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Subject: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: philbo_baggins on 04/03/03 at 05:44 a.m.
Another I'm Sorry, I Haven't A Clue-inspired game. Unfortunately, time does not permit me to go into all the rules, so I guess if you don't know them, you'll have to pick them up as you go along. Look here for an introduction to the game. I'd suggest we use Simp
lified Version rules to make things as easy as possible.
OK, I'll get the ball rolling with as simple a start as possible: Piccadilly
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: theRealJimA on 04/03/03 at 07:22 a.m.
Embankment....
are stations with escalators wild btw?
Subject: ...and goes for the diagonal reverse
Written By: philbo_baggins on 04/03/03 at 07:42 a.m.
Googe Street
Not in normal rules: I think you might find it's Toksvig's protocol or one of those
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: theRealJimA on 04/07/03 at 02:07 p.m.
Charing Cross, placing the Boot in Vorderman for three squares
does the temporary closure of the central line affect this?
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: theRealJimA on 04/22/03 at 01:21 p.m.
I think the Central Line's open actually - and it's Tuesday btw?
any takers? ???
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: philbo_baggins on 04/22/03 at 01:33 p.m.
I hope the Circle Line is open: I'm not sure Charing Cross would be a legal move otherwise. Anyway, to follow Vordeman's boot:
Elephant and Castle
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: karen (Guest) on 04/22/03 at 05:03 p.m.
London Bridge
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: philbo_baggins on 04/23/03 at 02:37 a.m.
Hmm, that was a sneaky one - thought you could trump with a crockford's gamble? I guess we'll have to go for the flush with
Old Street
But we're getting perilously close to...
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: Taoist on 04/24/03 at 04:51 a.m.
High Barnet
I thinks that's valid, using Nottingham rules :D
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: philbo_baggins on 04/24/03 at 07:03 a.m.
Hey, that's just down the road from where I am now - if I look out the window, I can see
Mill Hill Circus
BTW, do you think we should explain some more of what's going on to the other guys here - it looks like you, me Jim and Karen are the only ones who know how to play this game...
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: Bobo on 04/24/03 at 07:42 a.m.
Half of the fun is that I haven't a clue what's going on. Hehe.
Quoting:
BTW, do you think we should explain some more of what's going on to the other guys here - it looks like you, me Jim and Karen are the only ones who know how to play this game...
End Quote
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: theRealJimA on 04/26/03 at 08:39 a.m.
I think the best thing would be to play on and show by example
Euston
did I mention I'm going to London in June to play this IRL? :D
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: TripsMom on 04/26/03 at 08:44 a.m.
I'm trying it figure it out. Is it cheating to print a Tube map?
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: philbo_baggins on 04/29/03 at 06:11 a.m.
Quoting:
I'm trying it figure it out. Is it cheating to print a Tube map?
End Quote
Not at all. Hopefully, after playing for a while, you won't need it any more, anyway.
Highbury and Islington
(A fine example of the Thierry Sylvain manoevre, if I may say so...)
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: Taoist on 04/29/03 at 07:20 a.m.
I was going to say Frognal but I cheated by looking at a map, so I'll penalise myself by moving back to Rotherhithe
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: karen (Guest) on 04/29/03 at 07:45 a.m.
Can I perhaps be a bit bold here and leap to Great Portland Street?
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: philbo_baggins on 04/29/03 at 07:51 a.m.
That was a bold one - if we weren't on the simplified rules, it'd be straight to Mornington Crescent from here. Ah well, guess I'll have to make do with
Aldwych
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: Taoist on 04/29/03 at 08:09 a.m.
If we're allowing the escalator link, I'll try
Marble Arch
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: karen (Guest) on 04/29/03 at 09:48 a.m.
Tottenham Court Road
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: philbo_baggins on 04/29/03 at 09:54 a.m.
You're doing it on purpose, aren't you? Dangling the oh-so-nearness of MC, but can't quite get there... Out of spite I'm going to slip in a south-of-the-river
Fulham Broadway
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: Taoist on 04/29/03 at 09:59 a.m.
