Second Billion Competition.
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#1 Second Billion Competition.
We are closing on our second billion with the last total being 1,913,690,780. :wav:
Whilst obviously a rather smaller deal than the first billion, it still seems worth a small comp.
So your mission, should you chose to accept it, is to guess to the nearest hour when we clock up 2,000,000,000 with Temujin's excellent stats being the measuring device. Guesses should be in GMT and state date and hour. eg 4th November 2100. You just have one guess but you can revise it as often as you wish. The prize will be a £10 Amazon e-voucher. I will be the sole judge of everything and there will be no prospect of any appeal.
To kick things off here is my guess: 4th November 2100
Whilst obviously a rather smaller deal than the first billion, it still seems worth a small comp.
So your mission, should you chose to accept it, is to guess to the nearest hour when we clock up 2,000,000,000 with Temujin's excellent stats being the measuring device. Guesses should be in GMT and state date and hour. eg 4th November 2100. You just have one guess but you can revise it as often as you wish. The prize will be a £10 Amazon e-voucher. I will be the sole judge of everything and there will be no prospect of any appeal.
To kick things off here is my guess: 4th November 2100
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9th November, 08:00Megacruncher wrote:To kick things off here is my guess: 4th November 2100
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A quick round-up (as an axcuse for a small revision!)
4th November, 21:00 - Megacruncher
5th November, 19:00 - Reeltime
6th November, 10:00 - PinkPenguin
7th November, 08:00 - MacDitch
C'mon, there must be more than four of us on this board!!
4th November, 21:00 - Megacruncher
5th November, 19:00 - Reeltime
6th November, 10:00 - PinkPenguin
7th November, 08:00 - MacDitch
C'mon, there must be more than four of us on this board!!
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You'd have thought so. C'mon ye lurkers!MacDitch wrote: C'mon, there must be more than four of us on this board!!
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#7
I haven't yet recovered from my near miss on that bottle!
But, if you insist ...
9 November 0900
But, if you insist ...
9 November 0900
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With just over 56 million to go, it's ... Round up time!
4th November, 21:00 - Megacruncher
5th November, 19:00 - Reeltime
6th November, 02:00 - johnn
6th November, 10:00 - PinkPenguin
6th November, 11:00 - aardvark
7th November, 08:00 - MacDitch
8th November, 12:00 - Steve
9th November, 09:00 - CycloneRanger
4th November, 21:00 - Megacruncher
5th November, 19:00 - Reeltime
6th November, 02:00 - johnn
6th November, 10:00 - PinkPenguin
6th November, 11:00 - aardvark
7th November, 08:00 - MacDitch
8th November, 12:00 - Steve
9th November, 09:00 - CycloneRanger
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Time for a Round Up & a Revision by me:
5th November, 19:00 - Reeltime
6th November, 02:00 - johnn
6th November, 10:00 - PinkPenguin
6th November, 11:00 - aardvark
6th November, 21:00 - Mr Thinhead
6th November, 23:00 - Megacruncher
7th November, 08:00 - MacDitch
7th November, 21:00 - Andy Manzie
8th November, 12:00 - Steve
9th November, 09:00 - CycloneRanger
Optimism is all well & good, but ...
5th November, 19:00 - Reeltime
6th November, 02:00 - johnn
6th November, 10:00 - PinkPenguin
6th November, 11:00 - aardvark
6th November, 21:00 - Mr Thinhead
6th November, 23:00 - Megacruncher
7th November, 08:00 - MacDitch
7th November, 21:00 - Andy Manzie
8th November, 12:00 - Steve
9th November, 09:00 - CycloneRanger
Optimism is all well & good, but ...
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#15
If you want to know TJs correct stats for us then you'll have to look at:
http://www.ubtstats.co.uk/tsbt/ubt_grap ... inc%20Team
where, hovering over the last hour column, some of the rest of the stats is a bit frozen, something to do with the update no doubt, you will see that our total is now 1,986,936,140. This leaves me fairly happy with my guess. Are you with yours?
5th November, 19:00 - Reeltime
6th November, 02:00 - johnn
6th November, 10:00 - PinkPenguin
6th November, 11:00 - aardvark
6th November, 21:00 - Mr Thinhead
6th November, 23:00 - Megacruncher
7th November, 08:00 - MacDitch
7th November, 21:00 - Andy Manzie
8th November, 12:00 - Steve
9th November, 09:00 - CycloneRanger
http://www.ubtstats.co.uk/tsbt/ubt_grap ... inc%20Team
where, hovering over the last hour column, some of the rest of the stats is a bit frozen, something to do with the update no doubt, you will see that our total is now 1,986,936,140. This leaves me fairly happy with my guess. Are you with yours?
