MOPS or Most Outstanding Players May 2008

Top 10 Mops

1 pwefc UK ….up 47 ranks
2 milamtexan USA …. up 30 ranks
3 julieanne123 USA ….up 24 ranks
4 polaris UK ….up 20 ranks
5 ferfer72 USA … up 19 ranks
6 Little_Heaven UK … up 15 ranks
7 dcreasy USA …. up 15 ranks
8 Stuhern UK …. up 14 ranks
9 Turnbaby USA …. up 12 ranks
10 jacky UK … up 12 ranks


Alien8 USA ….up 11 ranks
argentum USA up 6 ranks
BB1 USA ….up 3 ranks
bernie73 USA … up 3 ranks
blackprinceUK UK …. up 3 ranks
burnsbaron UK up 5 ranks
cat_brat63 USA ….up 4 ranks
flicker123 UK up 10 ranks
hemisphere USA ….up 4 ranks
jules44 UK … up 1 rank
kjc USA ….up 4 ranks
LanaDale USA …. up 10 ranks
lg549 UK held position
Maggie UK … up 2 ranks
magijoh1 UK … up 3 ranks
Marsalinator USA … up 7 ranks
mhallesy UK …up 1 rank
mike32768 USA …. up 1 rank
Mikeangel USA …. up 2 ranks
WorldB USA … up 2 ranks
Qmel USA up 1 rank
Seurat UK … held position
shadowzep USA … up 4 ranks
shoemike USA …. up 3 ranks
Smaug USA ….up 5 ranks
sparklingwine UK up 8 ranks
Squisher UK … up 3 ranks
TAR_fan USA up 6 ranks
tisonlyme321 UK…. up 5 ranks
trooper2196 UK …. up 3 ranks
twosleepy USA ….up 2 ranks
Wetherby_Pond UK…. up 1 rank
WizardOfOz UK… up 4 ranks

The Hall of Flame Team Tournament. May 2008

Players & Final Ranks and Points won

The Top 25 Toughies - The Fearsome Ones
1. jules44 UK has won ….1680 pts
2. WorldB USA has won ….1069 pts
3. Maggie UK has won ….1053 pts
4. Eebs USA has won ….958 pts
5. BB1 USA has won ….894 pts
6. mike32768 USA has won ….768 pts
7. strnog1 USA has won ….713 pts
8. julieanne123 USA has won ….631 pts
9. hemisphere USA has won ….623 pts
10. Seurat UK has won ….621 pts
11. Little_Heaven UK has won ….594 pts
12. j2cp2 USA has won ….574 pts
13. ryaman USA has won ….548 pts
14. Squisher UK has won ….518 pts
15. bernie73 USA has won ….495 pts
16. miffy42 UK has won ….479 pts
17. Quiz_Beagle UK has won ….461 pts
18. shadowzep USA has won ….452 pts
19. Deborah USA has won ….416 pts
20. magijoh1 UK has won ….398 pts
21. Marsalinator USA has won ….388 pts
22. Turnbaby USA has won ….383 pts
23. mhallesy UK has won ….376 pts
24. TAR_fan USA has won ….351 pts
25. lg549 UK has won ….343 pts


The Hungry Horde On Their Heels
26. burnsbaron UK has won ….342 pts
27. paper_aeroplane UK has won ….338 pts
28. Qmel USA has won ….336 pts
29. sparklingwine UK has won ….319 pts
30. argentum USA has won ….312 pts
31. midgetmark UK has won …308 pts
32. datrivialist USA has won ….292 pts
33. flicker123 UK has won ….258 pts
34. mfc UK has won ….249 pts
35. Stuhern UK has won ….217 pts
36. goldbob USA has won ….217 pts
37. WizardOfOz UK has won ….206 pts
38. kjc USA has won….205 pts
39. poolosopher USA has won ....204 pts
40. tisonlyme321 UK has won ….196 pts
41. Dr_Gas UK has won ….188 pts
42. twosleepy USA has won ….187 pts
43. adumbledore40 USA has won …176 pts
44. cat_brat63 USA has won ….161 pts
45. mikew41 UK has won ….160 pts
46. Georgia USA has won ….158 pts
47. scubascott USA has won ….156 pts
48. Alien8 USA has won ….155 pts
49. Wetherby_Pond UK has won ...147 pts
50. pwefc UK has won ….141 pts
51. Mink UK has won ….135 pts
52. polaris UK has won ….126 pts
53. shoemike USA has won ….120 pts
54. LanaDale USA has won ….118 pts
55. Jazzrockfusion USA has won ….110 pts
56. genetrivia1 USA has won ….109 pts
57. donamaria USA has won….109 pts
58. Bocefish USA has won ….108 pts
59. dcreasy USA has won ….106 pts
60. Kick UK has won ….102 pts
61. purelyqing UK has won …98 pts
62. trooper2196 UK has won….97 pts
63. ryanknight USA has won….97 pts
64. jacky UK has won ….92 pts
65. onebraincellUK UK has won …89 pts
66. NEWSoUSA USA has won …82 pts
67. blackprinceUK UK has won …72 pts
68. solan_goose UK has won ….70 pts
69. mos623 USA has won ….65 pts
70. elskede USA has won ….64 pts
71. milamtexan USA has won ….61 pts
72. lynn-ann UK has won ….59 pts
73. fat_woman9 USA has won ….58 pts
74. ferfer72 USA has won ….54 pts
75. babygirl USA has won ….47 pts
76. RosaRita USA has won ….45 pts
77. baileycamper USA has won …44 pts
78. Mutski USA has won…. 44 pts
79. BrillBrit UK has won ….42 pts
80. Mikeangel USA has won ….30 pts
81. logansmama USA has won ….29 pts
82. flopsy UK has won ….28 pts
83. OldSpotPig UK has won ….28 pts
84. salami_swami USA has won ….26 pts
85. crazycube UK has won ….24 pts
86. finstockian UK has won ….24 pts
87. novadarby USA has won ….20 pts
88. quasar USA has won ….17 pts
89. glitterfairy UK has won ….16 pts
90. 6strings_uk UK has won ….16 pts
91. Pix UK has won ….15 pts
92. jibber UK has won ….15 pts
93. ego USA has won ….12 pts
94. greenkiwi UK has won…11 pts
95. Smaug USA has won ….10 pts
96. amy-lynn UK has won ….10 pts
97. legendary USA has won ….9 pts
98. notae UK has won …8 pts
99. kratbat USA has won ….7 pts
100. k_kenstein USA has won ….7 pts
100. Moira USA has won ….6 pts
101. instamatic UK has won ….4 pts
102. CONVIVIAL_GUY UK has won.….3 pts
103. chipownz USA has won …3 pts
104. FANS UK has won ….1 pt
105. hax USA has won ….1 pt
106. mirage USA has won ….1 pt
107. MONKMAN USA has won ...1 pt
109. greenwitch UK has won ….1 pt
110. crazyj79 USA has won ….1 pt

