MM Links Solutions July 2009 [Week 1]

[crofter]

The first week in the reign of Queen Julia went perfectly smoothly ~ just as expected from the re-appearance of a popular former MM Links Champion. I now have pleasure in announcing her chosen Link Words under the theme of Keeping in Touch as:

COVER Note
Book MARK
Pen FRIEND
Pencil DRAWING

You may be relieved to hear that no-one scored more than two Points!

My Report been delayed due to an acute attack of Federer-itis & problems on AB!

NOW READ ON

[crofter]

The game set off two minutes early, due to the fact that the clock on Jools� PC was running a little fast. This can happen, although it hasn�t happened to me for quite some time. I am sure that no entrant was disadvantaged by this mild hiccup. In fact, it was Entrant #4 in the guise of Grenmus who scored TWO POINTS for BOOK MARK, closely followed by Dustybun, grannydi & centrino each offering �Book Mark� for THEIR Two Points. Unfortunately, a couple of minutes later, grannydi requested a change in her options ~ involving her dropping �Book Mark�. I am obliged to agree with any such requests, so I take no pleasure in also cancelling her points.

In the midst of all this drama, the intrepid paulineward tried PEN FRIEND to score the second hit for TWO POINTS, no doubt still suffering from Writer�s Cramp after replying to entries in our �T for Towns� Quiz. Surprisingly, no-one followed her lead for the next three hours. However, I did note that fordward broke the 8-letter limit rule with �Propelling Pencil� (Naughty, naughty)!

[crofter]

Not for the first time, kettledrum came on the scene at 10.45 and picked off the elusive COVER NOTE to pick up her regular TWO POINTS. She was followed by newcomers Gill & Jean Gasbaggertie, who each scored a Hit to register One Point. For their benefit, you can score Two Points by being first to predict a link (or within three minutes of the first predictor).

The last Hit with PENCIL DRAWING was Elspeth as Entrant #33. She was immediately followed by the psychic SHAZZA who scored a double hit with �Book Mark� and �Pencil Drawing� for Two Points! I decree that SHAZZA be selected as HOT SHOT OF THE WEEK!
*** Let trumpets sound and cannon roar ***
*** Let the people cheer and shout �Encore� ***

The game began its slow wind-down, but not before the Canadian couple, Mr & Mrs Ont-ice, scored one point each! Well done you guys!!

[crofter]

The League Table after this first week is already looking quite interesting:

TWO POINTS: centrino, Dustybun, Elspeth, Grenmus, kettledrum, paulineward & SHAZZA
ONE POINT: BertOnt-ice, JoannaOnt-ice, GillGasbaggertie, JeanGasbaggertie, joto & twixt


There ends the first successful week in the reign of Jools in the Crown.

Next week, I shall be back in the North East ~ acting �Father of the Bride� to my niece, Andrea.

As far as you are concerned, it should be �business as usual�, but watch this space.

Until we meet again, this is crofter signing off and wishing you �

� HAPPY LINKING!

:o)

[evsajo]

Well really thought my "Library book" was a sure fire hit !!!! So back to normal.....nil points. What is wrong with my brain ????? Answers on a post card to......well perhaps not !!!!
Congratulations Shazza (hot shot) and thanks Crofter for eventually getting the results on here. Good luck in your Father of the Bride roll next week, hope the sun shines for the wedding.
It is Lichfield Edwardian Market all around the cathedral next Saturday and I am helping on local Hospice tombola (in fact my house is full of the prizes) so I am hoping for sunshine too!!!

[grannydi]

Serves me right for changing my mind!
May be missing next weekend as off South for Mum's 100th.
Catch up with you later.

[crofter]

Many Congratulations to grannydi's mum!

A 100 years' young ~ What an achievement!

[ladyalex]

Rubbish as per for me...ah well, consistency is all.

Well done Shazza and all the points scorers.

Have a great time as Father of the bride, crofter and congrats to great-grannydi....what a score!

[Dustybun]

well done all and sundry! Thanks crofter - hope all goes well next week. Congrats to great-grannydi - enjoy your big day (your 36,525th!) and Kay ~ do you never slow down?!

Now must try and find some KM results!

[Dustybun]

oops! sorry ~ thanks Queen Julia. I darned nearly got a 2nd with my pencil sketch ~ at least it shows I was on the right wavelength!!!

[Gasbaggertie]

We are pleased to have one point each in our first week. Is there a reason the time penalty hasn't changed like the KM links did? We're not early morning people, being well retired and idle!

We are quite happy to be listed as Jean G and Gill G to save your typing!

[paulineward]

Sounds like you all have busy weeks coming up!
Enjoy them...

Well done Shazza!

[Aquagility]

Well done, all hands. I won't say that you all did better than me - but for sure none of you did worse than me.

[Dustybun]

Hi Jean and Gill G ~ I think it's best described as 'Viive la difference!' by general concensus. Whichever you prefer there's sort of something for everyone! If the great SatNav in the sky could look down and picture about 20 or so of us eejits, champing at the bit, rushing to type in the first bit of nonsense (lucky or otherwise) that comes into our heads, you'd understand! If the time element was changed it wouldn't be half as much fun. D :0)

[Dustybun]

oops! 'Vive' of course!

[crofter]

Gill & Jean, I can understand the dilemma caused by the issue of timing, but as Dustybun says "It adds to the fun!"

Don't forget that on MM Links, we have complete control over when the launching takes place of the words to be linked, whereas the KM Link Words become available in the (very) early hours of the morning!

Also high scorers on MM Links will eventually take responsibility to set Link Words for the following month!

[Ont-ice]

But Crofter
Should we ever manage to get some words correctly, we will NEVER have the opportunity to get the points needed to make a champion unless of course we get up at 4AM to be in the rush.
We're doing so much better on KM with Steff's 'all equal' and no 'time penalty' involved.
The Ontys.

[crofter]

I take your point Ont-ices, but even if we were to double your points (as if by bonuses) your scores would still be too low to become the next setter!

Further, if you were to win, it would mean at least FOUR very early rises for you to launch your Saturday morning challenges.

It's a bit of a White Elephant, I'm afraid.