Word: speeding
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Between the political prisoner and the psychotic genius lies the ordinary player. Like me. We need company. In spring I still frequent the chess tables at Washington's Dupont Circle. On Monday nights my friends still drive to my house for our weekly speed-chess round robin...
...speed, memory and hard drive, the X-box is beefier than any other games console, including the much ballyhooed PlayStation 2. Early demonstrations are jaw-droppingly good. Imagine 1,024 Ping-Pong balls on screen--the engineers take geekish delight in disclosing the exact number--bouncing around like crazy on a varnished oak floor, springing 1,024 mousetraps. Or 1,024 butterflies fluttering organically round a Japanese garden where plants sway gently in a breeze you can almost feel on your cheek. It's like watching your first Pixar movie, except you're the director--making butterflies scatter...
...anyone goes by his real name. You make one up: DarkKnight. SuperQueen. KillerMate. It is the anonymity, the silence that is so seductive. You enter the club, specify the kind of action you want, and wait. It never takes long. Within seconds, someone appears who meets your requirements for speed and experience. In a flash you are alone, just the two of you, following each other's every move...
...Their goalie is good, so we need to put a lot of shots on goal," Suurkask said. "We are a quick team and if we use our speed by moving our feet it will help us tremendously. Also, if we can stay out of the peanlty box and use our depth we'll be fine...
...BALL/SHUTTLECOCK SPEED...