gwnn Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 I meant disabuse.Now that we're in the water cooler, I guess I can ask: if you really did mean "disabuse him precociously", the sentence is incomplete. Disabuse is always followed by "of X" as far as I know. What were people trying to disabuse him of? And why was this effort "precocious"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 I don't know why you drag Lovera into this.Sorry, I meant Lurpoa. I'll edit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampyr Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 I have no particular opinion about the decision to ban PhilG from posting for awhile, but I do not think that it should have been made public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diana_eva Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 I have no particular opinion about the decision to ban PhilG from posting for awhile, but I do not think that it should have been made public. Yes, I should have found a way to handle it more discreetly. But his replies had gotten so aggressive that it seemed right to make a public statement about how that kind of behaviour is not allowed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinidad Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Now that we're in the water cooler, I guess I can ask: if you really did mean "disabuse him precociously", the sentence is incomplete. Disabuse is always followed by "of X" as far as I know. What were people trying to disabuse him of? And why was this effort "precocious"?Noting the global character of this community and recognizing that many posters and readers have an incomplete knowledge of English, I would move to implement a policy that encourages the use of benign and uncomplicated terminology and discourages the construction of complex multi-clause sentences. Sorry, I mean: Yo! We're from all over the planet. Let's keep the language simple, dudes! Rik 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoetze Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Noting the global character of this community and recognizing that many posters and readers have an incomplete knowledge of English, I would move to implement a policy that encourages the use of benign and uncomplicated terminology and discourages the construction of complex multi-clause sentences.Why? You think we're all so long in the tooth we can't improve our English any longer? :P 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 FWIW, one of my regular teammates (Gunnar Hallberg) generally passes with 4441 and 12-13 points in first and second set. The results have been mixed ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 FWIW, one of my regular teammates (Gunnar Hallberg) generally passes with 4441 and 12-13 points in first and second set. The results have been mixed ... why...for example do you know and agree with this approach? 2) does he always pass with short spades or other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
661_Pete Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 Ouch!!! :blink: :blink: :blink: :) :) :) This is my first visit to 'the cooler' and I was only led here by the moderation notice. One or two thoughts spring to mind; forgive me if this is a bit of a ramble.... I'm not bothered about the hows and whys on bidding a certain type of hand. I know full well my limited knowledge, most of which is drawn from my early days of playing nearly 50 years ago - and Bridge has changed immeasurably in the intervening years - whilst my ability hasn't. What bothers me is how worked up some people can get! Is it pointless to ask folks, "chill out"? It's a timeless adage that there are two or three weaknesses that people will never admit to. One is, being a bad driver. No-one ever 'fesses up "I'm a bad driver". Second is, being a bad parent. Ditto. Third is - no, I'll leave the third to your imagination! B-) B-) ;) ;) So is there a fourth? Is it impossible to state "I'm a poor Bridge player"? Well, speaking for myself, I don't claim to be any more than mediocre. Indeed, the +0.66 (month-on-month) IMPs average that I seem to have notched up, here on BBO, is quite a pleasant surprise (and no doubt largely down to luck). I've no doubt I'll be back 'in the red' before long, once I start up again after a 2-weeks holiday. See you guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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