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Kvetch won a Sherlock for MQG on Jan 16 that I fogot to give him.


Ghost: 29
Aunflin: 27
Brad: 14½
Kvetch: 15
Edge: 11
felonius: 9½
laurie: 9
torybear: 9
Pirate Queen Cho Chiyo: 8½
Recluce Mage: 7½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight: 6
Super Enigmatix: 6
Gil galad: 5
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Hunter Berwick: 4
clong: 3½
Kahrey: 2½
Learion: 2
UncleBeard: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Brian256, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, Nancy, Trebor, Silver_Phoenix and Armor All: 1
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Post by torybear »

Victoria...her unfortunate competitive complex in overdrive... finally figures out there are other sherlock sources.... :twisted:

Okay, can someone in the know list the fora where sherlocks can be earned. I know about the Modesitt Quote Game...although I think we should add the following incentive...any Quote giver who can stump the guessers for 3 or more days gets a sherlock.

This encourages challenging quotes, while allowing for generous hints at a reasonable interval.
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Brian256 still owes me one.

I think that we should award a sherlock to anyone who gives a quote that we agree goes to 'cold quote' status.
And we reserve the right not to give it is the quote is obviously too hard on purpose - a balance must be maintained to keep the game fun.
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Kvetch wrote:Brian256 still owes me one.

I think that we should award a sherlock to anyone who gives a quote that we agree goes to 'cold quote' status.
And we reserve the right not to give it is the quote is obviously too hard on purpose - a balance must be maintained to keep the game fun.
OK, so if I am correct, this is the current balance?

Ghost: 29
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 16
Brad: 14½
Edge: 11
felonius: 9½
laurie: 9
torybear: 9
Pirate Queen Cho Chiyo: 8½
Recluce Mage: 7½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight: 6
Super Enigmatix: 6
Gil galad: 5
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Hunter Berwick: 4
clong: 3½
Kahrey: 2½
Learion: 2
UncleBeard: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Brian256, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, Nancy, Trebor, Silver_Phoenix and Armor All: 1
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yup.

cheers!
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Kvetch from MQG

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Ghost: 29
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 17
Brad: 14½
Edge: 11
felonius: 9½
laurie: 9
torybear: 9
Pirate Queen Cho Chiyo: 8½
Recluce Mage: 7½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight: 6
Super Enigmatix: 6
Gil galad: 5
Crispind: 4
Ean143: 4
Hunter Berwick: 4
clong: 3½
Kahrey: 2½
Learion: 2
UncleBeard: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Brian256, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, Nancy, Trebor, Silver_Phoenix and Armor All: 1
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EAN from MQG

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Ean143, MQG

Ghost: 29
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 17
Brad: 14½
Edge: 11
felonius: 9½
laurie: 9
torybear: 9
Pirate Queen Cho Chiyo: 8½
Recluce Mage: 7½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight: 6
Super Enigmatix: 6
Gil galad: 5
Ean143: 5
Crispind: 4
Hunter Berwick: 4
clong: 3½
Kahrey: 2½
Learion: 2
UncleBeard: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Brian256, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, Nancy, Trebor, Silver_Phoenix and Armor All: 1
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Merger Bumpage: to bring the more popular IBDoF topics back into view
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clong won the weekly Sherlock from Volleyball 2005!

Ghost: 29
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 17
Brad: 14½
Edge: 11
felonius: 9½
laurie: 9
torybear: 9
Cho Chiyo: 8½
Recluce Mage: 7½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight: 6
Super Enigmatix: 6
Ean143: 5
Gil galad: 5
clong: 4½
Crispind: 4
Hunter Berwick: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion: 2
UncleBeard: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Brian256, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, Nancy, Trebor, Silver_Phoenix and Armor All: 1
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Ghost: you double posted (and put clong into bold the second time without changing his score) - I deleted it - hope I didn't misread the post. Due to glitchness, I seem to have deleted BOTH posts. I'm reawarding me my point.

Clong, AQG

Ghost: 29
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 18
Brad: 14½
Edge: 11
felonius: 9½
laurie: 9
torybear: 9
Cho Chiyo: 8½
Recluce Mage: 7½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight: 6
Super Enigmatix: 6
clong: 5½
Ean143: 5
Gil galad: 5
Crispind: 4
Hunter Berwick: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion: 2
UncleBeard: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Brian256, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, Nancy, Trebor, Silver_Phoenix and Armor All: 1
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This is awarding Armor All another point in the Modesitt Quote Game : )

Armor All: MQG

Ghost: 29
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 18
Brad: 14½
Edge: 11
felonius: 9½
laurie: 9
torybear: 9
Cho Chiyo: 8½
Recluce Mage: 7½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight: 6
Super Enigmatix: 6
clong: 5½
Ean143: 5
Gil galad: 5
Crispind: 4
Hunter Berwick: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion: 2
UncleBeard: 2
Armor All: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Brian256, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, Nancy, Trebor, and Silver_Phoenix: 1
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nzilla, AQG

Ghost: 29
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 18
Brad: 14½
Edge: 11
felonius: 9½
laurie: 9
torybear: 9
Cho Chiyo: 8½
Recluce Mage: 7½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight: 6
Super Enigmatix: 6
clong: 5½
Ean143: 5
Gil galad: 5
Crispind: 4
Hunter Berwick: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion: 2
UncleBeard: 2
Armor All: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Brian256, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, Nancy, Trebor, Silver_Phoenix, and nzilla: 1
Magicfan241:½
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Cho Chiyo AQG

