I very rarely get no hopers.

Yes I'll be honest, but that normally means I tell someone who thinkgs there a baritone they're a tenor or vice versa.

I think we've just hijacked this thread.

I'm stuck on this one too, have I missed an explanation somewhere?

It's a hard one to describe... it was skylark's suggestion, so maybe she'll be able to describe it

Car Expert

I think Skylarks post (in the Awards Thread) goes to the effect of...

"There should be a Most Loveable Poster Award for those that are loveable but not sensible"

Hope that helps in deciding to vote for me someone!!!

I think it is quite simple:

** Vote for mrbouffant !! **

Who????

The definition of most lovable poster is - carol*piano

guys, guys, so political

Nobody thinks i'm loveabe *sob*

This is by far the closest category we've had so far!

There is now a three-way tie for 1st place, which includes DaisyChain, nicki_flute and myself. Cyrilla is in 4th place, but only two points behind. Still anyone can win it! Here's how it stands:

Car Expert = 50
DaisyChain = 50
nicki_flute = 50
Cyrilla = 48
Miss Ross = 38
Amber = 33
noodle = 27
barry-clari = 24
grand choeur = 20
sarah-flute = 20
Bagpuss = 19
crazy_purple_piano_freak = 19
Scaramouche = 19
mrbouffant = 18
Oddball = 18
petrat = 18
carol*piano = 17
Soph15 = 17
Good Intentions = 16
mwl1 = 16
sbhoa = 16
Phil Dixon = 14
violin-ann = 14
benjaminja = 13
Choddy = 12
Robodoc = 11
skylark = 11
lizbun = 10
St George = 10
SaxFan = 8
Deborah = 7
jod = 7
LornaLinley = 7
dcmbarton = 6
Frederic Chopin = 6
katyjay = 6
maggiemay = 6
organist_katy = 6
Tiddles the cat = 6
captivate.me = 5
Ghislaine = 5
notmusimum = 5
PianoSecrets-x = 5
The Old Lady = 5
Ifsy = 4
meerkat = 4
andante_in_c = 3
ben_walker446 = 3
Morgan's Munchkin = 3
pianoboe = 3
Melody Amour = 2
Goldfinch = 1
Rosemary7391 = 1

Car Expert

You seem to have Robodoc on there twice, CE.

Oh yes, so I do. Thanks for pointing that out Sarah!

*edits the list so Robodoc has 11 points*

Car Expert

Woooo!!! Vote me, vote me!!!!! Thank you all!!!



(CE and Nicki are absolutely lovely, but FAR TOO SENSIBLE!!!)

Ahem...your votes will be (and are) much appreciated!

Thank you xxx


**Vote Tiddles!!**

Wot? Somebody actually voted for me? *faints*

fank ooo whoever voted for me

Thankyou

Ann, in words similar to your own, you're welcome .

Lorna Linley

You're welcome....

Thanks for my votes x

*sprays thank you mist and hugs*

Thanks for the votes!

Latest league table update:

Nicki_flute is now the sole leader at the top of the table. Amber moves up to 2nd, only two points behind. I'm back in third, DaisyChain is in 4th, and Cyrilla rounds off the top 5.

nicki_flute = 70
Amber = 68
Car Expert = 53
DaisyChain = 50
Cyrilla = 48
Miss Ross = 39
barry-clari = 36
sarah-flute = 34
andante_in_c = 28
katyjay = 27
noodle = 27
sbhoa = 25
crazy_purple_piano_freak = 24
Oddball = 24
petrat = 22
Scaramouche = 21
grand choeur = 20
Bagpuss = 19
mrbouffant = 18
carol*piano = 17
maggiemay = 17
Soph15 = 17
Good Intentions = 16
mwl1 = 16
benjaminja = 15
Phil Dixon = 14
Tiddles the cat = 14
violin-ann = 14
Choddy = 12
The Old Lady = 12
Robodoc = 11
skylark = 11
lizbun = 10
St George = 10
organist_katy = 9
SaxFan = 8
AnotherPianist = 7
Deborah = 7
jod = 7
LornaLinley = 7
Melody Amour = 7
dcmbarton = 6
Frederic Chopin = 6
Ghislaine = 6
YetAnotherPianist = 6
Andy-piano-flute = 5
captivate.me = 5
notmusimum = 5
PianoSecrets-x = 5
BBTOTW = 4
Ifsy = 4
meerkat = 4
Rainbow = 4
ben_walker446 = 3
Morgan's Munchkin = 3
pianoboe = 3
Goldfinch = 1
Rosemary7391 = 1

Car Expert

Am still chuffed to bits! [big grin]

What with this, and basking in the warm afterglow of a successful Summer School, AND watching Nils' concert this afternoon [he was fabulous, I'm sure he grows extra arms when he drums] this is such a lovely week.

And it's SUNNY too.

AND KatyJay's got me to commit to singing in French at Woodford Green, which will be the first time ever, sacre bleu!

Can life get any better?**



Ambs
xxx

**P.S. Yes, if hubby gets a job!

Good luck Amber, you've got a chance of winning this, unlike me *sobs*

Glad to hear about all the good things you've been doing at the Summer School Amber.

You're singing in French at Woodford? Sounds good. Looking forward to hearing you again. There's going to be LOTS of singing at Woodford....

*embarrassed mumble*

I just noticed something ...

