gwnn Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Hello everyone, I will make a big summary of the best threads of this decade (and yes I know the forums only existed since 2003). I need everyone's help since I have only been around since October 2006 and will have missed many of the best threads. So please send me any threads that you think might be worth including in a top 20 or so (post here, PM, IM, Email, etc) . Concentrate on older threads but anything goes. Except Water Cooler and Laws forum, I am not a big contributor to either so I would probably misjudge it. This is an idea that is not clear at the moment so please tell me what you think is the best way to go about it (just a list of all proposals+mine, or a ranked list according what I/our group think, open poll between most proposals, one category/more categories, etc). For example, bear in mind that some of the "top" threads for many may include ugly flamewars (top thread is not just one that is extremely informative, at least not IMO). Would you rather there was none of those included? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgr Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 my proposal for the list:http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?showtopic=5480 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberlour10 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 "The Tenerife story" remains in my memory as one of the hottest BBF discussions ever.... http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?showtopic=8787&st=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 I won't find them but my two votes are the argument with Foo on the overcall of the preempt, and the long thread about the "We Didn't Vote for Bush" sign. Both got extremely heated so it depends on your standards, but both were hugely entertaining. Also both had a ton of posts, which I think should have a positive impact toward the odds of being chosen. I don't see why flamewars wouldn't be included. If it wasn't worth the mods removing then it should be fine to point to now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbrr Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Er, edit. I wanted to nominate Ben's stuff on squeezes. I should have clicked the links first. I support the original nomination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyhung Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 My favorite is 2/1 Gitleman (sic) http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?sho...116&hl=gitleman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted January 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 aww eugene that was such a great thread :) I think it will be on the top 10 for sure:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant590 Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 I doubt this will make the top 10 (of 2008, let alone 2000s), but there is only one thread I bookmarked in over four years of being on the forum: http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?showtopic=26225 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotShot Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 How about these? http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?showtopic=2542&hl= http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?showtopic=3278&hl= http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?showtopic=3555&hl= http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?showtopic=3385&hl= http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?showtopic=9893&hl= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 No not zar points I'll leave the forums forever! (ok that's not a promise) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocdelevat Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 any thread related to the skill level of BBO players. it should be the winner because come up almost every month. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyhung Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 I hadn't seen the 5th thread linked by hotShot before, that's a great thread with results that correspond to some suspicions I had formulated but hadn't seen verified anywhere else. Thumbs up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdanno Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 How about these? http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?showtopic=9893&hl= I second this one. It's really one of the most eye-opening threads I have seen on BBF, and I think one of its lessons (preempt with shortness in the majors!) is by far not well-known enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlall Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 How about these? http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?showtopic=9893&hl= I second this one. It's really one of the most eye-opening threads I have seen on BBF, and I think one of its lessons (preempt with shortness in the majors!) is by far not well-known enough. Hmm I don't understand this thread... Tysen is really smart though! He wrote a famous poker book after all of this also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdanno Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 How about these? http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?showtopic=9893&hl= I second this one. It's really one of the most eye-opening threads I have seen on BBF, and I think one of its lessons (preempt with shortness in the majors!) is by far not well-known enough. Hmm I don't understand this thread... Tysen is really smart though! He wrote a famous poker book after all of this also. Cliff note version: What's the worst shape to pick up in a money game? No, not some 4333, it is 2=2=(5-4). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_R__E_G Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 This thread was one of my favourites, this post in particular. http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?sho...=0entry173393 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 This thread was one of my favourites, this post in particular. http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?sho...=0entry173393 It's a great post but I don't think the entire thread is anything special. But we all do get to make our votes in this democracy. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 I liked AWM's simulations of the impact of length in opener's suit on the probability of finding a fit when overcalling:http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?showtopic=20253 Also, if I am allowed to vote for a water cooler thread, I will nominate the envelope problem thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_R__E_G Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 This thread was one of my favourites, this post in particular. http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?sho...=0entry173393 It's a great post but I don't think the entire thread is anything special. But we all do get to make our votes in this democracy. :(Yes, I'd pretty much agree with you on that Josh. I guess for me that particular post was so good that it made the entire thread. I've shared that advice with many,many beginners since reading it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 How come there has been no nomination for any thread whichconcerns convention regulation;suggests BBO institute a rating system; ordiscusses whether a "4 point range" is 10-13 or 10-14? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elianna Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 How come there has been no nomination for any thread whichconcerns convention regulation;suggests BBO institute a rating system; ordiscusses whether a "4 point range" is 10-13 or 10-14? Because there's too many of them to single out one? I already see a thread that we shouldn't forget the NEXT time we do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbrr Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Why don't we just have a "Thread Hall of Fame" subforum or something? It doesn't have to be every decade lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlall Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Why don't we just have a "Thread Hall of Fame" subforum or something? It doesn't have to be every decade lol. It's called the watercooler! Every thread is hall of fame worthy there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanp Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 I vote for the foo-thread. It has everything. Dburn poetry, foo stupidity, multiple jlall attempts to explain bridge, foo mathematics, foo stupidity, and even a little humor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlall Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 , multiple jlall attempts to explain bridge ahh those were the days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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