Winners Parade


Winners Parade

November Winner
October Winner
September Winner
August Winner
July Winner

The Hall of Flame Team Tournament. November

Players & Final Ranks & Points Won

Top 20 Toughies
1. jules44 UK …has won 2105 pts
2. miffy42 UK… has won 1660 pts
3. Howie72 UK… has won 1231 pts
4. WorldB USA …has won 1200 pts
5. MaggieG UK …has won 1172 pts
6. mike32768 USA has won 979 pts
7. mos623 USA …has won 96o pts
8. strnog1 USA …has won 917 pts
9. Eebs USA… has won 868 pts
10. midgetmark UK…has won 788 pts
11. tihata USA…has won 785 pts
12. bluetwo USA…has won 750 pts
13. julieanne123 USA…has won 738 pts
14. j2cp2 USA…has won 652 pts
15. magijoh1 UK…has won 649 pts
16. burnsbaron UK…has won 618 pts
17 Beckyel UK…has won 608 pts
18. Sallyannh UK…has won 576 pts
19. vivtriv UK…has won 573 pts
20. nakarinna USA…has won 569 pts

The Ravening Horde
21. cyprus1 UK has won 564 pts
22. ryanknight USA…has won 556 pts
23. Seurat UK…has won 530 pts
24. BB1 USA…has won 520 pts
25. ryaman USA…has won 497 pts
26. ncb1gdog USA… has won 473 pts
27. Marsalinator USA has won 459 pts
28. mhallesy UK…has won 418 pts
29. paper_aeroplane UK…has won 394 pts
30. Triviaballer USA…has won 385 pts
31. Mink UK…has won 382 pts
32. Avin_Itoffski UK…won 378 pts
33. Stuhern UK…has won 370 pts
34. shadowzep USA…has won 340 pts
35. Quiz_Beagle UK…has won 331 pts
36. mfc UK…has won 329 pts
37. chipownz USA…has won 311 pts
38. Little_Heaven UK…has won 296 pts
39. TerenceWeasly UK…has won 286 pts
40. ferfer72 USA…has won 274 pts
41. Pix UK…has won 264 pts
42. TAKROM USA…has won 251 pts
43. Pamelia USA…has won 250 pts
44. QueenMary UK…has won 241 pts
45. Orinoco UK…has won 239 pts
46. kjc USA…has won 231 pts
47. benniebenbenny UK…has won 227 pts
48. genetrivia1 USA…has won 223 pts
49. Turnbaby USA…has won 223 pts
50. poolosopher USA…has won 221 pts
51. TAR_fan USA…has won 209 pts
52. bhs63 USA…has won 208 pts
53. Squisher UK…has won 201 pts
54. Rakka UK…has won 200 pts
55. sparklingwine UK…has won 196 pts
56. Canadian_Cousin UK…has won 195 pts
57. hemisphere USA…has won 186 pts
58. tisonlyme321 UK…has won 185 pts
59. thereds4ever UK…has won 176 pts
60. nikujohn USA…has won 168 pts
61. Silvertop UK…has won 164 pts
62. results UK…has won 159 pts
63. Kick UK…has won 157 pts
64. adumbledore40 USA… has won 157 pts
65. igotmeajd USA…has won 156 pts
66. Roly UK…has won 155 pts
67. kwd42co USA…has won 154 pts
68. wakazawaka UK…has won 142 pts
69. romeomikegolf UK…has won 135 pts
70. elskede USA…has won 133 pts
71. binky UK…has won 122 pts
72. lunabelle UK…has won 119 pts
73. cat_brat63 USA…has won 100 pts
74. onebraincellUK UK…has won 98 pts
75. Wetherby_Pond UK …has won 97 pts
76. donamaria USA…has won 95 pts
77. JJay_UK UK…has won 93 pts
78. SpiralStairs USA…has won 91 pts
79. Jazzrockfusion USA…has won 87 pts
80. StinkyPudden USA…has won 86 pts
81. teanana UK…has won 86 pts
82. sallyowens33 USA…has won 86 pts
83. montydog UK…has won 83 pts
84. Kevsgal UK…has won 81 pts
85. blackprinceUK UK…has won 80 pts
86. polaris UK…has won 76 pts
87. londoneye UK…has won 71 pts
88. NEWSoUSA USA…has won 71 pts
89. LanaDale USA…has won 70 pts
90. jacky UK…has won 65 pts
91. Roofoo USA…has won 62 pts
92. RosaRita USA…has won 60 pts
93. Mikeangel USA…has won 60 pts
94. glowmeister USA…has won 57 pts
95. ywf111 USA…has won 54 pts
96. lynn-ann UK…has won 54 pts
97. finstockian UK…has won 53 pts
98. blazer40508 USA has won 49 pts
99. fat_woman9 USA…has won 47 pts
100. Manuel_M UK…has won 44 pts
101. Bocefish USA…has won 43 pts
102. elamcs USA…has won 42 pts
103. SSR USA…has won 42 pts
104. feeble-sage UK…has won 41 pts
105. lg549 UK…has won 41 pts
106. sean0704 UK…has won 37 pts
107. solan_goose UK…has won 26 pts
108. bggirl USA…has won 25 pts
109. blondejo31 UK…has won 24 pts
110. grneyedredhead USA…has won 23 pts
111. truecolours UK…has won 23 pts
112. Smoot USA…has won 21 pts
113. sleepytigercub UK…has won 18 pts
114. Qmel USA…has won 18 pts
115. libby USA…has won 15 pts
116. EweMama USA…has won 15 pts
117. biscuit1956 UK…has won 14 pts
118. snead USA…has won 14 pts
119. Lacey UK…has won 14 pts
120. palmer USA…has won 12 pts
121. Ganymede UK…has won 11 pts
122. dinka UK…has won 11 pts
123. babygirl USA…has won 10 pts
124. Alien8fb USA…has won 10 pts
125. petunia USA…has won 9 pts
126. muldoon0000 USA…has won 9 pts
127. shoemike USA…has won 7 pts
128. OldSpotPig UK…has won 5 pts
129. kaykay USA…has won 4 pts
130. datrivialist USA…has won 4 pts
131. gday_99 UK…has won 2 pts
132. DaveJ UK…has won 2 pts
133. brett USA…has won 2 pts
134. markuk UK…has won 2 pts
135. greenwitch UK…has won 2 pts
136. Tord USA…has won 2 pts
137. groove2nite USA…has won 2 pts
138. 6strings_uk UK…has won 2 pts
139. georgeflax USA…has won 2 pts
140. kramdrof UK…has won 2 pts
141. jmh1125 USA…has won 2 pts
142. GoingLikeSixty USA…has won 2 pts
143. shultz21 USA…has won 2 pts
144. cheskapeak USA…has won 2 pts
145. Gekkondidae USA…has won 2 pts
146. huskerdave65 USA…has won 2 pts
147. Donkey UK…has won 2 pts
148. KentuckyGirl USA…has won 2 pts

