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IMPORTANT REVISED NOVEMBER GAMES ANNOUNCEMENT

So here is the latest on the seasonal games in the East Valley:
Wednesday games will now be held at Las Palmas (On Power Rd just north of Main St) beginning November 4th at 12:30 PM. At the gate you will just say you are going to bridge and give your name. It'll be held in the Main Club house straight ahead from the main gate. 
Thursday games will begin November 12th at 12:30 PM (delayed due to the Kachina Tournament) at Viewpoint same as last year. 
Friday games at Leisure World run through October 30th. CHANGE...BEGINNING NOVEMBER 13 (No game November 5th due to the Kachina) GAMES WILL BE HELD AT MESA SPIRIT AT 12:30.
Tuesday evening game cancelled indefinitely.
Barbara Rees will direct all games for now. 
CONGRATULATIONS!

RUBY LIFE MASTER: Bonnie Butler
BRONZE LIFE MASTER: Deng Shuguang
MAJOR NEWS FROM TAOS

Look who the winners were in District 17 Flight A  North American Pairs in Taos! Unit 351's Shari Smart and Kyle Rockoff. They will advance to the National Finals held in conjunction with the 2027 Spring NABC in Dallas, TX.
                                                                                                                        
CRUISING WITH THE DZs

Zimmerman and Zapatka are off on one of their bridge cruise adventures. To follow along:  DZs Journey 2026.pdf 

"It is not enough to win the tricks that belong to you. Try also for some that belong to the opponents."  Alfred Sheinwold
UNIT 351 KACHINA SECTIONAL NOV 5-7

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THINGS BEST SAID AWAY FROM THE TABLE (FROM THE ARCHIVES)

by Barb Hemerson March, 2015
Last month after her partner made a doubled contract my opponent clenched her fist and said YES! Seriously... am I the only one who read the very first question on page 51 "Ruling the Game" by Mike Flader in the June, 2014 ACBL bulletin? The question related to whether or not "card snapping" and "gloating" were off limits. I've been thinking a lot about this so I started writing down some things as they were said at the bridge table. Any sound familiar to you?
“No double no trouble”
"If they would have led a heart we'd be down"
"That was a top for us!"
“They can make 3 spades, that was a good bid. We only went down one.”
“I only opened that hand because I was not vulnerable. I think we stole that bid”
“Yes! My singleton King"
" Kantar says that anyone who leads a singleton trump should burn in hell"
“Thank you” (When the trumps split evenly)
“We got them up there”
“I’m sure there is something their way”
"I'm surprised you didn't double"
"If they would have doubled I would have had no place to go"
"That was a good double...FOR US!"
"That was an interesting play. How many were you down? Were you down one? You should have been down more!"
"God you really blew that hand!"
"Why don't you just fall into this contract too?"
And my very favorite after I said, "I think you were down two"...."I don't give a sh** what you think"
The last paragraph of Mike's reply was this:
"These types of things may seem as if they belong in a Miss Manners column, but Law 74A2 (Conduct and Etiquette;Proper Attitude) does back this up: "A Player should carefully avoid any remark or action that might cause annoyance or embarrassment to another player or might interfere with the enjoyment of the game." Good words of advice.
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