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GM[1]US[Brought to you by No Name Go Server]
CoPyright[
  This game was played on the No Name Go Server
  Permission to reproduce this game is given.]
GN[badger-harlequin(B) NNGS]
EV[None]
RE[W+Resign]
PW[badger]WR[3k ]
PB[harlequin]BR[3k*]
PC[NNGS New York USA: ra.york.cuny.edu 9696]
DT[1996-08-02]
SZ[19]TM[1200]KM[5.5]

;B[po];W[dd]C[
  harlequin 3k*: i should have picked up some snack items --- damn
]
;B[od]C[
  harlequin 3k*: think you could beam them over?
]
;W[co]C[
  harlequin 3k*: what do you mean?! you tel it and it nets it right?!
]
;B[dq]C[
  harlequin 3k*: that's my excuse if i lose
  harlequin 3k*: actually, i'm pretty sure i wil
  harlequin 3k*: at least with no handicap
]
;W[gp]C[
  harlequin 3k*: been studyin' some sort of book? or somethin', boy?
]
;B[eo]C[
  harlequin 3k*: say, how'd you do against jeff?
]
;W[dm];B[em]C[
  harlequin 3k*: so one more and u rule?
]
;W[dn]C[
  harlequin 3k*: wow! tht's really great! congratz!
]
;B[do];W[cp]C[
  harlequin 3k*: what does that put ur estimated rank around?
]
;B[cq]C[
  harlequin 3k*: well, that's still great i think :)
  harlequin 3k*: that's how they decide rank here, solely on how you do against those considered to have stable, known, ranks
]
;W[en];B[fo];W[fq];B[eq];W[fn];B[hq];W[fr];B[go];W[hp];B[ip];W[ho];B[jq]
;W[gn]C[
  harlequin 3k*: figures, now i have lag over here
]
;B[fp];W[dp];B[ep]C[
  harlequin 3k*: yeah, that's it, it's the lager making me lag!
]
;W[gq];B[bp];W[bo]C[
  harlequin 3k*: i'm going to try to go and see eraser sunday
]
;B[br]C[
  harlequin 3k*: yeah? good.  have you seen the rock, too?
]
;W[ap];B[aq]C[
  harlequin 3k*: pretty good, eh?
]
;W[bq];B[ar];W[io];B[bp];W[kp];B[ao];W[dh];B[kq];W[jp];B[lp];W[iq];B[pq]
;W[lq];B[mq];W[lr];B[mr];W[lo];B[mp];W[qk]C[
  harlequin 3k*: have you been doing any kung-fu?
]
;B[qm];W[qh]C[
  harlequin 3k*: i found a kung-fu teacher here, did i tell you?
]
;B[jc];W[qe]C[
  harlequin 3k*: suai-chiao -- what i was doing b4
  harlequin 3k*: and guess what? we met playing go :)
]
;B[fb]C[
  harlequin 3k*: actually, i'm lying, don't work out at all except for riding my bike to the station
  harlequin 3k*: just wanted to have some fun with you :)
  harlequin 3k*: haha
  harlequin 3k*: am planning to start running soon on a grassy track near my place
]
;W[fd]C[
  harlequin 3k*: we'll see how that goes...
]
;B[cc];W[dc]C[
  harlequin 3k*: grassy gnolls?
]
;B[db];W[cd];B[bc];W[eb];B[bd];W[be];B[ce];W[bf];B[ec];W[ed];B[ea];W[pc]
;B[qd];W[pd];B[pe];W[rd];B[qf];W[qc]C[
  harlequin 3k*: what have you been doing with ur social life latley?
]
;B[pf];W[rf]C[
  harlequin 3k*: i guess the first question should really be, do you have a social life?