New Top 10 Rankings. The UK & USA Invincibles

Top 10 USA Invincibles
1# WorldB
2# Eebs
3# BB1
4# mike32768
5# strnog1
6# julieanne123
7# hemisphere
8# j2cp2
9# ryaman
10# bernie73


Top UK & Co Invincibles
1# jules44
2# Maggie
3# Seurat
4# Little_Heaven
5# Squisher
6# miffy42
7# Quiz_Beagle
8# magijoh1
9# mhallesy
10# lg549

Daily Winners May. The UK Versus USA Challenge

Daily Winners
31st May ryanknight USA (58 plys)
30th May mos623 USA (65 plys)
29th May jules44#2 UK (71 plys) 3 In A Row
28th May jules44#2 UK (64 plys)
27th May jules44#2 UK (65 plys)
26th May Eebs#1 USA (59 plys)
25th May jules44#2 UK (59 plys)
24th May BB1#5 USA (56 plys)
23rd May jules44#2 UK (60 plys)
22nd May miffy42#5 UK (64 plys) 4 In A Row
21st May miffy42#5 UK (64 plys)
20th May miffy42#5 UK (68 plys)
19th May miffy42#5 UK (67 plys)
18th May jules44#2 UK (54 plys)
17th May jules44#2 UK (59 plys)
16th May WorldB#2 USA (70 plys)
15th May midgetmark#1 UK (69 plys)
14th May midgetmark#1 UK (69 plys)
13th May jules44#2 UK (70 plys)
12th May jules44#2 UK (71 plys)
11th May Maggie#3 UK (63 plys)
10th May jules44#2 UK (59 players)
9th May Eebs#1 USA (63 plys)
8th May jules44#2 UK (67 plys)
7th May WorldB#2 USA (67 plys)
6th May Eebs#1 USA (71 plys)
5th May WorldB#2 USA (67 plys)
4th May midgetmark#1 UK (63 plys)
3rd May BB1#5 USA (61 plys)
2nd May jules44#2 UK (67 plys) 3 In A Row
1st May jules44#2 UK (68 plys)

Hall Of Flame May Mogul Event

Mogul Top 10 May 2008

66 players played during the month

1. jules44 UK (1060 points, 6 wins)

2. WorldB USA (668 points, 2 wins)

3. strnog1 USA (629 points, 2 wins)

4. Maggie UK (626 points, 0 wins)

5. BB1 USA (596 points, 2 wins)

6. mike32768 USA (526 points, 0 wins)

7. Eebs USA (498 points, 1 win)

8. Deborah USA (470 points, 0 wins)

9. hemisphere USA (470 points, 0 wins)

10. ryaman USA (429 points, 0 wins)

Daily Mogul Winners
31st May midgetmark#1 UK (41 plys) History Mogul
30th May midgetmark#1 UK (43 plys) People Mogul
29th May Little Heaven UK (47 plys) Music Mogul.
28th May miffy42#5 UK (46 plys) Sci-Tech Mogul.
27th May jules44#2 UK (45 plys) Animal Mogul
26th May miffy42#5 UK (42 plys) Geography Mogul
25th May BB1#5 USA (41 plys) Movie Mogul
24th May miffy42#5 UK (43 plys) History Mogul
23rd May jules44#2 UK (42 plys) People Mogul
22nd May jules44#2 UK (47 plys) Music Mogul
21st May Eebs#1 USA (47 plys) Sci-Tech Mogul
20th May miffy42#5 UK (44 plys) Animal Mogul
19th May shadowzep USA (43 plys) Geography Mogul
18th May TAKROM USA (38 plys) Movie Mogul
17th May midgetmark#1 UK (40 plys) History Mogul. 3 In A Row
16th May midgetmark#1 UK (44 plys) People Mogul
15th May midgetmark#1 UK (47 plys) Music Mogul
14th May strnog1#3 USA (49 plys) Sci-Tech Mogul
13th May jules44#2 UK (45 plys) Animal Mogul
12th May mikew41 UK (48 plys) Geography Mogul
11th May Qmel USA (40 plys) Movie Mogul
10th May jules44#2 UK (44 plys) History Mogul
9th May WorldB#2 USA (46 plys) People Mogul
8th May shadowzep USA (46 plys) Music Mogul
7th May WorldB#2 USA (48 plys) Sci-Tech Mogul
6th May jules44#2 UK (47 plys) Animal Mogul
5th May strnog1#3 USA (47 plys) Geography Mogul
4th May BB1#5 USA (45 plys) Movie Mogul
3rd May midgetmark#1 UK (42 plys) History Mogul
2nd May midgetmark#1 UK (48 plys) People Mogul
1st May Little Heaven UK (48 plys) Music Mogul


Final Mogul Bonus Point Table May 2008

USA won 4590 bonus points = 55%
Fielded 28 players. ( Last month 4630 pts = 55%)
UK & Co won 3720 bonus points = 45%
Fielded 30 players. (Last month 3790 pts = 45%)
USA win by 870 pts or 10%...can't argue with that.

Alien8 USA...170 pts
Argentum USA....220 pts
Baileycamper USA....40 pts
BB1 USA....300 pts
Bernie73 USA....170 pts
blackprinceUk UK....60 pts
Cat brat63 USA....150 pts
Deborah USA....220 pts
DR Gas UK....180 pts
Eebs USA....140 pts
Eloise UK....90 pts
Emu UK....70 pts
Flicker123 UK...110 pts
Genetrivia1 USA....40 pts
Goldbob USA....170 pts
Greenkiwi UK....10 pts
Hemisphere USA....240 pts
j2cp2 USA....70 pts
Jacky UK....50 pts
JCSon1982 USA...30 pts
Jules44 UK....350 pts
Julieanne123 USA...170 pts
Kick UK....60 pts
Ig549 UK....210 pts
Little Heaven UK....150 pts
Maggie UK....240 pts
Magijoh1 UK....250 pts
Marsalinator USA....190 pts
Midgetmark UK....140 pts
Miffy42 UK....130 pts
Mike32768 USA....220 pts
Mikew41 UK....70 pts
Milamtexan USA....40 pts
Mink UK....40 pts
OldSpotPig UK....50 pts
onebraincellUK UK....120 pts
Paper aeroplane UK....180 pts
Pix UK....40 pts
Polaris UK....60 pts
Poolosopher USA....150 pts
Purelyqing UK....110 pts
Qmel USA....200 pts
Quasar USA....20 pts
Quiz Beagle UK....260 pts
Ryaman USA....220 pts
Scubascott USA....110 pts
Shadowzep USA....210 pts
Solan goose UK....70 pts
Sparklingwine UK....170 pts
Squisher UK.... 210 pts
Strnog1 USA...210 pts
Stuhern UK....70 pts
TAKROM USA....200 pts
TAR fan USA....160 pts
Trooper2196 UK....120 pts
Turnbaby USA....250 pts
Wilberforce Dumblebum UK....50 pts
WorldB USA....280 pts

31st May Shout Box

Stars & Stripes

Hoisted by mos623

1. mos623 USA It's the human missile!

2. strnog1#3 USA No...there's 2 of them

3. Wetherby Pond UK Well Done for hanging in there!

4. Maggie#3 UK Got a bit ferocious

5. mfc UK Hi there....what a fab PB

It all got a bit fast and furious and I nearly went cross-eyed watching you all whizzing around the battlefield. So many things to mention! Well...I have heaps of fave Challenge heroes/heroines. .....

Mos623 put in an appearance..warned you about him and wouldn't you know I should go into the prophecy business. He won, but will he come back? And yesterday also saw miffy42 and midgetmark hurdling the trenches...does this mean the M's are back?

But you have to admire Wetherby Pond for a sizzling 3rd. Snatched a topspot early in the day and that's always dangerous....tempting Fate to snatch it from your grasp. But no...he hung on in there like a real trooper.

Then mfc fought a path to the flagpole too and came home in 5th with a pretty impressive PB. Unranked...like Wetherby...I know...it's hard to believe it when they're so good.

Then there was ryanknight...another USA reservist who returned and parachuted straight in at 7th.

Am I paranoid...or are you all reinforcing your armies ready for a big confrontation next month?

And the Mogul?

Yesterdays canny People Mogul was midgetmark#1 UK

Yes...another M is back and on the warpath. My fave Mogul was...well I cheered like mad for him ...Dr Gas that is. Grabbed bonus goodies...he's good at that but yesterday was special after the day before when he limped home in 2584. Could be some kind of record there...me...I'm wondering if an american accidentally left some ravioli on the course? Might have skidded...that's my theory anyway.

Lying basking on my sun lounger I'm having a wicked thought...

Next month...June...makes for a whole years battles.

So far we have...

July Battle 2007......USA Won

August Battle 2007....USA Won by 1.6%

September Battle 2007...UK & Co Won by 2%

October Battle 2007....USA Won Mogul.....UK & Co Won Challenge.

Overall Winner UK & Co by 5.5%

November Battle 2007....UK & Co won Challenge...UK & Co won Mogul

Overall Winner UK & Co by 7.2%

December Battle 2007...UK & Co won Challenge..UK & Co won Mogul

Overall Winner UK & Co by 9%

January Battle 2008....UK & Co won Challenge..UK & Co won Mogul

Overall Winner UK & Co by 10%

February Battle 2008...UK & Co won Challenge...UK & Co won Mogul

Overall Winner UK & Co by 8%

March Battle 2008...UK & Co Won Challenge....USA Won Mogul

Overall Winner....USA by a half a percent.

April Battle 2008....USA Won Mogul....UK & Co Won Challenge

Overall Winner USA by 4%

And this means for the whole war....

4 Battle wins for the USA

6 Battle wins for the UK & Co

UK haven't won since March though and the USA are making a great comeback.

May Battle? .....Hah....secret info still at HQ waiting for the last days results.

But imagine if the americans have won?...Shock horror for the UK & Co!

That'd be a 6/5 lead for the UK & Co with only one month left to make a yearly campaign. This could be tight, terrifying and great fun ( for me).

Bet you were way ahead of me there...that's because I drivel and ramble on.

And what's more...cat brat's treat sounds yummy today...fishy shrimp.

This all makes for one happy penguin.

That's me sorted for the day...unremitting idleness. I'm a devotee of Energy Conservation...tomorrow is number crunching time!

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30th May Shout Box

Union Jack

Hoisted by jules44#2

1. jules44#2 UK What a scrap between these two!

2. Eebs#1 USA Same time...aw bad luck!

3. Seurat#4 UK Hi there...who's romped up the leaderboard then

4. WorldB#2 USA And battled with Maggie...and won

5. Maggie#3 UK Same time for you too...

3/2 for the UK & Co....and 3 In A Row for our jules too. That's twice she's done it this month. Our current champ is going to be a toughie to beat.

