bearmum

5♣ WTP? :o

This is a New Year's joke surely?? <_< :D :) B) If not it sure should be -- IMHO the US Treasury would NEVER ijn a million years desert the "greenback"

1♥ (WTP) <_< --- partner HAS to bid again to clarify his hand :) Then depending on WHAT partner bids I will force to at least 4 ♥

I ONLY have one question (as I am not a student of the Muslim religion) Is it allowed to pray SILENTLY at required times if you are in a place and time where praying aloud MIGHT concievably create suspicion as to your motivation for doing so?? (as in an airport JUST before you board a flight with other Muslims -- even if you don't know them) As far as I know prayers in MOST other religions can be silent as SURELY prayers are between the person and their "God" whatever his/her name??

I would PASS :P

agree with first pass and I PASS again and lead Q♠

2♥ WTP?

1. N is NOWHERE near strong enough for the 3♦ bid ( P has denied 11+ points with his 1♠ bid (in 2/1 as I play it) so NO Game force 2. BUT as P has bid 3♦ why does S not rebid his ♠s? NF as didn't bid 1NT forcing the first time :)

X (neg) WTP?? because I have both the unbid suits AND (more important) I am a passed hand :P IF Partner has a really good hand (game forcing opposite a hand with ♥ and ♣ [and probably 8-9points for the negX] ) he can let me know with his next bid :(

I would disagree with your "ridiculous" comment, and think that IF an infraction of the rules occurs at any level in a duplicate game the correct thing to do is to call the director, and I am surprisef that a player of nickf's ability didn't do so :lol:

Would NOT affect me ONE bit !!! B) :unsure: :ph34r:

NO NO & NO :)

I would expect that Hell freezes over :) OR more to the point -- some OTHER terrorist organisation would take over trying to eliminate Israel.

we play 2NT as 22-23 balanced -- (Precision) so our responses DO include an "artificial" meaning to the immediatr 3NT response -- as follows Over 2NT :- 3C is Stayman and after response 3NT to PLAY 3♦ transfer to ♥ and then same as responses over 1NT 3♥ transfer to ♠ as above 3♠ transfer to 3NT (Showing at least 5/5 in touching suits slam going B) if fit found :blink: ) 3NT transfer to 4♣ (Showing at least 5/5 in NON touching suits slam going of fit is found :blink: ) over the transfers of 3♠ and 3NT responders rebid identifies his 2 suits -- and opener can ALWAYS sign off in 4NT :blink: