GammOnLine - Worth the money ?

Mark Moshe Kaye

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Apr 29, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/29/00

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Hi all !

I am a intermediate player and have been playing seriously online for
about 1 year.

I am thinking of subscribing to GammOnLine and would love some
feedback. Is it worth the $36 subscription price ?

Thanks in advance,
Moshe
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Rick Gerace

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Absolutely! First thing you do when you sign up, download and print all the
articles from the back issues. Worth a fortune in knowledge.

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JP White

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Mark Moshe Kaye wrote:

> Hi all !
>
> I am a intermediate player and have been playing seriously online for
> about 1 year.
>
> I am thinking of subscribing to GammOnLine and would love some
> feedback. Is it worth the $36 subscription price ?
>

It certainly is. I am one of the charter members and I must say I will renew
when the time comes round.

As Rick pointed out, you get the benefit of all the back issues for free plus
the next 12 for just one year's membership!

The online match is my favorite feature. About 100 people participate daily
in it against Kit Woolsey. Every day is a new lesson on Gammonline.

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JP White
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Michael Strato

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Apr 29, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/29/00

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Hi Mark,

I would say a yearly subscription to GammonOnLine is worth much more than
$36. At the moment, it costs just under one cent a day. For your penny, you
get to play with others members as a team against the editor Kit Woolsey, a
master of the game. You can participate in discussion on strategy and other
backgammon topics at the message board, read excellent tutororials and
articles and participate in the monthly quiz contest. And, if you ever need
to contact Kit by email, he always replies promptly.

I have been a member of GammOnLine since Day 1 and can assure you I won't
have second thoughts about renewing my subscription this year.

Best regards,

Michael

"Mark Moshe Kaye" <markk...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all !
>
> I am a intermediate player and have been playing seriously online for
> about 1 year.
>
> I am thinking of subscribing to GammOnLine and would love some
> feedback. Is it worth the $36 subscription price ?
>

Bob Stringer

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Apr 29, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/29/00

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Mark Moshe Kaye wrote:
>
> Hi all !
>
> I am a intermediate player and have been playing seriously online for
> about 1 year.
>
> I am thinking of subscribing to GammOnLine and would love some
> feedback. Is it worth the $36 subscription price ?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Moshe

Well worth it. I've made it the home page for my browser.

To get a good idea of what it has to offer, go to the main page (which I
assume you already have, but it's at http://www.gammonline.com ) and
check out the demo issue.

Bob Stringer

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Joseph A. Wetherell

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Apr 30, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/30/00

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Most certainly...a FINE online magazine...I will resubscribe with no
hesitation!!!

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Mark Moshe Kaye <markk...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all !
>
> I am a intermediate player and have been playing seriously online for
> about 1 year.
>
> I am thinking of subscribing to GammOnLine and would love some
> feedback. Is it worth the $36 subscription price ?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Moshe

Martin Lee

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Apr 30, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/30/00

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On Sat, 29 Apr 2000 23:37:19 GMT, markk...@hotmail.com (Mark Moshe
Kaye) wrote:

>Hi all !
>
>I am a intermediate player and have been playing seriously online for
>about 1 year.
>
>I am thinking of subscribing to GammOnLine and would love some
>feedback. Is it worth the $36 subscription price ?

Absolutely and without any reservaion!!

dmg

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Apr 30, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/30/00

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I'll echo what several others have already said: a subscription to
GammOnLine is well worth the money. The annotated matches alone are
worth the price. Compared to Magriel's "Backgammon" for $45 or
Robertie's "Advanced Backgammon" for $40--books which are well worth
their prices--GammOnLine is easily worth $36 a year. Check out the
free demo issue; it is very representative of what is provided every
month.

Dean

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simon

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Apr 30, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/30/00

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no - it's rubbish.

actually, I know nothing about it. I just hate a consensus...

simon

Douglas Zare

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Michael Strato wrote:

> Hi Mark,
>
> I would say a yearly subscription to GammonOnLine is worth much more than
> $36. At the moment, it costs just under one cent a day. For your penny, you
> get to play with others members as a team against the editor Kit Woolsey, a
> master of the game. You can participate in discussion on strategy and other
> backgammon topics at the message board, read excellent tutororials and
> articles and participate in the monthly quiz contest. And, if you ever need

> to contact Kit by email, he always replies promptly.[...]

Of course, that should be just under 10 cents a day, but it's worth much more.
The articles are excellent, the format is convenient, and the bulletin board
has no discussions about whether Jellyfish cheats. It's a clear take.

Douglas Zare

Michael Strato

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May 1, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/1/00

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You're right Douglas, that should be just under 10 cents a day and not 1
cent as I stated. I must have been tired editing all the entries for the
backgammon fantasy contest. As a mathematician, you noticed it. Even at 10
cents a day, it is still a bargain.

Regards,

Michael

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> Michael Strato wrote:
>
> > Hi Mark,
> >
> > I would say a yearly subscription to GammonOnLine is worth much more
than
> > $36. At the moment, it costs just under one cent a day. For your

penny...

Michael Strato

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Mark Moshe Kaye

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May 2, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/2/00

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Hi all !

Glad to see that so many ppl (except simon ;-) like this online ezine.

I will be subscribing soon !

Thanks to all for the feedback !

Good Luck,
Moshe

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May 2, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/2/00

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Cheap at twice the price.

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