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| location | Hampshire, United Kingdom | |
| age | 48 | |
| visits | member for | 1 year, 9 months |
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I live in Lymington, Hampshire, and work in the Law Courts, which may have made my English slightly pedantic. I realize that Americans and other ex-colonials labour under a disadvantage, and regard it as an holy duty to assist them in speaking (and thinking) clearly.
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May 24 |
suggested | suggested edit on How can I play games with closed information with players who cheat? |
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May 10 |
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Taking back turns, and forgotten privileges @Timothy: ASL is Advanced Squad Leader, probably the most rules-heavy wargaem in existence. WiF is World in Flames. Both of these had their own tags here at one point, but tags are often deleted if not used. |
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Apr 29 |
awarded | Enlightened |
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Apr 29 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Mar 18 |
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In Bridge, what are “proper” responses to a “strong” 2 club bid? @Tom: No, 2S is a rotten contract to finish in. Is 4S better than 3NT? What about a possible slam? Finding the right suit is only half the battle, and that's why you need more information before you go past the 3NT level. |
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Mar 17 |
answered | In Bridge, what are “proper” responses to a “strong” 2 club bid? |
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Feb 19 |
answered | Can Russia make a truce with Japan (without USA/UK knowing)? |
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Feb 17 |
awarded | Tag Editor |
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Feb 12 |
answered | What happens when a deal is passed out in Duplicate Bridge Tournaments? |
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Jan 21 |
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How should hands that are EXTREMELY strong in one suit (10+ cards) be bid? @CrazyJugglerDrummer; I'm not clear whether this question is purely academic (like a chess problem) or whether you really think it an important part of the game. If the former, it's interesting; if the latter, you really need to play some more (no offence intended). |
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Jan 21 |
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How should hands that are EXTREMELY strong in one suit (10+ cards) be bid? No, they really aren't equally likely. A seven-card suit is likely to come up maybe once an evening, so it's worth studying how to play them. A 13-card suit, mathematically, is not going to happen (my estimate, back when I studied such things, was that one or two have probably arisen randomly in the world since bridge was invented.) The 'xxx' in hand descriptions make a big difference to the probabilities; ask a mathematician. |
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Jan 21 |
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How should hands that are EXTREMELY strong in one suit (10+ cards) be bid? @CrazyJugglerDrummer; not necessarily. A lot depends on vulnerability, and duplicate scoring has been changed for just this reason. But for an ordinary player, as Joe Golton says, these hands are so rare as to be negligible. |
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Jan 21 |
revised |
hnefatafl wiki excerpt added 165 characters in body |
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Jan 21 |
suggested | suggested edit on hnefatafl tag wiki excerpt |
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Jan 21 |
wiki | created hnefatafl excerpt |
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Jan 21 |
answered | Can I use my Tafl game to play Thud? |
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Jan 21 |
answered | How should hands that are EXTREMELY strong in one suit (10+ cards) be bid? |
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Jan 7 |
awarded | Commentator |
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Jan 7 |
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In the game “En Garde!” - How do optional routines work? Glad I saw this : I'd always assumed that my LPBS characters would riposte whenever possible, unless instructed otherwise. |
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Dec 20 |
awarded | Citizen Patrol |
