On Mon, 05 Dec 2016 15:36:04 +0100, clipka wrote:

> Am 05.12.2016 um 09:20 schrieb scott:
>>>> The long threads you two had together on here never really did make
>>>> much sense to me,
>>>
>>> By that I gather you you do not listen to I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue,
>>> on the radio?
>> 
>> Correct. My human AI powers deduced that to play you simply name a tube
>> station and insert some rambling about why you chose that station. But
>> I also deduced it's futile to ask about any rules...
> 
> The rules are well-known and easily available. Don't pretend you're
> unable to get hold of a copy.
> 
> Also, enquiring about the rules during a game may get you into huff,
> under the Blum-Micail and Park-Miller variants.

:thumbsup:

:)



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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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On Mon, 05 Dec 2016 07:05:15 +0000, Stephen wrote:

>> Well, I'm not the one who forgot that the diagonals were open in that
>> game. ;)
>>
>>
> My point exactly.

I forgot to note the 'air quotes' in there....

"I'm not the one who 'forgot' that the diagonals [...]"

That's more what I meant.  That kind of forgetting only comes with 
experience. ;)

>>>> You didn't spend *that* much time in huff.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> True, mostly in bedlam. :P
>>
>> Well, I can't argue that. :D
>>
>>
> No you can't. (It counts towards my community order.)

Remind us again, what was it you got the community order for?

>>>> We might need a game in memoriam sometime early next year.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Without more contestants it would be like playing /Solitaire Bridge/.
>>
>> True.  Though we did have a few occasional players who dropped in on
>> the game, too.  But to work well, you really need a minimum of 3, and
>> preferably 4.
>>
>>
> Or 5 for the chair to calm down the bickering. That's his job.

Well, true - as long as the chair doesn't fall asleep.  Then again, we've 
never played with an actual referee up here...

Jim



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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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On 12/5/2016 7:04 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Mon, 05 Dec 2016 07:05:15 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>>> Well, I'm not the one who forgot that the diagonals were open in that
>>> game. ;)
>>>
>>>
>> My point exactly.
>
> I forgot to note the 'air quotes' in there....
>
> "I'm not the one who 'forgot' that the diagonals [...]"
>
> That's more what I meant.  That kind of forgetting only comes with
> experience. ;)
>

As above so below.


>>>>> You didn't spend *that* much time in huff.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> True, mostly in bedlam. :P
>>>
>>> Well, I can't argue that. :D
>>>
>>>
>> No you can't. (It counts towards my community order.)
>
> Remind us again, what was it you got the community order for?
>

Can't remind you if I didn't tell you in the first place.


>>>>> We might need a game in memoriam sometime early next year.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Without more contestants it would be like playing /Solitaire Bridge/.
>>>
>>> True.  Though we did have a few occasional players who dropped in on
>>> the game, too.  But to work well, you really need a minimum of 3, and
>>> preferably 4.
>>>
>>>
>> Or 5 for the chair to calm down the bickering. That's his job.
>
> Well, true - as long as the chair doesn't fall asleep.  Then again, we've
> never played with an actual referee up here...
>
>

Never played with a chair before, either. But I am not a bigot so I 
don't mind.



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     Stephen

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> The rules are well-known and easily available. Don't pretend you're
> unable to get hold of a copy.

 From wikipedia:

"The apparent aim is to be the first to announce "Mornington Crescent""

Sounds trivially easy to me :-)

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On 12/6/2016 8:51 AM, scott wrote:
>> The rules are well-known and easily available. Don't pretend you're
>> unable to get hold of a copy.
>
>  From wikipedia:
>
> "The apparent aim is to be the first to announce "Mornington Crescent""
>
> Sounds trivially easy to me :-)
>

Your hammer is too big. ;)

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Regards
     Stephen

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On 6-12-2016 9:51, scott wrote:
>> The rules are well-known and easily available. Don't pretend you're
>> unable to get hold of a copy.
>
> From wikipedia:
>
> "The apparent aim is to be the first to announce "Mornington Crescent""
>
> Sounds trivially easy to me :-)
>

Really?

-- 
Thomas

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On Mon, 05 Dec 2016 19:48:45 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 12/5/2016 7:04 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> "I'm not the one who 'forgot' that the diagonals [...]"
>>
>> That's more what I meant.  That kind of forgetting only comes with
>> experience. ;)
>>
>>
> As above so below.

<gives Stephen a sideways look>

>>> No you can't. (It counts towards my community order.)
>>
>> Remind us again, what was it you got the community order for?
>>
> Can't remind you if I didn't tell you in the first place.

Perhaps you just forgot. ;)

>>> Or 5 for the chair to calm down the bickering. That's his job.
>>
>> Well, true - as long as the chair doesn't fall asleep.  Then again,
>> we've never played with an actual referee up here...
>>
> Never played with a chair before, either. But I am not a bigot so I
> don't mind.

LOL

I have to admit, last night's game made me think of Dr. John.  :(

But Jack was on-point.  I think he's finally reached Humph's level of 
chairing, too - his comment about the bagpipes was spot on.

Jim

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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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On Tue, 06 Dec 2016 08:51:34 +0000, scott wrote:

>> The rules are well-known and easily available. Don't pretend you're
>> unable to get hold of a copy.
> 
>  From wikipedia:
> 
> "The apparent aim is to be the first to announce "Mornington Crescent""
> 
> Sounds trivially easy to me :-)

"apparent" being the key word there. ;)

In order to be the first to announce it, you have to follow the rules, 
many of which appear to be open to interpretation.

Jim

-- 
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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On 06/12/2016 12:13, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 6-12-2016 9:51, scott wrote:
>>> The rules are well-known and easily available. Don't pretend you're
>>> unable to get hold of a copy.
>>
>> From wikipedia:
>>
>> "The apparent aim is to be the first to announce "Mornington Crescent""
>>
>> Sounds trivially easy to me :-)
>>
>
> Really?

Mornington Crescent

Do I win?

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>> "The apparent aim is to be the first to announce "Mornington Crescent""
>>
>> Sounds trivially easy to me :-)
>
> "apparent" being the key word there. ;)
>
> In order to be the first to announce it, you have to follow the rules,
> many of which appear to be open to interpretation.

Do the rules reset at the beginning of each game, or are they carried over?

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