FabGuys.com forum: Mornington Crescent

By *evanian OP Man
3 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

Once more and yet again, we find ourselves in a lunar Waxing Gibbous phase with 89% illumination heading towards a Full Moon on Monday the 29th so the time seems most opportune for another round of the time honoured, yet totally unfathomable game globally known as:-

"Mornington Crescent".

The 1952 Bullington Club Convention Rules (as amended) apply. All players are hereby requested to wear full tropical kit for the duration of the current weather extreme. Pith helmets on, sunblock deployed, existential dread optional.

All aboard chaps and chapesses as we raise the green flag, blow our whistles to set the wheels rolling once again at:-

Mornington Crescent.

With much wonder and trepidation where, oh where are we heading?

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By *evanian OP Man
3 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

Blast and bother! I overshot my stop and ended up at Waterloo. A most inquisitive gentleman accosted me regarding my headgear, only to vanish the moment I tipped my helmet in reply!

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By *evanian OP Man
3 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

Begads! No Crescentarians playing, we've hit the buffers! So heading to Euston for the 17.05 Avanti West Coast service to Llandudno Junction to visit my old friend Evagne Trellis.

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By *oxleyMan
3 weeks ago

Wetherby

Replacement bus service.

Stop at Woking and return to Hanwell……

It is a start !

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By *ello 1000Man
3 weeks ago

Lincolnshire

Wimbledon ( I'll be first in the queue for next week )

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By *oxleyMan
3 weeks ago

Wetherby

Victoria

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By *evanian OP Man
3 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

Playing remotely from LLJ, Mrs Trellis suggests a whizz to Cockfosters.

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By *eepeter4Man
3 weeks ago

Bournemouth

"Victoria"
Beckham or Wood

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

"VictoriaBeckham or Wood "

Neither Peepeter, but H.M. Victoria Regina in whose honour London Victoria was named after.

You don't appear to be playing, so I will move Wood Lane as there is a lumberjacks' convention in progress close by! 😁

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By *enjonMan
2 weeks ago

Sutton Coldfield

What have you lot been smoking?

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

"What have you lot been smoking?

Are you playing? If so, please name a station with an optional reason/s.

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By *yne123Man
2 weeks ago

Howdon

Upper Clappington....but only on Tuesday via the other line

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

"Upper Clappington....but only on Tuesday via the other line "

Stewards challenge - "Upper Clappington" isn’t a valid London station name!

You might be thinking of "Upper Clapton" - An area in Hackney, East London. The nearest stations are Hackney Central or Clapton on the London Overground.

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

Under the 3rd Variance of the Tottenham Court Road Amendment, you can’t end on a station that shares an initial with the previous player’s borough unless it’s south of the river and named after a saint.

I'll move Pimlico which avoids the Finchley prohibition.

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By *untimes61Man
2 weeks ago

London

Pimlico to Vauxhall, just one stop, from MI6. Any 007's about?

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By *ittlejohn99Man
2 weeks ago

Hindhead

As this is the summer version with the amendment in play, I'll go with Wimbledon, good luck

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By *omoosoMan
2 weeks ago

near you

Please give Mrs T my warmest regards. I hope the dear old bird is surviving the heat.

I’m off to a Sunday morning ice cube making party (clothing optional of course) at big Dick’s place.

Vauxhall

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By *apnKinkMan
2 weeks ago

Chesterfield/Sheffield

Bank (using the Circle Line bypass of the Etherington Loop principle 1981).

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

Some ingenious moves this morning chaps! There's an "A" in the day, so I can claim double points for the inclusion of an apersand with:-

Chalfont & Latimer.

PS:- to those who have enquired Mrs T is doing exceededing well and sends her love to all who know her.

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By *oxleyMan
2 weeks ago

Wetherby

Getting way out and as it is breakfast time, I want toast, so we have to backtrack to Chorleywood

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

I'll plump for a simple Pachydermic Castellation to arrive at:-

Elephant & Castle - another ampersand captured for double points.

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By *52mgMan
2 weeks ago

Bradford

"I'll plump for a simple Pachydermic Castellation to arrive at:-

Elephant & Castle - another ampersand captured for double points. "

Can’t have that, we are using the amended Bullington Club Convention Rules.