148 players
71 UK players
77 USA players

MOP. Or Most Oustanding Players. November

MOPS
Awarded to the players who have the distinction climbing the most places and improving their overall ranking from last month.


Winner of The Mop Award
Congratulations to Little Heaven who rose 81 places up the ranks.
Novembers most distinguished player.

Top 11 Most Outstanding Players
1 Little Heaven UK ...Up 81 ranks
2 ncb1gdog USA ...Up 78 ranks
3 nakarinna USA... Up 58 ranks
4 Eebs USA ...Up 55 ranks
5 shadowzep.. USA Up 36 ranks
6 genetrivia1... USA Up 34 ranks
7 glowmeister... USA Up 30 ranks
8 ferfer USA... Up 19 ranks
9 snead USA... Up 19 rank
10 benniebenbenny... UK Up 18 ranks
11 Rakka UK ...Up 18 ranks

Orinoco UK... Up 16 ranks
poolosopher USA... Up 16 ranks
blackprinceuk... UK Up 14 ranks
mfc UK ...Up 14 ranks
kjc USA ...Up 14 ranks
Donamaria... USA Up 14 ranks
elskede USA ...Up 11 ranks
ryanknight USA... Up 10 ranks
Mikeangel USA... Up 10 ranks
Rosarita USA ...Up 9 ranks
vivtriv UK ...Up 9 ranks
burnsbaron ...UK Up 7 ranks
Roly UK ...Up 7 ranks
seano7o4 UK ...Up 7 ranks
bluetwo USA... Up 6 ranks
BB1 USA ...Up 5 ranks
Binky UK... Up 5 ranks
Howie72 UK... Up 5 ranks
miffy42 UK... Up 5 ranks
paper_areoplane UK ...Up 4 ranks
jazzrockfusion USA ...Up 4 ranks
Pamelia USA ...Up 3 ranks
Petunia USA ...Up 3 ranks
sleeptigercub UK ...Up 4 ranks
Sallyannh UK ...Up 3 ranks
Strnog1 USA ...Up 3 ranks
Quiz Beagle UK ...Up 3 ranks
igotmeajd USA ...Up 3 ranks
montydog UK ...Up 3 ranks
magijoh1 UK ...Up 2 ranks
WorldB USA ...Up 2 ranks
londoneye UK ...Up 2 ranks
jules44 UK ...Up 1 rank
Canadian Cousin UK... Held Rank
Kick UK ...Held Rank
babygirl USA ...Held Rank
shoemike USA ...Held Rank
j2cp2 USA ...Held Rank

If your name is'nt on the list...well either you don't play the Challenge, or have'nt been here long enough yet....or aw...sorry, you lost places but better luck next month.

New Top 10 Rankings. The UK & USA Invincibles

Top UK & Co Invincibles
#1 jules44
#2 miffy42
#3 Howie72
#4 MaggieG
#5 midgetmark
#6 magijoh1
#7 burnsbaron
#8 Beckyel
#9 Sallyannh
#10 vivtriv


The USA Invincibles
#1 WorldB
#2 mike32768
#3 mos623
#4 strnog1
#5 Eebs
#6 tihata
#7 bluetwo
#8 julieanne123
#9 j2cp2
#10 nakarinna

Daily Winners Nov. UK Versus USA Challenge

Daily Winners November Challenge
30th Nov miffy42#4 UK (87 players)
29th Nov mos623#1 USA (95 players)
28th Nov Howie72#5 UK (92 players)
27th Nov miffy42#4 UK (94 players)
26th Nov midgetmark#3 UK (96 players)
New Speed Record 14 secs
25th Nov WorldB#3 USA (96 players)
24th Nov jules44#1 UK (88 players)
23rd Nov Howie72#5 UK (88 players)
22nd Nov miffy42#4 UK (85 players)
21st Nov mos623#1 USA (95 players)
20th Nov nakarinna USA (101 players)
19th Nov Howie72#5 UK (97 players)
18th Nov midgetmark#3 UK (88 players)
17th Nov mos623#1 USA (89 players)
16th Nov jules44#1 UK (97 players)
15th Nov jules44#1 UK (96 players)
14th Nov Pix UK (89 players)
13th Nov bluetwo#9 USA (93 players)
12th Nov midgetmark#3 UK (92 players)
11th Nov mos623#1 USA (91 players)
10th Nov mike32768#2 USA (87 players)
9th Nov jules44#1 UK (89 players)
8th Nov cyprus1#7 UK (91 players)
7th Nov Eebs USA (96 players)
6th Nov jules44#1 UK (94 players) 3 In A Row
5th Nov jules44#1 UK (89 players)
4th Nov jules44#1 UK (82 players)
3rd Nov miffy42#4 UK (83 players)
2nd Nov jules44#1 UK (90 players)
1st Nov miffy42#4 UK (98 players)

Hall of Flame Mogul Event

Hall of Flame

Mogul Top 10... November 2007

81 players played during the month.
1. miffy42 UK (1239 points, 12 wins)
2. jules44 UK (949 points, 2 wins)
3. Maggie UK (794 points, 0 wins)
4. Howie72 UK (744 points, 2 wins)
5. midgetmark UK (714 points, 6 wins)
6. mos623 USA (701 points, 1 wins)
7. WorldB USA (667 points, 0 wins)
8. strnog1 USA (628 points, 0 wins)
9. Sallyannh1 UK (606 points, 0 wins)
10. ryanknight USA (562 points, 2 wins)