]
;B[oc]C[
  harlequin 3k*: none whatsoever
]
;W[je];B[jg]C[
  harlequin 3k*: nope
  harlequin 3k*: it's not as grim as it might seem
  harlequin 3k*: i know a few people and have had plenty of invitations to do things
  harlequin 3k*: but usually i don't, kind of enjoying my solitude
]
;W[kf]C[
  harlequin 3k*: when i first moved to austin, i spent almost three years there not really seeing people
]
;B[id];W[ie]C[
  harlequin 3k*: well, had my first gf then, but she lived in college station
]
;B[gd];W[ge];B[he];W[hf]C[
  harlequin 3k*: gina
]
;B[hd]C[
  harlequin 3k*: still would really like to have a gf
  harlequin 3k*: why, now that u mention it, all my gf have been named gina....
]
;W[if]C[
  harlequin 3k*: let's see...gina, nikki, lisa, tiernan, therese, gina, susan, soraya...gina does seem to be in the majority though
]
;B[gf];W[fe];B[gg]C[
  harlequin 3k*: oh? how so?
  harlequin 3k*: actually, we could throw in two more: katharina and tawny
  harlequin 3k*: but i don't really think they quite made it to gf status
]
;W[ih]C[
  harlequin 3k*: gee, what an honor.
  harlequin 3k*: perhaps u have it on quality though
]
;B[eh]C[
  harlequin 3k*: hey, becke (because of the 'e') and marta are cool
  harlequin 3k*: haha -- i know that feeling
  harlequin 3k*: i've decided i will most likely be relatively celibate for a while
]
;W[dg]C[
  harlequin 3k*: well, i don't want to be but, one thing i learned in china
  harlequin 3k*: it usually doesn't help to fight the flow
]
;B[hh];W[ig]C[
  harlequin 3k*: you know what, mike?  i'd REALLY like to travel around china and the east with you
]
;B[hi];W[jj]C[
  harlequin 3k*: no, probably not, but i think it would be something that would really change your life
  harlequin 3k*: ud never b the same again and ud never regret it
]
;B[di];W[ej]C[
  harlequin 3k*: just a feeling....
  harlequin 3k*: i did the same and traveling made me realize how beneficial it was
]
;B[ei];W[fj]C[
  harlequin 3k*: yeah, well, having met some of the people when i went out to visit noel, ur not missing anything
  harlequin 3k*: it's like being around a bunch of frat boy
  harlequin 3k*: he hates it
]
;B[ch]C[
  harlequin 3k*: hmmmm, i don't think it's worth it but
]
;W[cg]C[
  harlequin 3k*: i'm starting to believe that most people can't think the way i do
]
;B[bh]C[
  harlequin 3k*: everything u get will b the right thing for you
  harlequin 3k*: and the right way, even if you don't realize it at the time
  harlequin 3k*: how do you like the game so far?
  harlequin 3k*: well, that's probably a good sign for you :)
  harlequin 3k*: what makes you unsure?
  harlequin 3k*: still there?
]
;W[eg];B[fg];W[fi];B[ef];W[ff];B[de];W[fh];B[hk];W[ci];B[dj];W[cj]C[
  harlequin 3k*: because of the hostile environment that my lightning reflexes have created
  harlequin 3k*: the mosquitos here have evolved into.....
  harlequin 3k*: super mosquitos!  Olympic contenders in the race for blood!
]
;B[dk];W[ck];B[lg]C[
  harlequin 3k*: no, i haven't slept in over 7 days now, i've decided it was a waste of time
]
;W[ne];B[oe];W[nf];B[ph];W[ii];B[ij]C[
  harlequin 3k*: damn, i hate catching a mosq. and opening my hand to see if it's dead, and they fucking fly out, like checking out of
  harlequin 3k*: the hyatt or somthing
]
;W[qg]C[
  harlequin 3k*: i use one hand, and grip pretty tightly too, they
  harlequin 3k*: just manage to get in the creases
]
;B[ji];W[jh];B[ki];W[kh];B[li];W[lh]C[
  harlequin 3k*: i think, to some extent, we're having a pretty quality game here :)
]
;B[mi]C[
  harlequin 3k*: oh :(
]
;W[mh]C[
  harlequin 3k*: why?
