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deep beneath mornington crescent the ministry goes to work...



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(sofa jerk, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:26, archived)

I rather like that game.
So simple, yet so hard.
Esp. for those who haven't lived in London since birth.
( CaroWallis, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:30, archived)

I once spent an hour trying to work out
what the hell that game is all about.
( djrich - Live from Houghton Regis http://www.house-mixes.com/profile/djrich, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:32, archived)

can you save me the time
cos im trying to at the moment... all seems like a great big conspiricy
( comrade yannovski and then, of course, there was the schnapps monkey, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:34, archived)

what game
is this?
( Sammo, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:35, archived)

www.dunx.org/mc/
( djrich - Live from Houghton Regis http://www.house-mixes.com/profile/djrich, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:36, archived)

I read that...
... doesnt tell me the EXACT rules though. Just how many volumes of them there are!
( CaroWallis, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:39, archived)

There are no EXACT rules
as far as I can make out
( djrich - Live from Houghton Regis http://www.house-mixes.com/profile/djrich, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:40, archived)

"not every game has a 125 volumne (sic) rulebook"
Yeah, I take it back, the rules are probably so complex that everyone ignores them. Except the dedicated MC players.
( CaroWallis, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:43, archived)

"I am sure understand me when I say that I cannot explain the Game - steeped in theory though it is, you must play MC to understand it"
how the fuck do you learn it then?

and why do i care so much?
( comrade yannovski and then, of course, there was the schnapps monkey, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:45, archived)

Some of my friends...
... like to play when they get together. If I'm around I sit out, and get confused. If you close your eyes and listen though, they do sound a load of twazzocks.
( CaroWallis, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:48, archived)

sounds... wonderful
in an attempt to quench my thirst for knowledge:

www.mornington-crescent-rule.fsnet.co.uk/mornington-crescent-rules.htm
( comrade yannovski and then, of course, there was the schnapps monkey, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:51, archived)

Well
that clears that up then
( djrich - Live from Houghton Regis http://www.house-mixes.com/profile/djrich, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:53, archived)

"Much is written about the rules of Mornington Crescent...
... Some is fantasy".
What the... fantasy rules? Rules that don't exist? Some people fantasise about the rules? Sweet bejesus.

Edit: OMG, read about the 2004 Get-together. I might go just to point and laugh. And tell them I got there... DIRECTLY!!!
( CaroWallis, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:53, archived)

Mornington Crescent does have rules - or at least had rules.
( djrich - Live from Houghton Regis http://www.house-mixes.com/profile/djrich, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:54, archived)

gah
I really dont care anymore, i will chalk it up to another thing in life i dont understand

*adds to list*
( comrade yannovski and then, of course, there was the schnapps monkey, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:56, archived)

There is a "Mornington Crescent Appreciation Society"
One of the rules of conduct of this club is that "You don't talk about Mornington Crescent"

ARF!!!

www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A769395
( djrich - Live from Houghton Regis http://www.house-mixes.com/profile/djrich, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:59, archived)

Rule Amendments:
Reverse Badgering.
These MC players are weird!
*Dirty Mind*
( CaroWallis, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 14:00, archived)

I like this one:

1999 Red Ken versus The People ruling

EDIT: There is a "Get Out Of Kilburn Free card " ARF!!!
( djrich - Live from Houghton Regis http://www.house-mixes.com/profile/djrich, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 14:02, archived)

Banned Rules and Varients
The 1833 Half Scrotum

arf! scrotum.... should really be on ITV you know
( comrade yannovski and then, of course, there was the schnapps monkey, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 14:05, archived)

There are 115 of the sad bastards
online right now
( djrich - Live from Houghton Regis http://www.house-mixes.com/profile/djrich, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 14:07, archived)

Sorry to piss on your cornflakes
www.ciphergoth.org/writing/mornington.html
( wayward., Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:55, archived)

"Some is fantasy; much concerns parlour game variations never played on air; one web site even claims there are no rules."
You found THAT site!
( CaroWallis, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:56, archived)

Oh dear...

( wayward., Sun 18 Apr 2004, 14:01, archived)

heh heh

( djrich - Live from Houghton Regis http://www.house-mixes.com/profile/djrich, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:52, archived)

I agree wth you other lot
WTF is this game?!
( Sammo, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:39, archived)

It's fun to listen to on the radio.
And NOT fun to play if you can't play it!
( CaroWallis, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:44, archived)

Never really came to any conclusion

( djrich - Live from Houghton Regis http://www.house-mixes.com/profile/djrich, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:35, archived)

The basic rules are stored in the depths of my brain...
... but isn't it - start with a random station, then move from station to station via linking them with a theme/topic, until you get to M.C.
*Sad person that I am*
( CaroWallis, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:35, archived)

am I just being thick
cos that didnt make any sense...

oh wait, im hungover, that'll be it
( comrade yannovski and then, of course, there was the schnapps monkey, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 13:37, archived)

well
morington cresent

yay i win
(GarfieldLeChat, Sun 18 Apr 2004, 14:45, archived)