MM Links Results March 2012 Week 5

[gen2]

This was a great climax to the March round of challenges set by 'Princess Diana' aka GrannyDi.
Once again, she teased you with subtle hints (and some not quite so subtle) along with some distractors just to keep you guessing.
23 of you had no difficulty guessing what animals she saw in 'the middle of nowhere' at first light.
Only two players guessed the weight of a fruit cake.
Then only 5 players realised what was the best means to 'record the rainfall in my garden'.
Finally, the clouds burst and 'dumped their load'.
So I can reveal that the links you were seeking were:

MARCH HARE
FRUIT CAKE
RAIN GAUGE
CLOUD BURST

Details follow:

[gen2]

True to form, the first player, Roslyn, found two of them for 4 points.
Rockfordill, deecee131, fordward, beejay1124, owllady, Christiana and Brenden were all within the permitted 2-minute window for a bonus point so 2 points each for MARCH HARE.
Beejay1124, owllady and Brenden likewise collect 2 points for CLOUD BURST.

Brenden went one better than that, being first to find RAIN GAUGE as well (2 pts) making a total of 6 points and making her the highest scorer this weekend.

The final link lasted until 9:27 when player #17, Jobjockey, decided that Princess Diana didn't like marzipan (so no Marchpane and no Simnel Cake) and instead opted for FRUIT CAKE (2 points)
Nobody matched it within 2 minutes.

From there on it was single points with a few scoring double hits but a worthy mention for a second treble hitter - Kawakiri - but only for 3 points I'm afraid.

For being the highest scorer AND a treble hitter, I therefore declare:
**** THE HOTSHOT ****
*** OF THIS WEEK ***
**** IS BRENDEN ****

and this weekend's scorers were:
(yes, most of you!)
6 Brenden
4 beejay1124
4 owllady
4 roslyn251254
3 kawakiri
2 albaqwerty (Mr)
2 boxtops
2 Christiana
2 cliffyg
2 deecee131
2 fordward
2 Handbaglady
2 jobjockey
2 rockfordill
2 sibton
2 paulineward
2 twix123
1 albaqwerty (Mrs)
1 Aquagility
1 cupid04
1 Dickythecook
1 Eiggam
1 Elspeth
1 ladyalex
1 middlestump
1 wickedtongue
1 x-ray
1 mirandasmum
1 ChrisHewat (Chris)

It just remains to seen how that affects the leaderboard and who will be setter for APRIL?
See below . . .

[gen2]

Last weekend we saw Roslyn251254 out in front by 2 points and this weekend, her score of 4 points kept her in front by 5 points from Brenden (sadly, the antipodean travellelers (Christiana & Manxiemo) were off form this weekend and slipped down the rankings.
Therefore it is time to blow the trumpets and announce
*** THE CHAMPION ***
**** FOR MARCH IS ****
**** ROSLYN251254 ****

BUT . . . Roslyn has set the links twice befre - most recently last
November.

The runner up, BRENDEN, has never set the links before so I invite BRENDEN to be SETTER for APRIL.
BRENDEN, Please contact me at the address below (replacing the 'AT' wit the appropriate symbol)

grytvikengen2
'AT'
googlemail.co.uk

The complete table of scores for March looks like this:
16 roslyn251254
11 Brenden
10 fordward
10 Manxiemo
9 owllady
8 beejay1124
8 Christiana
7 kawakiri
6 albaqwerty (Mr)
6 Handbaglady
5 Aquagility
5 deecee131
5 patchett
5 sibton
4 Dickythecook
4 Euphemia
4 jobjockey
4 middlestump
4 rockfordill
4 tearinghair
4 ulysses100
4 x-ray
3 boxtops
3 cliffyg
3 joto
3 paulineward
2 albaqwerty (Mrs)
2 ChrisHewat (Chris)
2 ChrisHewat (Shazza)
2 cupid04
2 Dinkypuzzled
2 evsajo
2 mirandasmum
2 twix123
1 bestdriver
1 Eiggam
1 Elspeth
1 ladyalex
1 Ont-ice (Mrs)
1 regward
1 teacher1
1 wickedtongue


Waiting to hear from you BRENDEN.

Next weekend, Same time, Same place,
so until then
Happy Linking
gen2

[Psybbo]

Aw, I thought I got 3. Thanks x

[gen2]

******* SORRY . . . ********
my email is at googlemail.COM

MB
it is COM and NOT co.uk.

Many apologies.

[middlestump]

Thanks GrannyDi and gen2 - mid-table mediocrity for me.

[gen2]

No, just 2 Sibton.

You posted at 09:34
http://www.theanswerb...uestion1120112-2.html
quick - simnel - gauge - burst

Only the last two were correct and both were more than 2 minutes after their first discovery, so just 2 points.

Sorry to disappoint.

[Psybbo]

Thanks gen, need a memory implant!

[grannydi]

Well done to all the points scorers, I've had fun this month and hope that you have too.
I do hope that Brenden will take on the task for next month and enjoy the challenge!

[tearinghair]

Thanks Grannydi and Gen2, and well done to all scorers. I seem to have stick on 4 points for the last three months, so will have to 'think outside the box' a bit more next time.

[roslyn251254]

Wow - my highest monthly total ever! I like your linking grannydi! Thanks to gen2 as ever. Looking forward to brenden Easter weekend.

[gen2]

Middlestump,
Maybe it is your name? Middle = middle.

Why not try re-branding yourself as TOPstump (or BAIL)?

[gen2]

*** CALLING FORDWARD ***

*** CALLING FORDWARD ***

*** CALLING FORDWARD ***

I hope you still see this FORDWARD.
Unfortunately, Brenden has declined to set the links so the offer now passes to you in 3rd place.

Please email be on
grytvikengen2
'AT'
googlemail.com

Fingers crossed you will see this Fordward.

[paulineward]

Thanks gen2 and GrannyDi....I am going from bad to worse!
Look forward to trying to match Brenden's links next week. :-)

[twix123]

Thanks Gen2 and Princessdi for an interesting month. Luckily my last minute entry this week gave me the points needed to pull the ripcord on the parachute !

[fordward]

Sorry Gen2 will be of onmy travels next month

[rockfordill]

Hey R
Excellent score this month - very well done and congrats

J

[gen2]

Thank you Fordward, Enjoy your travels.

Looks like Roslyn will be setting the links after all.

[seekeerz]

not one point for me, disgusting ... i must try harder, but thanks to grannydi and gen2 and congrats to all