I'm sorry, I haven't a clue

[Walsingham]

Ah, well, I must thank you for leaving that opening:

 

Mornington Crescent!

 

 

Cheating swine! I can see you've a congruent slang hidden up your right sleeve!

Sir, I am offended at your insinuation!

 

Boom Vangs are perfectly legal in all forms of competitive yachting.

 

Which would be perfectly relevant in OCTOBER, but we're not in season. I suggest you reconsider the move, sir!

[metadigital]

Are you calling on the Northern Hemisphere seasonal exception? That hasn't been invoked since the Seven Years' War!

[SteveThaiBinh]

As far as I can see it's perfectly valid. I believe a similar move was employed by Hollingsworth in his victory over Garcia in the 1976 world semi-finals. I don't have my standard reference to hand, though, so I can't be entirely certain.

[metadigital]

And Walsh is trying to coerce me into a trip down the District Line (don't deny it!), which of course would leave the game open for you, Steve, to win.

[Walsingham]

Are you calling on the Northern Hemisphere seasonal exception? That hasn't been invoked since the Seven Years' War!

 

Maybe in the games you are used to, playing for pickled herring in low dockside taverns. But in more elevated circles it is impossible to even suggest such a play without first excusing oneself by virtue of advanced syphilitic dementia. As for Steve winning....

 

...oh blast.

[metadigital]

I suppose, if you take a detour on the Metropolitan Line, I can take a penalty over the Circle, via Liverpool Street. that way Steve would by stuck at Baron's Court for the duration.

[Walsingham]

If you say so. I'm all out of trumps so I'll have to miss this round anyway.

[SteveThaiBinh]

If everyone agrees with the result of the last game, shall we start a new one then? I believe the first move is mine:

 

Upney.

[Walsingham]

Agreed. *horizontal salute using copy of the Evening Standard as epee*

 

I can see what you're doing, Steve.

 

My move: Marble Arch.

[metadigital]

Dang, I was hoping to get Marble Arch.

 

Wimbledon.

[SteveThaiBinh]

Wimbledon.

Hmmm, tricky... I'd be tempted to try Bethnal Green but I think Walsh is just crazy enough to follow that with Cannon Street, and then we'd be in a right mess. So I think I'll play safe instead, and go for Gloucester Road.

[Walsingham]

Wimbledon.

Hmmm, tricky... I'd be tempted to try Bethnal Green but I think Walsh is just crazy enough to follow that with Cannon Street, and then we'd be in a right mess. So I think I'll play safe instead, and go for Gloucester Road.

 

Heh heh heh.

[Gorth]

If any non British people wants to participate in the game, they should go look for a copy of Little Book of Mornington Crescent by Tim, Graeme, Barry and Humph on e-bay (I doubt you can find it on Amazon.com anymore).

[metadigital]

There's a book?

[Walsingham]

How could you possibly write a book about the game? The rules are perfectly simple.

[SteveThaiBinh]

I agree that one hardly needs a book to pick up the basic rules, however in any competitive game the occasional dispute is bound to arise, so it's worthwhile someone having one of the standard references to hand.

 

Walsh, it's your move.

[Walsingham]

Sorry yes.

 

my move: Loitering on the steps of Kings Cross

[metadigital]

Aha! Euston Square.

[SteveThaiBinh]

Oval, which gives me a free block on the southbound Victoria Line, I believe.

[Walsingham]

Marylebone?

[metadigital]

Bank!