Mornington Crescent
Beg pardon, chaps, but Percy's Bylaws of Community Boards declares in article 9(a) that "...every discussion group ought to have, at the very least, one Mornington Crescent game in current session (Percy, Britt, Stahl, et al, 1999)".
As a moderator, I believe it is my privilege and duty to eventuate the first round posthaste.
I will therefore commence the game with my first move:
"Marble Arches". (north of Pickering, standard fare, forced flange)
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Ah, righteous move indeed. I reckon you figure me a novice. To the contrary, I am well versed in play and have committed to memory the entire MC Handboox and the extensive Guide to Side Street Maneuverability. So, that being said...
I can see that you fancy royalty so that leaves open a grand opportunity to exercise the Anarchists Recipe for Alchemy made official by none other than Sid Vicious in the mid 70's as stated in the BGBC manual (Section 42.0.c). As we all know, that means the only beverage allowed to be consumed until this game concludes is a red ale. And seeing that Killians is not a true lager, it will be considered an ale henceforth and can be used to satisfy this requirement. This tends to make things slightly more interesting.
And so, I make my next move to "Knottingham Hill".
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Slightly more interesting, indeed.
Whilst I sip my Mestreechs Aajt Flemish Red, allow me to retort, Mr. Fermi, or whatever your "real" name is. You have impressed me with your obvious vast knowledge of the GSSM. Nevertheless, the GSSM popular in the heyday of the Sex Pistols contained erratum which was subsequently corrected in vols. 12g and 12h.
Your "Knottingham Hill" move, which would normally be an unequivocal coup, did not take this solecism into account. You have therefore left yourself open to this next move: "Stepney Green".
Stepney runs parallel to the "Knot", as we fondly called it during my halcyon days over in Norrice Lea, but the West 500th block curves northward, where the twain meet.
I had no idea there would be such fine players at the table. I am positively giddy with anticipation.
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What colonist dares suggest that Killian's would be the proper beverage? If those unruly Catholics from up north are infiltrating the fine traditions set forth here, I won't stand for it! Rule Britannia! Henceforth the new standard for refreshment shall either be a Bateman's Dark Mild or, if feeling particularly buggered at the moment, Teacher's Highland Cream Whisky.
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What what?? No one else up for the challenge?
Very well then. I'll see your Ealing Broadway and raise you a Drumsheugh Gardens. That puts all the other players in hew, since I have obviously introduced the Chatsham Commons Parlay. You have been forewarned. Ta!
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You are a load of cravens. CRAVENS, I tell you!
Do you fear being beaten by a girl? Perhaps your cowardice is not felt in vain.
Finchley Central, northbound. This move finds me in front of the main library, where I shall feast on a tattered copy of Canterbury Tales. Ooh! Scone samples.
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Ah, young lads and lassies. I have apparently missed the opportunity to educate you on the finer points of this fine game of strategy. Should there be any challengers, I would be happy to oblige in your schooling.
Shall we start with the classic gambit opening of Euston Square.
Pip pip
"Life is too important to be taken seriously"--Oscar Wilde
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I would concur that Uxbridge is oft the reckless move so early in the game, yet you are quite safe as Her Majesty is quite the shut-in these days.
Still the move puts me in a quandry. I'll suppose you posses an advanced knowledge of strategy, so I'll counter Uxbridge with a jaunt to King's Cross.
I toast you with a pint.
"Life is too important to be taken seriously"--Oscar Wilde
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Bethnal Green? Even though you envoke wild card status, you should realize the fact that the moon is in a Waning Gibbous. As you might not know, this combination forces all future moves to be lefthanded turns. A Bitch if you happen to be on Crown Court.
So your cunning move complicates matters. Yet I am intrigued by you gaming. I shall sip my Glen Fidditch whilst I contimplate.......................
Very well a quick left from Bethnal Green and another short left to Brick Lane and we arrive at Shoreditch.
(sniggering as I say Shoreditch fast five times)
Stay Cheeky
"I became insane with horrible periods of Sanity"--E.A. Poe
Alas! Where are you chaps?
Big Ben rings its lonesome peal. A single bell chiming in its solitary tower. I shant feel right in claiming victory by default, despite my right according to Chancelor Kent vs. Prefect Edson of Canteburry (c. 1874).
The House of Lords clearly supports this ruling.
Re: Alas! Where are you chaps?
It would appear that no one present is worthy of the game.
Prawns.
At any rate, I shall respond to your challenge, Sir Discoman. Approaching West Harrow. I call quintuple reverse bête, and as it is nigh on eight o'clock, I believe this move places you in Nolo Ouvert. Best to watch your back.
Bullocks
Ahh My Renegade friend, or shall I call you L'Hombre Renegado? Quite the trick to force me to show my hand, yet as we are missing the required third and fourth players to put in full affect your contract,we must revert to Pure Nolo with the talon reflecting spadille, manille and basta (in sequence).
Since you have made such a rash declaration in this mock Grande Tourne, I feel it is best to thwart any further poppycock moves on your behalf.
As such, my fine opponent, I move on past Rayner's Lane and Eastcote to Ruislip Manor, stopping ever so briefly for a quick set at Bowling Green.
I hope your biscuit was worth it!
(Chortle-chortle with an obligatory Harumph!)
"I became insane with horrible periods of Sanity"--E.A. Poe
Re: Bullocks
It appears as though I have been missing out on the fun. I would reckon that it is mostly out of fear that I was not invited to this game, seeing that I am still a little tipsy from the last time I played - it would only be prudent that I try my hand at this again...
The verbiage exhibited in Discoman's declaration is astounding. The phrasing is such that the placement can be determined as off. You would think that we are at Bowling Green, but alack, upon closer examination we are at Ruislip Manor. Well done - but you will need to try harder next time.
So for the counter measures - I see but only one choice from here. It has to be a trot over to the Juniper Grove, of course the only way I can do this is by exercising the double hibble post jab-alto facto. So now if I may be so crude - EAT THAT B*****!
Open Invitation
Ah Enrico. So nice of you to join the fray. LS and I have been dueling our wits, and though the interaction is fabulous, I, for one, am always happy to accomodate additional players, or as the case may be playuhs.
Your initial move to Juniper Grove, of course, invalidates all prior invocations and in affect wipes the slate clean. For that I commend you.
As for your crudeness in exercising the double hibble post jab-alto facto, I shall forego the prerequiste of the single hibble pre jib-soprano ficto merely to simplify game play.
In the future, though, I would recommend not jumping too far ahead. To quote an associate of mine, "This ain't poker biznitch!"
As such, I feel it is acceptable to parlay my own childish move to Paddington. That is if you can "bear" it. Jolly oh!
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