The Hall of Flame Challenge Team Tournament February 2009

USA won 10757 pts with 43 plys = 53% (last month won with 52.6%)
UK & Co won 11115 pts with 50 plys = 47% (last month lost with 47.4%)
USA win the February Challenge by 6% (last month won by 5.2%)

Players and Final rank & Points Won For Their Country
The Top 25 Toughies

1. jules44#1 UK 8 wins. won 1389. Our new Challenge Champ

2. miffy42 UK 11 wins. 1364
3. mos623#1 USA 5 wins. 1144
4. Deborah#3 USA 1 win. 917
5. WorldB#2 USA 890
6. ryaman#10 USA 1 win. 747
7. strnog1#8 USA 635
8. j2cp2#4 USA 554
9. Stuhern#4 UK 540
10. mike32768#5 USA 539
11. shadowzep#6 USA 1 win. 485
12. whee#6 UK 472
13. scubascott#9 USA 450
14. julieanne123#7 USA 446
15. steve-e UK 446
16. demurechicky#9 UK 444
17. markswood#10 UK 434
18. Qmel USA 420
19. Quiz_Beagle UK 415
20. magijoh1#5 UK 391
21. poolosopher USA 374
22. Anton USA 357
23. paper_aeroplane#7 UK 341
24. bernie73 USA 325
25. Little_Heaven#3 UK 319


The Hungry Horde On Their Heels
26. briarwoodrose UK 310
27. martin_cube UK 292
28. OldSpotPig#8 UK 282
29. dippo UK 277
30. lg549 UK 274
31. Dr_Gas UK 251
32. mfc UK 249
33. pollygw UK 244
34. twosleepy USA 219
35. flicker123 UK 215
36. wakazawaka UK 211
37. kjc USA 204
38. goldbob USA 203
39. cat_brat63 USA 199
40. argentum USA 195
41. tisonlyme321 UK 183
42. LanaDale USA 160
43. polaris UK 153
44. Alien8 USA 150
45. Blackdresss USA 147
46. solan_goose UK 137
47. MarchHare007 UK 137
48. loginnamealias UK 136
49. flopsy UK 133
50. donamaria USA 128
51. Norabee USA 127
52. cubswin2323 USA 118
53. trooper2196 UK 116
54. paul6012 USA 106
55. onebraincellUK UK 106
56. notae UK 104
57. datrivialist USA 101
58. blackprinceUK UK 82
59. moomin UK 79
60. shoemike USA 78
61. sparklingwine UK 72
62. jacky UK 68
63. no1nibbs UK 67
64. brokenbody USA 62
65. Jabberwok UK 55
66. dazedcat USA 51
67. Lacey UK 50
68. RosaRita USA 49
69. pc377 UK 46
70. milamtexan USA 45
71. shipyardbernie UK 43
72. poppins UK 37
73. Benesesso UK 29
74. Mikeangel USA 27
75. Chip UK 24
76. raidersruleall USA 23
77. glitterfairy UK 23
78. kaykay USA 21
79. astralspace USA 20
80. Brian UK 19
81. badwolf1965 UK 18
82. pip UK 18
83. jibber UK 13
84. mathman32503 USA 12
85. shipsbosun USA 10
86. geniusonwheels USA 9
87. Tiggy USA 5
88. drainman UK 4
89. Iceman61 USA 3
90. fritzela UK 2
91. pj UK 1
92. Kris USA 1
93. Mutski USA 1

New Top 10 Rankings UK & Co Versus USA Challenge

Valid until 1st April 2009


Our New USA Invincibles
#1 mos623
#2 Deborah
#3 WorldB
#4 ryaman
#5 strnog1
#6 j2cp2
#7 mike32768
#8 shadowzep
#9 scubascott
#10 julieanne123


Our New UK & Co Invincibles are
#1 jules44
#2 miffy42
#3 StuHern
#4 whee
#5 steve-e ...has reached Invincible status
#6 demurechicky
#7 markswood
#8 Quiz Beagle ...has reached Invincible status
#9 magijoh1
#10 paper aeroplane

Daily Challenge Winners February 2009

Daily Winners
28th Feb miffy42#2 UK (58 plys, 15s)
27th Feb jules44#1 UK (61 plys, 19s)
26th Feb miffy42#2 UK (59 plys, 18s)
25th Feb miffy42#2 UK (58 plys, 15s)
24th feb mos623#1 USA (60 plys, 16s)
23rd Feb mos623#1 USA (63 plys, 17s)
22nd Feb Deborah#3 USA (58 plys, 16s)
21st Feb jules44#1 UK (54 plys, 20s)
20th Feb mos623#1 USA (66 plys, 18s)
19th Feb jules44#1 UK (64 plys, 17s)
18th Feb mos623#1 UK (69 plys, 16s)
17th Feb miffy42#2 UK (67 plys, 15s)
16th miffy42#2 UK ( 71 plys, 19s)
15th Feb jules44#1 UK (70 plys, 15s)
14th Feb jules44#1 UK (67 plys, 23s)
13th Feb miffy42#2 UK (69 plys, 16s)
12th Feb miffy42#2 UK (68 plys, 15s)
11th Feb jules44#1 UK (70 plys, 16s)
10th Feb jules44#1 UK (69 plys, 18s)
9th Feb miffy42#2 UK (70 plys, 16s)
8th Feb miffy42#2 UK (62 plys, 17s)
7th Feb tisonlyme UK (63 plys, 21s)
6th Feb jules44#1 UK (65 plys, 21s)
5th Feb shadowzep#6 USA (65 plys, 16s)
4th Feb miffy42#2 UK (66 plys, 17s)
3rd Feb ryaman#10 USA (63 plys, 18s)
2nd Feb mos623#1 USA (63 plys, 19s)
1st Feb miffy42#2 UK (63 plys, 15s)

Hall of Flame February 2009 Titans

USA won 2933 pts with 15 players = 49.9% (last month won with 52.3%)
UK & Co won 4124 pts with 21 plys = 50.1% (last month lost with 47.7%)
UK & Co win Februarys Titan by 0.2% (lost last month by 4.6%)

