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prove it.

(I'm in the top five: wow)
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Half Point

Show me the money :P
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Edge wrote:Brad gets ½ for the SQG

Aunflin: 26
Ghost: 22
Brad: 12 ½
torybear: 8
Kvetch: 8
felonius: 6 ½
jweb: 6
Edge 6
Recluce Mage: 5 ½
Gil Galad: 5
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Pirate Queen ChoChiyo: 3 ½
Hunter Berwick: 3
MidasKnight: 3
SuperEnigmatix: 3
Learion: 2
Uncle Beard: 2
Laurie: 2
Antangil: 1
BKM: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kilt: -1
Brad here's your money - posted on Wed 27 Oct, 2004 12:18 am :mrgreen:

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The next person to post a Sherlock be sure to use the post a couple above this one!!!
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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Whoops - my bad, didn't know it was awarded a full page back. :oops:
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this is the correct and up-to-date version:

Aunflin: 26
Ghost: 23
Brad: 12 ½
Kvetch: 10
torybear: 8
felonius: 7 ½
jweb: 6
Edge 6
RecluceMage: 5 ½
Gil galad: 5
PirateQueen ChoChiyo: 4 ½
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Hunter Berwick: 3
MidasKnight: 3
SuperEnigmatix: 3
Learion: 2
UncleBeard: 2
Laurie: 2
Antangil: 1
bob k. mando: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kiltannen: -1

(full names inserted, mainly as a rationale for this post)
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Aunflin: 26
Ghost: 23
Brad: 12 ½
Kvetch: 10
torybear: 8
felonius: 7 ½
jweb: 6
Edge 7
RecluceMage: 5 ½
Gil galad: 5
PirateQueen ChoChiyo: 4 ½
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Hunter Berwick: 3
MidasKnight: 3
SuperEnigmatix: 3
Learion: 2
UncleBeard: 2
Laurie: 2
Antangil: 1
bob k. mando: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kiltannen: -1
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Another Point for Edge from the first line quote game

Aunflin: 26
Ghost: 23
Brad: 12 ½
Kvetch: 10
torybear: 8
Edge 8
felonius: 7 ½
jweb: 6
RecluceMage: 5 ½
Gil galad: 5
PirateQueen ChoChiyo: 4 ½
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Hunter Berwick: 3
MidasKnight: 3
SuperEnigmatix: 3
Learion: 2
UncleBeard: 2
Laurie: 2
Antangil: 1
bob k. mando: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kiltannen: -1
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sE's AQG point (sorry about delay)

Aunflin: 26
Ghost: 23
Brad: 12 ½
Kvetch: 10
torybear: 8
Edge 8
felonius: 7 ½
jweb: 6
RecluceMage: 5 ½
Gil galad: 5
PirateQueen ChoChiyo: 4 ½
SuperEnigmatix: 4
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Hunter Berwick: 3
MidasKnight: 3
Learion: 2
UncleBeard: 2
Laurie: 2
Antangil: 1
bob k. mando: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kiltannen: -1
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The Pirate Queen gets one for the AQG.

Aunflin: 26
Ghost: 23
Brad: 12 ½
Kvetch: 10
torybear: 8
Edge 8
felonius: 7 ½
jweb: 6
RecluceMage: 5 ½
PirateQueen ChoChiyo: 5 ½
Gil galad: 5
SuperEnigmatix: 4
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Hunter Berwick: 3
MidasKnight: 3
Learion: 2
UncleBeard: 2
Laurie: 2
Antangil: 1
bob k. mando: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kiltannen: -1
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The lovely and talented KVETCH gets one for the AQG.

Aunflin: 26
Ghost: 23
Brad: 12 ½
Kvetch: 11
torybear: 8
Edge 8
felonius: 7 ½
jweb: 6
RecluceMage: 5 ½
PirateQueen ChoChiyo: 5 ½
Gil galad: 5
SuperEnigmatix: 4
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Hunter Berwick: 3
MidasKnight: 3
Learion: 2
UncleBeard: 2
Laurie: 2
Antangil: 1
bob k. mando: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kiltannen: -1
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Wandering through this world of woe
But there's no sickness, no fear or danger
In that bright land
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wow! catching up on brad! :twisted:
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Post by MidasKnight »

where's my newest one? :cry:

Everyone is always picking on me.
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who owes?
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dunno, I forgot, it was in MQG
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... and another for Edge.

