Author Topic: Any Mornington Crescent Players Out There? (Read 20540 times)

Loz · **on:** November 20, 2007, 06:35:04 AM

As Steve said he was coming on a visit over here I thought we might have a game of Mornington Crescent to celebrate the occasion. Most of the Founding Fathers of the United States were avid Mornington Crescent players, so we'll play by Franklin's Amendment, which will put British players at a disadvantage but what the hell.

East Putney.

Heradel · **Reply #1 on:** November 20, 2007, 07:25:50 PM

Earl's Court.

Roney · **Reply #2 on:** November 21, 2007, 07:11:22 AM

I think that leaves Ravenscourt Park open, on a Stythian diagonal.

sirana · **Reply #3 on:** November 21, 2007, 08:45:16 AM

Pentonville Road, as allowed by the Finsbury subrule-set.

Loz · **Reply #4 on:** November 21, 2007, 09:13:00 AM

'Stythian'? Ouch! You're playing hard straight out of the gate aren't you?

And after sirana's little sleight-of-hand there, I have to go with

Farringdon.

Heradel · **Reply #5 on:** November 21, 2007, 08:32:58 PM

Astor Place, via Hamilton's second corollary to Franklin's amendment.

Russell Nash · **Reply #6 on:** November 21, 2007, 09:05:19 PM

Queensway on the cutback cross.

slic · **Reply #7 on:** November 22, 2007, 03:09:16 AM

Westminster via Charon's underground ferry (allowed in the orthodox Greek variation)

Loz · **Reply #8 on:** November 22, 2007, 07:02:24 AM

Hmmm, Waterloo IMAX, via Harold Saxon's den.

sirana · **Reply #9 on:** November 22, 2007, 01:05:47 PM

The orthodox greek variation? That's pushing it, why not go for the Tudor Court Rules while you're at it?
Back to Queensway via the W-tangent.
Slic, you're in Spoon. Let's see how you like it.

Russell Nash · **Reply #10 on:** November 22, 2007, 03:39:30 PM

I'm going to use Frankilin's own Kite, Key Maneuver, and go to Greenford.

slic · **Reply #11 on:** November 22, 2007, 11:25:17 PM

Hmmmm. The only way I know out of Spoon is a double U , so Uxbridge to Upminister, and I miss three turns.

Look out siriana, I'm coming after you next...

Loz · **Reply #12 on:** November 24, 2007, 06:48:23 AM

St Pancras International! Boosh! He shoots, he scores!

Roney · **Reply #13 on:** November 26, 2007, 10:02:13 PM

From St Pancras I'll risk crossing the river to London Bridge for a drink.

Heradel · **Reply #14 on:** November 26, 2007, 11:44:39 PM

And from Astor Place with a quick hop back across the pond, Heathrow.

Thaurismunths · **Reply #15 on:** November 27, 2007, 12:27:22 AM

I petition for late entry to this match under the auspices of the Pope Pious VII rulings.
Accordingly my opening move will be restricted to the Hammersmith and City Line.

Paddington

Loz · **Reply #16 on:** November 28, 2007, 02:06:28 AM

Well, anyone is welcome to join the game when they feel, but we'll have none of your Popish Mummery here, it's a well-known and documented fact that when Luther nailed his document to the door of the church it was next to a shocking and some might say sacrilegious dissertation on the German version of 'Mornington Crescent', people that couldn't see that document read his instead. If he'd nailed it a few more feet to the left Protestantism may never have started.

Kilburn Park.

Planish · **Reply #17 on:** November 28, 2007, 02:41:40 AM

Quote from: Loz on November 28, 2007, 02:06:28 AM

Kilburn Park.

K-Park?
Bloody hell, forget it. I'll pass and wait on the bench for a while.

Thaurismunths · **Reply #18 on:** November 29, 2007, 10:26:33 PM

Quote from: Loz on November 28, 2007, 02:06:28 AM

Well, anyone is welcome to join the game when they feel, but we'll have none of your Popish Mummery here, it's a well-known and documented fact that when Luther nailed his document to the door of the church it was next to a shocking and some might say sacrilegious dissertation on the German version of 'Mornington Crescent', people that couldn't see that document read his instead. If he'd nailed it a few more feet to the left Protestantism may never have started.

Kilburn Park.

Heresy, and I won't stand for it!

Finchley Road

Loz · **Reply #19 on:** November 30, 2007, 10:09:36 AM

Aha! An antidisestablishmentarianist!

North Wembley!

Heradel · **Reply #20 on:** November 30, 2007, 08:24:31 PM

Quote from: Loz on November 30, 2007, 10:09:36 AM

Aha! An antidisestablishmentarianist!

North Wembley!

The Laws of Double Negation having been brought in, I'll take advantage of it and go to Piccadilly Circus.

Thaurismunths · **Reply #21 on:** December 01, 2007, 12:54:29 AM

Quote from: Loz on November 30, 2007, 10:09:36 AM

Aha! An antidisestablishmentarianist!

North Wembley!

*harrumph* 11 syllable word used in the 11th month. Arron Burr used that trick whilst playing with Mr. Ghandi.
Very well, I shall be the honorable one and withdraw to Embankment.

Russell Nash · **Reply #22 on:** January 14, 2008, 11:37:52 AM

Using the Entropy Death of Thread Rule I move to Mornington Crescent And claim victory in the name of all things good.

Loz · **Reply #23 on:** January 27, 2008, 10:53:42 AM

It's not my fault, someone got me Firefly DVDs for Christmas and they're so shiny, like little angels...

FNH · **Reply #24 on:** February 05, 2008, 08:38:48 PM

I've just been over the game and have a few comments which I've intespersed in italics.

Loz - East Putney
Fairly pedestrian opening, a little uninspired.

Heradel - Earls Court

Roney - Ravenscourt Park

Siana - Pentonville Road

Loz - Farringdon
Loz, you missed an opportunity here. Note the Ravenscourt Park move, two turns before. That set you up for a line-slip, what were you thinking?

Heradel - Astor Place

TCoRN - Queensway
A nice opening, at first I thought you had been too conservative, perhaps playing turtle. ( How wrong I was! )

slic - Westminster
Another nice opening putting the threat on both Loz and TCoRN

Loz - Waterloo
Really just a defensive turn. Loz , I think your not playing at your best.

Sirana - Queensway

TCoRN - Greenford
Here you peaked my interest, I'd pegged you as defensive, but this showed some metal

slic - Unxbridge/Upminster
I had to check the rules on this, but it was both valid and a decent turn.

Loz - St Pancras
Bravo, excellent counter. At this point I realised you had been faking the other players out.

Roney - London Bridge

Heradol - Heathrow

Thaurisminths - Paddington
Your know what the say, "Play Paddington Play Safe"

Loz - Kilbrun Park
You had me nodding in agreement with this one.

Planish - PASS
You missed the opportunty for Finchley Road!

Thaurisminths - Finchley Road

Loz - North Wembley
Another strategicly good move, yet I bet you could see three turns ahead couldn't you.

Heradol - Piccadilly Circus
Nice

Thaurisminths - Embankment

TCoRN - Mornington Crescent
You caught me off guard what an astounding move. I think perhaps you played the "Entropy Death of Thread" move a little early, you could perhaps of improved your final position a little, but in the end it's the winning that counts not the playing.

All in all, a marvelous game, great fun to watch. Have you guys considered playing a game on Vidcast?

Author Topic: Any Mornington Crescent Players Out There? (Read 20540 times)

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