1. Quiz_Beagle UK is our new Titanasaurus Rex with 3 wins. 477

2. poolosopher USA 5 wins. 434
3. briarwoodrose UK 3 wins. 432
4. Qmel USA 4 wins. 432
5. martin_cube UK 1 win. 408
6. dippo UK 2 wins. 392
7. bernie73 USA 2 wins 391
8. steve-e 2 UK wins. 370
9. lg549 UK 332
10. cat_brat63 USA 302

11. twosleepy USA 260
12. castortroy USA 1 win. 255
13. flicker123 UK 221
14. MarchHare007 UK 186
15. Anton USA 5 wins. 181
16. loginnamealias UK 181
17. Alien8 USA 175
18. onebraincelluk UK 167
19. cubswin2323 USA 166
20. trooper2196 UK 152
21. polaris UK 147
22. Blackdresss USA 144
23. blackprinceuk UK 136
24. solan_goose UK 128
25. jacky UK 128
26. brokenbody USA 95
27. sparklingwine UK 75
28. poppins UK 75
29. Lacey UK 74
30. dazedcat USA 61
31. Brian UK 29
32. clong14 USA 17
33. Iceman61 USA 15
34. fritzela UK 8
35. Jabberwok UK 6
36. mathman32503 USA 5


And 3 cheeky little Invincibles who scampered across the battlefield...j2cp2 USA...Deborah USA and OldSpotPig UK. who don't count.


Daily Winners
28th Feb Qmel USA (23 plys, 23s)
27th Feb dippo UK (26 plys, 26s)
26th Feb poolosopher USA (27 plys, 20s)
25th Feb Anton USA (25 plys, 20s)
24th Feb Quiz Beagle UK (25 plys, 22s)
23rd Feb dippo UK (24 plys, 31s)
22nd Feb briarwoodrose UK (23 plys, 27s)
21st Feb Anton USA (22 plys, 24s) 3 wins in a row
20th Feb Anton USA (27 plys, 25s)
19th Feb Anton USA (26 plys, 21s)
18th Feb steve-e UK (26 plys, 20s)
17th Feb Anton USA (25 plys, 20s)
16th Feb bernie73 USA (27 plys, 25s)
15th Feb martin cube UK (26 plys, 19s)
14th Feb Qmel USA (28 plys, 23s)
13th Feb Qmel USA (26 plys, 25s)
12th Feb poolosopher USA (25 plys, 22s)
11th Feb castortroy USA (26 plys, 23s)
10th Feb steve-e UK (28 plys, 23s)
9th Feb Quiz Beagle UK (27 plys, 33s)
8th Feb Quiz Beagle UK (26 plys, 29s)
7th Feb Qmel USA (27 plys, 25s)
6th Feb briarwoodrose UK (26 plys, 26s)
5th Feb poolosopher USA (26 plys, 24s) 3 wins in a row
4th Feb poolosopher USA (27 plys, 20s)
3rd Feb poolosopher USA (28 plys, 22s)
2nd Feb briarwoodrose UK (26 plys, 29s)
1st Feb bernie73 USA (26 plys, 31s)

MOPS or Most Outstanding Player February 2009

Top Mops valid until April 1st

Joint Top Mop cat_brat63 USA up 18
Joint Top Mop solan_goose UK up 18

Rest of the Absalote 10 Best MOPS
shoemike USA up 17
moomin UK up 15
steve-e#5 UK up 14
Blackdresss USA up 13
polaris UK up 11
kaykay USA up 10
ryaman#4 USA up 8
Alien8 USA up 8

If your name's there be pleased and be proud..not many of you managed to improve your ranking at all, the competition was so fierce. To be there at all means, well, you're pretty special
blackprinceUK UK up 2
Deborah USA up 1
demurechicky UK up 4
Dr_Gas UK up 3
flicker123 UK up 5
goldbob USA up 6
jules44 UK held rank
kjc USA held rank
MarchHare007 UK up 2
markswood UK up 4
mfc UK up 4
miffy42 UK up 1
onebraincellUK UK held rank
poolosopher USA up 5
Qmel USA up 6
Quiz_Beagle UK up 3
scubascott USA held rank
strnog1 USA up 4
Stuhern UK up 3
twosleepy USA up 1
whee UK up 4
Not got a mention? Don't be disheartened. Last month was tough and saw lots of you slither down the ranks.

Hall of Flame February 2009 Mogul

USA won 4410 pts = 49% (last month lost with 47.2%)
UK & Co won 4600 pts = 51% (last month won with 52.8%)
UK & Co win Februarys Mogul by 2% (last month won by 5.6%)


Final Mogul Bonus Table
1. miffy42#2 UK 370
2. jules44#1 UK 350
3. WorldB#2 USA 270
4. Quiz_Beagle UK 250
5. Deborah#3 USA 250
6. StuHern#4 UK 240
7. Qmel USA 240
8. j2cp2#4 USA 240
9. mike32768#5 USA 230
10. dippo UK 230
11. argentum USA 220
12. briarwoodrose UK 220
13. poolosopher USA 210
14. magijoh1#5 UK 210
15. ryaman#10 USA 200
16. mos623#1 USA 200
17. scubascott#9 USA 200
18. strnog1#8 USA 190
19. goldbob USA 190
20. martin_cube UK 190
21. markswood#10 UK 190
22. paper_aeroplane#7 UK 180
23. lg549 UK 170
24. Dr_Gas UK 170
25. Little_Heaven#3 UK 160
26. cat_brat63 USA 160
27. bernie73 USA 150
28. JCSon1982 USA 150
29. shadowzep#6 USA 140
30. OldSpotPig#8 UK 140
31. twosleepy USA 140
32. solan_goose UK 130
33. demurechicky#9 UK 130
34. trooper2196 UK 130
35. Alien8 USA 130
36. steve-e UK 130
37. kjc USA 130
38. Blackdresss USA 120
39. loginnamealias UK 120
40. onebraincellUK UK 110
41. julieanne123#7 USA 110
42. Norabee USA 90
43. flicker123 UK 90
44. jacky UK 90
45. cubswin2323 USA 80
46. Anton USA 80
47. nytram USA 80
48. polaris UK 80
49. wakazawaka UK 70
50. MarchHare007 UK 70
51. blackprinceuk UK 70
52. Jabberwok UK 60
53. whee#6 UK 60
54. brokenbody USA 60
55. dazedcat USA 40
56. moomin UK 40
57. Lacey UK 40
58. no1nibbs UK 40
59. raidersruleall USA 30
60. sparklingwine UK 30
61. milamtexan USA 30
62. RICKYBIKER USA 20
63. Brian UK 20
64. Iceman61 USA 10
65. pthauwald USA 10
66. fritzela UK 10
67. mathman32503 USA 10
68. poppins UK 10


