Re: I've been wondering

On May 4, 5:42 pm, J=FCrgen R. <jurg...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > Since a team of four me's would stand no chance against Nickel using
> > their methods in a Swiss match (to say nothing of a long KO match), at
> > least if I'm playing Acol and they are playing Eastern scientific and
> > strong club systems I have a chance to pull off an upset if the luck
> > goes my way.
>
> > I certainly won't be beating them on the basis of my skill level
> > versus theirs.
>
> I have never understood this attitude. Why give up? Why not play
> bridge? - It is a much better game than roulette .

Are you suggesting old fa****oned Acol is not bridge?

If two teams must play the same system in order to have it be a
contest of "bridge" then why is the onus on me to play Nickel's system
rather than on them to play mine?  Further, why haven't Meckstroth and
Rodwell made their system notes available to the public so that we can
play on an even playing field?