December 11 2011

Stormathon Update

index Quick post to report how things are faring in our rampaging Stormathon. Been totting up votes among the peers in both forums, and below are the current standings. Taking the first six first, the highest rated artisan is Mozzie on 5 clean votes for REALM:

Lear went mad over grand kingdom

(Adore the Lear discovery, though is the pesky one confusing grand as M, which must be million, no? No matter, as this phase of the tourney is peer-picked, and Mozzie is an early leader.)

For the record, in the same leg, Jim Maxwell also gleaned 5 clean votes for BANNER (Standard urban nerve centre) though Jim himself must be too busy in Hobart to find time to lodge his own votes. A pity, but a cautionary tale for all players.

Notably, Air Conditioning scored highly for an exceptional EARL GREY: Eagerly stir around the right cup of this

Moving onto Post #2, and a new crew of compilers rise to the surface. Here our high-flyer is surfie chick Gidget for her (?) supreme summer treat of APPARENTLY: Reapply tan cream on the face

Narrowly missing the cut, with one vote less in both cases is G&T for a dazzling spot of CARPENTRY: Fish in chips shop?

Followed by Budgie Smuggler for SINGULAR: Harry ruling as ‘The Chosen One’?

All these feats will be taken into final consideration when I anoint the Stormathon winner, where leg winners will jostle with the best of the mystery word clues. Since this last section carries the slightly greater weight of the contest (but only just), all players would be wise to isolate those words as we go, and finesse four sumptuous clues to submit before Friday 5pm.

So with Mozzie and Gidget having one toe in the pool, I urge all athletes to flex their muscle in the second week, and dive headlong into contention. Remember, there is a real-live crossword book up for grabs, a hardback no less! And of course, a big thanks to all for making this event such a simpatico and stellar jaunt. Roll on Post #3.

Comments

Mozzie — 11 December at 02:06PM

OK, I'll bite. I thought M for grand was an acceptable abbreviation as it's 1000 to the Romans. But I'm happy to be corrected on that.

DA — 11 December at 02:11PM

Fair nip, Moz, going via the Roman way. Which makes grand a versatile beggar, being G, K or M.

Was thinking too fiscally. Consider my qualm Peabeaued.

Shark Biscuit — 11 December at 03:13PM

Well done peoples. All those not mentioned should take take solace from a sip of a coldie in remembering that "one swallow does not a Summer make".

Air Conditioning — 11 December at 05:21PM

Wow, it's unfortunate that I didn't vote for Mozzie simply because the clue went over my head. With it all spelled out for me now I feel compelled to applaud Mozzie. I believe there are even re-imaginings of King Lear that are set in Rome circa the empire. Well done Mozzie.

Aerogard — 12 December at 10:36AM

Good work Mozzie and Gidget. Will have to up my concentration to keep you at bay...

Gidget — 12 December at 10:53AM

Thanks Aerogard. As an old-fashioned beach girl I don't really like Mozzie so I love it when you give him a spray. Air Conditioning is a bit too cool for my liking, and I'm not old enough to drink G&Ts. I'm really not sure what is in a Shark Biscuit but I don't think I wish to try one. Budgie Smugglers also has a very strange name and I think he is just a bit too cocky, but he is certainly on the ball.

Shark Biscuit — 12 December at 12:00PM

Gidget...here is a shark biscuit

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=%22shark+biscuit%22&hl=en&sa=X&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&rlz=1I7ADRA_enAU450&biw=1920&bih=845&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=-OPSa6gEfJf_GM:&imgrefurl=http://extremehorizon.blogspot.com/2009_01_01_archive.html&docid=b3nA1goV941TNM&imgurl=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DtWPLAWvhzo/SX2FbYJLZwI/AAAAAAAAAiM/9hqhTrRSD7U/s320/www.reuters.com&w=226&h=320&ei=2VHlTuW7JamYiAfBwfG2BQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1693&vpy=165&dur=313&hovh=256&hovw=180&tx=127&ty=147&sig=103932464575779489636&page=5&tbnh=153&tbnw=110&start=152&ndsp=39&ved=1t:429,r:9,s:152

Shark Biscuit — 12 December at 12:03PM

Sorry for all the entrails...

Budgie Smugglers — 12 December at 12:26PM

Well done Mozzie, Gidget, and all mentioned. Now, if everyone could be just a little less brilliant this week, I'll kick Harry to the curb.