Chess and coffee - a good combination
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
Rockingham, Australia
May 24, 2025 2:36am CST
On our travels, we saw this monster chess set at the Eneabba service station in Western Australia. It would be fun to play while sitting having a coffee under the trees. This is the same service station that has the peafowl and you can see a peacock in front of the chess set.
Our son in Ireland enjoys chess and plays in competitions from time to time. Vince hasn’t played chess since our son beat him when he was seven. When the son was seven, not Vince obviously. 
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@DaddyEvil (174230)
• United States
24 May 25
I asked someone to teach me how to play chess when I was in my thirties... But, all the guy wanted to do was take advantage of my ignorance instead of teaching me. I quit trying to learn the game.
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@DaddyEvil (174230)
• United States
24 May 25
@JudyEv You aren't the first person who has told me that. I'm glad I quit trying to learn to play the game.
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@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 May 25
@DaddyEvil I'm not interested in learning bridge either. That seems pretty complicated too.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
24 May 25
That's cute your son beat Vince at seven.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
25 May 25
@JudyEv Was this the Ireland son or the son now looking for a place?
Was this the Ireland son or the son now looking for a place?1 person likes this
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 May 25
@RebeccasFarm This is the Ireland son. When computers were very 'new', Vince got one for a business we were partners in. It had a simple golf game on it and Vin would let the boys play with it. They challenged him to a game once and they kept getting holes-in-one and beating Vince. They had managed to alter the program so they could get holes-in-one. They were only about 8 and 10.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
24 May 25
Ha ha !!
I liked the part "not Vince obviously" !!
The setting with Peacock and the Chess set is Tourist-worthy!
I think that the Eneabba Service Station folks should start attracting tourists to visit this place and mint some money!
The setting with Peacock and the Chess set is Tourist-worthy!
I think that the Eneabba Service Station folks should start attracting tourists to visit this place and mint some money!1 person likes this
@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
28 May 25
@JudyEv
Yes, we have to factor in what we need and our timelines.
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That is one big chess set
@LindaOHio (222288)
• United States
24 May 25
I didn't have the patience to learn how to play chess. I'd rather learn how to play a new card game.
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@LindaOHio (222288)
• United States
25 May 25
@JudyEv I love cribbage, hearts, spades and Texas Hold 'Em.
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
24 May 25
I have seen those large chess pieces at a bar restuarant near here that has a big lawn.
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 May 25
Perhaps the peacocks wanted to play chess with some humans,
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@Beestring (15373)
• Hong Kong
24 May 25
Yes, it is enjoying playing chess and have a cup of coffee.
I only know how to play Chinese chess.
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