My fave Challenge player had to be Seurat...a well earned PB in the bag for him....and romped up the leaderboard improving his rank. What a feisty player...

In my absence...apologies for that... I find that

twosleepy has smartly dealt with mikew41 and is chasing aftr the pack ahead.

Oh brave one, take care before you stray into this vipers nest...there's some serious scuffling going on here with kjc USA and poolosopher USA ...about to be ambushed by WizardOfOz....Stuhern and tisonlyme321.

And within bun throwing distance we've adumbledore40 USA V Dr_Gas UK.

Poor pwefc seems to be in the thick of it these days with Alien8 and scubascott after her.

And the Mogul?

Yesterdays top Music Mogul was Little Heaven UK

I'm turning into a big fan of Little Heaven....if any player has really upped their play it has to be this angelic little host. Worth watching...worth targeting for future special attention.

So who had the distinction of been my Mogul hero/heroine ...well I'm going to declare it UK day because 1) Little Heaven was my fave....and got a PB and well, I'm fan numero uno. 2) Emu was my fave too...snatched a PB, came 9th. and 3) OldSpotPig claimed 10th, a PB and has romped down the mogul run 5 days and snatched bonus points 5 days and you can't ignore a pig who can do that.

There is some news to impart....Health & Safety Warning....To all players but especially the UK & Co troops. The Human Missile is back. I spyed him through my long lens...he's rampaging on the Challenge battlefield and for those of you who haven't heard of mos623 (where you been?) he is fearsome.

Fire extinguishers have been issued to quench the flames left in his wake. It's not fog you will see obsuring the course...it's heat haze and sparks from his heels.

There...that's bulled up mos623 and put the pressure on him.

Back one day and he's nabbed the lead....and I have to congratulate Wetherby Pond for tackling him.

Daren't miss anything today so I'm scampering off to watch...See you there.

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28th May Shout Box

Union Jack

Hoisted by jules44#2

1. jules44#2 UK It's tug-of-war time with flags!

2. Eebs#1 USA Stars & stripes was ripped down

3. Maggie#3 UK Where did jules and Maggie stash it?

4. strnog1#3 USA Had to be speedy with the cavalry so close

5. Little Heaven UK Hah...the treasure hunt ends here

Well it was Congrats to jules44...but I wonder if she's finding it a little bit tougher these days? Flags are whizzing up and down that mast like grease lightning . There was a time cobwebs collected in the stars and stripes ...now it's shaken out every other day.

This must mean something ....if I could figure it out.

My fave Challenge player(s)...I have 3....were Stuhern for snatching 6th (that's all your leave cancelled from now on me laddo)...and scubascott for snatching a PB... and bernie73 who's really getting into his stride and sprinting like a true Olympian.

And the Mogul?

Yesterdays top Animal Mogul was jules44#2 UK

Doubt there is anyone..anywhere..even bionic, can hope to catch Our Jule in the Crown. What a fantastic lead she's got tucked under her belt.

But...there are of loads of mogulers here worthy of acclaim...for a start my fave Mogul player was purelyqing ...won a PB....and was darn speedy...I know, I was huffing and puffing, jogging alongside until I collapsed. Wonder if Benedict will loan me his reinforced buggy...the popemobile. But it's bonus points that count on this battlefield, not speed.

And tons of you have been bagging loads of them....though I haven't added yesterdays on yet. Tut tut..I am unashamedly lazy!

Here are the Top 5 USA point winners so far...(6 if you count the tie)
BB1 USA...250
WorldB USA...240
Turnbaby USA...200
Hemisphere USA...190
Marsalinator USA...190
Strnog1 USA....190

And here are the Top 5 UK & Co goodie grabbers...

Jules44 UK...290
Quiz Beagle UK....210
Maggie UK....200
Magijoh1 UK....200
Ig549 UK....180

Now this got me curious...wondering how many of you had earned more prize points for your team...should wait till months end...could'nt, I'm too impatient...so I rattled my abacus...
Here are my fab heroes/heroines ....

Alien8 USA 150 ...already up 30 points
Baileycamper USA 40 ...already matched at 40
BB1 USA 250 ...has earned 30 more
blackprinceUk UK 50..Up by 40...Wow
DR Gas UK 150...already matched at 150
Eloise UK 80...already beaten by 10
Emu UK 60...Up by 40...Great stuff
Hemisphere USA 190...has matched 190
Jacky UK 50...has nabbed 10 more
Julieanne123 USA 160..Yikes...Up a stupendous 90!
Ig549 UK 180...Up by 30
Marsalinator USA 190...Why hey...up by 80
onebraincellUK UK 100...grabbed 20 more..
Pix UK 40...has matched his 40
Polaris UK 60..ditto..has nabbed the same so far
Quasar USA 20...has matched 20
Sparklingwine UK 160...heh..heh..already 20 more
Trooper2196 UK 120..has already matched 120.
WorldB USA 240...already snatched 30 more...

So well done there to julieanne123 and Marsalinator.

But I must confess if I'd added yesterdays points on...you'd all have done even better! Or been included...but there you have it...I'm an incorrigible penguin. I enjoyed scanning that to see who are the raciest Moguls...hope you did to.

Time for nibbles now...a lovely beefy stir fry...

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27th May Shout Box

Stars & Stripes...That was quick

Hoisted by Eebs#1

1. Eebs#1 USA Trampled over the UK...

2. BB1#5 USA Handed the flag to Eebs to hoist

3. miffy42#5 UK Didn't get a sniff in

4. Little Heaven UK Hah..LH again..guarding the rear

5. julieanne123 USA And playing oh so well this month

3/2 for the americans. Have to congratulate Eebs and BB1 for daring to nip past miffy. Nearly another girl power day aswell. Well done to the fairer sex...

My fave Challenge player was glitterfairy...a new UK recruit. Got 10 right and seems to be settling in very quick.

