Monthly Archives: May 2018
Bond vs. Drax: A Modern Replay
Bond vs. Drax: A Modern Replay By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Fans of Ian Fleming might remember the wonderful bridge scene in his novel Moonraker, in which James Bond gets the better of the evil Hugo Drax. Recently, a rematch of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bridge, bridge buffs, Bridge Club, Bridge humor, bridge rivalry, doubled and redoubled, Galen Neptune of Kasilof Alasks, grand slam, Hubert Drax, Hugo Drax, James Bond, Jeremiah Bond, Pussy Galore, Super Villians' Den of Iniquity, voice of Sean Connery
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The Adventures of Team Porcupine, Part LVI: A Backwards Smother
The Adventures of Team Porcupine, Part LVI: A Backwards Smother By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Porczouk Nograwowicz of Team Porcupine recently had an opportunity to execute a very r After Kowalski raised him to 4♦, Nograwowicz bid his meager values … Continue reading →
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Tagged A Backwards Smother, backwards finesse, Bridge, bridge buffs, Bridge humor, bridge rivalry, bridge team, duplicate Bridge, Harrington Konejwicz, Porczouk Nograwowicz, small slam, smother play, Stanislaus Kowalski, Stari Pas, Team Porcupine
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The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CXLVI: A King Hits the Deck
The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CXLVI: A King Hits the Deck By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com The club where Poor Frank and Lucky Archie play does not hand out trophies, only master points, but if it did, Poor Frank knew … Continue reading →
The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CXLV: A Knave in Passing
The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CXLV: A Knave in Passing By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Poor Frank and Lucky Archie were neck and neck the other night at the local duplicate club as they fought it out for first place … Continue reading →
The Adventures of Team Porcupine, Part LV: Nograwowicz and the Nine of Hearts
The Adventures of Team Porcupine, Part LV: Nograwowicz and the Nine of Hearts By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com The nine of diamonds is frequently referred to as “The Curse of Scotland” due to historical reasons. On the other hand, the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bridge, bridge buffs, Bridge humor, bridge rivalry, bridge team, duplicate Bridge, intermediates, Nograwowicz and the Nine of Hearts, Porczouk Nograwowicz, Stanislaus Kowalski, Team Porcupine
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