MM Links Results May 2012 Week 2

[gen2]

BigMac's 2nd challenge has now closed.

I can reveal that his chosen links were:

COUNTRY WALK
ADDICT DRUG
HOLIDAY ROMANCE
PEACE CORPS

But before I reveal who the winners and losers were, I offer a warm welcome to the game for newcomer 'cottack'. Please note though that the rules (posted at the start of the game thread) tell you that the answers are all from 4 to 8 letters in length.

[gen2]

At least I can cheer everyone up by announcing that there were over twice as many points awarded this weekend compared with last weekend.

Once again, the first player, roslyn251254, matched one of the links, DRUG ADDICT for 2 points, a pairing that was also favoured by rockfordill and grannydi within 2 minutes for 2 points each as well.

A minute later, tearinghair opted for PEACE CORPS to claim her 2 points

Then grannydi obviously fondly remembered a HOLIDAY ROMANCE for a further 2 points and patchett was fast enough to qualify for a bonus as well on this one.

Now that 4th link was looking like it had you stumped but just under 2 hours into the game, Handbaglady, presumably delayed by her morning constitutional, opted for COUNTRY WALK, which, along with a late 'drug addict', earned her 3 points.

Several single points were claimed by players too late for bonuses but notable amongst them for being double-hitters were ladyalex and x-ray.

With four double-hitters, the honours has to go to the first one and todays highest scorer:
***** HOTSHOT *****
**** THIS WEEK ****
*** IS GRANNYDI ***

To summarise this weekend's point scorers:
4 grannydi
3 Handbaglady
2 ladyalex
2 patchett
2 rockfordill
2 roslyn251254
2 tearinghair
2 x-ray
1 albaqwerty (Mr)
1 albaqwerty (Mrs)
1 boxtops
1 ChrisHewat (SHAZZA)
1 mirandasmum
1 Ont-ice (Mr)
1 Ont-ice (Mrs)
1 seekeerz
1 twix123

and that makes the leaderboard look like this:
4 grannydi
3 albaqwerty (Mr)
3 Handbaglady
2 Aquagility
2 deecee131
2 ladyalex
2 patchett
2 rockfordill
2 roslyn251254
2 tearinghair
2 twix123
2 wickedtongue
2 x-ray
and 11 on a single point.

Next Saturday sees the launch of the third leg of this monthly challenge being set during May by BigMac. Are you on his wavelength yet?
Find out next weekend,
Same time,
Same place.
Happy Linking
gen2

[albaqwerty]

Thank you gen2 and Bigmac. As Mr Alba is grinning I really must get my thinking cap on :-)

[tearinghair]

Thanks BigMac and Gen2 - I'm pleased with my 2 points, but very well done to the double-hitters.
Off to the Lake District for a few days tomorrow, but should be back in time to post next Saturday.

[ladyalex]

OMG two points!
Well done everyone else.
Thanks to BigMac and gen2

[Handbaglady]

Wow! I can't believe I was the first person to score with Country Walk, must be because there are lots of them around where I live. Three points altogether, I must be improving my line of thought this month. Well don everyone. Looking forward to BigMac's challenge next week. Thanks gen2 for all the work you do to keep tabs on us.