]
;B[ni];W[pg];B[og]C[
  harlequin 3k*: well, sure, even pro's make mistakes
]
;W[of];B[ng];W[mg];B[pi];W[mc];B[qi];W[ok];B[mm];W[mk];B[ll];W[lk];B[kk]
;W[kj];B[lj];W[jk];B[kl];W[oj];B[oi];W[rm];B[rl];W[ql];B[rn];W[pm];B[qn]
;W[rk];B[sm];W[ri];B[rh];W[rg];B[ol]C[
  harlequin 3k*: well, i've been enjoying the game a lot
]
;W[qj];B[nk];W[nj];B[jl]C[
  harlequin 3k*: it is, indeed, a good name
  harlequin 3k*: worthy of you, i think :)
]
;W[jr];B[bn];W[cn];B[bm];W[bl]C[
  harlequin 3k*: still though, u have thought of many other worthy monikers
]
;B[al]C[
  badger 3k : speaking of such, why harlequin?
]
;W[ak]C[
  harlequin 3k*: goes with 'joker'
]
;B[cl];W[am];B[ek];W[fk]C[
  harlequin 3k*: thanks for the time
]
;B[pl];W[nl]C[
  harlequin 3k*: oh, i htought you had :)
]
;B[om];W[ms];B[ns];W[ls];B[nr]C[
  harlequin 3k*: i'm psychic
]
;W[kb];B[lb];W[kc];B[lc]C[
  harlequin 3k*: many people don't realize that you know
]
;W[jd];B[pb]C[
  harlequin 3k*: this is what it tells me
]
;W[nb];B[ob];W[ic];B[gc];W[ld];B[md];W[nd];B[nc];W[mb]C[
  harlequin 3k*: missed? what do you mean?
]
;B[mo];W[ln]C[
  harlequin 3k*: aah, ic
]
;B[jn];W[kn]C[
  harlequin 3k*: there just wasn't quite enough down thre for me to work with
  harlequin 3k*: i'm getting some bad lag
]
;B[hm];W[nn]C[
  harlequin 3k*: so please don't let me run out of time
]
;B[nm]C[
  harlequin 3k*: hahahahaa
  harlequin 3k*: this has been one long game
]
;W[mn]C[
  harlequin 3k*: we've been playing for over 2 hours i think
]
;B[oo];W[cs];B[ds];W[dr];B[cr];W[es];B[er];W[ds];B[bs];W[fs];B[an];W[cm]C[
  harlequin 3k*: kind of like old times...i'm looking forward to playing out aorund the drag in nov.
]
;B[al];W[dl];B[jo]C[
  harlequin 3k*: really?! that would be great!
]
;W[in]C[
  harlequin 3k*: from nov. 2 to about the 16
]
;B[jm];W[ko];B[bg]C[
  harlequin 3k*: cool, taht would be rally grat
  harlequin 3k*: my 'e' ky sms to b missing
]
;W[bi];B[fl];W[gl];B[cf];W[el];B[af];W[df];B[ae];W[ee]C[
  harlequin 3k*: shit
]
;B[fc];W[ef]C[
  harlequin 3k*: fuck, i hate stupid fucking mistakes like taht!
]
;B[ib];W[jb]C[
  harlequin 3k*: no, mine cancels yours out :((
]
;B[hc];W[am];B[ap];W[no];B[np];W[im];B[hl];W[il];B[ik];W[hb];B[ia];W[jc]
;B[ha];W[ja];B[gb];W[on]C[
  harlequin 3k*: didyou count b4 the UL happened?
]
;B[pn];W[sk];B[gm];W[fm]C[
  harlequin 3k*: were u ahead anyway?
]
;B[al];W[ah]C[
  harlequin 3k*: well, i trust ur counting
]
;B[gj];W[nh];B[oh];W[gk];B[ag];W[ai];B[sl];W[gi];B[hj];W[sh]C[
  harlequin 3k*: well, it's not even close anymore :_(
  harlequin 3k*: u suck
]
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