BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Bunnahabhain
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 12:23 PM

Tricky.....

Seven Sisters.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Micca
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 02:02 PM

Simulating the saucy sibilants rule...
South Shields (on The Newcastle on Tyne metro)

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Scotus
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 02:12 PM

Answer to earlier post - ISIHAC is being rebroadcast on BBC7 on Mondays (available on the internet at http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/

Jack Beck

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: MuddleC
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 03:47 PM

-look, I'm sorry , but some of you seem to be making the rules up as you go along.... I expect it of some of the colonials, especially where chinese labour built the railway but those who can't or won't remember Brunel's 'wide gauge' ruling are just being 'narrow minded'........

-----Paddington Terminus!

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 03:52 PM

The ruling was overturned by the grandson of Duruthers. So, extricate oneself from Barons Court.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: MuddleC
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 06:09 PM

If you're going to be picky, Barons Court isn't stricty part of the GWR, so either lose a turn by visiting the buffet car or accept a shunt.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 06:13 PM

GWR are only 75% of the value of UKM. So that neatly keeps us in the bosom of Baron's Court.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: MuddleC
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 07:55 PM

75% is more than 25%......
You're out!!

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Crystal
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 04:38 AM

Oh boy!

Green Park

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: mindblaster
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 04:52 AM

Total Bollox!

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Folkiedave
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 07:37 AM

I am really sorry to be boring about this but can I just go back to this post?

April Game
From: Bunnahabhain - PM
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 12:23 PM

"Stovolds Mornington Crescent Almanac" published 2001 by Orion, ISBN 0-75284-729-5 clearly states (p. 92)

At the Annual Peculiar Rule Changing Committee Meeting 2001 Season, Rule 147.22a (For those of you not familiar with the rules of MC this refers to the Angle of the Diagonal) "The Angle of the Diagonal is to be no less than 45 degrees and no more than 53 degrees within Permimeter Buildings"

It goes on to say.....

"When playing the contract version people may prefer to use Stovold's Original Ruling (itself derived from Warburton) which states "The Angle of The Diagonal is 48 degrees and that's all there is to it"".

There is a new simplified wording that says "The Angle of the Diagonal (hereinafter the angle) shall be agreed to be any angle agreed to be an angle agreed to be betwen the angles of 1 Degree and 359 Degrees". (For any newcomers that is Celsius of course and not Fahrenheit).

There is even an illustration showing this to clarify matters on p. 93 but that naturally is a straight line.

Remember in MC the Diagonal is that which is deemed to be that line which is not monagonal, polyagonal or hemiagonal and is one part removed from linear conjunctions of stations.

It seems to me therefore that unless anyone was actually holding Tadge then that was a winning move.

Of course this is open to interpretation and I am happy to be corrected on this point under the Duckworth-Lewis Method.

Best regards,

Dave Eyre

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: MuddleC
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 03:10 PM

Ahhhh!
My copy of the rule book had a coffee stain over that bit; but now its plainly obvious that the degreee of diagonal is the PYTHAGOREAN equivalent of the archemedian linear.
(There was a suggestion that instead of measuring in degrees, radians should be used.)
Utilising the Duckworth-Lewis is only possible when you can get the wood.

or even ST.John's Wood

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Bunnahabhain
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 04:44 PM

I have to say, I did not make the referred to post a few below this one I wish I had, and it does sound like my kind of verbose and almost certainly self-contradicting meanderings, but it is a fraud and a fake.

BTW, Barwick Green.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Folkiedave
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 07:28 PM

I did not seem to make myself clear - apologies.

I copied and pasted the post from Bunnahabhain to point out that under the rules (not verbose please) that was in fact a winning post.

If you would care to check the ISBN number you will find the book exists and so do the rules referred to. The page numbers are correct also.

In fact newcomers to the game of Mornington Crescent should try and get hold of a copy as they will find it invaluable. Regular players will find it valuable.

Best regards,

Dave

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Bunnahabhain
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 07:43 PM

I knew I should have stuck to locations outside of London, and so avoided any chance of actually winning.

I'll start it again, and pretend this never happened....

Cape Wrath

should be safe.


Bunnahabhain

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Folkiedave
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 08:03 PM

I can see where this is going.

Islay.

Dave

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Bunnahabhain
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 08:14 PM

That's clever. I can't. Shipping forecast said visability is moderate to good, but it's all dark out there....

Rockall

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: GUEST,Bill the Collie
Date: 30 Apr 05 - 01:33 AM

folkall

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: GUEST,Bill the Collie
Date: 30 Apr 05 - 01:39 AM

Sorry for my last post it's just that my beloved says that I always respond to the shipping forecast "Rockall" by shouting "folkall".
Specialists and Consultants have failed to find a reason for this.
It's hard, life, sometimes, so it is.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Folkiedave
Date: 30 Apr 05 - 04:18 AM

"I can see where this is going".

