28-11-2004 18:38									#31
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quote: Originally posted by conmcb25 Um this post is showing up as Nov 27th for me! That means I won! You cant tell the timezone of the poster from the profile can one of the mods tell us what the poster's timezone is? I think we ought to use that as the date or declare two winners! PS: Im eastern time zone North America

I was confused too at first. THe problem is that the list of earlier threads is incomplete ans omits the most recent one: http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...77#post3351171. Fortunately, no one guessed the 27th or 26th, so there can be no dispute over who won.

	28-11-2004 18:40									#32
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quote: Originally posted by Tuberski Oh, and to help answer the question: A few similar threads. http://www.apolyton.net/forums/show...threadid=121025 http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=115218 http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=111138 http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=106438 http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...hreadid=104049 http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=100707 http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=97049 http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=90619 http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=90535 http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=87023 http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=82864 http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=80067 http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...&threadid=78357 http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=76084 http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=55702 http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...&threadid=52631 ACK!

I don't believe any of these thread links work. They all show "Page Missing"

	28-11-2004 18:49									#33
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That's what happens when post stats amateurs try to take over.

	28-11-2004 18:50									#34
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quote: Originally posted by civman2000 I was confused too at first. THe problem is that the list of earlier threads is incomplete ans omits the most recent one: http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...77#post3351171.

Yes I noticed that too. I'll collate a full working list; I have it somewhere.

	28-11-2004 18:52									#35
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http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=123590

http://www.apolyton.net/forums/show...threadid=121025

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=115218

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=111138

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=106438

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...hreadid=104049

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=100707

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=97049

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=90619

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=90535

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=87023

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=82864

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=80067

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...&threadid=78357

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=76084

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=55702

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...&threadid=52631

	28-11-2004 18:53									#36
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January 17th (my birthday!)

	28-11-2004 18:55									#37
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quote: Originally posted by MarkG i'm officially proclaiming that we'll never put up any kind of description or faq entry on these magic numbers

Alas, then the contest will have to continue.

Btw you didn't pick.

	28-11-2004 18:56									#38
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quote: Originally posted by conmcb25 Um this post is showing up as Nov 27th for me! That means I won! You cant tell the timezone of the poster from the profile can one of the mods tell us what the poster's timezone is? I think we ought to use that as the date or declare two winners! PS: Im eastern time zone North America

There is no dispute as the contest uses GMT for deciding the day of posting. It is the 28th by 3 hours or so. Jonny was spot on.

	28-11-2004 18:56									#39
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Jan 16

	28-11-2004 21:36									#40
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Same as last time - January 25 (birthday)

	28-11-2004 21:51									#41
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quote: Originally posted by conmcb25 Um this post is showing up as Nov 27th for me! That means I won! You cant tell the timezone of the poster from the profile can one of the mods tell us what the poster's timezone is? I think we ought to use that as the date or declare two winners! PS: Im eastern time zone North America

Ummm according to the list, you didn't pick a date:

quote: Updated to Ben Kenobi Oct 28 Skanky Burns Oct 31 BigFree Nov 7 Gerar Dean Nov 9 Rhothaerill Nov 10 Smiley Nov 13 Wittlich Nov 15 Apocalypse Nov 16 GeoModder Nov 17 Solver Nov 21 Alex Nov 22 Bloody Monk Nov 23 MrWhereItsAt Nov 24 Ming Nov 25 Tuberski Nov 28 Jonny Nov 29 Andemagne Nov 30 GhengisFarb Dec 1 Locutus Dec 2 lord of the mark Dec 3 Ari Rahikkala Dec 4 Sparrowhawk Dec 5 alva Dec 6 civman2000 Dec 7 Shogun Gunner Dec 9 Krill Dec 10 sabrewolf Dec 12 Japher Dec 13 Nikolai Dec 15 Straybow Dec 16 Gramphos Dec 17 Jeje2 Dec 18 Paddy the Scot Dec 20 Immortal Wombat Dec 21 Maniac Dec 23 rah Dec 24 Martin Gühmann Dec 25 Trip Dec 27 Adagio Dec 29 Gangerolf Jan 1 Tehben Jan 2 PLATO Jan 5 Ben Kenobi Jan 8 Snowfake Jan 10 Stuie Jan 14 Asmodean Jan 16 DrSpike Jan 18 Iskandar Reza Jan 25 Kuciwalker Feb 2 joncha Feb 13 Hueij

If you picked Nov 27. in the previous game.....sorry no rollover.

ACK!

	28-11-2004 21:57									#42
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike Yes I noticed that too. I'll collate a full working list; I have it somewhere.

I just copied and pasted. Obviously.....

ACK!

	28-11-2004 21:58									#43
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Damn... missed by only a few days...

January 10th

	28-11-2004 22:13									#44
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There will be no more talk of this before January 11th. I am the one only possible post stat winner for now and in eternity! Muuuuhahahahhahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahhahaha
hahaahahahahahha-HAAARRRRCCCHHHHHKKKKKKK#(¤#&%)%/%........----....-.-.-.-.-.-.-

	28-11-2004 22:21									#45
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike There is no dispute as the contest uses GMT for deciding the day of posting. It is the 28th by 3 hours or so. Jonny was spot on.

I am lodging an official protest on the use of GMT for the post.

