MM Links Solutions June 2010 [Week 4

[crofter]

In the words of that classic pop song ~ “The sun is out, the sky is blue. There’s not a cloud to spoil the view, but it’s raining – Raining in my heart”. There is no prize for guessing why! 4-1 Say no more!

As for the last round in the MM Links Game for June, I warned you to try a bit of lateral thinking. You’ll know what I mean when I disclose my chosen links under the theme “Those Damned Weeds”. They are as follows:

Butter SCOTCH (Reasonable)
Cup BOARD (A little naughty)
Dandy PRAT (An obsolete coin ~ Devious)
NEMEAN Lion (As killed by Hercules ~ Fiendish)

In general terms, I ALWAYS check spelling so those who changed their predictions from Dandy Dinmont (the correct spelling is Dandie) were taking the correct evasive action. However I would NEVER allow something like Dandy Nicholls, as she is very much a British actress and relatively unknown amongst our overseas entrants.

NOW READ ON

[crofter]

It must be said that points were much more difficult to find this week and it took tearinghair (Entrant #4) and rockfordhill (Entrant # 9) to cash in on BUTTER SCOTCH for TWO POINTS. Shortly afterwards, grannydi followed by owllady and seekeerz opened the CUP BOARD to find their TWO POINT rewards.

They were followed swiftly with ex-champion ulysses100 offering the devious DANDY PRAT for a well deserved TWO POINTS before the clock denied further bonus points on these first three links. There were still single point scorers in Handbaglady, missmeg, mirandasmum and x-ray (all going for a helping of Butter Scotch), however it was Christiana who attracted special attention with her (unique) “double whammy” with Cup Board & Dandy Prat for Two Points. I was tempted to give more in view of the fact that she was staying with friends and had to wait her turn for internet access! However, I would merely be “gilding the lily” since she would already rise to the top of the leader board. I therefore take great pleasure in nominating Christiana as HOT SHOT OF THE WEEK AND TOP CAT ON THE JUNE LEADER BOARD!
*** We are pleased from Timbuktu to Venezuela ***
*** If we never again hear a vuvuzela ***

[Alibobs]

Actually it was 4 -2 Crofter!

Well done Christiana, I am many things but not a lateral thinker! I just post the first thing that comes into my head and even with Crofter's advice I knew I would be on a hiding to nothing if I tried to deviate from my usual approach.......I was on a hiding to nothing by sticking to it but there you go!
Thanks Crofter for overseeing the proceedings as always

[gen2]

Oh well, Nul Points for moi.

Thank you Crofter. Hopefully you'l get an available setter for next month. Good luck.

G2

[crofter]

Top of the League Table

TEN POINTS: Christiana
EIGHT POINTS: Grenmus
SIX POINTS: Alibobs, centrino, Dinkypuzzled, paulineward, rockfordill, roslyn251254, seekeerz & Strix
FIVE POINTS: barb7771, gen2 & grannydi
FOUR POINTS: Dustybun, Handbaglady, jan1956, jobjockey, joto, ulysses100, twix123 & x-ray

Once you begin to eliminate the MM ex-champions from the table (above), then the name rockfordill shines forth as a worthy successor to the MM Links Throne. I would therefore appreciate help from anyone who can facilitate contact between myself and rockfordill.

For now, this is crofter signing off.

Until we meet up again: HAPPY LINKING!

:o)

[crofter]

Alibobs ~ Have you ever been an MM Links Champion?

[jan1956]

Well done christiana,
good luck with the move this week
thanks crofter some a bit obscure this week
till next saturday
jan

[kettledrum]

Hey Crofter!! Did you not notice that I chose Nemean lion? I score points so rarely (as you know only too well) that I can't allow points that I do score to go uncounted.

[roslyn251254]

Well done j - you've not been on here long and already it's your turn to set the links for next month! I shall look forward to it!

[Strix]

kettledrum, I think crofter wants you to wear the Shirt of Nessus for a while before awarding your points!!

[kettledrum]

Hi Strix! I hope I haven't upset him enough to deserve a punishment like that!

[tearinghair]

Thanks for keeping count as usual, crofter, and particularly this month for keeping the competition going. Well done to all scorers.

[paulineward]

Well done Christiana.

Thanks again Crofter...playing games with us this week eh?

[boxtops]

Thanks crofter, I'll get the hang of this one of these days - another zilch for me this weekend, then!

[Dustybun]

Well done Christiana and thank you crofter. Being late didn't help me, and I haven't a clue who Dandie Dinmont is. Hope caslass continues to improve and sorry to hear Pauline has been under the weather. :0)

[Christiana]

Delighted to be top of the board but even more to be hot shot of the week, as I have been a champion but never hot shot. Thanks Crofter for your even-more-than-usual efforts this month, and congratulations to Rockfordwill

[Strix]

Dusty, the reason some of us jumped for Dandy Dinmont (sic.) was because of the crofter/Scottish possible connection:

For more info on Dandie Dinmonts read this:

Greyfriars Bobby terrier on list of endangered species

THE Skye terrier, the dog immortalised for its loyalty in the story of Greyfriars Bobby, is facing extinction, having been betrayed by the British public.
The dog, whose famous ancestor refused to leave his master's grave, has been revealed as the least popular breed in Britain and could soon be lost forever.

Last year only 30 Skye terriers were born in Britain, in comparison to 45,000 labradors. The Kennel Club of Great Britain is so concerned by the plight of the Skye terrier and other unpopular breeds that it has held a "crisis meeting" to plan a comeback for the dogs.

A "red list" of unpopular types of dog includes other Scottish breeds such as the Dandie Dinmont terrier, named after a character in Sir Walter Scott's 1814 novel Guy Mannering, of which only 89 were registered with the Kennel Club last year, and the deerhound, 160 of which were registered.

[Dustybun]

Thank you for that Strix. I learn so much on this site. I guess it shows that I never could manage anything beyond page 5 of anything written by SWS! :0)