Daily Mogul Winners
30th Nov midgetmark#3 UK (56 players) People Mogul
29th Nov miffy42#4 UK (56 players) Music Mogul
28th Nov ryanknight USA (59 players) Sci-Tech Mogul
27th Nov miffy42#4 UK (62 players) Animal Mogul
26th Nov midgetmark#3 UK (60 players) Geography Mogul
25th Nov jules44#1 UK (62 players) Movie Mogul
24th Nov Howie72#5 UK (57 players) History Mogul
23rd Nov TerenceWeasly UK (60 players) People Mogul
22nd Nov genetrivia1 USA (56 players) Music Mogul
21st Nov squisher UK (64 players) Sci-Tech Mogul
20th Nov miffy42#4 UK (66 players) Animals Mogul
19th Nov miffy42#4 UK (63 players) Geography Mogul
18th Nov Pamelia USA (56 players) Movie Mogul
17th Nov miffy42#4 UK (57 players) History Mogul
16th Nov Howie72#5 UK (62 players) People Mogul
15th Nov midgetmark#3 UK (59 players) Music Mogul
14th Nov miffy42#4 UK (60 players) Sci-Tech Mogul .3 In A Row
13th Nov miffy42#4 UK (59 players) Animals Mogul
12th Nov miffy42#4 UK (59 players) Geography Mogul
11th Nov ryanknight USA (58 players) Movie Mogul
10th Nov midgetmark#3 UK (56 players) History Mogul. 3 In A Row
9th Nov midgetmark#3 UK (59 players) People Mogul
8th Nov midgetmark#3 UK (62 plys) Music Mogul. Fastest Finger
7th Nov miffy42#4 UK (61 players) Sci-Tech Mogul
6th Nov miffy42#4 UK (61 players) Animals Mogul
5th Nov jules44#1 UK (56 players) Geography Mogul
4th Nov tihata#4 USA (52 players) Movie Mogul
3rd Nov miffy42#4 UK (57 players) History Mogul
2nd Nov miffy42#4 UK (57 players) People Mogul
1st Nov mos623#1 USA (59 players) Music Mogul

Mogul Final Bonus Point Table
USA won 4710 pts = 48.8%. Fielded 34 players.
UK won 4940 pts = 51.2%. Fielded 41 players
UK Win the Mogul by 2.4% lead.

Final Table
Avin Itoffski...140 pts
BB1...150 pts
benniebenbenny...110 pts
bggirl...50 pts
Bhs63...140 pts
blackprinceUK...30 pts
bluetwo...130 pts
Canadian Cousin...130 pts
Cat brat63...150 pts
CRAZZYMAN...10 pts
Cyprus1...170 pts
Ferfer72...210 pts
Genetrivia1...140 pts
Glowmeister ...40 pts
hemisphere...90 pts
Howie72...160 pts
J2cp2...210 pts
Jacky...20 pts
JJayUK...70 pts
Jules44...270 pts
Julieanne123...220 pts
Kevsgal...90 pts
Kick ...150 pts
Kwd42co...210 pts
Lacey...20 pts
londoneye...50 pts
lunabelle...100 pts
Maggie...170 pts
Magijoh1...230 pts
Marsalinator...200 pts
midgetmark...180 pts
Miffy42...380 pts
Mike32768...150 pts
Mink...80 pts
Mos623...180 pts
nakarinna...100 pts
Ncb1gdog...130 pts
No1nibbs...30 pts
OldSpotPig ...10 pts
onebraincellUK...60 pts
Pamelia ...210 pts
Paper aeroplane...170 pts
Pix...150 pts
polaris...40 pts
poolosopher...130 pts
Qmel...10 pts
QueenMary...60 pts
Quiz Beagle...230 pts
Results...60 pts
romeomikegolf...150 pts
Roofoo ...80 pts
ryaman...190 pts
ryanknight...220 pts
Sallyannh1...210 pts
Sallyowens33...20 pts
shadowzep...220 pts
Solan goose...60 pts
Sparklingwine...200 pts
Spiralstairs ...30 pts
squisher...230 pts
Strnog1...210 pts
Stuhern...170 pts
TAKROM...110 pts
TAR fan...110 pts
TerenceWeasly...130 pts
Thereds4ever...20 pts
tihata...230 pts
Trooper2196...40 pts
truecolours...20 pts
Turnbaby...200 pts
Vivtriv...220 pts
wakazawaka...80 pts
Wilberforce Dumblebum...50 pts
WorldB...210 pts
Ywf111...20 pts

30th November Shout Box

Stars & Stripes
Hoisted by mos623
1. mos623#1 USA You again huh. The human missile
2. julieanne123#6 USA Did you catch the UK napping?
3. jules44#1 UK . It's an invasion jules44!
4. WorldB#3 USA Never say neber where a yank is concerned.
5. Mink#6 UK Good...limbering up for next month.

I like it. I like it lots. I can see some real serious scrapping next month.
My favourite Challenge player was tisonlyme....oh fab work...a PB and came in 22nd. But...I'm havin another favourite Challenge player too...darn it you're all getting too good at this game...Little Heaven did a PB too and came in 21st.
And Marsalinator was pretty impressive too. And...it's neverending cos StinkyPudden is looking a right nifty player aswell. Gee...
Today's last days play and I'm already edgy and on an adrenalin high about next month!
Oh and commiserations and a shoulder to cry on for Alien8fb with the record breaking time of 3011 secs. I'm gonna like Alien8fb...I like humour...this is what appeared in that itty bitty little comment box....
Alien8fb: 3,010 seconds, what a great Net provider I have...lol
Alien8fb: Hit the nail on the head Host! From near Roswell NM
Why thank you...I am gifted with the odd psychic insight you know...it's not all just rank genius and wit. On the otherhand if we start hearing reports of ET sightings...we'll all know it's our new recruit escaped from his hangar and on the rampage.

