Last Poster Wins

[John Ashleigh]

Happy 2,000th post.

I'll just hold the trophy for you whilst you celebrate.

[rantingpete]

I've recovered from my hangover. I'll have that trophy back now. Ta!

[John Ashleigh]

Let me hold it for a while longer...

[rantingpete]

That's what she said last night..............

[John Ashleigh]

Haha.

Oh, look.

[XxFake_Rebel77]

"Hello, my name is Johnny Cash"

[Altocumulus]

Elvis was 'ere ...

[rantingpete]

...but he's now left the building....

[Altocumulus]

but he's still in the car park ...

[Shanalorm]

Go on talking to eachother without making any sense while I walk off with the trophy in one hand, and a bunch of artists in the other.

[Altocumulus]

but you miss the point

[rantingpete]

:1st:

[Shanalorm]

The point is there is no point if it's pointless, get the point?

;p

[John Ashleigh]

Not really.

But I have the trophy.

[Shanalorm]

Ow do you now?

[John Ashleigh]

I'm sure of it.

;)

[Shanalorm]

Than you won't have to doubt

[Altocumulus]

I doubt he has it ....

[rantingpete]

has what?

[bastet]

*comes in late ..carrying trophy and eating pringles...*


Hello :)

[John Ashleigh]

I think I'd rather have the pringles than the trophy.

[Altocumulus]

I'd rather have the trophy than prinkles ....

[bastet]

Lol!! ...prinkles sir a?? ;)

*shares pringles with john and leaves itsy bitsy imitation trophy for alto :)*

[John Ashleigh]

Are they salt and vinegar?

[rantingpete]

Dunno. They taste of success!! :1st:

[Altocumulus]

success tastes like chocolate

[bastet]

mmm....*chocolate.....*


uh..no...cheese and onion john..

success pete...you havent got the trophy yet!!! bru ha ha ha ha...

..toblerone anyone???
:grin:

[Altocumulus]

only if you remove the milk content .... spoils the chocolate .... !

[bastet]

....*hum- triangular honey from triangular bees...and triangular almonds from triangular trees...*

oh..sorry sir A :)

*slips extra dark choccie to alto..*

:)
:badger:

[Altocumulus]

ooo! dark chocolate .... yum....

[bastet]

We need a coffee lounge round here..

* lays imaginary table with mince pies and mulled wine..puts on festive carol tape and places extra cds on side..now..time to find the tpf decorations....*

:)

[rantingpete]

pete strolls in hand-jiving to 'grease is the word', doing backflips! (until he slips a disc and has to sit down).

[John Ashleigh]

I'd love some whiskey...

[Altocumulus]

Gently places large chocolate cake, topped with chocolate icing, joined with chocolate cream (non-milk), and large lemon & orange cake, onto the imaginary table whilst offering to help with the fairy lights .....

[bastet]

Oh wow!!!!*drools*

Thankyou...just need some drawing pins:)

[Altocumulus]

where do we put the sofa /////..... ?

[bastet]

lol!..just push it back against the wall next to the piano and mind the aspidistra!! ;)

:badger:

[fajitaheater]

Get the glasses out let's have a brandy, nice fireplace roarin.

[Altocumulus]

sofa, fire, drinks, eats ... mmm something missing ?

[John Ashleigh]

Yes. A Christmas tree.

[Altocumulus]

tinsel, baubles, lights (camera & action !)

[John Ashleigh]

So where is the trophy hiding?

[Altocumulus]

It's well wrapped up. (and safe)

[rantingpete]

so it is.

[bastet]

lol!
..and i am not telling where!!!

*sits down with exceedingly large hot chocolate wioth whipped cream, flake and sprinkles...

leaves all the makings on side for others and tucks in...*

so- hows the decorating going??
..trees up..
lights up..
-thankyou for all the help :)

...what about some carol singing!???:
*beams sweet smile...*
:badger:

[John Ashleigh]

I'll play the guitar....

[bastet]

yay!! carol singing...
thankyou john :)


is deck the halls ok??? :)

[John Ashleigh]

Sure. If I can have the trophy...

[saeity]

i can play the recorder lol

[John Ashleigh]

I can play "Three blind mice" on the recorder.

