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[DrKra37]

GasparLewis, you tricksy little hobbit! Brilliantly played, sir!

If nobody objects, I'd like to start the next game. Given GasparLewis' Napoleon-like reign over the last few games, I think the perfect place to start is

WATERLOO.

[myf]

Hmmmm..................time for me to jump in here, with the Andersson-Bond Twist:

PADDINGTON, here we come!

[DrKra37]

Nobody else interested, eh? Very well, then. I'm not feeling very creative at the moment, so we'll go for a fairly pedestrian move.

GLOUCESTER ROAD

[Mico]

Having only yesterday solved card #140 after, may I say, a good 14 years worth of research into the rules – starting as everyone does with the Little Book of MC, and culminating in the insane yet genius scribblings on the inside of a pack of Lambert & Butler (menthol) dropped near Swiss Cottage by none other than the William of Rushden in 1702 – I think I am probably the most qualified to give my two-penneth-worth here.

As you say, the Gloucester Road move seems quite a sedentary ambulation from Paddington, but I think you have failed to grasp the ecliptic influx that has been raised (unless of course you were trying to lull us poor misguided fools into a Cheltenham-backhander, but a figure of your calibre would never stoop so low…?!?)

Unless I am mistaken, this eclipse order allows a collie-wobble down to Shepherd's Bush (as alluded to in the 1M&HD Trials (2001)), but before you think I have left MC open for you in an easy 3, I have to point out that I'm taking us to SHEPHERD'S BUSH ……… on the Hammersmith & City line. Hah! Get out of that one.

[Macavity]

[DJ FreeMason]

And you've fallen into the trap of MC-Theory which unites 5 of the 6.5 million and 3 rule sets. Utilizing it requires an understanding of quantum physics, a good sense of British humor and the ability to cut down the largest tree in a forest with... a herring. Currently it is the last Monday of the 6th month. So we take the numerical value of the day, carry the string constant of a train, integrate under the curve on the polar coordinate system. Now multiply in the simplified name of Down Street. Carry the 3. Divide by Jon Bon Jovi's pant size. Convert the numbers into letters and we get my next move.

Dollis Hill

[Mico]

*Groans*

Yes, yes, I see. Good move sir. Here's me working in spherical cartesian co-ordinates - never thought of the r-theta conversion.

Alas, all I can think of now is to move in a siding to Kings Cross St Pancras, but I fear that will not be enough to break the dreaded loop, as it is quite lame. This could take some time to build up the necessary momentum. I'll get back to you... hopefully not another 14 years!

I think I can guess where the next move is going to lead us back to

[Macavity]

[BBuck]

Very nice, very nice indeed. But it appears you did not see Anansi's annotation of that match. Using the Islington-De Carabas shift to break the loop allows a player who is making their first move in a game, having previously played in no more than two of a series consisting of at least five (unfortunately the only player who qualified in the Match was answering an urgent call of nature, and trying to put his spleen back in), to invoke Destiny. Which I now do.

SEVEN SISTERS

I thus know your next move. And it's foolish.

[Mico]

Ah-ha, but of course you know that by playing Destiny only 5 moves after Gloucester Road my only choice can be Finsbury Park without exposing my weak south-of-the-river facing.

But you obviously do not realise that not only is my birthday in August, but I also like Marmite, so instead I can reach ...

Pimlico

with barely a mark on my tweed jacket.

[DrKra37]

For shame, sir! You've neglected Rothschild's Fashion Decrees! They clearly state that players are expressly forbidden to wear tweed in June, even if their birthday falls in August (Article V, Subsection 23(g), for those who wish to look it up).

I must therefore play a more modern move to counteract this dreadful faux pas, so I invoke the What Not To Wear Diversion, which brings us to

Waterloo. Of course, this automatically invokes the Full Circle Sudden Death Clause of the International Convention of 1896 Rules, as I have now played the same station twice within five of my own moves, thereby handily giving me MC in three.

[BBuck]

[BBuck]

[BBuck]

sorry for double post

[Mico]

Good move, but I dispute your MC in two for three good reasons:

1. Having now amassed 237 points from stations visited I can upgrade to an express carriage and thereby increase velocity by 10mph (approx 16km per hour) which will alter the trajectory quite significantly as you will see;
2. Specifically waiting these 4 days has allowed me to also follow the American Independence Day Protocol of 2002, where, as I'm sure you will recall, Captain Herbert Feltham-Woodcott (Mrs) played a master-stroke in the Quarter Finals invoking DLR tactics bringing us neatly to

WESTFERRY

Oh, and 3. As both Lancaster Gate and the Waterloo and City Line are both now closed, I fail to see how you would have made it anyway…!