MM Links Solutions November 2008 [Week 3]

[crofter]

And during the third week in the reign of Sir Strix the Bountiful, the famine that had strixen AB-land was deemed to be over and the land flowed with milk and honey! With Round Three of the competition dwelling on his association with "Old Briny", I can now reveal that his chosen links based on the theme of Matters Maritime were:

ULTRA Marine
DAISY Cutter
GRAVY Boat
PADDLE Steamer

At last, the Sacred Abacus needed to go into overdrive!

NOW READ ON

[crofter]

This week, when the floodgates opened at 09.01, a total of 32 points fell in the next three minutes as the first 12 entrants filled their boots! Entrant #1 was Dinkypuzzled came aboard his PADDLE STEAMER for the opening TWO POINTS. Next came the formidable gen2 with the same Paddle Steamer and the new DAISY CUTTER to register the first FOUR POINTS of the round!

Not to be outdone, the big hitter Christiana followed close behind bowling the same Daisy Cutter and launching the new ULTRA MARINE for another FOUR POINTS in an exceptional opening. Yet another scoring Four Points for Two Early hits was fordward ~ and with three hits now viable, there were four other early entrants who scored Two Points for various single hits within the required two minutes� spell.

However, at 09.03am, the heroic ulysses100 proved that Strix had been well and truly tamed by correctly predicting all three of the previous hits to score SIX POINTS and take the title of HOT SHOT OF THE WEEK. Once again, a previous MM-Links Champion takes the honours to demonstrate that there must be an element of skill in this crazy game.
*** Crowds cheer wildly at this awesome feat ***
*** Let drums roll and trumpets sound ***

In the following minute, cliffyg (you�ve heard that name before) bowled yet another Daisy Cutter and dipped his bread in the GRAVY BOAT for another FOUR POINTS and claiming the last hit. The remainder of the game coasted to a gentle conclusion with single points falling to the lucky few and a double hit registered by devadiva. Well done to you all!

[crofter]

The League Table after this third week is looking MUCH healthier:

TEN POINTS: <ulysses100
EIGHT POINTS: <Christiana
SIX POINTS: <cliffyg & gen2
FOUR POINTS: <Dinkypuzzled, fordward & wickedtongue
THREE POINTS: Eiggam
Nine others are on Two Points and eight are on One Point.
I am certain that Sir Strix will be delighted to see that the game is now on an even keel. What will happen next week is anyone�s guess ~ be there to find out!

Until next weekend, this is crofter signing off for another week.
The Sacred Abacus is cooling off in a basin of salty water!

See you next Saturday: Same time � Same place � Same Strix

Until then: HAPPY LINKING!

:o)

[ulysses100]

Hot shot twice in three weeks !!!! Amazing !!! I must say that Strix and I are not colluding -- I must just be attuned to his particular wavelength ! We will now have to wait and see until next weekend's words. crofter, your abacus must be smoking indeed. I hope that the scorch marks have faded somewhat by next week. Well done to all of the other scorers : I am in some good company........

[jan1956]

think I manage 1 whole point yahoooooooooooo
will never catch king ulysses but still a point is a point
thanks Crofter and Strix
jan

[paulineward]

Well done Ulysses....nothing for me...I think I am glad I am not on Strix's wavelength!!! :-))
Thanks Crofter...and Strix.

[gen2]

SALTY WATER !!!! crofter?

That is just asking for corrosion to set in and all the beads will seize up. Are you predicting 'Nul Points' again next week?

I hope not.


Thank you crofter and well done ulysses

[twix123]

Well done all you point scorers and thanks crofter at least you didn't have to move the beads on my behalf.........I think Sir Strix the Devious was being doubly devious by being obvious!!
I suppose that there is always next week.

[ladyalex]

Big fat zero for me this week.....nothing new there then.
Thanks to crofter and a very grudging thanks to Strix
grumbke grumble grumble...

Well done Ulysses

[evsajo]

Well done all you point scorers and thank you Crofter for your hard work (although I haven't caused you to move a single bead for quite a while!!!)
Finally Strix.....what can i say????? We are on the same wavelenght musically (well sometimes) but your words.................what can I say. Am just going out to bang my head on a brick wall, goodnight all

[seekeerz]

Ye gods and little fishes [as my dear old Dad used to say] it actually looks as if I've finally got a point - I'm all overcome !!!!

What will next week bring - a nasty feeling of deja vu probably !!!!

[Aquagility]

Well done, Strix and well done crofter.
This being a five week month there's still some slight chance that I might break my duck. But probably not.