queen of clubs and 7 of spades 1st

A family went to a hospital, where one of their relatives would be having a brain transplant. One of the relatives asked, "What will the cost of a new brain be?" The doctor replied, "A female brain costs $25,000 and a male brain costs $50,000." The men smirked, but one of the females asked, "Why is that, doctor?" "Well," the doctor replied,” the female brain is less because it has been used."

Alex&max; Thank you and others for clues. I also tried both ways as you describe above and finally I also reaced 140 . I think it was the 4 plays over which did it for me. Thanks and to reciprocate I left a few new jokes on Forum.

I'm learning that when there's an alternative card (e.g., J vs J or 10 vs 10), one should try it.

James.

MrWabbit, I just couldn't consider the J first, but thought I should give it a try in case.

thanks a million Lynn...fabulous!!!

Well done Koko, and you did it so fast too! You and Susan revived me from a near terminal case of tunnel vision. I just couldn't consider 10 first. It just goes to prove consider all possibilities.

WTG William !

Thank you Koko. Susan: