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Title: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Chris on January 19, 2008, 09:52:37 PM
We're nearing 100,000 forum posts (It's about time!) and in order to mark this monumental achievement, I will be giving away 10,000 pennies. That's right $100 USD.

Here's how it works:

Each member will be able to pick one date he or she thinks will be the day that the forums reach the 100,000 mark. In the event that two (or more) members decide to pick the same day and it is the day that the odometer rolls over 100,000, whoever posted the date first will be the winner. If no one picks the correct date, the Julian Date will be calculated and whoever has the lowest absolute value from that number is the winner. Again, if there are two people who share the same number, the first poster will be the winner. Only the first entry from each member will be accepted. Any edits to posts will be disqualified.

Entries should be in the following format(s):
Saturday, January 19, 2008
1/19/08 (mm/dd/yy)
January 19 2008

Entering "Saturday, January 19, 2008 12:31PM EST" will not get you any closer. Any value you enter for time will not be accepted. Only a calendar date will suffice.

Additionally, payment will only be sent to those who have a Pay Pal account. If the winner does not have an account, the next closest member will be awarded the prize money.

Deadline for entires is February 2, 2008.

EDIT 1/21/08: Participants must have a forum membership for at least one month (30 days) in order to enter.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Jaepheth on January 20, 2008, 04:41:29 AM
August 15 2008
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Dark Shade on January 20, 2008, 04:42:47 PM
05/07/08
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Novice on January 20, 2008, 05:03:01 PM
6/17/08
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Min on January 21, 2008, 09:27:17 AM
So how are we going to stop the post whoring efforts to win?

My guess:  August 9, 2008
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: dcrog on January 21, 2008, 10:42:31 AM
7/9/08
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Demosthenes on January 21, 2008, 12:42:13 PM
06/01/08
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: TheJudge on January 21, 2008, 01:47:56 PM
06/01/08

Fuck! That's the date I wanted!

06/01/08 +1
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Demosthenes on January 21, 2008, 04:39:27 PM
I forget the rest, but you're mother's a whore!
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: sociald1077 on January 21, 2008, 05:49:43 PM
8/6/08

Cause its my birthday.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Chris on January 21, 2008, 05:55:51 PM
7/18/08

 :roll:
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: BizB on January 21, 2008, 06:01:21 PM
6/29/2008
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: pbsaurus on January 21, 2008, 06:11:19 PM
Saturday, October 25, 2008
10/25/08 (mm/dd/yy)
October 25 2008
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: ivan on January 21, 2008, 06:13:09 PM
If I have to pick one date, I pick Detta and a can of tomato paste.

Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: pbsaurus on January 21, 2008, 06:18:14 PM
You could always get a coyote to sneak you over the border if you want to pick dates.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Demosthenes on January 21, 2008, 06:18:43 PM
A coyote is an indicator of change...
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: pbsaurus on January 21, 2008, 06:21:22 PM
I really do miss Peyote Coyote.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: 12AX7 on January 22, 2008, 12:26:39 AM
21DEC2012
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: scribcake on January 22, 2008, 01:00:46 AM
7/28/08
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: ydnamtnediserp on January 22, 2008, 05:56:20 PM
I really do miss Peyote Coyote.

has anyone heard from him?
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: jeee on January 23, 2008, 04:17:20 AM
30/03/2008

In the days before HN died PC told me he just started working again. That's about it.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: ydnamtnediserp on January 23, 2008, 08:42:19 AM
nice to see you again, jeee.

i'm a bit concerned because he seems to have just dropped off the face of the planet.. and with his heart problems, that isn't good.  :-(
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Crystalmonkey on January 24, 2008, 03:50:36 PM
8/6/08

Cause its my birthday.

Son of a bitch! That's my birthday too...

Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Crystalmonkey on January 24, 2008, 03:51:28 PM
8/7/08

That was when I was SUPPOSED to be born.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Jaepheth on January 25, 2008, 02:12:21 AM
So in case of claims on consecutive days, which timezone determines the winner?
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Chris on January 25, 2008, 03:11:14 AM
So in case of claims on consecutive days, which timezone determines the winner?

