[Event "Number Five"]
[Site "SchemingMind.com"]
[Date "2007.04.06"]
[Round "-"]
[White "jacksrking"]
[Black "Mitch The Man"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B00d"]
[WhiteCountry "USA"]
[BlackCountry "USA"]
[WhiteElo "1379"]
[WhiteRD "73"]
[BlackElo "1380"]
[BlackRD "66"]
[GameID "99955"]

1. e4
{
jacksrking: howdy again
}
1... b6
{
Mitch The Man: same to you!  lol
}
2. d4
{
jacksrking: lol
}
2... Ba6 3. Bxa6 Nxa6 4. Bd2 Qc8 5. Nf3 Qb7 6. Nc3 f6 7. Qe2 O-O-O 8. O-O-O g5 9. g4
{
jacksrking: hey bud I just tried to challenge you thru my buddy list and could not. You will have to challenge me or change your preferences
}
9... e6 10. d5 h6
{
Mitch The Man: Are you a paying member?  If not, then one of us is at the limit of the number of games we're allowed, and it's probably me.  That's why you can't challenge me.
}
11. h4
{
jacksrking: yaeh I am a full member. no problem when you get space we can start anther game :)
}
11... Re8 12. hxg5 fxg5 13. Ne5 Ne7 14. Nf7 Rg8 15. Nxh6
{
jacksrking: did you get any snow in the last storm we got a couple of inches here
}
15... Bxh6
{
Mitch The Man: Yes we did, but it's totally gone now.  Course, we have another winter storm warning for this coming weekend; ugh.
}
16. Rxh6
{
jacksrking: yes I tend to agree with that thought :)
}
16... exd5
{
Mitch The Man: I forget, which area of the country do you live in again?  I'm in central New York, Syracuse area.
}
17. f4
{
jacksrking: I live in a suburb of chicago IL. About 35 mi west of the city We are expecting another inch today but I doubt we will get it. It is about 35 degrees so probably just rain
}
17... dxe4
{
Mitch The Man: My wife's aunt lives in Evanston; are you near there?  Meanwhile, Cooperstown got 8 inches of snow, but all we got was some precipitation.  They're up in the mountains; that'll teach them.
}
18. fxg5
{
jacksrking: LOL I love the mountains but hate the snow so i live in the flatlands where there is snow what the heck am I doing :)  Actually my wife and I want to move to AZ in a few years. I live in a little town called Elgin. Evanston is probably 30 min away toward the city
}
18... Ng6
{
Mitch The Man: I have a friend now who's looking to get out of Arizona because he says it's too hot, too brown, and no lakes around for him to fish in.  I was in Scottsdale last October for a convention, and they were complaining about the humidity because they actually had a few clouds in the sky; unbelievable!
}
19. Be3
{
jacksrking: I like to fish also. that is what vacation time is for and brown means no grass to cut :) ....humid HAH LOL
}
19... d6
{
Mitch The Man: I guess it's what people get used to overall.  We'd take that level of humidity here in the land of 1,000 lakes.
}
20. Qc4
{
jacksrking: this is true. What other hobbies do you have?
}
20... Ne5
{
Mitch The Man: The only other true hobby I have is playing poker.  Other than that, almost everything else I do ends up being job related in some way, including my writing.
}
21. Qd5
{
jacksrking: I enjoy a very rare game of poker. my hobbies tend toward fishing, woodworking, reading and girl watching (my wife isnt to crazy about that one) :)I want get out and do stuff when I am not working because my job is mostly sitting in front of a bunch of computers ans doing some occasional lab work I am a water treatment operator
}
21... Nc6 22. Nxe4 Nab4
{
Mitch The Man: What exactly does a water treatment operator do?  And I guess most wives wouldn't like their husbands being a girl watcher; my wife at least expects it.  :-)
}
23. Qf5+
{
jacksrking: I manage the process as the raw water enters the treatment plant and goes from being raw water to potable water. I do a lot of quality testing to make sure the chemicals are being fed and dosed properly and I regulate the pressure in the distribution system as the water leaves the plant and eventually makes its way to the people in our town. We have population of about 100,000 people. It is a lot of fun. I am part lab rat, part mechanic and part detective if there is a problem
}
23... Kb8
{
Mitch The Man: So, you make water potable; does that mean it gets sent back into the regular drinking water, or elsewhere?  And here's a question I've always wondered about; can't this same process work with salty ocean water?
