# Ladies and Gentlemen, the stars have collided **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 17, 2007, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-and-gentlemen-the-stars-have-collided/423107 "2007-10-17T23:11:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chessic\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-and-gentlemen-the-stars-have-collided/423107/1 "2007-10-17T23:11:37Z")
…onto the same show. My two universes, chess and politics will tonight collide onto one New York sound stage. Stephen Colbert is interviewing Garry Kasparov on his new book, _How Life Imitates Chess_ . [orgasm] ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-and-gentlemen-the-stars-have-collided/423107/2 "2007-10-18T12:35:39Z")
[QUOTE=IntelSoldier] …onto the same show. My two universes, chess and politics will tonight collide onto one New York sound stage. Stephen Colbert is interviewing Garry Kasparov on his new book, _How Life Imitates Chess_ . [orgasm] [/QUOTE] Did you see his interview on 60 Minutes? If not, I’m sure it’s on the web somewhere. He’s obviously a very cool guy but I don’t think anyone gives him a serious chance of becoming president. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-and-gentlemen-the-stars-have-collided/423107/3 "2007-10-18T12:51:12Z")
[QUOTE=KRM] Did you see his interview on 60 Minutes? If not, I’m sure it’s on the web somewhere. He’s obviously a very cool guy but I don’t think anyone gives him a serious chance of becoming president. [/QUOTE] Are you talking about Kasparov or Colbert? Both are cool guys running for President. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-and-gentlemen-the-stars-have-collided/423107/4 "2007-10-18T13:08:50Z")
[QUOTE=IntelSoldier] Stephen Colbert is interviewing Garry Kasparov on his new book, _How Life Imitates Chess_ . [orgasm] [/QUOTE] _points_ Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!! ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-and-gentlemen-the-stars-have-collided/423107/5 "2007-10-18T13:14:21Z")
[QUOTE=Marley23] Are you talking about Kasparov or Colbert? Both are cool guys running for President. [/QUOTE] Touche. I seriously fear for Kasparov’s life. I know he’s considered a hero in Russia but even heroes can be disappeared. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-and-gentlemen-the-stars-have-collided/423107/6 "2007-10-18T13:39:46Z")
[QUOTE=KRM] Touche. I seriously fear for Kasparov’s life. I know he’s considered a hero in Russia but even heroes can be disappeared. [/QUOTE] **Putin:** Never go up against a Russian when _DEATH_ is on the line!!! Ahahahaha!!! Hahahaha!!! Haha_THUMP_ **Kasparov:** I spent the last several years building up a tolerance to Polonium-210 powder. ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-and-gentlemen-the-stars-have-collided/423107/7 "2007-10-18T17:40:01Z")
[QUOTE=OneCentStamp] **Putin:** Never go up against a Russian when _DEATH_ is on the line!!! Ahahahaha!!! Hahahaha!!! Haha_THUMP_ **Kasparov:** I spent the last several years building up a tolerance to Polonium-210 powder. [/QUOTE] Was that really necessary? Because I think it was. Kudos, sir. ---
**Author:** ![enigm4tic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@enigm4tic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enigm4tic)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-and-gentlemen-the-stars-have-collided/423107/8 "2007-10-18T17:46:51Z")
[QUOTE=OneCentStamp] **Putin:** Never go up against a Russian when _DEATH_ is on the line!!! Ahahahaha!!! Hahahaha!!! Haha_THUMP_ **Kasparov:** I spent the last several years building up a tolerance to Polonium-210 powder. [/QUOTE] this thread has been won.