Eastern Standard Time (EST). (http://www.time.gov/timezone.cgi?Eastern/d/-5/java)
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Chris on January 31, 2008, 03:02:24 PM
Just a reminder to all who have not submitted anything:
After Saturday night you will no longer be able to submit entries into this contest. This is not some kind of gimmick; I will be giving away $100 USD to whoever wins.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: pbsaurus on January 31, 2008, 05:40:46 PM
Can I get today's equivalent in Euros, Canadian Dollars, or Pounds Sterling instead.  I'm pretty sure the USD will devalue against all of those quite a bit between now and then.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Chris on February 02, 2008, 07:34:20 PM
Submissions after this post will not be accepted. Sorry if you're too late.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: ydnamtnediserp on February 02, 2008, 08:03:42 PM
what about submissions after this post?
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Chris on February 13, 2008, 10:31:31 PM
Just as an FYI:

There are another 9,000 posts to go before we hit the 100k mark.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Revka on March 04, 2008, 11:47:15 PM
Submissions after this post will not be accepted. Sorry if you're too late.
Awww... but what about for those long lost relatives?  :evil:
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: BizB on March 05, 2008, 09:27:30 AM
http://www.Lady Marmalade.netfirms.com/revka.jpg

You're weirder than you look.

edit: damn filter
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: MISTER MASSACRE on March 05, 2008, 10:05:26 AM
There, I unfiltered me just for you.

Test: Lacerda
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Demosthenes on March 05, 2008, 10:50:22 AM
Test: Lady Marmalade.


EDIT: Weird Tingly Feeling?   :?
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: BizB on March 05, 2008, 11:52:20 AM
http://www.lacerda.netfirms.com/revka.jpg

It's not funny, now.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: pbsaurus on March 05, 2008, 02:46:00 PM
Damn serial processing.  I copied the link and replaced the one with the other, when I could have just read a little further down.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Revka on March 06, 2008, 03:04:18 PM
http://www.Lady Marmalade.netfirms.com/revka.jpg

You're weirder than you look.

edit: damn filter
Remove the hair... that pic's about 6 years old now... heh.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Chris on March 10, 2008, 10:54:08 PM
Another 8000 posts to go and someone will be $100.00 richer, and I'll have $100.00 less to support my meth habit with.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: BizB on March 11, 2008, 06:42:43 AM
$chattiness++;
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: pbsaurus on March 11, 2008, 12:00:25 PM
What date did you pick again Biz?  I may have to adjust my chattiness parameter.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: BizB on March 11, 2008, 12:15:25 PM
About 3 months too early.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: sociald1077 on April 24, 2008, 01:46:52 PM
Another 3 months till my date comes up and 5,500 posts to go. I'm beginning to doubt my highly scientifically chosen date.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: pbsaurus on April 24, 2008, 02:10:55 PM
I wouldn't be so sure, we have a couple new chatty cathys around here.  I'm starting to worry that my 6 months out is way overestimated.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Dark Shade on April 24, 2008, 07:49:36 PM
Well, I'm definitely out of the running.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Chris on April 24, 2008, 07:51:36 PM
I might be shipping gasoline to whoever wins.

Probably only one gallon.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: pbsaurus on April 25, 2008, 12:54:21 PM
What are you a freaking optimist or something?
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Jaepheth on May 20, 2008, 02:28:25 AM
I need a job, I have way too much time on my hands:
(http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/5940/graphty8.gif)
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: The_FOO on May 20, 2008, 10:57:55 AM
I need a job, I have way too much time on my hands:

Man... I'm in search of a job myself, but I'm not *THAT* bored. Sheesh....
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: pbsaurus on May 22, 2008, 06:03:51 PM
Quit all yer posting, October is still a long way off.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Min on May 22, 2008, 06:32:15 PM
August 9 is 79 days away.  But who's counting?

