Re: THE STIG COUNT

On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:45:50 -0400, Stig Holmquist
<stigfjorden@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:14:11 -0700 (PDT), StevieTee <stevts@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

NOTE: If you have not read Stig's post entitled "Honors in long vs
short suis [sic]" (originally posted 7/29/08, 8:29 am), you may not
"get" this post...

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THE STIG COUNT (copyright 2008, Steven Sun)

Most and maybe all RGB authorities (i.e., those who regularly read and
post on this board) will tell you, that Stig Holmquist is a pompous
blowhard who posts essentially the same diatribe over and over again
on RGB, but none is willing to back it up with numbers to quantify
this.

Compare two of Stig's recent posts. In the post entitled "Honors in
long vs short suis [sic]," Stig wants us to compare two 5-4-3-1 hand
with 11 identical HCP counts such as: AKxxx--Axxx--xxx--x with xxxxx--
xxxx--AKx--A and ask if they are of equal value. Stig then proposes a
MATHEMATICAL FORMULA to quantify the difference between the two hands,
when every normal player just uses their better judgment. In the
post
entitled "Must a 5M be bid before a 4m?," Stig wants us to buy into
the proposition that there is any sense whatsoever to opening as
dealer the hand Jxxxx--x--KJx--AQJx with 1C rather than 1S. Yes, this
IS utterly ridiculous, and something that no one in their right bridge
mind would ever consider, but HOW can we QUANTIFY this stupidity? Is
it better to have more posts like the "1S or 1C" post from Stig,
rather than yet another post seeking to create a formula to QUANTIFY
the difference between a hand of Axx--Kxxxx--Axxx--x versus a hand of
Axx--K98xx--A10xx-x?

So what might most of us to do tell the two posts apart? At the risk
of incurring the wrath of some of the self anointed experts and
blowhard windbags here, I'll propose a simple scheme and ask
openminded readers to comment. I call this scheme "The Stig Count."

Specifically, I suggest that one uses a 'reverse' adjusted LTC count
by adding 1.5 for every post that is about opening the bidding, 1 for
every post that includes a follow-up by Stig informing us why we are
all wrong and he is right, and 0.5 for every post that includes a
comment about Audrey Grant, and then adopt or borrow something similar
to the Truscott asset term for extra special stupidities. Thus, the
"Honors in long and short suis [sic]" post would count as 1.5 for
being about opening bids and 0.5 for Stig saying, "Why would you be
any better informed than Grant," while the second post, "Must a 5M be
bid before a 4m?" would count as 1.5 for being about opening bids, 1.0
for Stig condescending to instruct us, "I think one must look at the
spade suit as a 4-card suit,...," and one Truscott asset for bordering
on the Twilight Zone of Bridge in general.

The Stig Count is then adjusted downward for each post by Stig that is
about a subject other than opening the bidding in the following
manner: -1.0 if the post is about a subject that most modern bridge
players would consider to be a reasonable question, and -0.5 if the
post is inanely stupid, but has to do with something other than
whether a hand qualifies as an opening bid. However, you would still
add 0.5 points if the post includes a comment about Audrey Grant. No
adjustment would be made for posts that simply solicit factual
information such as "Magnus Lindkvist email?"

It should be pointed out that The Stig Count is cumulative, and once
we settle on a starting number (I propose that we begin with a "Stig
Count" of 10.0, which certainly is artificially low, but we have to
begin somewhere), it will be easy to update The Stig Count on each
thread initiated by Stig. Once The Stig Count reaches a pre-
determined level, such as 15.0, then we no longer reply to any of
Stig's posts about hand valuation and/or whether a hand qualifies as
an opening bid, until The Stig Count goes back down below 15.0. Thus,
if The Stig Count is at, say 14.5, and Stig posts another question
about whether A10987--K987--1098--A is an opening bid versus A5432--
K432--432--A, then The Stig Count would rise to anywhere between 16.0
to 17.5 (depending on whether the post also includes a lecture from
Stig about how foundational the opening of the bidding is to the
entire game of bridge, and/or a disparaging remark about Audrey
Grant), and Stig would then be required to post at least two questions
unrelated to hand valuation and/or opening bids before anyone
responded to him.

It should be pointed out that by a regular "Stig is a pendantic,
pathetic, and boring moron" (someone else's words, not mine)
evaluation of Stig's posts, EVERY post that Stig puts on RGB is worthy
of ignoring. Some RGB'ers will say that any post by Stig should be
ignored, but this concept has been abandoned by many RGB'ers. A
suitable psychiatic examination clearly would yield a different
evaluation, but this is not for ordinary mortals and average RGB
posters.

What do Ye say? After all, if you can't determine WHEN to ignore
Stig, then the rest is for naught.

Stevie Tee

If you think I should be ignored, why don't you. You seem obsessed
with a need to comment but never witn any positive content. Maybe you
should see a shrink who could explain this love-hate relationship.
It's not healthy. You need to takea big dose of Exlax.

I'm wondering where you and your cohorts rate on the ACBL LM list.
Surely you must have reached at least ELM status and maybe also Grand
Life Master. What pre stig ious bridge events have you ever won. I'm
but a novice trying to learn what it takes to open a hand before going
on to the next bid. Nothing you've written has been of any help.
Are players lining up in hallways to pay to play with you ?

Best disregards,

Stig Holmquist

Addendum,
After you've cleaned up you act with Exlax put on some soothing Prep.H

Also, tell your brother that very soon I'll have some very good news
for him but he better get a prescription for apoplexy first..

the same

.

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