And the Mogul?
Yesterdays Music Mogul was spiffy miffy42 UK

Miffy has dominated this months tourney...whizzing along that cresta run...nabbing 12 wins. You'll make yaself a target miffy...you will...you will..the americans will put a reward on your head.
My favourite Mogul yesterday was Pix....Pix is on form...as I peep over the parapet....cheeky little Pix is leading the Mogul run today...so far....
And I noticed CRAZZYMAN has dropped a large hint in the itty bitty box...
Yeh...I seen it....here ya go...
New Tournament...at
and heck...OBC has already scarpered off to check it out. Since reading that some of you do 50 quizzes or more she's decided she's not dedicated enough.
Guess what? The USA have more new recruits. A Big Warm Welcome please to muldoonOOOO and EweMama. Hiya there...hope you like it here...the competition's tough but we're a friendly bunch.

Right I'm off.....sorry guys...it's Judgement Day for you tomorrow. Sleep easy won't you.

Handy Links

29th November Shout Box


Union Jack's Still There
Hoisted by Howie72
Er...just a min...what's this?

Sorry...this is not a wind up. Read this on a news article.

The Union Flag could be changed to include the Welsh flag to represent the country's "true place in the Union". Wrexham's Labour MP Ian Lucas wants the radical change to reflect the changing status of Wales within the UK. He wants to combine the Red Dragon or Ddraig Goch, from the Welsh flag, with the red, white and blue pattern of the Union Flag.

Back to business....
1. Howie72#5 UK. Courageously defended that flagpole.
2. julieanne123#6 USA The USA offensive was frightening.
3. Eebs USA You are going to be a big name here. I can tell.
4. mike32768#2 USA It's an invasion of yanks!
5. ryaman#10 USA Oh well done america.

Howie72 did well to stave off an onslaught. Biggest offensive the americans have managed to launch. Eebs is gonna need special treatment come next month.
My favourite Challenge player had to be TAR fan, Came in 10th...with 6 hours play left to go....must have gnawed his nails down to his elbows waiting to see if he held his place. And he did! Congrats TAR fan. You might have noticed I love the brave players best...the diehards.
Poor vivtriv...nakarinna and julieanne123 ganged up and nobbled him....got shunted out of the top 20. Waste no time on pity though....vivtriv is already back out there today and sprinting like the wind in an impressive 3rd place. Run..run run...I'll come out with a big stick and gaurd you. There...can't make a better offer than that.... but if I see too many americans piling in...I might chicken out.
And the Mogul?
Yesterday's Super Duper Sci-Tech Mogul was ryanknight USA

Yeh...too right....USA. ...are here to stay! (Excuse the inane chanting)
But I know something you don't. Well..you might have noticed if you regularly read the bonus list updates. No...USA have'nt swiped the lead...but aw shucks might have done if time had been on their side. 3 days ago the UK was leading by 250 points. USA have shaved it down to a measly 180 point lead now. I reckon another few days....a crisis might have been reached...a ruckus in the UK camp.
I noticed a few americans have craftily enlisted on the Mogul. One of which is sallyowens33....only played twice...won bonus goodies twice. Sallyowens33 you are definitely my favourite Mogul with an entrance like that.
The Mogul is usually the USA's arena....but not just now. I'm expecting some serious trouble there next month when the batllelines get newly drawn.

Quick gander over the parapet...and...mos623 and Mink have gone head to head today on the Challenge. Fab..love it....you two star players are the stuff heroic sagas are made of. Just so well matched....and fearsome. And the Mogul? Well vivtriv will be knackered...but with wakazawaka, Stuhern and Pix to fend off attack.....is hopefully OK.
And we have a new recruit to welcome. Hiya KentuckyGirl for the USA. Good time to join....get limbered up ready for close in skirmishing.

Right I'm off....Ta ta for now.

Handy Links

28th November Shout Box



Union Jack
Hoisted by miffy42

1. miffy42#4 UK. Yeh...the same...spiffy miffy
2. jules44#1 UK UK top rank...
3. mos623#1 USA USA top rank..it's the big guns!
4. Beckyel#8 UK That's it...don't be intimidated.
5. WorldB#3 USA Ah..is this the next USA No 1?

Did you know?...do you care? that out of 27 days play this month the UK have won 19 days...the USA have won 8. That jules44 has won 8 of those UK wins and mos623 is the USA top winner with 3. Bet you were dying to know that.
My favourite Challenge player yesterday was Eebs...came in 9th...but tied on 23 secs with 4 others...aw...shame...could so easily have been 5th . Still..the early bird catchs the worm ...I have a sneaky suspicion next months's gonna see Eebs and mos623 valiantly spearheading the USA troops. Take note UK...
Remember kick? Boldly parachuted in....ambushed by yanks....he's under pressure. Romeomikegolf is closest ally then wakazawaka , and Silvertop otherwise igotmeajd....adumbledore40 and kwd42co have him surrounded. Will kick survive till months end? Will he go under?
And I've an Alert for vivtriv. Watch out.....julieanne123 and nakarinna are closng in for the kill.
And poor finstockian...what can I say. Grit ya teeth and hang on for the rollercoaster ride...cos blazer40508...StinkyPudden...fat_woman9 are after you...but lyn-ann's jumped into help.

And the Mogul?
Yesterday's Cunning Animal Mogul was miffy42 UK

Yep...won both tourneys...
Miffy42 has won 11 times this month! Out of 27 days play...UK have won 22 which leaves the USA with 5 wins. Oh dear. Does'nt take an Einstein to see how the UK have bagged so many bonus goodies. 20 points a win remember. Cor...if the USA could just kidnap miffy42 (humanely of course) and....naw...too extreme. Just spotted miffy's never won a Movie Mogul day. Infact.....our american buddies are best at Movies and Music. There's a witty riposte on the tip of my tongue...there...I bit it back. Observations are dangerous...and I harbour no psychotic masochistic tendencies.
So we'll move on to my favourite Mogul. Had to be Mink without a doubt. Mink is back...Mink is getting psyched up ready for December...Mink is stealthily manouvering into killer mode. I can tell these things.