I love the update Jaepheth!
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: The_FOO on May 24, 2008, 12:17:25 AM
3715 to go...
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: The_FOO on May 25, 2008, 09:49:09 PM
3715 to go...

3655...

It looks like whomever picked late July has a pretty good shot. More than likely around the 28th (scribcake), but possibly the 18th (Chris). Especially if I keep being such a chatty biatch.

I say if Chris wins, he owes us all $100. :-)
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: TheJudge on May 26, 2008, 08:21:00 AM
Come one people, get cracking! June 2nd is the target date!



We're in May right?  :?
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: The_FOO on May 26, 2008, 11:02:11 AM
Sorry Judgie... unless we get flooded with spammers of a terd of hurtles doesn't look like June 2nd is feasable.

We're doing about 50-60 posts a day, so that makes it roughly 2 months till the goal.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: canoftuna on May 27, 2008, 01:06:27 AM
I can post a lot without spamming. Question is, what's in it for me? ;)

Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Dark Shade on May 27, 2008, 02:56:43 AM
Well, I'm definitely out of the running. Good luck to the rest of you!
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Demosthenes on May 27, 2008, 11:20:23 AM
Man.  There needs to be some SERIOUS postwhoring this week if I have any chance at all (06/01). 

Oh well.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: TheJudge on May 27, 2008, 11:40:07 AM
I'm just gonna edit my post count on June 2nd. lol!
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Chris on May 28, 2008, 05:56:03 PM
I'd like to make it clear that who ever wins this is literally getting 10,000 United States pennies. That is about 40 pounds of coins. All unrolled.

Winner pays shipping, too.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: The_FOO on May 28, 2008, 08:04:20 PM
Sweet! Send it to Canada eh? It's not government tender up here, can't get in shit for melting it down and selling it as scrap copper.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: TheJudge on May 29, 2008, 06:59:17 AM
Pay attention! You'll have to use your prize to pay shipping. You'll end up empty handed. It's just another intraweb scam I tell you!
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: sociald1077 on May 29, 2008, 02:49:46 PM
But with or with out the prize, everyone here will still know the best guesser in the world.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: 12AX7 on May 29, 2008, 03:26:11 PM
What if you guess correctly who that will be, hmmm?
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Dark Shade on May 29, 2008, 03:26:44 PM
My head asplode.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: The_FOO on May 29, 2008, 03:48:05 PM
My head asplode.

Stop sticking your head up your ass.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: dcrog on May 29, 2008, 06:14:32 PM
My head asplode.

Was it like this?

(http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/Groups/44/44698/folders/249532/2012358explode.gif)
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Dark Shade on May 30, 2008, 12:39:53 AM
Exactly.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Min on June 02, 2008, 05:47:44 PM
I'd like to make it clear that who ever wins this is literally getting 10,000 United States pennies. That is about 40 pounds of coins. All unrolled.

Winner pays shipping, too.

Can I come pick it up?
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: BizB on June 02, 2008, 10:36:20 PM
Probably not.  Gurls are weak.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Dark Shade on June 02, 2008, 11:47:10 PM
Probably not.  Gurls are weak.

And they lie, apparently.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: The_FOO on June 03, 2008, 09:14:18 PM
And they lie, apparently.

Like rugs.

Which I hear some of them like to munch.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: The_FOO on June 05, 2008, 01:43:44 PM
2981 to go...
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Dr. M. CLK on June 18, 2008, 03:57:54 PM
7/25/2008   what a grand day
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Dark Shade on June 18, 2008, 06:29:22 PM
Quote from: Chris
Deadline for entires is February 2, 2008.

Sorry, you're a little late.  :-(
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: BizB on June 18, 2008, 06:54:56 PM
7/25/2008   what a grand day
I'm kind of looking forward to 12/21/2012 myself.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: The_FOO on June 18, 2008, 07:03:12 PM
I'm kind of looking forward to 12/21/2012 myself.

