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Subject: If you don't know how to play Mornington Crescent

Written By: philbo_baggins on 06/03/03 at 05:25 a.m.

Try listening to yesterday's I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - and for our friends over the water, they played American Rules MC, too :-)

New game anyone?

SHEPHERD'S BUSH

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: mandamoo on 06/03/03 at 05:39 a.m.

Sorry Philbo I couldn't get any sound  :-/

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: Taoist on 06/03/03 at 05:58 a.m.


Quoting:
Sorry Philbo I couldn't get any sound  :-/
End Quote


Me neither, but I think I remember the rules roughly..

Putney Bridge

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: philbo_baggins on 06/03/03 at 07:15 a.m.


Quoting:
Sorry Philbo I couldn't get any sound  :-/
End Quote


:-(  Must admit I get the same in Opera, and have to use IE - try going here, scroll down to "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue" and click "Listen"...

Back to the game:
I suppose Putney Bridge presupposes that transverse diagonals are allowed, so I should be allowed

Highbury and Islington

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: XenaKat13 on 06/03/03 at 09:09 a.m.


I've modified this post because I don't want to "let the cat out of the bag".  ;D

Thanks for the info, Philbo!

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: karen (Guest) on 06/03/03 at 09:20 a.m.

http://www.inthe00s.com/cgi-bin/YaBB/YaBB.cgi?board=boardgames&action=display&num=1049373880

should link to the earlier game which had another link to the rules of Mornington Crescent.  The thread is titled OK Mornington Crescent and was also posted by Philbo

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: Indy Gent on 06/03/03 at 05:36 p.m.

As Homer would say, Mmmm, crescents.

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: Taoist on 06/04/03 at 03:28 a.m.

If diagonals are allowed, my next move would have to be from H&I to

Ealing Broadway

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: karen (Guest) on 06/04/03 at 03:32 a.m.

Well, I suppose I'd better join in with

Stockwell

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: Taoist on 06/04/03 at 03:42 a.m.

haha..  That's not far from

Waterloo

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: karen (Guest) on 06/04/03 at 03:48 a.m.

Baker Street

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: philbo_baggins on 06/04/03 at 04:14 a.m.

We're really hitting the main routes... I guess a south-easterly turn is required or we're going to finish too soon:

High Street Kensington


PS I've had a thought: why don't we make the next one a game of Evergreen Terrace - a Springfield variant... I've even found a map

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: karen (Guest) on 06/04/03 at 05:02 a.m.


Quoting:
I've had a thought: why don't we make the next one a game of Evergreen Terrace - a Springfield variant... I've even found a map
End Quote



Good idea Phil


Northwood Hills

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: mandamoo on 06/04/03 at 05:35 a.m.

Here's a link to a map I've found.....

http://www.londontransport.co.uk/tfl/images/jp_big.jpg



Stanmore


Is this on the right track so to speak ?





Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: philbo_baggins on 06/04/03 at 06:00 a.m.

Very subtle... I can see you're getting the hang of this

Regent's Park

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: Taoist on 06/04/03 at 06:07 a.m.

Good move Mandy!

I'll try

Made of ale (Maida vale)

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: karen (Guest) on 06/04/03 at 06:10 a.m.

Grange Hill

(Just cos I always wanted to go to school there!)

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: Taoist on 06/04/03 at 06:16 a.m.

That's only a short hop from

Walthamstow central

My plan is coming together  ;D

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: karen (Guest) on 06/04/03 at 06:20 a.m.


Quoting:
My plan is coming together  ;D

End Quote



Yeah right  ::)

Regent's Park

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: mandamoo on 06/04/03 at 06:24 a.m.

I think I might head to

Covent Garden

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: Taoist on 06/04/03 at 06:24 a.m.

Bwahaha! You played right into my hands...

Holland Park

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: mandamoo on 06/04/03 at 06:35 a.m.


Quoting:
Bwahaha! You played right into my hands...

Holland Park
End Quote



Where's that ?

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: Taoist on 06/04/03 at 06:37 a.m.


Quoting:
Where's that ?
End Quote


Central line (Red), next to Sheperds Bush, just West of the Circle line.

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: karen (Guest) on 06/04/03 at 06:45 a.m.


Quoting:


Holland Park
End Quote



Angel

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: mandamoo on 06/04/03 at 06:45 a.m.

Well then Tao, how about

Hammersmith

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: Taoist on 06/04/03 at 06:46 a.m.

Sneaky!  It'll have to be

Finsbury Park

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: mandamoo on 06/04/03 at 06:52 a.m.