[bastet]

lol! you are both way better than me..i can hum three blind mice :)

[saeity]

no way!
post that on you tube you'll get 5***** from me ha ha

[bastet]

lol!! absolutely not--i said i can hum it but i didnt say it would be in tune!! :rofl:..so it sounds worse than dreadful!! ;)

[John Ashleigh]

.....how much do you think this trophy is worth??

[bastet]

oohh...two packets of gold chocolate coins ;)

[rantingpete]

that seems fair............

[bastet]

Lol!! Thats me..always under selling ;)
..so..who has the trophy??!;)

[John Ashleigh]

Me, of course.

[bastet]

are you sure.....;)

[John Ashleigh]

I am quite positive. ;)

[bastet]

..mm..perhaps..but maybe not.... :)

[John Ashleigh]

Shall we flip a coin for it?

[bastet]

lol! not again...

lets play snap instead!! ;)

[John Ashleigh]

How does that work over the internet?? Haha...

[bastet]

hmm..ok...problematic!! lol!

but i am winning now!!
:badger: :)

[John Ashleigh]

That is a shame....because I still have the trophy!

Ha.

[bastet]

i dont think soooooo!!

da da dee da :)

[John Ashleigh]

How much do you want for the trophy?

*takes out the checkbook*

[bastet]

lol!!

never enough..never i say!!!
;)

..er...big bar of choccie should do it!! ;)

[rantingpete]

Terri's All Gold?

[bastet]

Lol!! I thought they were for me when i was little..but my mum used to eat them all !!;)

..couple of curly wurlys??? :)

[John Ashleigh]

I'll tell you what.....how about a box of Turkish delights?

[bastet]

ick! dont like turkish delight!!

besides which i am sitting with coffee and a mince pie...and the trophy!!

..any more offers??? :grin:

[rantingpete]

lucky you! ;-)

[bastet]

loL! got to go out soon...amd its miserable here!!! :(

..perhaps i shall take the trophy with me ;)

[rantingpete]

you might as well, you wouldn't want it stolen now, would you? :lolabove:

[BenJohnson]

I've nothing better to do I'm happy to sit and look after the trophy for you (as long as you leave the mince pies as well)

[bastet]

:rofl:

.. to be honest pete-dont want to take it as i have a lot to carry..
hmm..ben...mince pie and a glass of mulled wine..
and you all better be here when i get back!!!
;)

*looks menacingly!! and puts out treats for pete, ben and any passing visitor...* :)

[rantingpete]

who ate all the pies.....who ate all the pies.........

ben did. LOL

[bastet]

:(

...oh well..mr kipling here i come!! again! lol!
:)

[rantingpete]

mmmmmh...........exceedingly good.........:yum:

[bastet]

:rofl:

made some last year..havent bothered this year...only me eats them! :grin:

[rantingpete]

home made mince pies are much better. shop-bought are too sweet. :-)

[bastet]

tescos own are quite nice :)


*finishes wrapping gifts and puts under tree...*

think we should start the egg nog and toblerone??? *looks hopeful!!* :)

[Altocumulus]

hope he comes tonight ....

[bastet]

Yep alto so do we :)

[John Ashleigh]

I have just finished the Christmas wrapping......now to polish my trophy.

[rantingpete]

I have just finished the Christmas wrapping......now to polish my trophy.

- what you do in your own time is up to you John! LOL

[bastet]

*comes in and begins to pack up xmas decs and stuff!*

..now..wheres that trophy gone this time!!???
:)

[John Ashleigh]

;)

Where do you think?

[bastet]

now john..you really must stop pulling thise crackers and believing you get the trophy!!;)
*waves shiny trophy in air :)*
:badger: :)

[bastet]

now john..you really must stop pulling thise crackers and believing you get the trophy!!;)
*waves shiny trophy in air :)*
:badger: :)

[fajitaheater]

dim diri dim dim dee dim dee

[Altocumulus]

meeeee!

[John Ashleigh]

The last poster wins.....

*cough*

[bastet]

ahem..methinks its me gentlemen !! ;)

[John Ashleigh]

Well think again. ;)

[XxFake_Rebel77]

Che-ow!

