About Chris, sort of

This is really me.

I’m supposed to talk about myself here–the software tells me so.

I’m Chris, the guy who always wears suspenders. I’ve been playing bridge since I was 18, and hope to learn how any day now.

I’m pushing up on 5000 points, which is what you get if you win 100 points a year for 50 years. Or 10 points a year for 500 years, which is what it often feels like. Not good, just stubborn as hell.

They got me to write the Unit column for the Contract Bridge Forum by promising me a puppy, which nobody has delivered on yet.

I decided to write a blog because I can’t stand writing a column that will be published in 3 or 4 weeks–there isn’t any news in it, only old. The blog I can keep fresh and enjoy talking about what is happening when it happens. And since it isn’t in the league paper or on the unit website, I can say any damned thing I want without worrying about making some brass hat cranky.

15 thoughts on “About Chris, sort of”

Marj on March 19, 2010 at 11:01 pm said:

Hi Chris,

I love your blog! I want to report that Carroll Brooks & Marj Russell came in 3rd in the Thus/Fri Compact KO with teammates Bob Chase & Alan Bostrom. We won the Friday Compact KO with teammates Elizabeth Sachs & Desi Soto, winning in the finals by a mere 76 IMPs (76-0)!

Marj

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liz on May 24, 2010 at 2:21 pm said:

Is that U? That is the cutest pic. It must be the software? A puppy would be cuter tho. PS: Why NOT open that 13 pt. hand? Aren’t the plenty of times it would work out well?

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Konstance Culmer on May 23, 2011 at 6:04 am said:

I love your blog! I want to report that Carroll Brooks & Marj Russell came in 3rd in the Thus/Fri Compact KO with teammates Bob Chase & Alan Bostrom. We won the Friday Compact KO with teammates Elizabeth Sachs & Desi Soto, winning in the finals by a mere 76 IMPs (76-0)!
+1

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greg@urbanspoon on September 20, 2012 at 2:46 pm said:

Hi Chris,

We received a request from Urbanspoon user “Chris Pisarra” claiming that they are the author of Totally, completely, absolutely, unequivocally unofficial blog. It sounds like you, but I’m writing to verify that this is the case and that you want to allow Chris Pisarra to manage your blog on Urbanspoon.

You can visit the Urbanspoon page for Totally, completely, absolutely, unequivocally unofficial blog here:
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Please reply via email and let me know whether or not we should approve this claim.

Thanks!
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Kodiak My Little Grizzly on April 28, 2013 at 9:49 pm said:

This is funny!!! 🙂

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Brock on April 24, 2014 at 9:58 am said:

Hi Chris–

I’m working with a start-up for food bloggers in Southern California called Tabelog (www.tabelog.us). They’re a subsidiary of the largest company in Japan Tabelog.com (similar to Yelp here in the US).

We’re bringing their annual restaurant awards to the US that are judged solely by a panel of local food bloggers (all online). The winning restaurants get a framed 2014 award and the food bloggers get an “official judge” icon/etc and related PR for their blog. We’re looking for bloggers from the Southern California area to invite as an official judge. Is this something that you would be interested in?

Thanks in advance!
Brock

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- Chris Pisarra on April 26, 2014 at 1:39 pm said:
  
  I live in Northern Cal. I’d be very interested when you get up here.
  
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James Thornton on August 20, 2014 at 7:07 am said:

Chris: I have been following your blog for sometime. Very good! To jog your memory, I played bridge in Northern Cal at Pleasant Hill ( I lived in Lafayette) and served on the unit board for a while with both you and Mike Bandler. I played a lot with Tom Jacobson and Manfred Michlmayr. I now live in New Orleans where I have resumed play after a lay off of 12 years (no bridge from 1994 until 2006).

Please look into comming to New Orleans for our Nationals next spring. With your love of food and bridge, it would be the perfect fit. Many great restaurants within walking distance of the playing area. I can promise you a good time!! Bring everyone from the Bay Area!!!!

Jim Thornton
504 430-8568

http://www.acbl.org/tournaments_page/nabcs/upcoming-nabcs/new-orleans-spring-2015-nabc-march-12-22/

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- Chris Pisarra on August 20, 2014 at 9:12 am said:
  
  Mike and I expect to be in New Orleans. I’ll tell Tom and Manfred, too.
  
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Jim Thornton on August 20, 2014 at 12:49 pm said:

Great. How about Gail and Linda?

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- Chris Pisarra on August 20, 2014 at 2:55 pm said:
  
  A qualified maybe. We try to get them to come to play the Mixed Pairs. Some years yes, some years no. Too soon to tell.
  
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  - Jim Thornton on August 21, 2014 at 5:35 am said:
    
    To help persuade the ladies, give them these links:
    
    http://www.antoines.com/
    
    http://www.mrbsbistro.com/
    
    http://www.commanderspalace.com/
    
    http://www.brennansneworleans.com/
    
    http://www.galatoires.com/home
    
    These are just a sample.
    
    Save a dinner date for Carol and I to join you one night.
    
    Jim
Dennis Stostad on December 11, 2019 at 3:50 am said:

Chris, you have posted a photo of a line outside a Department of Motor Vehicles office. I’d like to use it in two of my own blogs. Do you own the copyright? Will you allow me to use it, with appropriate attribution to you?
I’m intrigued at your decision to blog, versus doing a paid column. I’m blogging but always seeking a way to sell my writing.

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- Chris Pisarra on December 11, 2019 at 10:14 am said:
  
  Sure thing. I’ll take the credit, it’s the only thing I get out of this.
  
  Never tried to monetize the writing, I just do it for the heck of it.
  
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