THE Mornington Crescent Thread

THE Mornington Crescent Thread

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gorvid

22,232 posts

225 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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Bugger...I seem to have got my thumb caught in my hat again.

BliarOut

Original Poster:

72,857 posts

239 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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simpo two said:
BliarOut said:
Explicitly forbidden in the 1899 rewrite. I believe it states that the use of any form of horseless carriage will invoke an immediate two move hiatus.

I'm invoking the Emergency Powers measures of 9/11 which permit alternative transport within a two stations of chestnut stuffing outbreaks. This is increased to three stations if you're rescuing someone, and four if they're pretty.
But you invoked it prior to the chestnut stuffing incident. Whilst it's perfectly acceptable and in all honesty advisable post stuffing I'm not sure as to it's legality in a pre chestnut capacity.

Anyway, I'm off to swat up on the ramifications of a Blakedown...

steveherb

250 posts

237 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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jeremyc said:


Worringly this could leave the door open for BliarOut if he can remember the intricacies of the Blakedown Overstride.


Whoa fella, I think you've made a mighty mistake there. The Blakedown Overstride you quote, surely you meant a Blackburn Overstrand (EricMc will know), which, if taken, deposits you at Heathrow, being as it's an aeroplane - of sorts. Never know I could play this!

>> Edited by steveherb on Tuesday 21st February 16:08

Flat in Fifth

44,071 posts

251 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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BliarOut said:
Anyway, I'm off to swat up on the ramifications of a Blakedown...

£60 and 3 pts I think....

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The Wiz

5,875 posts

262 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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Charing Cross

Yugguy

10,728 posts

235 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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I need to get back to the North.

Euston.

caro

1,018 posts

284 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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Ah. With Hadley-Armstrong invoked on a European base play, I'll SIDEstep the Blackbird Overstrand and move a running slip into Waterloo with the Victoria Line blind.

gorvid

22,232 posts

225 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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caro said:
Ah. With Hadley-Armstrong invoked on a European base play, I'll SIDEstep the Blackbird Overstrand and move a running slip into Waterloo with the Victoria Line blind.


What about the 1884 Stubbin Removal Clause....
Surely this totally violates your intention ?

planetdave

9,921 posts

253 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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touchingcloth said:
planetdave said:
Your an Old Witch (hides deep underground)








Sorry - I meant 'Aldwych'


Violation, surely European rules expressly revoked such a move following the Sigourney debacle last year. Move to stike.


Sorry, Humph. Have just been having a nap.

STIKE?

I'll bloody stike you outside in the carpark in a mo. Impudence!

Don't 4 mainline stations get a 10x penalty?

If so I call a reverse bandicoot (see revision 6.6.6.) and thus..............

British Museum (see what I did there?)

caro

1,018 posts

284 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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gorvid said:
caro said:
Ah. With Hadley-Armstrong invoked on a European base play, I'll SIDEstep the Blackbird Overstrand and move a running slip into Waterloo with the Victoria Line blind.


What about the 1884 Stubbin Removal Clause....
Surely this totally violates your intention ?


See amendment 7 (b) (ii). If a hat is mishandled in grimjolk, the move is legit. don't blame me, it was your hat!

gorvid

22,232 posts

225 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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Bloody hell you're correct.....

Sorry old chap - motion granted!

Nuggs

4,640 posts

234 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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Are we playing the Bank Holiday and Early Closing variant?

caro

1,018 posts

284 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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Nuggs said:
Are we playing the Bank Holiday and Early Closing variant?


shouldn't be, it isn't a leap year...

Nuggs

4,640 posts

234 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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caro said:
Nuggs said:
Are we playing the Bank Holiday and Early Closing variant?


shouldn't be, it isn't a leap year...

So you're assuming that Morton's Convention isn't in play then...

caro

1,018 posts

284 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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gorvid said:
Bloody hell you're correct.....

Sorry old chap - motion granted!


apology accepted if you'll change that to girl

Now, if your thumb has recovered, where next?

gorvid

22,232 posts

225 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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AHA!

"The Legend of the Foxbrough Dozen"

Page 217
Paragraph 4

"thou shalt be know as chap as long as thou playeth the game"

Page 545
Paragraph 8

"chappess nor chappy shalt dent their old chap"

Now you've done it

Nuggs

4,640 posts

234 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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Well seeing as no one else is moving this on...

I invoke the Herriot Gambit, allowing me to take Pimlico while re-stabilising Borough...

caro

1,018 posts

284 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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Oops. Now you've quoted chap-ter and verse, with the Victoria line blind, that means Morton's Convention must be in play after all. I doff my chap-eau in a Sherlock manoeuvre (permitted after 5pm on a sidestep) - Finsbury Park. A little defensive, but you leave me no choice, chaps

gorvid

22,232 posts

225 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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OK....

Im firmly holding down Seven Sisters but I need confirmation on my atack on Finsbury Park....?

Nuggs

4,640 posts

234 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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gorvid said:
OK....

Im firmly holding down Seven Sisters but I need confirmation on my atack on Finsbury Park....?

You'll need to up your Freem count and find a three-station pivot. Otherwise it will be a negatory on the atack.

If only we were playing Reduced Opening...