1FF Grandstand

[Magic]

Well that was crazy, intense, occasionally funny but thankfully things did pick up a bit when teams got settled down. Need to go back through PMs to confirm what teams scored but will post the answers now so you've got some time to think about what might come up in the next puzzles.

Some really, really unlucky attempts as well but the red herrings are tricky - especially with this format. Anyway...

Grid 1:

1 - Drums, Whales, Tagine, Steam (all contain drinks within the word - rum, ale, gin, tea). Suffice to say no-one got that link
2 - Wise, Pace, Ball, Large (comedians or one part of comedy double acts)
3 - Alter, Isle, Pugh, Cannon (all parts of a church spelt alternatively)
4 - Time, Fry, World, Change (small ____)

Grid 2:

1 - Brer, Jessica, Roger, Peter (all famous 'rabbits')
2 - Rope, Suspicion, Rebecca, Vertigo (all Alfred Hitchcock films)
3 - Yellow, Help, Revolver, White (all related to Beatles albums(
4 - Wheel, Ski, Pistol, Feature (water ______)

Grid 3:

1 - Bay, Mail, Cigarette, On (E-______)
2 - Chestnut, Grey, Brown, Piebald (all types of horse coat)
3 - Jelly, Charter, Ascot, Icing (Royal _______)
4 - Bath, Antrim, Rates, Catherine (all begin with names of animal - bat, ant, rat and cat).

Remember, you get points for both correct groupings and link so I know a few people identified links but didn't quite get the grouping right, but you will still score something.

Right I need a short break but hopefully we can get going again at about half past. I might just save the scoring until the end so I can get through at least 2 more each.

 

[Spirederman]

Hitchcock films, of course!

Cheers Spireder!

Oh fuck off. Is everyone getting the same walls???

 

[Veggie Legs]

We're smashing it, other teams should be running scared.

 

[Oaf]

Oh fuck off. Is everyone getting the same walls???

:hesk:

Everybody has actually done the first 3. Just wanted to be an asshole.

Fucking NAILED grid 2 but got that water link too late Besides that, overall, not great. FUCK that E one in grid 3.

 

[Spirederman]

Shit, can't believe we got the horses one slightly wrong. Ugh.

 

[The Hand of Dom]

Tyson is like a racehorse that should be put down.

 

[Spirederman]

:hesk:

Everybody has actually done the first 3. Just wanted to be an asshole.

Fucking NAILED grid 2 but got that water link too late Besides that, overall, not great. FUCK that E one in grid 3.

We nailed 2 as well. That's all I'm saying.

 

[JoeJoeJoeJoe]

We are fucking awful.

 

[The Hand of Dom]

We are fucking awful.

BUT HOW DID WE NOT SPOT THE COOKING ONE THAT DOESN'T ACTUALLY EXIST...

 

[Martino Knockavelli]

I live for this.

 

[JoeJoeJoeJoe]

BUT HOW DID WE NOT SPOT THE COOKING ONE THAT DOESN'T ACTUALLY EXIST...

I blame Wilson still.

 

[Magic]

Good to resume at 9.30. This is going to be bonkers with 5 all doing it at the same time but oh well

 

[Spirederman]

We're smashing it, other teams should be running scared.

Can't work out if you're being genuine, knowing how good you were at this on our team in the GSM???

 

[Veggie Legs]

Can't work out if you're being genuine, knowing how good you were at this on our team in the GSM???

I couldn't possibly say.

 

[Magic]

Bay and Brown?

That was probably one of the trickier ones. I think you had to get the E- bit right or you were screwed there.

 

[Spirederman]

Bay and Brown?

Yeah, we actually got it spot on though.

 

[Spirederman]

Good to resume at 9.30. This is going to be bonkers with 5 all doing it at the same time but oh well

I don't envy you mate.

 

[Magic]

Okay you can now request puzzle 4. CBA asking everyone in individual PMs.

 

[Magic]

When's the deadline Magic ?

Ultimately it depends when you think you will be able to do it? I'm flexible.

 

[Murphy]

I like our team.

TEAM OWENS.

 

[Magic]

Tomorrow before 2pm?!

I'll get back to you once I've got through this if you're not going to be playing imminently.

 

[Magic]

There is an interchangeable answer for 1 of these but both will be marked as correct. Only just noticed.

 

[Oaf]

I like our team.

TEAM OWENS.

FEEL THE POOOOOWAAAAAH OF THE OWENSESESESES!!!!

 

[Rammy]

Good to resume at 9.30. This is going to be bonkers with 5 all doing it at the same time but oh well

Now you know how I felt during the GameShow Marathon!

 

[Magic]

Now you know how I felt during the GameShow Marathon!

No word of a lie I walked through the door at 6.45pm tonight, lied on the sofa and opened my laptop. I haven't moved, my food shopping is sat in the kitchen and I haven't even had time to go put the telly on

 

[Oaf]

The worst thing though Magic is when you find yourself in that situation, but find yourself needing to go and take a shit at about 6:59. That's when your commitment really gets tested.

Is there another of these tonight?

 

[Rammy]

No word of a lie I walked through the door at 6.45pm tonight, lied on the sofa and opened my laptop. I haven't moved, my food shopping is sat in the kitchen and I haven't even had time to go put the telly on

Yeah, that was me most nights I was running GSM.

Only Connect was the worst though. Ironically the best received 'gameshow' though.

 

[Magic]

What's the chance of us playing tomorrow Magic?

I need to go to bed, don't want to leave us with 2 missing though....

My only concern is working out picks. Can have a think soon though as the others are nearly done.

 

[Spirederman]

After a fractious exchange on an early wall, we pulled together brilliantly there.

Great work Kahn.

 

[Magic]

Okay so:

Kahn: COMPLETE
Kournikova: COMPLETE
Tyson: COMPLETE
Owens: 1 to go
Gretzky: 3 to go

Golf starts tomorrow afternoon sometime. Between now and then we need to have Owens/Gretzky done and the picks.