RMB1 Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 The Ace, King, and Jack are all odd. Maybe we could develope a discard system which involves prime numbers and give the Nine a super-special meaning. Only last month, I overheard (as TD) a pair proudly announce that 2,3,5,7 were encouraging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjj29 Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Only last month, I overheard (as TD) a pair proudly announce that 2,3,5,7 were encouraging.that... may have been me. and the J and K are clearly both odd and prime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 "prime" is another term that can be punned in this context. We often refer to high honors that fit well with partner as "prime cards". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 "prime" is another term that can be punned in this context. We often refer to high honors that fit well with partner as "prime cards".Yes, and it is certainly fun to discard them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 The idea that there is any controversy over the parity of a face card is absurd. J = 11 - therefore odd.Q = 12 - therefore even.K = 13 - therefore odd.A = 14 - therefore even (A does not equal one in bridge). It is quite unusual to make an odd-even signal with an honor card, but it is not impossible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjj29 Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 A = 14 - therefore even (A does not equal one in bridge).If you play prime/composite, then it doesn't matter (-: Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 The idea that there is any controversy over the parity of a face card is absurd. A = 14 - therefore even (A does not equal one in bridge).Maybe that is my problem. I always try to draw too many trumps, or make an overtrick in a Grand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 The idea that there is any controversy over the parity of a face card is absurd.What controversy? I was making a pun based on the alternate definition of odd meaning unusual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejak Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 The idea that there is any controversy over the parity of a face card is absurd. J = 11 - therefore odd.Q = 12 - therefore even.K = 13 - therefore odd.A = 14 - therefore even (A does not equal one in bridge). It is quite unusual to make an odd-even signal with an honor card, but it is not impossible.It maybe absurd to you, but what does that matter? What matters is that not everyone considers a jack odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Absurd is anyone taking any of our last several posts as serious contributions to this thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshoe Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 <chuckle> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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