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geodeticman.5 · 12-18-2008, 06:03 AM

Hi guys - its a busy time of year for many of us; Holiday preperations, everyone is in step with the sesason

Here is a little dittie, an 'homage' to Circle of Steel, which we have played allready. A couple times lol.... . Thanks to Gordon Lightfoot for the beautiful melody and lyrics I've liberally modified as a thank you for fun game play.

'Deck the Halls' is the Song they Sang
In this thread right here where the colors have changed
White fonts now glittering down like the snow
A time ya' know
Now is the time where people can read
Fonst, and sizes, advice Steve surely did heed
Ease of reading will now surely abound
And the kindest players that can usually be found
Some great ideas came from Char and Ron Meason
So now Everybody's in step with the season. -

-eesh - that's why Gord is a singer/sonwriter, and I'm NOT ...lol
- beautiful song though; that 'Circle of Steel' ~gl (the real one).

Unless people would like different, changes have been requested, and some I've aded to make more elbow room for enjoyment include:

1. Only very spare use of color, occasional bold and italics, and default font size is now de rigeur for ease on the eyes of many to see white, I hear

2. I've suggested lifting what at times are enjoyable, and at times I know frustrating - the patches of lyrics 'rule'. I'm lifting that unless anyone differs, no more lyrics needed - just the song name to win it, ambig or 'spot on' !

3. Looking in lightfoot.ca, which I think we've all done a time or 20 lol..., is now totally at your own discression, whatever is most fun. I think this is especially important if we are going to find songs from the 'Two Tones', or 'Early Lightfoot', any really - but the Chateau and Two Tones many have not heard at all, save for maybe two on Songbook: disc 1. Let's use any resource to look up ones that don't come to mind. I think one good thing came of that 'rule' while it lasted - many posted that it 'spurred them to listen to Lightfoot's body of work in a whole new way' - to 'pump up' for the game, or otherwise. And those who wrote in, as have I , spoke of learning an even dreper respect for, and recoognition of recurrent themes, phrases, illiteration, frquently used words or whol phrases, its been a very 'learning; experience for me.
4. Its been suggested we retain the Yellow Big- X, for example, in the status board, which above is current, but all in white for a test run. 5 remain unanswered, and I will not be too quick to comment interest is flagging- because its the Holidays, and we are all busy. I'll take 'em as they come. If interest does truly flag for you, as opposed to time available; please let me know; or vice-versa 'keep-on keepin-on' if thats the case, but no hurry.

5 One more question on the table - the story clues - by definition, a great case of what may very well be too vague or certainly ambiguous, what with Gord's recurrent themes in some cases. I've posted 2nd and 3rd clues on SQ1 above, and 2nd clues for all unsolved Q* questions.

6. - would be any suggestions you guys have further. Meanwhile, with people aout of town, flurrying to get work done to a clean desk before they call it Holiday Vacation, I wouldn't expect too many replies coming in. If any one thing, your thoughts are especially appreciated right now to determine if we are rounding a bend or a fork in the road in the game...... it may even be petering out from a tertiary road to a logging road or dirt track..lol... I have a fondness for this game, I still can't believe what started on a lark, borrowing from other quiz formats past and present to be sure, grew to such a long-running term of fun (I hope for you..surely for me !). I can only hope its still fun. If we call it done going into the New Year, thats cool, its been a fun ride with you all, it really has. The thread would die happy. Will see 'which way the four winds blow' - I', with ya either way.

Thanks, and"

Happy Holidays

I just got my tree up tonight. If play does not resume until the Holidays are over, no worries, I won't over-react with concern; conversely if you do knock some off day by day - I'll post-em !

12-18-2008, 06:03 AM	#688
geodeticman.5 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Eastern Slope urban corridor, Colo. USA Posts: 1,007	Re: GL Lyrics fan(atics) fun quizzers and more ! Hi guys - its a busy time of year for many of us; Holiday preperations, everyone is in step with the sesason Here is a little dittie, an 'homage' to Circle of Steel, which we have played allready. A couple times lol.... . Thanks to Gordon Lightfoot for the beautiful melody and lyrics I've liberally modified as a thank you for fun game play. 'Deck the Halls' is the Song they Sang In this thread right here where the colors have changed White fonts now glittering down like the snow A time ya' know Now is the time where people can read Fonst, and sizes, advice Steve surely did heed Ease of reading will now surely abound And the kindest players that can usually be found Some great ideas came from Char and Ron Meason So now Everybody's in step with the season. - -eesh - that's why Gord is a singer/sonwriter, and I'm NOT ...lol - beautiful song though; that 'Circle of Steel' ~gl (the real one). Unless people would like different, changes have been requested, and some I've aded to make more elbow room for enjoyment include: 1. Only very spare use of color, occasional bold and italics, and default font size is now de rigeur for ease on the eyes of many to see white, I hear 2. I've suggested lifting what at times are enjoyable, and at times I know frustrating - the patches of lyrics 'rule'. I'm lifting that unless anyone differs, no more lyrics needed - just the song name to win it, ambig or 'spot on' ! 3. Looking in lightfoot.ca, which I think we've all done a time or 20 lol..., is now totally at your own discression, whatever is most fun. I think this is especially important if we are going to find songs from the 'Two Tones', or 'Early Lightfoot', any really - but the Chateau and Two Tones many have not heard at all, save for maybe two on Songbook: disc 1. Let's use any resource to look up ones that don't come to mind. I think one good thing came of that 'rule' while it lasted - many posted that it 'spurred them to listen to Lightfoot's body of work in a whole new way' - to 'pump up' for the game, or otherwise. And those who wrote in, as have I , spoke of learning an even dreper respect for, and recoognition of recurrent themes, phrases, illiteration, frquently used words or whol phrases, its been a very 'learning; experience for me. 4. Its been suggested we retain the Yellow Big- X, for example, in the status board, which above is current, but all in white for a test run. 5 remain unanswered, and I will not be too quick to comment interest is flagging- because its the Holidays, and we are all busy. I'll take 'em as they come. If interest does truly flag for you, as opposed to time available; please let me know; or vice-versa 'keep-on keepin-on' if thats the case, but no hurry. 5 One more question on the table - the story clues - by definition, a great case of what may very well be too vague or certainly ambiguous, what with Gord's recurrent themes in some cases. I've posted 2nd and 3rd clues on SQ1 above, and 2nd clues for all unsolved Q* questions. 6. - would be any suggestions you guys have further. Meanwhile, with people aout of town, flurrying to get work done to a clean desk before they call it Holiday Vacation, I wouldn't expect too many replies coming in. If any one thing, your thoughts are especially appreciated right now to determine if we are rounding a bend or a fork in the road in the game...... it may even be petering out from a tertiary road to a logging road or dirt track..lol... I have a fondness for this game, I still can't believe what started on a lark, borrowing from other quiz formats past and present to be sure, grew to such a long-running term of fun (I hope for you..surely for me !). I can only hope its still fun. If we call it done going into the New Year, thats cool, its been a fun ride with you all, it really has. The thread would die happy. Will see 'which way the four winds blow' - I', with ya either way. Thanks, and" Happy Holidays I just got my tree up tonight. If play does not resume until the Holidays are over, no worries, I won't over-react with concern; conversely if you do knock some off day by day - I'll post-em ! __________________ ~geo Steve . :"I will leave my footprints there to lie beneath the snow" ~gl Quote to ponder: "A thousand words leave not the same deep impression as does a single deed." ~ Henrik Ibsen Last edited by geodeticman.5; 12-18-2008 at 08:02 AM.