"Otis Bricker" <obricker@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "eleaticus" <eleaticus@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > "Susan" <sdbratt48@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> If you fill out a convention card, why is this a problem?
> >
> > Couple things.
> >
> > You can't fill out the ramifications, which in WELOS are many (and
> > obvious once you 'get' the simple structure).
> >
> > But no matter what you see, or hear, during alerts, some people just
> > can't get it that sequences that sound standard to them aren't:
> >
> > Me: 1C (Alert! Promises four clubs but could be as little as 8 TOTAL
> > points.)
> > pass.
> > Ted; 1H (Alert! Denies four card or better sup****t and is
> > non-forcing.) pass.
> > ME: pass.
> > HUNH?!
> >
> > Ted could have two queens and a singleton diamond, and I could have a
> > king, a queen, a jack, and a singleton spade (or diamond!)
> >
> > Third hand may have passed, with the idea of puni****ng us when we got
> > too high.
> >
> > Second hand/balancer might not be able to connect the 8 total points
> > to the opener she thinks she heard me bid.
> >
> > However, the damn ACBL lawyers decided to protect the little ol'
> > ladies of Wichita, and elsewhere.
> >
>
> Sadly, this post seems to suggest that you think at least one foe the
> success you have is that they opponents are unfamiliar with your style.
>
> That does not sound s****ting to me.
Once again, when after three months of frequent play so-called experts
aren't getting what can be learned in 15 minutes ...
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