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okay, I will just checkmate you then.

The stalemate where no no moves are available is automatically detected, work once in Game 49. The other, where the piece configuration is repeated, I still have to do by hand.

ahh, okay. lets try the second form of a stalemate.

That one is tricky. I have been thinking about it for a while, and can definitely just go in and change the piece by hand. The hard part would be opening up the choice.

if you want, we can test stalemate too. I've been meaning to ask you about that. So a stalemate occurs when your opponents king has no where to move except into check, while all other pieces also have no available moves as well. i.e. the king cannot make a legal move nor any other piece of the same colour. Also, if you want to figure out a way that so that a person can pick another piece other than the queen, that would be cool. The only time I take another piece is when it will create an instant check mate though, so...

sounds good.

There is now no way out of this for me, but I think you will be the first to test simultaneous queens.

That is exactly what I wanted. Now to see if I can make it count...

indeed, your king in the open was a weakness I had been waiting to exploit. No, I am not teaching, I am working at the bookstore. However, today I made a contact in specialized support, so I might be able to get a tutoring job, which pays somewhere between 22-30 $/hr.

I had such a lead...

ahh man. Nope, I made that move at work....I have been playing terribly lately.

Did I just walk into a trap?

Are you teaching currently?

Every once in a while I see a coder job that is math-related, those are the ones I really want. I have applied for a couple dozen more garden variety jobs on top of that though.

Agreed, it took me half a summer just to land this one, but I held out, and in the end it was worth it.

No, not yet, but I am looking at some other stuff too. Job hunts a little slow going.

Any word from Alice yet?....She is pretty busy, so sometimes one has to remind her.

I see, you guys all seem to be adapting to this system.

Hmm, I don't know, but it sounds to me like if I can give you any useful information you would be well on your way to taking care of this project. So, I will tell my boss "........." and hopefully she will get in touch with you sometime next week and you guys see if you can come to some kind of an arrangement.

I have been looking at the PB works website some more and I am starting to wonder if there is a server that needs to be setup or anything along those lines? It looks like it is a hosted service on the PB works side.

Also, I forgot to mention, I believe what she wants to do is post text book lists for all the programs on "wiki pages". After a quick google search, It sounds somewhat like blackboard i.e. this will be a resource the students are directed to so they can check out the lists.

Hey man, I have put of asking my boss about that stuff, as I am thinking of the perfect thing to say. I have complete faith in you, and I think this work will be easy, but at the same time I have to convince her you can handle it. I am taking Monday off, so I will talk to her on Tuesday. Also, if all goes well, I will get you guys in touch.