Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Full of Ship and The Case of The Missing Points


A bar full of darts players...

A pile of nachos...
Missing bullseyes...
A bucket of nails...
And an eyewitness who's legally blind!

There was more to the Bullpen Bar in Idaville than meets the eye.  To passersby, it looks like a normal bar, with TV sets, piles of nachos and bar stools.  But this bar had a secret.  As The Ship hunted around inside The Tigers clubhouse for a win this week, a strange mystery arose.  Who had taken The Ship's points, and why?

The curious events unfolded early, as Rich and John both were completely puzzled at their complete lack of points in their opening games.  However, in a twist to the case, Fred was able to uncover a single point, as was the newly-added-to-the-roster Leroy "Darian" Levin.  The Ship had two wins, but was on the lookout for its other missing four points.

Things looked bad, as Fred / John were conned out of all of their points in the opener of Cricket by the formidable team of Bugs Meany / Wilford Wiggins.  Rich / EB closed their eyes and thought deeply, in order to crack the case of the Tricky Cricket, and capture a single point.  But it was going to take a lot of sleuthing for The Ship to come back from its 11-3 deficit.

Not even Sally Kimball could have saved The Ship in D501, as Fred / EB dropped the first two games, followed by Rich / John completely dropping the case.  But suddenly, as the night was coming to an end, Encyclopedia stood up. "I don't think The Ship should go just yet. They did not lose this match 15-3!" WHAT DID ENCYCLOPEDIA KNOW THAT WOULD HAVE CHANGED THE SCORE?"

For the answer to this story, turn to page 76.

Props:
Darian - For dominating in darts (2 wins, leader in Shippy points), as well as demonstrating her EB-ness, all in her first week back.
Rich / John / Fred - For dominating the nachos.
Weekly Shippy Points (YTD Standings)
PlayerPointsNotes
Darian2424 points in S501*, 8 points in Cricket, 6 points in D501
Fred1812 points in S501, 0 points in Cricket, 3 points in D501 + 6 points for ending up "In"
Rich100 points in S501, 4 points in Cricket, 0 points in D501 + 6 points for ending up "In"
John30 points in S501, 0 points in Cricket, 3 points in D501
* High Throw in Round

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