In a recent hand Gee’s partner opened 1NT and accepted a 2D transfer to hearts, over an intervening double, holding Ax. The ensuing ardent discussion of bidding theory deserves to be quoted in full:

Spec #1: Why did he accept the transfer? Does anyone else play accepting the transfer promises 3 after a double?
Spec #2: If you don’t accept, you need clear agreement on how to retransfer
Spec #2: How many pickup pards on here would you risk that with?
Spec #3: That is easy enough to agree upon
G: Besides all this, what if I transferred like here with 6 points? I don’t want to play at the 3 level
Spec #1: I wouldn’t risk redoubling as a retransfer
Spec #4: If my pd redoubles, I would safely bid the transfer any day
Spec #1: But I would risk passing the double of a transfer to show 2
G: Redoubling does not make any sense to me
Spec #5: Redoubling can get you in trouble sometimes
G: Forces one level higher
Spec #1: ????????
Spec #4: Why is it one level higher?
Spec #1: How does it force you one level higher G?
Spec #4: 2D X pass pass rdbl!
Spec #6: Why?
Spec #4: Then your pd now transfers 2H
G: 2DXX…not gonna stand
G: opps will bid
Spec #6: Huh?
Spec #4: If opps bid, slaughter time
Spec #1: Ohh I see G, you are right, sorry
G: Now have to bid up to 3H
Spec #1: Yes of course
Spec #4: Why bid 3H when you can slaughter any 3 level?
Spec #1: What was I thinking
Spec #5: With my luck I’d be declaring 2DXX
G: How do you plan on doing this if I had a weak weak hand?
G: Like here??
G: Can’t slaughter the opps
Spec #4: Just redouble, up to your pd to bid 2H
Spec #5: That’s not a weak hand would accept a transfer refusal
G: They won’t let it stand against a 1NT opening
Spec #4: If they compete to the 3 level and you are weak, they will always be at the 3 level anyway
G: Maybe not
Spec #4: If not, then your pd will retransfer to 2H and stay there
Spec #1 (to Spec #4): Just tell him he’s right and he’ll be quiet
Spec #4: But you are right G
G: You really believe opps will leave 2DXX in after a 1NT opening?
Gerard is no longer a spectator.
Spec #4: What can opps bid????
Spec #1: LOL
Spec #7: Do not argue with the master!!
Spec #5: ?
Spec #6: What is he talking about? Can someone translate?
Spec #5: no
Spec #1: You haven’t learned how to converse with G. I’ll translate
Spec #1: G is saying they’ll compete if you retransfer with a redouble
Spec #1: Then you MUST bid 3 hearts, and have to play 1 level higher because they competed
Spec #6: Huh?
Spec #4: If not, then opps will not let 2DXX stand
Spec #1: They will not just pass 2DXX
Spec #4: And then they will run to 6C
Spec #1: Get it now?
Spec #6: I need another Jack Daniels
Spec #5: Pass the bottle