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By *ittlejohn99Man
2 weeks ago

Hindhead

"I'll plump for a simple Pachydermic Castellation to arrive at:-

Elephant & Castle - another ampersand captured for double points.

Can’t have that, we are using the amended Bullington Club Convention Rules."

You have clearly forgotten about the Luxuembourg protocol, go back two stops.

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By *52mgMan
2 weeks ago

Bradford

"I'll plump for a simple Pachydermic Castellation to arrive at:-

Elephant & Castle - another ampersand captured for double points.

Can’t have that, we are using the amended Bullington Club Convention Rules.

You have clearly forgotten about the Luxuembourg protocol, go back two stops. "

Dam, I stand corrected

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

I'm duty bound to convey the Ruling of the Chair, received in the following missive: Under Rule 17(b):- The Honourable Chief Steward of the Mornington Crescent Hundred hereby orders that no person save for bona fide participants shall intervene in any matter of Mornington Crescent protocol. Any such intervention shall constitute an infringement of play under The Bullington Club Convention Rules 1952 (as amended), and shall render the offending party liable to immediate disqualification, forfeiture of turn, and removal from the Chamber, with reference to the Wanstead Flats Precedent, 1948.

See also: Subsection IV, Paddington Gambit; and Rule 9(a)(iii), concerning Unlawful Third-Party Gambits.

So now, onwards with play. On the theme of ampersandal advantage, I plump for Harrow and Wealdstone.

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By *untimes61Man
2 weeks ago

London

With and the waxing lunar phase of the moon and the catatonic state of the sun rising, after consultation of the astrological tables it is logical that the only common sense move from Harrow and Wealdstone is to Greenwich.

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By *xmareMan
2 weeks ago

Norwich

A quick canter takes me to Horseferry Road.

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

Under the waxing lunar phase and the catatonic sun, I've consulted the ephemeris and note the transit. By application of the Greenwich Meridian Corollary to Rule 9(a)(iii), I therefore proceed to North Greenwich.

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By *G602Man
2 weeks ago

South Hants

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that, after the solstice, all Circle Line Stations are in Nid.

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By *52mgMan
2 weeks ago

Bradford

I’m going to try Cockfosters

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

"Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that, after the solstice, all Circle Line Stations are in Nid."

The solstices bear no jurisdiction over the Circle Line, and Nid cannot be declared without the naming of a station.

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

"I’m going to try Cockfosters"

In reply to that devilishly ingenious move to Cockfosters, I invoke the Piccadilly Reversal under the recent Paddington Gambit. I therefore proceed to Arnos Grove.

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By *oxleyMan
2 weeks ago

Wetherby

Getting perilously close…..!

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

The Honourable Chief Steward of the Mornington Crescent Hundred reminds all participants that a London network station must be named to invoke valid play.

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

"Getting perilously close…..!"

We await you to name a station, thanks in advance.

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By *ambozaMan
2 weeks ago

Kilburn Park

Heading to South Ealing this Sunday

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By *iPantiesMan
2 weeks ago

Louth

"Heading to South Ealing this Sunday "

Invalid zoning on any Sunday in June I plump for High Barnet

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By *oxleyMan
2 weeks ago

Wetherby

Well, it has to be Finsbury Park then and btw, I will be walking the short distance….

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By *oxleyMan
2 weeks ago

Wetherby

I have crossed the road….

The train is pulling into Finsbury Park.

Hold your breath chaps…..

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By *oxleyMan
2 weeks ago

Wetherby

Euston - I have to run now…..!

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By *oxleyMan
2 weeks ago

Wetherby

Just pulled in…..

Mornington Crescent !!!!

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

"Euston - I have to run now…..!"

Only one move per turn is allowed so it Finsbury Park or Euston? 🤔

Update!- The steward has ruled to accept one move to Euston but you are only entitled to ordinary points instead of double for a mainline terminus for flouting the one move per turn rule.

I'll whizz over to Maida Vale.

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By *oxleyMan
2 weeks ago

Wetherby

Pah

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

"Pah"

The interjection of "Pah" is duly noted and filed under Miscellaneous Noise, Rule 3(f).

The Steward confirms: only one station per turn stands. Euston is accepted, ordinary points only for the premature extra step, and Maida Vale follows in good order.

Mornington Crescent cannot be entered out of turn, so that play is struck from the record without prejudice. We shall all pretend it never happened, shall we?

