Warns of mind control.

[Loss Leader]

I stand in utter amazement at the ability of the British to, with more panache and charm than any other people in the world, say absolutely nothing.

BTW, we have Hugh Laurie over here now and it would be no great hardship on the American side if we were to find him suddenly not to be. Sarah Alexander popped up on an otherwise unremarkable sit-com and Ricky Gervais wrote an episode of The Simpsons, didn't he? There is now a general worry in some quarters of an all around Post-Bean infestation. And, while the Pythons should always consider themselves quite welcome (with the exception of Graham who makes a rather poor houseguest what with his being dead and all) we would be very glad to have the others not. Except for Jenny Agutter for obvious reasons.

 

[zooloo]

I stand in utter amazement at the ability of the British to, with more panache and charm than any other people in the world, say absolutely nothing.

The reason we're saying absolutely nothing is because we can't though I wish we could. Huntsman has us kippered.

Kew was a very good move but Huntsman's Snip is better.

zoo

PS. Hugh Laurie.. why do you think we exported him.

 

[politas]

So being forced South, as North is obviosly out and there's nowhere West, where would that leave you?

Now, that would be giving the game away. Let's just say that what may appear to be an obvious winning strategy can be turned about through careful study of a certain Welsh cobbler's tactical opus, Hounslow to Cockfosters: Stops to Victory.

I may have said too much already.

 

[Hellbound]

Now, that would be giving the game away. Let's just say that what may appear to be an obvious winning strategy can be turned about through careful study of a certain Welsh cobbler's tactical opus, Hounslow to Cockfosters: Stops to Victory.

I may have said too much already.

Ah, it seems my game may be up!

It was precisely that learned tome which gave me the idea for Baker Street. I was hoping it was obscure enough not to have been read by other players.

Apparently, that hope is no longer. Seems I may have given over my advantage. Of course, you'll notice, the proposed solution from that text would leave neither of us in a winning position, and likely will place the next one to move in a highly stategic state, one that is perfect for either Johnson's Gambit or the Anderson's Double-Reverse.

 

[MRC_Hans]

I'm sorry, but you know us Scandinavians, subtlety is not our strongest side, at least relatively not so in the company of Englishmen, so I'll simply call

Barbican

and leave it to y'all to ponder the details and implications.

Hans

 

[zooloo]

Does Sven's Conundrum apply automatically or does it have to be declared first?

If the latter then I am afraid I'll have to resign as I could only play Wood Green, and that would be silly.

 

[Anacoluthon64]

Does Sven's Conundrum apply automatically or does it have to be declared first?

Yes to the first, no to the second - I draw your attention to Selbourne's analysis of 1953, which shows that such a declaration is self-defeating. This curious finding was later verified in the early 70s by means of a modified Undirected Annealing Algorithm developed by Gabinsky et al. to facilitate these types of stochastic modelling.

... I'll simply call

Barbican

and leave it to y'all to ponder the details and implications.

I'm surprised that no-one has seen it yet: the topology is now especially amenable to a Shuck-and-Toss manoeuvre, what with the Jubilee Line being free at all points North of the Thames. It would be silly not to move

Swiss Cottage

No swearing, please!

'Luthon64

 

[Mojo]

I think I can see what you're up to here, but if the Jubilee line is only free North of the Thames, I should be able to block the second phase of your Shuck-and-Toss with

Chalfont & Latimer

 

[brettDbass]

I think I can see what you're up to here, but if the Jubilee line is only free North of the Thames, I should be able to block the second phase of your Shuck-and-Toss with

Chalfont & Latimer

Oh yeah?
You all think you're so clever with your modern side-swipe trident gambits and cross-take loop shuffles, but you can never beat the good, old fashioned moves.

Willesden Junction

 

[Hellbound]

Hmmm, Willesden Junction.

Of course, you realize that with a double-switch reverse, this allows me to bypass the blockage of Jubilee in the South, as well as take advantage of connections with the National Rail system (via the Amalgamated Accords of Bristol, 1977). Thus I play

Kennington

as well as gain access to the key, and put the transit strike into the fifth inning, thus closing the London Bridge station and all routes through it.

 

[Meffy]

Following so closely on the heels of Barbican, I'd have gone with Kencant. But I suppose you classicists reject the Amsterdam Protocols of 1814, so there I shan't venture.

 

[Anacoluthon64]

Thus I play

Kennington

Huntsman and Mojo, I daresay my Shuck-and-Toss is now in tatters. Meffy's mention of the 1814 Amsterdam Protocols prompted me to consult my copy of van Eyck's Of Tulips and Trains (De Tulpen en Treine), and, sure enough, there it was at the bottom of p. 173 (1927 Huismerk reprint): the Accord of de Vries.

Based thereon, I give you

Holland Park

 

[brettDbass]

After Huntsmans move of Kennington My initial thoughts were as outlined in the Chaucerian Waxing Moon proposal: avoidance of the Hampstead loop should have been the main focus. London Bridge is a red haddock.

Of course, after seeing the Holland Park manoeuvre, my pincer on the bridges is rendered useless, according to Armstrong's Speech. Curse you, 'luthon!

Somewhat compromised, I feel some strength may be recovered in my position by declaring

Belsize Park

 

[zooloo]

Huntsman's Snip has really caused me a lot of trouble here. Luckily I borrowed a copy of Hounslow to Cockfosters: Stops to Victory - excellent book.

Sooooooooo... Edgware Road

If only I could have done a triple Park it would all be mine but no use crying over bolted bridges.

Are ther professional players in this game? If not some of you certainly should be.

 

[malbui]

Huntsman's Snip has really caused me a lot of trouble here. Luckily I borrowed a copy of Hounslow to Cockfosters: Stops to Victory - excellent book.

Sooooooooo... Edgware Road

If only I could have done a triple Park it would all be mine but no use crying over bolted bridges.

Are ther professional players in this game? If not some of you certainly should be.

I'm a retired International Master and still coach the French U19 squad occasionally. May I suggest...

Wimbledon


I played that in the Cairo Open back in '57 and it still makes me feel nostalgic.

 

[Stitch]

I'm a retired International Master and still coach the French U19 squad occasionally. May I suggest...

Wimbledon


I played that in the Cairo Open back in '57 and it still makes me feel nostalgic.

I'd suggest Pinner but I think it may backfire on me.

 

[Anacoluthon64]

I'd suggest Pinner but I think it may backfire on me.

No, I think that is defensible, given the existing riverboat alternative that is three-quarters complete, following the defusing of brettDbass' pincer on the bridges. A similar call was made in the very same Cairo match cited by malbui.

'Luthon64

 

[zooloo]

I'd suggest Pinner but I think it may backfire on me.

MORNINGTON CRESCENT!

ssssssssssssstttttttttttttttttt I'm so hot I burn myself

The OFFICIAL riverboat alternative is at 68% complete.

They really should update it though, I think Stitch was right because it is in realty over 75% complete.

I'd usually let it go but my Cockney rules were disallowed earlier

 

[malbui]

A similar call was made in the very same Cairo match cited by malbui.

I remember it well. I was young and arrogant and was already planning how to spend the prize money... I completely missed the riverboat. Which, considering we were playing in a floating hotel on the Nile, was somewhat ironic.

Still, at least I didn't repeat the mistake in the '59 World Matchplay in Baden-Baden. But that's another story for another evening.

 

[Meffy]

To think that I took Anacoulthon et al for Protean Foisters! The line of play clearly puts that to the lie. Okay, so I'm off my game, but will still take on various and sundry at Quidditch. Just try me.