How To Take An Interesting Game Show

and make it boring?

[lawman]

Jeopardy did it for three days. [bbc.co.uk...]

I watched most of day 1, about 5 minutes of day 2, and none of day three. The first thing that bothered me was that Jeopardy suspended being a game show and p imped itself out as an advertiser for IBM. The second thing was how quickly it became boring.

Maybe if Alex and Co. offered a public apology, I might start watching again.

[akmac]

Not if you hope to win! ;-)

All seriousness aside, the 1st edition is a good base upon which to build, but a more recent edition that includes the 1997 amendments and supplemental indexes should be studied if you wish to truly grasp the nuances of the game.

That said- welcome to the match!

Bank

[g1smd]

Ah. Since we've had St Pauls already, the good old Square Mile "Triangle maneuver" is called for here...

Moorgate (although Highgate was also tempting, but dismissed)


Note for new readers. Each move isn't normally spelt out in great detail, though a few of the more obscure moves may need explaining in this way. On this occasion, the additional verbiage is offered such that newcomers might pick up the game that little bit more quickly.

[caribguy]

I read about the Triangle maneuver in my late grandfather's diary. Never quite understood what he was getting at. I'll be swinging from the Masqat chandelier and end up on Fairlop please.

And thank you for the warm welcome of course! It is indeed a pleasure to be finally introduced to this wonderful game

[g1smd]

Don't forget, there's two versions of the Triangle Maneuver: the "Standard", and the "Square Mile" (the latter introduced in the 1946 rule changes proposed by Turner-Huffmannington and co.).

[caribguy]

Sure, but wasn't that proposal vetoed by Hagbard Ceylon since it was impossible to calculate the actual airspeed velocity within the game's time limit?

From my grandfather's notes (again): with the advent of solid state calculators, "the 1976 vote at the Pontypridd convention finally ratified the SQM rule" (or S2M for short). But, since piatkow stipulated that we'd all adhere to the 1948 championship rules I am tempted to believe that the S2M rule is off limits.

That said: stepping off at Westminster. Going to enjoy a pint or two. Have a great weekend!

[wyweb]

You guys are good. This is sharp.

Again, a reason why I come here a lot.

[lawman]

>>The scorekeeper; usually "sat on the quizmaster's right hand" (innuendo intended).

Why?

[g1smd]

Indeed, and that question is as troubling as "Why are we here?" and "What is reality?"

[lawman]

Why?

[wyweb]

Why are we here?

Specifically? Because a collection of very intelligent, forward thinking minds are assembled in the same place and it's where we want to be too.

In a more general sense.... as in here on the planet? We're not even supposed to be here. It was an accident. A fluke. It happens once every ga-zillion years and we just happened to get caught up in it.

What is reality?

It's what you see. It's what you taste, you touch. What you have concrete evidence of right in front of your own face. You can dispute this and probably even cite ample evidence to prove me wrong. It won't change my mind though.

The question was why does the scorekeeper sit on the quizmasters right hand? Actually sits on it or simply sits to the right?

I'm starting to get confused here. It's okay. It happens often...

[wyweb]

The "innuendo intended" part has me thinking I missed a large portion of this conversation. Or inflection at least.

My best option right now is simply to withdraw.

[wyweb]

And g1smd.. your inbox is full. I can't answer your message, although I want to.

[piatkow]

Some good gameplay here.
Moorgate > Fairlop > Westminster

Nothing fancy required here, a simple reverse diagonal I think and HARROW AND WEALDSTONE

[akmac]

Camden Town

[Samizdata]

Samantha was in the music library looking for a rare 12-inch when she bumped into Colin Sell, who said he would help her find it if she gave him a little snatch...

It's not going to be easy to stop piatkow but I have to try:

Shepherd's Bush

..

[caribguy]

There's a music library at Nam Cheong? And what's Colin doing in HK anyway? Meanwhile I hopscotch to Euston,

[piatkow]

Mornington Crescent

I think your attention slipped there, if you had gone for Euston Square then any possible move on my part would have put me in spoon.

[Samizdata]

Well played piatkow - respect.

BTW my doorbell just rang and I thought it was a delivery from the garden centre (I had asked
them to bring me the hedge of Alfredo Garcia) but it was actually the postman with a postcard from a Mrs Trellis in North Wales, which reads:

Dear Mr Tabke,

My computer is acting stangely and says to continue I need to press the Any Key.

Can you tell me where to find it on the keyboard?

Yours sincerely,

Mrs Trellis
North Wales

...

[akmac]

Brilliant, Mr. piatkow. And accomplished with entirely authentic intelligence, I presume?

[g1smd]

Ack. I turn my back for a short while and it's all over.

Good play! :)

[caribguy]

I have to say that congratulations are in order, my esteemed Piatkow! Actually, I cheated a little in my attempt to replay gramps 1919's New World Championsip's winning game.

The runner up player back then was the well-known reverend I.P Wokta from Stroke-on-Tent - one of your ancestors perchance?