annebabe

Can you tell me why "voice" is disabled when using windows 2000? Is there something I should TURN on in the system? Several friends with poor eye sight have asked me about this -- hope there is a solution.

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The new BBO version is very nice. Thank you. Please consider the following about the Ads. The ads cover part of dummy when declaring. TOday when I have clicked on a card but nothing happened and then my browser opened and covered the BBO screen with the ad -- delaying game and distracting me. 1. Can we turn them off? (like lobby chat?) 2. Can we (or you) move their location? Maybe others have suggestions also? They appear for such a short time, is difficult to read them. Thanks, Annebabe (aka Audrey)

New partner, team game. Nobody Vul North East South West 1 ♥ 4 ♥ p you hold: x xxx AQxxx xxxx What do you bid?

Please assume Declarer has 9+ tricks if you don't take yours first! You get to tell your carding understanding with partner. Then tell us which card East should play with J952 and which card you should play with Q82 so that you cash 5 ♠ I don't ask for a system to cater to Q82 and another system for J952. Please describe one system to cash 5 ♠s starting at trick one (1) This is not 2 problems. If IMPS or MP, state your carding and what card East plays to cash the suit ot.

1.) ♠ J852 UDCA or STD: ;) :o J ♠ 2.) ♠ Q 8 2 UDCA: play ♠ 2 :rolleyes: STD : play ♠ 8

[hv=n=s64&w=sak1093&e=sj852&s=sq7]399|300|♠[/hv] or [hv=n=s64&w=sak1093&e=sj852&s=sq7]399|300|♠[/hv] South 2NT p 3NT State your carding signals and state how you can cash out the Spade suit. South has rest of tricks. Do you use A=Count, unblock, attitude? K=? Std or udca. Your choice. Just be sure to cash out 5 spades.

Perhaps the last bid is unimportant compared to system discussion. HeartA and Bid_em_up can use this hand to discuss their system. 1.) Bid 1 ♠ rather than X at the one level with 4-3. At the two level might need to X with 4-3 or even 5-3. 2.) Opener could use a responsive double rather than 2 ♠. My regular "real life" partner and I blame the player who made the FIRST "bad" bid. Next blame goes to the SECOND "bad" bid, etc. "Bad" is defined as misleading, a better bid available, or just plain "not smart" bid. Then the bidding might have gone 1♣ 1♦ 1♠ 2♦ 2♠ 3♦ 3♥ or 3♠ or 4♠ (or??)

Apply rules where appropriate. Is there a rule for a "fast" pass? Is there a rule for a "very very very" slow pass?

There are the "laws"and everyone should respect them. My reason for calling the TD was the doubler's rudeness. Yes, he hesitated and yes we were getting a zero (deserved.) And we have all had a double that the Bank of England would back, but partner pulls it, because.... (many reasons) My point is that a "fast" double makes it clear that "I have my double" and a very very very slow double has the same affect. BTW, no ccard was posted and no mention of sayc was made (if that is relevant) The TD asked the doubler to say "yes" or "no" if he paused unusually long several times. Not only did the doubler say rude things but refused to answer "yes" or "no" ... The TD could give us the -800 (we were entitled to) but they did not play "partnership" .. it was dictatorship. If he was the "boss" in the partnership (as is sometimes the case) the long hesitation made it "clear" So some negative adjustment to these opponents was not unreasonable. I think the issue is not "the rule" that in sayc a double of 2 spades or higher is penalty, but with the hesitation, this partner could NOT over ride her partner's decision or the rule. This partner KNEW.. without a doubt that her partner 'had us' as indeed he did. Heck, even my mom would have known. She's the dealer on BBO. And if she doesn't like the way you've acted, she gives the Aces and Kings to your opponents.

If West took SO long to Double that East could NOT pull it, it had the same affect as the FAST double (as explained above.) Since No CCard was posted and No system announced, South asked West if he was in "Negative Double Range" or if West had a connection problem. West answered "you can see my hand.... please dont ask stupid questions" When TD asked West to answer Y or N about his slow double, West said "i do not come here to be stress out....further more have had two Adv from slow O's and a td adjustment of -1 when our 6 bid makes" TD repeated question for the 3-4th time: Please answer Y or N .. did you take long time to Double? West said "excuse me.. when question are ask when i am trying to keep track of cards being played... i will say what ever i feel ... the need to" TD took West out of tourney at this point.