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<strong>Bridge</strong>Base - Getting StartedOnline <strong>Bridge</strong> WordsOnline <strong>Bridge</strong> Words<strong>This</strong> is potted dictionary of some online bridge terminology so <strong>you</strong> can learn the buzzwords that onlineplayers throw around.• Lobby<strong>This</strong> is the main screen of the online service. It shows all of the computerscurrently logged on <strong>to</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong>Base. I say computers because the playerwho connected may have left the computer and gone <strong>to</strong> dinner or gone <strong>to</strong> sleep!• Serve a TableThat is <strong>what</strong> they call creating a new table. The player who serves a table <strong>get</strong>s <strong>to</strong>select the scoring method and is in charge of who does and does not play.• The WorldAll of the players currently logged on <strong>to</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong>Base.• Virtual TableThe four players logged on <strong>to</strong> an online table and the game they are playing.• KibitzWatch a bridge game. Apparently the term comes from Chess. When <strong>you</strong> watch onlineremember that <strong>you</strong> may not comment on a hand during play.Also there is a shorthand language like the stuff children now use <strong>to</strong> send text messages endlessly <strong>to</strong> theirfriends. Some of important ones that will be recognised by all experienced onliners are:txThankstyThank Youtyp Thank You PartnernpNo Problempls PleaseglGood Luckglp Good Luck Partnerbrb Be Right Backlol Laughing Out Loud <strong>This</strong> one is frequently misunders<strong>to</strong>od.wdp Well Done Partnerwdo Well Done OpponentsYou might send a message such as “brb pits<strong>to</strong>p” – I’ll let <strong>you</strong> work that one out <strong>you</strong>rselves.You might log on at the same time as a friend. “Shall I Serve?”V1.3 08/01/2007 Page 4