No, that's not TV's Jack Bauer talking, but instead it's a request from your friendly Board of Directors to give us a little feedback about the club. 2007 is now well underway, and as we continue to plan for the remainder of the year, your opinion counts!

When you have five minutes to spare, click on this link to take our short, ten- question survey. You can help guide the club for the remainder of the year, which means you'll also share in the blame.

So you already know that the Tournament of Champions is on Thursday, March 1. 7pm at Mary's Attic (above Hamburger Mary's in Andersonville). Here's the rest of what you'll need to know.

And don't forget the club is picking up your first drink and ordering up a few appetizers for the group.

If you haven't RSVP'd yet, please send an e-mail to euchrechicago@yahoo.com or give your name to any evening director. On the right column of this newsletter is a list of everyone who has RSVP'd so far.

If you have questions, see Geoff Dankert, Sunday director and puppetmaster for the Tournament of Champions. Bwa ha ha ha.

A new newsletter feature -- your weather for the week, proivded by the meteorologists at WFLD-TV Fox Chicago.

Wednesday 39/25 Partly Cloudy
Thursday 40/28 Partly Cloudy
Friday 42/33 Rain
Saturday 45/39 Rain
Sunday 42/32 Rain/Snow mix
Monday 38/34 Cloudy

"I don't think I've ever seen so many high queens." - An unknown speaker, in reference to the evil, vile variation that Wednesday director Paul Sullenger subjected us to on Valentine's Day.

Tuesday, February 27: Election Day in Chicago and some surrounding communities

Sunday, March 11: Next Board Meeting

Congratulations to the following recent winners:

Wednesday, Feb 14 Jay Hoyer with a 49.

Sunday, Feb 18 Scott Roseberry with a 54!

Dear Hoyle:
There's a guy in the club who kind of gives me mixed signals. Sometimes I think he's like to go out with me, and other times I get the "let's just be friends" vibe. How can I figure out if we're supposed to be best buddies or butt buddies? - Confused

Dear Confused
This is one of the trickiest paths to walk. If OoYD (Object of Your Desire) wants to just be friends, then you don't want to screw up that friendship with an untoward grope. It's possible that he gets off on stringing people along, or maybe he falls into the beautiful-but-clueless category and doesn't realize the effect he's having on you. Either way, your best source of info are his friends. Do some gentle probing (watch it!) of his group of friends and see if he's talked about you with them. If he hasn't, then he's probably not that in to you, and you'll have to settle for an active fantasy life, or try and stand next to him in the men's room at Wrigley Field.

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 surprise you.