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MM & KM Links July 2008 [Week 1]
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Good Evening AB Linkers, everywhere and welcome to "The Perils of Poor Pauline"! Let me explain.
Last month, there was an epic struggle between Alibobs & AllyLally which resulted in a last-minute victory for ex-champion Alibobs who graciously stood down in favour of first-time winner AllyLally. I therefore embarked on an AllyLally Hunt, however all was in vain as (through nobody's fault) my attempts to make contact were fruitless. It can take about four emails to "train up" a new champion to meet the MM standard (there are tricks of the trade which are divulged only to the select few)!
The clock was ticking and I became desperate. I mean really desperate! With only two days ago I needed a back-up plan. I had to have someone who knew ropes, who can take the pressure and yet would be a worthy Links Setter. I began thinking the unthinkable!
Pauline Ward had held court in my absence, she had an excellent score last month (and missed out on bonus points by only one minute to take her to even greater heights) and I had been saved from the rhymes of "Lady Limerick". She would do a great job!
Last month, there was an epic struggle between Alibobs & AllyLally which resulted in a last-minute victory for ex-champion Alibobs who graciously stood down in favour of first-time winner AllyLally. I therefore embarked on an AllyLally Hunt, however all was in vain as (through nobody's fault) my attempts to make contact were fruitless. It can take about four emails to "train up" a new champion to meet the MM standard (there are tricks of the trade which are divulged only to the select few)!
The clock was ticking and I became desperate. I mean really desperate! With only two days ago I needed a back-up plan. I had to have someone who knew ropes, who can take the pressure and yet would be a worthy Links Setter. I began thinking the unthinkable!
Pauline Ward had held court in my absence, she had an excellent score last month (and missed out on bonus points by only one minute to take her to even greater heights) and I had been saved from the rhymes of "Lady Limerick". She would do a great job!
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I am happy to say that Pauline has accepted and has prepared something in record time for tomorrow�s MM launch. My thanks are due to her AND to Alibobs for her generosity (I hope that I see you back this weekend exercising your awesome linking skills). My apologies go to AllyLally for abandoning my search so early (maybe next time?). I also look forward to seeing you chancing your arm once again.
I don�t expect there to be much improvement from those miscreants lurking in the Shrubbery. The sport is open to all and newcomers are truly welcome ~ and with every chance of success. The four words to be linked will be declared at 9.00am tomorrow, when MM Links kicks off in earnest.
The international version of this same game is called KM Links and kicks off at the unearthly hour of about 06.30am! Look out for seekeerz from Oz who provides the sustenance and moral support for all entries. Why not chance your arm at both?
I don�t expect there to be much improvement from those miscreants lurking in the Shrubbery. The sport is open to all and newcomers are truly welcome ~ and with every chance of success. The four words to be linked will be declared at 9.00am tomorrow, when MM Links kicks off in earnest.
The international version of this same game is called KM Links and kicks off at the unearthly hour of about 06.30am! Look out for seekeerz from Oz who provides the sustenance and moral support for all entries. Why not chance your arm at both?
"Miscreants lurking in the Shrubbery" ?
CALUMNY, defamation - moi, I do NOT lurk
Pauline Ward in charge (oh crikey Strix, think female, think bunches of flowers, chocolates, hot drinks, white wine, T.V. soaps : i.e. not a bl**ding chance)
AND I bet that evsajo lady will be helping too (think car boot sale, chipped Wedgewood saucer, Art Deco coffee pot)
Sarumite, why didn't you win? And then we could have had links to Barbarians, Harlequins, Fullers ESB, Gales HSB, Sam Inch's cider, leather on willow, Leander etc
Oh woe, double woe
Ah well, Pauline is always asking where I remember all the old tracks from, so here and just to cheer me up and hopefully you all of you, this is a song from way back when which I first heard on a John Peel Saturday afternoon programme way back in the late 1960's, and maybe I AM the Old Music Master:
http://www.last.fm/music/Hoagy+Carmichael/_/Th e+Old+Music+Master
CALUMNY, defamation - moi, I do NOT lurk
Pauline Ward in charge (oh crikey Strix, think female, think bunches of flowers, chocolates, hot drinks, white wine, T.V. soaps : i.e. not a bl**ding chance)
AND I bet that evsajo lady will be helping too (think car boot sale, chipped Wedgewood saucer, Art Deco coffee pot)
Sarumite, why didn't you win? And then we could have had links to Barbarians, Harlequins, Fullers ESB, Gales HSB, Sam Inch's cider, leather on willow, Leander etc
Oh woe, double woe
Ah well, Pauline is always asking where I remember all the old tracks from, so here and just to cheer me up and hopefully you all of you, this is a song from way back when which I first heard on a John Peel Saturday afternoon programme way back in the late 1960's, and maybe I AM the Old Music Master:
http://www.last.fm/music/Hoagy+Carmichael/_/Th e+Old+Music+Master
You are telling me that sarumite is leaving the safety of Wiltshire to venture to some northern clime just so he can bribe you all with fizzy wine and fine confectionery and thus be tipped the wink as to the links.
Oh, what a traitor.
p.s. Sarumite, leave an envelope with the links inside behind the bar in the Haunch of Venison - promise if you do to buy you some pints.
I beg for mercy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE2orthS3TQ
Oh, what a traitor.
p.s. Sarumite, leave an envelope with the links inside behind the bar in the Haunch of Venison - promise if you do to buy you some pints.
I beg for mercy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE2orthS3TQ
Good evening fellow linkers.
Well done Pauline for taking up the link setter vacancy so soon, maybe you may bring me some luck.
How did your body swap party go last Friday - we missed you in the shrubbery, although you did make a brief appearance.
Good records Strix, I remember Hoagy Carmichael, he was also a great song writer.
Mercy by Duffy is quite a recent record and one of the few new tunes of today to compare with the "oldies"
Well done Pauline for taking up the link setter vacancy so soon, maybe you may bring me some luck.
How did your body swap party go last Friday - we missed you in the shrubbery, although you did make a brief appearance.
Good records Strix, I remember Hoagy Carmichael, he was also a great song writer.
Mercy by Duffy is quite a recent record and one of the few new tunes of today to compare with the "oldies"
Jan, they will have fun trying to find us and part us from our, in a depression, non-existent money, won't they?
Any excuse, eh?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El9RZvbXIj4
Any excuse, eh?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El9RZvbXIj4
or not as the case may be
lets have a drink
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lets have a drink
http://m.gmgrd.co.uk/res/794.$plit/C_71_articl e_1023995_image_list_image_list_item_0_image.j pg
Hi all, I had better not have a go at the links tomorrow even though I haven't got a clue what Pauline's words are. It is a big event in Lichfield tomorrow...The Medieval Market which is held all around the cathedral with stalls from all over the country (one from Cornwall). All the stallholders wear medieval costumes and there is a parade with jousting knights etc. and then displays all day. It's a wonderful event and I love it but the weather forecast for tomorrow is awful and that will be the first time I can remembering it raining on MM day.
Can't think of a medieval tune to post!!!!!
Just think this time next week I will have met Sarumite for the 1st time !!!!!!! Now that will really confuse you Strix, you won't know which one of 3 it is, but they will all say" Pauline" and you will just have to believe us when we tell us who we really are!!!!!
Can't think of a medieval tune to post!!!!!
Just think this time next week I will have met Sarumite for the 1st time !!!!!!! Now that will really confuse you Strix, you won't know which one of 3 it is, but they will all say" Pauline" and you will just have to believe us when we tell us who we really are!!!!!
