spwdo Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 Helping Marc in his tourneys is a real adventure! He is a very seasoned and professional director(dont know that), but....... loves to pull pranks on his co-TD's:):(sure do) I think Marc is a masochist ( slothy if the spelling is wrong please feel free to correct in next post) He asks for help, then subs the help! (only as a favour to keep my fellow tds regain thier full focuss off course when they long distance calling/gettting bored etc.) P.S. I added a lot of salt and pepper to this post to make it more interesting... the names have been changed to protect the innocent (except my name off course wich is spelled CORRECT ALEX)(TWICE)Keep your stories coming! A sidestory. Playing in a teammatch today amoung tds with mostley tds, i added all tds playing on the director list, in fact whenever i called td my messagge was send to my partner elena.Baord 8 came , in that time other table already finisched.My lho opend 2♣ (not alerted, ssssst td think of the eample we have to give :blink:) when i thought it woud be funny to message my partner about this non alert.Great was my surprisse after sending "no alert 2C, plaese adjust loveXXX!H!H!H " to director my rho beky said lollllllll to me (other table finisching obvuisly made another director getting my calls) Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirjam_3 Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 Player: Plse adjust -2I: I think it was down 1.Player: But they were awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aisha759 Posted May 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Please TD's tell me how to deal with this situation I encountered today... I was helping Fo(Fouad) and he witnessed part of it.. I get called to a table, the bidding is over, and the person on lead would not play... he said that opp alerted a X (which i could see, and it had no explanation) and they were asking him what it meant, and he wouldnt reply, so player decided he would NOT lead until he got an explanation... :unsure: I begged opp to explain the alerted X, this was our dialogue: player: i will not explain until the bidding is over!Me: you have to explain alert right away; since you failed to do that, pls do so now.player: not until the bidding is overMe: but the bidding is over, and time is running outplayer: if i explain now, it will give away the leadMe: what??? I am asking you nicely to alert your bid now, otherwise opps will not make the lead, and i might have to adjust in their favor if you dont finish this board on time...(in the meantime, i am begging opp to play..)player: its my first time to play bridgeMe: oh! i hope you are enjoying, pls explain your alert (trying to stay polite)player: ok, its good hand 10+ptsme: thank you very much, now please proceed to play. Is this funny? Aisha :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aisha759 Posted May 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 This one, is from the same turney i was co-hosting with Fo; it was sent to me as a private message in Italian... my italian is almost non existent but i sure undersdood this sentence; here it is (in english) he he " Why is my partner a "cretino" with capital letters?" Me: sorry i dont speak italian... I won't be directing for a while..... :unsure: Aisha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirjam_3 Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 today i recieved a message from a dutch player telling me he was wondering whether he cd be subbed in since he lost his connection at the start ot the tourney and he was figuring out how the site works since he was at BBO for the very first time... i told him i cd sub him in again but i cd not tell him when and whom his p was going to be... he agreed and hang in lobby... i told my co this player cd be subbed in if possible.. but then.. he lost his connection when i wanted to sub him in and i thought well ,, maybe a next time.. at the very last board i saw his name at a table at the same time my co said: i subbed him in to beat 7nt he became 3rd with it!!!! we may have a new BBO member forever!