5th November, 19:00 - Reeltime
6th November, 02:00 - johnn
6th November, 10:00 - PinkPenguin
6th November, 11:00 - aardvark
6th November, 21:00 - Mr Thinhead
6th November, 23:00 - Megacruncher
7th November, 08:00 - MacDitch
7th November, 21:00 - Andy Manzie
8th November, 12:00 - Steve
9th November, 09:00 - CycloneRanger
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Meh, I find this page (http://www.ubtstats.co.uk/tsbt/SC.php?cs=1&sz=2&rp=0) much easier than hovering over stuff!Megacruncher wrote:If you want to know TJs correct stats for us then you'll have to look at:
http://www.ubtstats.co.uk/tsbt/ubt_grap ... inc%20Team
where, hovering over the last hour column, some of the rest of the stats is a bit frozen, something to do with the update no doubt, you will see that our total is now 1,986,936,140.
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#17
Whatever. Temujin has sorted the recently migrated stats so you can look at what you will & it will be accurate and up tp date.
We are now just 9,060,170 short of 2 billion so I'm letting a little optimism into my soul and bringing forward my guess:
5th November, 19:00 - Reeltime
6th November, 02:00 - johnn
6th November, 10:00 - PinkPenguin
6th November, 11:00 - aardvark
6th November, 17:00 - Megacruncher
6th November, 21:00 - Mr Thinhead
7th November, 08:00 - MacDitch
7th November, 21:00 - Andy Manzie
8th November, 12:00 - Steve
9th November, 09:00 - CycloneRanger
Surely someone must be wanting to move their bet?
We are now just 9,060,170 short of 2 billion so I'm letting a little optimism into my soul and bringing forward my guess:
5th November, 19:00 - Reeltime
6th November, 02:00 - johnn
6th November, 10:00 - PinkPenguin
6th November, 11:00 - aardvark
6th November, 17:00 - Megacruncher
6th November, 21:00 - Mr Thinhead
7th November, 08:00 - MacDitch
7th November, 21:00 - Andy Manzie
8th November, 12:00 - Steve
9th November, 09:00 - CycloneRanger
Surely someone must be wanting to move their bet?
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#19
5.8 million left to destination. PM on the sixth very likely indeed.
I've updated the list and adjusted my own guess just a little.
Most of the guesses could do with some fine tuning.
6th November, 02:00 - johnn
6th November, 10:00 - PinkPenguin
6th November, 11:00 - aardvark
6th November, 18:00 - Megacruncher
6th November, 19:00 - Reeltime
6th November, 21:00 - Mr Thinhead
7th November, 08:00 - MacDitch
7th November, 21:00 - Andy Manzie
8th November, 12:00 - Steve
9th November, 09:00 - CycloneRanger
I've updated the list and adjusted my own guess just a little.
Most of the guesses could do with some fine tuning.
6th November, 02:00 - johnn
6th November, 10:00 - PinkPenguin
6th November, 11:00 - aardvark
6th November, 18:00 - Megacruncher
6th November, 19:00 - Reeltime
6th November, 21:00 - Mr Thinhead
7th November, 08:00 - MacDitch
7th November, 21:00 - Andy Manzie
8th November, 12:00 - Steve
9th November, 09:00 - CycloneRanger
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I was going to stick with my original guess, but as Megacruncher keeps insisting "Most of the guesses could do with some fine tuning." I'll change it.
6th November, 02:00 - johnn
6th November, 10:00 - PinkPenguin
6th November, 11:00 - aardvark
6th November, 17:00 - MacDitch
6th November, 18:00 - Megacruncher
6th November, 19:00 - Reeltime
6th November, 21:00 - Mr Thinhead
7th November, 21:00 - Andy Manzie
8th November, 12:00 - Steve
9th November, 09:00 - CycloneRanger[/quote]
6th November, 02:00 - johnn
6th November, 10:00 - PinkPenguin
6th November, 11:00 - aardvark
6th November, 17:00 - MacDitch
6th November, 18:00 - Megacruncher
6th November, 19:00 - Reeltime
6th November, 21:00 - Mr Thinhead
7th November, 21:00 - Andy Manzie
8th November, 12:00 - Steve
9th November, 09:00 - CycloneRanger[/quote]
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Fine tune noted and mine added.
