A Conversation for The Mornington Crescent Appreciation Society

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Post 61

el D – for the sake of brevity and out of respect for my fellow Glums

Hanger Lane

Seems to follow somehow


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Post 62

pljones

Kilburn Park

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Actually, I was initially a bit thrown by that. However, after considering several responses, I went for the cheapest.


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Post 63

el D – for the sake of brevity and out of respect for my fellow Glums

Camden Road

...or at least the best value.


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Post 64

Santragenius V

Kilburn High Road.

Avoiding nid.


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Post 65

pljones

Green Park

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Game in three, if we keep this up, I think?


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Post 66

Santragenius V

smiley - huh

*mumble, mumble*

OK, then - Ealing Broadway


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Post 67

el D – for the sake of brevity and out of respect for my fellow Glums

Avast ye, scurvy landlubbers!

Cutty Sark


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Post 68

pljones

New Cross Gate

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Ah... not three then. I'd forgotten about the possibility of a diversion down the DLR.


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Post 69

el D – for the sake of brevity and out of respect for my fellow Glums

Limehouse


Never underestimate the DLR


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Post 70

Santragenius V

If you agree that a Swedish Inversion is acceptable at this late stage of the gane (Stovold's, 29th ed, p 1877ff) the I do believe we're looking at game completion in no more than 7 moves...

Bank


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Post 71

pljones

Regent's Park

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We may be looking at completion in more than 7 moves, however. It's hard to say. NASA are looking into it.


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Post 72

el D – for the sake of brevity and out of respect for my fellow Glums

Err.. let's see if this makes any difference


Stockwell


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Post 73

Santragenius V

Aldgate.

(table in Stovold's "Short Comments to the Game" - note: NOT the full Stovold's - p 72. If I read it right, 4 more moves, thus we're on track. Unless someone makes a nid move)


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Post 74

el D – for the sake of brevity and out of respect for my fellow Glums

Spanner-in-the-works time

Alperton

smiley - biggrin


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Post 75

pljones

Let's see about those spanners...

... smiley - erm ...

... Hmm, pg 97 to 4096 of my latest copy of the 17th edition rules have gone blank. Again. E-books, eh?

Highbury and Islington. Over and over again.


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Post 76

el D – for the sake of brevity and out of respect for my fellow Glums

Erm... hang on... wait a sec'

Yes, that's it.

Mornington Crescent!

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So here, by way of a celebratory opening...

Bayswater


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Post 77

pljones

Dollis Hill

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Well, seeing as it's that time already. smiley - tea


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Post 78

el D – for the sake of brevity and out of respect for my fellow Glums

Aaaagh! DH so soon already?

It's going to take more thansmiley - spacesmiley - spacesmiley - teasmiley - spacesmiley - spaceto get out of this.

smiley - cakesmiley - chocsmiley - cakesmiley - chocsmiley - cakesmiley - choc

Mudchute

smiley - run


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Post 79

Santragenius V

Arrrgghhhhhh.... Loop. Quick, somebody, look up Mrs Norris' recipe for breaking it - I've lost my copy.

Dollis Hill


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Post 80

pljones

It's destabilising, it's gone all rattly and bouncy...

Surrey Dock... uh, "Quays"...


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