Re: great idea -- explain own bids

In article <barmar-BF879C.02111721042008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
Barry Margolin  <barmar@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
....
>The basic problem is that the Laws seem to implicitly assume that the 
>partners know what their agreements are.  They're hard to apply to 
>casual partner****ps, especially the fleeting partner****ps that are 
>common in online bridge.  The opponents don't enjoy being told "no 
>agreement" for everything, simply because you sat down and started 
>playing with little discussion.

They may not like it (and I know I wouldn't), but that's the way it is.
The point is that you are guessing every bit as much as they are.  You
have absolutely no advantage over them in guessing/figuring out what
your pd-of-the-moment is doing.  So, they are not entitled to any more
info than you have (which is none).

As someone else pointed out, the Laws are all based on an assumption of
at least some kind of partner****p (if only for a span of, say, 24 boards).
Playing online, partner****ps sometimes last for just 1 or 2 boards.