For the record we have 3.45 million left to go.
6th November, 02:00 - johnn
6th November, 10:00 - PinkPenguin
6th November, 18:00 - MacDitch
6th November, 19:00 - Reeltime
6th November, 20:00 - aardvark
6th November, 21:00 - Mr Thinhead
7th November, 01:00 - Megacruncher
7th November, 21:00 - Andy Manzie
8th November, 12:00 - Steve
9th November, 09:00 - CycloneRanger
For the record we have 3.45 million left to go.
6th November, 02:00 - johnn
6th November, 10:00 - PinkPenguin
6th November, 18:00 - MacDitch
6th November, 19:00 - Reeltime
6th November, 20:00 - aardvark
6th November, 21:00 - Mr Thinhead
7th November, 01:00 - Megacruncher
7th November, 21:00 - Andy Manzie
8th November, 12:00 - Steve
9th November, 09:00 - CycloneRanger
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#23
Just over a million to go.
People, johnn & PinkPenguin in particular, may want to think about revising their guesses.
People, johnn & PinkPenguin in particular, may want to think about revising their guesses.
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Don't see it taking that long (currenlty 700k to go) but I've grabbed the next available slot....Megacruncher wrote:Just over a million to go.
People, johnn & PinkPenguin in particular, may want to think about revising their guesses.
6th November, 02:00 - johnn
6th November, 10:00 - PinkPenguin
6th November, 19:00 - Reeltime
6th November, 20:00 - aardvark
6th November, 21:00 - Mr Thinhead
6th November, 22:00 - MacDitch
7th November, 01:00 - Megacruncher
7th November, 21:00 - Andy Manzie
8th November, 12:00 - Steve
9th November, 09:00 - CycloneRanger
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555K to go as of 20:00
Remember, even if your time has come and gone you can still move your guess. I'm going to bring mine forward by an hour:
6th November, 02:00 - johnn
6th November, 10:00 - PinkPenguin
6th November, 19:00 - Reeltime
6th November, 20:00 - aardvark
6th November, 21:00 - Mr Thinhead
6th November, 22:00 - MacDitch
7th November, 00:00 - Megacruncher
7th November, 21:00 - Andy Manzie
8th November, 12:00 - Steve
9th November, 09:00 - CycloneRanger
Remember, even if your time has come and gone you can still move your guess. I'm going to bring mine forward by an hour:
6th November, 02:00 - johnn
6th November, 10:00 - PinkPenguin
6th November, 19:00 - Reeltime
6th November, 20:00 - aardvark
6th November, 21:00 - Mr Thinhead
6th November, 22:00 - MacDitch
7th November, 00:00 - Megacruncher
7th November, 21:00 - Andy Manzie
8th November, 12:00 - Steve
9th November, 09:00 - CycloneRanger
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Mega's already claimed the midnight slot, so I've put you at 1am...Mr Thinhead wrote:And midnight for me if that's OK.
6th November, 02:00 - johnn
6th November, 10:00 - PinkPenguin
6th November, 19:00 - Reeltime
6th November, 22:00 - MacDitch
6th November, 23:00 - aardvark
7th November, 00:00 - Megacruncher
7th November, 01:00 - Mr Thinhead
7th November, 21:00 - Andy Manzie
8th November, 12:00 - Steve
9th November, 09:00 - CycloneRanger
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#30
The tally at 9pm was 445K short so at current rates 1am might actually be a better bet.
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Just checked and the tally at 10pm was was still 340k short. I'll move my guess to 2am on the 7th and turn the internet off to save me sitting up watching all night!Megacruncher wrote:The tally at 9pm was 445K short so at current rates 1am might actually be a better bet.
6th November, 23:00 - aardvark
7th November, 00:00 - Megacruncher
7th November, 01:00 - Mr Thinhead
7th November, 02:00 - MacDitch
7th November, 21:00 - Andy Manzie
8th November, 12:00 - Steve
9th November, 09:00 - CycloneRanger
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Only 203K left to do. So I don't think it'll be an all-nighter - unless MacD really does switch the internet off - but 1 am is now the most likely time of triumph.
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After midnight and 53K to go. I think Mr Thinhead can start to feel quietly confident.
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2,000,000,000 Now!
Well done team & congratulations to Mr Thinhead!
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