Bridge Club Fight

[sillygoosegirl]

There was a fight at the bridge club tonight. As in, a real physical fight between two old dudes.

Anyway, Josh ran right over and put himself between the guys. Eventually everyone calmed down and we played the second half of the hands, but it slowed the evening down, and was definitely more excitement than I normally look for in a night of bridge. I feel slightly traumatized. And I thought the chewing out we got for our multi-2-diamonds last time was bad. These people sure do take their bridge seriously.

Comments

[jianantonic.livejournal.com]

Oh wow. Any idea who the two dudes were? I've never seen that happen in all my years playing...

[floccinau.livejournal.com]

Wow. I never thought of bridge as a full-contact sport before. Were the two fighters opponents or partners?

[camlost.livejournal.com]

Opponents.

[ashke.livejournal.com]

I second Ed. Bridge becoming a contact sport. Maybe it will become an Olympic sport then?

[tortoise.livejournal.com]

I think chessboxing already has that niche covered.

[ashke.livejournal.com]

Chessboxing? How does that work? Instead of taking a pawn, you get kicked or punched?

[tortoise.livejournal.com]

[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_boxing You alternate rounds of chess and boxing.]]

This is a real enough thing to have a world federation and championship matches. It hasn't actually made it to the Olympics, but give it twenty years or so...

[bobbzman.livejournal.com]

I misread this topic and thought you were talking about something like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OsRePNS4pk

[sillygoosegirl.livejournal.com]

It actually was a lot like that, only without quarterstaffs and I don't think they made up at the end.

[vikedido.livejournal.com]

This article was vey helpful to me. It helped me to be informed and more aware. The details were such a blessing, thanks.