}
24. Nf6
{
jacksrking: potable water is drinking water. So the short answer is that I take raw river and well water and make it safe to drink. There are 2 areas of water treatment. my area and wastewater treatment, that process is a little different and that water is not potable, but it can be used for crop irrigation and other places such as industrial uses. That is one of several ways that water conservation is applicable. there is also the ability to put the treated wastewater back into the river. That water will flow down to the next potable system where it will be treated and put back into the system for that area and it is still safe to drink. 
Desalinization (treatment of salt water) is a relatively new technology and in coastal areas it is in use on a limited basis. I am not sure how that process works as I dont deal with it, but in the future it will play a bigger role in the whole process. I LOVE my job :)
A little piece of trivia :) the water in your toilet and the water you drink are the same :) 
}
24... Re5
{
Mitch The Man: Okay, I'm not sure I wanted to know that, and now I just might have to give in to my wife's wish to buy a Brita water filter system.  
}
25. Nd7+
{
jacksrking: LOLOLOLOL Those systems are great on a temporary basis or in an emergency but the filters actually filter out the flouride that is put into the system. your water is perfectly safe to drink.The federal , state,county, and in some cases local government have a say in regulating how safe, good tasting water is brought about. I have to go through extensive training for three years and all kinds of continuing education each year after that. water treatment ops and waste water ops are held to a very high standard because we are dealing with public health if things go wrong. sorry I am o my soap box did I tell you I love my job. :) tell me about your work in detail of course :)
}
25... Ka8
{
Mitch The Man: First, more on the water thing.  Our drinking water is supposedly the second best tasting water in America per some contest, so I'm not overly gung ho in messing it up with some stupid filter.  As for me, I am a multi-services corporation of my own.  My best paying profession is as a health care finance consultant; I help hospitals learn how to capture their revenue, then how to collect on it.  My next profession is as a training/presenter on leadership, management, diversity, customer service, and motivation.  Then I have my third profession, which is as a search engine optimization and website creation specialist, which pays more consistently than everything else.  Finally, I have an online sales site, more of a web portal/directory type of thing, which I'll direct you to here:  http://www.servicesandstuff.com

And heck, I missed that I'd probably lose my rook!
}
26. Nxe5
{
jacksrking: yeah dont mess with that. thats very cool and no small award. Very prestigious within our industry!! It seems like the health care industry needs a major overhaul. It seems like most hospitals should be fairly well run and thus their accting dept as well. everybody complains about the cost of healthcare and I agree with that. My idea would be to get rid of the insurance companies and go back to a consumer based pricing for services and hospitals would have an easier time of it. As far as the other services you provide: when do you sleep :)
}
26... Nxe5
{
Mitch The Man: I don't sleep much at all, to tell you the truth.  As for the health care industry, the problem is that it's not run like traditional businesses in that patients get to have services before the hospital gets paid because of insurance and seriousness of their treatment at times.  So, it's harder for them to stay as consistent without someone like me coming in to help from time to time.
}
27. Rh7
{
jacksrking: never thought about it that way. Tell me more about it and about your other areas as well. BTW no pressure if it gets a little personal.
}
{
jacksrking: I just looked at the RJ video. Is that you in the video?
}
27... Rb8
{
Mitch The Man: No, I'm not in the RJ video; if only I had that kind of money.  :-)  As for the other part, think about health care versus traditional business models.  You come into my shop, you don't get to walk out with product until you buy it.  For hospitals, people come in for services and leave most of the time without paying.  Most people have insurance, but they don't pay all the time, and they never pay what hospitals are billing for.  Therefore, hospitals are always at a deficit.  What I do is go in and make sure all departments are charging for the services they're providing; they're not always good at it.  That, plus verifying codes are up to date; they're even worse at that.  We'll cover the other stuff later; this could get long.
