Chess Clubs In Canberra.

Where can I see the most beautiful night sky with countless stars?

The Australian Outback has an area approximately equal to the continental United States of America with a total population of less than one million people. Over 90% of Australia's population lives in big cities like Sydney and Melbourne close to the coast. Most of the rest is in a few large towns like the capital Canberra.Towns and tourist destinations in the outback are few and far between. Light pollution is therefore minimal. Much of the outback is also arid with minimal rain and minimal cloud cover.Finally the Southern Sky is far more interesting than its Northern counterpart including:The brightest constellation, Crux, commonly known as the Southern Cross;Our two nearest galaxies, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds;The most spectacular globular clusters, Omega Centauri and 47 Tucanae;A great Emu defined by dark patches rather than stars; and not forgettingThe beautiful Jewel Box (star cluster).Of course, stars are never really countless with "only" about 3,000 being visible to the naked eye. A small telescope will however make out thousands of additional stars in those globular clusters and reveal the colourful beauty of the Jewel Box:(Source: A Snapshot of the Jewel Box cluster with the ESO VLT.jpg)

What is the most unethical tactic you have ever used or seen used in a chess game?

A2ACrying.There was a young Australian player who was notorious for bursting into tears at the board whenever he made a serious mistake. These tears were often accompanied by a request to be allowed to take the move back. At first a couple of opponents fell for this, and either agreed to the request, or even offered draws in the position. However once players woke up to this tactic, such requests were refused. The player concerned then simply kept crying, disrupting the rest of the tournament. It was only when he was told he was going to be defaulted did the waterworks stop.This tactic was much more successful (for a different player) in an event I was directing. The junior player concerned was losing, so he burst into tears and claimed his adult opponent had touched a piece (which would have resulted in a losing move). There was no evidence to support this claim, so I rejected it, and the opponent played a move that led to forced mate. The junior player kept crying, but noticed his opponent had forgotten to press his clock (possibly because the adult player thought it was mate). The tears kept up for the 90 seconds the opponent had on his clock, until he flagged, at which point the tears magically stopped, the junior player pointed to the clock, and had the temerity to say “You played well”. I admire the opponent for not punching the kid.There is another trick that a local player here in Canberra is notorious for. If his opponent asks who has the white pieces in a game he will always reply that he has (relying on the opponent not to check). People have woken up to this (and almost always check when playing him) so he has implemented a refinement. Most clubs offer a half point bye if you can’t make a particular round (and notify in advance) so if he works out that he will be black against a strong opponent he simply requests a half point bye in the hope that when they meet, he will be white. To rub it in, he then often turns up 10 minutes after the round has started to spectate.

Is Lausanne boring?

YES IT IS.   My wife comes from Lausanne, and I've tried living there in the past. The boringness of the Lausanne area is a conversation which we have had many times.  Shops close at 7 and all day Sunday, bars are limited in number and close at 12/1 on weekdays and 1/2 in weekends, there is very little music to be found, not many activities going on in general. Lausanne is a nice enough city... But oh so very dull.   Apparently it was not always a boring place. Back in the 60s when her father was young it was a really trendy and happening place. A major student town. But then partially because of the 68 riots and partially out of desire to expand the university decided to move out of the city centre to establish entirely new facilities on a greenfield site outside of town.  This had the result of completely ripping the heart and life out of the city, it's rare to see students out mingling with working people.   My wife's father is a pretty well connected guy in the Lausanne area. And from him I hear that in recent years the boringness of Lausanne is actually getting official recognition from prominent channels.  Why?  Because talent recruitment is now an international contest. The big companies (Lausanne area being home to surprisingly many) are really fighting tough and nail to recruit the best people. Especially in modern digital fields.  These best people of course... Theyre millennials. Career isn't everything for them. They want a nice life outside of work too.  So presented with the choice of two equal jobs they'll more likely choose the lively and interesting Zurich, Paris, Berlin, London, etc... Over Lausanne.  I theorise on top of this that this is a big part of the reason wages in Lausanne are so high. It's the equivalent of taking a job out on the oil sands. There needs to be a lot of compensation to try and offset the lack of life.

How should a 14 year old act?

When you are 14 you aren't an adult. What your friends are doing is growing up to fast. This generation has the tendency to think, if you have a "teen" at the end of your age you are grown and can do whatever you want.Make up isn't bad, and having boyfriends isn't bad either. But there is a limit. It's not really OK being 14 and having your face caked up every day JUST to go to school. It's ridiculous. Plus, its not healthy. A 14 year old is going through puberty and changes, which also means acne.When you are 14 you aren't necessarily a kiddy kid where you live on toys daily and you aren't an adult where pay bills and have a job. You are in the middle and that's whats confusing about being a teen. When you act one way, your acting too childish and then when you act another way you are acting too grown. I say no to high heels (on a daily basis, on occasion is an OK), tons of makeup (mascara/eyeliner/little bit of color to your lips aren't bad) and toys.I say yes to friends, fan-girling, homework, boyfriends (not sexual though), seeking guidance and just being free! You are still a kid and shouldn't be growing up too fast. You shouldn't be wearing heels to school every day as if you are working at an office. Same with make-up.Can't they wait about 4-5 years? Then they can wear all the make up, and heels  they want! For a lifetime! Don't rush into the adulthood and live in the present.But let your friends be them. I highly doubt that talking to them will make them throw out their make up and heels. You are the different one and should be proud of it.I'm not sure if this made any sense but I hope you got something out of it.