Is there an award for longest username? *pokes list above*



&& Yay Nicki! Yay Amber! *hugs*

If there's going to be an award for the longest username, we already know who's going to win it!

Purplemonkeywashingmachine I think'd stand a good chance there!

Oh I hope so Barry, I hope so. Just need to learn French first tho!

Ambs
xxx

^^ *giggle* Class.

&& ooh there was bobthesingingtomato too.

I enjoyed my first stint at singing so much at Stalybridge, I'm giving it another go at Woodford....

Yay!!! Good for you Barry!!!!

Well done to you too Amber xx

And good luck to all on the list!

Eee, thanks again!

What ya going to sing?

Errr...am about to take my not-particularly-loveable self off on hols!

Cheerio, chaps!

Have a good time !

Absolutely no one has voted for me... Perhaps I ought to be more loveable.

Together the lovely KJ and I are going to sing the Barcarolle from Offenbach.

I've read through the lyrics, but my french being as it is, it's a little hard to understand.

But the gist of it is:

Someone tried to Bar Carol*piano from the Forums, but she won't take no for an answer and therefore is Often Back.

And then the chorus goes

"Quite right too, we'd miss her if she went.
No more nights of stars and love, coz C*P's heaven sent."

I think that's basically it, with a lot of Ah, Ah'ing at the end.

Is that right KJ?



Ambs
xx

(P.S. Don't know about Offenbach, to me it sounds more like G&S!)

Sounds about right to me!

Awww... a song about me - FINALLY, the recognition I deserve...

Very nearly right, Ambs. But the vowel sounds at the end aren't Ah, Ah....they're Uh Oh.....

Hey!

See.... this is how bad I am at French!

Ambs
xxx

OK, who says I can't multi task? I've managed to complete the translation, whilst at the same time working very hard on my suntan.

The poetic message is that carol*piano is about to be banned from the Forums, much to the distress of the other Forumites. The lyrics go something like this:

[cue music]

BAR CAROL(*piano) by OftenBack

Scribe of laughs and scribe of love,
Flow gently o'er the Forums.

Carol's around, below, above,
no more she'll heed the Mods.

Posting thus, we gaze in awe
on beauteous frontal swelling.
Knowing that this is for sure
where MrB doth dwell.

Oh Carol, stay a while,
Here is where you're meant.
Your loss would cramp our style.
We'd miss you if you went.

Post on and on...... Till the dawn.

Ah!

Scribe of laughs and scribe of love,
Flow gently o'er the Forums.

She "Says Nice Things 'bout the Person Above".
No more she'll heed the Mods.

Scribe of laughs and of love,

Ah!

Gently flow o'er the Fooooooooooorums, Carol's around, below, above!

Uh Oh, Uh Oh, Uh Oh!
Uh Oh, Uh Oh, Uh Oh!
Uh Oh!
Uh Oh!
Uh Oh!
Uh Oh Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

So, are you all set for the duet then KatyJay!

Ambs
xx

ROFL

Nicely done Amber!

That's fantastic Ambs!

1 hour 45 minutes to go

Car Expert

Oh I thought it finished at 9pm


Ambs
xx

Nope, it's always been 9:30pm

The PM lines for this category have now closed, and the winner is:

Amber

Amber wins by 14 points, ahead of nicki_flute in 2nd place. DaisyChain is 3rd, while Cyrilla and myself finish joint fourth. Here's how the final league table stands:

Amber = 88
nicki_flute = 74
DaisyChain = 56
4th: Car Expert = 53
4th: Cyrilla = 53
6th: Miss Ross = 39
7th: katyjay = 37
7th: sarah-flute = 37
9th: barry-clari = 36
10th: andante_in_c = 35
11th: crazy_purple_piano_freak = 32
12th: noodle = 31
13th: mrbouffant = 29
14th: carol*piano = 27
15th: mwl1 = 26
16th: Oddball = 25
16th: sbhoa = 25
18th: violin-ann = 23
19th: petrat = 22
20th: Scaramouche = 21
21st: Choddy = 20
21st: grand choeur = 20
23rd: Bagpuss = 19
24th: ben_walker446 = 18
25th: maggiemay = 17
25th: Soph15 = 17
27th: Good Intentions = 16
28th: benjaminja = 15
29th: Phil Dixon = 14
29th: Tiddles the cat = 14
31st: Robodoc = 13
32nd: The Old Lady = 12
33rd: lizbun = 11
33rd: skylark = 11
35th: Lixandreth = 10
35th: Rosemary7391 = 10
35th: St George = 10
38th: organist_katy = 9
39th: SaxFan = 8
40th: AnotherPianist = 7
40th: Deborah = 7
40th: jod = 7
40th: LornaLinley = 7
40th: Melody Amour = 7
40th: Wobby = 7
46th: dcmbarton = 6
46th: Frederic Chopin = 6
46th: Ghislaine = 6
46th: YetAnotherPianist = 6
50th: Andy-piano-flute = 5
50th: captivate.me = 5
50th: notmusimum = 5
50th: PianoSecrets-x = 5
54th: BBTOTW = 4
54th: Ifsy = 4
54th: meerkat = 4
54th: Rainbow = 4
58th: Morgan's Munchkin = 3
58th: pianoboe = 3
60th: Goldfinch = 1

Car Expert