I still say its the 27th and I won

	28-11-2004 22:26									#46
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This was the official post in the very latest thread prior to this one which we launched the next set of guessing:

quote: quote: Originally posted by joncha Updated to Ben Kenobi Sep 23 Frustrated Poet Sep 27 Smiley Oct 1 Martin Gühmann Oct 8 Drogue Oct 10 Nikolai Oct 15 Ming Oct 16 Locutus Oct 17 Solomwi (note added by Ming via PM request) Oct 18 Stuie Oct 19 Maniac (note added by conmcb25) Oct 21 Method Oct 23 Heresson (note added by Ming via PM request) Oct 24 Gerar Dean Oct 25 Urban Ranger Oct 29 alva Oct 30 Sparrowhawk Oct 31 ixnay Nov 1 Aramis Nov 2 Atahualpa Nov 3 duke o' york Nov 7 Jonny Nov 8 civman2000 Nov 9 Rhothaerill Nov 11 Ben Kenobi Nov 14 TheArsenal Nov 15 Straybow Nov 16 HongHu Nov 17 Solver Nov 18 Trip Nov 19 Colon Nov 20 Krill Nov 22 Adagio Nov 23 Tuberski Nov 24 rah Nov 25 Tehben Nov 26 Zopperoni Nov 27 conmcb25 Nov 28 Kuciwalker Dec 1 lord of the mark Dec 3 Skanky Burns Dec 6 Jeje2 Dec 7 Bloody Monk Dec 9 Kassiopeia Dec 12 Japher Dec 13 Unspeakable Horror Dec 15 joncha Dec 16 Gramphos Dec 20 MrWhereItsAt Jan 4 PLATO Jan 6 Hueij Jan 8 Sir Ralph Jan 12 OzzyKP Jan 17 Last Conformist Jan 21 DrSpike Jan 24 The Mad Monk Feb 13 Proserpine Mar 15 FlameFlash Apr 27 DRoseDARs

I would bump the thread but its locked.

Therefore I DID Guess the 27th and Im still filing an official protest.

	28-11-2004 22:26									#47
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quote: Originally posted by conmcb25 I am lodging an official protest on the use of GMT for the post. I still say its the 27th and I won

I don't even remember you picking in the last thread

	28-11-2004 22:28									#48
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This is the thread, it should be because thats where I was thre last one to ask the question

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...25&pagenumber=1

	28-11-2004 22:33									#49
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conmcb25,

You're quoting from the thread started by you on 23 August, there was another thread on 11 October by t_ras (see DrSpike's post with links). As Tuberski pointed out, there's no rollover AFAIK.

	28-11-2004 22:49									#50
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What exactly is going on here? I just wanted to know what was going on with A, D, M, and HP as they pertain to a person's public profile. I didn't think that it was a part of a contest, if someone could PM and tell me what is going on, I would be very grateful, either that, or post a reply here and enlighten me.

Thanks,
scaeva

	28-11-2004 22:54									#51
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*points and laughs at scaeva*

	28-11-2004 23:04									#52
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quote: Originally posted by scaeva What exactly is going on here? I just wanted to know what was going on with A, D, M, and HP as they pertain to a person's public profile. I didn't think that it was a part of a contest, if someone could PM and tell me what is going on, I would be very grateful, either that, or post a reply here and enlighten me. Thanks, scaeva

quote: Typing for the nth time: These are dependent on your post count. A (attack) is based on how many posts you have. D (defense) is based on what your average posts-per-day is. M (movement) is based on the proportion of how long you have been registered to your post count. HP (hit points) shows how long it's till next A increase. When HP goes to 99, next increase, A increases by 1, and HP drops to 0.

And we have a contest to guess when the next time someone asks the question will be.

	28-11-2004 23:39									#53
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quote: Originally posted by scaeva What exactly is going on here? I just wanted to know what was going on with A, D, M, and HP as they pertain to a person's public profile. I didn't think that it was a part of a contest, if someone could PM and tell me what is going on, I would be very grateful, either that, or post a reply here and enlighten me. Thanks, scaeva

scaeva,

This question is asked so often that it has become a contest here in the Apoly/Community forum. Our job is to razz you a bit and pick the next time someone else will ask the question. Person closest to the date is the winner. Your job is to take it like a man (or woman) and once you finally understand what's going on pick a date yourself and be ready to give the next person the same amount of grief you got.
Usually one or two months is a good guess. Someone WILL ask.

	28-11-2004 23:40									#54
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January 19

It IS the question and can come at any interval!!

Congratulations to DrSpike on the immortality of your contest.


Monk

	28-11-2004 23:45									#55
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quote: Originally posted by conmcb25 I am lodging an official protest on the use of GMT for the post. I still say its the 27th and I won

1) That was an old contest, as has been mentioned. It was Tubby's fault for not including the last thread in his non-working list.

2) Even if you had guessed the 27th you still wouldn't win. We've had close guesses before, and I've always used GMT as default time.

	28-11-2004 23:47									#56
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quote: Originally posted by Bloody Monk Congratulations to DrSpike on the immortality of your contest. Monk

It started as a small scale in-joke with something like 10-15 guesses. I never thought it would get this massive; I guess people like in-jokes.

	28-11-2004 23:52									#57
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January 3rd
I've a feeling The Question will come around again fairly quickly

	29-11-2004 00:42									#58
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quote: Originally posted by Aramis January 3rd I've a feeling The Question will come around again fairly quickly

It always does

	29-11-2004 00:43									#59
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Uh, someone should update the list with the new guesses... joncha?

	29-11-2004 00:49									#60
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I'll just pick the same data as last time: Dec 27, if that one haven't been picked yet...

That's less than a month though