}
28. g6
{
jacksrking: I know what you are saying. even the best business offices fall prey to overdue acounts and data entry problems. That is probably an oversimplification. My thought was get rid of the ins co. then adjust the pricing for services rendered to reflect kind of a menu in a restaraunt type thing. Or maybe an invoice right up front. Then the person knows what the bill will be before the service is rendered. Then the finance dept can help arrange any finanacing thru a bank to cover the bill. Everybody is now happy. The procedure is less expensive and the patient gets proper care and the hospital gets paid. Again maybe I am oversimplifying the process and it will never come about. Ins co going out of business, I dont think so.
}
28... Nxg6
{
Mitch The Man: Well, that's really the main thing, the insurance companies.  There's no way the government is ever going to pass universal health care because insurance companies will lobby hard, and win.  I mean, look at our taxes now.  Every country that has it has two big problems; high taxes and an overwhelming demand for health care services.  That's why so many Canadians that have money come to America; they can get a procedure here within a couple of weeks that might take 9 to 10 months there.  I have an elderly friend in England who has money, so he was able to get an important operation in a week which would have taken him 8 months if he'd had to go on the list.  So, since it'll never happen here, there are other things hospitals must to do try to survive.
}
29. Qxg6
{
jacksrking: Yeah I dont think universal health care is the end all and be all either and no matter what we do to "correct" the healthcare system it is going to cause big problems down the road. In the interest of full disclosure my Mom started out as a nurse over fifty yrs ago and has worked in every dept in several hospitals  and nursing homes all over the midwest. She retired a couple of years ago as a district administrator for a group of nursing homes. she now has terminal cancer and has problems getting health ins. My oldest kid has a bleeding disorder that requires constant monitoring and care. An ER visit for a nose bleed can cost $20,000. So this is a subject that is near and dear to me. So if you get tired of talking about it, thats ok.
}
29... Nxa2+
{
Mitch The Man: No problem; it's kind of a big part of my life.  Health care costs can be high, but most people forget that the alternative is to go back to the days when nothing could be cured.  I met a guy playing poker who'd suffered an aneurysm and, luckily, only ended up needing a one day surgery.  He griped that it cost him $30,000 for that one day; I told him that 10 years ago he'd have stayed in the hospital for a month, and his bill would have ended up being much higher, if he'd survived.  There is a balance at some point, but I fully understand the fear.
}
30. Kb1
{
jacksrking: yeah our family has been on both sides of the eqation and the alternatives are pretty straight forward. I think there has got to be a better way for people tto get the healthcare they need at reasonable prices and the hospitals and other healthcare facilities to make a profit. I dont know the answer to that dilemma but there is an answer out there. we just have to find it. Tell me more about your other businesses. I noticed you have a real estate contact. I have a couple of rental propeties as well.
}
30... Nb4
{
Mitch The Man: Well, I'll talk about that site first then, and get into the other stuff later on.  This is my sales site, which I thought would really take off.  The problem, though, is that it's kind of hard to optimize the main page, and that's the one that drives all the other pages.  People have made some money by having a link posted on the site, and that makes me feel pretty good.  I don't charge anyone for a listing, but I do have to approve the sites that go on.  I make my money through the affiliate things, and if people guy through those links, most of them would actually save money because I go for items that are discounted more than in the store when I can.  And I keep changing its color because I'm trying to figure out which ones will draw the eyes more so they'll consistently keep visiting.
}
31. Rdh1
{
jacksrking: tell me how that works I had thought about setting up a site like yours but dont know how to do it I am VERY interested in this
}
31... Nd5
{
Mitch The Man: Well, I'm not quite sure how to answer this.  I didn't go the traditional route and copy everyone else.  There are tons of directories out there after all.  But I don't know how they make money, and it has to use up tons of bandwidth.  For me, I just came up with my own design, sent email to all my friends and business friends, mentioned it on my online networking site, and, well, there you go.  Oh yeah, I did mention way before that I do web creation and design, right?  Well, it's this site that ended up giving me the credibility to go into that business, because other people wanted me to do sites for them, and of course I created my third site, which I'll give you now:  http://www.seoxcellence.com.
