[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Dogeatdog

FYI I have seen this and will get my submission in over the weekend. Not really sure what to choose for Task 1 tho

That’s fine.

And I’m sure you’ll find something great.

[Benjamin]

Thanks for the entries so far. Just waiting the last couple to come through before I send over to the Task Master.

[Benjamin]

Last reminder to get those entries in for tomorrow @Maru @Parmy

[Parmy]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

Last reminder to get those entries in for tomorrow @Maru @Parmy

I will try and trying done tonight...just the card to go isn't it? Do you need anymore for the touch thing?

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Parmy

I will try and trying done tonight...just the card to go isn't it? Do you need anymore for the touch thing?

Nope, just the card from you.

[Maru]

Will get mine in soon

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Maru

Will get mine in soon

[Mystic Mock]

Good luck guys.

[Benjamin]

All entries received and have been passed to the Task Master for judgment!

The show will begin proper on Monday evening from 6pm.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

All entries received and have been passed to the Task Master for judgment!

The show will begin proper on Monday evening from 6pm.

I wont be able to be online for 6 but I'll catch up later in the evening

[Strictly Jake]

So what's going on with this???

[Benjamin]

Apologies, I had something unexpected crop up this evening.

Will do this now, and those not online can catch up tomorrow.

[Benjamin]

Once again, apologies for the delay!

So welcome back to Task Master. This season 7 of you have decided to try your hand at impressing the Task Master!

But who is the Task Master? Well, you’ll have to wait and see!

But for now we can see if you’ve managed to get an early start on winning them over…

[Benjamin]

Round 1:

Task #1

The thing that most people would like to touch

Both the TM and I were scared of this one, and what would be sent to me…

[Benjamin]

Person A

Spoiler:

Smooth and sleek, one touch it will love you forever.

Person B

Spoiler:

Makosi’s afro weave

It’s probably the best hairstyle that’s been on reality tv. I mean look at it, it looks fabulous, very diva-ish and just perfectly styled

Person C

Spoiler:

It just really helps relax anyone that touches the stuff, especially if you want to pop it.

Person D

Spoiler:

I have gone with quite a timely one. So what most people would like to touch right at the very minute. Victoria Beckhams phone. Imagine opening up that whatsapp. The awkward chats with Brooklyn!!!! There is probably a spice girls chat on there somewhere?!?! There will be some video evidence of her tweaking that she sent privately to David etc. You would earn a fortune sending that to the press. Plus Vicky B is iconic who wouldnt want her phone for 5 minutes.

Person E

Spoiler:

My thing that most people would want to touch is this gorgeous puppy. Most people will be overwhelmed by the cuteness overload and want to touch the puppy fur:

Person F

Spoiler:

Hot spring (onsen) because many people associate being soothed with it but have rarely have had a chance to experience it (myself included)

Person G

Spoiler:

I have chosen this giant red button with the sign "Do Not Press" over it. I mean, the forbidden fruit?! Every person that see's this is agonisingly, trying to resist the urge to touch that.

[Benjamin]

And here is what the TM had to say about them…

Spoiler:

Things I want (or don’t want) to touch:


G The DO NOT PUSH button. 7 points
A clear winner in this round. I would want to touch it, I had to stop myself touching the screen.

E The Puppy. 6 points
This looks like it has been made in a shack in China by small children who work 16 hours a day for no money. I believe it could have been made from the fur of real puppies, gassed to keep their coats pristine. Creepy, I would want to touch it in the same way I would have to look at a mutilated body.

D Posh Spice’s Phone. 5 points
I am a gossip. I would want to touch this but not for the Brooklyn stuff. I could spend hours looking for the messages where all the rest of the Spice Girls bad mouth Ginger.

C Bubble Wrap 4 points
Wouldn’t want to touch it, but like most people, I wouldn’t be able to stop myself.

A The Dog Fish. 3 points
It’s a dog fish. I would want to pet the dog end and avoid the fish end.

F The Hot Spa. 2 points
I wouldn’t want to touch it unless it was guaranteed not to have been sat in buy sweaty people who left dead hair and skin cells in it.

B Makosi’s Afro. 1 point
I might want to touch it at the beginning of the series, but by the end of the series I recall it looked like road kill and I would go to great lengths to avoid touching it unless it’s with my Zippo.

[Niamh.]

Evening

[Benjamin]

Task #2

Design a Valentine’s card to woo the TM


(Disclaimer, I randomise you a letter every task so the TM doesn’t know who is who. You may or may not be the same letter for Task 1 and 2)

[Benjamin]

Person A

Spoiler:

I let my 5 year old design it i wanted to see what he would come up with. Its straight to the point. I like it

Person B

Spoiler:

Person C

Spoiler:

Person D

Spoiler:

This is my Valentine's Day card.....the Taskmaster will get the previous TaskMaster genius and be wooed by this card:

Person E

Spoiler:

My Valentines card

*snip*

Person F

Spoiler:

Person G

Spoiler:

[Benjamin]

Did the TM fall for your charms, or will they be calling Arista to escort you off the forum?

[Benjamin]

Spoiler:

D 7 Points
It’s clear to me that if this person became my valentine, they would inevitably end up wearing my skin as a suit. Is that you, Ed Gein?

E 6 points
Nothing says I Love You like a creepy vampire cat. Except, virtually everything else in the world. That said, it has a kind of terrifying cuteness that compels me to like it. I like it in the same way I might appreciate a crime scene, or being held hostage by terrorists.

F 5 Points
I am a big fan of poetry. So obviously I hate this card. Although it does suggest a kind of anarchic, post-modern paradox to traditional romance, so… I love it also.

A 4 Points
This is what happens when you lose creative control by outsourcing your work to a five-year-old. Sometimes less is, you know… less.

C 3 Points
The guy in the picture clearly has no gag reflex. This card reassures me that I still do.

B 2 Points
I feel sure whoever designed this card has the capacity to annoy me for the rest of my life without any kind of romantic commitment.

G 1 Point
Who is the most special girl in the world? Is it the recipient of the card? Or perhaps the woman in the picture? Are they the same person? Can you call someone ‘special’ these days? It’s a kaleidoscope of wrong.

[Benjamin]

So after 1 round the results are as follows.

Spoiler:

Round 1

Task 1

7 - Niamh
6 - Annie
5 - Jake
4 - Mock
3 - Parm
2 - Maru
1 - Shaun


Task 2

7 - Annie
6 - Maru
5 - Niamh
4 - Jake
3 - Shaun
2 - Parm
1 - Mock

Total

13 - Annie
12 - Niamh
9 - Jake
8 - Maru
5 - Mock
5 - Parm
4 - Shaun

But they can all change very quickly, as we saw last season!

[Benjamin]

I have to say I enjoyed the cards very much, but special mention to Shaun for the whisk one. Made me howl when I saw it.

[Benjamin]

I’ll post Task 2 in the morning. It’s not design, so you can all relax.

[Niamh.]

Great job everyone