March 2021 - TueEve - BridgeMojo

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by Morris Jones 30 Mar '21

30 Mar '21

Open for check-in at 6:45, game starts at 7:15 (or earlier). Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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Links and seating chart
by Morris Jones 30 Mar '21

30 Mar '21

Time for our second Tuesday evening game on RealBridge! I have a draft seating chart and links to join the game and the Zoom after-party. *Please send corrections* or additions soon! Here's who I'm expecting. Look for your name and find your starting point: 1 N/S Duke Gregory Joan Habin E/W Shirley Dostal Vicki Davis 2 N/S Cory Brendel Liza Billington E/W Linda Burrow John Horn 3 N/S Susan Kane Jon Fuhrman E/W Dean Park Marilyn Park 4 N/S Gargi Upadhyaya Denise Loo E/W Jane Houston Jones Christina Eickholt 5 N/S Mark Irvine Arvind Bhambri E/W Cindy Fang Noel Jeffrey 6 N/S Beth Hollander Xiaoyan Zhou E/W Amy Muscoplat Rosanne Ogles Here's the link to RealBridge. Log in with your name, then find your seat: https://play.realbridge.online/cs.html?p=210330124819&q=PlayXqqnbZygNpJ7 AFTER the game, join us here and we can talk about hands. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84142867296?pwd=cnFGOWhvbjQrQ29UMy9TWGFaZmVxQT09 Meeting ID: 841 4286 7296 Passcode: 507368 If you have a notepad on your desk, jot down the number of hands that seemed interesting, or you didn't know what to bid or play, we can discuss it after the game. Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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Players I'm expecting
by Morris Jones 29 Mar '21

29 Mar '21

Let me revise the posting a little! These are the players who I'm definitely expecting for the Tuesday evening game. Please send corrections! Arvind Bhambri Christina Eickholt Cindy Fang Cory Brendel Dean Park Duke Gregory Joan Hobin John Horn Jon Fuhrman Linda Burrow Liza Billington Marilyn Park Mark Irvine Noel Jeffrey Shirley Dostal Susan Kane Vicki Davis Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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Tuesday evening bridge game!
by Morris Jones 29 Mar '21

29 Mar '21

Let's do it again! I'm not expecting the eight tables we had last week, but we'll certainly have enough players for a fun bridge game. This is who all attended last week, and I've heard from many of you about returning. So please *reply and let me know*: 1. Yes I want to play and my partner is ... !, or 2. Yes, I'd like to play in the future, but not March 30 3. Thanks but that's ok. :) (I'll take you off of this mailing list.) As a refresher, here are the partnerships we had last Tuesday evening: Beth Hollander Sara Shapiro Carol Callaghan Rick Brezer John Horn Linda Burrow Laurie Howard Rosanne Ogles Shirley Dostal Vicki Davis Susan Kane Jon Fuhrman Jane Houston Jones Christina Eickholt Liza Billington Cory Brendel Galina Diankova Tsvetelina Valkov Arvind Bhambri Farryl Weitzman Denise Loo Gargi Upadhyaya Mark Irvine Noel Jeffrey Cindy Fang Selby Winkler Dean Park Marilyn Park Duke Gregory Joan Habin Suzanne Gati Xiaoyan Zhou Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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Re: The morning after :)
by Arvind Bhambri 26 Mar '21

26 Mar '21

Hi Mojo, I'd like to sign up for your Tuesday evening classes and am happy to pay for all four sessions. Thank you, Arvind Arvind Bhambri (626.592.2121) On March 24, 2021 at 11:00 AM, Morris Jones <mojo(a)bridgemojo.com> wrote: Thank you all for the great game and turnout last night! Everything went surprisingly smoothly. I learned one important tech thing: You can't do both Zoom and RealBridge at the same time on the same computer. One steals the camera, and the other can't use it! :) The results in their full detail are available at the same link as your link to play the game, which is: https://play.realbridge.online/cs.html?p=210323129363&q=PlaynHpmcM0brqwB So this is what I'm offering for the next four Tuesday evenings. If you'd like to play, drop me a note. I'll invoice you for the games, and you can pay me however you like. Per player, including Zoom hand review after-party: $9 per game $30 for all four Last minute sign-ups are welcome, if you're not sure just now. (I'm being blocked by AT&T, so I'll resend this from my gmail account for those who are blocked.) Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers Mojo's Blog _______________________________________________ TueEve mailing list -- tueeve(a)bridgemojo.com To unsubscribe send an email to tueeve-leave(a)bridgemojo.com

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The morning after :)
by Morris Jones 24 Mar '21

24 Mar '21

Thank you all for the great game and turnout last night! Everything went surprisingly smoothly. I learned one important tech thing: You can't do both Zoom and RealBridge at the same time on the same computer. One steals the camera, and the other can't use it! :) The results in their full detail are available at the same link as your link to play the game, which is: https://play.realbridge.online/cs.html?p=210323129363&q=PlaynHpmcM0brqwB *So this is what I'm offering for the next four Tuesday evenings.* If you'd like to play, drop me a note. I'll invoice you for the games, and you can pay me however you like. Per player, including Zoom hand review after-party: * $9 per game * $30 for all four Last minute sign-ups are welcome, if you're not sure just now. (I'm being blocked by AT&T, so I'll resend this from my gmail account for those who are blocked.) Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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Seating chart, game link, Zoom link
by Morris Jones 23 Mar '21