[John Ashleigh]

I heard a noise....

[XxFake_Rebel77]

What noise?

[Thalassinus]

interrupting.....

[Immortal Dreams]

sorry didn't mean for my spell to that loud.....

[Ste]

I just want to thank everyone who has supported me to get me where i am today, my agent of course, my ever loving wife, my Ma and Pa without whom i could not be receiving this award, my work colleagues whose constant filling in when i wan't actually at work - thank's, my friends who bought me many a glass of whisky.......

[Immortal Dreams]

Im new but you count my allegiance to

[John Ashleigh]

I win.

[bastet]

erm..me i think gentlemen :)

[John Ashleigh]

Well think again....

;)

[bastet]

Lol! Dont have to :)

[John Ashleigh]

Oh I think you do.....

:D

[bastet]

Nope :grin:

[John Ashleigh]

....this could go on forever, Tsu.....

Haha.

[bastet]

Yep!! :) :)

[John Ashleigh]

I'll lock it away somewhere then......

*goes to find keys*

[bastet]

*hides trophy..somewhere daaarrkk*

Got to go now john..good luck ;)
Hee hee!!! :)x

[John Ashleigh]

See you later, Tsu...

*goes to find trophy*

[XxFake_Rebel77]

Do you ever talk to bullfrogs in the middle of the night?

[John Ashleigh]

.....

No. Do you?

[Altocumulus]

coughs....

[bastet]

I am back..and so is the trophy!!! loL!

*puts trophy down and begins to make coffee...*
:)

[Altocumulus]

No milk, nor sugar... Ta.

[bastet]

lol! sorry sir a..bit late but would you like toast with that this morning???
*also points at porridge and choccie chip brioche!!! ;)*

[Altocumulus]

Porridge - fine - especially this cold morn..

[bastet]

Lol!! Know what you mean :)

[Altocumulus]

Of course you do .... Though you must be colder where you are ?

[bastet]

not sure..weather said about -1 or 2 in the south..and maybe snow over some area friday..but we are so sheltered between the channel and the south downs that its is rare for us to get very bad weather..last year (dec2010/jan2011) was very unusual!!!
..but we had such strong winds most of last year!! :(

must be much colder for you..and anywhere inland!


..oh..and i am winning!!! ;)
:badger:

[Altocumulus]

Just a subtle way to place yourself at the top of the winning pile - shame I've popped in and spoilt it !!!!

[John Ashleigh]

Where should I put this trophy.....??

[bastet]

Over here john ..thankyou :)

[John Ashleigh]

You nearly tricked me then!

[Altocumulus]

you're both so wrong, it's here.

[bastet]

Lol! You are both way too slow..

:badger:
:)

[John Ashleigh]

It's late....I think I shall go to bed......with the trophy.

[saeity]

Oh no i don't think so Mr Ashliegh......

[John Ashleigh]

I do.

Haha.

[Altocumulus]

morning - it seems I'm in position of the prize.

[John Ashleigh]

Morning, Alto....

Oh, I have it now!

[Altocumulus]

Morning John,

So sorry, you slipped ..... ah - caught it.

[John Ashleigh]

Thankyou. I'll have it back now.

[Altocumulus]

for a transcient moment, only.

[John Ashleigh]

How much do you want for it?

Oh. Scrap that. It appeared next to me.

[Altocumulus]

Scrap ! You're calling it scrap .... I'll have it instead.

[John Ashleigh]

Sleep with one eye open, Alto...

[Altocumulus]

One eye open and gazing at my winning post.

[John Ashleigh]

You have an answer for everything.....

Haha.

[Altocumulus]

I can answer the question "Who has it?" .....


Me !

[John Ashleigh]

Not any longer.....

[Altocumulus]

No, shortened...

[John Ashleigh]

I should have the last say and then lock this thread....Muahaha.

;)

[Altocumulus]

Moderator's privilege, of course...But I'm still winning....

[John Ashleigh]

You may have won the battle...but you will not win the war.

[Altocumulus]

You may think you've won this war, but there's always room for another .....

[John Ashleigh]

Indeed there is.

[Altocumulus]

Let battle commence.

