akwoo Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 My interpretation of "generally" is "except for deviations". I suspect the vagueness of the GCC is due to a desire to stick to "plain language" so as to not bother most bridge players with learning about legal technicalities. Unfortunately, as with any other drive for "plain legal language," it's doomed by an inherent contradiction. Plain language is full of ambiguities and simply not precise enough to be used as law in many cases. It's not like lawyers are purposefully trying to confuse everyone else; rather in most cases the law can't be clear without putting in all the technicalities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 "On their well"? Don't know that one.Sorry, "wall"I've never seen a club post the GCC or any other thing about what regulations are in force at that club.At least one of our local clubs posts the GCC on their wall or bulletin board. I'm pretty sure Bridge Spot in Woburn, MA does, and maybe also the Westwood DBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshoe Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 The clubs around here don't have a wall or bulletin board. I tried to give 'em one (I'm the webmaster for the Rochester Area Bridge Association) but none of 'em were interested. Oh, and another player has put up pictures from each of the clubs on his site, but again, no club puts up their regulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 No wall? Do they play outside? I guess you're saying that they don't have a location they can call their own, they're renting a location like a church, community center, etc. We have a number of clubs like that, too. But the ones with their own location post game results, interesting newspaper articles, and things like the GCC and Alert Chart on the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshoe Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 "The Wall" refers to a feature on Facebook. Or a Pink Floyd song. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrism Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 That sounds like bridge players ... "We don't want no education. We don't want no thought control. No dark sarcasm in the clubroom - Director! Leave those bids alone ..." 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinidad Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 That sounds like bridge players ... "We don't want no education. We don't want no thought control. No dark sarcasm in the clubroom - Director! Leave those bids alone ...""All in all, it's just another incredibly vague and hard to understand regulation on the wall." somehow doesn't fit the rythm. ;) Rik 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSGibson Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 "The Wall" refers to a feature on Facebook. Or a Pink Floyd song. ;) You are being very argumentative here to imply that the wall does not refer to the side of a physical structure in such an authoritative tone. I'm under 40, social media savvy to some degree and familiar with a facebook "wall", and I completely understood what Barry was talking about. Were you honestly confused, or being deliberately obtuse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshoe Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Chris, It appears you did not give due consideration to what you wanted to say before you posted. Would you care to try again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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