[Vampyr]

bluejak, on 2013-April-18, 09:40, said:

Anyway, aren't you English? The English term is "White", "All White" is an Americanism.

Just the plain "white" would refer to our own vulnerability -- what about the opponents?

Anyway what is normal in my experience is "love all".

[WellSpyder]

Vampyr, on 2013-April-18, 09:59, said:

Just the plain "white" would refer to our own vulnerability -- what about the opponents?

I think you are betraying your transatlantic origins here, Vampyr. If the opponents are vulnerable and you are not, the English term is "green", not "white", so a single colour defines both sides' vulnerability not just one.

[gordontd]

Vampyr, on 2013-April-18, 09:59, said:

Just the plain "white" would refer to our own vulnerability -- what about the opponents?

Anyway what is normal in my experience is "love all".

I have a feeling the terminology is related more to age than to geography.

[mycroft]

Heh, I've described our weak 2s (playing K/S - we may be playing EHAA soon, at least for a laugh, at which point these'll start being "sound" weak 2s...) as "Natural weak 2. Agressive, though; I've seen J-sixth at these colours...don't think that's the minimum, either." (cue "asking about unAlerted weak 2♦ and passing" rant).

Usually when asked about style, my opponents say "weak". What kind of suit strength? "Oh, I expect 2/top 3..." Am I the only one asking this?

[Zelandakh]

bluejak, on 2013-April-18, 09:40, said:

If you went to work on an egg, and it wouldn't start, what would you do? Pull the yolk out and it will be all white.

Nowadays all the eggs are auto-yolked. Very handy when you want to make a meringue.