Discussion - June 2015 100 Word Anonymous Challenge #7

[Dan Jones]

Hi Cat's!

I can confirm you have 1 correct guess out of yours.

Kerry, I'm back with my spreadsheet... I was right - you got 5 correct well done madam, that is a stupendous effort. Have yourself a thumbs up, why don't you

Chris, is your spreadsheetery going to lead to some informed guessing at some point? (By the way, I'm with you: pure maths over applied any day, even if only got a middling "C" grade at A Level)

Ooh, and I got a mention! *Throws devil horns* Oh yeah!

 

[Dan Jones]

I noticed that Mr. Cat's Cradle said in a different thread that he was currently strapped for time. Could he be the 'extra' name?

Kerry left Jastius off her list, the only missing name besides her own. Given that Kerry doubled up upon one author, then there is a greater percentage of the extra name having been included within her list. Now either Kerry firmly believes Jastius, like Juliana, not to have written, or she has definately included the extra name.

Hmmm. Since there are more times that the neglected authoress has entered then not entered, I would say that Kerry has definately included inadvertently two red herrings. Both the cover name and her own choice of cover name, already one confirmed incorrect.

There's some serious thought gone into that. I'm not sure I followed it all, and I've got the answers...

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

At the risk of opening a can of wasps or kicking a worm's nest, I can say that one statement made by the illustrious DG Jones as to the number of correct guesses is incorrect (and this is reflected in the wonderful chart made by the wise chrispencate.)

 

[Kerrybuchanan]

That helps me a lot. Tomorrow I'm going to adjust my guesses a little, I think!

 

[Dan Jones]

Right, Silverwolf, you're going to have to explain that to me, because now I'm confused.

Not drunk, I should add. Oh no. Just... confused.

 

[Mad Alice]

I am guessing that Cat's Cradle has gotten Chrispy or Ashelyn or Starbeast correct, and has gotten DG., Kerry, and Robert M. incorrect.

 

[Dan Jones]

Victoria,

I seek forgiveness. You were indeed right.

Cats' got 2 correct guesses. And Alice, you're on the right lines, too.

 

[Mad Alice]

Puts appropriate x's next to the stricken off titles.

Actually I think that Kerry was one place off on a couple of names, or she would have had six right. Checks again. No, seven.

 

[Dan Jones]

she would have had six right. Checks again. No, seven.

Well if you're going down that road she could have had 26 right!

But she didn't.

 

[hopewrites]

No one has guessed mine right yet. But I like what I've been said to have written.

 

[Mad Alice]

So Hopewrites is not the author of Same Love or Reality Bites.
More X's crossed off.
My guesses so far.

Wrong Turn of Events Made Right--Starbeast
Mummy--Ashleyne
Judge, Jury and Executioner... - TitaniumTi
Clap Your Hands - Telford
Just A Taste- Kerry

I think Chrispennycate did not write Ballad of Persimmon.

DG, you never did confirm or deny Cascades guesses, I think.

 

[willwallace]

Started a new job this week and almost missed voting . But I happened to check in with a few hours to spare.

Two entries vied for my vote, Dissect Ions and Same Love. In the end I went with Same Love, but it was close. Well done to DG and everyone who entered.

 

[jastius]

No one has guessed mine right yet. But I like what I've been said to have written.

mine neither. I've never done anything like it before, is probably why.

 

[Dan Jones]

Alice, you have 2 correct guesses from your shortlist, and you're right about Chrisp.

Cascade got 1 correct guess.

Not long to go until the poll closes, and it's a tie at the moment.

 

[Droflet]

People, shhhhh. Mad Alice is listening. In the words of Sergeant Shultz: "I see nothing, I hear nothing, BUT most of all I know noooothing."

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Whew! Thanks, willwallace, for pointing out that the poll would be closing soon -- I would have missed it, having planned to wait till tomorrow to look at everything!

I voted for Judge, Jury and Executioner, then discovered I'd just flung it into a tie.

Will we have more time for the guessing? I've spent the last couple of hours (ok, four) making a list of guesses, but I want to look it over some more if I have time.

 

[Dan Jones]

Yes, loads of time for guessing, Dusty. I'll do the Big Reveal on Sunday evening to give everyone a proper chance to digest the various clues and breadcrumbs being tossed about.

Yes, looks like it could be a tie - a three way tie, at that!

#excitement

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Now, I didn't do that, did I? I only saw two, when I voted. Is someone else charging in at the last second to vote?

Thank goodness for the extra time for guessing -- I only have my initial list, without benefit of digested clues and breadcrumbs. And I know, looking through those, that I'm definitely wrong on some!

 

[Dan Jones]

Now, I didn't do that, did I?

'Fraid so, Dusto.

Judge, Jury & Executioner
Just A Taste
The Ballad Of Parsimone

All on 3 votes

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Oh, well. It could be worse.

Now you get to make another poll!