kenberg Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 I just finished subbing in a tourney. At the end two things happened. We were listed as the winners, and my partner told me I played pretty well for a 299er. I seem to have missed that portion of the description. When I was in college I used to occasionally box with friends. At a gym once I agreed to get in the ring with some unkown lad. Later he told me about his Golden Glove wins. So I guess it all balances out. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Right - you lost some teeth, but you won .68 blacks. Seems like a fair trade to me :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenberg Posted December 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 And experience! It's not something I did twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elianna Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 You could contact the director, and let him/her know that you weren't eligible for the game. Because you mentioned that it was 299er, I assume that this was an ACBL game? If so, you really should contact the director, because you shouldn't get the masterpoints won in that game. It shouldn't be that big of a deal. In the 299er games run at my local club, we sometimes have to get people with 300+ points to play (to fill out a movement), and then we run at an adjust (when necessary) so that they don't get points for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenberg Posted December 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 I did tell the director, and apologize profusely. To my partner also. Fortunately the masterpoints are small enough that I doubt anyone will get too worked up over it. It wasn't good, but of course not intentional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elianna Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 As long as you told the director, you shouldn't worry about it at all. One time, a very new player showed up at the 299er game with his pro, a grand life master with over 14,000 points. The club owner told me to let them play, but adjust the scores at the end so that they don't place (they're not allowed to win points for this). At the end of the session, there was no need for an adjust, as they were last! :rolleyes: I next saw the pro at our District Semi-finals for NAP, and asked him if he was there for flight C. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Masterpoints mean nothing. Instead you should consider if they are good players. I'd rather have a junior with 100 MP as partner than a LOL with 1000 MP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Masterpoints mean nothing. Instead you should consider if they are good players. I'd rather have a junior with 100 MP as partner than a LOL with 1000 MP. What's a 'LOL'? Loser OnLine? :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walddk Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Masterpoints mean nothing. Instead you should consider if they are good players. I'd rather have a junior with 100 MP as partner than a LOL with 1000 MP. What's a 'LOL'? Loser OnLine? :rolleyes: Little Old Lady. Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Little Old Lady.Which is the corresponding word for stupid male players? I've seen a lot of them during my bridge life as well as really good female players! Caren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Which is the corresponding word for stupid male players? I think these are just called "Idiots" or perhaps MLOLs (Male Little Old Ladies) Don't worry, good female players (even old ones) are not described by "LOL". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Which is the corresponding word for stupid male players? I've seen a lot of them during my bridge life as well as really good female players! CarenCaren?? When have we played each other?? Did I play that badly?? Btw, the word you are searching for might be online "expert" :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joker_gib Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Btw, the word you are searching for might be online "expert" :rolleyes: He he Well said ! :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Little Old Lady.Which is the corresponding word for stupid male players? I've seen a lot of them during my bridge life as well as really good female players! Caren Well, there is a nice story written by Harison-Gray,were he tells about a tournament encounter with a LOL. After this encounter he gave a new translation for LOLLaughing Old Lady. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walddk Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Little Old Lady.Which is the corresponding word for stupid male players? I've seen a lot of them during my bridge life as well as really good female players! Caren Well, there is a nice story written by Harison-Gray,were he tells about a tournament encounter with a LOL. After this encounter he gave a new translation for LOLLaughing Old Lady. With kind regardsMarlowe And the story was that Harrison-Gray and his partner bid to a grand slam off the ace of trumps. Down 1. After the hand the LOL with the ace was asked why she hadn't doubled. Her reply was: "You don't know Harrison-Gray, it seems. He would just redouble"! Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Caren?? When have we played each other?? Did I play that badly??Arend, you have not yet any specific status for me, sorry, since we did not yet play TOGETHER :rolleyes: We should try and then I offer you a rating *hehe*:- friend (has very much credit and is free to play how good or bad as he likes, I will be true)- expert (respect, respect)- unlucky expert (still respect)- rueful rabbit (can be some fun but I switch off ANY chat)- futile Willie (we will play again but with a glass of wine or 2 or ..)- postmortem King- the squeezer (whatever this means :rolleyes: )- .... to be completed.... LOL Caren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walddk Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 By the way, I think we should blame it on Fred. Why "LOL" is not an option among "skill level" in one's profile is beyond me! :rolleyes: Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 By the way, I think we should blame it on Fred. Why "LOL" is not an option among "skill level" in one's profile is beyond me! :rolleyes: RolandWould you choose it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walddk Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 By the way, I think we should blame it on Fred. Why "LOL" is not an option among "skill level" in one's profile is beyond me! :P RolandWould you choose it? Only if Fred would phrase it: "LOL or Worse". Then I promise to be the first one to choose it :rolleyes: Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joker_gib Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 I promise to choose it too :rolleyes: One have to be humble with that marvelous game ! Alain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Hello everyone LOLs can be used for players of either sex. They describe the inofffensive nature of the animal, not the gender. Several decades ago, I was comparing scores with a lady who was a fairly regular partner of mine. She started out describing one hand by saying that two LOLs played against her and her husband on board #17. I looked at my scorecard and declared quite firmly in a loud, deep, stage voice that, "I was one of those LOLs who played that board against you." Both my partner and I were slightly over six foot tall 'male' players. Apparently we had arrived at her table a little late and we had no time for chit chat. Regards, Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elianna Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Masterpoints mean nothing. Instead you should consider if they are good players. I'd rather have a junior with 100 MP as partner than a LOL with 1000 MP. Would you rather have a junior with 100 MP, or a Grand Life Master? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 This happened to me once, I had 50 points but was fairly competent, and showed up with my mom, a very good player with thousands up points, at a 99er game. They let us play and adjusted us out of the overalls afterwards, we had a 76 % lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 I don't know what a Grand Life Master is, but do you have to be like a national champion for that or so? Master points say nothing, nada. Sort of surprised that there is so much discussion about a negligable amount of Master Points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Sort of surprised that there is so much discussion about a negligable amount of Master Points.Maybe it is because some people in this forum have to mention that Master Points mean nothing whenever someone mentions the word? :ph34r: B) Anyway, of course Master Points do say something. It just doesn't equate to skill, that is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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