Any new initiates to our friendly war games?
Greetings new troopers. Here's a Big Warm Welcome to alien8fb (from Roswell?) come to bolster the USA ranks. Are aliens allowed? And A Big Wave to Donkey...another Commonwealth ally for the UK. Have to say I'm chuffed and impressed both by the Commonwealth response to the call to arms and the calibre of the players. Thanks.

Right...I'm off now....just time for a sneaky peek over the parapet...on the Challenge we have Howie72 defending the flagpole...holding a small battalion of americans at bay. Cor....them there yanks are determined to rip down that flag.
And on the Mogul....the UK team have closed ranks around j2cp2....aw have a heart. I'll dispatch the penguin medics....resuscitation might be needed.
Right...now I'm off to watch proper....bacon butty in hand.

Ps. Have'nt seen much of JJay lately. Hope you're Okay JJay and if anyone knows him...tell him I miss him and the UK team want him back. And still have'nt found BrerSchultzy...no ransom demand yet either.....I miss Brer too.

Handy Links

27th November Shout Box



Union Jack
Hoisted by midgetmark

In 14 seconds flat!

1. midgetmark#3 UK.Faster than the speed of light....
2. miffy42#4 UK Fended off two USA greats
3. mike32768#2 USA Just...shared the same time
4. TriviaBaller USA As did you....aw bad luck.
5. jules44#1 UK Blockaded any more invaders.

Yeh..incase you had'nt realised our magnificent midgetmark smashed the speed record yesterday. Stands at 14 secs now. There was a time I would have believed that was unbeatable. Not now...not anymore...not now I've seen just how brill you lot can be. You lot sure are an education.
My favourite Challenge player was Wetherby Pond...got a flippin PB. Everyone is always smashing their own PB's here. Well done there.
Now...I'm offering you all a once in a lifetime oppurtunity here. I have a confession...was browsing and spotted a darn good player. StinkyPudden rocketed in at 17th yesterday. Impressed I thought...who's this? A newcomer nipped in during the dark hours? Curse me and call me a nit...StinkyPudden has played for 3 days and slipped through my detectors! Yep..spot on...trois jours. Now you can all form an orderly queue ...I'll supply the french breadsticks...and ya can beat me up. But be kind ...I have a low pain threshold and scare easy.

And the Mogul?
Yesterdays Great Geography Mogul was....heh..heh..midgetmark UK

That is not a typo...a double win for the speedy little midgetmark.
Has to be said though that our american buddies are pretty powerful in the Mogul. I could'nt choose a favourite Mogul player....too flippin hard... got it down to 3. All americans too. Favouritism you shout! Heck...why not. Don't forget last month they dominated the Mogul. julieanne123 matched but did'nt quite pip her own PB...and so did Turnbaby and then Marsalinator came in 8th. I know one thing....I reckon next month could see American Mogul supremacy with the calibre of Mogul players they have.

Any new players to welcome * discreet cough*. A profuse Warm Welcome to StinkyPudden and huskerdave65 and Gekkondidae...all for the great USA.
Right...the breadsticks are stale so this could be painful....mercy! mercy!

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Who's leading....it's deadly daily countdown time.

26th November Shout Box


Stars & Stripes
Valiantly hoisted by WorldB the Brave

1. WorldB#3 USA A comeback? I'll call him the Rocket
2. miffy42#4 UK And you....you've excelled this month
3. mos623#1 USA Ah...my little rolling stone.
4. kick UK Huh? Oh have a hug kick. Fab work!
5. tihata#4 USA. 3 out 5 ain't bad.

What a good show. Seems to me keeping the yanks down is a hard job...nigh on impossible. But can they do it so late in the month? Naw..I say. But I'm laying no bets on either side.
My favourite Challenge player just had to be kick. Could'nt be any other...can't deny him of of his day of Fame after a PB like that...with panache...determination and nerves of steel. Good for you kick....now do it again.
Now a few days ago I was following private feuds on the course....remember? Well Rakka and Roly have sprinted off ahead...but there's another tussle developing between igotmeajd.....Kick (who's just parachuted in) and adumbledore40. Gee kick that was almighty rash....can you match these two american tigers? They're darn good these two...take it from me.
The other fisticuffs is like this...sallyowens33 sprinted off victorious and joined roofoo whilst finstockian...blazer40508 and fat woman9 are still head to head and no one's giving ground. The fighting spirit is phenomenal. Remember guys...every single point you can win counts.

And the Mogul?
Yesterday's Movie Mogul was jules44#1 UK


And is that talent to be admired or what when you can come tops in both tourneys. jules#44 is a big name in both. A super duper heroine in my book.
And by the way I love ya avatar on FT...was tempted to post it here.
My favourite Mogul player was ryanknight...yeh...came 5th ...has played 20 days this month...always comes in under 60 secs and has nabbed bonus points 14 times. If all of you did that I'd be handing out more points on the Mogul than the Challenge. ryanknight is smart...he's figured it out.
Got an alert to issue here....vivtriv and Pix take care...look back over ya shoulders..tihata is going to try and run you down.
And StuHern and kwd42co are pummelling each other....I've deemd it wise to send out the penguin referees to monitor this one. And boy have they got their work cut out at the moment cos...just behind...something is brewing between Canadian Cousin...Mink...QueenMary...romeomikegolf and poolosopher. Now that is one brave american! Stretchers at the ready I fear.

Right...better get off and do my bit...that's to say update the Mogul bonus table.

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Wh0's winning so far....and with not long left to go nerves are starting to fray.

25th November Shout Box



Union Jack
Hoisted by jules44

1. jules44#1 UK. Hung onto that mast with grim determination.
2. MaggieG#2 UK Guarded her post...paint gun at the ready.
3. vivtriv UK Kept the one and only american back in 4th
4. tihata#4 USA Aw ...bad luck...just superior numbers and all that.
5. Mink#6 UK Great to see you Mink... I missed you.