Aunflin: 26
Ghost: 23
Brad: 12 ½
Kvetch: 11
Edge 9
torybear: 8
felonius: 7 ½
jweb: 6
RecluceMage: 5 ½
PirateQueen ChoChiyo: 5 ½
Gil galad: 5
SuperEnigmatix: 4
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Hunter Berwick: 3
MidasKnight: 3
Learion: 2
UncleBeard: 2
Laurie: 2
Antangil: 1
bob k. mando: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kiltannen: -1
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Post by Edge »

Eep. Deepest aplogies, MK - it was I who forgot to post your last one. :oops:

Aunflin: 26
Ghost: 23
Brad: 12 ½
Kvetch: 11
Edge 9
torybear: 8
felonius: 7 ½
jweb: 6
RecluceMage: 5 ½
PirateQueen ChoChiyo: 5 ½
Gil galad: 5
MidasKnight: 4
SuperEnigmatix: 4
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Hunter Berwick: 3
Learion: 2
UncleBeard: 2
Laurie: 2
Antangil: 1
bob k. mando: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kiltannen: -1
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sE, AQG - left hand of darkness

Aunflin: 26
Ghost: 23
Brad: 12 ½
Kvetch: 11
Edge 9
torybear: 8
felonius: 7 ½
jweb: 6
RecluceMage: 5 ½
PirateQueen ChoChiyo: 5 ½
SuperEnigmatix: 5
Gil galad: 5
MidasKnight: 4
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Hunter Berwick: 3
Learion: 2
UncleBeard: 2
Laurie: 2
Antangil: 1
bob k. mando: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kiltannen: -1
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ghost, MQG.
HB owes me one from there.

Aunflin: 26
Ghost: 24
Brad: 12 ½
Kvetch: 11
Edge 9
torybear: 8
felonius: 7 ½
jweb: 6
RecluceMage: 5 ½
PirateQueen ChoChiyo: 5 ½
SuperEnigmatix: 5
Gil galad: 5
MidasKnight: 4
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Hunter Berwick: 3
Learion: 2
UncleBeard: 2
Laurie: 2
Antangil: 1
bob k. mando: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kiltannen: -1
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Post by MidasKnight »

I'm starting to think this thread could just as accurately been titled "Who's the biggest geek?"


... in a good way ...
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Kvetch for the MQG

Aunflin: 26
Ghost: 24
Brad: 12 ½
Kvetch: 12
Edge 9
torybear: 8
felonius: 7 ½
jweb: 6
RecluceMage: 5 ½
PirateQueen ChoChiyo: 5 ½
SuperEnigmatix: 5
Gil galad: 5
MidasKnight: 4
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Hunter Berwick: 3
Learion: 2
UncleBeard: 2
Laurie: 2
Antangil: 1
bob k. mando: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kiltannen: -1


Wow, Kilt's still at -1?
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Silver_Phoenix correctly guesses a quote in the MQG

Aunflin: 26
Ghost: 24
Brad: 12 ½
Kvetch: 12
Edge 9
torybear: 8
felonius: 7 ½
jweb: 6
RecluceMage: 5 ½
PirateQueen ChoChiyo: 5 ½
SuperEnigmatix: 5
Gil galad: 5
MidasKnight: 4
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Hunter Berwick: 3
Learion: 2
UncleBeard: 2
Laurie: 2
Antangil: 1
bob k. mando: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Silver_Phoenix: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kiltannen: -1

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Somewhat belatedly.. Hunter, for the MQG.

Aunflin: 26
Ghost: 24
Brad: 12 ½
Kvetch: 12
Edge 9
torybear: 8
felonius: 7 ½
jweb: 6
RecluceMage: 5 ½
PirateQueen ChoChiyo: 5 ½
SuperEnigmatix: 5
Gil galad: 5
MidasKnight: 4
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Hunter Berwick: 4
Learion: 2
UncleBeard: 2
Laurie: 2
Antangil: 1
bob k. mando: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Silver_Phoenix: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kiltannen: -1
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For the FLG:

Aunflin: 26
Ghost: 24
Brad: 12 ½
Kvetch: 12
Edge 9
torybear: 8
felonius: 7 ½
PirateQueen ChoChiyo: 6 ½
jweb: 6
RecluceMage: 5 ½
SuperEnigmatix: 5
Gil galad: 5
MidasKnight: 4
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Hunter Berwick: 4
Learion: 2
UncleBeard: 2
Laurie: 2
Antangil: 1
bob k. mando: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Silver_Phoenix: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kiltannen: -1
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Post by ChoChiyo »

Laurie gets a Sherlock for identifying allusion to Walt Whitman's "Barbaric Yawp" in Leaves of Grass.

Aunflin: 26
Ghost: 24
Brad: 12 ½
Kvetch: 12
Edge 9
torybear: 8
felonius: 7 ½
PirateQueen ChoChiyo: 6 ½
jweb: 6
RecluceMage: 5 ½
SuperEnigmatix: 5
Gil galad: 5
MidasKnight: 4
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Hunter Berwick: 4
Laurie: 3
Learion: 2
UncleBeard: 2
Antangil: 1
bob k. mando: 1
Dorrin: 1
Holmes: 1
Joolee: 1
Kagnok: 1
Kahrey: 1
Mrdude: 1
Nancy: 1
Trebor: 1
Silver_Phoenix: 1
Magicfan241: ½
Kiltannen: -1
Last edited by ChoChiyo on Tue Nov 16, 2004 6:14 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Post by MidasKnight »

I'm not even sure I know what Cho just said.
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