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Anybody ever play bridge?
Posted on 4/30/17 at 5:03 pm
Posted on 4/30/17 at 5:03 pm
I don't play cards outside of kid games with my girls and although I have played many different games I have never played bridge. Can someone tell me about it?
I only ask because I have been reading sci-fi novels authored by Jack McDevitt and he has fit in a couple of games of bridge between the characters in every book I have read and it just has me a bit curious.
I only ask because I have been reading sci-fi novels authored by Jack McDevitt and he has fit in a couple of games of bridge between the characters in every book I have read and it just has me a bit curious.
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Posted on 4/30/17 at 5:26 pm to Commander Data
I play cribbage and occasionally euchre when I visit my family up north.
Posted on 4/30/17 at 5:49 pm to Commander Data
Did you give "The Dark Tower" a try? I was pretty young when I read it. If you're in the right mood I figured it would hold up though.
Never played bridge.
Never played bridge.
Posted on 4/30/17 at 6:31 pm to hogNsinceReagan
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Did you give "The Dark Tower" a try?
I did. Or I will when it arrives. I ordered it from Barnes and Noble online because they sell used books at just 4 or 5 bucks a piece. Should be here by Wednesday. Thanks for the suggestion.
Posted on 4/30/17 at 6:32 pm to Commander Data
nope but mom does with her friends..actually seems like a cool old school game
Posted on 4/30/17 at 9:31 pm to Commander Data
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Anybody ever play bridge?
Yes. Love it!
Aside from using it to pick up grannies at the local assisted living joints it is a fan game and good because you need to work as a team
You vs Everybody = Poker and Hearts
Team vs Team = Spades and Bridge
When I was younger bridge was an excellent early test if I wanted to do business with the people I played. Game skills translate well to life skills.
Posted on 4/30/17 at 9:49 pm to Commander Data
Bridge is a wonderful card game but it is definitely not for parties. It's a very serious game and can be very rewarding when you have a partner with whom you click. Otherwise you might want to kill him or her.
I played tournament bridge for years with the same person and it was addictive. He moved away and I couldn't find anyone else with whom I felt the same passion for the game and subsequently lost interest in tournaments. I still play occasionally but it just isn't the same anymore.
I played tournament bridge for years with the same person and it was addictive. He moved away and I couldn't find anyone else with whom I felt the same passion for the game and subsequently lost interest in tournaments. I still play occasionally but it just isn't the same anymore.
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Posted on 4/30/17 at 9:54 pm to Kentucker
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I played tournament bridge for years with the same person and it was addictive.
I liked switching partners to keep my game sharp as you have to adjust to each partner to maintain a high level of play. If you have a high bidder you have to compliment and adjust to not get stuck. If you have a low bidder you have to bid up to make better contracts.
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Bridge is a wonderful card game but it is definitely not for parties.
Did you play in the 50's or 60's? It was a great party game with all the booze and smoke filled rooms. 70's came along and all the grass and pills screwed that up.
Posted on 4/30/17 at 11:53 pm to Commander Data
Posted on 5/1/17 at 7:47 am to Commander Data
My grandmother and her bridge group tried to teach me once when I was over at her house years ago. They gossiped more than they actually played though, and I left not learning a single thing about the game, but learning that recently widowed Sylvia was a bit of a tramp.
I thought it was awesome that they were drinking Scotch at 10 in the morning.
I thought it was awesome that they were drinking Scotch at 10 in the morning.
Posted on 5/1/17 at 3:13 pm to Commander Data
My grandparents played bridge with friends almost every Saturday night in spring and summer. Football took up the fall. Bridge is a sophisticated game and you have to have a good partner.
Posted on 5/1/17 at 3:14 pm to The Spleen
You went over and hit it with Sylvia didn't you?
Didn't you? ??
Didn't you? ??
Posted on 5/1/17 at 3:33 pm to Pavoloco83
Ok from a little research it looks like it is similar to spades but more difficult. I may try to find a place to play online and learn the game.
Posted on 5/1/17 at 3:35 pm to Pavoloco83
That would definitely make the story better, but I must say I did not.
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