What can I say without harping on? Nothing. Zilch. Hate to say it guys but our americans friends are just getting outplayed and outclassed at the moment. Could be I'm been harsh. America certainly has some snappy players...just bad luck I guess. Or could be all those crafty tripwires the UK laid across the course.

My favourite Challenge player oh...another toughie....it was close but I've settled on magijoh1 cos over the last few days magijoh1 has been pretty good to watch. I been cheering for ya....did ya hear me? It's getting harder to choose ...I know that...the competition's getting real tough. No middling players here...all top league.

And the Mogul?
Yesterday's Know-it-All History Mogul was Howie72#5 UK

Hey Howie...gotta say you're doing real well this month...on both tournaments.
My favourite Mogul player was WorldB. Take a look at his stats and you'll see what I mean. USA top player now on both tournaments after snatching the topdog spot back off mos623. Yeh...a USA Great.
Speaking of which....the Greats that is...them that you fear...them that make the ground shake as they thunder past...I'm turning my incisive laser eye on the Hall of Flame candidates.

On the Mogul 5 new names will get to be immortalized ...assuming they can defend their posts.
Howie72....Maggie...midgetmark...Sallyannh and ryaman will get to enter the sanctified Mogul Hall of Flame. .
Now here's a sobering thought...humankind might blast into extinction...an asteroid might strike...but as long as there is an internet connection left somewhere in the world...the survivors will hear of the Legendary Moguls. Cor...dwell on that. Forget Zeus and Apollo or even Genghis Khan...think Howie72...Maggie...midgetmark...Sallyannh and ryaman. The survivors will murmur your diefied names.Have a nice ring too don't you think.

And then there will be the Others....the Challenge Gladiators...the Top 10 ranks for each country. The Invincibles. The ones who's names incite awe, terror and reverence. (well maybe that's pushing it abit).
New initiates for immortalization are
burnsbaron...vivtriv...Seurat...Eebs...nakarinna and ncb1gdog.
But remember...it's the Challenge players who earn the ranks....who might become the heroic stuff of warrior legends and sagas. Does'nt that stir your poetic spirit. No? A bit much? Sorry.The catch is you potential candidates have to hang onto your positions..come hell or high water.

Right...back to practical stuff. We have some new players to welcome. Been a bit thin on the ground...but we had recruits aplenty yesterday. First I'd like to Welcome brett...must have been on compassionate leave...was AWOL...but he's back now for the USA. Hiya...I always love to see a player return.
And next....A Big Welcome to ganymede come all the way from orbiting Jupiter to play for the UK. That's dedication for you. And another Warm Welcome to 2 new Commonwealth allies....Hiya Lacey and Ig549. Said it before, I'll say it again...the Commonwealth are proving true UK friends...and powerful friends. Thanks for joining in.

Right...I'm off now to go patrol the sidelines now the tensions mounting around here.
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Who's Winning so far.....incase you missed yesterday's update.

November Team Tournament. How Goes It? Update


Right guys and girls Bomb Pod time....and if you're seeing my wonderful hidey hole for the first time this is where I go when bravely sharing my insight and knowledge. Or to cut to the quick...when I divulge who's winning.

Stats taken from stage of play end of 22nd Nov.

I can phrase this 2 ways.

For the UK team to read
America has'nt managed to close the gap at all. You're gonna win and give them a good hiding.

For the USA team to read
The UK has'nt managed to increase their lead at all. You've held them in check...now go up a gear, reel them in and trounce them.

Was that done with canny diplomacy or what? I do try my best you know.

For those of you interested in the stats...
Challenge
USA have fielded 68 players.
Team points. 11,866
UK have fielded 67 players.
Team points. 13,920.
UK are leading 54.4 %
USA are trailing 45.6%

Mogul
USA have 3430 bonus points
UK have 3640 bonus points
UK are leading 51.5%
USA are not. 48.5%

Combined Total.
UK are winning so far with 53%
USA are not...with 47%
UK have the biggest portion of the pie! 6% of it.

Heck...what you going to do america? Seems to me that the UK domination of the Challenge is a hopeless cause....you ain't gonna thrash them there. That leaves the Mogul...where quick bonus goodies can be won.....
I expect the USA top ranks will have a conflab...talk tactics and issue orders out to the field....and all leave will be cancelled.

Don't want to create panic....but there ain't many days left to go.

24th November Shout Box



Union Jack is Stuck Fast
Hoisted by Howie72


1. Howie72#5 UK Zapped them yanks good and proper hey
2. midgetmark#3 UK Oh yes....great teamwork
3. jules44#1 UK. That's it...gaurd that mast
4. Seurat UK Use paintballs if you have to
5. WorldB#3 USA Brave soul...just got outnumbered.

It's getting critical...Judgement Day is looming. I know the more patriotic players are starting to wake up with midnight sweats and are suffering panic attacks. The rest of you are thinking (traitorously) aw what the heck...it's only a game.

My favourite Challenge player had to be ...another SST..(sardin tin toss) and would'nt you know it the dog tags had stuck together. So..jointly declared fave players are Marsalinator and thereds4ever. Both put in great performances to grab more critical Doomsday points.

And the Mogul?
Yesterdays People Mogul par excellence was TerenceWeasly UK

And a round of applause to you for your first win here.
A PB too. I've spotted you whittling down those seconds! My fave Mogul player could have been TerenceWeasly...earned it...but no! I spotted someone else who's settling in real well...and quick...and I'm expecting wonderful things and a termigant to upset the status quo next month when he/she has a decent run...I mean ywf111 and none other. Snappy player. Could be dangerous.
Now I ain't gonna get into longwinded nattering today...I'm gonna post a tournament update instead...as promised. Somethings are just more important than my drivel.
Except one strange thing I want to share with you all...cos I rate you all friends.

Had a new experience just now....my mouse hissed at me. No kidding. Took me a bit to trace this rude noise. He's a silver little critter..an infrared remote thingy so he can see in the dark I expect. Well he hissed. I pinned him down and bared him...what do you know? A leaky battery in his guts. Giving him indigestion. Cor that was lucky. There is a wise adage in there somewhere...treat your mouse kindly...give him a good quality diet or he could get terminal gut problems.
There..and I promised no witless drivel.

