THE Mornington Crescent Thread
Discussion
With Crabbit's Law (non-negotiability of illegally vectored access to certain low co-ordinates) almost certainly in play (de jure), I call a three-quarter effected leap to Holburn*.
*And before any of you pedants ask, yes I am currently wearing Pantaloons, which effecively bring high-range vectors back into play notwithstanding Morton's.
Game on I say
*And before any of you pedants ask, yes I am currently wearing Pantaloons, which effecively bring high-range vectors back into play notwithstanding Morton's.
Game on I say
My initial thought was "Foolhardiness! Did this man learn NOTHING from the published enquiries into the Colonel Jowett fiasco of '82?" - the success of his endeavour, however, leads me to concur with my learned foresayer that we are, indeed in the presence of genius...
...However, the most recent move may have set up a Farkle's Paradox. It will be interesting to see progression from here
>> Edited by mawds on Friday 7th April 00:04
...However, the most recent move may have set up a Farkle's Paradox. It will be interesting to see progression from here
>> Edited by mawds on Friday 7th April 00:04
I would not wish Farkle's Paradox on my worst enemy! In order to save travellers from such treachery, I would like to offer the use of Minton, Dingle and Shagnasty's translative re-iteration to Holborn with Van der Brobdignag's 'camouflaged-cakewalk' which should, if executed within the allotted 17 minutes and 13 seconds and cunning disposal of the pantomime horse costume, bring me neatly to Russell Square and a Farkle-less vector toward the penultimate assault point via Baker Street, where bivouacs are permitted before 07:00 hrs...
Unless...
Did Farkle's Paradox set off the 'complete disarray' at Baker Street in '94? If this is the case, I will set my bivouac up in Baker Street, but seruptitiously de-camp to Farringdon, rest in the doorway of Broadhurst, Clarkson and Fuller and purchase a Cruft's Astrolabe when they open at 09:00. I know this is not far short of cheating, but my advancing years bring on the need for such assistance and your forgiveness...
(Americans just wouldn't understand this, would they?)
>> Edited by MGBGT on Friday 7th April 02:30
Unless...
Did Farkle's Paradox set off the 'complete disarray' at Baker Street in '94? If this is the case, I will set my bivouac up in Baker Street, but seruptitiously de-camp to Farringdon, rest in the doorway of Broadhurst, Clarkson and Fuller and purchase a Cruft's Astrolabe when they open at 09:00. I know this is not far short of cheating, but my advancing years bring on the need for such assistance and your forgiveness...
(Americans just wouldn't understand this, would they?)
>> Edited by MGBGT on Friday 7th April 02:30
Employing the JonRB Corrado gambit, I shall travel two entire circuits of the Circle line, threatening to get off at stations on a random basis but never actually going through with it, eventually alighting at Kings Cross. That leaves the Northern Line open to me, with inevitable consequences, unless someone can come up with an effective counter-move.
(I acknowledge the monumental vanity of naming a gambit after oneself, but hope you will forgive me)
>> Edited by JonRB on Friday 7th April 08:42
(I acknowledge the monumental vanity of naming a gambit after oneself, but hope you will forgive me)
>> Edited by JonRB on Friday 7th April 08:42
JonRB said:
Employing the JonRB Corrado gambit, I shall travel two entire circuits of the Circle line, threatening to get off at stations on a random basis but never actually going through with it, eventually alighting at Kings Cross.
Reading between the lines here....................
As a newcomer I have been studying the flow of the game and have to admit some of the moves are absolute genius, sheer artistry. So having plucked up courage I think its time to jump in and have a go.I think I can counteract the JonRB Corrado gambit.
To do this I am going to use Commonwealth Bogies and carry out the backdoor manouver as originally played by Julian and Sandy c 1967 Round the Horn. This should get me to Camden Town.
So I sit to be corrected. Standing is not allowed during this move. I am sure the masters of the game will tell me if some obscure rule prevents me from carrying this out but I have consulted Cringles MC for beginners 1876 and Artichokes “avoiding the Faux pass at Warren Street” 1959 and can see nothing that prevents me from doing this.
To do this I am going to use Commonwealth Bogies and carry out the backdoor manouver as originally played by Julian and Sandy c 1967 Round the Horn. This should get me to Camden Town.
So I sit to be corrected. Standing is not allowed during this move. I am sure the masters of the game will tell me if some obscure rule prevents me from carrying this out but I have consulted Cringles MC for beginners 1876 and Artichokes “avoiding the Faux pass at Warren Street” 1959 and can see nothing that prevents me from doing this.
shagga said:
backdoor manouver
On a point of order. Please can we remember player obligations.
Regulation 4.
