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Welcome to the Euchre Club of Chicago weekly newsletter
-- a collection of event information, club news, gossip,
advice, and things that amuse us from the Internets. And
there's no truth to the rumor that we have an unhealthy
crush on Dr. Jack Harkness. Google it.
If you have ideas, gossip to divulge, humorous thoughts,
abject praise, rampant criticism, ideas to improve the club,
or you're just kinda lonely and want to talk, send a note to
euchrechicago@yahoo.com.
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Holiday Party Recap! |
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Congratulations to all of our players at the annual
Holiday Party! Sixteen tables of Euchre, food and
drink resulted in some great scores and some great
photos. To see photos from the event, visit the
club's website at
euchrechicago.org and go to photo galleries.
Oh, and see those google ads on the home page? We
can't tell you to click on them, but every time
someone clicks a google ad on our site, the club
makes money. We're not sayin', but we're sayin'...
And drumroll: the winners are:
1st place: Craig Hines & Kevin Jackson
2nd place: John Kendryna & Chuck Bertoia
3rd place: David George & Marv Leach
4th place: Geoff Dankert & Ron Hall
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Gays Gone Wild! |
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We're still taking reservations for our first ever
Euchre Club Spring Break! Join us in sunny Fort
Lauderdale March 12 - 16 (Wednesday through Sunday).
Based on double occupancy, airfare and hotel should
be about $500 per person -- less if you shack up
more than two in a room.
If the club can book at least 10 rooms, we'll be
able to lower the price even more. We're planning
some beach outings, bar nights (for all tastes) and
plenty of Euchre fun around the pool and hot tub.
If you'd like more information, or to put your
name on the reservation list, send us an email at
euchrechicago@yahoo.com. The rooms book up
fairly quickly (many resorts are already sold out),
and airfare is only going to go up, so get your name
on the list as soon as possible. Reservations will
close by December 15.
Also let us know if you'd be willing to share a
room.
See ECC president Ron Hall if you have any other
questions.
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This Week's Weather: Recondite |
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Your weather for the week, provided by the
meteorologists at
WFLD-TV Fox Chicago.
TUESDAY 34 / 26 Snow 1-3"
WEDNESDAY 29 / 18 Flurries
THURSDAY 30 / 23 Sunny
FRIDAY 34 / 22 Flurries
SATURDAY 36 / 29 Sunny
SUNDAY 40 / 33 Rain
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A Variation You'll Love |
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Sunday, December 16 is our next variation night,
and we think we've come up with a variation you'll
love. That Sunday, we'll actually play SIX games of
Euchre instead of five, and you'll then be able to
throw out your lowest score of the night. So you
finally have a defense against getting Festered...
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Dates to Remember |
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December 16 - Variation Night
December 25 - Christmas - No Play!
January 1 - New Years - No Play!
March 12 - 16 - Spring Break!
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Congratulations to All! |
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Congratulations to the following recent winners!
Tuesday, Nov 27 - Jared Harvey with a 50!
Wednesday, 28 - Steven Young with a 53!
Saturday, Dec 1 - Craig Hines with a 54!
Sunday, Dec 2 - Phil Forbes won the 50/50
raffle and pocketed a cool $250!
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No Play Dates! |
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In case you didn't notice from the dates to
remember, please take note that there is NO PLAY on
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) or Tuesday,
January 1 ( New Year's Day). Enjoy your holiday and
your hangover.
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Overheard at Euchre |
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"I always eat the bottoms first."
-ECC member Chuck Bertoia. No context needed.
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Ask Hoyle |
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Dear Hoyle,
How do you know when you should order up
trump? Some people order it on 9-10 and make it,
while others will pass J-J-9. Is there a way to make
sense of this? - Witnessing All The Card Heroics
Dear WATCH:
The right time to order up trump is when you and
your partner will make three tricks, so if you
follow the "count on your partner for one" rule,
then as long as you're fairly certain you'll make
two tricks, your partner should make the third and
you'll win the hand. This doesn't always work, of
course, but conventional wisdom says you should plan
on getting set at least once for every three times
you call it. That's fairly aggressive conventional
wisdom, but your team can't win if you don't call
it.
The real strategy in Euchre is to find the
balance between being too aggressive and not
aggressive enough. If you don't call trump, your
opponents will walk away with the game. If you're
too aggressive and get set too often, your opponents
will walk away with the game. Occasionally you need
to take a walk on the wild side.
-Hoyle
If you have a question about Euchre strategy,
ECC club rules, relationships or just
life in general, send an e-mail to resident
expert Hoyle at
euchrechicago@yahoo.com. We promise all e- mails
are anonymous, and the answers may just
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Project Runway Recap
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ECC member Geoff Dankert with this week's recap of
the gayest show on television, "Project Runway."
Week Thee:
To borrow from "Friends," this one could be called
"The One Where No One's Ready." Tim Gunn herds the
designers through Rockefeller Plaza to meet our
guest judge, "Today Show" correspondent Tiki Barber.
Straight Kevin makes himself useful by recapping
Barber's career with the New York Giants.
The challenge sends everyone into
a tailspin; no one's done much menswear, and
everyone's got time problems. Hotness Jack, who we
first see this week in just a towel (Dear Bravo:
More, please!), makes a pattern from his shorts and
lends it to a few designers. There's grumbling about
how that's not fair, and an F3 sewing-room catfight
between Weepy Ricky and TragiCarmen. Almost everyone
scales back their designs as time runs out.
Weepy's jacket is barely pinned
together, and TragiC can't finish her model's shirt;
she just wraps the fabric around his neck. Hotness
wins with an immaculately tailored shirt and pants
that Tiki will wear on "Today." Weepy makes the cut,
and still cries. (Told you!) TragiCarmen is auf'ed,
all the while saying her look "does not represent
who I am as a designer." Girl, you almost lost last
week; maybe it does? Just sayin'. Next week: Chicago
Steven Whom I Love asks America to pray. And Ricky
cries.
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