Crosstown rivalries can get our of hand really quickly...
Smithtown and Ft. Rileysburg had a nasty crosstown rivalry. Football games were bloodbaths. Bake sales were bloodbaths. Even the bathhouses were bloodbaths. So when Smithtown hung a horse thief, Ft. Rileysburg had to go and hang two of them. Smithtown hung three railroad men who didn't tip well. Ft. Rileysburg hung a barbershop quartet just for "dressing dapper." The hangings escalated, and pretty soon every lamp post had a corpse swinging from it. Then... no more hangings. It was time for a bake sale. Everyone ran to their kitchens. Word of advice: avoid the Kidney Pie. You'll thank me later.
I'm considering a rules change for the Weekly Challenge.
People who do not record their own stories and require assistance from the midget would not be able to win the coffee.
They could win for the week and pick the next topic, but they wouldn't get the coffee.
This would provide an incentive for participants to record their own stories.
Also, the turnout for a Weekly Challenge must be in the double digits (not including Z) for the "coffee bonus" to be in effect. If not enough people show up, they mustn't really want the coffee.
Thoughts?
