MM Links Solutions November 2010 [Week 3]

[crofter]

This third week in the reign of Lady Slaney II found her ladyship in a somewhat chilly mood. This was not only in her choice of theme [The Frozen Continent] for which her links were:

South PACIFIC
TOTEM Pole
KING Penguin
LEOPARD Seal

Equally chilly was the meagre flow (floe?) of points.

NOW READ ON

[boxtops]

I'm out in the cold too, I didn't get any of them this time!

[crofter]

First to strike it lucky was Entrant #4 [gen2] with LEOPARD SEAL for TWO POINTS. Recalling his own adventures to Antarctica proved fruitful, and (fortunately) he was not to be seduced by the temptation to go for the gentoo penguin. He was closely followed by teacher1 with KING PENGUIN for another TWO POINTS.

By 09.08 we were entertained by FoxLee2 [Entrant #16] singing “I’m gonna wash that man right out of my hair” from SOUTH PACIFIC for yet another TWO POINTS. She was immediately followed by Big Chief Sarumite dancing around the TOTEM POLE for the last person to score a bonus point. Note that throughout all of this activity, no one was able to “tail gate” these scorers for bonus points.

Time marched on by three minutes before the scoring resumed, so points would be awarded singly from now on. There then followed a modest list of singleton hits from middlestump (still reeling from the latest Ashes win?), kawakiri, Elspeth, Shazza, Mr Ont-ice and paulineward. However, Entrant #30 deserves special mention, since centrino landed two hits ~ catching a King Penguin in the South Pacific for Two Points and qualifies for the coveted title of HOT SHOT OF THE WEEK. Well done indeed!
*** Let trumpets sound and canons roar ***
*** The peasants cheer and shout “Encore” ***

[crofter]

The top of the League Table after this third week is:

SIX POINTS: centrino
FIVE POINTS: ulysses100
FOUR POINTS: fordward & sarumite
THREE POINTS: cliffyg, Elspeth, FoxLee2, Grenmus, Strix & wickedtongue
TWO POINTS: beejay1124, Christiana, Dinkypuzzled, gen2, Handbaglady, ladyalex, Mr Ont-ice, miss meg, owllady, roslyn251254, teacher1 & twix123

With only one week to go, there is much jockeying for position. Just how will the monthly challenge end up? Tune in next week to find out.

Until then: HAPPY LINKING!

:o)

[tearinghair]

oops, no luck again this week. You're a crafty setter, Lady Slaney! But thanks anyway, and also to crofter. Well done to anyone who scored.

[gen2]

Unfortunately, I cancelled my alarm when it went off and only surfaced at 8:55.
Just enough time yo wake my computer but insufficient time to read the preamble.
Once I did, I realised that South Georgia was not going to be one of the matches, but had I altered it, I doubt very much if I would have chosen 'Pacific' so no change there.

Thank you Slaney and Crofter. I look forward to next week.

[Aquagility]

Looks like the Wooden Spoon for me this month - and to think that I counted you amongst my friends, Slaney! Never mind, thanks to you both for the fun.

[JoolsTwo]

Big fat zeros all round in the JimJools household ............again. Thanks Slaney and Crofter. See you all next week.

[seekeerz]

zero again for me too - but thanks, slaney and crofter

[twix123]

Thanks Slaney and crofter...you got my score correct this week, a big fat zero points!

[boxtops]

thanks slaney and crofter, my first post got in before you had finished the round up, sorry!

[sarumite]

What's happened?
I'm certainly not accustomed to such dizzy heights!
Thanks to crofter and slaney for the entertainment ;O)

Cheers! (S)

[Handbaglady]

My rush back from Blackpool to enter was a complete waste of time. I should have stayed in the sunshine a few more hours. Well done to those who managed to score points.

[LaneyB]

A big fat zero for me again. Thanks Crofter and Slaney see you next week.

[middlestump]

Thank you Crofter. Unfortunately my current form is getting me a similar number of points as Kevin Pieterson's is getting him runs.

[ladyalex]

Well, at least I'm not in free fall this month.

Well done to all the points winners and thanks to slaney and crofter.