23 Mar '21

For tonight, we have a huge turnout! With this being a brand new platform, I anticipate most of our problems will be in figuring out where everything is. Take a moment to use the *Settings gear wheel* after you get seated. I especially recommend the "Simplified cards" setting. :) *The session will open at 6:45.* Game time at 7:15 or when everyone arrives, whichever comes first! Here is the link to join *tonight's game*: https://play.realbridge.online/cs.html?p=210323129363&q=PlaynHpmcM0brqwB Here is the link for the *Zoom after party*: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84142867296?pwd=cnFGOWhvbjQrQ29UMy9TWGFaZmVxQT09 Meeting ID: 841 4286 7296 Passcode: 507368 When you log in with your full name (no ID number), please take your seat according to this seating chart: Table 1 N/S Beth Hollander Sara Shapiro E/W Carol Callaghan Rick Brezer 2 N/S John Horn Linda Burrow E/W Laurie Howard Rosanne Ogles 3 N/S Shirley Dostal Vicki Davis E/W Susan Kane Jon Fuhrman 4 N/S Jane Houston Jones Christina Eickholt E/W Liza Billington Cory Brendel 5 N/S Galina Diankova Tsvetelina Valkov E/W Arvind Bhambri Farryl Weitzman 6 N/S Denise Loo Gargi Upadhyaya E/W Mark Irvine Noel Jeffrey 7 N/S Cindy Fang Selby Winkler E/W Dean Park Marilyn Park 8 N/S Duke Gregory Joan Habin E/W Suzanne Gati Xiaoyan Zhou I hope this all works! :) Let's have some fun! Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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Players for tonight's game
by Morris Jones 23 Mar '21

23 Mar '21

Here's who I've heard from so far about playing tonight! Are you not on this list? Let me know! I'll be pairing up partners using a random draw this afternoon. Single Players Pairs Christina Eickholt Beth Hollander Sara Shapiro Denise Loo Carol Callaghan Rick Brezer Farryl Weitzman John Horn Linda Burrow Gargi Upadhyaya Laurie Howard Rosanne Ogles Noel Jeffrey Shirley Dostal Vicki Davis Shelly Peretz Susan Kane Jon Fuhrman Meanwhile here's lots of information about RealBridge! *Later today I will send you a link* that will open a login screen. Use your full name, and leave the ID number blank: Once you join, you'll see an array of tables. I'll be sending a seating chart for the first round soon. Seat yourself at your assigned seat: There's a settings wheel: I recommend using the settings wheel and selecting Simplified Cards, unless you really like the fancy ones!: Here are important A/V controls. Use these to hide your video or mute your microphone: Using these controls you can hide the other players' video. On the right is the important *redial button* that will reset your A/V connection. This often solves missing audio or video problems at the table: For a full player guide to RealBridge, see their player guide here: https://realbridge.online/player-guide.html Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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Getting ready for Tuesday evening bridge!
by Morris Jones 22 Mar '21

22 Mar '21

It's time to get organized for tomorrow evening's bridge game on RealBridge! I've added everyone who expressed an interest to this email list. If you are planning to play tomorrow evening I *must get an email from you* as soon as possible. Reply to this message, and please specify: * Will you be playing tomorrow evening? * Do you need a partner? o If "no," who is your partner? Here is the list of people on the list, and the pairs that I know of for tomorrow evening's game: Pairs Beth Hollander Sara Shapiro Dean Park Marilyn Park John Horn Linda Burrow Liza Billington Cory Brendel Galina Diankova Tsvetelina Valkov Susan Kane Jon Fuhrman Jane Houston Jones Jean Wortman Single Players Arvind Bhambri Bonnie Cox Christina Eickholt Cindy Fang Denise Loo Farryl Weitzman Gargi Upadhyaya Laurie Howard Mark Irvine Martha Burmeister Noel Jeffrey Rosalind Duhon Rosanne Ogles Ruth Trageser Selby Winkler Shelly Peretz Shirley Dostal Suzanne Gati Vicki Davis Xiaoyan Zhou Check-in for the game begins at 6:45 p.m. The game starts as soon as everyone arrives, or 7:15, whichever comes first! Tomorrow morning I will be sending a seating chart and the URL to join RealBridge. I will be matching single players into partnerships using random numbers. If you haven't already, you can test your camera and microphone at this link <https://play.realbridge.online/camera.html>. Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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About this Tuesday's bridge game
by Morris Jones 20 Mar '21

20 Mar '21

Hey, I have about 20 people who've expressed an interest in our social duplicate games on Tuesday evening! I'm about to invite more, and I wanted you all to know how this is going to work. We're using a platform that most of you haven't seen yet, called RealBridge. It's from the UK, and it includes audio and video integrated with the game table. You'll be able to see and hear your partners and opponents. Because we're going to be learning about how it all works, *this Tuesday's game is free*, with no obligations to continue! Let's get together, try it out, figure where all the knobs and buttons are, and learn how to work the machine. We might get to play some bridge, too. :) RealBridge works best on devices with a large screen, such as a desktop or laptop computer. It also works on an iPad, and I'm advised that RealBridge works somewhat more reliably with the Chrome browser than it does with Safari. *There is no app to install.* On Tuesday afternoon, I will send everyone a URL link that will connect you with our game in your browser. I haven't decided if I will send one link to everyone, or have a personalized link that will log you in to the game, but I'll be working on that for the next day or two. To get a feel of how it works, look here: https://realbridge.online/ To test your camera and mic to be sure they work okay, look here: https://play.realbridge.online/camera.html I'll have more for you soon! Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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