Well....that was a close race again !! I thought Pinhead had beaten me but as we all can see...4 points was all that was in it !!

As everyone can see, I am looking for someone to help Sagebrush run Snake whilst I'm away. (I NEED THE BREAK) So, if anyone is interested, please let me know. All that person has to do is think of topics, keep track of the scores, answer any questions. Of course Sage has access to amend the threads so you will need to be in contact with him...that's unless Sagebrush thinks he can handle the job all by himself !! (Just thinking of you mate)

As for the next player's choice which starts in November.....It's >>>>>>>>>>>Fortunata !!

Good Luck Everyone !!

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The road to success is always under construction!!

Congrats Sypher on another win...you're really getting good at this game! lol

However...a slight challenge before-the-fact: In the world of Jazz, 'no nicknames' is unheard of, yet you made them invalid entries. Any chance you could re-consider that for all us jazz-nuts out there?

Pindead...you and I have been coming in 2nd & 3rd for far too long...this week we change all that, o.k.?

BL

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Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

Dam rite BL..LOL We're getting tired of 'being a bridesmaid instead of the bride'..

I didn't post a joke on Thursday 'cause I didn't understand 'cricket'
much less the jokes...LOL

Sooo, to get everyone "IN the Mood"..

Daffynitions:

beat:
what music students do to each other with their instruments. The down beat is performed on top of the head, while the up beat is struck under the chin.

cadence:
when everybody hopes you're going to stop, but you don't.

diatonic:
low-calorie Schweppes.

lamentoso:
with handkerchiefs.

virtuoso:
a musician with very high morals. (I know one)

music:
a complex organizations of sounds that is set down by the composer, incorrectly interpreted by the conductor, who is ignored by the musicians, the result of which is ignored by the audience.

oboe:
an ill wind that nobody blows good.

tenor:
two hours before a nooner.

diminished fifth:
an empty bottle of Jack Daniels.

perfect fifth:
a full bottle of Jack Daniels.

ritard:
there's one in every family.

relative major:
an uncle in the Marine Corps.

relative minor:
a girlfriend.

big band:
when the bar pays enough to bring two banjo players.

pianissimo:
"refill this beer bottle".

repeat:
what you do until they just expel you.

treble:
women ain't nothin' but.

bass:
the things you run around in softball.

portamento:
a foreign country you've always wanted to see.

conductor:
the man who punches your ticket to Birmingham.

arpeggio:
"Ain't he that storybook kid with the big nose that grows?"

tempo:
good choice for a used car.

A 440:
the highway that runs around Nashville.

transpositions:
1. men who wear dresses.
2. An advanced recorder technique where you change from alto to soprano fingering (or vice-versa) in the middle of a piece

cut time:
1. parole.
2. when everyone else is playing twice as fast as you are.

order of sharps:
what a wimp gets at the bar.

passing tone:
frequently heard near the baked beans at family barbecues.

middle C:
the only fruit drink you can afford when food stamps are low.
perfect pitch: the smooth coating on a freshly paved road.

tuba:
a compound word: "Hey, woman! Fetch me another tuba Bryll Cream!"

cadenza:
that ugly thing your wife always vacuums dog hair off of when company comes.
The heroine in Monteverdi's opera Frottola

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"What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is.".............
Dan Quayle

The reason I said nicknames are invalid is that I dont want to see entries with just the nickname and not the rest of the person's name.....Considering this week the lowest score WINS !!

Congratualtions to Sypher, Pinhead and Baglady for there effort last week on cricketers...esp. those from the non-cricketing world....Syper, just one query with the rules this week, am I correct in saying that if you end your post with say a X (Ie, first name say "Rex"), then the next player starts with the X and immediately whatever they score is doubled, which this week means snake disaster?..if so, do those letters count as 2 points when they are contained somewhere else in the person's answer, or are they worth one point this week?...just clearing this up..
BTW, very good pinhead, late but up to standard, wd

Whenever the letters Q,X,Y or Z is used within an entry it is worht 2 points but if it starts the entry...then the whole entry is doubled and the first letter is only worth 1 point.

Example - Xerox = 12 points (1 point for the first 'X', 2 for the end 'X' and the whole word is doubled)

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The road to success is always under construction!!

Well done Sypher - where are you going?

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From over the pond....

