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MQG
Aunflin: 16
Ghost: 16
Brad: 12
jweb: 6
torybear: 6
felonius: 4½
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Gil Galad: 4
Kvetch: 3
SuperEnigmatix: 3
EJSarao: 2
Norseraider: 2
Uncle Beard: 2
Antangil: 1
BKM: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Karhey: 1
MidasKnight: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Edge: 1
Kilt: -1
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The weekly SHerlock Winner:

Aunflin: 17
Ghost: 16
Brad: 12
jweb: 6
torybear: 6
felonius: 4½
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Gil Galad: 4
Kvetch: 3
SuperEnigmatix: 3
EJSarao: 2
Norseraider: 2
Uncle Beard: 2
Antangil: 1
BKM: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Karhey: 1
MidasKnight: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Edge: 1
Kilt: -1

Edge make sure you give Aunflin his MQG point.
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If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animating contest of freedom, go from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you,
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Aunflin: 18
Ghost: 16
Brad: 12
jweb: 6
torybear: 6
felonius: 4½
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Gil Galad: 4
Kvetch: 3
SuperEnigmatix: 3
EJSarao: 2
Norseraider: 2
Uncle Beard: 2
Antangil: 1
BKM: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Karhey: 1
MidasKnight: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Edge: 1
Kilt: -1

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Torybear wins a Sherlock for correctly identifying the quote in the MQG. :clap:

Aunflin: 18
Ghost: 16
Brad: 12
torybear: 7
jweb: 6
felonius: 4½
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Gil Galad: 4
Kvetch: 3
SuperEnigmatix: 3
EJSarao: 2
Norseraider: 2
Uncle Beard: 2
Antangil: 1
BKM: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Karhey: 1
MidasKnight: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Edge: 1
Kilt: -1
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Edge wins a Sherlock for correctly identifying the quote in the MQG.

Aunflin: 18
Ghost: 16
Brad: 12
torybear: 7
jweb: 6
felonius: 4½
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Gil Galad: 4
Kvetch: 3
SuperEnigmatix: 3
EJSarao: 2
Norseraider: 2
Uncle Beard: 2
Antangil: 1
BKM: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Karhey: 1
MidasKnight: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Edge: 2
Kilt: -1
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Aunflin: 18
Ghost: 16
Brad: 12
torybear: 7
jweb: 6
felonius: 4½
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Gil Galad: 4
Kvetch: 3
SuperEnigmatix: 3
EJSarao: 2
Norseraider: 2
Uncle Beard: 2
Edge: 2
Antangil: 1
BKM: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Karhey: 1
MidasKnight: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Learion: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kilt: -1
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Cho and Ghost each get a point from VolleyBall 2004

Aunflin: 18
Ghost: 17
Brad: 12
torybear: 7
jweb: 6
felonius: 4½
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Gil Galad: 4
Kvetch: 3
SuperEnigmatix: 3
Edge: 2
EJSarao: 2
Norseraider: 2
Uncle Beard: 2
Antangil: 1
BKM: 1
Cho Chiyo: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Karhey: 1
Learion: 1
MidasKnight: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kilt: -1
If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animating contest of freedom, go from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you,
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Aunflin: 18
Ghost: 17
Brad: 12
torybear: 8
jweb: 6
felonius: 4½
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Gil Galad: 4
Kvetch: 3
SuperEnigmatix: 3
Edge: 2
EJSarao: 2
Norseraider: 2
Uncle Beard: 2
Antangil: 1
BKM: 1
Cho Chiyo: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Karhey: 1
Learion: 1
MidasKnight: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kilt: -1
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For correctly guessing 20 Qustions game:

Aunflin: 18
Ghost: 18
Brad: 12
torybear: 8
jweb: 6
felonius: 4½
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Gil Galad: 4
Kvetch: 3
SuperEnigmatix: 3
Edge: 2
EJSarao: 2
Norseraider: 2
Uncle Beard: 2
Antangil: 1
BKM: 1
Cho Chiyo: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Learion: 1
MidasKnight: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kilt: -1


Only one more point and Aunflin no longer carries the lead.
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Edge, MQG.
PS to torybear: I'm owed one too...

Aunflin: 18
Ghost: 18
Brad: 12
torybear: 8
jweb: 6
felonius: 4½
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Gil Galad: 4
Kvetch: 3
SuperEnigmatix: 3
Edge: 3
EJSarao: 2
Norseraider: 2
Uncle Beard: 2
Antangil: 1
BKM: 1
Cho Chiyo: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Learion: 1
MidasKnight: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kilt: -1
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Post by Hunter B »

Dorrin for the MQG


Aunflin: 18
Ghost: 18
Brad: 12
torybear: 8
jweb: 6
felonius: 4½
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Gil Galad: 4
Kvetch: 3
SuperEnigmatix: 3
Edge: 3
EJSarao: 2
Norseraider: 2
Uncle Beard: 2
Antangil: 1
BKM: 1
Cho Chiyo: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Learion: 1
MidasKnight: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kilt: -1

p.s. Edge still owes me one........
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Aunflin: 18
Ghost: 18
Brad: 12
torybear: 8
jweb: 6
felonius: 4½
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Gil Galad: 4
Kvetch: 3
SuperEnigmatix: 3
Edge: 3
Hunter Berwick: 3
EJSarao: 2
Uncle Beard: 2
Antangil: 1
BKM: 1
Cho Chiyo: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Learion: 1
MidasKnight: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kilt: -1

