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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 26, 2018 - 10:35am PT
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Your block drips with enthusiasm. Trimbly invoked enthusiasm in his spider play of '57. In his honor I'll try my version of a spider.
Dick's Burgers. All of them.
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jan 26, 2018 - 10:44am PT
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Wayno! Spider move eh! That's a Dick's move, if I've ever seen one.
I'm reversing your spider with just one location in a chain.
Ivar’s Mukilteo Landing
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 26, 2018 - 10:50am PT
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Winemaker
Sport climber
Yakima, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 26, 2018 - 11:09am PT
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Tricky Fritz, verrrry tricky. But with the Spider, being cognizant of Pleebles' assessment (you WERE under duress) to go single means Nibbs, of course.
So ....... Eastlake Zoo I'm afraid.
And that's a kibble!
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Jan 26, 2018 - 11:09am PT
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Dismal Bismark banger mashing. Oops, wrong underground.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 26, 2018 - 11:11am PT
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Late Starter
Social climber
NA
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Jan 26, 2018 - 12:28pm PT
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I feel like I'm on acid trying to figure out what's going on here...
AHHHH Wikipedia was my friend here!
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Winemaker
Sport climber
Yakima, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 26, 2018 - 01:04pm PT
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Late Starter, welcome to the game. Pleebles suggests jumping in, we're in transition right now, and I suspect someone is planning another double. No fee to join (although the League may change that at the next Triennial Bump, according to rumour).
Back to Dick's Burgers .... with a split!
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 26, 2018 - 01:40pm PT
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While a reverse might be called for, a split will do. I would of pulled a Black Hole and played Starbucks but resulting confusion is not justified. Besides, Pleebles has suggested banning the Black Hole altogether.
Welcome to the game, Late Start. As if Acid Trip was a play as it could have been, I will go with
Uncle Ikes Pot shop.
I can't wait for Aunt Betty's Acid shop.
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Winemaker
Sport climber
Yakima, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 26, 2018 - 02:21pm PT
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Nice try Cosmic, but no cigar. I believe I’m right in saying that the last time Waldo’s Circumnavigation was used was in Warsaw at the '03 games when attempting a triple and was ruled noncompos. That being the case, I hope you will clean up your play!
Sloop Tavern, Shilshole for the double shunt. And binders.
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WyoRockMan
climber
Grizzlyville, WY
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Jan 26, 2018 - 02:22pm PT
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I'm in favor of abolishing the black hole. House rules, no? With the slippery south blocked and the play currently on the hill. I think a backwards slide back to the water is in order.
Standing stop at the "Ye Old Curiosity Shop".
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jan 26, 2018 - 02:34pm PT
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Cosmic! To quote Pleebles on your ploy:
You could, of course, say "Mornington Crescent" on your second turn. In that case, your opponent puffs on his cigarette and says, "Well, shame on you".
Such an obvious troll, deserves a Fremont Troll back.
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Winemaker
Sport climber
Yakima, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 26, 2018 - 02:54pm PT
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WyoRockMan, house rules? My god man, have you no sense? You're jabbering like a drunken Scotsman! We're in Duffer. Live with it or live without it!
Read the rules man, read the rules! You unblocked the south with that last move tempting me to play there, but I know your devious ways. I agree re the black hole, "so two makes it so", as Buntington so famously said in Egypt at the North African Games in 1906.
Crescent Tavern, for a change of scene.
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Ben Harland
Gym climber
Kenora, ON
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Jan 26, 2018 - 03:05pm PT
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"For a change of scene"? What are you up to... I hope I can jump in here late - I'll play the usual counter to Crescent Tavern: Nag's Head.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 26, 2018 - 03:40pm PT
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Cosmic you sneaky bastard, nice try. One more like that and you will have to panhandle with your tie-dye at the aforementioned
Jimi Hendrix Park.
Double that.
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Winemaker
Sport climber
Yakima, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 26, 2018 - 03:55pm PT
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Ben, Ben, Ben. How do you justify that? Warble's bungle looks to me, or perhaps doubled nomo. Still, nice try for a first effort. Keep a stiff upper, the clock ticks for no man, as they used to say, and no points lost.
Jimi Hendrix .... yikes that hurt. Wayno you're one brainy intellectual player. I feel stumped at the moment; I assume Baxter is acceptable to all? In that case I'll just reverso to ...... wait for it.....
H and H Tavern, Issaquah. How's them apples?
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Ben Harland
Gym climber
Kenora, ON
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Jan 26, 2018 - 04:03pm PT
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I thought that Crescent Tavern to Nag's was well established from when Chichester first played it in the 1997 test. It negates immediate moves to the west end. Man, this game doesn't sit still..
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 26, 2018 - 04:06pm PT
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Dang apple-knockers, just when you thought it was safe. Was that a double reverso or just a reverse double. I get confused. Just for that I'm going to toss a fish back at you with
Pikes Place Brewery - at the bar with a cask-conditioned sour ale. And fries.
So what's your play then, Ben?
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Winemaker
Sport climber
Yakima, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 26, 2018 - 04:31pm PT
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Of course you're right Ben, my stupid mistake. So What's the play?
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jan 26, 2018 - 04:34pm PT
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Even though this is the best game of Mornington Crescent I've ever engaged in, it all should narrow, to -------- Fauntleroy.
Watch out! I'm drinking now!
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