[blml] The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep is sick

[Herman De Wael]

Ed Reppert wrote:
> On Oct 1, 2007, at 10:05 PM, Guthrie wrote:
> 
>> I have to do enough guessing in the bidding and play, to forgo the  
>> thrill of random
>> results caused by opponents not knowing and refusing to divulge  
>> their methods.
> 
> You sure you're not really Bobby Wolf? :-)
> 
> Who said anything about "refusing to divulge" anyway? Besides you, I  
> mean?
> 
>> Forcing players to guess when they claim they don't know would
>> simplify the law and make prevarication harder.
> 
> Forcing this player to guess when he doesn't know will cause him to  
> quit the game.
> 

I believe you two are not talking about the same thing.

I think Ed will quickly tell his "guess" when he is merely uncertain, 
and that his refusal to "guess" is conditional on him knowing 
absolutely nothing.

Nigel OTOH, believes that many players think that if they don't know 
for certain, they are allowed to say "no agreement" or "not certain". 
Nigel believes the laws should force these people to explain their 
"guesses", which are far more certain than Ed's.

In that sense, Nigel and Ed are both right.
Actually, both are saying that one should explain everything that one 
knows, which is just what the laws say.

So please guys, do not make discussions where there actually aren't any.

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