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Winemaker
Sport climber
Yakima, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 26, 2018 - 04:54pm PT
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Nice move Fritz. You seem to be attempting to use Grand Quarter Final Rulesą. We're playing American Variant, so that won't fly! Blocking with
Crescent - Nag's Head!!! Sorry Ben.
(1) Simply put, Huffing is allowed after the first Triptych has been declared, and the onside rule is reinstated. Players may challenge for positional justification and take over play, but only when in sequence.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 26, 2018 - 05:04pm PT
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Drinking? Already? Me too.
Never heard of the game before yesterday. I feel like I'm channeling my inner psychedelic anarchist.
You can just make sh#t up or you can really think about it, and then make sh#t up. You can tell who is really thinking.
One of those Taco Trucks on Rainier Ave. The one next to the used tire place.
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WyoRockMan
climber
Grizzlyville, WY
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Jan 26, 2018 - 05:27pm PT
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Knowing my devious ways.
What a farce!!
(Yes! the extra ! was for emphasis!)
You may be speculating that I’m a rank amateur with my wildly varied play, and multitude of queries. RE: Rulz
I am done with all that. I’m satisfied we’re not playing Tudor’s Rules (to play or not to play, that is the question). Therefore I’ll just roll on using this particular localized bastardization of the Piccadilly Rules.
Emmett Watson’s Oyster Bar. Back to the water where the less prepared will flounder.
Or maybe I’m crazy like a fox.
Knowing my devious ways.
Harrumph.
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Ben Harland
Gym climber
Kenora, ON
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Jan 26, 2018 - 06:47pm PT
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Things are getting tough to follow here. It's been a crafty game - I have to confess that there have been some moves I've never seen before.
Watch out! I'm drinking now! That's the spirit - I'll be on the lookout for any spurious doubles.
I'm going to move to Sir John Cass's Foundational Primary School just to shake off any of you not allowed close to those.
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jan 26, 2018 - 07:06pm PT
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I confess the "American rules" are somewhat strange to me, but again, to quote Pleebles:
The objective is to narrow the End Game, to where only the most ill-mannered will suspect our goal.
With the help of some fine red wine, I suddenly can deduce, where this "end-game" is headed.
Portalis, I say.
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Winemaker
Sport climber
Yakima, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 26, 2018 - 07:06pm PT
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And engage the little ones? Sir, that is uncalled for. Quite clearly it has slipped your mind that this means anyone landing can be dislanded by the previous player thereby reversing the order of play until reverso or triplo. As you would expect rule 7 is void.
Hence, Crescent, Nag's Head again. Pay attention!
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Ben Harland
Gym climber
Kenora, ON
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Jan 26, 2018 - 07:26pm PT
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I suddenly can deduce, where this "end-game" is headed. No no, just threading the needle.
Hence, Crescent, Nag's Head again. Pay attention! I'm sorry - why wasn't Portalis a legal move? (American rules?!)
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Winemaker
Sport climber
Yakima, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 26, 2018 - 07:40pm PT
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Portalis certainly, but no play seen from you. Doubles or play man, for god's sake. Or do you hesitate because of Barnstable's Conundrum?
Spot Too for a triple.
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Ben Harland
Gym climber
Kenora, ON
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Jan 26, 2018 - 07:45pm PT
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Yes! - terrible case of it. I've got to run. Winemaker - terrific game - never heard of it till you started this thread. An improv exercise that made me wish I was funnier!
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Winemaker
Sport climber
Yakima, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 26, 2018 - 07:53pm PT
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Ben, you have potential as a player. I enjoy your rounders and especially the subtle doublebacks you're showing. Just let the blood flow......
I remain static, power outage you know.
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jan 26, 2018 - 08:14pm PT
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Winemaker! It is your game, & a fine one too, but I'm running out of clues?
Barnacle
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Winemaker
Sport climber
Yakima, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 26, 2018 - 08:20pm PT
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Fritz: Clues, what clues? Go with the flow man; it's all good. Jim, I suspect it's too late as we have meridian. Would you like to protest?
Eastlake Zoo. Three points, if I'm not mistaken, for a roundo per Jepperson in the 1924 Finals.
I can't believe how you are all letting me get Eastlake Zoo!!! Ha ha ha ha!
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jan 26, 2018 - 08:41pm PT
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72, 79, 86, 96, 103,...
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 26, 2018 - 08:45pm PT
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Gonna take the 420
back to
Uncle Ikes Pot Shop
and a double reverse
110, 120, 127,...
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WyoRockMan
climber
Grizzlyville, WY
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Jan 26, 2018 - 08:51pm PT
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Winemake, in particular- Everyone knows the whole Jepperson affair was crooked. The ‘2-4 Finals (as the canucks would say) aren’t acceptable precedence. Should take two points from you, but we'll keep it friendly.
Going to Bertha’s South Portal. Where the whole thing started. Cut off your retreat to the zoo. Get in the scrum man.
Just to ward off the non-sequiturs; Going subterranean was established in the SE Regionals of 1978. Not sure the claim of a double bifurcating double move stood the jury. Handy work around for the “diagonal” issue.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 26, 2018 - 08:54pm PT
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Jepperson? Guess yer not a pilot - they’re Jeppesen charts.
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jan 26, 2018 - 08:56pm PT
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OMG Winemaker!
With more desperate research on my part, I find this quote from Wikerston’s engaging book on the history of this fine game.
A Concise Accounting of Common & Uncommon Ploys in the Game of Mornington Crescent.
There are records of “gentlemen” starting this game, with the ploy of engaging players, with the invitation stating: Anyone for a quick game of Mornington Crescent?
On those occasions, the longest-recorded “quick” game lasted one year, three months, & seven days.
Again, I can only retort: Le Caviste
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WyoRockMan
climber
Grizzlyville, WY
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Jan 26, 2018 - 09:06pm PT
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Different Jepperson. I did have a brief stint learning to fly, solo, solo XC, quit. Familiar with the Jeppesen Flight Calculator. Economics/Lifestyle choices. But none of this is relevant. This game will last one year, three months, & eight days if we get off-piste.
Make a play if yer gonna sit at the table. I'll try some wine at Fritz's play.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 26, 2018 - 09:06pm PT
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Whoa, Bertha is tough to kick, especially. I surmise a game at hand gents. After some withering thrusts, may I suggest
the Poet and the Patriot
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WyoRockMan
climber
Grizzlyville, WY
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Jan 26, 2018 - 09:18pm PT
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I know I said I’d get off the rules pedantry, but….c’mon Wayno. Invalid play. Not sure Santa Cruz is within the geographic boundaries of a quick game. Major infraction, per ’56 finals. (Incidentally, the ’56 finals went 9 months, ended in ’57. Put that in your trivia pipe.) I’d accept a simple loss of turn rather than the red card. Friendly game and all.
Going to put a governor on the situation, play the reversal and put us at Bertha’s North Portal. The head poked through the sand, and now the spice can flow. Your darn tootin’ Bertha is tough to kick.
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