Know what this means USA? It means prepare for some stiff opposition...the UK are moving in new troops....have got the bit between their teeth and between recruits and calling-up reservists could prove a real threat.

Some duels are going to go right upto the 11th hour..the bitter end.

Remember how yesterday I bragged Qmel blitzed the enemy and rompd off..and I also doubted this bunfight was over....I was right and I'm chuckling here.

The little daredevil lg549 reined Qmel in and zipped past. Nice work lg549.

mikew41 and twosleepy are still locked in combat...and so mfc snatched the oppurtunity to nip past.
And there was some neat tactics from cat_brat63 and Georgia who ambushed pwefc... who now has Alien8 nipping at his/her bum. Take a deep breath pwefc, get your second wind...the americans aren't taking prisoners.

And the Mogul?

Yesterdays top Geography Mogul was miffy42#5 UK

No...miffy was not going to be denied a victory , though the fantastic Eebs nipped in 2nd and only 1 second behind. My fave Mogul(s) were...magijoh1 and Stuhern...both exceptionally good reservists who heard the jungle drums spreading the word of the UK's plight and set their jaws, girded their loins and hotfooted it back to the warzone to grab goodies with OldspotPig romping behind.

Penguin would like to thank all troopers, from both sides who've come to lend support to their respective army. You've all made one quiz mad penguin very happy....

Enough of the mushy stuff...

Speaking of which...we have had a few new victims/sacrifices/brave patriotic souls join up for both camps. They sneak in under cover of dark so my spies miss them...but a Big Warm And Belated Welcome to crazyj79...ego...legendary and hax for the USA. And...coming fully armed and fit we also have flopsy...FANS...glitterfairy and CONVIVIAL_GUY for the UK & Co.

Hmn...new raw recruits or secret weapons...time will tell if the current status quo is in dangr of disruption.

Time for me to toddle off....it's veggie pizza...something slimming...good.

I'm on my way over cat brat63...Catering Corp Commander and USA Mascot Extraordinaire.

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26th May Shout Box

Union Jack

Hoisted by jules44#2

1. jules44#2 UK Romping off...uncatchable

2. Deborah#9 USA Didn't you have a fab day

3. WorldB#2 USA Next american in the queue

4. julieanne123 USA Proving a tough little fighter

5. miffy42#5 UK Hah...it's spiffy miffy

3/2 for the americans. My fave Challenge player just had to be Deborah...did you know she came 2nd in both quizzes? Well she did and that means applause all round please. Credit where credit is due. First time ranked this month...was a MOP...I'm sure we're going to be seeing an awful lot more of her.

So how go the duels? Who got trammeled in the mud? Who was gleefully victorious?

Paper aeroplane was under attack by datrivialist and Qmel. Well...lg549 and burnsbaron came to the rescue....but...whilst datrivialist ended up squashed, a bit of fine footwork saw Qmel come out on top from this scuffle and speed off ahead but somehow I don't think this one is over. Too many wellmatched players who fight on to the bitter end. Expecting some severe retribution here so have the bandages and sticking plasters ready.

kjc smartly biffed mikew41...but that's not all. mikew41 now has twosleepy to contend with...though mfc is within sniper range.

flicker123 is playing exceptionally well and tossing those bun grenades with incredible accuracy.....adumbldore40 was not the only casualty either as flicker sped up the table. Some sort of award for courage is surely in order there.

The most nailbiting fight was between Georgia USA....pwefc UK....genetrivia1 USA...cat_brat63 and donamaria and Alien8. All USA

Great stuff pwefc UK for managing to hold your ground! Yes..no kidding, I really could see flames sparking from your feet as you ran. But keep running because cat_brat63 ....Georgia and Alien8 are still close behind and regrouping. Outnumbered by the americans, I have to admire your cool nerve pwefc.

And the Mogul?

Yesterdays top Movie Mogul was BB1#5 USA

Won the Challenge the day before too.....so well done there BB1.

My fave Mogul was jules44...the only UK & Co player to manage to get into the top 10. It was Movies...and we all know what that means....american domination. Played Movies 4 times...winners have been BB1 USA (twice)...Qmel USA and TAKROM USA . No more Movie days left this month now...

And a quick peek over the parapet....wow! Top 3 are currently UK with miffy42...Little Heaven (doing very well just now) and Kick (a true patriot come back to fight). So what you going to do about that USA?

And we have a new trooper...flopsy for the UK , who I might add is settling in very quick. So how goes the Mogul? It's UK revenge time! Top 7 spots nabbed by them and been very well defended with an impenetrable blockade.

There's going to be trouble...I can tell

Time for me to beg a club sandwich off cat brat and then toddle over to scubascott's fishy grille on the scrounge.

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24th May Shout Box

Stars & Stripes

Hoisted by BB1#5

1. BB1#5 USA Led the USA stampede. Yes...stampede

2. jules44#2 UK 2 diehards...shoulder to shoulder

3. Seurat#4 UK Battered..bruised..but never surrendering

4. Strnog1#3 USA The first of the stampede

5. bernie73 USA And the next

and it goes on....6. shadowzep USA...7. Qmel USA ...8. Marsalinator USA...9. ryaman USA...10. hemisphere USA...11. twosleepy USA ...12. Turnbaby USA...13. TAR_fan USA...14. Alien8 USA...

15. blackprinceUK UK.

Whew!

Are the americans in Invincible mode? There seems to be no stopping them...My fave Challenge player(s) were twosleepy..Alien8....and blackprinceUK. All three have gone up a gear and are playing darn well.

And where was I yesterday? Waging war in my garden...fighting my own battle with weeds akin to triffids (remember them? Scary hey)....got sidetracked then heard the wild laughter and screams from the battlefield and came to investigate. Looked mean..looked frightening and rife with personal danger so scurried back to my triffids tout suite.

Only 7 days fistifights to go, counting today...and so which wonderful warriors are set to become famous Invincibles and earn a rank

The New UK Top 10 Invincibles could be...