Daily Winners
28th Feb jules44#1 UK (46 plys, 18s) history mogul
27th Feb jules44#1 UK (48 plys, 16s) people mogul
26th Feb Deborah#3 USA (49 plys, 18s) music mogul
25th Feb miffy42#2 UK (47 plys, 19s) sci-trech mogul. 3 wins in a row
24th Feb miffy42#2 UK ( 46 plys, 15s) animal mogul
23rd Feb miffy42#2 UK (47 plys, 17s) geography mogul
22nd Feb mos623#1 USA (44 plys, 22s) movie mogul
21st Feb jules44#1 UK (48 plys, 17s) history mogul
20th Feb miffy42#2 UK (53 plys, 20s) people mogul
19th Feb Deborah#3 USA (50 plys, 17s) music mogul
18th Feb mos623#1 USA (56 plys, 18s) sci-tech mogul
17th Feb jules44#1 UK (52 plys, 17s) animal mogul
16th Feb miffy42#2 UK (57 plys, 19s) geography mogul
15th Feb WorldB#2 USA (56 plys, 24s) movie mogul
14th Feb jules44#1 UK (57 plys, 15s) history mogul 4 wins in a row
13th Feb jules44#1 UK (57 plys, 16s) people mogul
12th Feb jules44#2 UK (55 plys, 16s) music mogul
11th Feb jules44#1 UK (59 plys, 16s) sci-tech mogul
10th Feb miffy42#2 UK (57 plys, 15s) animal mogul
9th Feb miffy42#2 Uk (59 plys, 17s) geography mogul
8th Feb mos623#1 USA (54 plys, 21s) movie mogul
7th Feb miffy42#2 UK (57 plys, 16s) history mogul
6th Feb ryaman#10 USA (56 plys, 16s) people mogul
5th Feb Little Heaven#3 UK (56 plys, 16s) music mogul
4th Feb miffy42#2 UK (60 plys, 17s) sci-tech mogul. 3 wins in a row
3rd Feb miffy42#2 UK (58 plys, 15s) animal mogul
2nd Feb miffy42#2 UK (57 plys, 19s) geography mogul
1st Feb jules44#1 UK (55 plys, 24s) movie mogul

Hall of Flame February 2009 Sole Survivor

USA won 4140 pts = 47.3% (last month lost with 42.2%)
UK & Co won 4605 pts = 52.7% (last month won with 57.6%)
UK & Co win Februarys Survivor by 5.4% (last month won by 15.2%)

Our New Sole Survivor is WorldB#2 USA..who won 340

KO8 Casualty
KO8. Deborah#3 USA won 350
KO7. Final Frontier
KO7. dippo UK won 330
KO7. miffy42#2 UK won 330
KO6. Final Frontier
KO6. jules44#1 UK won 310
KO6. j2cp2#4 USA won 300
KO6. scubascott#9 USA won 310
KO6. mos623#1 USA won 310
KO5. Final Frontier
KO5. mike32768#5 USA won 290
KO5. Quiz_Beagle UK won 290
KO5. Paper_aeroplane#7 UK won 270
KO5. demurechicky#9 UK won 270
KO5. Little_Heaven#3 UK won 270
KO5. ryaman#10 USA won 290
KO5. Stuhern#4 UK won 240
KO5. briarwoodrose UK won 290
KO4 Final Frontier
KO4. bernie73 USA won 260
KO4. twosleepy USA won 270
KO4. whee#6 UK won 190
KO4. cat_brat63 USA won 270
KO4. lg549 UK won 255
KO4. martin_cube UK won 270

KO3. Casualties 21st
KO3. Qmel USA won 210
KO3. trooper2196 UK won 210
KO3. poolosopher USA won 195
KO3. shadowzep#6 USA won 180
KO3. julieanne123#7 USA won 180
KO3. solan_goose UK won 170
KO3. OldSpotPig#8 UK won 160
KO2. Casualties 14th
KO2. markswood#10 UK won 105
KO2. castortroy USA won 105
KO2. Lacey UK won 105
KO2. Alien8 USA won 105
KO2. flicker123 UK won 105
KO2. loginnamealias UK won 100
KO2. onebraincelluk UK won 100
KO2. Blackdresss USA won 65
KO2. sparklingwine UK won 40
KO1. Casualties 7th.
KO1. Brian UK won 35
KO1. chewwy USA won 35
KO1. polaris UK won 35
KO1. blackprinceuk UK won 35
KO1. milamtexan USA won 35
KO1. jacky UK won 35
KO1. poppins UK won 30
KO1. MarchHare007 UK won 25
KO1. cubswin2323 USA won 20
KO1. raidersruleall USA won 10
KO1. brokenbody USA won 5
KO1. Iceman61 USA won 5

