abraxaszugzwang

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• about 11 months ago, reesetee said: *checks pockets*
  
  ...Damn.
• about 11 months ago, chained_bear said: *would sing this for money*
• about 11 months ago, reesetee said: *would pay money to see the Bear sing this*
• about 11 months ago, chained_bear said: *singing* Ding dong, the AbraxasZugzwang is back!! Which AbraxasZugzwang? The nice AbraxasZugzwang! Ding dong, the AbraxasZugzwang is baaaaaack...
• about 11 months ago, reesetee said: AZ! You're back! Welcome home! What have you been up to? :-D
• about 1 year ago, sionnach said: A_Z! Is it really you? You are sorely missed.
  What have you been up to?
• about 1 year, 1 month ago, chained_bear said: Just visiting....
  
  Kind of quiet and dusty around here....
  
  *sigh*
• about 2 years, 8 months ago, banui said: Why, yes, I am--well, not exactly 'from' the North Shore, because I have lived in so many places that I am not from anywhere really, but I lived--yes, in Lynn!--for five years, and New England and the Boston area in particular is more home than any other place has been so far. I see you have a New England wordlist: wicked awesome! :D The names of places and things in those parts are terribly fascinating.
• about 2 years, 9 months ago, screendoor said:
• about 2 years, 9 months ago, uselessness said: Fascinating. Funny how I get all excited thinking I'm interacting with exotic people from foreign lands and no, you're a bloody Yank. ;-)
  
  And I figured that was a Korean name or something. Color me ign'ant. I'm a walking stupid American stereotype. Although the name actually has an increased coolness factor for me, now that I know it's got cool obscure meanings and isn't just "Joe" or "Bill" in another language.
• about 2 years, 9 months ago, abraxaszugzwang said: If I tell you that I'm an American English major teaching English in S. Korea, can I still keep the compliment?
  
  Abraxas is the name of a gnostic god. Zugzwang is a chess move where you force your opponent to make an unfavorable move. There are a number of pronunciations, but I believe the correct way is toosktsväng.
• about 2 years, 9 months ago, uselessness said: I've got to ask: how do you pronounce your name? I keep thinking it's "abe racks iss zugs wang" but I've probably butchered it with my typical American naïveté. Is that your actual name or a pseudonym? I'm incredibly unaware of Korean names, spellings, and accents. I should compliment you on your excellent English skills as well; is it a second language for you?
• about 2 years, 10 months ago, abraxaszugzwang said: Thanks najp!
• about 2 years, 10 months ago, notanotherjazzpoet said: Your list titles are priceless!