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      Lubbock, Lubbock Convention and Visitors Bureau, Lubbock International Airport, SPICE


      Yesterday was the official ribbon cutting ceremony at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to introduce two new giant chess sets and displays at the east and west wings of the terminal. Do you know of any other airport in the world with giant chess sets in the terminals to provide entertainment for travelers?

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      8 Comments

      1. Anonymous Reply
        October 21, 2008 at 7:37 am

        would you ever run for governor of texas Susan? 🙂 or is politics out of the question?

      2. Anonymous Reply
        October 21, 2008 at 11:46 am

        “Do you know of any other airport in the world with giant chess sets in the terminals to provide entertainment for travelers?”

        If this is the only one you should put it in your cv right behind

        “FIRST WOMAN EVER IN HISTORY TO:

        ♦ Earn the Men’s Grandmaster title (1991) through traditional FIDE requirements”

      3. Matt C Reply
        October 21, 2008 at 12:07 pm

        If that other SP can be a governor of an enormous state, this one *definitely can!

      4. Anonymous Reply
        October 21, 2008 at 12:50 pm

        Sarah Palin is beautiful and speaks great English.

      5. gabor Reply
        October 21, 2008 at 1:25 pm

        Do you know of any other airport in the world with giant chess sets in the terminals to provide entertainment for travelers?

        No, but Elista should have one 🙂

      6. Anonymous Reply
        October 21, 2008 at 5:08 pm

        It is a silly idea

      7. Anonymous Reply
        October 22, 2008 at 2:13 am

        Susan is way more pretty than Sarah Palin!

        Smarter too!

      8. Anonymous Reply
        October 23, 2008 at 12:18 pm

        It’s not a silly idea. They could have a draughts boards too.

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