On 15 Feb 2009 13:07:12 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>All the talk about fish & chips means now I'm hungry; our local chip shop 
>was called "Picadilly Fish & Chips", so I think heading up the District 
>line to the Picadilly line is a good option, so let's head to Earl's 
>Court to switch lines.

You have put me in Spoon so I'm limited in my choices. I'll take a chance and
move to Aldwych which is always a dangerous move.
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     Stephen

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Stephen wrote:
> On 15 Feb 2009 13:07:12 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
>> All the talk about fish & chips means now I'm hungry; our local chip shop 
>> was called "Picadilly Fish & Chips", so I think heading up the District 
>> line to the Picadilly line is a good option, so let's head to Earl's 
>> Court to switch lines.
> 
> You have put me in Spoon so I'm limited in my choices. I'll take a chance and
> move to Aldwych which is always a dangerous move.

Geniuses. I should have expected to find someone playing this most 
venerated of strategy games on this server. It's only a shame that the 
winning move has recently reopened...

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On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:03:40 +0000, Bill Pragnell <bil### [at] hotmailcom>
wrote:

>Stephen wrote:
>> On 15 Feb 2009 13:07:12 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> 
>>> All the talk about fish & chips means now I'm hungry; our local chip shop 
>>> was called "Picadilly Fish & Chips", so I think heading up the District 
>>> line to the Picadilly line is a good option, so let's head to Earl's 
>>> Court to switch lines.
>> 
>> You have put me in Spoon so I'm limited in my choices. I'll take a chance and
>> move to Aldwych which is always a dangerous move.
>
>Geniuses. 

You wouldn't say that if you heard us sing one song to the tune of another. :-)

>I should have expected to find someone playing this most 
>venerated of strategy games on this server. It's only a shame that the 
>winning move has recently reopened...

Yes, the endgame has begun. Within a hundred moves it will be over.
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     Stephen

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Stephen wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:03:40 +0000, Bill Pragnell <bil### [at] hotmailcom>
> wrote:
>> Geniuses. 
> 
> You wouldn't say that if you heard us sing one song to the tune of another. :-)

Especially if you did it via newsposts.

> Yes, the endgame has begun. Within a hundred moves it will be over.

Ah, a nice quick game then. Your inner metropolitan line judges had 
better keep their eyes peeled.

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On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:31:05 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 15 Feb 2009 13:07:12 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
>>All the talk about fish & chips means now I'm hungry; our local chip
>>shop was called "Picadilly Fish & Chips", so I think heading up the
>>District line to the Picadilly line is a good option, so let's head to
>>Earl's Court to switch lines.
> 
> You have put me in Spoon so I'm limited in my choices. I'll take a
> chance and move to Aldwych which is always a dangerous move.

In order to substantiate that move, it's going to be necessary for you to 
declare where you performed your Johnson switchback manoeuvre - and how 
you accomplished that without a U-turn (since those are disallowed).

Jim

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On 16 Feb 2009 23:32:10 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:31:05 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 15 Feb 2009 13:07:12 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> 
>>>All the talk about fish & chips means now I'm hungry; our local chip
>>>shop was called "Picadilly Fish & Chips", so I think heading up the
>>>District line to the Picadilly line is a good option, so let's head to
>>>Earl's Court to switch lines.
>> 
>> You have put me in Spoon so I'm limited in my choices. I'll take a
>> chance and move to Aldwych which is always a dangerous move.
>
>In order to substantiate that move, it's going to be necessary for you to 
>declare where you performed your Johnson switchback manoeuvre - and how 
>you accomplished that without a U-turn (since those are disallowed).
>

But *you* performed the Johnson switchback manoeuvre going from Fulham to Earls
Court.
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     Stephen

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On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:44:37 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 16 Feb 2009 23:32:10 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
>>On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:31:05 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> On 15 Feb 2009 13:07:12 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>>All the talk about fish & chips means now I'm hungry; our local chip
>>>>shop was called "Picadilly Fish & Chips", so I think heading up the
>>>>District line to the Picadilly line is a good option, so let's head to
>>>>Earl's Court to switch lines.
>>> 
>>> You have put me in Spoon so I'm limited in my choices. I'll take a
>>> chance and move to Aldwych which is always a dangerous move.
>>
>>In order to substantiate that move, it's going to be necessary for you
>>to declare where you performed your Johnson switchback manoeuvre - and
>>how you accomplished that without a U-turn (since those are disallowed).
>>
> But *you* performed the Johnson switchback manoeuvre going from Fulham
> to Earls Court.

Well, sure, I did, but you needed to do so as well before your move to 
Aldwych.

Jim

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On 18 Feb 2009 12:03:06 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:


>>>>>All the talk about fish & chips means now I'm hungry; our local chip
>>>>>shop was called "Picadilly Fish & Chips", so I think heading up the
>>>>>District line to the Picadilly line is a good option, so let's head to
>>>>>Earl's Court to switch lines.
>>>> 
>>>> You have put me in Spoon so I'm limited in my choices. I'll take a
>>>> chance and move to Aldwych which is always a dangerous move.
>>>
>>>In order to substantiate that move, it's going to be necessary for you
>>>to declare where you performed your Johnson switchback manoeuvre - and
>>>how you accomplished that without a U-turn (since those are disallowed).
>>>
>> But *you* performed the Johnson switchback manoeuvre going from Fulham
>> to Earls Court.
>
>Well, sure, I did, but you needed to do so as well before your move to 
>Aldwych.
>

No, no it is the preceding player that has to perform the Johnson switchback
manoeuvre before you can proceed to Aldwych.
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     Stephen

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On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:17:23 +0000, Stephen wrote:

>>Well, sure, I did, but you needed to do so as well before your move to
>>Aldwych.
>>
>>
> No, no it is the preceding player that has to perform the Johnson
> switchback manoeuvre before you can proceed to Aldwych.

Is it?  Stovold doesn't say much about that, so I will admit that it's at 
best unclear.

<shrug>  OK, I'll accept the move then, but only because Samantha said it 
was OK.

I'll go with the replacement for Aldwych, then - Temple.

Jim

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On 18 Feb 2009 12:42:53 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:17:23 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>>>Well, sure, I did, but you needed to do so as well before your move to
>>>Aldwych.
>>>
>>>
>> No, no it is the preceding player that has to perform the Johnson
>> switchback manoeuvre before you can proceed to Aldwych.
>
>Is it?  Stovold doesn't say much about that, so I will admit that it's at 
>best unclear.
>
><shrug>  OK, I'll accept the move then, but only because Samantha said it 
>was OK.
>

The only time that Samantha doesn't say it's OK is when she has her mouth full
:)

>I'll go with the replacement for Aldwych, then - Temple.
>

Actually Samantha has just reminded me that The Monument has reopened. She said
that she has always wanted to climb a large fluted column to expand her vistas.


What? 
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Regards
     Stephen

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