BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009

Subject: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Stu
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 08:55 AM

It struck me that we could all do with something to take our minds off toughing MPs, whelk-eyed fascists and swine flu and we haven't had a game of Mornington Crescent for a while.

As ISIHAC is back on tonight, let's have a bash!

We'll play using Benn's Revised and Amended Rules (Fourteeth Edition), don't double-back on the diagonals and if we could avoid whiffling and nadgering on this first game it'll make it easier for all.

I'll start:

Bethnal Green

(I know what you're thinking: A move reminiscent of Belvoir's Standard Opening, but trust me, it's not . . .)

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 09:02 AM

Dammit, I've misplaced the rule book... and it's been so very long....


Gospel Oak. Or not...

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Mr Red
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 09:21 AM

Too easy - this should light-up the game

Burnt Oak (not a nadger in sight).

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Stu
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 10:05 AM

Nice one Mr. R!

Tooting Bec.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Mitch the Bass
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 10:30 AM

As we are using 14th Edition, I believe that I can play...

Aldwych

Mitch

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Wyrd Sister
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 10:40 AM

Hmm Sugarfoot Jack - precluding the Brighton Handicap eh? And so early in the game!

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: GUEST,Micca
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 11:32 AM

This should be interesting, Stephen Fry in the chair!!
Oh and Gunnersbury..

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: mandotim
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 11:35 AM

This would be a much easier move under the somewhat postmodern Lannigan rules, but...
Goodge Street
Tim

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: SPB-Cooperator
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 11:36 AM

Oh good - London Overground Inclusion Rules

Harringey green Lanes

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Tug the Cox
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 12:21 PM

Only with a valid Oyster card, didnn't you get last month's update?

Ongar ( bet that suprised you)

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Morticia
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 01:03 PM

It did rather, given Rule 7 subsection B, but perhaps you were intending to revoke later?

Euston, I think you'll find, is the only option at this juncture.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 01:11 PM

oh b*ll*cks Finchley Central!

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Stu
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 01:21 PM

Excellent standard of play already.

Hmmmm . . . . Gants Hill

(and before everyone starts on at me it is a legal move via Pinner)

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 03:34 PM

Well as Stephen Fry is chairing, I think there is an "Elephant" and Castle in the game.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: GUEST,Paul Burke Cookieless
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 03:48 PM

Well if I can't have West Ealing under rule IX(b), I'll take Victoria.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 03:49 PM

I should have have challenged Mitch. I think the 14th edition falls after 1994 when Aldwych was closed permanently due to the following reasons.

Terminus of Piccadilly line branch line from Holborn. Closed due to low passenger numbers and cost of replacing lifts

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: GUEST,Paul Burke Cookieless
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 03:56 PM

Since when did Mornington Crescent gave anything to do with tube stations?

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 04:11 PM

Since Barbican.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: GUEST, topsie
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 04:41 PM

err ... Cockfosters?

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Will Fly
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 05:35 PM

Let's cut the crap - Goodge Street.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 07:04 PM

I thought we weren't using Boyles Law....


LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: vectis
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 07:22 PM

Hammersmith West (not quite a diagonal but closeish I grant you)

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: guitaaress
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 07:37 PM

(ahem!)Turnham Green! and if someone invokes The "stanislav" convention, I shall have to challenge Goodge Street.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Tug the Cox
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 08:21 PM

Turnham Green!"!!! Blast, that means I am forced down to New Cross Gate! ( Don't tell me you didn't understand the implications of the Zukhovsky ammendement)

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: SPB-Cooperator
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 10:00 PM

Yhank you, I can nmake a nice classic move (New-Cross-Gate for Goldsmiths collage --- Goldsmiths Hall)

St Pauls

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: guitaaress
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 03:04 AM

Zukhovsky was never a part of stanislav that is a dirty rumour spread by bolshivik revolutionaries.! Anyway New Cross!! to Goldsmiths hmmmmmmmmmm Humph would be proud!

