Mornington Crescent

[Autocar Publicity]

Anyone fancy a game? (Say standard Turberry 'friendly' rules, no use of the Brighton Handicap or 4D 'Doctor Who Tardis Manipulations'... ?)

I'll start us off with Liverpool Street

[twa_dogs]

hmmm, without looking out the combined profesional rules and 1856 almanac I shall have to play safe and avoid nip by playing "embankment"

[Malcolm]

Finchley Central?

Malcolm

[52D]

Its two and six from golders green on the northern line

[Autocar Publicity]

I'll double that to a crown and use Hugo's Parabola to get to Victoria

[giner]

???? I'm well lost by all this (I'm a long way from the Northern Line here, although I lived near Woodside Park as a young child). Can we get a brief outline of the rules of this game, please? Sorry to interrupt the flow.

[52D]

two and six from Golders Green on the northern line is from the song Finchley Central by --- --- ---------- ---- fill in the blanks you old rockers.
Dont worry giner im lost as well.

[richard]

That would be telling!

(although the following might help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mornington ... %28game%29 )


As an aside, Jack Dee seems to be standing in quite nicely with a suitable dead pan delivery. Contrasts with the disappointing Stephen Fry who sounded like was reading from a script most of the time (yes I know Humph probably did, but at least he didn't sound like it).


Richard

[52D]

Thanks Richard

[52D]

Well Shakespear was a man of wit and on his coat he had some ****(tickets to) STRATFORD

[giner]

That would be telling!

(although the following might help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mornington ... %28game%29 )


As an aside, Jack Dee seems to be standing in quite nicely with a suitable dead pan delivery. Contrasts with the disappointing Stephen Fry who sounded like was reading from a script most of the time (yes I know Humph probably did, but at least he didn't sound like it).


Richard

Well, thanks anyway, (I think) Richard. Enjoy your game then, those of you who DO know what it's about.

[chaz harrison]

Come on lads, you're drifting off the thread.

I hereby invoke Hamish's gambit....

Arsenal

Chaz

[twa_dogs]

...and move straight along the diagonal using Mcdermott's Resolution to Charing Cross

[Autocar Publicity]

(Thanks for the explanation Richard. You're quite welcome to join in giner, the four volume set of the abridged Phelps and Knights rules that many players use are reasonably common and the presentational case they come in doubles most usefully as a low stool.)

Cunning move twa_dogs, would that be a "Dougal's Diagonal"? If so, I think I will counter with a Quartering Quadrant and take us to the Elephant and Castle

[chaz harrison]

I thought we were playing to standard Turberry 'friendly' rules? Still if you want to get serious....
I play Northwood Hills

...and don't forget after a Quartering Quadrant diagonals no longer apply.

Chaz