A manipulation?


The trolley

So Tampa Bay Lightning defeat Ottawa Senators 5-1.

How to manipulate 操纵

In recent days, American anthem is booed at NHL games, as well as in NBA. So I was wondering if the Canadian anthem would be booed here.

Not a chance

Because the announcer said (roughly) that the singer is singing for his sister who’s battling cancer.

How could anyone to boo, under such circumstances?

My best wishes goes to the sis … but thinking at the same time, is this a manipulation?

So 昨晚去看🏒 🇺🇸vs🇨🇦
近来新闻一直有报道 在🏒唱🇺🇸国歌的时候 常嘘声四起

昨晚🇨🇦的国歌先唱. 报音员说 “歌手的妹妹正在和癌搏斗 他在为妹妹祈祷…”

我本以为🇨🇦的国歌会有嘘声 但此言在先, 谁还会忍心去嘘一个为患癌的妹妹唱的歌手? 年轻的男娃唱时没有人出声.
So… 大妈在想 要是没有癌症 有没有人会去嘘🇨🇦的国歌? 反正俺是准备去嘘的… 周围的人也都🙄
很多时候 what you see or hear isn’t totally true. Do your due diligence 你所看到或听到的并不完全真实. 做好应尽的调查

🇺🇸5:🇨🇦1

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Scrabble, hot pot

It’s been a long long time that I’ve not played this game.

I drew an A, so I start it with PLAY. Throughout, I rarely have any vowel, which makes it harder.

 

Today is the fourth day of the lunar new year: the year of the snakes. One of customs is to have  The hot pot is enjoyed by all.

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Another victorious night

Girls’ night in. Having another good hands game, starting from the very first hand – I played five hands, won 4:

  1. #1 bid 2H, took 10↑ tricks
  2. #4 2D, 8↑
  3. #7 2H, 10↑
  4. #8 4S 8↓ I didn’t play well
  5. #12 2S 10↑

 

 

 

 

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Swim in the cold

 

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Did 840 in 20 minutes 🏊 the air temperature is 56° and the water is 69°. I thought I like water temp 76° the best, but 69° isn’t bad at all. The air 56° is bit low tho.

气温56/13
水温69/20

爽爽 … 不过气温稍微高点会更爽

周末快乐 🥂

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A gloomy morning

A gloomy morning but I’ve a pretty good serving day: feeling right, in full motion.

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Biking in South Beach, Miami

SoBe on Miami Beach in Florida.

Our hotel provides bicycles, so we biked the Miami Beachwalk / boardwalk from South Beach to 4925 Collin Avenue, 9 miles round trip. I’d like to go to at least 47, as 47th president Trump is about to inaugurate in a few days, but stopped after 43.

The trail runs 8 miles, on the eastern side of the island, along the Atlantic Ocean, from South Pointe Park to Surfside town limit. Bikers, pedestrians, joggers, pets and strollers share the path.

The head of the bike is very loose: not sure it’s normal. But I managed it, without running down anyone, with all my limbs in original condition -:)

 

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Miami beach volleyball

Saturday is a busy day at South Beach on Miami Beach, Florida.

After coffee on our little balcony, we stroll over to the beach and immediately attracted by the activities there:

Some courts are league competition and a few are for lessons.

… more volleyball

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Backstroke swimming

I usually don’t do back, especially with the goggle – it blocks my side view. But I do try from time to time.

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Kempton Angler’s pool


660 Washington Ave
South Beach FL

… more pix

The rooftop pool is about 20 yard long. In the morning it’s always just me, water and sky, many times the birds.

… and the backstroke

… more swim and more birds

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Asking aces & kings – 1st bridge of 2025

I bid a slam and we made it! What a winning night of bridge.

This is the third hand of the night, with 32 hcp: me 21 and partner 11. 4 aces and 3 kings.

I dealt and opened with 1NT, which is incorrect: should be 2N.

My thinking goes: open low, so others have a chance to bid, especially for my P. With 21 points on hand, their hands share 19 points. IF I were to open 2N, I could face 3 passes (?)

  1. 1 NT, P, 2♦️, P
  2. 2♠️, P, 3♦️, P: partner really loves her diamonds
  3. 4N, P, 5♦️, P: me confirming that P has an ace.
  4. 5NT, P, 6♦️, P: = 1 king

MIT’s slam bid of Blackwood:

Bid 4NT: asking for aces = how many do you have?

  • 5C: 0 / 4, 5D: 1, 5H: 2, 5S: 3

Bid 5NT: asking for kings

  • 6C: 0 / 4, 6D: 1, 6H: 2, 6S: 3

The hand is played at 6♦️, which my partner played. It’s safer suit to play diamond (I’ve A K 9), instead of spade or NT, which I get to play.

Hooray: bid 12 and made it! [愉快]
问完了A 再问老K [调皮] 最后叫了小满罐 & 赢了 第一次叫的
小🐔冻
整晚 好牌

Happy Monday

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