Right now, I plan on running LS for 5 weeks, beginning next Monday January 12th and ending on Friday February 13th. I may possibly add a week or two if I end up coming up with enough games, but if I were a betting man like Blaise Pascal, I'd say 5 weeks will do it...
Games will be posted each weekday morning, and close the following weekday morning. The lineup will remain mostly unchanged from last year...
Mecca Mondays - Songs from the Mecca CD's, presented by Sam himself and divided into decades.
Tuesday Wordplay - Songs with a word in common.
Wacky Wednesday - Games hosted by my Merry Men, themed around their persona.
Theme Thursday - Guess the theme, these should also all be hosted by MM's.
Free For All Friday - LS potpourri... and I have no idea what I'm all going to slap together this time around, so be prepared (Unlike me).
Post your answers in spoilers... and yes, spoilers are NOT currently working for those using the subsilver or prosilver interfaces. I've emailed Dave about the problem, but don't know if it will be addressed before LS starts. Just be warned to be careful scrolling down while checking out the LS games!
1 point for the correct title of each song, 1 point for a correct artist.
Bonuses:
JJ Cale Points: LSWE vets should know how JJC points work by now... they are randomly awarded by me for things in your answer points that amuse me... and I am easily amused.
Kroxquo Bonus: In games where this bonus is offered, you can name another song with artist that fits the game's theme (or whatever the Krox asks for) for 2 bonus points. You must not reuse artists already in the game, or theme elements already in the game unless I otherwise exempt it.
Attendance Bonus: Same as always... each week, you get 5 bonus points if you play all 5 games, 3 points for playing 4 games, and 1 point for playing 3 games. You must at least attempt to answer something in a game to get credit for playing that day.
Annie Bonus: Any song with the word "girl" or "girls" in the title can be answered with "squirrel" or "squirrels" to earn an extra point.
Shithouse Rats Award: The funniest player, whether based on an individual post or a collective effort, will get 10 bonus points at season's end.
I have dropped the Mecca Bonus and 5 Point Bonus question this year... but am replacing the latter with the Image Bonus. At the end of each game, I will ask you to post an image of something in someway associated with the game. I experimented with this in a few games the final week of the 2014 contest, and was very impressed with the results. This is your chance to be clever and creative, and impress and entertain the Meister! My favorite image that fits what i asked for in each game will get 10 bonus points. All others who participate will get 5 points. I will accept links to an image if you have issues with the Bored's image tags, but now would be a great time to learn how to visually please your fellow BB's if you don't know how already!
The Phil Collins Rule is in effect, as always. The lead singer for a band song is fine, if that singer had a noteworthy solo career. The band name for a solo song is not acceptable.
No Googling or other kinds of cheating... you should know that by now.
Please address any scoring or other issues you have with me, and I will work to resolve them... but I have the final say on all scoring matters.
And we can't forget the most important rule in my LS games....
