Wolf Molkentin Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I'm playing HeathrowTerminal 5 a triad manoeuvre which I reckon to be unprecedented in this game.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 a triad manoeuvre which I reckon to be unprecedented in this game.... You mean triad in the triple diagonals sense rather than the Chinese criminal gang sense, I take it? You may be right, but I'll have to check the MCC archives for a definitive ruling. I'll get back to you on that. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveS Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Bus replacement service - bah! Delayed by 60 minutes. Still I'm off to Kew Gardens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartEstell Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 ...which thus requires a reversal, via Earl's Court, to Wimbledon Park The role of Earl's Court in our game has long been discussed. A lengthy treatise on the subject was written by the great Edwardian entrepreneur and owner of the world's first Knee Manufactory, Professor Harold Trousers, native of Halesowen. Unfortunately, when he was discovered to be a bigamist, all copies of his tome were gathered together and destroyed by his wives Pat and Ella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidcorner Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 ...which thus requires a reversal, via Earl's Court, to Wimbledon Park I'll stay south of the river and visit the famous Balham Gateway to the South Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes williams Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Which allows me to propose one of Samantha's favourites:- CLAPHAM JUNCTION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Taylor Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Hmmmm... Time for a much more Conservative move. By the power vested[*] in me by Baron Beeching of East Grinstead I order all London Underground and Overground stations closed immediately. Furthermore, all connecting track is to be torn up and sold to China so that they may continue to extend their own high speed rail network. The spot price for used steel is very low right now, but once one has decided to sell the family silver then one has to accept whatever is offered. There. You are all in the sidings now. [*] Don't ask how this happened, it involved secret handshakes and rolled up trousers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartEstell Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 I'm sorry Don, that's not a valid move. The Beeching Closure Manoeuvre has been outlawed since Kenneth Williams attempted to deploy it against Willie Rushton in a particularly tense game in 1983. Play was momentarily halted due to vitriol on the line, but quickly resumed thanks to Samantha and her wet wipes, resulting in the play of MANSION HOUSE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 I'm happy to confirm Stuart's comment and make it an official ruling. Don, your proposal to shut down the Underground and hence the game has been attempted at least twice a year since Maggie Thatcher came to power. Every time it crashed on the same reef - the incorruptibility of Mornington Crescent chairmenpersons. I am proud to say we would never accept a bribe to allow such a move (unless it had the backing of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, of course, and even then only if they threw in knighthoods all round). Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidcorner Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I'm sorry Don, that's not a valid move. The Beeching Closure Manoeuvre has been outlawed since Kenneth Williams attempted to deploy it against Willie Rushton in a particularly tense game in 1983. Play was momentarily halted due to vitriol on the line, but quickly resumed thanks to Samantha and her wet wipes, resulting in the play of MANSION HOUSE I'm happy to confirm Stuart's comment and make it an official ruling. Don, your proposal to shut down the Underground and hence the game has been attempted at least twice a year since Maggie Thatcher came to power. Every time it crashed on the same reef - the incorruptibility of Mornington Crescent chairmenpersons. I am proud to say we would never accept a bribe to allow such a move (unless it had the backing of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, of course, and even then only if they threw in knighthoods all round). Chris I assume that the players of the game have been spending a restful Sabbath contemplating their next moves. I would suggest that the correct place for anyone disrupting the game and disagreeing with our esteemed chairperson's rulings is Tower Hill where they can contemplate their fate with the ravens and the ghost of Anne Boleyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindizzy Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 I would suggest that the correct place for anyone disrupting the game and disagreeing with our esteemed chairperson's rulings is Tower Hill where they can contemplate their fate with the ravens and the ghost of Anne Boleyn. I'm going to scurry off to Monument and check out the view since its a nice day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveS Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Been away out west at a festival - so I'll play Amersham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelly0312 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 .....I can't tell: has anyone won yet.....?? snort..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Molkentin Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 (edited) Playing Leicester Square in order to wake you up... Edited May 27, 2015 by blue eyed sailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 (edited) snort..... Well may you snort, Sir or Madman! Remember, he (or indeed she) who snorts last snorts loudest! Chris Edited May 27, 2015 by Chris Timson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcoover Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Well is it snorting, or BARKING? A perfectly acceptable move for a dogs body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 Fair comment. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartEstell Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 A tactical play of THEYDON BOIS from me. Samantha once got lost in the woods there, and ended up thoroughly coppiced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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