Daily Winners Final Frontier
28th Feb jules44#1 UK (20 plys)
27th Feb dippo UK (20 plys)
26th Feb bernie73 USA (20 plys)
25th Feb WorldB#2 USA (25 plys)
24th Feb dippo UK (29 plys)
23rd Feb Deborah#3 USA (28 plys)
22nd Feb miffy42#2 UK (31 plys)
Daily Winners Upto KO3 21st
21st Feb demurechicky#9 UK (32 plys)
20th Feb dippo UK (35 plys)
19th Feb bernie73 USA (35 plys)
18th Feb mike32768#5 USA (37 plys)
17th Feb j2cp2#4 USA (37 plys)
16th Feb WorldB#2 USA (36 plys)
15th Feb jules44#1 UK (36 plys)
Daily Winners Upto KO2 14th
14th Feb Deborah#3 USA (42 plys)
13th Feb miffy42#2 UK (40 plys)
12th Little Heaven#3 UK (39 plys)
11th Feb miffy42#2 UK (42 plys)
10th Feb poolosopher USA (41 plys)
9th Feb Deborah#3 USA (39 plys)
8th Feb jules44#1 UK (41 plys)
Daily Winners upto KO1
7th Feb miffy42#2 UK (46 plys)
6th Feb miffy42#2 UK (45 plys)
5th Feb mos623#1 USA (44 plys)
4th Feb whee#6 UK (46)
3rd Feb miffy42#2 UK (47 plys)
2nd Feb jules44#1 UK (43 plys) 3 wins in a row
1st Feb jules44#1 UK (43 plys)

31st Jan jules44#1 UK (20 plys)

Friday 27th February Shout Box

Union Jack

Hoisted by miffy42#2

Top 5 allegiances...1. miffy42#2 UK .. 2. Deborah#3 USA ...3. jules44#1 UK .. 4. Anton USA ... 5. Stuhern#4 UK

3/2 for the team in blue! Stu was up there...and Deborah..my she is busy this month. Never forget Anton..I warned about him. He's going to be a problem..thought the UK snipers would have taken him out by now. Loads of bullets ricocheting around....but he's still alive and kicking.

It was 2 wins in a row for my spiffy miffy...

And there was a pile-up at 27 seconds.
lg549 UK ... steve-e UK... Quiz_Beagle UK ... j2cp2#4 USA and Norabee USA.

Who to have for fave player...it's so hard..all of them or oh, it just has to be Norabee for bravely hanging in there whilst getting trampled in that heap.

Some of you are ferocious fighters and biffing the enemy...grabbing last minute points. And I kid you not this month every hard won point counts!

So three cheers for argentum USA and tisonlyme321 UK...
Then there's the duel between Alien8 USA and polaris UK

And..everyone skirt around this one..stray into this mini battle at your own peril!

this is trench warfare at it's worst! Blackdresss USA is been hunted down by MarchHare007 UK ...flopsy UK ... loginnamealias UK and solan_goose UK with Norabee USA..ah, a lone ranger attacking their rear.
I don't pick my fave players for nothing you know.

Next comes the juggernaut....flattening everything in its path. Forget the bunfights...this requires flak jackets and armour plating.

cubswin2323 USA V trooper2196 UK is tight and with donamaria USA V paul6012 USA piling in for the kill aswell the UK is in trouble here....and the nearest help is onebraincellUK. Oh dear trooper....you're on your own then unless you can last until notae arrives.

You might find this next bit unbelievable...3 of you..only 3 mind, have only got 2 answers wrong after playing everyday. What consistency! What cleverness! pengy is humbled. And rather proud!
mike32768 USA

Quiz_Beagle UK

jules44 UK

It's true....you are the most knowledgeable....and for the rest of us...gulp..it's these kind of figures that numb the brain.

The Titans
Yesterdays top terrificus was poolosopher

Top 5 allegiances...1. poolosopher USA ... 2. lg549 UK ... 3. bernie73 USA ... 4. Quiz_Beagle UK ... 5. cat_brat63 USA

He's back! poolosopher has snatched most wins so far...well almost...Anton has 5 aswell. Yes, him. The newish toughie I keep warning about.

But can anyone catch the puzzle pooch? Our furry canine friend Quiz Beagle has snatched a pretty good lead....yup, I reckon muddy paws prints will soon be pattering up onto the throne.

An amazing, jawdropping player this month has to be catbrat63 currently riding at 10th, up from finishing 22nd last month.

Anyone manage to get every single answer right on the Titan battleground?

In a word.

No.

But 2 have only got 2 wrong. My this is getting very elite. Everyone else fell by the wayside...except for

briarwoodrose UK

Quiz_Beagle UK

Hey I'm waving a kipper at Quiz Beagle aka puzzle pooch (again)....a little tasty treat in reward. Can pengy venture to say..you are truly remarkable.

The Mogul
Yesterdays magnifico music mogul was Deborah#3 USA

A rather whopping 31 of you did the limbo under the guillotine and won bonus goodies....and on music. And what a joy you were to watch but don't you always feel a pang of sympathy for anyone who got 10 right but got decapitated? Aw poor dazedcat...hope the little moggy is OK.

Only yesterdays eve miffy42 snatched the lead off jules44 too. Well that was clever teamwork...so it comes as no surprise for me to leak the outstanding news that only 2 mogul mavericks have only got 2 answers wrong all month does it?

jules44 UK

miffy42 UK

I could divulge which army has valiantly and victorously grabbed the lead in an iron fist...but it's such delightful fun hugging this information to myself.., I shan't. Armageddon is too close.

The Survivor
Yesterdays steel sheathed survivor was bernie73 USA

Poor bernie....Ignore that remark...Not poor bernie! I don't think so! After been devoured by piranha he can still take on the toughest and beat them.

Well done there!

Piranha is smacking his lips....never have Invincibles tasted so good. And I've seen you WorldB. You intend to take your crown back don't you? You're fed up of seeing impostors on your throne ..Sooner or later our three time winner was bound to want it back.

Fave player! dippo! None other! The only mere mortal to survive to the final 4. I reckon we have a future Invincible here.

It goes to show no one is safe or gauranteed survival..even piranha. Keep away from the Mogul smorgasbord fishy fiend...catbrat63 is trying new ways help the captives in the Pit. And think on this troopers....eat any piranha fillets and you could be engaging in secondhand cannibalism!