I might try for


Earl's Court

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: karen (Guest) on 06/04/03 at 06:55 a.m.

Swiss Cottage

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: Taoist on 06/04/03 at 06:56 a.m.

Cheesy!  I'll slow things down a little with

Watford

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: philbo_baggins on 06/04/03 at 07:06 a.m.

Do you realize you missed a MC, there?  Nevermind, it'll come round again soon, I'm sure...

Elephant.... but not Castle

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: Taoist on 06/04/03 at 07:26 a.m.


Quoting:
Do you realize you missed a MC, there?  Nevermind, it'll come round again soon, I'm sure...
End Quote


It's all part of my inneffable plan!

Barking

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: karen (Guest) on 06/04/03 at 07:31 a.m.


Quoting:


Barking
End Quote



and we all are!

Moorgate

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: philbo_baggins on 06/04/03 at 07:36 a.m.

You do realize that the Barking->Moorgate approach could have seismic reverberations unless speedily followed by

Embankment

PS Has anybody managed to listen to the ISIHAC recording on the BBC website?  'Cause it's really rather funny.

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: Taoist on 06/04/03 at 07:38 a.m.


Quoting:
You do realize that the Barking->Moorgate approach could have seismic reverberations unless speedily followed by

Embankment
End Quote


Damn, you noticed  >:(  Well, for that, I'll go

New cross gate

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: karen (Guest) on 06/04/03 at 07:44 a.m.


Quoting:
PS Has anybody managed to listen to the ISIHAC recording on the BBC website?  'Cause it's really rather funny.
End Quote



Is just silence for me too. will try your second link

Hyde Park COrner

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: philbo_baggins on 06/04/03 at 09:02 a.m.


Quoting:
Is just silence for me too. will try your second link
End Quote


You might need a bit of patience on a slow connection: it buffers a bit before it starts playing.  I think it's RealAudio, at least, it behaves a bit like RealPlayer.  Anyway...

FORD: Hey, where did you learn a stunt like that Trillian? TRILLIAN: Going round Hyde Park Corner on a moped

Time to stop off at a party in

Islington

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: Taoist on 06/04/03 at 09:04 a.m.

Pudding mill lane

Just because it sounds like a cool place  :D

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: karen (Guest) on 06/04/03 at 09:08 a.m.

Charing Cross

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: philbo_baggins on 06/04/03 at 09:20 a.m.

Mornington Cr...damn! I'd forgotten southerly cross-passing has to be explicitly enabled....

Goodge Street

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: karen (Guest) on 06/04/03 at 10:09 a.m.

Great Portland Street

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: ValentinZh on 06/04/03 at 11:10 a.m.

A quick strile lands me on

Aldgate East

and puts the circle line (westbound) in knip.

I always listen to ISIHAC and thought that this week's was particularly funny (Cow, Lake, Bomb? Hilariously barmy  ;D)

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: philbo_baggins on 06/04/03 at 11:55 a.m.


Quoting:
I always listen to ISIHAC and thought that this week's was particularly funny (Cow, Lake, Bomb? Hilariously barmy  ;D)
End Quote



I thought so, too - even a particularly good round of Mornington Crescent (which was why I've tried directing people to the BBC website)...  Aldgate East, hey?  Let's try for

Barbican

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: mandamoo on 06/05/03 at 01:01 a.m.

Edited to save face  :-Stanmore

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: karen (Guest) on 06/05/03 at 04:47 a.m.

Warren Street

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: Taoist on 06/05/03 at 05:10 a.m.

If I may use the multiphasic warp rules....

Bank

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: philbo_baggins on 06/05/03 at 08:46 a.m.

Bank?  Totally round the bend... but continuing the aphasic warp takes me to just down the road from where I am now (and so close to Homer territory):

Springfield Gardens

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: Taoist on 06/05/03 at 08:48 a.m.

I'm a little lost here but I think

North Haverbrook

is a valid move ?

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: philbo_baggins on 06/05/03 at 08:50 a.m.

Mornington Crescent

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ajwaldock/tempstuff/mc.jpg

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: Taoist on 06/05/03 at 09:00 a.m.

Well played Phil!

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: philbo_baggins on 06/05/03 at 09:02 a.m.

Thank you ;-)

...Shall we start a new thread for a game of Evergreen Terrace?

Phil

Subject: Re: If you don't know how to play Mornington Cresc

Written By: Taoist on 06/05/03 at 09:03 a.m.


Quoting:
Thank you ;-)

...Shall we start a new thread for a game of Evergreen Terrace?

Phil
End Quote


I think we should, the name will attract more players and the game will be more fun!