From: George Jost <gjost <at> CA <dot> NEWBRIDGE <dot> COM>
Date: 2 oct 1997
Subject: Someone who speaks to George Hodges...?

Hi, George Hodges does n't appear to have an e-mail
address. Does anyone on the list talk to him regularly?

I want to know:

1) How much it would cost to buy a Tai Shogi board from
him. Would this be plastic, wood, or card board.

2) How could I obtain his pamplet on Tai Shogi.

3) Who else has actually played this game and owns a board.

4) Is there a Tai Shogi world champion. This game requiring
more than 1000 moves must not have too many adherents.

5) Do the Japanese still play this game?

6) For myself I was just interested for kicks. I don't think I'd play
regularly, but I think it would be cool to own a set. Shogi on the other
hand provides pleasant recreation when you can find opponents.