Would "Glenmorangie" give you a clue into which way the thread appears to be heading?

Glenmorangie

Dave

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Bunnahabhain
Date: 30 Apr 05 - 04:46 AM

For it to be headed to the Mudcat tavern, it would have to have started somewhere else. Unless, of course, it's going round and round in random circles.....

The BAR!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: GUEST,Tommy Cooper
Date: 30 Apr 05 - 09:21 AM

man walks into a BAR.
Said AAAAH.
Was an iron bar.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Folkiedave
Date: 30 Apr 05 - 01:39 PM

Man walks into a bar dressed as Shakespeare. Barman says "You're bard.

"Glen Islay"

Best regards,

Dave

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: johnross
Date: 30 Apr 05 - 10:25 PM

Park Street Under

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: GUEST,Bill the Collie
Date: 03 May 05 - 08:33 AM

Below Bar

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: GUEST
Date: 03 May 05 - 02:00 PM

Top Shelf

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Bunnahabhain
Date: 11 Jul 06 - 09:14 AM

The cat has bben very serious recently. I hereby invite all everyone to settle their differences through a less acromonious means, and am therefore declaring a new session of Mornington Crescent.

The rules are simple and well known, so I shall not explain them. Here's the only legal opening.

Mornington Crescent

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Mr Red
Date: 11 Jul 06 - 12:59 PM

Bunnahabhain - you do realise that starting from MC on MC puts you in nid for three full semesters.

Pythagorian inclusions notwithstanding heretofore.

So why not Cockfosters.......


BTW for the confused beginners look at this , or this , you might see a familiar name (or two).

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Folkiedave
Date: 11 Jul 06 - 01:10 PM

Damn I have mislaid the book......

Theydon Bois.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Bunnahabhain
Date: 11 Jul 06 - 01:40 PM

Heathrow Airport

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Les from Hull
Date: 11 Jul 06 - 01:50 PM

Applying a Northern diagonal

Land of Green Ginger

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Mo the caller
Date: 11 Jul 06 - 05:32 PM

Land where the bong tree grows

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: David C. Carter
Date: 11 Jul 06 - 05:50 PM

Half as Golders Green....Four square,on the Northern Line.

Applying the Sellars(Peter)Goon,but not forgotten, Marquis de Stenchkloff sunny side side of the el Rococco
Rooms defunct rule.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: GUEST,Sibelius
Date: 11 Jul 06 - 06:06 PM

I can't believe this one's still going.

Gilford Street.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: GUEST,Lanfranc
Date: 11 Jul 06 - 06:45 PM

Temple

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Bunnahabhain
Date: 11 Jul 06 - 07:25 PM

Pavonis Mons

And you know you'll be standing up all the way...

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: GUEST,CrazyEddie
Date: 12 Jul 06 - 05:03 AM

Under the latest European Standardisation Regulations, the Game should of course be referred to as "Croissant de Mornington", and using a simple shunt:
"Gare du Nord"

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Bunnahabhain
Date: 12 Jul 06 - 05:57 AM

Fool! Under the Auld Allience Surprise reverse triple ruling...

Mary Kings Close

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Mr Red
Date: 12 Jul 06 - 07:41 AM

Where is Stovald when you need it?

1923 ed clearly ajudicates on this. Kings would be an Elephant and Castling shunt, Close but no cigar

try Gallions Reach (and have you seen the price of a gallion these days?)

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Crystal
Date: 12 Jul 06 - 07:48 AM

Earls Court

This blocks all stations along the diaganal, unless the next move is made within three minutes!

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Bunnahabhain
Date: 12 Jul 06 - 08:03 AM

Good question. Where is Stovald?

Bull and Bush- (Yes, I'm showing off...)

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: A Wandering Minstrel
Date: 12 Jul 06 - 08:43 AM

Top shelf of the green bookcase three in from the left.

Euston Square I think!

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Mr Red
Date: 12 Jul 06 - 12:17 PM

Great Portland ........... no
Mile En................. never
Balls Pond Road

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Mingulay
Date: 12 Jul 06 - 02:37 PM

I can't go any further

Amersham

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Micca
Date: 12 Jul 06 - 03:55 PM

From one extreme to another...
Upminster

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 12 Jul 06 - 04:37 PM

Mingulay - try a bit harder.... Haddenham and Thame Parkway...

Kitty

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Bunnahabhain
Date: 12 Jul 06 - 05:02 PM

End of the line for some:

Tower hill

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Jul 06 - 05:02 PM

Bicester

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Bunnahabhain
Date: 12 Jul 06 - 06:04 PM

Oh well, if nobody else will....

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Cresent - April Game
From: Bunnahabhain
Date: 12 Jul 06 - 06:05 PM

Vauxhall, handy for century house.

I'll get my coat....