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		As someone who likes the theory of cosmic balance, the word "stalemate" seems pretty cool.  The idea that no one wins or loses, despite every effort to thwart each other, is a nice example of keepin' metaphysical dimensions from total annihilation.  Those last few chess pieces... Accordin' to an online encyclopedia, "stalemate" comes from the game chess, and the metaphor, accordin' to chess players, is inaccurate cause most real world stalemates get resolved, in one way or another, whereas strictly speakin', a stalemate is a pure deadlock.  I see their point... Like in a Mexican standoff, you've got your gun pointed at someone who's also aimin' at you.  It's either lose lose, win win, lose win, or win lose, dependin' on who pulls the trigger when.  There is no no winner or no loser if you've gotten that far in a gunfight.  Not that I've participated... I don't get into arguments.  If someone wants to make their point, I'll let 'em.  I'm not an athletic sports person.  And if I were, I'd definitely forfeit.  Competition ain't in my vocabulary, although in evolutionary terms, I understand the concept.  Survial of the fittest.  But what if... You pool all your efforts into advancin' over someone, and they do likewise, yet you reach an impasse.  To me, such a result is more interestin' than any clear advantage or disadvantage.  A tie without a tiebreaker.  Equality and balance on a basic level.  You've met your true match...     (5.17.12)