MM Links Game Solutions March 2007 [Week 1]

[crofter]

I have just been given the choices for this, the first week with a new champion, and I can tell you that the first round the four links chosen by wickedtongue (aka Rob) with a theme of "BODY PARTS" are as follows:

Tongue TWISTER
Foot PRINT
WISH Bone
FIRE Arm

One or two tricky ones perhaps - especially when coming from a completely new setter. Just how will the early birds score? Well three of the link words were
discovered in quick succession, but the final link word held out for ages. (just over the hour in fact!)

In view of the "false start" at the launch, I have decided to be flexible about the 2-minute Rule. I note that FOUR entrants predicted TONGUE TWISTER at or before 9.02am and I propose that all four receive the bonuses for this first link. Those four being as follows: the "one minute man" lector,
ulysses100, sarumite and slaney. Well done you four!

Immediately after these, came in Entrant #11 at 09.02am with FIRE ARM. This was the retired Queen rogerr suitably armed and looking for revenge. By 9.06 in came Entrant #18 in the form of Jools to claim WISHBONE and her bonus point. Only FOOT PRINT was left and lasted barely the hour when littleowl flew in to claim the last word and PRINT her name on the competition!

I note that NO Entrant was able to make two hits, yet all four link words had gone by 10.02am. Most of the scoring seems to takes place in the first hour. A
realistic strategy could be to study the early entrants and work on getting the pattern correct rather than introduce rather outlandish options (which are not likely to score points). I thought that this was to be the secret strategy of sarumite!



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[Dustybun]

Good night John-Boy xx :O)

[evsajo]

Just got in from baby sitting, rushed to the computer to see if I had got any words and disaster, I am going from bad to worse. Must think of a new strategy for next week. Am still really enjoying the challenge and many thanks to Rob for chosing the words and Crofter for scoring.As I said before this has really brightened my weekends. Goodnight everyone.

[paulineward]

Goodnight evsajo!
Remember when you didn't feel you belonged?
So glad you joined us all!
Maybe you had beginner's luck!!??
That is defiitely what Mr Pauline has!!!

[Ont-ice]

Now, now! Pauline. Just think of how lucky he was when he married you. He's obviously good at picking winners.

[paulineward]

Oh...Ont-ice! Just seen your post! How kind! Will tell him that when he gets in....just in case he needs reminding!!

[jetski129]

Thats more like it, back to null points!
Thanks wicked tongue and crofter!

[lector]

it was not the fault of the runners and riders .....

crofter - you say ....
In view of the "false start" at the launch, I have decided to be flexible about the 2-minute Rule. I note that FOUR entrants predicted TONGUE TWISTER at or before 9.02am and I propose that all four receive the bonuses for this first link.

I don't agree with your proposal ....

It is a game -

If the referee (eg in a game of football) starts the game early ... then you play?

So, why 'interpret' the rules and award multiple points to all and sundry?

There was a winner (someone was first) --- you should not change rules ad hoc after the event has been run -

if you want to adopt 'sailing rules', then you can say that I crossed the line early .... so ulysses100 wsa the first (at 09:00) to give Tongue Twister ....

Whatever you do .... Perhaps you will now state a definite rule <7b> on tis matter for the future; and restate this 2 minute rule that you refer to?

[burgess3334]

I see I got a big zero (once again) could it be anything to do with the fact that I submitted my entry for Yorkshire, never mind I can still taste that Whitby cod

[burgess3334]

that should be FROM Yorkshire

[Dustybun]

crofter - may I just say that I, for one, do not agree with the posting just above burgess. I would like to think that you will carry on "policing" this whole wonderful, happy, good-humoured, time-passing bit of fun the way you have been doing. With the arthritis in my hands it takes me at least twice as long to type my posting as it would have done when I was a secretary so, for people like me, a little leeway is much appreciated.
Thanks for all the work you do for us - and yes, I did notice the bin typo! :O)

[paulineward]

Yes I agree dustybun. After all this IS supposed to be a game when all said and done. You could go on forever altering and fine tuning rules. They seem to work fine just as they are. We are lucky and glad that you go to the trouble you do! We all know whon the winner is this week!