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirjam_3 Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Player (Lobby): Can u let me sub - I am in suspension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouad Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 I was co with gweny in her tourney today and the following dialog happened me ( to the tourney ) : 7 min left we must be playing the last (3rd) board now player : I finished the 3rd board from 4 minme : good you did player : Can I play the 4th now ? ;) :D ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbikin Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 :unsure: i started to play in tourneys more then before,and have great plan, when td not busy (must be man) blackbikin: pretty pls i need asjustTD: yes dear imediately..........2 minutes later " i looked at all you boards, all looks fine"blackbikin:oh, i need adjust of my bikini :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouad Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 Today while running my tourney ...after 2 min of the start player talked in private player: adjust board number 1 to 3nt by southme : why ?.. round not finished yetplayer : pls review the boardme : did u finish it player : yesme : then why u need adjustment ?player : because we have 3nt and the bid went ALL PASS :D :D fo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirjam_3 Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 Discussion with starplayer (nono, the name is topsecret): At a certain pount NN made adjustment for a table with connection problem. The contract was 3n made.A few minutes later we are at the last table of the tourney and again there was a connection problem and all were waiting so i decided to adjust that last board. Look what happens next :D ->Mirjam_3: Automated message: Director has adjusted Board x to 3NS+2 at table xxPlayer (Lobby): not correct my dear, the declarer managed to produce 9 tricks only->Player: do u think ?->Player: he was sure not going to finesse he played the j to unblock i thinkPlayer (Lobby): I do not think I was defending it - 2!S+2!h+3!d+2!C were the declarer's tricks->Player: but even than we agree he was not going to finesse right?Player (Lobby): what finesse? at 4 cards endplay he cashed A!C from hands when my conn problem->Player: i talk about last board.. and u werenot at t xx->Player: ok again what board u talk about?Player (Lobby): I talked about board No.x played at table No. a where declarer made 9 tricks and NN adjusted to 9 tricks since it was ...Player(Lobby): clear endplay and much to my surprise after NN adjustment I received another adjustment from youPlayer(Lobby): sorry now I understood it was the last table where we all were kibs LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showle Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Okay, I had one that REALLY got to me tonight :rolleyes: Player: I have asked over and over for an explanation of the 3 ♥ bid here, but neither of my opponents will explain! I'm not playing another card until I get a satisfactory answer. Me: Let me ask them-- perhaps they missed the query. (then I realize that the player making the complaint was the one who bid 3 ♥, not the opps!) Player: Time is running out-- please make them answer! Me: Sorry, but you yourself are the one who bid 3 ♥-- I don't think the opps have any useful information about a bid that YOU made. Play on please :rolleyes: Player: I don't understand. I clicked on 3 ♥ multiple times and by law they owe me an explanation! (another directors call comes in, but I push it to the side temporarily) Me: But YOU were the one to bid 3 ♥. It's highly unlikely that your opponents will be able to provide you with any useful information regarding your own bid. Your opponents can only answer questions about their own bids. Play on please. Player: Sorry! I forgot that I was the one who bid 3 ♥-- my mouse and keyboard are old. I need to replace them. (yet another directors call comes in) Me: Hope I have helped and that this solved your issue. Play on folks! I leave the table.... Then I get a whisper while I am in the lobby from this same lady: "Sorry, I just forgot that I was the one who bid that. I guess I'm just confused! But I still think that the opps could have answered me. If we don't finish this hand I think our side deserves an A+ since they held me up by not answering my questions in a timely manner." ARGH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirjam_3 Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 player a: i think you will find booted player x just left... he is a stupid player, and very rude from my experience, you should probably ...player a: ban him, he is banned from my tourneys and tables ->Mirjam_3: Automated message: Find substitute: Invitations issued->Mirjam_3: Automated message: Substitution complete. booted player x has been replaced with Sub Y ->partner of booted player x: was he rude to you?Mirjam_3: wcplayer a: hey sub!player a: :)->player a: !Hpartner of booted player x: no,but he is red now,what should i do?player a: this guy claims he expert, he idiot who acts like 3-year oldSub Y: hi->partner of booted player x: i give u sub ->player a: i see, i mailed himplayer a: mailed or nailed? