What to call a Dublin version of "Mornington Crescent"?

bnt · 29-07-2023 4:48pm #1

In the original London version of this game, contestants nominate Tube stations based on previous entries, following long-established rules that allow for a fair degree of flexibility. The winner is the player who finds a rule that legally takes him or her to Mornington Crescent. It can get a bit heated at times, or course, with some liberal and competing interpretations of the rules.

If we were to create a Dublin version of this, using all Dublin stations. (DART, LUAS, Suburban), what would we call it? My suggestion is Sydney Parade, but there could be a better one. If we agree on a name, shall we start a game?

dxhound2005 · 29-07-2023 4:57pm

I'm sorry, I haven't a clue what you're on about.

silliussoddius · 29-07-2023 5:58pm

Mornington Peninsula is lovely.

Jim_Hodge · 29-07-2023 6:01pm

Morning Crescent Dublin.

What the #$@! are you on about?

Badly Drunk Boy · 29-07-2023 9:00pm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mornington_Crescent_%28game%29

Not:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dVoliKbeng

riclad · 29-07-2023 11:02pm

I think this is based on a old bbc radio comedy panel show where there was a game that used to use the names of London tube stations ,

How many to Irish young people listen to bbc radio 4 in the age of til tok Spotify YouTube and podcasts

I used to listen to alot of BBC radio comedy and shows like Adam and Joe on BBC 6 this was at a time when podcasts were starting to be popular and people bought iPods before podcasts took off the best audio comedy was on BBC radio 4

It like talking to a young person about going to xtravision to rent a video it sounds so quaint

29-07-2023 11:18pm

Will there be a Sheephaven Bay?

StupidLikeAFox · 29-07-2023 11:24pm

The English just love wallowing in the absurd and calling it comedy

Fr Tod Umptious · 30-07-2023 12:42am

Back in 1994 there was a guy in my college course who used to go on about this BBC radio show called "Mornington Crescent", he tried to explain it to us but we could never understand what he was on about.

Now at last I know.

Heighway61 · 30-07-2023 2:58am

A YouTube account uploaded 76 series of ISIHAC. Listened to them all over a few months. Some classics in there. The Uxbridge English Dictionary would make a good AH thread.

BBC4 were masters of the genre, ISIHAC, The News Quiz, The Unbelievable Truth etc.