1. jules44#2 ....could obtain that elusive #1

2. Maggie#3 ...Has always been ranked high...and never evicted (I think)

3. Seurat#4 ...Would be highest rank achieved aswell.

4. Little_Heaven ...Been a MOP/ranked in the past...has come storming back

5. Squisher#7 ....An increase in rank for this feisty player too..

6. Quiz_Beagle#6 ...A regular resident on Olympus..always plays well

7. magijoh1#10 Been evicted...fought back...and means business now.

8. mhallesy Great, dead chuffed to see you back flying so high, well deserved

9. midgetmark#1 Oops...sabotage? Dicky computer? Rebellious mouse?

10. miffy42#5 280 pts Oops again...but will doubtless scamper higher

But whey hey...here comes burnsbaron at 277 pts and in a good postion to strike.

This UK & Co hierachy is far from resolved

The New Top 10 USA Invincibles...maybe

1. WorldB#2 Like jules...could gain the elusive topspot. Has held #2 for months

2. Eebs#1 Could be nudged down...but needs watching/targeting.

3. BB1#5 I'm keeping my flippers crossed...deserves a raise in rank.

4. mike32768#4 Is 4 your lucky number?

5. j2cp2#7 A climb for you too...keep sprinting hard

6. strnog1#3 Down but not evicted...a regular Invincible no matter rank.

7. hemisphere#8 YES! Stake your claim...for you are worthy.

8. ryaman#6 Has been and gone and come back...pretty spiffy player

9. julieanne123 Welcome back...bad luck you were ever ousted.

10. shadowzep 417 pts YES! Has earned recognition...but...has to guard his rear because danger stalks closeby in the form of.....

bernie73 413 pts....and it's hard to choose between these two troopers ...aw, I rather like both of them. Fate will decide....I couldn't. On the otherhand if they can privately arrange a tie...they'll both be 10th and ranked!

And the Mogul?

Yesterdays top History Mogul was miffy42#5 UK

Sprinted off..as only miffy can do, and bagged double bonus goodies for the UK & Co. Sorry for been a slovenly penguin too. I've updated the bonus table incase you've been looking ...My fave Mogul surely had to be OldSpotPig. Our little porcine friend has returned and in what style! Snatched bonuses on the very first mogul run. It's true you know...animals perform exceptionally well here.

Quick look over the parapet...ooer...miffy is in charge with Little Heaven entrenched at the flagpole and gleefully ripping down the stars & stripes. And hello to Kick...back into the fray and in full metal jacket...helmet, flak jacket..the lot.

And scubascott is leading the Mogul...and has asked to be allowed to win one. Heh heh what inventive tactics...I like it...and besides he's supplying the clams for cat brats culinary delight. Wonder if he'll take a penguin along...never been clamming though I've often been asked to clam up.

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23rd May Shout Box

Union Jack

Hoisted by miffy42#5

1. miffy42#5 UK That's 4 In A Row...

2. Eebs#1 USA Tried but failed to dislodge him

3. Maggie#3 UK Fended off the posse with style!

4. WorldB#2 USA Did you have your hands full?

5. jules44#2 UK That's it...pick em' off one by one

There isn't a reward on miffy's head yet...at least no rumours have reached my ears unless you count Marsalinator inciting a lynch mob. Nothing in the rules against it. ....all adds to the adrenalin rush...so who's going to beat miffy? My money's on Eebs...jules44...WorldB or Maggie which probably means it will be none of them.

Well my fave Challenge player was polaris...yep the UK are lobbing missiles over now...snatched a PB and sneaked into the top 10 final spots.

Mind you...mikew41 and salami swami were pretty snappy sprinters too.

And bernie73 is brave and clever...beat squisher and scampered off.

shadowzep biffed magijoh1 and is chasing after Quiz Beagle...Watch it, be warned that doggy bites and is no pushover.

Turnbaby beat both lg549 and sparkling wine. That's 3/0 for the USA. Well what can I say except the americans are in real fighting form.

New duels have flared up overnight aswell...the battlefield is littered with potential new casualties.

Take care in your cockpit paper_aeroplane as datrivialist and Qmel are after you...but you're not alone because burnsbaron (and hopefully his butler) are coming to the rescue.

Then the battlefield gets real messy with...

mikew41 UK V kjc USA...

flicker123 UK V adumbledore40 USA..

Mink UK V twosleepy USA...

And I've declared this last one a No Go Zone, it's a case of stretchers at the ready for...Georgia USA....pwefc UK....genetrivia1 USA...cat_brat63 and donamaria and Alien8. ...both USA

Something tells me the USA will win this one...

And the Mogul

Yesterdays fab Music Mogul was jules44#2 UK

Strange...usually an american win on this topic. My fave Mogul hero/heroine was flicker123...had a few tough days but was certainly back in the running yestrday with a comfy 9th and bonus goodies.

Quick peek over the parapet...hmn...no sign of the human dynamo yet. I see flicker123 is flying from the mast....grimly hanging on. shadowzep is busy tunnelling away at the foundations...and is second on the Mogul too. What a busy chap...and the treat is waffles and bacon from our kindhearted catbrat. Ah...the lovely whiff of bacon. I'm on my way with a bottle of brown sauce.

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22nd May Shout Box

Union Jack...glued to the mast

Hoisted by miffy42#5

1. miffy42#5 UK I'm clapping...3 Wins!

2. BB1#5 USA Could'nt prise miffy from the mast

3. jules44#2 UK Same time..same place..what a fight!

4. j2cp2#7 USA Playing oustandingly well just now

5. argentum USA Have high hopes of this little trooper

So it was 3 In A Row for miffy42...come to help the UK out of the hole they're in. Get digging miffy!

And a big wave to argentum too...very good. Can't believe you're not ranked (and doing dead well on the Mogul too). My fave Challenge player had to be Stuhern...another UK patriot to the rescue, and made a pretty impressive 9th.

bernie73 and Squisher are locked in combat. Hmn...bernie is brave, tackling a ranked player. It's tough holding your own in the Top 25 Toughies,.

shadowzep and magijoh1 are trading punches.....not betting on this one either. Both are good players with proven stamina who don't flinch when the going gets tough.

