Re: self-explanations and self-alerts

raija d wrote:

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> "Bob" <rfrick@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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news:a8ff7c5b-d762-4a42-89ac-4363e93b0f4b@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Hi. These are thoughtful replies, though not always on the issue of
>> just whether or not you like the online system.
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>> I will start a new thread for people who want to argue any of this. I
>> can state my point baldly (not a misspelling!), then you don't have to
>> argue with someone who was just trying to ask a question.
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>> I was told that if you open 2D online, you cannot say "no agreement".
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> I would be curious to know who said that.

In the case of a 2D opening, I'd tend to agree.  With a pickup partner you
might have all sorts of undiscussed bids but you should at least have
agreed on a basic system (like S/A or ACOL) in which case you have _some_
agreement about 2D as an opening.