Wednesday 25th February Shout Box

Stars & Stripes

Hoisted by mos623#1

Top 5 allegiances... 1. mos623#1 USA ... 2. Deborah#3 USA ... 3. jules44#1 UK...4. miffy42#2 UK ... 5. ryaman#10 USA

3/2 for Obama's Army! Both armies are putting up a terrific fight as we get closer to Armageddon....Whew UK, even an optimistic pengy is unsure whether you'll rein those red devils in now. They're really tightening the thumbscrews...the merciless lot. There's no doubt to a simplistic pengy mind. They aim to hammer you.

The Invincibles are thrashing it out....it made me wonder who might get to scale the lofty Olympian heights at months end if they keep this up.

UK Wannabe's

jules44#1

miffy42#2

Stuhern#4

demurechicky#9

whee#6

steve-e .....whoopee..keep sprinting across that cratered warzone

markswood#10

Quiz_Beagle ....you too...pound them paws pooch

magijoh1#5

paper_aeroplane#7 280

Yup..that's 10.

briarwoodrose 271...ooeerrr...so close.

Little_Heaven#3 264... hmmm.

This could get fraught with all these contenders.

What about those devilish Americans?

mos623#1

WorldB#2

Deborah#3

ryaman#10

strnog1#8

mike32768#5

j2cp2#4

shadowzep#6

julieanne123#7

scubascott#9

This is a first. I'm scratching my head in amazement....Don't believe it. What! No change!

Will the closest wannabes manage to fight a way in?

Qmel 324

poolosopher 306

bernie73 301

This is intriguing...I shall be watching this lot for a break in the ranks..for a fallen hero or heroine.

The Titans

Yesterdays top terrificus was Quiz Beagle

Top 5 allegiances ...1. Quiz_Beagle UK ... 2. dippo UK ...

3. poolosopher USA...4. twosleepy USA ... 5. cat_brat63 USA

that's 3/2 for the USA...again.

Cor...will briarwoodrose be able to catch Quiz Beagle? Will Qmel be able to catch briarwoodrose? Will..yes, you've guessed...will poolosopher be able to catch Qmel? Just think if pool had been able to report for battle everyday! We could have been looking at the new champ...could we? This is oh so close...I'm on emergency stretcher duty on the sidelines. Yes..that's me you can see wearing the bulletproof vest.

bernie73 and dippo mighty need medical aid...locked in battle and I'm thinking next month these two are going to need watching. dippo is turning into a tiger.

Don't forget Anton either...all UK sharpshooters, aim .....fire! Don't bother asking if there's any last requests...go for the american jugular. And pengy is an unashamed, incurable rabble rouser!

The Moguls
Yesterdays most cunning animal mogul was miffy42#2 UK

Hey I say....massive goodies are been grabbed by both sides. Well done everyone for piling in and running the gauntlet.....one team has courageously grabbed the lead. I'm not saying who. HQ security is tight. My beak is zipped. I am impervious to bribes...besides it spoils my fun.

The Survivor

Yesterdays steel sheathed top survivor was dippo UK

My what a busy little trooper dippo is! That's 2 wins this month on the meanest of the four battles. ..only beaten by Deborah with 3...jules44 with appropriately 4 and miffy42 with 6. Strange..there's some spooky mathematical alchemy at work here.

And it's deadly daily culling time....so soon! Is the crown going to be snatched back into american hands? Deborah is looking good...with WorldB hot on her heels but jules must be hungry to win it. So far it's managed to elude her. Jules who's won so many crowns todate I bet she could open a scrap metal yard.

I have 8 harpoons lovingly notched ready for another 8 of you....kebabs for piranha. One of them is our current Sole Survivor...Nice. Best quality

Hmmm....but dippo..ryaman and demurechicky are tantalizingly close and within range of a basting aswell. A couple of last minute escapees and they could be marinated instead.

Monday 23rd February Shout Box

It's me. Today I have terrific/terrifying news to divulge..depending upon which team you play on.

Armageddon is drawing closer..My nerves are shot to bits... Stu has grazes on his butt from piranhas's teeth... Blackdresss is creating anarchy on the Titans by hoisting Anton upto the flagpole on her shoulders. You truly have to admire such unflagging patriotism. Is he not very tall?

But back to the grizzly, gory stuff.
All leave is cancelled...no one can afford to take a day off and desert their country...everyone must flog themselves like they've never flogged themselves before.
With only days left to batttle..and diminishing as I speak this is how it is so far...
The Challenge....once the sacred crowning glory of the UK...but since invaded and snatched by the USA and even now as I hit flipper to keyboard currently in the control of Obama's Army. This has been like defiling hallowed UK turf the way the red tide has surged in.
You're in big trouble there UK & Co...in short...you're getting hammered. Badly. The Titans..now this is flipper biting stuff....frightening even. No matter how hard they might fight, no matter how many grenades they throw at the USA they just can't seem to win this battle...never..ever.
Urgent newsflash from Pengy.
Stand proud UK & Co..you are in the lead! Yes! I say again...UK & Co you are in the lead! Did that make the adrenalin pump? Did our American friends just shudder and go cross-eyed with wonder? This next bit will give courage to the poor unfortunate americans...it is only a 0.6% lead. A kipper bone....a bunny whisker....a beagle's nose. This is a mere tiddly fraction...and the UK could still be brought tumbling down. .....you'll lose your unbroken Titan domination USA if you don't hamstring them quick and decisively. Never again will you be able to say you are Unconquerable. Never again will you inspire fear.
Shame...lurks just around the corner.
Either side could snatch this one. Truly, this is fab news to a hyper-excited referee.
The Mogul...Whew...is it less deadly here? Not a bit. I'm not betting on this one either. Only 70 bonus points seperate the two armies. This is trench warfare. Every single player winning every single bonus goody could alter the course of this battle. Better make sure that guillotine is well oiled....
The Survivor....Ah....my favourite playing field. UK domination is the norm here. The norm still rules. The UK must be fitter, tougher and are certainly determined to keep control. They have a whopping, untouchable 7% lead.
So what does all this mean?
Well...this excited pengy needs to drink some cough medicine to calm down...
Based on current stats the leader racing for the finnishing line is only ahead by a uncomfortably, insecure, minor, measly, virtually not worth mentioning 0.4 %.
That's you UK & Co....heck, but don't slow down or trip...or get tackled from behind.
The USA is right behind shadowing your footfalls, breathing down your necks.