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirjam_3 Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 A very nice but not non-demanding player offers me to co and i gladly accepted the help: CO-DIRECTOR: there is nothing to do ;-)CO-DIRECTOR: very go discipline;-) well done->CO-DIRECTOR: i had failing alert thing so i was glad u came... takes lot of time.. but ok now i think:)->CO-DIRECTOR: yes, they are sweet:) i trained them heheheheCO-DIRECTOR: yes i see that ;-)CO-DIRECTOR: it's very nice->CO-DIRECTOR: yes:)CO-DIRECTOR: i think when i play in your's tourney u have more work->CO-DIRECTOR: i wd not suggest that one;)CO-DIRECTOR: i make some problems always ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirjam_3 Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 talking with another director (and no... no name available...) about an event coming up... Me: 'be sure u r dressed up girl'She: 'forget it, will wear dental gloss...' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirjam_3 Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 last board, last table: Player from lobby: Plse, 4c was down 2 and not one. I really couldnt remember any 4c contract, so i asked movie again... Me: The contract was 3 clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guggie Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 My very first codirecting (with Mirjam of course) and my very first call. Player A complains: we dont get a new board.Table reads: round one completed, 5 minutes leftSo I explain she has to wait and will be moved, but this round completeOther 3 players haste to chat: we told you-so we told you so-we told you soOther 3 players make profound excuses for director call I say other 3 players no problem, and I thank player A for giving me for my first a director call which I can solve :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guggie Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 I want to delete thsi one dont know how Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guggie Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 Another one today, as I was helping Mirjam out on her birthday GLAMOUR. (Another BIG HUG Mirjam)Player calls: I have no double bidding card. LHO bid 1♠, p bid 2♦, RHO pass. She had:♠K963♥9865♦4♣AKJ8] She had all my sympathy, I should have wanted to double also in her place;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirjam_3 Posted June 7, 2004 Report Share Posted June 7, 2004 At first bbo land i was called at table by Nplayer Nplayer: opps opened 1nt insufficient and did not alert Hand was still in play so i cd not see the full hand but i started to ask since i supposed the Nplayer wd not call me for nothing. Wplayer (privately to me): Nplayer est furieux!!!Nplayer: we were deceived->Wplayer (privately): what system do u use?->Eplayer(privately): what system do u use?Eplayer4: SEFMirjam_3: what is sef?Wplayer: what system lol : french standard!hEplayer: about SAYC but frenchMirjam_3: ok what is yr nt range?Eplayer: 15 17 The hand was finished and i counted points of Wplayer. It were 15 points…->Nplayer (privately): he had 15 pointsMirjam_3: ok ty allWplayer: 15 pts classique!!!Mirjam_3: B) I left the table and went on. Then the Nplayer whispered to me: ‘only 11 pts’ Private conversation with Nplayer:->Nplayer: come on i was there and counted 15 Nplayer: sry missed ace->Nplayer: ty dear :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirjam_3 Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 I am called at a table by W and the message appears in the table that the director was called bij W. W (privately to me): He didnt call. Table seems playing and ok. I didnt understand the meaning of this message. He? Is he Me? So I said privately to W:Can i help? W: No I didnt call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guggie Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 I was playing glamoured an Mirjam was directing. I placed a careless double and the result was 4Sxx+1. Wow, -1080. Thank heaven for no kibitzers. Than mirjam broadcasted: Hurrah for Guggie who made 4Sxx+1 on board 2. Then I had to confess to the whole tournament Ths Mirjam!!! Many thanks!!!! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xx1943 Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 ;) I love bridge. B) I love BBO. :angry: I love to direct tourneys in BBO. Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirjam_3 Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 Player at first board: 'This is not my p with whom i registered.' Hmmmmm, how did i tell it softly? My english is not well enough((( : 'It is indy.' :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bambi1 Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 Yesterday while helping out a director in the afternoon, I was messaged"please adjust board 6 5D=" I responded "ty, I will review the board" On reviewing I saw that it was 5D-1. So I adjusted accordingly. The player again messaged me, "Its 5D= , not down 1" I reviewed again , just to be sure ( we do make the odd mistake), and definitely saw it was 5D-1. I messaged the player explaining, my decision, two outstanding Aces and a high trump. He then messaged me back "do not adjust the board, leave it the way it was, if I had known down 1 I wouldn't have asked" :rolleyes: Laughing really cleanses the soul! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xx1943 Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 Hi all What about this? Yesterday a blacklisted Rudeplayer because of very rude behaviour. Today before Tournament starts this occurred (chat from other people deleted) Rudeplayer->Tournament: vgan_id how can i get to plat your tournament please?Rudeplayer->Tournament: vqan-ibd tksRudeplayer->Tournament: dont ask for subs please->CoTD: I blacklisted Rudeplayer yesterday. he/she is always complaining, doesn't hear my arguments and then was very rude.CoTD (Lobby): :D) .. i dont know that name (fortunately)UnknownPlayer->Tournament: how can I join tournamet please vqand_ibd?->UnknownPlayer: by registrationUnknownPlayer (Lobby): lol can't make it says private->UnknownPlayer: who's your pd?UnknownPlayer (Lobby): can I join?->UnknownPlayer: yesUnknownPlayer (Lobby): have none->UnknownPlayer: go to Partnership deskUnknownPlayer (Lobby): I go refuse to ->UnknownPlayer: don't understand this->UnknownPlayer: maybe u r banned from BBO?UnknownPlayer (Lobby): can't get in says privateUnknownPlayer (Lobby): me ????->UnknownPlayer: I didn'T blacklist youxx1943->Tournament: ** Very Quick and Nice. We'll start in 5 minutes. Get ready. **xx1943->Tournament: !D!D Be sure you have read the RULES of this tournament. !D!DUnknownPlayer (Lobby): lol something working wrong first time I join a tournamentxx1943->Tournament: !S!D!S Register only, if your connection is 100% ok. !S!D!Sxx1943->Tournament: !D!S!D Register only if you are willing and able to play very fast !D!S!DUnknownPlayer (Lobby): please see what is wrong->UnknownPlayer: I really don't know->UnknownPlayer: r u trying the rite tournament?UnknownPlayer (Lobby): ok I am so sorryUnknownPlayer (Lobby): yes->UnknownPlayer: :=)UnknownPlayer (Lobby): says it privateUnknownPlayer (Lobby): ok have fun->UnknownPlayer: ty very sryUnknownPlayer (Lobby): so bizarreUnknownPlayer->Tournament: hope you don't need subsUnknownPlayer (Lobby): how do I become a member please?->UnknownPlayer: there r no members open for allxx1943->Tournament: !H!H Here we go. Thanks all for playing ** Very Quick and Nice ** Have fun. !H!HUnknownPlayer (Lobby): no way you did not let me get inxx1943->Tournament: !H!H Your TDs today are CoTD and xx1943. !H!Hxx1943->Tournament: !H!H Many thanks to Co-TDs without them there were only 20 tables !H!HUnknownPlayer (Lobby): so strange says private xx1943->Tournament: !H!H Nice to see you all !H!H Play fast, be nice and enjoy! !H!Hxx1943->Tournament: !H!H Be nice, polite and patient to pd, opps and TDs. !H!Hxx1943->Tournament: !H!H!H Good luck all !H!H!HUnknownPlayer (Lobby): will report it->UnknownPlayer: pls do; perhaps UDAY can tell you, what happened; I don't know and can do nothing; very sorry; U can ask one of the ...->UnknownPlayer: yellows alsoUnknownPlayer (Lobby): sorry what is yellows?->UnknownPlayer: the guys below ur nick in the lobbyUnknownPlayer (Lobby): ok tks you are too exclusive for me have no way to play enjoy->UDAY: UnknownPlayer is complaining,why he can't get into VQAN; I didn't blacklist himxx1943->Tournament: !S!S 12 minutes to go. Tables playing #1 think of claiming !S!SUDAY (Lobby): he must have aliases; want me to check?->UDAY: plsUnknownPlayer (Lobby): lol tjought this was a nice site will go back to swan->UnknownPlayer: tell ur problem UDAY pls->UnknownPlayer: This is a nice siteUnknownPlayer (Lobby): noUnknownPlayer (Lobby): noUDAY (Lobby): Rudeplayer = UnknownPlayer->UDAY: :=) I understand->UDAY: ty LOL :( LOL Thanks UDAY Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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