Then it gets a bit frightening in 23rd spot...lg549 has Turnbaby nipping at his/her heels, but help is within striking distance. sparklingwine is stalking you Turnbaby. Don't be alarmed...but make sure you have your flak jacket on.

Then just outside the top 25...we have more determined toughies trying to get in on the action..... paper_aeroplane UK.... datrivialist uSA... TAR_fan USA and burnsbaron UK and Qmel USA. Don't want to spoil your concentration...but...guess who's only 2 places behind .....yep...miffy42.

And the Mogul?

Yesterdays smartest Sci-Tech Mogul was Eebs#1 USA

Bet she's chuffed...she beat miffy. Anyone who can beat miffy is allowed to be smug for a day. In fact I insist. My fave Mogul hero was goldbob...romped home in 4th...got a PB...and always comes home in under 60 seconds. I think that's pretty impressive.

But today I'm talking MOPS...who's shone...stood out from the ranks and really improved their ranking this month.

Top MOP so far this month...and looking set to be crowned unless something drastic happens...is

pwefc UK

Well done for been this months Most Oustanding Player...hope you can hang on in there and get to climb the rostrum to your throne.

Top 10 players who've fought hardest and bravest are...

pwefc UK Up 51 ranks
milamtexan USA Up 30 ranks
ferfer72 USA Up 26 ranks
julieanne123 USA Up 24 ranks
dcreasy USA Up 21 ranks
LanaDale USA Up 19 ranks
jacky UK Up 18 ranks
Smaug USA Up 16 ranks
Little_Heaven UK Up 15 ranks
sparklingwine UK Up 13 ranks

If positions remain unchanged you are the exalted ones who will get to live on the foothills of Olympus (okay, nothing so fancy..I mean the sidebar)

But quite a few of you have improved your rankings and penguin,...moi,...would like to raise a glass to you. Anyone who can claw their way across the minefields and trenches is pretty special.

So here you all are....great work...

adumbledore40 US Held position
Alien8 USA up 9 ranks
amy-lynn UK Up 12 ranks
argentum USA up 3 ranks
babygirl USA Up 1 rank
baileycamper USA Held position
BB1 USA Up 2 ranks
bernie73 USA Held position
burnsbaron UK up 2 ranks
cat_brat63 USA held position
donamaria USA Held position
fat_woman9 USA Up 9 ranks
flicker123 UK up 3 ranks
greenkiwi UK Up 4 ranks
hemisphere USA Up 1 rank
j2cp2 USA Up 2 ranks
jules44 UK Up 1 rank
kjc USA up 8 ranks
lg549 UK Up 2 ranks
Maggie UK Up 2 ranks
magijoh1 UK Up 3 ranks
Marsalinator USA Up 12 ranks
mhallesy UK Up 3 ranks
mike32768 USA Up 2 ranks
Mikeangel USA Up 3 ranks
paper_aeroplane UK Up 2 rank
polaris UK Up 7 ranks
poolosopher USA Up 2 ranks
quasar USA Up 5 ranks
Seurat UK Held position
shadowzep USA Up 5 ranks
shoemike USA Up 4 ranks
Squisher UK Up 3 ranks
TAR_fan USA up 2 ranks
tisonlyme321 UK Up 8 ranks
trooper2196 UK Up 9 ranks
Turnbaby USA Up 9 ranks
twosleepy USA up 1 rank
WizardOfOz UK held position
WorldB USA Up 2 ranks

Name not there? Oh dear...perhaps you haven't played long enough or you only play the Mogul not the Challenge....or...you're a little below par and off form and lost a few ranks. But then again...you've still got to the end of the month before the figures are final...written in stone and mounted in the Hall of Flame for Eternity.

Health Warning: Mink has reported 'naked ladies' on the battlefield. What is this ? Cunning tactics by one of the girls?

Apprehend at your own peril. And someone keep an eye on miffy. In a bid to be helpful buckets of ice cold water have been ditributed about the course.

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21st May Shout Box

Union Jack

Hoisted by miffy42#5

1. miffy42#5 UK That's 2 In A Row now!

2. jules44#2 UK The uncatchable fab jules

3. mike32768#4 USA Here they come...mounted and spurred

4. strnog1#3 USA Yes..you've guessed I like westerns.

5. ryaman#6 USA The final bounty hunter

But the UK were quicker on the draw....miffy had his gun out of his holster first. The USA tried to lasso their quarry but it wasn't to be.

My fave challenge player was salami swami....enlisted, saw the strength of competition but came back to fight. I admire brave little critters. Not all can stand the frenetic pace you know...but for those that brave the dangers of the battlefield under enemy fire...well it can make a difference to the whole war.

As you shall soon see.

And the Mogul

Yesterdays most snappy Animal Mogul was miffy42#5 UK

Yes....this is not a typo. Magnificent miffy snatched both firsts. From behind my bulletproof screen I say...good work miffy...whoopee. My fave Mogul was JCSon1982. I'm quite a fan of this little chappy...does'nt play often but when he does usually does the business.

But today there is serious stuff to do. HQ has issued the current stats.

I am just the humble messenger you understand.....

And there's not many days play left....

UK & Co have your hair shirts and sandals at the ready. You were leading the Challenge by a measly half a percent. It was chancy...a hairsbreadth lead....and tempting Fate. And now...it's gone and is none. The americans have snatched supremacy..the UK stronghold has fallen...the USA is now leading the Challenge by 2%. Not a massive amount...but oh dear...they can brag.

And the Mogul?

I'm trying not to rub salt into the wound here..because at heart I'm a humanitarian. Our american friends have extended their lead to 670 points. Yes..a big whopping lead of 12%.

In short the USA are leading in both quizzes.

