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When I liven in Cyprus a long time ago we used to define a microsecond as the time between a traffic light going to green and the first horn being sounded.
I now think it more appropriate to define it as "when using the 'find partner' facility in MBC the time taken between landing at a table and getting a 'faster' comment from one of the other players"
I'm sure others have their own favourite definitions?
HNY,
Simon
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Definition(s) if a microsecond
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Posted 2013-January-01, 12:51
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Posted 2013-January-01, 13:08
LOL...I always find this amusing. Getting to the table, inspecting the bidding and play available, only to hear some..err person..demanding I play faster. It is as if they think they are some perfect being that instantly knows all. Just a friendly reminder that these people often referred to as idiots are among us. 
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Junior - Always looking for new partners to improve my play with..I have my fair share of brilliancy and blunders.
"Did your mother really marry a Mr Head and name her son Richard?" - jillybean
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Posted 2013-January-01, 13:09
My definition of a microsecond in bridge is the time it takes for me to make a wrong play and go into facepalm mode...
♠♥♦♣ The American Swede of BBF...I eat my meatballs with blueberries, okay? ♣♦♥♠
Junior - Always looking for new partners to improve my play with..I have my fair share of brilliancy and blunders.
"Did your mother really marry a Mr Head and name her son Richard?" - jillybean
Junior - Always looking for new partners to improve my play with..I have my fair share of brilliancy and blunders.
"Did your mother really marry a Mr Head and name her son Richard?" - jillybean
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Posted 2013-January-02, 10:34
RunemPard: that's known as an "ohnosecond"...
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Posted 2013-January-02, 12:40
1 microsecond is roughly 988 feet. One nanosecond is roughly 11 inches. So said Admiral Hopper, and she was right.
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Posted 2013-January-02, 13:26
Conversely, an "hour" is how long it takes the opponents to bid and play the hand when the TD has reminded your table that you're running behind and need to get caught up.
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Posted 2013-January-02, 13:52
SimonFa, on 2013-January-01, 12:51, said:
When I liven in Cyprus a long time ago we used to define a microsecond as the time between a traffic light going to green and the first horn being sounded.
Simon
Simon
In the old days in Minnesota it was the time between the light turning green and the lead guy pulling out confidently into the intersection. Here in Maryland whenever I feel I should not really have pushed it to go through on the yellow, I can look in my rearview and see three more guys following me through. This took some gettng used to. Where I came from, when a light began to think of turning green, the waiting driver started lifting his foot off the clutch.
Ken
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