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: GUEST,GHOST OF HUMPH
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 03:44 AM

I have just received an email froma certain Mrs Trellis of South Wales who mentions that she has just had her personal computer repaired having biscuit crumbs removed from her CD drive after been told that to log in to Mudcat Forum she would need a cookie.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 04:02 AM

The Stanislav Convention has not been invoked yet - Goodge Street stands. I am, however, open to bribery - Mothers' Square is always a possibility...

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: fat B****rd
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 04:22 AM

Does Stanislav preclude Scottish players?

Morden, without a doubt.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 04:49 AM

Kentish Town

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: GUEST,Weegie
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 04:49 AM

Cowcaddens

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: GUEST,CrazyEddie
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 04:54 AM

At this point I must mention that dear Samantha who keeps the score has to leave early today, as she has been invited out for the evening by the church keyboards restoration society. She says she's really looking forward to polishing a few impressive organs.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Stu
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 05:43 AM

Shoreditch.

Ha!

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 06:16 AM

I challenge!!!



























Mrs Trellis lives in North Wales.... or am I completely mad now?

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: mandotim
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 06:23 AM

Another classical move, thanks to Sugarfoot Jack for the double diagonal to Shoreditch, which opens up so many possibilities. Bank!
Tim

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Stu
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 06:32 AM

Liz - I think I have to refute that challenge.

If I had approached using Wellard's Uncanted Oblique (Wellard vs O'Flynn et al, 1943) then I think your challenge would be upheld, but as I made my approach on the converse I assume it would be valid.

Or am I wrong?

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: GUEST,Mr_Red
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 06:45 AM

Wrong, according to Poincaire's Conjecture the binomial being recursive you will just have to cant or suffer the inevitable mobius infinty. You may be some time.

Meanwhile will someone post on the MC thread at the BBC just to shake them up.

Has nobody tried? OK - I will.
Camden Town? (closest for C# House)

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: GUEST,Grenouille
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 07:43 AM

Place de la Concorde

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: A Wandering Minstrel
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 08:02 AM

With reference to the Goosecreature amendments(1758)

Parsons Green (in the library with the lead piping!)

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 08:46 AM

"Camden Town" -

Mornington Crescent ! (Northern Line).

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: guitaaress
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 09:01 AM

Dang Bryn! I must protest! Northern line or not Goodge street stands and under Poincaire's Conjecture Camden Town is by passed! particularly when there is no market on! Recant or suffer mobius!

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Mitch the Bass
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 09:37 AM

I think thay Grenouille's play of Place de la Concorde was made under the misunderstanding that we were playing the French Game also known as Mornington Croissant.

For some reason this game has turned up an inordinately large number of stations remeniscent of my days at University College (from 1969). Lived near Green Lanes, travelled daily to Euston, went to Goodge Street for Dingles Folk Club, moved to Kentish Town and oft went to Camden Town for CSH. Danced in Paternoster Square at St Pauls, went out with someone who lived near Holborn and then got a job in Cockfosters. In all that time I don't think I once used Mornington Crescent and certainly didn't venture south of the river in civilised hours.

Mitch

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Stu
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 09:39 AM

We're not playing with amateurs now Bryn.

I'll cant my move (in deference to Mr. Red's superior knowledge):

Theydon Bols.

(Shame about Shoreditch - I thought I had it in the bag!)

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: guitaaress
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 10:01 AM

Oh, fat fatherless one, sorry I nearly forgot to mention. Scots are very welcome just so long as they bring some Crawfords fingers and leave their haggis behind.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: GUEST,GHOST OF HUMPH
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 10:46 AM

She has been known to frequest unternet cafes down there.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 11:11 AM

Tottenham Court Road.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 11:24 AM

Guitaaress -

Can't, shan't and won't - so there ! :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: SPB-Cooperator
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 11:41 AM

Humph, can to rule whether we are allowing reverse shunts out of Knid?

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Phot
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 11:42 AM

I invoke the "Wrong line working by staff and ticket, weekend engineering works" rule........

Parlament Square!.....Change for the Jubilee line.........

Wassail!! Chris

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent June 2009
From: Will Fly
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 11:45 AM

Oh, for heavens sake, now this is getting really silly!

The whole Knid/reverse shunt controversy was settled years ago - and ruled as absolutely admissable. Just go ahead and do it!

And, while we're at it - Battersea Bridge Road.