Comments on: Bobby Fischer is Dead – Good Riddance! http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/ Specialization is for Insects. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:08:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Liz Welch http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-46052 Liz Welch Sun, 08 Feb 2009 01:47:55 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-46052 It is a worry when a mind can be so brilliant in a board game yet offer the views of a simpleton when facing reality. It is a worry when a mind can be so brilliant in a board game yet offer the views of a simpleton when facing reality.

]]> By: mister spock http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-46049 mister spock Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:46:44 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-46049 That's true, alan, but a lot of the hearsay was from fischer's close personal friends...:) That’s true, alan, but a lot of the hearsay was from fischer’s close personal friends…:)

]]> By: Alan Papszycki http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-45434 Alan Papszycki Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:22:15 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-45434 Just found your site and I love it already, What I didn't know was that he was coo-coo for coco puffs. And how does a man that was born a Jew, vehemently deny the holocaust. Although I do agree with Mr. Spocks condemnation of the Manson comparison,(unless of coarse Fischer whacked some people we don't know about) he's basing his argument on what amounts to little more than hearsay and supposition. Just found your site and I love it already, What I didn’t know was that he was coo-coo for coco puffs. And how does a man that was born a Jew, vehemently deny the holocaust.

Although I do agree with Mr. Spocks condemnation of the Manson comparison,(unless of coarse Fischer whacked some people we don’t know about) he’s basing his argument on what amounts to little more than hearsay and supposition.

]]> By: mister spock http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-45425 mister spock Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:47:53 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-45425 bobby fischer is one of the misunderstood celebs of our time. i was good friends with his first chess teacher, mr. carmine nigro and another of his childhood friends, grandmaster arnold denker. they both told me many stories about bobby, both from his childhood and his adult years. bobby was neither crazy nor hateful. he was, however very pissed off-- and his childlike personality manisfested itself in those types of thoughtless rants and raves of a pissed off child. invective misdirected at the jewish population in general (both carmine and mr denker are jewish as was most of bobby's real friends) and the u.s. government (bobby was a consumate patriot in his younger days. his behavior in his later years was obviously irrational and unfortunate, but i doubt he was 'crazy'. he was a very likable person in his youth, save for some temperamental outbursts and misjudgments which his unbridled personality allowed him to indulge in. bobby became very bitter over some unfortunate events which happened in his life, some of which were by his own poor choices and some which were not of his doing. to judge bobby just from those now infamous radio interviews from the philippines and from some of his public comments is not thoughtful criticism and simply demonstrates a lack of knowledge about the man. i will not defend his 'vituperative mouth' in his later years...but in many ways, bobby was a decent person and it was sad the way he finished up what might have been a stellar life. and to compare him with charles manson is absurd. -- bruce bobby fischer is one of the misunderstood celebs of our time. i was good friends with his first chess teacher, mr. carmine nigro and another of his childhood friends, grandmaster arnold denker. they both told me many stories about bobby, both from his childhood and his adult years. bobby was neither crazy nor hateful. he was, however very pissed off– and his childlike personality manisfested itself in those types of thoughtless rants and raves of a pissed off child. invective misdirected at the jewish population in general (both carmine and mr denker are jewish as was most of bobby’s real friends) and the u.s. government (bobby was a consumate patriot in his younger days. his behavior in his later years was obviously irrational and unfortunate, but i doubt he was ‘crazy’. he was a very likable person in his youth, save for some temperamental outbursts and misjudgments which his unbridled personality allowed him to indulge in. bobby became very bitter over some unfortunate events which happened in his life, some of which were by his own poor choices and some which were not of his doing.
to judge bobby just from those now infamous radio interviews from the philippines and from some of his public comments is not thoughtful criticism and simply demonstrates a lack of knowledge about the man. i will not defend his ‘vituperative mouth’ in his later years…but in many ways, bobby was a decent person and it was sad the way he finished up what might have been a stellar life.
and to compare him with charles manson is absurd.
– bruce

]]> By: Brandon http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-34872 Brandon Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:39:08 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-34872 I've never head of him ? guess I'm better off ay ;) I’ve never head of him ?
guess I’m better off ay ;)

]]> By: Mistergin http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-34789 Mistergin Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:49:32 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-34789 Hey at least you'll get the last word on this one =p Hey at least you’ll get the last word on this one =p

]]> By: FrankenPC http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-34786 FrankenPC Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:16:45 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-34786 I agree. Bobby was a nutcase. So was the co-inventor of the transistor: Shockley http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shockley He was pro population manipulation. He believed the "less intelligent" shouldn't reproduce. Both genius's, both crazy. I agree. Bobby was a nutcase. So was the co-inventor of the transistor: Shockley
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shockley
He was pro population manipulation. He believed the “less intelligent” shouldn’t reproduce.

Both genius’s, both crazy.

]]> By: Tom Barr http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-34771 Tom Barr Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:56:49 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-34771 I admired Bobby as a kid, I think I even used that same thinking pose as him (jokingly but with some respect) when I played chess in grade school. He obviously lost it but he seemed to suffer from that too smart disease that was displayed in your smartest people in the world post. I wonder if the people who deny the holocaust also deny that the US used nuclear weapons. Why do they all deny the same things? I admired Bobby as a kid, I think I even used that same thinking pose as him (jokingly but with some respect) when I played chess in grade school. He obviously lost it but he seemed to suffer from that too smart disease that was displayed in your smartest people in the world post. I wonder if the people who deny the holocaust also deny that the US used nuclear weapons. Why do they all deny the same things?

