Chas_P

ACBL raised their table fees for f2f clubs effective January 1. Maybe that's what brought it on here.

Yeah. It reminds me of Paul Soloway's reply when asked about his masterpoints (he had over 50,000 when he died). He said, "It just proves that I have a good attendance record."

Obviously it does. Because if "Defund the Police" doesn't mean, "Take Money Away From Police Departments" I don't get it. Please explain exactly what it DOES mean. Semantics matter.

To paraphrase Sam Goldwyn, "Gentlemen, include me in."

Yes you did. It was a one-liner. I have looked back for it and can't find it, so I assume you deleted it. Nonetheless I thought it was a worthwhile question. Why have we deteriorated into a society who judges everyone based on their skin color or what hangs (or doesn't hang) between their legs. The politicians, on both sides of the aisle, have worked at that. "Divide and conquer". It's a sad state of affairs.

Yes we could. And I choose to do so. Barry posed the question somewhere back in this thread, "Why is everything now all about race and gender?" In my opinion the answer is, "because the professional politicians chose to make everything about race and gender." It's a sad state of affairs IMO. But I intend to get up tomorrow, go play a little bridge, and enjoy my fellow man. You guys can thrash out the pressing issues of the day.....like race and gender.

That is very true. But it is not my point. My point was a refutation of Winston's foolishness quoted below. And I hope you noted that I had "Americans" in quotation marks. It was not intended to imply that "Americans" are superior; I simply meant that we don't all look the same. There were five who obviously weren't "Anglos" and three who obviously were. But all eight were very bright, pleasant human beings regardless of race or nationality. We enjoyed each others' company and nobody felt "TRULY *****ED".

What I meant is that there were seven young people with different eye slants, different skin tones who were graciously welcomed by people who did not share their eye slants and skin tones. They were bright young people looking to enjoy a happy life. They were not looking to sit around every day whacking out bullshit on a computer keyboard. We were glad to have them, and they are invited back anytime they'd like to come. There is only one race....the human race. But you guys love to cast everyone who doesn't share your worldview as "racist". If that makes you happy, please carry on. I wish you happiness. And just for the record.....I was not one of the two "Americans". There was a young woman who gave me a hug and all of the others gave me a handshake.

I had the best time this afternoon playing in a team match at our local club with two teams from the Georgia Tech bridge club participating. They were such nice young people....four Orientals, one mid-Easterner, two "Americans", and one Italian (the faculty advisor). We didn't talk politics. We just enjoyed life...such as it is nowadays. You should try it Winston.

As Mr. Shakespeare said, "It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."

I don't need anyone to stand up for me. You, OTOH, seem greatly in need of affirmation. I wish you happiness.

The amusement continues. Please do carry on. You definitely are a legend in your own mind.

Nor are you. You moved from Argentina to wed a woman in Nova Scotia. That's OK. I wish you well. That's my whole point. I wish everyone well.

OK, got it. Keep Trump out of the White House (and I'm not opposed to that) and we'll all live happily ever after. Thanks.

What I'm wonderin' is, "How is all this bullshit helping the average American?" How is all the bitchin' and moanin' about Trump helping the guys and gals who get up every morning, go to work to support their families, and try to be happy. I don't get it. I just don't see Trump trying to bring the average American down; by the same token, I don't see Biden trying to bring the average American up. As the King of Siam said, "It is a puzzlement."

Meanwhile, back in the states...............

Thank you for your insight Obi-Wan Pilowsky.

C'mon prof. Tell us how many gals you tried to talk into sump'n in the back seat of a '57 Chevrolet. We can compare success rates. :lol:

It's not really significant, but I went to Georgia Tech; graduated 11 June, 1960. My parents paid the tuition, dorm rent, fraternity dues, books, other supplies, etc. They are both long-since dead, so I don't expect them to ask for a refund. And I'm not unsympathetic to those who had to take out a college loan to go to Georgia Tech; it's a really good school. But I'll say again....in my view a "loan" is a "loan". If you borrow money, regardless of the purpose of the loan, it is still a loan and expected to be repaid.

LZ Granderson writing for the LA Times makes the argument that people in Arizona should be responsible to help people in Kentucky recover from devastating flooding. I agree with him. The people in Kentucky had no choice about being flooded. He then goes on to ask, "But what of the effect of having 45 million borrowers grappling with $1.6 trillion in student loan debt? What of the societal and fiscal cost of those millions of Americans stymied in their futures?" The difference, in my mind, is that those 45 million borrowers had a choice, unlike the people in Kentucky who had no choice about getting flooded. The 45 million chose to take out a loan and "loan" means "loan"; I "lend" you some money, I expect you to pay me back....with interest. I, like Ken, am a great believer in higher education. But what about the guy or gal who went to trade school and learned to be an electrician, carpenter, plumber, hospice nurse, is now earning an honest living but is now expected to pay for those who got a college degree in liberal arts and is now an intern at the White House? And what about those who took out college loans and actually repaid them? The whole scheme reeks of politics (vote-buying) in my opinion. And it sets an awful precedent. What's next? You take out a home mortgage or automobile loan that you can't repay and the government says, "Don't worry about it; you made a bad decision, but we've got your back."? I think it stinks.

I'm not looking for sympathy. I come here principally for amusement. I do enjoy Kenberg's musings; he's the only one here whom I deem to have more common sense than an eggplant. The rest of you guys seem to be here just for mutual back-slapping and a big anti-Trump circle jerk. It's fun to watch. I hope you don't mind.

Richard obviously has the panel moderators in his hip pocket.

That's not my point at all. Here's my point: I, like you, know very little (if anything) about M. B. Matthews other than what I read on the internet. I like his opinion. You don't. That's OK. I think none the less of you. We just don't all see things the same way.

There is absolutely nothing in this observation that has anything to do with the abortion issue. What we have here, ladies and gentlemen, is a classic example of, "If you don't like the message, kill the messenger." Don't change the subject Gilligan. Address the issue. As far as "crackpot" goes.......well that's in the eye of the beholder.