[John Ashleigh]

On guard.

[Altocumulus]

Take aim ....

[John Ashleigh]

Fire!

[Altocumulus]

Reinforcements should arrive, soon.

[John Ashleigh]

I'll have the trophy in the meantime then.

[Altocumulus]

Right - my turn now....

[John Ashleigh]

*snatch*

[bastet]

ooooh for goodness sake..i'll take it-
thankyou very much :)

*poofs off in a flash of purple smoke..*

:badger:
;)

[Altocumulus]

Whilst the prize materialises in my hand....

[Richard]

I flash by and snatch it away before you close your fingers around it.
:1st:

[Altocumulus]

H - but in your haste, you stumble and fall - luckily I am close at hand and can place a firm grip on it....

[Richard]

But it crumbles between your fingers as you realize, I switched it for a fake with a masterly feat of slight of hand. The real one sits safely in my coat pocket. :nono:

[Altocumulus]

But you coat pocket! Surely not the one with the hole in it - must be so - here is the prize, in my hand....

[Richard]

And pooff it dematerializes again in a silver cloud. It must not want to be with you, so where did it go. Could it be... Where you can't see, bound with a rubber band behind my knee?

[Altocumulus]

Such dodgy knees you have, pray sit and let me release the burden from your weary form. There, is that not now better, knowing I have willingly taken on the difficult task of holding onto the prize

[Richard]

Oh but dear friend you've helped me so. I can not let you bare such burden, such hefty weight. And with a flick of the wrist and a misdirection I grab the prize and head for the gate.

[John Ashleigh]

I am the gate keeper.

I'll hold that for you.

[Altocumulus]

You'll have to pay a toll first - thanks that will do nicely.

[Richard]

Oh, yeah, I almost forgot, I'm the crown's tax collecter and...
Ah, that's quick. Now you wouldn't be trying to bribe me with this are you?
No, well ok, I guess the crown will accept this as payment.
Till next time (hdance)

[Altocumulus]

Okay, time's up - Mine ....

[John Ashleigh]

Nope.

Mine.

All Mine.

[Altocumulus]

Oops - One of those mines exploded.................you're OK, though, I caught the prize as it flew past.

[bastet]

*saunters in eating bar of galaxy...*

dont know what you are all sooo excited about - i still have the trophy over here :grin:

:)

[Richard]

*Grows from the ground and breaks through the mirror surface that showed you the trophy in your possession. It's revealed as an illusion. In fact the throphy proudly adorns the top of my head sticking through the clouds.

[Altocumulus]

No that's the crown - not the prize - I have that ....

[Richard]

The worms are moving, the thief is revealed, the crown and prize belong together and belong to me. By the authority of the crown I command you, submit and return my prize.
Now that's a good little thief. Go forth and be petty.

[Altocumulus]

Petty, maybe, but winning ....

[bastet]

not any more...

[Richard]

Bow down before your ruler and submit to his superiority.
And while you're being busy feeling indignation about my presumptions, I took the prize right out of your hands.
:blind:

[Altocumulus]

and kindly placed it into mine.

[Richard]

Did you check to see if it's a fake again? Sorry to disappoint but yep, I still have it.

[bastet]

oh you dont have the real one..but yet another very expertly made copy..

i have the real one and only trophy!!
ta da!!
:badger:
:)

[Richard]

Those forgers get better and better. It's no wonder you are fooled.
The real one is safely tucked away in my tripple timelocked safe.
:police:

[John Ashleigh]

I am the last poster....so I suppose the trophy is mine.

[Altocumulus]

I beg to differ.

[John Ashleigh]

There is no point fighting over the trophy. I'll keep it safe with me.

[Altocumulus]

By all means, please do, whilst I post the winning entry....

[John Ashleigh]

You have an answer for everything.

[Altocumulus]

not everything it seems, just the last word in this ....

[John Ashleigh]

I think I might melt the trophy and wear it as a gold chain.

[Altocumulus]

That's OK, a chain would leave hands free for doing other things with .....

[John Ashleigh]

You'll find it very diffiicult to take a chain from my wrist, Alto...

