law and Order episode it involved a ex-world champion grandmaster and former child prodigy that had played an illegal match in Cuba against US sanctions. Oh, I might also add he was a paranoid freak.... Sound familiar?! |
| Posted by abegtrup ability-tw.com 1/11/2005 21:46:07 play online chess | Well no crime drama, but... Message: Joan of Arcadia had Joan playing god in a game of chess this past Friday. It was all about how if you don't play the game, you can never win. I'm not claiming to understand, but my sister is one of the main cast, so I watch it religiously, so to speak. =) |
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