“I have no opinion of myself, which is making me even more mad, because it is not my concern what I am.”
Oct 212002
Table Talk
Oct 192002
“I expected all the hands to be single-suited.”
—explaining to his partner why he took a vulnerable sac for 500 against a non-making, non-vulnerable five clubs after hearing an unusual 2NT on his left
Oct 092002
“Learn to respect your opps…you will not be a champion until you learn how to do that…gambling against great players is a losing proposition.”
—lecturing Mini-Gee while playing against a high school and a college student
Oct 092002
“If only I could make him study conventions so he knows what he is playing, we could make a good guy out of him.”
—discussing his protege, Mini-Gee
Sep 282002
“We don’t use what is called count and attitude…we don’t lead 4th best nor 3/5th and any of these things.”
—describing his version of Roman leads and discards
Sep 212002
“I regret to say I am right more often than I wish to be.”
Sep 012002
“The hell with the Bones Principle…that’s two hands in a row I underbid because of that stupid thing.”
Sep 012002
“Who cares if I loose 1 hand here and there by 1100 points as long as I win more than I loose?”
Aug 222002
“Your actions are similar to terrorist acts.”
Aug 092002
“I really would like to know what you are saying in spec that someone just sent me more insults just now telling me I have no business playing with or against experts, teaching…..and saying that you are all making fun of me up there!!!!!!”