There was a time I offered advice...hand me a gag...now I will keep my beak shut.

What are the UK & Co going to do? Have they a secret weapon they can zap the americans with? It's not for want of fine players. I am stumped. Perhaps we will see pressgangs scouring the countryside for absent players...perhaps patriotic spirits will coming running to the rescue?

It's time like this when I wish I owned stocks and shares in paper tissue companies.

But I'm a big believer/addict of comfort food and today....ah...cat brat has generously brought pork roast treats. By the way..thanks for the halibut steaks..I collected the leftovers and stashed them in my fridge.

Chin Up UK & Co!

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19th May Shout Box

Union Jack

Hoisted by jules44#2

1. jules44#2 UK She's done it again!

2. pwefc UK Three Cheers..

3. Maggie#3 UK Tis The Magi Maggie

4. Deborah#9 USA Yes..I declare a party

5. mike32768#4 USA I'm always pleased to see you

Well...there could be a Challenge crown up for grabs...reigning champ has computer problems. And don't we all know that horrible feeling when like Hal on 2001 they get an independent mind of their own. Must be contagious..still got my keyboard glitches...and ya can woo em..you can whack em one and the little gremlins still don't behave.

Still, back to tournament talk. I reckon jules44 is snatching the oppurtunity to extend her lead...and honest truth is, with the lead she's notched up can anyone catch her? My fave Challenge player yesterday was...drum roll please though you don't need to stand and salute...is pwefc...what a cracking result. Brag pwefc...I would given half a chance. I figured out the code for your name too.....it's got to be pretty wisely enlightened feisty competitior.

I clapped my flippers sore...bcause I also have to share my happiness with you over Bocefish. Just got nudged out of the top 10 and snatched a PB. That was pretty good stuff Bocefish.

How go the private wars?

A medal for Little Heaven for scampering out of hemisphere's reach....but this one isn't over yet. Little Heaven's jumped into an USA ambush. Keep your weapon cocked! 1/0 UK & Co

mfc biffed adumbledore40 and flicker123 and WizardOfOz craftily zipped past too...2/0 UK

I might add I spied that flicker123 left carnage in his/her wake. Yep...there's another battle on the boil between genetrivia1 USA...LanaDale USA...pwefc UK (oh brave one for jumping headlong into this skirmish)...Dr_Gas UK ...cat_brat63 USA and twosleepy USA...who's defending the rear. That's 4 USA V 2 UK.

Victory for Jazzrockfusion who smartly dealt with trooper2196 and left him defending his trench against Bocefish and shoemike.

onebraincellUK. and purelyqing are gamely trying to shake NEWSoUSA off their heels. And splitting off into their own private bunfight polaris is under attack from fat_woman9 and baileycamper.

Keep sprinting evryone cos it's that time when we have deserters....that means undefended empty trenches where a feisty trooper can climb the ranks.

And the Mogul?

Yesterdays most magnificent Movie Mogul was TAKROM USA

Hmn... a new General no doubt as 8 out of the Top 10 were americans. Only jules and Quiz Beagle managed to sneak in but it was Movies.

My fave Mogul hero/heroine was TAKROM...how could it be any other?

Next day or two I'll tot up the Challenge stats...better get my bomb pod cleaned out ready for use.

Tis time for me to romp off and beg cat brat63 for some nibbles.

Adios! Hasta la vista!

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18th May Shout Box

Union Jack
Hoisted by jules44#2

1. jules44#2 UK That's it..stem back the red tide
2. Little Heaven UK Oh...just got pipped. Almost a win!
3. ryaman#6 USA Same time but played later.
4. bernie73 USA And same time for you too.
5. strnog1#3 USA The red tide was held back.

Well done to jules for hoisting the Union Jack back...and well done to Little Heaven for a spanking good show. Can't believe she's unranked ...but don't expect that to last. My Challenge hero/heroine is Lanadale. I was cheering wildly for you...did you spot me jumping up and down. 10th...oh yes...fought a way into the elite. I spyed a second fave so I must share my admiration...shoemike...zipped home in 12th.This is one happy penguin...chuffed for both of ya.
Remember that General Alert I despatched?
Well...magijoh1 did not falter or dive headfirst in the nearest trench. Magijoh1 executed a swift canny manouvere and parachuted straight out of trouble,,,right up the table. No hesitation or messing there then.
Got some private duels in progress, a few brave souls are running amok. Little_Heaven UK versus hemisphere USA looks a well matched biffing contest.
adumbledore40 USA V mfc UK ....hmn...my money's on... shucks, can't decide.
Whey hey...found a biggy about to blow...
flicker123 UK is under attack from genetrivia1 USA who better gaurd his flank because WizardOfOz UK is snapping at his heels...and right behind and in tickling distance LanaDale USA and Dr Gas UK are biffing each other and threatning to pile into the mayhem.
A little behind these despradoes trooper2196 UK and Jazzrockfusion USA are trading punches...but the nastiest hellhole where only the fittest will survive is between
scubascott USA (just announced he's off camping. Sensible move)...onebraincellUK (the UK mascot) ...purelyqing UK...NEWSoUSA...BrillBrit UK ( just recently took R&R)...
baileycamper USA...and polaris UK. This one I wanna watch to see who ends up on top of the heap!
Isn't it good...I love patrolling the sidelines with aqua vitae and bandages.

And the Mogul?
Yesterdays top History Mogul was midgetmark#1 UK

3 Wins In A Row..Three Cheers for the midget for making his mark!
My fave Mogul was jacky....for a fab 9th place. Congrats are in order. And a word about flicker123...this is the wicked Hand of Fate at work. Guessed all but two and got 10 right! Woweeeee...good! Even great. But in 61 seconds. Bad...denied glory by 1 second. Oh dear.
There is more, secret news to impart...just a casual passing remark really...but yesterday the UK held the USA juggernaut...scored equal bonuses. Stopped the stampede.
Make of this tasty morsel of info what you will. Me? I'm getting beady eyed and excited.

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