DCist: Photo of the Day: August 29, 2008

Disco Stu

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:19:30 -0500

Check. and Mate. ...if you know what I mean.

boondoggle

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:14:27 -0500

C'mon guys, can't a man polish his bishop without a bunch of juvenile comments?

monkeyrotica

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:54:33 -0500

Wrong. That's the classic "take my bishop and I'll let loose a buttripper that will burn your face off" pose. Carl Hamppe used it against Philip Meitner in the famous "Immortal Poot" game of 1872.

McGillicuddy

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:49:16 -0500

regardless of which stance it is, it's somewhat dangerous to be doing in the Dupont neighborhood, if you're picking up what i'm putting down.

ahark1pd

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:33:20 -0500

can't it just be the "if i sit, our knees will touch" stance?

IMGoph

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:30:12 -0500

i believe it's the "get a better look at the board" stance

Disco Stu

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:12:38 -0500

I believe it's the look at my junk stance.

McGillicuddy

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:07:35 -0500

i believe this is the "post Ben's chili bowl" stance.