Feh! The Mayan's didn't know shit about shit.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: BizB on June 18, 2008, 07:26:02 PM
Mayans?  I'm excited because that's the day of the galactic equinox.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Wunderkind on June 18, 2008, 08:17:33 PM
I'm kind of looking forward to 12/21/2012 myself.

As am I.

*laughs maniacally
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: 12AX7 on June 18, 2008, 08:58:11 PM
21DEC2012
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: sociald1077 on June 19, 2008, 01:53:08 AM
I'm kind of looking forward to 12/21/2012 myself.

I see it as a repeat of the whole Y2K thing. We are all gonna wake up the next day and go Christmas shopping.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: 12AX7 on June 19, 2008, 02:16:31 AM
Im just hoping to see it; what with my pack-a-day habit and all.  :|
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Dr. M. CLK on June 24, 2008, 02:09:02 PM
I'm kind of looking forward to 12/21/2012 myself.

Hmm, maybe 12/20/2012, that's the day to enjoy. And, 12/21/2021 might be a big disappointment, meaning we'll have to clean up after the party animals who took the last day with gusto.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: BizB on June 24, 2008, 02:14:09 PM
Hmm, maybe 12/20/2012, that's the day to enjoy. And, 12/21/2021 might be a big disappointment, meaning we'll have to clean up after the party animals who took the last day with gusto.
That's one hell of a long party!  I doubt I could party for 11 years, though.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: 12AX7 on June 24, 2008, 04:02:56 PM
It's not worth it for the next 40.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: sociald1077 on July 07, 2008, 07:10:01 PM
1030 more posts to go, and a month left till my day.... seems more and more plausible.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: pbsaurus on July 07, 2008, 07:27:24 PM
I better disappear for a while longer than and the rest of you STFU!
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: sociald1077 on August 04, 2008, 10:25:17 PM
I'm gonna miss it by a damn DAY!
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: sociald1077 on August 05, 2008, 06:11:10 PM
Congrats to the one who picked today!

*cheers and skips around flamboyantly!
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: dcrog on August 05, 2008, 06:29:27 PM
Whisky Tango Foxtrot?  How did I miss this?

Also, where can I get said add-on, Biz?

And it looks like Demo made the post.

Congrats sociald.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Jaepheth on August 05, 2008, 07:58:49 PM
Dammit, I was this close to picking aug 5th, I just had to go with Napoleon's birthday instead.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Demosthenes on August 05, 2008, 11:18:45 PM
And it looks like Demo made the post.

In accordance with the prophecy.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: dcrog on August 06, 2008, 07:02:56 AM
Congrats sociald.

Why was I thinking yesterday was the sixth.

Oh well, Happy birthday today.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: sociald1077 on August 06, 2008, 12:48:08 PM
Why was I thinking yesterday was the sixth.

Oh well, Happy birthday today.

Thanks :D.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: Min on August 06, 2008, 02:48:12 PM
Thanks for the non wedding gift.  All I wanted was to win this contest.  Jerks.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: xolik on August 06, 2008, 04:10:03 PM
Thanks for the non wedding gift.  All I wanted was to win this contest.  Jerks.

The terrorists have won.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: dcrog on August 06, 2008, 04:42:41 PM
I think Crystalmonkey has the 7th.  So reading the rules Chris will have to make a call on his french fry date, however that works.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: pbsaurus on August 08, 2008, 10:25:50 PM
I blame the frigging chatty n00bs who joined right after I placed my bet.  The trend was obviously showing October.  If you mods would have only banned a couple of these.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: pbsaurus on August 08, 2008, 10:27:15 PM
Oh and I almost forgot, congratulations SocialD
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: 12AX7 on August 23, 2008, 01:30:22 AM
  If you mods would have only banned a couple of these.
Only a couple? And here all along I thought you'd wanted them ALL banned.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: pbsaurus on August 27, 2008, 06:45:43 PM
No, I'm pretty lenient.  Probably why I'm not a mod here.
Title: Re: The Race to 100,000: Win 10,000 pennies!
Post by: 12AX7 on August 27, 2008, 07:30:48 PM
/me bans pb