Mornington Crescent

[bluebottle]

Using Pearson's Local Journeys stratagem, first used in that unforgettable 1981 European Championship semi-final between Abdalla and Zaidi (and when we see a match with players like those two again, eh?), I'll go to Ealing Common

Oops, forgot to say that's forcing the Ilford Shunt of course...

Offside!

Try Ealing Broadway instead.

 

[Broken Viking]

Assuming that Stovolds Basics now has the Central back in order, I was going to go to Notting Hill Gate...But unfortunateley due to the LuL Engineering Works conventions 1875 (As amended) the escalators are currently out of order and I'm not allowed to alight there. Therefore I'm going to have to nominate Oslo Centrale as our next frost-enshrouded stop.

 

[Oswyntail]

... Oslo Centrale as our next frost-enshrouded stop.

As that is an anagram of "Close No Later", we now have to avoid anywhere that does run an overnight or evening service. Would I be allowed Aldwych? I can't see why not.

 

[EM2]

Aldwych? ALDWYCH?!
You know what you've done now? You've locked us into ghost stations for three turns :roll:
So British Museum I suppose

 

[Broken Viking]

Down Street
Please alight here for the Cabinet Operations Room, the Emergency Railway Committee, and pedestrian routes to Whitehall and Westminster. :razz:

 

[bluebottle]

I think I can get away with Charing Cross here.

 

[Broken Viking]

I'm not so sure about that as the other two are both on the Picadilly line, and yours is a partial result for the Jubilee only. :razz:

However...To keep the game running on track, I'm invoking the Starters Orders appendix from the King Edward III rulebook to overcome any failure in the above, and shifting us back up route to Arsenal... 8)

...Even though I'm more of a West Ham fan, mind! :grin:

 

[Oswyntail]

Allowing me a Prise en passant to Drayton Park

 

[Broken Viking]

...And under the Early Death ruling of 1666CE, that permits me a move to my favourite London terminus; London Necropolis!

 

[Mojo]

Sorry Death, but I'm almost certain that you have unlocked me a straight route to...

Mornington Crescent

 

[Broken Viking]

I beg to differ - The Schleiswig Holstein convention of 1989CE suggests that moves to Mornington Crescent require the use of at least three different lines. With Waterloo being the closest LuL station to Necropolis, that would cause thy move to be a straight-up single along the Northern line!

Therefore, I'm going to pull a Queensbury Rules of Mornington Crescent exception, which allows me a move along both LuL and NR lines (At the same time! hock to Victoria.

 

[Ben]

I'm going to invoke the King George II (1987 edition) rules for a move south to Clapham South.

 

[Mojo]

I beg to differ - The Schleiswig Holstein convention of 1989CE suggests that moves to Mornington Crescent require the use of at least three different lines. With Waterloo being the closest LuL station to Necropolis, that would cause thy move to be a straight-up single along the Northern line!

Not true, I believe you are misinterpreting the rules which also state that if someone has mistakenly claimed a win in the current game then that doesn't apply.

In which case I still maintain that I have won and will start a new game with Highbury/Islington.

 

[DaveNewcastle]

Therefore, I'm going to pull a Queensbury Rules of Mornington Crescent exception, which allows me a move along both LuL and NR lines (At the same time! hock to Victoria.

I think you have to take Mojo's challenge seriously . . .
I'm sure he respects Queensbury, but . . .
I don't think you're referring to Q. 2: No wrestling or hugging allowed
Nor to Q11: No shoes or boots with springs allowedBut perhaps to Q. 7 ??? : Should the contest be stopped by any unavoidable interference, the referee is to name the time and place for finishing the contest, as soon as possible so that the match must be won and lost
A parallel move to Victoria (may she rest in blissful and fragrant peace) might be construed as interference. So how about naming the time and place for a resolution to this dispute? Eh?

 

[Oswyntail]

Couldn't we resolve things by awarding a claq to Mojo in recognition, but restart with a dropped fennec at Highbury (with the usual restrictions).
Where is Samantha when you need her?

 

[krus_aragon]

Where is Samantha when you need her?

She's covering a signalman's relief shift. I'm told she's quite talented at making drivers pay attention with a stern hand on the lever.

 

[Broken Viking]

That can only suggest one station under such Union-inspired conditions...

Picadilly Circus - Please exit here for Regent St, Berwick St, Old Compton St, Madame Jo Jo's, Raymond's Revue, Land Ahoy!, The Admiral Duncan, and G-A-Y... :razz:

Addendum: If anybody's interested, I've created a version of Mornington Crescent for Twitter. See Mornington Crescent on Twitter for more details and to play on there! 8)