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Posted 2015-March-13, 23:10
The best tribute I've seen, from xkcd:
If you put an accurate skill level in your profile, you get a bonus 5% extra finesses working. --johnu
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Posted 2015-April-04, 18:00
Bob Burns founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, one of the few bands I really regret I never saw live (I was 12 at the time of the plane crash)
http://www.nbcnews.c...r-crash-n335721
http://www.nbcnews.c...r-crash-n335721
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Posted 2015-April-10, 01:51
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Posted 2015-April-13, 12:59
Günter Grass, Nobel-winning German novelist, dies aged 87
Preempts are Aberlour's best bridge friends
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Posted 2015-April-28, 23:00
'Louie Louie' Singer Jack Ely Dies in Oregon at 71
greatest song of all time!
https://www.yahoo.co...7640751856.html
A truly sad day in rock and roll.
greatest song of all time!
https://www.yahoo.co...7640751856.html
A truly sad day in rock and roll.
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Posted 2015-May-02, 10:51
Ben E. King
I want my opponents to leave my table with a smile on their face and without matchpoints on their score card - in that order.
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the new discoveries, is not “Eureka!” (I found it!), but “That’s funny…” – Isaac Asimov
The only reason God did not put "Thou shalt mind thine own business" in the Ten Commandments was that He thought that it was too obvious to need stating. - Kenberg
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the new discoveries, is not “Eureka!” (I found it!), but “That’s funny…” – Isaac Asimov
The only reason God did not put "Thou shalt mind thine own business" in the Ten Commandments was that He thought that it was too obvious to need stating. - Kenberg
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Posted 2015-May-06, 10:05
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Posted 2015-May-15, 00:25
B.B. King
What will Lucille be without him?
Rik
What will Lucille be without him?
Rik
I want my opponents to leave my table with a smile on their face and without matchpoints on their score card - in that order.
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the new discoveries, is not “Eureka!” (I found it!), but “That’s funny…” – Isaac Asimov
The only reason God did not put "Thou shalt mind thine own business" in the Ten Commandments was that He thought that it was too obvious to need stating. - Kenberg
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the new discoveries, is not “Eureka!” (I found it!), but “That’s funny…” – Isaac Asimov
The only reason God did not put "Thou shalt mind thine own business" in the Ten Commandments was that He thought that it was too obvious to need stating. - Kenberg
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Posted 2015-May-24, 11:37
The growth of wisdom may be gauged exactly by the diminution of ill temper. — Friedrich Nietzsche
The infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists — that is why they invented hell. — Bertrand Russell
The infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists — that is why they invented hell. — Bertrand Russell
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Posted 2015-May-24, 13:13
PassedOut, on 2015-May-24, 11:37, said:
The article speaks of "giving a student an intergalactic driver's license". Al Vasquez was an undergrad at MIT when he received this license, but he told me that Nash later rescinded it, I have forgotten why. Vasquez has written some about Nash, I believe, so I trust he doesn't mind me mentioning this.
It is impossible, I imagine, to write an obituary about Nash without getting into his mental problems. But what comes across absolutely, when Al speaks of Nash, is the pleasure and privilege that Al took in their mathematical interactions. Madness is a tragedy, brilliance is a gift.
I don't subscribe at all to the notion that brilliance and madness go together. Not in mathematics, not in art, not anywhere. But a brilliant person who is eccentric or even nuts can sometimes, through his brilliance, make his way to fame. The less brilliant troubled minds you never hear about.
Ken
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Posted 2015-June-09, 16:22
Henry Bethe. See thread in BridgeWinners here: http://bridgewinners...ethe-1944-2015/
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Posted 2015-June-10, 12:08
ArtK78, on 2015-June-09, 16:22, said:
Henry Bethe. See thread in BridgeWinners here: http://bridgewinners...ethe-1944-2015/
I will miss his commentary and many thoughtful posts on BW. Farewell Henry Bethe.
If you lose all hope, you can always find it again -- Richard Ford in The Sportswriter
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Posted 2015-June-11, 07:08
Sir Christopher Lee and Ron Moody.
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Posted 2015-June-27, 19:24
The growth of wisdom may be gauged exactly by the diminution of ill temper. — Friedrich Nietzsche
The infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists — that is why they invented hell. — Bertrand Russell
The infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists — that is why they invented hell. — Bertrand Russell
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Posted 2015-June-30, 12:42
Chris Squire Founding member, significant songwriter and bassist for Yes. Even today I occasionally put one of their early albums on the turntable, sit back and listen, eyes closed. Heart of the Sunrise has one of the best intros in prog rock. Close to the Edge has some amazing sounds. None of the lyrics ever made sense, but they were written for the way the words sounded not what they meant.
'one of the great markers of the advance of human kindness is the howls you will hear from the Men of God' Johann Hari
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Posted 2015-June-30, 13:31
PassedOut, on 2015-June-27, 19:24, said:
He was a gambling man as I have heard. One story:
At one time, before the advent of delay clocks, there was a "no losing chances" rule for some endgames. Roughly speaking, it said that if a C player could hold the position against a GM without thinking, then the trailing side could not lose on time in sudden death. This was meant to address silly spectacles in (say) opposite bishop endings, where the player with more time just moves around until the other guy flags.
Browne reached an odd but pretty static ending in a big swiss event. The opponent claimed a draw under this rule, and the TD granted it. Browne promptly slapped several hundred dollars cash on the table, and said he would bet it that he could win the position against any C player they could furnish.
Life is long and beautiful, if bad things happen, good things will follow.
-gwnn
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Posted 2015-July-01, 10:22
Sir Nicholas Winton https://en.wikipedia...Nicholas_Winton a true hero
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Posted 2015-July-07, 20:19
Ben Beever (BnBeever on BBO)
From his obituary:
From his obituary:
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Ben was well known in the juggling world for a number of reasons. He was one of the innovators in the area of siteswaps and was the first person to do db97531. He was the second person to flash 12 balls on video (see video below) and formerly held several ball passing world records, which can also be seen below. He was the author of Siteswap Ben’s Guide To Juggling Patterns, which can be read online by clicking here. He was also well known in the world of bridge playing, having developed several new systems and conventions in the game.
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Posted 2015-July-10, 08:35
PeterAlan, on 2015-July-10, 08:22, said:
From that BBC link: "I'd rather be playing bridge than making a bad movie".
Robin
"Robin Barker is a mathematician. ... All highly skilled in their respective fields and clearly accomplished bridge players."
"Robin Barker is a mathematician. ... All highly skilled in their respective fields and clearly accomplished bridge players."