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I'm glad someone else noticed the auction. As for the misdefense, I think W gave E everything he needed to know!

Posting in epic thread. My spidey sense is tingling. Ulrich gimmick?

I'd double, because if partner has 4♠ i want us to at least get to that game, which will probably be right. If he doesn't have 4♠, all the bids are sort of random anyway and trying to figure out what's right in this spot is too hard. I admit double puts us in a terrible position to get to the right game, whatever it might be, if partner doesn't have 4♠.

What exactly does "It's not a lie if you believe it" mean? That seems to be a lie to me, and I don't believe it.

Non-forcing Signoff.

Explain Do you think 1♠ is better. If so I agree. You cannot jump with partner's hand in my opinion From "Commonly Used Conventions: Takeout Doubles" "Make a jump response in your suit with 9–11 HCP, or a good 8 HCP and some distribution. Suppose you hold: ♠K 10 3 ♥Q J 7 4 3 ♦10 4 3 ♣A 3. You should not bid 1♥ — you are too strong. You should jump to 2♥, a bid that is invitational. Partner can pass if he has a minimum takeout double. If he has 13 points and you have 10, that’s not enough for game. If he has extra, he can bid again." With the hand you provided, I think he bid the wrong suit and the wrong level.

I recommend not Google Image searching 10 inch floppy.

This.

In the other forum, remembering this: http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/9247/pagerr.jpg this: http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/9270/hdfloppy.jpg and the brick: http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/9243/brick.jpg were enough to make people feel old. I'm happy to report I don't laugh at Seinfeld references. Edit: But I still LOL at http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/9381/kimmygibbler.jpg

No extras? A completely prime 17 is somehow bad after partner transfers to a minor and cuebids?

This is a very entertaining book, imo, though the majority of BBF won't enjoy it.

lol @ tofu

I attended a lecture given by Dave Ramsey on the subject. He adamantly suggests never using a credit card ever. Obviously if you can't pay off the balance every month, it's retarded to use a credit card because of penalties. Obviously if you're so rich that the present value of your cash is substantially higher than the future value, credit is a clear choice. If you're somewhere in between, perfectly sound arguments can be made for both sides.

3♥

Don't change anything about your game, except don't do things that can go for large numbers.

Don't call it a comeback.

lol double

I hate to tell you, but if partner is bidding 1♥ with this hand over double, you were never getting to 3NT anyway, and I suspect you will continue to miss good games with this partner in the future.

what do you think about opening 6!s? lol I'd say missclick, but then the level is taken before the strain, so the player had 2 times to check. A plus score is a good score!

Doubling 7♠ is so terrible

Ya, 3♠. If this hand is good enough for game, partner needs to adjust the range for which he makes game tries and for which he bids game.

Pass. Bridge is EZ.

Please forgive my tardiness. I'm on vacation and haven't checked around here lately. However, ask and ye shall receive. http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/8880/65930117.png http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/3813/39173056.png http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/75/24780788.png http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/6831/92080515.png http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/8909/68384045.png http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/701/67728827.png http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/9813/87175009.png http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/9817/27384369.png http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/9554/88247673.png

mhm.

If it was an opening hand before, it's still an opening hand now. Dbl.