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23rd November Shout Box


Union Jack is Back
Hoisted by miffy42

Yep...UK can always rely on the heroic miffy

1. miffy42#4 UK. Ripped down the other flag...scurried up the mast.
2. jules44#1 UK handed up the new flag...whilst bravely fending of the enemy.
3. WorldB#3 USA Nipped at jules ankles...but could'nt dislodge.
4. Seurat UK Oh yes!...Hi there you super duper little critter
5. Howie72#5 UK Ah...my Howie...reliable...a right little tiger.

Any fear of USA supremacy was nipped in the bud. The UK came storming back...4 out of 5...My, this is turning into a right tug of war.
My favourite Challenge player was ...yeh you guessed...none other than Seurat. What a cracking performance. Matched his own PB...and I reckon is on peak form at the mo'. Go for it Seurat....you nifty little thing you.
There's a mighty multiple pileup about to occur too. Remember Rakka and Roly? Well they're dragging TAR fan into their duelling now. Adumbledore40 and genetrivia1 are in there fists flailing aswell and right behind igotmeajd and romeomikegolf are engaged in fisticuffs.
Wanna know though where it's getting toughest? Sent the penguin referees out in full battle dress to observe (you might have seen them jogging along with stretchers)...could be casualties here. Postions 87 right through to 99 is a desperate dire place to be. So who's involved? Worst place is for Kick...finstockian...blazer40508 and sallyowens33 and Bocefish who are in the thick of it....firing paintballs like their lives depended on it. Nice thing is...from my point of view...every single one of you fights hard...and it's entertaining for me and I hope fun for you.

Right...how did the Mogul go?
Yesterday's smartest Music Mogul was genetrivia1 USA

Oh well done there. A PB for a dead cert and to beat mos623 and midgetmark..well in my book that is worthy of a fond pat on the back and so you're my favourite Mogul too. Be smug...be proud...you earned the right.

Just had a quick peek over the parapet and wow...Howie72 is leading in both. I'll keep my mutt shut then because I'm learning wisdom and compassion in my dotage. Whatever the yanks can send in...it'll be agood day for him and Little Heaven and Silvertop have just shot past. Must check this...reckon that's a PB for Silvertop. And on the Mogul wakazawaka has just got a PB too! Cor...this is truly good stuff.
But...there is always a but in life...the team event is tops. Methinks it could be time to have another gander at the stats. Countdown to Judgement Day is looming...again...Have the americans managed to limit the damage? Have they overtaken the UK? Can they grab victory out of the jaws of defeat and dishonour. I'll get back to you on this.

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22nd November Shout Box



Stars & Stripes
2 In A Row
Hoisted by mos623

UK domination is done....caput..

1. mos623#1 USA. Riproared past in a blast
2. miffy42#4 UK Heck...miffy, were you lonely.
3. nakarinna USA The first of the special forces
4. WorldB#3 USA Oh yes...came guns blazing.
5. Strnog1#5 USA Galloping behind at breakneck speed.

USA had the fastest draw. Yep..they came guns blazing...a whole posse of them. Well done america...I was wondering where the gung-ho spirit had gone. And ain't it nice to see red.
Yesterday was a toughie and there were a few surpries and a few upsets. Wow...UK did you stand there in stunned amazement whilst they agiley leapt the tripwires and minefields.
My favourite Challenge player was binky. Well done binky for a top rate performance and hitting a PB. Come over to the ice floe tonight for a VIP celebratory drink you spiffy little critter you.
That ongoing sticky scrap has seen Mink and Rakka romp off faster than the speed of light for Mount Olympus.....and the troopers behind? Well...it's like this Roly has rolled back to the pack....adumbledore40....romeomikegolf....wakazawaka
and igotmeajd....plus new combatant...hemisphere who is set to join the fray.
(excuse the weird text...it keeps moving with a sentient intelligence all it's own)
This scrap is ongoing...ain't you guys exhausted yet?
Next fisticuffs on the go and starting to get tight is....LanaDale...Roofoo
jacky...elamcs and NEWSoUSA. Gonna keep my peepers on this one.

And the Mogul?
Yesterdays super-duper Sci-Tech Mogul was squisher UK

A first win...and hopefully the first of many hey? Congrats squisher.
My favourite Mogul was no1nibbs. Good work little friend...bonus points is what counts. Did you see me waving as you crossed the line? I was the one with the tazer gun. (Never had to use it yet though you might have noticed I stand there with a gleam in my eye).
Now I updated the Mogul bonus point list.....and I thought you guys might like to know who has earned most bonus goodies for their teams.
So here goes...the Top 10 League of each Nations Magnificent Moguls. The brainiest.

Top 10 Moguls UK
1. Miffy42...270 bonus goodies.
2. Jules44...180 bonus goodies
3. squisher...170 bonus goodies
4. Magijoh1...160 bonus goodies
5. Quiz Beagle...150 bonus goodies
6. Sparklingwine...150 bonus goodies
7. Vivtriv...140 bonus goodies
8. Cyprus1...130 bonus goodies
9. Howie72...130 bonus goodies
10. Maggie...130 bonus goodies
10. Paper aeroplane...130 bonus goodies
10. Sallyannh1...130 bonus goodies

Top 10 Moguls USA
1 Turnbaby...160 bonus goodies
2. Ferfer72...150 bonus goodies
3. Julieanne123...150 bonus goodies
4. Strnog1...150 bonus goodies
5. tihata...150 bonus goodies
6. WorldB...150 bonus goodies
7. Kwd42co...140 bonus goodies
8. Mos623...140 bonus goodies
9. Pamelia ...140 bonus goodies
10. shadowzep...140 bonus goodies

The drinks are on me...get yourselves over to the ice floe pronto...after you've played of course.

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21st November Shout Box



Stars & Stripes
Oh come on, play fair..that's my bedspread swiped.
Hoisted by nakarinna!

A well deserved win for an ace little player!