[Richard]

Oh but that isn't so difficult at all. Put some high powered electricity trough it and it melts into my mold. And I'm of with again a nice trophy.
Oh and don't worry your hair will grow back... Eventually :D

[Altocumulus]

I'll just run a comb through it whilst I palm the latest version of the prize.

[Richard]

What's that behind your ear... Oh look, it's the prize jumping into my hands.
Cya

[bastet]

mine mine mine allllll mine!!!!
:badger:
:)

[Richard]

And yet more mines exploded to throw the prize back into my hands.
And like an australian rugby player I burst through the line of you and head off into the sunset.

[bastet]

..only to trip over and drop the trophy..oh..into my hands..
thankyou :grin:



:badger:
:)

[Richard]

I'd be lying if I said you didn't deserve some kind of prize, but not this one. With the authority of the Prize commitee I claim this prize as mine.

[bastet]

oops..and you lost it again!!! ;)

:badger:
gotta love a badger that dances that well!!! :)

[Richard]

Here's me, and what's that behind you? Oh look it's my clone stealing the prize away from you.:cheekkiss:

[bastet]

no its not cos i saw you!!
:bleh:
:)

[Richard]

Yeah but you where paying attention to my clone and that's why you didn't notice the original me swiping the prize.
Great diversion tactic right :D

[bastet]

ah-- so so! lol!

...you didnt notice i had swopped the real trophy for that fake you're cuddling!!! ;)
:badger:

[Richard]

Arrch, faked out by my own fake.
The good thing is, you can't tell the difference either. So, did I swap it again while you where busy gloating?
Mmmmm. I do believe I did :haha:

[bastet]

..nope dont think so..see-i still got bubble gum on this one!!!
;)

[Richard]

Hihi, I faked the gum too.:kawaii:

[bastet]

:rofl:

now thats really yucky!!! lol!

*hands over trophy and goes to wash hands!!;)*

[Richard]

lol

Thank you so very very much. :friends:

[Altocumulus]

Chocolate anybody / Offers hand to grab the prize.

[Richard]

But in your haste you grab it by the gum. Totally grossed out you fling the prize back my way and join tsu, to wash your hands.
It's good I was wearing gloves :D

[bastet]

ah ha...i too have a set of pretty pink marigolds now..so..

hand over the prize you dastardly bubblegum forging trophy pincher you!!!!
*stands with hands on hips..dripping water form washing up...*

[Richard]

:rofl:

Alright.. Alright don't get into a huff sweety, I'll let you hold it for a while.
here you are... :hug: Hands over the trophy and goes to have a late lunch.

[bastet]

*grins so much it hurts!!;)*

thankyou :)

*happily walks off with trophy leaving plate of choc chip cookies for any passers by..spreading the love around :)..today at least loL!!*
:grin:

:badger:

[Altocumulus]

blows kiss across the airwaves and manhandles off with the prize.

[WYSIWYG]

What's the prize?

[bastet]

oh grrrr!!!

..whatever you want seems to be the way it goes..
there are some who say it is a statue encrusted with gems..there are those who believe it indescribible...then there are those who want to run off and eat it!!!


...*chases after alto!!!*

[WYSIWYG]

So it could be apple, cream danish then .... :D

[bastet]

ooohh yummy...yep :)
:)


..but right now it would be mine :)

[WYSIWYG]

Nice aren't they ...

[Richard]

*looks around for tsu after getting back from a late lunch, sees her running off in de distance. Is that Alto she's chasing? Shiver me timbers, yes it is.
He must have taken the prize again.
*gets into his personal transporter and beams himself right in front of alto.
As alto rushes past glancing furtively over his shoulder at tsu chasing him, I stick a foot out.
Alto tumbles and hits the floor with is face skidding painfully to a halt.
I hand him a tube of antibiotic cream and take the prize from him.
Oops, Sorry pal, looks like you're out of the running for a while.
:bye:
I step back on the beaming platform and just as tsu arives I vanish in a fog of swirly lines of energy.
:cool3:

[bastet]

*decides that munching on an apple cream danish is much nicer right now ...and knows that the tracking device stuck in bubblegum on the trophy will lead her there straight away..has another apple cream danish and a coffee :)*

[Richard]

*decides it's no fun playing alone. *puts down the trophy and walks of into the sunset shaking his head and muttering to himself.
:wallbash:

[bastet]

*snaps teleportation device and appears *

ah ha!! bru ha ha ha..my sneaky plan worked!!!
eureka!!!