Well, if you're going to do that, I'll use the (older) Claire Short variant and slip down to..
Tooting Bec
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: karen (Guest) on 04/29/03 at 10:18 a.m.
Quoting:
You're doing it on purpose, aren't you? Dangling the oh-so-nearness of MC, but can't quite get there...
End Quote
Guess I'm just a tease :P
Vauxhall
(BTW did you know that this is Russian for station? Allegedly a visiting Russian saw the word and thought it meant "station")
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: Taoist on 04/29/03 at 10:20 a.m.
I'll just wind Phil up by going to
Brixton
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: philbo_baggins on 04/29/03 at 11:27 a.m.
Brixton? Brixton?? What is the game coming to, when... oh, words fail me, so I guess I'll make life a bit easier by going to
Liverpool Street Station
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: Taoist on 04/30/03 at 04:03 a.m.
Assuming We're allowing Escalator links, I'll go to
Monument
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: philbo_baggins on 04/30/03 at 04:46 a.m.
Yes!!!
He fell for it:
Mornington Crescent
....another game, anyone?
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: Taoist on 04/30/03 at 04:50 a.m.
Damn, I completely missed that one!
I'll start again then....
Finsbury Park
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: karen (Guest) on 04/30/03 at 05:09 a.m.
Quoting:
Finsbury Park
End Quote
Went to a great concert there years ago.
Anyway
to Holborn
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: Taoist on 04/30/03 at 05:51 a.m.
Quoting:
Holborn
End Quote
I used to smoke that (a long time ago) ::)
Speaking of which, using the 'foot long rizla' variation, i'll go to...
Belsize Park
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: philbo_baggins on 04/30/03 at 09:05 a.m.
I thought we were playing simplified rules still: there's no way to fit a foot-long rizla in simple rules... ah, well: as they say in the FLR gambit, "skiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin up"... and a long drag to:
Earls Court
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: karen (Guest) on 04/30/03 at 09:10 a.m.
Paddington
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: philbo_baggins on 04/30/03 at 09:14 a.m.
Quoting:
Paddington
End Quote
Bare?
I've always liked being able to take the long diagonal:
New Cross
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: Taoist on 04/30/03 at 09:17 a.m.
Aha, that leads to...
Hammersmith
This is the classic 'Mind the gap' gambit, I predict MC in 4 moves :D
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: karen (Guest) on 05/01/03 at 03:28 a.m.
Green PArk
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: Taoist on 05/01/03 at 03:59 a.m.
Well done karen, you played right into my hands...
Ealing Broadway
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: philbo_baggins on 05/01/03 at 08:18 a.m.
Don'cha just hate a cocky b*****d? It's looking dicey, but he shouldn't be able to get home from
Hangar Lane
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: Taoist on 05/01/03 at 08:21 a.m.
Don't worry Phil, it's all part of my cunning plan!
Edgware Road
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: karen (Guest) on 05/01/03 at 08:41 a.m.
Picadilly Circus
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: Taoist on 05/01/03 at 08:57 a.m.
Almost there!
Kentish Town
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: philbo_baggins on 05/01/03 at 09:20 a.m.
Hounslow West
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: Taoist on 05/01/03 at 09:23 a.m.
Aargh, foiled on the last step, nevermind, all is not lost, I'll just have to be more cunning!
Barking
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: philbo_baggins on 05/01/03 at 10:15 a.m.
Quoting:
Barking
End Quote
Yes, completely Barking... I'm going for Zola's curler
Stamford Bridge
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: theRealJimA on 06/08/03 at 11:05 a.m.
Mornington Crescent
:)
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: ValentinZh on 06/08/03 at 11:48 a.m.
Darn it - you spend a month working out all the possible variations, find the one that gets you to MC and someone else posts it ten seconds earlier than you
Subject: Re: OK, Mornington Crescent
Written By: Indy Gent on 06/08/03 at 06:42 p.m.
Edited to return the fun.