MM Links Solutions February 2010 [Week 4]

[crofter]

This final week in the reign of “Prince Philip” (aka centrino) turned out to be a real beanfeast with points flying right, left and centre. Will the Sacred Abacus survive the multitude of points that resulted from the theme of “Home Alone”, where his majesty PP chose the following Links:

Shopping BASKET
Bargain HUNT(ER/ING)
PUBLIC House
Clean SWEEP

In the game that followed, I will treat the three options under “Bargain” as etymologically equivalent and equally correct. This decision is consistent with previous rulings.

NOW READ ON

[crofter]

In the early scramble, Strix was first to enter the fray and scored with SHOPPING BASKET to bring to a close a fantastic month with four scoring weeks! This is an incredible achievement! Perhaps he preferred “Basket” to “Trolley” to reflect a shorter shopping list (?)

He was immediately followed by beejay1124 who was hoping for a CLEAN SWEEP, but picked up only TWO POINTS. He was soon eclipsed by jan1956 who matched his Clean Sweep but also declared herself to be a BARGAIN HUNTER to pick up well-deserved FOUR POINTS. With three of the Links discovered, the scene was set for fordward to cash in with all three Links with the clock standing at only 09.02am. Accordingly, this performance was worth SIX POINTS and brought the title of HOT SHOT OF THE WEEK. However, there is still a more important monthly title to sort out!

In the next minute, a bonus point was picked up by roslyn251254, Dustybun, ulysses100, cliffyg & slaney (each scoring Two Points), but double whammies were scored by x-ray & joto (each scoring Four Points). For the next 12 minutes, there was a hiatus in the entries until middlestump continued extended their scoring spree (with One Point).

Thereafter, we had to wait for Entrant #26 to open the PUBLIC HOUSE (for a Sunday pre-lunch tipple?) ~ Who else but wickedtongue! Since he also had “Bargain Hunter”, he qualified for THREE POINTS. During the wind-down of what had been a busy game there were amongst the single-point scorers, double hits made by seekeerz, patchett, grannydi & deecee131 (well done to you all).

[crofter]

The League Table after this final week in February is:

ELEVEN POINTS: Strix
NINE POINTS: jan1956
EIGHT POINTS: fordward
SIX POINTS: joto
FIVE POINTS: middlestump & patchett
FOUR POINTS: Aquagility, beejay1124, Dustybun, rockfordill, roslyn251254, tearinghair, wickedtongue & x-ray
This Table contains some high scores for a four-week month!
Who will be invited to be “The (Mad) March Setter” will require serious thought!

Since both Strix & jan1956 have been MM Links Champions in the fairly recent past, I am led to invite forward to accept the March Crown and set the Link Words throughout the next month.
*** Let horns sound loud and church bells ring ***
*** As we welcome the new harbinger of Spring ***

[crofter]

As always, I would welcome any attempt to establish an e-mail link between myself and fordward!

For the present, this is crofter signing off!
See you all next week: Same time ~ Same place

Until then: HAPPY LINKING!

:o)

[Strix]

Thank you to both Prince Philip and, of course, the indefatigable crofter for both their efforts during February.

I look for(d)ward to fordward's Link words during March.

Cheers, Strix

[Dustybun]

Well done Strix and Jan ~ and fordward for your stonking six points in one go! Hot Shot indeed. Thank you Prince Pip ~ you kept me in the 'average' group ~ and thank you crofter-mit-abacus! I prescribe an early night with Horlicks now! :0)

[tearinghair]

Thanks PP and crofter, and very well done to all scorers.

[Aquagility]

Thanks PP and Crofter. I'm looking fordward to next month!
Aq.

[centrino]

Congratulations to Strix for his high scoring during February ,we must be on the same wavelength.Also to Fordward for being
selected as Links setter for March.I entered February with great trepidation but i need not have worried because of the help
and guidance given by Crofter made it really enjoyable.Sometimes whilst at work i would nip down to the local Internet
cafe to see how things were going.
Again many thanks to Crofter and to all the Linkers who supported me during the month.
Carry on Linking and i should be on the other side of the fence next week.

[Meg]

Thanks centrino and crofter for your efforts. Well done fordward, I hope I perform better in March (can't do much worse)!!

[fordward]

Well good evening all , that was a nice surprise to be picked as setter for March ,unfortunately i must decline due to other commitements i am just starting to get busy in my last year before retirement so i must concentrate on work , thank you again and my appologies

[twix123]

Thanks Prince Philip for the interesting month and crofter for your unceasing efforts, although no points yet again this week!
Congratulations Strix for topping the leaderboard, even though you're going for the other end of the board with KM links.
We all look forward to the next month whoever the links setter is.

[seekeerz]

Phew - thought it was going to be a nil-pointer this month, saved my bacon, but only just !! Prince Pip - if you are the same wavelength as Strix - there's not a lot of hope for you !!! take your surfboard abd 'op it for now. Thank you for a very entertaining month, and as always, thanks to crofter as well.

Now for the KM links.

[middlestump]

My thanks to crofter and centrino. I've thoroughly enjoyed my first month on MM links. Congrats to all and well done Strix.

[ladyalex]

Well done Strix !

Well done to all the points scorers, actually.

Looking forward to fordward's links next month.

Thanks to Prince Philip and, of course, to crofter.

:-))