}
32. Rh8
{
jacksrking: very cool I will look at it in depth later
}
32... a6
{
Mitch The Man: Works for me  :-)
}
33. Rxb8+ Kxb8 34. Rh8+ Ka7 35. Bg5 a5
{
Mitch The Man: Do you already have a website of some sort?
}
36. Qg7
{
jacksrking: no just exploring the idea
}
36... Ka6 37. Bd8 Kb5 38. b3 Qc6 39. Bxc7 Nc3+
{
Mitch The Man: you're very active this evening
}
{
jacksrking: I work second shift so it is hard to come home and go right to bed.
}
40. Kb2 Nd1+
{
Mitch The Man: I kind of understand that.  Though I work from home, late at night I just have to make the final rounds of all my sites before I go to bed also.
}
41. Kc1
{
jacksrking: I have to work today as well. My schedule is pretty weird I work 7 days on 2 days off 8 days on then 4 days off. That allows me to have at least one 4 day weekend a month
}
41... Ne3
{
Mitch The Man: Wow, what a schedule that is; sounds really grueling, especially if you're working evening hours.
}
42. Qg5+
{
jacksrking: It is pretty tough sometimes but I got used to it. I am on straight seconds. There are 5 other people with the same schedule but different shifts. The REALLY hard shift is swing shift. he covers my days off and the 3rd shift guys days off. He gets a short turn around every week 8 on 8 off 8 on. Now THAT SUCKS
}
42... Nd5
{
Mitch The Man: Man, that is brutal.  Makes me really glad I'm home  :-)
}
43. c4+
{
jacksrking: just another humble public servant aw shucks :)
}
43... Kb4
{
Mitch The Man: lol
}
44. Kb2 Nxc7 45. Qd2+ Kc5 46. Rh5+ d5 47. cxd5 Nxd5 48. Qc2+ Kb5 49. Qxc6+ Kxc6 50. g5 Nf4
{
Mitch The Man: I think most of the time when I lose that I blundered, though there are those times when you're playing someone and just realize how brilliantly they've trapped you.
}
51. Rh6+
{
jacksrking: yeah maybe I am making excuses :) good game BTW
lets go again !!
}
51... Kb5
{
Mitch The Man: Oh yeah, we're definitely playing again!  :-)
}
52. g6
{
jacksrking: cool :)
}
52... Ne6 53. Kc3 Ka6 54. Rh7 Kb5 55. g7
{
jacksrking: I just tried to challenge you and couldn,t. I think you need to change your challenge ptrferences 
}
55... Nxg7
{
Mitch The Man: Can't be me, because I'm now a paid member, and I'm open to regular games and the 960 games.  But I can challenge you.  I'm on your buddy list, right?
}
56. Rxg7
{
jacksrking: I checked all my preferences. and I have not exceeded my challenge limits There is either a problem with the system, I just plain screwed up ( not unheard of :)) or maybe you have not upped your challenge limit yet. I have mine set at 40 and I think that might be a bit high. I currently have about 25 games going plus a few on another cc site. You are on my buddy list. The plot thickens hmmmm
}
56... Ka6
{
Mitch The Man: Until you said that, I hadn't realized I had to go in and change the number of games I could accept.  When I wasn't a paid member, it was limited to 8 by default, so I just assumed it would go unlimited by default also.  Check it now, but don't challenge me to more just yet.
}
57. b4
{
jacksrking: yep can do. That is one of the bennies of full membership. You also might want to look at all the preferences and set them to your liking. The one I like is the minimum rating of a challenger. I like to play people at or above my skill level . I consider that 1200 and up. It allows me to be teacher and student at the same time :)
}
{
Mitch The Man: I made all those changes while I was there, though I also set the maximum to 2000; why get crushed, because you never learn that way either.  And this will be my last move in this game; I'm resigning next time around.
}
57... a4 58. Kb2
1-0