1. nakarinna USA. Yanked that UK flag down no bother.
2. tihata#4 USA. Handed up my bedspread and...the heavens sang
3. Eebs USA. Yep...definitely a message here...USA are back...to stay?
4. jules44#1 UK. Hope you did'nt get too badly bruised in the stampede.
5. Howie72#5 UK Here...a glass of aqua vitae for the trodden on.

It was exciting...it kept me teetering on the edge of my ice floe incase I missed anything.
Yesteday was darn fine play by everyone but especailly nakarinna who got a first win. Well Done there. Hey...it strikes me that there could be some shuftying around come months end with the USA top 10 ranks. If Eebs and nakarinna can hang onto their postions (as if ....in this tourney but heck who knows) they'll both get ranked 2nd and 8th respectively...and BB1 will earn 1oth.
Good innit. Complacency is a dangerous luxury here...just too much talent around. Have you noticed UK...last few days..you've lost your monopoly on daily wins? And you thought you only had to fear mos.
My favourite Challenge player yesterday just had to be montydog...got a PB did our little monty. Ah...well done. Yeh...had my telescope trained on you.
Did you feel my beady eyes burning into you as you ran?
Remember tihata...got walloped by magijoh1? Do a rewind...Well the upshot is...tihata sprang back up...deadly and dangerous and stormed off! Geez...cut that scrap short before it began. I'm speechless...for once.
And that other shennigan is never ending. Mink got up....romped off in a heated haze cloud. Roly is still running...with Rakka alongside. And adumbledore40...getting reeled back in has cleverly teamed up with genetrivia1 leaving romeomikegolf...wakazawaka and igotmeajd still thrashing it out. Is there no end to the fighting ?
I'll draw a deep breath to calm my nerves and move on.

So how went the Mogul?
Yesterday's spiffy Animal Mogul was m******#4 UK
Can you guess who? Congrats *...that's 2 in a row now. No Kiss of Death intended...not likely now you're anonymous. Please don't be miffed that I have'nt mentioned your name.

My favourite Mogul player was j2cp2...got a PB...and is playing fearsome at the mo'. Good days and bad days that's the name of the game. Well j2cp2 is on a roll.
That scrap amongst the top 10 is turning into an ongoing bit of bother. After infiltrating the UK defences have the yanks managed to push their advantage? Did a swathe of red advance? Nope. Not a hope in hell. The UK held their ground...entrenched themselves in. Ryaman...a USA reservist?...has been sent in to do his worst...but paper areoplane scurried in with him for the UK.
And elsewhere romeomikegolf...get your flak jacket on because TAKROM and poolosopher are gunning for you. Always attack in pairs the americans...have you noticed? Talking Mogul points now...apologies...for been an idle slovenly penguin...I'll get and update that bonus point list. We all (me included) are dying to know who's won most points. And in a day or two it'll be time to have a big Challenge tot up again so each team will know how desperate their situation is...or is'nt. If they can brag and look smug or hang their head in shame.

Right...I'm off to scavenge some sardines...a few nibbles whilst I spy on you from the bunkers.

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20th November Shout Box



Union Jack
I swear It's Glued To The Mast
Hoisted by Howie72

1. Howie72#5 UK. Scrambled up there with the glue. Good work
2. miffy42#4 UK. Whipped past the yank opposition.
3. mos623#1 USA. Can you hear the yanks cheering?
4. Beckyel#8 UK Kept them at bay.
5. Sallyannh UK You 2 make a flippin good dynamic duo.

I USA player surrounded by 4 UK. What skill...what nerve mos623...and well done Howie72. The standard of play's got flippin..... par excellence. Picking a favourite player is starting to do my head in. Drastic action needed...put all my fave names in an old sardine can...shook em around. Tell you first who was shortlisted and went in the can.....Beckyel and sallyannh ..Triviaballer and finally Canadian Cousin and our newcomer Wetherby Pond. Hell and damnation when I tipped it out the wind snatched you all away...except I did a flying tackle and caught...Canadian Cousin. Yeh...it was a PB for our Canadian Cousin, my fave Challenge player. Congrats there. You deserve to be fished out the can first.
Remember that fracas with magijoh1 and tihata...well first blood went to magijoh1...but it ain't over. Tihata is a hard one to put down.
Remember the other hellish set to? A big cheer of admiration for adumbledore40. The sparky little critter scurried ahead..scurried past Mink ( gee..that was nifty footwork) but brave little Roly is in dogged pursuit...run Roly run.. and the others? Well...penguin medic teams are monitoring the situation cos genetrivia1...romeomikegolf...wakazawaka and igotmeajd are still engaged in a their private war. Skirt around them if you can...don't get embroiled...there's no Queensbury Rules been followed there. They're laying tripwires across the course you know.
And the Mogul?
Yesterdays top Geography Mogul was miffy42#4 UK

And I'm wearing the letters off my keyboard with this name. I can see the day coming when imaginative translation's gonna be needed to decipher my type.
My favourite Mogul player was another STT...sardine tin toss...just could'nt decide between mink...good comeback...nakarinna...provong to be a real little fighter...and trooper2196...won bonus goodies on first days play. And that is seriously good.
Hey yanks...I predict you've got another UK problem to have to watch soon.
But...all's fair in love and war....and whey hey...trooper2196 jumped out the tin and so is my fave Mogul player. Good choice.
Don't know whether you heard the detonations rolling around the Mogul run yesterday but we had big cataclysmic happenings.
That standoff...5 Uk and 5 USA facing up to each other. Yeh that one. Well it was resolved...I think.
mos623 has fought behind enemy lines and broken the UK blockade. Alarms were ringing..the situation was dire and desperate....would the rest of the USA pack dive through too? Midgetmark is surrounded and in danger of going down....needs backup. Heck...it's frightening stuff. But Sallyannh downed one of the USA deputies and is on her way to offer support. I tell you...you, my little Moguls are the toughest out and I'm proud of you.
Wonder what today's boxing bout will bring?
Still...nerves can't stand anymore just yet so I'll welcome a new player...already mentioned him/her. A warm welcome to trooper2196 who's already helping the UK in their bid for total supremacy. And now...it's sardine time.

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