I predicted loftily last month that it would take about 3 months for the USA to whittle down the enemy. I was wrong.
Look at this...
UK & Co have won the last 3 wars by..
January won by 2.8%
December won by 4%
November won by 5% .....and as this month approaches Judgement Day they're hanging on by a dangerous 0.4%.
Without a doubt the Americans are surging back. Stem the tide UK & Co..because once they starting winning ....You'll never manage to stop them!....Last time they won for a whole 8 months in a row!

The fiercest battling right now is on the Titan and the Mogul......and don't forget the Survivor. Shorter month means piranha comes circling sooner to start the daily deadly culling.
The toughest players have reached the Final Frontier..a bit bruised and even perhaps with a grazed butt. It shows how tough it is because I was amazed to spot Qmel USA....markswood UK...shadowzep USA and castortroy USA didn't manage to make it this time. All good little players...who got gnawed and eliminated and left floating like flotsam at sea.
I'm pretty chuffed to see new Final Frontierests this month of twosleepy USA ...martin cube UK ... bernie73 USA ... scubascott USA and catbrat63 USA.
Well done there you terrific little fighters....be proud! Not many manage to elude piranha that long. You have to be fighting fit to do that.
Which reminds me....isolated and alone on my ice floe I might be ...but...wait a minute whilst I just drag out a throne..I'm talking Global Challenge. I click and whizz about the web too you know.

There, I'll just plug it in ready... for mike32768 . Hug please.

And...just drag over another one over for ... whee . Hug please too.

Here are the links for handy reference...but I noticed a few Immortal names there who storm across the battlefields here. Congratulations my little human friends...the rest of us can only marvel at you.

Global Challenge
Top 100 Final Scores Normal
Top 100 Final Scores Hardcore

Wednesday 18th February Shout Box

Union Jack

Hoisted by miffy42#2

Top 5 allegiances 1. miffy42#2 UK ... 2. jules44#1 UK ... 3. mos623#1 USA ...4. Stuhern#4 UK ... 5. demurechicky#9 UK

4/1 for the UK & Co. Fine work there Uk hit squad...you almost hammered

Obama's Army into the mud. You just missed mos. He's always slippery and hard to beat.

There's a load of private duels....I'm nibblimg my flippers here...inbetween snifling and extracting tissues from the mansize tissue box. Yeah...pengy is real germy this winter....must have caught a virus. I thought anti-virus programs were supposed to gaurd against this sort of thing.

Cor..the whole battlefield is strewn with skirmishes....more than I've seen before.

You ready for this?

First we have j2cp2#4 USA V demurechicky#9 UK . Make this a danger zone..this is two Invincibles thrashing it out and when they lock horns no one is safe.

Next we have...bernie73 USA V briarwoodrose UK..and these guys are toughies on the Titan battlefield too. Poor bernie is surrounded by the enemy . Nearest help is goldbob...but he's fighting his own battle too...ambushed! Good tactics UK. Isolate and exterminate. I like it.

Warning for ...lg549 UK...take care... LanaDale is stalking you and Warning: for Lanadale too , MarchHare007 is bounding up behind. Careful of them big furry paws! And don't get sideswiped by a floppy ear.

And right behind you....so don't dare slow down..are Blackdresss USA ...

solan_goose UK ... paul6012 USA and moomin UK. trading punches as they run.

I say....Blackdresss is proving to be a sprightly little player but then again solan goose is pretty snappy and both have team mates so this little scrap could go either way for either army.

New recruits Jabberwok and shipyardbernie are settling in fast and at the rate they're playing will quickly romp up those empty trenches left by deserters. Can't really blame anyone for leaving the field...this fierce Challenge is bruising.

Go to the Titans instead...where it's even deadlier.

The Titans

Yesterdays top terrificus was Anton

Top 5 allegiances 1. Anton USA ... 2. poolosopher USA ... 3. briarwoodrose UK ...4. dippo UK ... 5. steve-e UK

I knew it..omnipotent pengy just knew it was only a matter of time before Anton won. Yay...a prophetic vision! Wish it could show me who was going to win this month. Time to get rattling my sabre.

Come on UK that Stars & Stripes is in danger of getting fused to the flagpole. I keep shaking out the Union Jack and having to throw it back over my bed.

Want more gripping stuff?

Our terrific Titans provide it! On the eve of yesterday Qmel thieved the

lead from poolosopher...did he quiver with fear..He did not.

Yesterday he snatched it back...and not to let the cat out of the bag brairwoodrose and the UK hitsquad are closing in on them whilst they're busy fighting over the throne. Think Battle of the Little Big Horn! Think Charge of the Light Brigade! And my cough medicine must be mushing my brain....

I'm still betting on a UK win here. If any team deserve a win it's the Uk & Co Titans.

The Mogul
Yesterdays most cunning animal mogul was jules44#1

So you think this one is the place to come for some sedate play? Think again.

Did you know? Do you care?..well I'm telling you anyway because I like to brag.

Some of these new recruits are settling in fast...too fast..the cheeky things are upsetting the status quo. Most of them are American devils too. This has had a devastating effect on the battle lines...hold your ground UK & Co!

Current stats leaked from HQ....UK & Co = 2830 bonus goodies in the arsenal..... USA = 2780 ..a bit less. Only 50 less.

But only a couple of days ago they had a minor lead. No one dare duck! Have courage! If you see the enemy coming stand your ground! Shut your eyes if you have to ( I unshamedly would) but this is no longer for the faint hearted.

Have to say I admire new troopers Jabberwok UK ... raidersruleall USA....and dazedcat USA. No messing about, they've whizzed under that 60 second guillotine and got seriously busy helping their teams.

This is going to be so tight that even if it's a day with a subject where you think you don't shine...can you afford not to play?

