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Just change one rule

Posted By: mamabear
Date: Friday, 13 January 2017, at 11:09 p.m.

In Response To: Just change one rule (Phil Simborg)

I object to "underwater backgammon" because it soaks the beginners even more than 2-point matches do. While I agree with you that skill should be rewarded, enough is enough.

Messages In This Thread

• Read my post- no 2-point matches
  Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 12:07 a.m.
  • Read my post- no 2-point matches
    mamabear -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 12:29 a.m.
    • Read my post- no 2-point matches
      Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 10:15 a.m.
  • Read my post- no 2-point matches
    KenB -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 12:34 a.m.
    • Read my post- no 2-point matches--Yes to Ken's idea
      Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 5:47 a.m.
      • Read my post- no 2-point matches--Yes to Ken's idea
        Dmitriy Obukhov -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 8:45 a.m.
  • Read my post- no 2-point matches
    ah_clem -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 1:11 a.m.
  • Read my post- no 2-point matches
    Tom Keith -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 1:29 a.m.
    • Read my post- no 2-point matches
      Dmitriy Obukhov -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 8:40 a.m.
    • Read my post- no 2-point matches
      Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 10:33 a.m.
    • Read my post- no 2-point matches
      bluedice -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 2:28 p.m.
      • ROTFLMAO!! *NM*
        Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 3:26 p.m.
  • Read my post- no 2-point matches
    Albert Steg -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 1:43 a.m.
    • Read my post- no 2-point matches
      Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 9:51 a.m.
  • Read my post- no 2-point matches
    Timothy Chow -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 3:24 a.m.
    • Read my post- no 2-point matches
      Dmitriy Obukhov -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 8:33 a.m.
    • Read my post- no 2-point matches
      Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 10:24 a.m.
  • Just change one rule
    Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 4:03 a.m.
    • Just change one rule
      Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 9:40 a.m.
      • It is not certain
        Bob Koca -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 1:56 p.m.
        • It is not certain
          Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 2:10 p.m.
          • It is not certain
            Bob Koca -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 2:50 p.m.
            • It is not certain
              Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 3:24 p.m.
              • It is not certain
                mamabear -- Friday, 13 January 2017, at 10:57 p.m.
                • It is not certain
                  Barry Silliman -- Friday, 13 January 2017, at 11:49 p.m.
                  • It is not certain
                    mamabear -- Saturday, 14 January 2017, at 1:02 a.m.
          • It is not certain--Love Barry's response
            Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 6:10 p.m.
            • It is not certain--Love Barry's response
              Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 7:08 p.m.
              • LOL!!!
                MishyPoo -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 7:29 p.m.
                • LOL!!!
                  Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 8:39 p.m.
              • It is not certain--Love Barry's response
                Bob Koca -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 7:42 p.m.
              • Workers of the world unite?
                KenB -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 11:52 p.m.
            • It is not certain--Love Barry's response
              Barry Silliman -- Friday, 13 January 2017, at 5:11 p.m.
              • It is not certain--Love Barry's response
                Stick -- Friday, 13 January 2017, at 5:24 p.m.
                • It is not certain--Love Barry's response
                  Barry Silliman -- Friday, 13 January 2017, at 6:53 p.m.
                • Remember this one?
                  mamabear -- Friday, 13 January 2017, at 10:10 p.m.
                • A limerick for Mr. Jacob Rice, a.k.a Stick
                  Barry Silliman -- Friday, 13 January 2017, at 10:17 p.m.
              • It is not certain--Love Barry's response
                Bob Koca -- Friday, 13 January 2017, at 6:02 p.m.
                • LOL!
                  Barry Silliman -- Friday, 13 January 2017, at 6:50 p.m.
                  • LOL!
                    Bob Koca -- Friday, 13 January 2017, at 7:01 p.m.
      • Just change one rule
        Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 6:04 p.m.
        • Just change one rule
          Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 6:56 p.m.
        • Just change one rule
          mamabear -- Friday, 13 January 2017, at 11:09 p.m.
          • Just change one rule
            Barry Silliman -- Friday, 13 January 2017, at 11:55 p.m.
    • Just change one rule
      Bob Koca -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 7:22 p.m.
      • Just change one rule
        Tom Keith -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 7:33 p.m.
    • Just change one rule
      neilkaz -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 7:54 p.m.
    • Could players agree?
      Bob Koca -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 11:42 p.m.
  • Read my post- no 2-point matches
    Casper Van der Tak -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 10:26 a.m.
    • Read my post- no 2-point matches
      Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 10:39 a.m.
      • Read my post- no 2-point matches
        Casper Van der Tak -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 12:28 p.m.
  • Read my post- no 2-point matches
    AdamStocks -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 11:09 a.m.
  • Lets hope more directors get rid of 2 pt matches
    neilkaz -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 7:56 p.m.
    • Lets hope more directors get rid of 2 pt matches
      TarHeelFan -- Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 11:19 p.m.
      • Lets hope more directors get rid of 2 pt matches
        neilkaz -- Friday, 13 January 2017, at 7:36 p.m.
        • Lets hope more directors get rid of 2 pt matches
          Barry Silliman -- Friday, 13 January 2017, at 10:23 p.m.
        • Lets hope more directors get rid of 2 pt matches
          TarHeelFan -- Sunday, 15 January 2017, at 8:02 p.m.
    • Lets hope more directors get rid of 2 pt matches
      Colin Owen -- Friday, 13 January 2017, at 3:38 a.m.
      • Lets hope more directors get rid of 2 pt matches
        Barry Silliman -- Friday, 13 January 2017, at 1:45 p.m.
        • Lets hope more directors get rid of 2 pt matches
          Colin Owen -- Friday, 13 January 2017, at 3:09 p.m.
      • Lets hope more directors get rid of 2 pt matches
        neilkaz -- Friday, 13 January 2017, at 7:35 p.m.
  • Read my post- no 2-point matches
    Keene -- Friday, 13 January 2017, at 2:01 p.m.
  • Read my post- no 2-point matches
    Albert Steg -- Friday, 13 January 2017, at 5:01 p.m.
    • Read my post- no 2-point matches
      Stick -- Friday, 13 January 2017, at 5:22 p.m.
      • Read my post- no 2-point matches
        Albert Steg -- Saturday, 14 January 2017, at 3:37 p.m.
        • Read my post- no 2-point matches
          Stick -- Saturday, 14 January 2017, at 4:35 p.m.
        • Read my post- no 2-point matches
          Bob Koca -- Saturday, 14 January 2017, at 4:43 p.m.
  • Read my post- no 2-point matches
    johnk -- Monday, 16 January 2017, at 2:34 a.m.
  • Size of advantage?
    Bob Koca -- Monday, 16 January 2017, at 4:53 a.m.
    • Size of advantage?
      Barry Silliman -- Monday, 16 January 2017, at 3:50 p.m.
    • Size of advantage?
      johnk -- Tuesday, 17 January 2017, at 2:28 a.m.
      • 10-15% is way too high an estimate
        Casper Van der Tak -- Tuesday, 17 January 2017, at 8:49 a.m.