Ghost: 29
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 18
Brad: 14½
Edge: 11
felonius and Cho Chiyo: 9½
laurie and torybear: 9
Recluce Mage: 7½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
clong: 5½
Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
Crispind and Hunter Berwick: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion, UncleBeard, and Armor All: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Brian256, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, Nancy, Trebor, Silver_Phoenix, and nzilla: 1
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tollbaby

Ghost: 29
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 18
Brad: 14½
Edge: 11
felonius and Cho Chiyo: 9½
laurie and torybear: 9
Recluce Mage: 7½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
clong: 5½
Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
Crispind and Hunter Berwick: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion, UncleBeard, and Armor All: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Brian256, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, Nancy, Trebor, Silver_Phoenix, nzilla, and tollbaby: 1
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MQG
"armor owes me one"

Ghost: 29
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 19
Brad: 14½
Edge: 11
felonius and Cho Chiyo: 9½
laurie and torybear: 9
Recluce Mage: 7½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
clong: 5½
Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
Crispind and Hunter Berwick: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion, UncleBeard, and Armor All: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Brian256, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, Nancy, Trebor, Silver_Phoenix, nzilla, and tollbaby: 1
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clong - amazing WOTD (and LOTR) knowledge :worship:

Ghost: 29
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 19
Brad: 14½
Edge: 11
felonius and Cho Chiyo: 9½
laurie and torybear: 9
Recluce Mage: 7½
jweb: 7
clong: 6½
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
Crispind and Hunter Berwick: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion, UncleBeard, and Armor All: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Brian256, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, Nancy, Trebor, Silver_Phoenix, nzilla, and tollbaby: 1
Magicfan241:½
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Someone's been awarding LOTR trivia points ?

And I missed em ? :cry:
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poor brad :mrgreen:.

anyhow:
Brians256, MQG
I think Armor All still owes torybear one too?

Ghost: 29
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 19
Brad: 14½
Edge: 11
felonius and Cho Chiyo: 9½
laurie and torybear: 9
Recluce Mage: 7½
jweb: 7
clong: 6½
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
Crispind and Hunter Berwick: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, and Armor All: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, Nancy, Trebor, Silver_Phoenix, nzilla, and tollbaby: 1
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Recluce Mage for Six Word Story - WOTD

Ghost: 29
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 19
Brad: 14½
Edge: 11
felonius and Cho Chiyo: 9½
laurie and torybear: 9
Recluce Mage: 8½
jweb: 7
clong: 6½
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
Crispind and Hunter Berwick: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, and Armor All: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, Nancy, Trebor, Silver_Phoenix, nzilla, and tollbaby: 1
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Kvetch thinks Armor All still owes torybear one too?
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Silver_Phoenix for guessing a Modesitt quote:

Ghost: 29
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 19
Brad: 14½
Edge: 11
felonius and Cho Chiyo: 9½
laurie and torybear: 9
Recluce Mage: 8½
jweb: 7
clong: 6½
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
Crispind and Hunter Berwick: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, Armor All, and Silver_Phoenix: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, Nancy, Trebor, nzilla, and tollbaby: 1
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clong: Double or Nothing in the Volleyball 2005

Ghost: 29
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 19
Brad: 14½
Edge: 11
felonius and Cho Chiyo: 9½
laurie and torybear: 9
clong: 8½
Recluce Mage: 8½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
Crispind and Hunter Berwick: 4
Kahrey: 2½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, Armor All, and Silver_Phoenix: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, Nancy, Trebor, nzilla, and tollbaby: 1
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tollbaby for the First Line Game

Edited by CHO (in mod hat) to include tollbaby's OTHER First Line Game point!

Ghost: 29
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 19
Brad: 14½
Edge: 11
felonius and Cho Chiyo: 9½
laurie and torybear: 9
clong: 8½
Recluce Mage: 8 ½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
Crispind and Hunter Berwick: 4
tollbaby: 3
Kahrey: 2 ½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, Armor All, Silver_Phoenix, and
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, Nancy, Trebor, and nzilla: 1
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It's obvious that I'm in first place, because I have a lower score than all other participants.

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Ghost and Amarra for AQG:

Ghost: 29 ½
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 19
Brad: 14½
Edge: 11
felonius and Cho Chiyo: 9½
laurie and torybear: 9
clong: 8½
Recluce Mage: 8 ½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
Crispind and Hunter Berwick: 4
tollbaby: 3
Kahrey: 2 ½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, Armor All, and Silver_Phoenix: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, Nancy, Trebor, nzilla, and Amarra: 1
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One for Kvetch for the First Quote game


Ghost: 29 ½
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 20
Brad: 14½
Edge: 11
felonius and Cho Chiyo: 9½
laurie and torybear: 9
clong: 8½
Recluce Mage: 8 ½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
Crispind and Hunter Berwick: 4
tollbaby: 3
Kahrey: 2 ½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, Armor All, and Silver_Phoenix: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, Nancy, Trebor, nzilla, and Amarra: 1
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clong receives one for WOTD: nimiety in the Six Word Story


Ghost: 29 ½
Aunflin: 27
Kvetch: 20
Brad: 14½
Edge: 11
felonius, Cho Chiyo and clong: 9½
laurie and torybear: 9
Recluce Mage: 8 ½
jweb: 7
MidasKnight and Super Enigmatix: 6
Ean143 and Gil galad: 5
Crispind and Hunter Berwick: 4
tollbaby: 3
Kahrey: 2 ½
Learion, UncleBeard, Brian256, Armor All, and Silver_Phoenix: 2
Antangil, bob k. mando, Dorrin, Echus Cthulhu Mythos, Holmes, Joolee, Kagnok, Kiltannen, Mrdude, Nancy, Trebor, nzilla, and Amarra: 1
Magicfan241:½
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