The Survivor
Yesterdays steel sheathed top survivor was j2cp2#4 USA

The more observant of you, the ones with the killer gleam in their eyes, will have noticed a little glitch yesterday. We are now glitch-less...though the more observant of you, the ditto ones.....might notice the scoreboard updates a little later. This is a deliberate manouvere to avoid ditto happening again. I do so hope that was more understandable than it sounds. Translation : It's fixed.

I'm patrolling the Danger Zone perimeter and having the odd sneaky peak down into the abysmal depths and see...ah, two Invincibles haloes glowing down there. Bet they'll escape out ..but not if I can help it.

15 potential sacrifices have diagonal stripes criss-crossing their backs and the other 14 have Made in the USA stamped on them. That's a nice balance from each team and we're at that exciting stage when piranha is trying to stop you getting to the Final Frontier.

I'm counting my flipper digits here. This is a shorter month...know what that means? Less days to recouperate after Saturday 21st KO.

Before you have time to say ....Hey I reached the Final Frontier ...the survivors will be facing those merciless snapping jaws again! I don't intend to sound like a sadist who relishes the KO's....I'm a certified pacifist.

Troopers who I think are pretty impressive right now and managing to keep nicely clear of the Pit Edge and my harpoon are .. ... scubascott USA...

demurechicky UK ... martin_cube UK .... cat_brat63 USA and briarwoodrose UK.

It can be a real help if you scrabble to safer territory early on in the round....just incase you loose your footing a little and slide backwards later.

Oh dear....

Players who are slithering close to peril and are NOT in the Pit but might soon get dragged in if others escape are poolosopher USA ... Stuhern UK ...

Quiz_Beagle UK ... twosleepy USA and lg549 UK

Don't wanty to worry you like....just thought I'd mention it...

I'm off to sip a nice lemony drink now...

Monday 16th February Shout Box

Union Jack

Hoisted by jules44#1

Top 5 allegiances 1. jules44#1 UK ... 2. shadowzep#6 USA ... 3. mos623#1 USA... 4. ryaman#10 USA ... 5. wakazawaka UK

3/2 for the USA....they're determined to win this month..a pengy can tell these things. Both sides are drafting in new troops too...hello there to you all! Get tooled up and settle in as fast as you can or you get trampled here...just kidding..no one takes this war seriously. Not much. As I'm proud of all my human friends and a compulsive bragger I might add that no other quiz in the top 100 FT can beat you for cleverness. My little flippers scrolled in a happy daze...nope, no one came close to you yesterday at 940 average player score.

There..that's proof just incase you were wondering how good you all are! My beady little eye did notice nibbsies lil haven quiz up their with the best aswell...

The new troops are looking dangerous, not to mention datrivialist who runs the gauntlet sometimes then ducks out again...well hello there benesesso, who romped home in 12th yesterday. Is that latin? Sounds it to me..or at least he says so. Sorry. You'll not get razor sharp wit here.

The Titan

Yesterdays top terrificus was martin cube UK

Top 5 allegiances 1. martin_cube UK ... 2. briarwoodrose UK ...3. MarchHare007 UK ... 4. dippo UK ... 5. Qmel USA

4/1 for the UK & Co..that's it! You show who's top dog here! Think it's tough on the Challenge and this battlefield is the easier option? Think again mis amigos.(profuse apologies if that's wrong...I'm excited). Quiz Beagle got tipped of the topspot by poolospher...these two are playing a deadly game of chase . But briarwoodrose and Qmel are coming. This throne is up for grabs...I don't think it's ever been so closely fought over.. But the UK are hungry and the UK are mean and impatient for victory and my fave player was dippo..

Alert: pengy has had a prophetic vision. Next month anton and brokenbody could be dangerous USA contenders when they have a whole months play tucked under their grenade belts.

The Mogul

Yesterdays top movie mogul was WorldB#1 USA

An american win...that's only the third time an american has managed to romp home infront of the UK tidal wave. It was movies....ugh...hard. goldbob slithered under the 60 seconds guillotine without a second to spare..not so good for magijoh1 and Blackdresss who got shaved. Do not worry..pengys emergency medical supplies include superglue to stick you back together!

Don't know whether the USA moguls have had an emergency war council but they're upping their performance. Their new troopers are proving redoutable goodie grabbers and adding to the americans stockpile.

Sorry UK & Co I have dire news from HQ. The USA have filched the lead in the Mogul..It's true!

There..I've warned you...start making contingency plans now.

The Survivor

Yesterdays steel sheathed survivor was jules44#1 UK

Piranha visited over the weekend and devoured those of you caught in the Danger Zone...incidentally you taste very nice with a bit of seasoning. Don't be alarmed if you find yourselves showered with salt and pepper in future whilst languishing in the Pit.

But..it's painful and sad and I dab at my eyes with a tissue for..those that got ate.

KO2. markswood#10 UK..made the Final Frontier last month
KO2. castortroy USA...made the Final Frontier last month
KO2. Lacey UK ...eliminated KO2 last month
KO2. Alien8 USA ... eliminatd KO2 last month
KO2. flicker123 UK ... eliminated KO2 last month
KO2. loginnamealias UK eliminated KO2 last month
KO2. onebraincelluk UK eliminated KO3 last month
KO2. Blackdresss USA eliminated KO2 last month
KO2. sparklingwine UK ...eliminated KO3 last month
But none of them went away emptyhanded ..all added points to their teams arsenal.

And twosleepy? I had a peek for you...last month you were culled at KO2..and in December aswell..so three cheers and well done for surviving longer. I'll be cheering for you this week..pengy loves and admires a fighter!

29 of you have so far eluded piranha and so what did you all do last month?

Deborah ..reached FF...culled KO5
demurechicky ...FF..culled KO4

jules44 ... FF ...culled KO7

miffy42 ..FF..culled KO6

mike32768 ...FF ...culled KO5

martin_cube ...culled KO2...has survived longer!

