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 "Puppy Poop Problems" by Marti Ronemus

As the owner of two small dogs and resident of a townhouse community where you can and will be lynched for not cleaning up after your dogs, puppy poop is more on my radar than on most people's. So it was with no small interest that I stumbled onto this Real News story.

In the Spanish town of Torrelodones, puppy poop was a bit of a problem, so the town council erected a $2500 inflatable "art" work, a 9-foot high representation of poop. The thought behind this stunning sculpture was that by creating awareness, dog owners would be more inclined to scoop.

The success of this idea is unknown, however, because the Puppy Poop Pile Sculpture was stolen! This leads to many many questions that sadly will go unanswered except in our imaginations.

As to our bridge tie in? How many times have we had to bid with just a pile of said poop? How many times have we made poopie bids?



Question 1

  Your Hand
 A K Q 3
 Q
 A Q 9 3
 Q J 8 6
 
Q: 1 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
1Pass1Pass
2Pass3Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3 No-trump: When we jump-shift to 2, we are making a game-force bid. Why not jump in No-trump? The singleton. With the jump-shift we learn more about Pard's hand and can place the contract.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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Question 2

  Your Hand
 K 8 4 3
 A Q 10 7
 6
 A J 9 8
 
Q: 2 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
-33Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 4 No-trump: With first- or second-round control of every suit, and at least a nine-card trump fit, we've got a monster! We need to explore. No danger of stepping into any trouble with this.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
 Q J 2
 3 2
 A K J 9 8
 4 3 2
 
Q: 3 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
-1 No-trumpPass2*
?

*Transfer to Hearts

 Your choice:
A: Double: The double of an artificial bid is lead-directing. Not unlike stealing a sculpture, we are attempting to kick up a little sand and get a little attention. We'll continue this auction in the next question.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
 10 9 4 3
 A 10 3
 10 8 6 3
 A Q
 
Q: 4 - NORTH!! We are on the other side of the table. Pay attention! :
SouthWestNorthEast
-1 No-trumpPass2*
Double2?

*Transfer to Hearts

 Your choice:
A: 3: We well deserve the contract on this hand and want to show support for Pard's suit. It is possible the opponents will continue on. If so, THEY will be the ones who've stepped in it! We need to make a bid.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
 K
 A Q 9 8 7
 K J 8 6
 K J 4
 
Q: 5 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
1Pass1Pass
2Pass3Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3 No-trump: We are ready with the pooper scooper because of the singleton Spade, but... what else can we do? Pard has 10-12 pts, and there really isn't any other place to go. We are likely to get a Club lead because they are the unbid suit. Fingers crossed, and plastic bags at the ready...

And on to our hand!

Your result so far:
Open Question

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