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Come to think of it, the idea does have some merit.....
OTOH, whenever the caddies come by and drop off Hersey's Chocolates, I steal them off the tables and 'reward' Brian whenever he makes a good play. Good boy!
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Posted 2006-July-12, 11:16
I didn't mean force-feed your partner cokes.
Come to think of it, the idea does have some merit.....
OTOH, whenever the caddies come by and drop off Hersey's Chocolates, I steal them off the tables and 'reward' Brian whenever he makes a good play. Good boy!
Come to think of it, the idea does have some merit.....
OTOH, whenever the caddies come by and drop off Hersey's Chocolates, I steal them off the tables and 'reward' Brian whenever he makes a good play. Good boy!
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Posted 2006-July-12, 12:27
pclayton, on Jul 12 2006, 12:16 PM, said:
I didn't mean force-feed your partner cokes.
Come to think of it, the idea does have some merit.....
OTOH, whenever the caddies come by and drop off Hersey's Chocolates, I steal them off the tables and 'reward' Brian whenever he makes a good play. Good boy!
Come to think of it, the idea does have some merit.....
OTOH, whenever the caddies come by and drop off Hersey's Chocolates, I steal them off the tables and 'reward' Brian whenever he makes a good play. Good boy!
You have caddies that deliver chocolates? I envy you. How about M&Ms/ commonly used as reinforcers during operant conditioning or behavior shaping.
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Posted 2006-July-12, 12:56
pclayton, on Jul 12 2006, 09:16 AM, said:
OTOH, whenever the caddies come by and drop off Hersey's Chocolates, I steal them off the tables and 'reward' Brian whenever he makes a good play. Good boy!
Oh, you mean you steal other people's chocolates. I get it.
Back on topic, I don't feel the need to say anything to my partners when something happens. If I see them getting upset, I usually excuse myself to go get water, and ask if they want some too. I find that water solves a lot of mental problems (fatigue, upset, etc.)
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Posted 2006-July-12, 13:33
I howl like a wookie when partner makes a mistake. That way I get my frusteration off my chest and I make partner laugh at the same time.
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Posted 2006-July-12, 13:49
joshs, on Jul 12 2006, 02:33 PM, said:
I howl like a wookie when partner makes a mistake. That way I get my frusteration off my chest and I make partner laugh at the same time.
Not to mention scaring the dickens out of the opps as well, making them misplay for the next 5 hands!!
Is the word "pass" not in your vocabulary?
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Posted 2006-July-12, 15:59
Amazing - how playing with screens help!! Partner can't see your face. You can say almost anything (nice) while reaching for a weapon 
..just kidding
..just kidding
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Posted 2006-July-12, 16:54
reisig, on Jul 12 2006, 04:59 PM, said:
Amazing - how playing with screens help!! Partner can't see your face. You can say almost anything (nice) while reaching for a weapon ..just kidding
..just kiddingRichie... are you the reason that screens are now bullet-proof?
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Posted 2006-July-12, 17:05
reisig, on Jul 12 2006, 01:59 PM, said:
Amazing - how playing with screens help!! Partner can't see your face. You can say almost anything (nice) while reaching for a weapon ..just kidding
..just kiddingSomehow I think Richie is only half-kidding.
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Posted 2006-July-12, 17:35
the saint, on Jul 11 2006, 02:48 PM, said:
MickyB, on Jul 11 2006, 11:14 AM, said:
mr1303, on Jul 11 2006, 11:36 AM, said:
My secret to playing well with Robyn when in Slovakia was to smile very sweetly at her and make some sort of joke about what a stupid game bridge was.
She now says that she really enjoys playing with me. I guess that's progress
She now says that she really enjoys playing with me. I guess that's progress
You never smiled sweetly at me
I have a reply to his, but it is somewhat politically incorrect...
speak, speak... political correctness is a tired concept anyway
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Posted 2006-July-12, 17:44
The promise of a beer after the session always seems to make partner play well. This is why I always add points to my hand if I have the ♦7 (beer card) and partner will be declaring, since I expect a magnificent effort from partner in attempting to score the beer!
Unfortunately the requisite mental energy sometimes detracts from partner's play on non-beer hands, and I don't have the money (nor do many of my partners have the alcohol tolerance) for me to offer a beer for every contract partner plays or defends well.
Unfortunately the requisite mental energy sometimes detracts from partner's play on non-beer hands, and I don't have the money (nor do many of my partners have the alcohol tolerance) for me to offer a beer for every contract partner plays or defends well.
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Posted 2006-July-12, 21:49
SRY P
OK, NEXT
When I did not realize my fault, and pard did not receive what he expecting, he started to say something else......
OK, NEXT
When I did not realize my fault, and pard did not receive what he expecting, he started to say something else......