Paper_aeroplane ....FF...culled KO5

Stuhern ... FF ...culled KO8...runner-up

j2cp2 ...FF..culled KO5

Quiz_Beagle ...FF ...Sole Survivor

briarwoodrose ... FF ...culled KO6

ryaman ...FF...culled KO5

dippo ...FF..culled KO5

trooper2196 ...hmmm..rifled HQ...no stats for last month

Little_Heaven ...FF..culled KO6

WorldB ...FF ...culled KO7

bernie73 ... culled KO3

lg549 ...FF culled KO4

mos623 ...FF culled KO6

twosleepy ...culled KO2

scubascott ..culled KO3

poolosopher ...culled KO1

cat_brat63 ...rifled HQ.. no stats for last month

OldSpotPig ...culled KO2

Qmel ...FF culled KO5

julieanne123 culled KO3

shadowzep FF culled KO4

solan_goose ..rifled HQ..not stats for last month

whee ... FF culled KO4

Because by nature I am humane, I have my flippers crossed for these guys/and girls....pengy will lower a plank of wood into the Pit for you to climb out. trooper2196 UK ...cat brat63 USA and solan goose UK...grab it!

For poolosopher USA... martin cube UK ...twosleepy USA and OldSpotPig UK for surviving KO2 this time around....I will throw space hoppers down for you (also known as skippyball, kangaroo ball, bouncer, hippity hip, hop ball, or a hoppity hop). Get bouncing! Jump out of that Pit and try to survive the Final Frontier.

For bernie73 USA...scubascott USA and julieanne123 USA who will be fighting to break into the final frontier too this month , I will drop in some stilts...tie them together , make a vertical pontoon bridge.

All these are my faves , my champs, and I'm on their side! I promise not to deviously grease the plank and the stilts...or stick darts in the space hopper to cause a slow puncture.

Don't you just love all these battles ? I do.

Friday 13th February Shout Box

Union Jack
Hoisted by miffy42#2

Top 5 allegiances 1. miffy42#2 UK ... 2. Little_Heaven#3 UK ...3. mos623#1 USA... 4. Deborah#3 USA ... 5. markswood#10 UK

3/2 for the UK & C0.... bet the USA can feel them breathing down their necks....stalking them..getting ready to take the lead. Yes, pengy is shamelessly stirring it again!
Fave players have to be steve-e UK and Anton USA...both up there in the top toughies and Anton's only played 5 days. Keep it up Anton, fame and glory could be yours as a feared Invincible! You'll have to trample over j2cp2 and Qmel first though. And it'll teach me to turn my back..miffy42 has snatched the lead from jules44...or is this a cunning pact? There is no American on this earth who can beat these two. There said it..and I've ducked to dodge the missiles.

The Titans
Yesterdays terrificus Titan was poolosopher

Top 5 allegiances 1. poolosopher USA ... 2. lg549 UK ... 3. Qmel USA ... 4. martin_cube UK ... 5. Quiz_Beagle UK

3/2 for the blue army! Quiz Beagle had snatched the lead from poolosopher..and...oh, Puzzle Pooch you're going to have do it all over again! He's gone and filched it back. Bit brave and cheeky that...hmmm...I like both these ....want them both to win.
My fave player...ah, has to be lg549. Only run across the battlefield 9 times and is in 11th!

The Mogul
Yesterdays magnificent mogul was jules44#1 UK

I'm in mogul natter mode today...and would you believe it? jules44 pinched the lead off miffy42. It's true! My laser perceptions are spot on...it's a devious pact to confuse the enemy isn't it? Has to be. Both armies are playing hard this month...and this is real dedication for you. cubswin2323 and magijoh1 both risked life and limb and just slithered under the guillotine in 6o seconds flat...bruised but happy. And alas, 2 seconds too late at 62 seconds came...brokenbody. What an apt name.
Everyone's fighting magnificently hard to bag bonus goodies for their armoury and last month some of you really bagged them grenades. Your team will be proud of you..and couldn't do without you.
These super troopers increased their goodies total in January up on February.
Please....bend the knee to our finest moguls....offer them a treat off Qmel's smorgasbord.
Top 10 ...er, 13 actually because you're all so good..and hey, it's Friday the 13th so I'll stick with 13...just incase, though I'm not superstitious. Not a bit.
strnog1 USA up 90
JCSon1982 USA up 80
poolosopher USA up 60
Kjc USA up 60
Dr_Gas UK up 50
Deborah USA up 40
shadowzep USA up 30
markswood UK up 30
briarwoodrose UK up 30
lg549 UK up 30
steve-e UK up 30
blackprinceuk UK up 30
no1nibbs UK up 30

bernie73 USA up 20
Blackdresss USA up 10
flicker123 UK won same
jacky UK up 10
jules44 UK up 10
Lacey UK won same
loginnamealias UK up 10
MarchHare007 UK up 20
mike32768 USA up 20
Norabee USA up 20
OldSpotPig UK up 10
onebraincellUK UK up 20
polaris UK won same
pthauwald USA up 20
Qmel USA up 10
scubascott USA won same
StuHern UK won same

Of course, if your name isn't here it means....the guillotine got you! You scored less bonus points. Pengy fondly pats your back and says don't take it to heart...I don't really cut off your heads.

The Survivor
Yesterdays steel sheathed winner was Little Heaven#3 UK

There's panic in the Pit. The UK mascot has seen the USA mascot escape piranha's clutches and is starting to worry.
Howver, a moments reflection, the points do seem awfully close this month....of the poor victims in the Danger Zone 5 are all on 30 points. Know what this means...an almighty tussle treading on each others toes to scrabble out.
I think they might stand a good chance too because peeping curiously over the top of the Pit I can see tasty morsels..that's players still free but slithering dangerously close to the abyss. Take heart you 30 points Pit residents...your potential replacements have 30, 32, 32, 32, 34 and 36.
A measly amount. Yes! Pit residents ...you can beat them!
You can get out! All is not lost! These guys are living dangerously... julieanne123.... flicker123... briarwoodrose...Qmel ..
loginnamealias ... ...trooper2196
Bet their tummys are churning with fear incase you beat them and they take your place in the Pit.
I'll help if I can..pengy is always on the side of the underdog.