1. In this regulation the player means:-
(a) every person who has, by virtue of contract or tennancy, an obligation of any extent in relation to the maintenance or repair of public transport premises or any means of ACCESS to or EGRESS therefrom; or
(b) in relation to any part of public transport premises where there is no such contract or tenancy, every person who has, to any extent, control of that part of those public transport premises or any means of ACCESS of thereto or EGRESS therefrom,
and where there is more than one player, the relative contribution to be made by each such person is complying with the requirements of the regulation will be determined by the NATURE and EXTENT of the movement by that person.
shagga, this is basic stuff. The access and egress regulation clearly means that backdoor action cannot be allowed without the express permission of the dutyholder (ie. recipient). Now please withdraw your Monument and head for relief at Waterloo.
shagga said:
Julian and Sandy c 1967
Remember, Julian had Sandys permission, however distasteful, and in 1967 a frilly waistcoat was all a man needed to move directly to Pentonville.
>> Edited by Tuska on Friday 7th April 19:10
shagga said:
As a newcomer I have been studying the flow of the game and have to admit some of the moves are absolute genius, sheer artistry. So having plucked up courage I think its time to jump in and have a go.I think I can counteract the JonRB Corrado gambit.
To do this I am going to use Commonwealth Bogies and carry out the backdoor manouver as originally played by Julian and Sandy c 1967 Round the Horn. This should get me to Camden Town.
So I sit to be corrected. Standing is not allowed during this move. I am sure the masters of the game will tell me if some obscure rule prevents me from carrying this out but I have consulted Cringles MC for beginners 1876 and Artichokes “avoiding the Faux pass at Warren Street” 1959 and can see nothing that prevents me from doing this.
Artichokes 1959 issue 1 or 2? Issue 2 clearly defines the avoidance of the Faux Pas at Warren Street as a non-combative Type III Gambit and precludes any Northerly travel and Julian and Sandy's backdoor maneuver can only mean one thing - Cockfosters and then Turnham Green! Sorry, mate!
Empowered by my sojourn at Broadhurst, Clarkson and Fuller and with my Cruft's Astrolabe revolving at speed, I have found myself in a position that allows me to teleport to Goodge Street. From that lofty place, 'The Crescent' is in my clear view and, barring a Watterson-Throbstick intervention of some sort, I can don my Sou'-Wester and saunter divine to the ultimate goal...
late start, but if I declare Borough as home and place my silver podume on Dollis Hill (reducing all circle line stations to clockwise only) that will put MGB in Knid and should place the game in Knurl(*Jones/Jones/Jones 1972) and give me a sufficient LV accumulation to make up for lost time (we are allowing the Alconbury/Romanov variations, of course?)
Damn, damn ,damn! I have not been forced into knid for over thirty years, and that was by a Richmond Pharsee of the First Water - you cannot be he, as he was lost without trace when the Bank 'Minder-Tha Gep' announcement failed in '81; nothing human could have survived that drop...
I have now, according to the Diet of Moorgate '62, the right to choose my banishment point and I choose Barbican - far from civilisation as we know it, but a restart point nevertheless.
Be warned, though - I have connections at Dollis Hill; contacts that can make or break a late starter...
Welcome to the Game, eldred hugoagogo. I must now erect my ornithopter for the migration to Barbican - please do not throw bread as I pass.
I have now, according to the Diet of Moorgate '62, the right to choose my banishment point and I choose Barbican - far from civilisation as we know it, but a restart point nevertheless.
Be warned, though - I have connections at Dollis Hill; contacts that can make or break a late starter...
Welcome to the Game, eldred hugoagogo. I must now erect my ornithopter for the migration to Barbican - please do not throw bread as I pass.
Gorvid said:
Ahem....
FOUL! Destinations on the Jersusalem line are invalid under Section 27, Paragraph 5 Sub-paragraph 27(f) of the 1934 Hong Kong rule book (Naval Officers for the use of) which clearly states: No station east of The Lavendar Sailor public house, Portsmouth shall be uttered between the hours of 6.43 and 17.43 unless the utterer(s) are wearing a pair of Queen Victoria's bloomers (mongram to be worn to the rear).
Sub-paragraph 27(g) continues: It shall be the duty to the utterer(s)of the illicit destination to prove to all players that they are in possession of a pair of Queen Victoria's bloomers and are wearing them as required otherwise a forfeit is to be paid: the guilty player must drive to Le Mans in a pink Nissan Micra Cabriolet waving a stick of celery and shouting 'Who's for a green tickle?'
As 'Ahem....' was uttered at 17.42 - one minute before the deadline - the rules confirm that a foul has been committed but in this case the monogram (bloomers, Victoria, Queeen, for the use of) should be concealed by a wet lettuce leaf and the forfeit is not required however the move remains invalid and play resumes with the fourth player to the left of the second player in the red shirt with his hand on Lady Alice's knee.
Oh....that's me.......!!
I kneel before her Her Majesty (God bless her) and proclaim 'Royal Albert'!
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