Well...first of all...work is extreamly busy and they have cut down our time on the internet during the day...so that's for starters...No.2 I need a break and my DJing is picking up...and 3rd...I'm off to a nice hot country for a holiday !!

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Sypher I am going to post now, cause I won't be able to make my time slot today.

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It only takes ONE person to transform thoughts, beliefs and ideas into action.
It's called The Power of One.

After posting my entry, I noticed that their instrument is supposed to be posted in your entry. Since she is a vocalist, I can olny give you this excerpt from a web site:

"Using her three octave range in exciting, rhythmic improvisations, her voice becomes an instrument."

Jazz vocalists should be valid. Right?

Yep...they are valid !!

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The road to success is always under construction!!

Congradulations Sypher and Pinhead. Good luck to all this week. Sypher, I hope you have a fantastic time on your trip. Please tell us all about it when you come home. Glad to hear that your DJing is going so well. You probably need a vacation after working two jobs for as long as you have. We love you mate and we'll miss you while your gone.

I forgot to mention that I won't be able to play this week because I am going to be out of town Tuesday and Wednesday.

Have a nice trip yourself JJ...your valuable input of "Oh damn, Imissed my time-slot again" will be surely missed....LOL

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The road to success is always under construction!!

Congratulations to Sypher on winning, and to BagLady and Pinhead for a very good effort! I am still trying to figure out the rules of cricket...

The next Player´s Choice is mine, eh? Wonder where I can find a dictionary of Nicaraguan slang & colorful sayings...Muahahahaha! j/k

lol, Fortunata....you wouldn't really pick that, would you?

We're back from our weekend, and if it's o.k. I'll post after Linkay tonight (providing I'm still awake, that is)

BL

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Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

Oh, Dear Lord, Fortunata. Please - Not that!!!!
BagLady, wanted to let you know that I will not be here on Friday, so I won't be posting. MamaJa, PapaKa, and all the little A's are heading to Branson, MO for some much needed R&R. Gonna raise a little ruckus! Doing a long weekend, so I'll have to forfeit my chance to win this week's snake, but I'll be back for Monday!!!

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God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.
Jewish proverb

Thanks for the heads-up, Mama....I hope you all have as great a time as we did last weekend...it's so nice to get away from it all once in a while....have fun!

BL

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Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

Huge apologies for missing my slot last night, kind of cause a problem with the scoring so I will drop out for the rest of the week. As some of you will realise, I had rodent problems ... more about that elsewhere.

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From over the pond....

Now, folks, would I really do something as dreadful as that to you? Well, maybe..LOL..but I won´t! Besides, most of the Nicaraguan slang words and expressions aren´t appropriate for a family site--Spanish or not!

I have already narrowed down my picks to two, and only one of them would lead to a good Spin-Off game, so I guess it´s pretty much settled...unless I have a stroke of genius at the last minute. I´m picking something educational (no moaning--we could always go back to Dinosaurs! LOL), but most importantly..that will lead to loads of points and big scores!!! And, hopefully, some good-natured bickering.

I´ll get in touch with Sage and let him know by November.

I have to challenge Mamaja's...

FEMAL jazz vocalist...

What's a femal????

I'm not challenging the entry, just the 'femal'...hohoho,,hehehe..LOL

(way too much time on my hands...not)

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"What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is.".............
Dan Quayle

Sypher--I couldn´t get online during my timeslot. Is there any possible way I could fit in between the last poster and Karmaloupster..if that´s o.k. with them? I´ll try and come in later to check for a response, if my computer lets me that is!!

Thanks!

OK, Pinhead, I just saw your challenge of my "Femal" entry the other day. Wha d yo mea challengin m????? Yo didn' understan wha tha mean????
Hey, seriously, I would be saying gloves off - but I'm not here tomorrow to challenge you and BL, so you'll have the top notches all to yourselves. Good luck, ladies!!!
I guess I goofed, cuz I almost posted a word today that ended in a nasty letter, but I wasn't thinking about BL's score being doubled, I was just hunting for the very shortest thing I could post. Oh, well...

Happy snaking, and everybody have a great weekend!

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God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.
Jewish proverb

Sypher I am just going to sneak in after you and before Sagebrush, I won't be able to make my time slot. Thanks

Sypher I am just going to sneak in after you and before Sagebrush, I won't be able to make my time slot. Thanks