Sorry, Norsehunterraiderberwick :cry:
And thanks for the reminder. :oops:
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It's alright dude. I was just kidding.
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Aunflin: 18
Ghost: 18
Brad: 12
torybear: 8
jweb: 6
felonius: 4½
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Gil Galad: 4
Kvetch: 3
SuperEnigmatix: 3
Edge: 3
Hunter Berwick: 3
EJSarao: 2
Uncle Beard: 2
Antangil: 1
BKM: 1
Cho Chiyo: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Learion: 1
MidasKnight: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kilt: -1
RecluceMage: 1
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Is torybear still around? if so, I'm owed a sherlock.
(rearranging, correcting names)

Aunflin: 18
Ghost: 18
Brad: 12
torybear: 8
jweb: 6
felonius: 4½
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Gil Galad: 4
Kvetch: 3
SuperEnigmatix: 3
Edge: 3
Hunter Berwick: 3
EJSarao: 2
Uncle Beard: 2
Antangil: 1
BKM: 1
PirateQueen ChoChiyo: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Learion: 1
MidasKnight: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
RecluceMage: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kilt: -1
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I don't know, but I'll take care of the one Tory owes you, and the one you just got from MQG, plus consolidate my own winnings.

Aunflin: 18
Ghost: 18
Brad: 12
torybear: 8
jweb: 6
Kvetch: 5
felonius: 4½
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Gil Galad: 4
SuperEnigmatix: 3
Edge: 3
Hunter Berwick: 3
Recluce Mage: 3 (formerly known as EJSarao)
Uncle Beard: 2
Antangil: 1
BKM: 1
PirateQueen ChoChiyo: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Learion: 1
MidasKnight: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kilt: -1
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Post by MidasKnight »

I'm still owed one from my rare MQG win.
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since YOU owe me one from one of my MQG wins *ages* ago, lets call it quits, eh?
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Post by MidasKnight »

I do?

I don't even remember who owes me mine.

I seem to remember not giving someone a Sherlock and then doing it later. That wasn't you?
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MK: no, you never did (unless you did it on the sly with a long gap between my last reminder and you actually giving it to me) I think it is fair to give you your missing point, even if you can't remember the awarder, so:

Aunflin: 18
Ghost: 18
Brad: 12
torybear: 8
jweb: 6
Kvetch: 5
felonius: 4½
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Gil Galad: 4
SuperEnigmatix: 3
Edge: 3
Hunter Berwick: 3
Recluce Mage: 3 (formerly known as EJSarao)
Uncle Beard: 2
MidasKnight: 2
Antangil: 1
BKM: 1
PirateQueen ChoChiyo: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Learion: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kilt: -1

wanna give me mine?
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Post by MidasKnight »

I don't care, I just thought I already did.

Aunflin: 18
Ghost: 18
Brad: 12
torybear: 8
jweb: 6
Kvetch: 6
felonius: 4½
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Gil Galad: 4
SuperEnigmatix: 3
Edge: 3
Hunter Berwick: 3
Recluce Mage: 3 (formerly known as EJSarao)
Uncle Beard: 2
MidasKnight: 2
Antangil: 1
BKM: 1
PirateQueen ChoChiyo: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Learion: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kilt: -1
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cheers MK. I think that is all of the sherlock backlog dealt with
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Learion, MQG.

I think I'm owed one by Ghost, for Gerlich

Aunflin: 18
Ghost: 18
Brad: 12
torybear: 8
jweb: 6
Kvetch: 6
felonius: 4½
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Gil Galad: 4
SuperEnigmatix: 3
Edge: 3
Hunter Berwick: 3 (formerly known as Norseraider)
Recluce Mage: 3 (formerly known as EJSarao)
Learion: 2
Uncle Beard: 2
MidasKnight: 2
Antangil: 1
BKM: 1
PirateQueen ChoChiyo: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kilt: -1
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Post by Ghost »

Kvetch wrote:I think I'm owed one by Ghost, for Gerlich
Actually I didn't write my post clear enough, I meant that Gil galad should get a point if he was right about two Gairloch(s) when Mr. Modisett didn't remeber that there was two.

Aunflin: 18
Ghost: 18
Brad: 12
torybear: 8
jweb: 6
Kvetch: 6
Gil Galad: 5
felonius: 4½
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
SuperEnigmatix: 3
Edge: 3
Hunter Berwick: 3 (formerly known as Norseraider)
Recluce Mage: 3 (formerly known as EJSarao)
Learion: 2
Uncle Beard: 2
MidasKnight: 2
Antangil: 1
BKM: 1
PirateQueen ChoChiyo: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kilt: -1
If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animating contest of freedom, go from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you,
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fair 'nuff - He did remember rather more than I.
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