ok, i just got up and it seems to be time to declare one poster THE WINNER and insult all the others, so here goes:

Rincewind was obviously horrified at taking an early lead and risking having to be the judge again, so he pulled back into the pits and switched off. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />

Kris and Hakea pottered sedately round the track for a while, but they did eventually spot that part of the topic involved bashing your opponents with a wet herring [Linked Image] as well as putting a lively case for your own nomination. neither put in quite enough work to snatch the lead though.

several people basically listed their favourite game(s) (but unfortunately nobody else on the planet actually gives a stuff what anybody else likes… it’s bringing the argument to life that counts). Kyra_Ny managed to mention every game she’s ever bought – interesting diversionary tactic, but not a winner today… <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sleepey.gif" alt="" />

special mention to Ubereil for telling us where Womble’s avatar comes from (it was Hakea who asked – but I had been wondering that too). He also gave a good promotion for Max Payne. sadly, his work with the herring was a bit wild, and some of the blows missed… <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="" />

good late entry from GlanceALot - clever pick - but no real fire in the argument department.

but the battle was mostly between Master_Guroth and Womble. M_G is always dogged and ferocious with his herring and lands many a scaly whack. Unfortunately, he got so focused on flailing around with his fish that he rather overlooked the need to tell us why DD and BD are so wonderful. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sad.gif" alt="" />

which leaves the mighty Womble. a good defence of Starcraft – which he returned to more than once – and some excellent, cheerful and entertaining work with the herring. [Linked Image] (whoops, seems like it's really a haddock..)

your turn to crack the whip Womble (PS I put aside one of those huge bottles of champagne to spray you with on the winners’ rostrum, but unfortunately the cork fell out and I had to save it from going to waste…)