Weekly War Blog 11th Feb 2012

Hello again!
Another week of ferocious fighting has past. And great fun it is too isn't it!
This morning I scampered out and ran the Star & Stripes up the flag pole in honour of hammerdjh, yesterdays winner. A cheer for jules for the UK here too for getting that Union Jack flying for so many days. I knew the UK army wouldn't let our American friends romp off ahead after their cracking start. But what has happened to General miffy42? He's put in an appearance .. just the one ... and vanished again! Desertion in the face of enemy fire? War wounded? It's a fact he never made it over to the Survivor battle. Oh .. just double-checked .... he did. Pengy mistake.
Still ... onto other things of import. There were more than a few skirmishes on the go and those undaunted top USA Invincibles, .... hammerdjh, Anton and Clamking ... AKA Invincibles, are still there harrying jules's heels! Not far behind Schoonie101 USA and martin cube UK are thrashing it out. Ah ... you have to admire these cheeky players engaged in bun fights even whilst surrounded by a melee of cross-Atlantic bloodshed.
Qmel and suep are giving a good account of themselves. Not only have they left Stuhern lying battered and bruised on the trenches they've teamed up with timmacg. Hmm ... take care UK .. me ..I wouldn't want to bump into that tough little posse of Invincibles.
Markswood managed to hightail it out of danger ... but no one can beat paper aeroplane for a lightning getaway. Well done there for some impressive aeronautics!
So who caught my beady eye this week? Argentum and postcards2go. Two Amercian troopers who are gamely trying to defy the odds and catch a group of 7, yes! .. no less than 7 UK players just ahead of them. That takes guts! And a speedy scrolling mouse and well oiled clicking finger. And a well protected bum when trooper2196 Uk is following in your footsteps.
Next comes the murky miasma of the worst, most dangerous place to be in the trenches. There is no quarter given here ... no surrender ... if you're in this pack it's a fight to the death. From the referee's point of view ... where I also get to practice my medical skills this is the fun place!
It starts with blackprince and onebraincell in brave pursuit of rockgirl63 ... astralspace and poppop4 of the USA. This could be a valiant attempt to go to the rescue of tisonlyme UK who's been ambushed .. who in turn is undoubtedly aiming to lend support to strum. Wow .. this is a heroic bun fight that makes you shudder to watch .. and must surely make their scrolling finger spasm with nerves as they launch into daily battle. Anything could happen here and it remains to be seen who survives and crawls to the top of the struggling heap.
Speaking of Surviving ... I pan and zoom my telescope around to the Survivor battle. Where tantalizingly, mouthwatering smells waft from the Pit. Fresh nibbles are to be had everyday and if you think haggis sounds revolting wait until you've tasted tripe!
Now ... as we all know by now .. and if you don't you should and do now ... there is no cut-off on the new rules Survivor. But the questions get tougher with unrelenting sadism. I can be as tough and as mean as Piranha. Indeed I pride myself on my efforts to emulate him. My cunning ploy is to make your brains ache! The questions cranked up a notch in toughness last week ... are any of you starting to struggle just a teensy weensy bit? Be warned ... they will get tougher. But right now jules is leading the field for the UK ... with morelli and markswood fending off Americans WorldB and Clamking. Some of you have tumbled down the trenches ... but take heart! Other victims will probably fall by the wayside as well leaving the field clear for the most intrepid who manage to stay the course.
And me ... I shall camp by the Pit and throw food aid parcels onto the battlefield.