Play resumes....

I'll offer Green Park in accordance with Hampstead Heath retro protical.

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

Lest we incur the censure for castigating a post-mortal steed, and in accordance with The 1952 Bullington Club Convention Rules (as amended), I am hereby obliged to invoke the Inactivity Rule and reluctantly declare:- Mornington Crescent.

Over to my honourable friends, the Illusive MC regulars, to instigate a new round, or do we adjourn play sine die?

Electio vestra est.

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By *eepeter4Man
2 weeks ago

Bournemouth

Southfield .with 5 crates of strawberries Covent gardens fruit market plus 10 pot of Elmlea cream from Lidl.

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

Thanks Peepeter a rather delightfully ingenious move, I'll offer Acton Town, being a bona fide interchange and restoring the game to orthodox railway conveyance.

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By *ello 1000Man
2 weeks ago

Lincolnshire

Cockfosters ,,, you decide if it's the first or the last

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

"Cockfosters ,,, you decide if it's the first or the last "

Oh wowser! We didn't see that one coming! I'm in possession of the ebony mace, so permitted to cut across to Bond Street via the reverse loop.

Update! The Honourable Chief Steward of the Mornington Crescent Hundred reminds all participants that following the passing of the recent high-temps the wearing of tropical kit is no longer required and summer civvies are the order of the day.

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

On this eve of the full moon, all is quiet the platforms are deserted at the hallowed station that lends its name to this very game, not an honourable player in sight, I wondrest wherest be they?

As I venture a move to Belsize Park, for reason of its proximity to Swiss Cottage that perfectly aligns with the Harmonic Station Convergence Theory.

The station's latitude too of (51.5462° N) curiously resonates with the perfect frequency for the unauthorised flying of drones, a tad wickedly amusing watching marksman of the London Met bringing them to order.

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By *ello 1000Man
2 weeks ago

Lincolnshire

Re the aforementioned full moon ,, I give you ,,, Fulham Broadway

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By *iPantiesMan
2 weeks ago

Louth

"Re the aforementioned full moon ,, I give you ,,, Fulham Broadway "

As per sub clause V1X in the revised 2007 rules, you will already know that this only applies on a Wednesday during the autumnal full moon, schoolboy error Im afraid so therefore West Kensington is as far as you can go.

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

"Re the aforementioned full moon ,, I give you ,,, Fulham Broadway

It is my earnest duty to intervene with a missive from The Honourable Chief Steward of the Mornington Crescent Hundred, who hereby overrules your objection. Fulham Broadway is a wholly valid move. The clause to which you refer was rescinded at the Melton Mowbray Summit of 2011.

The Honourable Steward directs you to make clear the destination of your own move, and reminds you of the relevant ruling which stipulates that all participants are duty-bound to declare their station of arrival.

With that matter settled, I shall venture to Finchley Road to join fellow members of the All Gas and Gaiters Re-enactment Chapter for a dress rehearsal at 5pm sharp.

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By *ambozaMan
2 weeks ago

Kilburn Park

Well that makes the short hop to Baker Street inevitable

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

Invoking the Perpendicularity principle of direct pedestrian egress as stipulated in Section 4 of the West End Theatre Charter, I proceed to Covent Garden.

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By *issy crystalTV/TS
2 weeks ago

Hook

Bank!

Oh sorry. I thought this was The Weakest Link.

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

Piccadilly Circus - under the Announcer’s Fluff Precedent, I take the most conspicuous interchange within the West End zone.

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By *ello 1000Man
2 weeks ago

Lincolnshire

Munich Central , , ,

Ok I know it's in Germany but I'm not expecting any "penalty" points , ( not today anyway )

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

You need Room 101, return to reception and ask for Inspector Sands.

Now time for the inclusion of another ampersand (double-points).

Chalfont & Latimer

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

In the absence of honourable crescentarians, I shall endeavour to progress the round, so this afternoon I'm venturing out to see a redundant example of some rare early Brookhirst Switchgear recently discovered in an abandoned void at Farringdon.

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By *evanian OP Man
2 weeks ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

As the honourable Crescentarians appear to be otherwise engaged at this juncture, it is incumbent upon us to return to base camp forthwith, and proclaim the immortal words:-

'Mornington Crescent'.

Sic transit gloria ludi.

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