]]> By: John P. http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-34735 John P. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:42:51 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-34735 Mark, I am glad that you normally enjoy the articles, and I suppose it's good that sometimes we will have differences of opinion. That is what makes the world interesting. You've probably also noticed that I don't often actually post articles that are intensely controversial - maybe 1 in 20. But have you also noticed that some of these are the most interesting? Not because of the articles themselves, but because of the comments! :-) Out of sheer morbid curiosity, I would be interested in knowing what "good and true" points he had that you agreed with... John Mark,

I am glad that you normally enjoy the articles, and I suppose it’s good that sometimes we will have differences of opinion. That is what makes the world interesting.

You’ve probably also noticed that I don’t often actually post articles that are intensely controversial – maybe 1 in 20. But have you also noticed that some of these are the most interesting? Not because of the articles themselves, but because of the comments! :-)

Out of sheer morbid curiosity, I would be interested in knowing what “good and true” points he had that you agreed with…

John

]]> By: John P. http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-34734 John P. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:36:52 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-34734 Antonio, I agree with you that it is sad to see almost anyone go. People who know me well would tell you they are surprised to hear me make a comment like this. I am a huge advocate of <a href="http://onemansblog.com/tag/free-speech/" rel="nofollow">free speech</a>, and I'm often critical of governmental <a href="http://onemansblog.com/tag/abuse-of-power/" rel="nofollow">abuse of power</a>. So I can empathize with anyone who has suffered abuses of the state. Having said all that, there is no justification for the hatred and racism that Bobby Fischer broadcast throughout his lifetime, and just because I believe in allowing a man to speak his mind freely it doesn't mean I have to like what he has to say. Additionally, although I am a generally peaceful person, I am not naive enough to think that all problems can be worked through. Fischer and I would have never, ever, ever come to agree with one another - and I'm glad that the world is rid of one more person who is so full of blind racial or religious hatred. You are right that just because someone may be crazy it does not make them bad, but at the same time there are people who are <em>just plain bad</em> - and there is nothing any of us can ever do to change that. John Antonio,

I agree with you that it is sad to see almost anyone go. People who know me well would tell you they are surprised to hear me make a comment like this. I am a huge advocate of free speech, and I’m often critical of governmental abuse of power. So I can empathize with anyone who has suffered abuses of the state.

Having said all that, there is no justification for the hatred and racism that Bobby Fischer broadcast throughout his lifetime, and just because I believe in allowing a man to speak his mind freely it doesn’t mean I have to like what he has to say.

Additionally, although I am a generally peaceful person, I am not naive enough to think that all problems can be worked through. Fischer and I would have never, ever, ever come to agree with one another – and I’m glad that the world is rid of one more person who is so full of blind racial or religious hatred.

You are right that just because someone may be crazy it does not make them bad, but at the same time there are people who are just plain bad – and there is nothing any of us can ever do to change that.

John

]]> By: John P. http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-34733 John P. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:26:46 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-34733 Philip, You may be right, but this is the last attention he'll ever be getting from me, and he ain't even around to enjoy it. ;-) John Philip,

You may be right, but this is the last attention he’ll ever be getting from me, and he ain’t even around to enjoy it. ;-)

John

]]> By: Mark http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-34730 Mark Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:53:07 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-34730 I admire Bobby Fischer's courage and I respect him. He had some good and true points. Although am a repeat reader to your lovely blog, I truly do, but sometimes I feel sick for some of your comments. Thanks for bringing this up. I admire Bobby Fischer’s courage and I respect him.

He had some good and true points.

Although am a repeat reader to your lovely blog, I truly do, but sometimes I feel sick for some of your comments.

Thanks for bringing this up.

]]> By: antonio http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-34728 antonio Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:06:28 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-34728 I admire your honesty and courage. I think you have very strong points there but I disagree ultimately. It is sad to see <em>almost</em> anyone go and worse, in the conditions that Fischer did. I wouldn't relate him with Charles Manson at all, maybe they both belong to the deranged but that doesn't mean crazy people is bad. If anything, I feel sorry for the loneliness in which Bobby Fischer lived almost all of his life, misunderstood, left alone with his illnesses, broke(n). Still it takes some guts to make such a defying statement as you did. It sure made me think deeply about this event. I admire your honesty and courage. I think you have very strong points there but I disagree ultimately. It is sad to see almost anyone go and worse, in the conditions that Fischer did. I wouldn’t relate him with Charles Manson at all, maybe they both belong to the deranged but that doesn’t mean crazy people is bad.

If anything, I feel sorry for the loneliness in which Bobby Fischer lived almost all of his life, misunderstood, left alone with his illnesses, broke(n).

Still it takes some guts to make such a defying statement as you did. It sure made me think deeply about this event.

]]> By: Philip http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-34727 Philip Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:10:42 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-34727 So you call him a "media whore" but you still give him attention? It looks like your just giving him want he wanted. So you call him a “media whore” but you still give him attention? It looks like your just giving him want he wanted.

]]> By: RHB http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-34721 RHB Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:11:58 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2008/01/20/bobby-fischer-is-dead-good-riddance/#comment-34721 Bobby Fischer, now there is a blast from the past, I forgot that he wasn't dead already. Bobby Fischer, now there is a blast from the past, I forgot that he wasn’t dead already.

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