MM Links January 2009 [Week 4]

[crofter]

We are now approaching Week 4 in the reign of Queen Meg and, with the extra weekend this month, there are still several entrants who could win the glory. Recall that this game has been on-going for over two years now and in that time we have had over 25 different champion/setters. Consequently, when choosing the next MM Champion, I am looking for a reasonable compromise between "predictive skills" and "fresh blood".

Once selected, for the first week there is always a flurry of behind-the-scenes activity to ensure that the in-coming champion has as much (or as little) support that they need to make their term in office as enjoyable as possible. In this respect, Queen Meg has been a delight to work with and has taken to the task like a duck to water!

As usual, the words to be linked will be posted on AB at 9.00 (sharp) and many bonus points are picked off during the first five minutes of play! You need also to look out for the sister game (called KM Links) that kicks off around 07.00am depending on whoever is first to solve the Herculis Crossword in The Daily Telegraph! That can be a bit of a variable feast, but it attracts many entries and scores can be much higher. That truly international version of the Links Game is watched over by "the Hostess with the Mostest" in the form of seekeerz (from the Land of Oz). She takes responsibility for keeping law and order, and seeing that fair play prevails. She will process each prediction and maintain the League Table for the KM Links.

Me? I'm crofter keeper of the scores for MM Links for my sins and I process the predictions and maintain the League Tables for the parallel game.

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[evsajo]

Hello it's me!!!!!! Have played so many gos in Scrabble don't know if I am coming or going!!!! Was talking to Laney too, then my friend rang.........and with the other hand I was stuffing a haggis!!!!!

[evsajo]

back in a minute, got to make a cup of tea!!!!!!

[paulineward]

Kay...I have a very funny image in my head!!!

[paulineward]

Magyar....Women Power!!!! :-)))

[evsajo]

I'm a little bit different tonight. Lindsey has coloured my hair for me!!!!!!!
Hope you are feeling OK Pauline. Have been talking to Laney on Facebook!!!!

[paulineward]

It's been a long hard week Kay...as you know.
Not quite right yet...but I never will be!!! :-))

What colour are you now???

[Meg]

Evening all, hope you're all up bright and early tomorrow ready for the links. More importantly, I hope I am!!

[paulineward]

Oooohhh a royal visit!!!!
Do come in Queen Meg...take a seat....would you like a drink?...whatever loosens your tongue...any hints? :-))

[twix123]

Miss Meg ..... I'm sure that you'll be up, although I wont be!! I'll try to get my links in during the afternoon, as obviously I wont be at my PC during my normal evening stint.

[evsajo]

Colour is called Biscotti and it has "harmonised highlights" pretty much same colour as before !!!! just a little less grey!!!!

[Meg]

Thanks Pauline, a Bacardi would be lovely.

[evsajo]

Miss Meg, can i offer you some of my home stuffed haggis???
Anything happened to you over the last few weeks that might interest us????????

[Meg]

I confess I have never tried Haggis but as it's nearly Burn's Night and I have Scottish connections I will give it a go, thank you.

[paulineward]

Here we are Queen Meg....

http://aktualne.centrum.sk/soumar/img/39/78/39 7820-bacardi.jpg

[paulineward]

Scottish connections eh?....Hmmm!!!....shhhh....won't tell anybody else!

[Meg]

Pauline, that was a welcome treat, It calmed my nerves. Bet my hands are shaking again trying to do the post tomorrow, pity it's to early for a drink then!!

[paulineward]

So Kay....explain the home stuffed haggis!!! I just cannot imagine....while you were playing scrabble...having your hair done ...and on the phone!!!!
Are your two yorkies still about???? :-))

[paulineward]

Well Queen Meg....Crofter seems to think you are the bee's knees!!!!

[twix123]

Miss Meg, haggis is a tasty dish, especially when dowsed in 'gravy', which normally comes out of a bottle and normally looks and tastes like whisky ;-))

[Meg]

Twix, the gravy sounds good even if the haggis doesn't!!! I shall look forward to your guesses tomorrow afternoon, off to bed soon, need to make sure I get up early.