It'll be entertaining cos' I'll do things even I can't explain!!! I'm trying to introduce a new brand of chess - Masochistic suicide!
As for games I will always respect holiday flags (provided they are not being abused) please honour mine. As for time-out's, it will depend on how a team has respected my team mates in similar situations. However, I will only warn somebody once.
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