Discussion -- 75 Word Challenge -- June

[Gary Compton]

I had begun to suspect as much.

He still gets sent to stand in the corner.

Sorry Teresa I did make it up. Once again my humour crashes and burns in the Atlantic.

"Would you Adam and Eve'it," is cockney rhyme and slang for, "would you believe it."

I'm the font of all knowledge you know

Harebrain you must be psychic, just been down to tripodsRus and bought one.

I don't know if Gary realizes or not that TJ is actually female....


And on the subject, will she be allowed to choose law as the next theme? Because I'm no good with it.

Yes I do know these things and other Chrons secrets.

 

[The Judge]

Thanks for the votes, Gary** and Highlander! Thanks for the shortlisting, Boneman. And thanks for the kind words, Parson.

Thank you everyone for the Congrats. To say this was unexpected is an understatement, and I can't help thinking that I'll never understand you all. I really didn't think this one was any good and I only put it up to ensure I didn't lose my 100% attendance record, yet I've had more votes for this than the last 5 months' stories put together, all of which I liked more. Either my taste is right out of synch or the rest of you are downright nuts... in the nicest possible way of course...


**but since voting for me and saving Ursa work isn't enough to get you off the moderators' naughty step, I suggest you arrange for the immediate delivery of catering size packs of chocolate-dipped Viennese Whirls to the Staff Room. It's situated just over the Dungeons of Torment.

Though given the interest it's generated, he's probably even now setting up a tripod in his living room.

Don't. Even. Go. There.

And on the subject, will she be allowed to choose law as the next theme?

You know, you've given me an idea. When I did my short list, I forgot to say how much I loved Vertigo's title, so who knows...


Sorry about the golf game, ratsy!

 

[Luiglin]

Congrats Judge. Is that a sort of Charlie Croker idea?

 

[Moonbat]

Well done Judge, and closely fought Brev.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Congratulations TJ​

And a special mention to Perpetual Man for the stunningly brilliant "est ce libre" -- I will probably never hear the word "Excalibur" again without "knowing" where it came from.

Thanks for the mention TDZ.

I thought I'd better keep my mouth shut until voting finished, but years ago when I did a serious study on the Arthurian myths (for my History 'A' Level) I just stumbled across a reference that talked about the sword either not having a name, or being referred to as Caliburn. It was only when one of the stories appeared in French that the author of the piece suggested it might have come from the Est Ce Libre - and it stuck with me ever since.

And thanks also to Highlander for the short listing and anyone who might have mentioned me and I forgot.

 

[mosaix]

Congratulations, TJ!

Commiserations, Brev.

 

[alchemist]

Congrats to TJ! And commiserations to Brev!

Only a short month so not long to wait until the next challenge now.

Try www.hotgeordies.com:)

Which one are you Gary? Middle?

 

[The Judge]

Is that a sort of Charlie Croker idea?

Well, I don't know that it's a great idea... but hang on, lads, I'll think of something.

NB By curious serendipity a Charlie Croker just happens to have written a book called Lost in Translation which would fit nicely with Vertigo's title!

 

[Grimbear]

Congratulations Judge!!

I enjoyed this competition! When's the next one up?

 

[Hex]

ALCHEMIST!! oh my eyes! my eyes!

Ahem. Many congratulations, TJ! It was a funny and clever story and one of my favourites too.

(commiserations to Brev -- when I went to bed last night I was so sure you were the winner)

Thank you very, very much for the vote, Chrispy.

And thank you so much for the mentions -- every time I see my name in a short list it makes me bounce around the house. The neighbours are getting stroppy

 

[chrispenycate]

Your

You're

welcome Chrispenycate. BTW, if I happen to vote for you in the future, what dangers am I unleashing.

Question mark.

Do you change into a sky dragon? Are you a ghost that will haunt me? Or will you come to my domicile dressed as Doctor Doom and scare the life out of me? Just wondering.

Worse, much worse {Evil laugh}. I once got the right to choose the theme and was universally reviled when I requested "In the style of Rudyard Kipling". Much more scary than any of your alternatives, no?

Chrisp, I picture a dark room with only the flames from the Mad scientist bunsen burner lighting the room. A hand drawn spreadsheet with your marking criteria on the mathmatical chalk board...Eureka! you have found a winner...but then you notice a missing puncuation and the whole thing is thrown out! Am I close?

Not bad, but darker than that – no bunsen burner, we're high tech here, most of the light comes from computer screens and flashing LEDs (unless there's a picture on the main 6 metre by 4 projection screen), so lit from below, beard shadowing features.

And the list of contributors is now too big to fit on the screen all at once, so scrolling wildly up and down to make comparisons, multiple screens strobing and scintillating with no sound apart from the clicking keyboard, cornering squeals from the mouse and the quiet dripping of distilling brain tissue.

That's when I get the pin and blindfold.

 

[Gary Compton]

Congrats to TJ! And commiserations to Brev!

Only a short month so not long to wait until the next challenge now.

Which one are you Gary? Middle?

I'm the skinny good looking one on the right

 

[Hex]

That's when I get the pin and blindfold.

Don't question the system. It works so beautifully

 

[Boneman]

Congratulations to The Judge! I was certain there'd be another tie-break, and Brev pushed all the way, so well done to you too!!

 

[Aun Doorback]

Well done Judge for winning.

And thank's Gary for setting off the 'Safe browser Detective Monitoring system' in my office with your devious links and images.

 

[ratsy]

Congrats TJ! I knew i was backing the right one this month.

As for golf game...its back!!!!

 

[High Eight]

I'd like to say thanks for the mention Stormcrow and the vote Bowler1 - and I'd also like to apologise for missing the vote. I could have sworn the closing date was 29 June! Damn!

I'm going to feel guilty for days now!

 

[Gary Compton]

And thank's Gary for setting off the 'Safe browser Detective Monitoring system' in my office with your devious links and images.

I will hold my hands up to the link, but a certain Irish Doctor called Alchemist is responsible for filling your screen with wobbly geordies.

 

[Ursa major]

Presumably there isn't a site called hotgeordies because of the habit amongst the people of that area to wear nothing more than T-shirts on their upper bodies, whatever the weather (and so they're rarely hot).

 

[Gary Compton]

As for golf game...its back!!!!

Have I ever mentioned that I was a 1 handicapper for many years and thought about turning pro for a while.

Maybe a Chrons Golf Classic could be arranged. First prize - a night out with the Judge. Second prize - 2 nights out with the Judge

I'd put money on me, if I was a betting man.