:grin:

*gets the trophy, mounts dragon and flies into the opposite direction.....*

[Richard]

*hears the snap of the teleport
*with a tear in his eye he watches tsu fly off on her dragon with the trophy.
*sits down dejectedly to console himself with the last of the cream apple danish.
:no2::cry:

[bastet]

oooh... now i feel baaaad!!!
:(


oh..all better now!!! :rofl:

*sends extra danish back through teleporter for richard :)*

[Richard]

Ow, that's nice, now I can trace the source of the teleporter.
The hunt is on again :sword:

[bastet]

curse my soft heart!!
*wails*


i must away...
*starts teleporting like crazy!!*
:yikes:

[Richard]

*Teleports after the prize and with some excelent deductive reasoning anticipates the next few jumps.
*jumps ahead of the prize and steals it between tsu arriving on the pad an dematerializing again.
*bounds of happy as a little kid hugging the prize to his chest.
:D

[bastet]

*sits and waits for richard to bound over as she has, with the aid of teleportation and precognition, ascertained where he is headed!!! :)*

:grin:

[John Ashleigh]

*cough*

[bastet]

*hands john a coughdrop :)*

[Richard]

*zaps into being after a days delay in the trasport buffer.
*checks if all his parts are still there and is relieved to find they are.
But oh... No... The trophy is gone.
It must have materialized somewhere else.
*wonders who will come up with the most original idea of where to find it.
*writes a challenge to any searching for the trophy.
*most original idea will probably find the trophy.

[Richard]

*hickup*

[bastet]

*sits down and prepares to pout whilst waiting for the trophy and richard appear!!! *

[WYSIWYG]

from seemingly nowhere the hand of WYSIWYG reaches out and steals the Holy Grail......

[Richard]

*sticks his head around the corner and sees tsu sitting there with a thundercloud gathering above her head.
*fears tsu's wrath and puts down the trophy.
*finds a long stick to push the trophy towards tsu as a peace offering.

[Richard]

*lies down on the grass with a reet between his teeth, waiting for tsu to return from where ever she went. :guitar:

[bastet]

"paffs WYSIWYG on the hand and smiles at them both :grin: ...*

am i really that scary!??..its the big sword isnt it!!!
:rofl:
ben always worries when i smile!!! ;)

*runs gaily off into woods with trophy ...*

ha ha ha ha .....

:badger:

[Richard]

*Smiles at WYSIWYG. The hunt is on again :sword:
*Bounds off hapilly after tsu. Gonne get you, you just wait sweety. I am gonne get that trophy. :search:

*starts setting up an ingenious trap for tsu and the trophy.

[bastet]

ha!!
well of course now you have told me you will be setting a trap-i am going to hole up in my secret cave/lair/domain...where none shall ever find me!!!

ha ha ha..
ok..note to self..no more laughing maniacally!!! ;)
*cough*

[Richard]

*makes the best pot of coffee ever smelled or tasted near tsu's burrow.
*sets up a coffee table and the most delicious spread of sweets and chocolad ever seen.
*poors himself a cup and waits for tsu to join.
:drinks:

[bastet]

mmm..coffee, sweeties and chocolate....


*sniffs air*

..what sort of chocolate is it???
(any kind would do really-i am just trying to be sophisticated :))

[Richard]

Belgian 72% pure and belgian creamy milk chocolate.
Great with some real arabian coffee or if you prefer some pure single farm columbian beans?

Well, what can I do you with dear?

[bastet]

mm..sounds delicious :)
*licks lips...*

..but you arent getting the trophy that easily!! ;)

*holds trophy tight:)*

[Richard]

*Curses softly to himself because luring tsu with chocolate and coffee doesn't work.
time too become more devious.
*goes of to find a few kittens and a dragon baby. :spiteful:

[bastet]

loL! ..now that might work!!! - but obviously only if i get to hold the dragon!! ;)

*potters off in search of coffee...*