Calling for the fair police

You know what I mean. When you make a bid or play that's almost certainly correct only to discover the uncomfortable difference between "almost certainly" and "certainly". For example say you pick up this:

♠	A 9 3
♥	A K Q
♦	J 4 3
♣	A K J 5

Even by taking off your shoes and socks you can't count them all but after calling for an abacus you come to 22 high card points. But wait, it's not your turn. Your partner over there is doing complex sums on a piece of tree bark. Some time later, satisfied with his scratchings, he opens a strong 1NT.

Back to the abacus you go and a clattering of beads later you decide this means you have between 37 and 39 highs combined. A quick walk to the library to find your well worn encyclopaedia confirms that the requirements for a small slam are 33 highs and for a grand slam 37 highs. Content in the rigour of your process you lay down all the bidding cards with a lovely thump; 7NT.

♠ K 6 5 4 2  ♥ J 3 2 ♦ A K Q ♣ Q 6		♠ A 9 3 ♥ A K Q ♦ J 4 3 ♣ A K J 5

Disappointing? Definitely. I'm not sure I've ever seen someone claim down one in a grand on the lead.