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Hi all,

We're now just 130,00 credits behind "UNITED KINGDOM".


So, let's have a "sweep-stake" of:

"who can guess the exact hour when we FIRST pass them" - using Darren's webpage here:

http://www.ubtchase.icandothis.co.uk/?uk=1

as the only "official" stats page that is worth anything at all....!



(I say "first pass them", as they might suddenly get a big hit of CPDN credits which drops us back for maybe a couple of hours....!).

Your sweepstake entry must be made here, by posting a reply to this message and won't cost you anything.

The date and time of your "guess" post must be made before we officially overtake them.,.....so, no cheating please....

regards,

Tim

(The poll bit, is for a laugh - and as it isn't attributable to anyone, so it's NOT part of the sweep-stake).

UBT - Timbo wrote:"who can guess the exact hour when we FIRST pass them"

or the exact 2 hours  :D

[edit]
just thought, I can influence this tremendously, just have to suspend network activity on all me PCs, let all but 1 of the time slots slip by and then do a resume  :D
so can I change my vote from April 29th - 10pm to April 30th - 12midnight please  :D  :D  :D

No you can't change your vote now you have put it it  :lol:

I have gone for 29th 10pm

Temujin wrote:or the exact 2 hours  :D

For the POLL - yes,

For the sweep-stake - pick any day and hour you like !!

Temujin wrote:just thought, I can influence this tremendously, just have to suspend network activity on all me PCs, let all but 1 of the time slots slip by and then do a resume  :D so can I change my vote from April 29th - 10pm to April 30th - 12midnight please  :D  :D  :D

Well, who said that as "Crunch Leader" one doesn't have some sort of power and influence (or was that effluence ??  :D )

But of course it relies on the SETI "quorum" and who to say that your WU's might arrive too late for credit, or even too early and none have been crunched by anyone else, so they are just "stuck" awaiting some more results...!

(Of course the really clever ones, will just contact their mate who crunches for "UNITED KINGDOM" and get them to defect just at the right time...bringing all their CPDN credits with them. Then having won all the prizes on offer (none actually) said defector then switches back after an hour or two....!. )


regards,

Tim

Been watching the 'approx pass time' and it's been getting earlier over the week so I've gone for the 8 o'clock Sunday Morning. All ready got 200 brownie points for services rendered - so can we have brownie points for correct guess?

UBT - Mikeejones wrote:Been watching the 'approx pass time' and it's been getting earlier over the week so I've gone for the 8 o'clock. All ready got 200 brownie points for services rendered - so can we have brownie points for correct guess?

Hi Mike,

Why not?? Am feeling generous as I'm still UOTD at Pirates !!   .

So, hows about:

50 brownie points for "bang on"
25 brownie points for "nearest" (but not exactly).
1 brownie point for being so far away, it's a wonder you know what day it is !!

regards,

Tim

Yes I will get 1 point then

UBT - Halifax--lad wrote:Yes I will get 1 point then

Hi David,

So, why did I think that you'd claim the single brownie point ??

Hmmmmm.......!!!!!!

Must come up with some kind of booby prize - maybe a night out with Jordan? She has booby's......

regards,

Tim

I've gone with the 8pm one for the 30th - need to start my brownie points collection  :)

Here's the entry list for the sweep-stake:

Please let me know if I've got it wrong !

Apr 29th
John  (aka Temujin) - 10pm
David (aka UBT - Halifax--lad) - 10pm

Apr 30th
Rod - 1am
Tim (aka UBT - Timbo) - 4am
Mike - 8am (was 8am, then 2pm..... )
Martin (aka UBT - GysmoSan) - 2pm (1400)
Francis - 8pm
Jimmy (aka UBT - JsF) - 10pm
John (aka Temujin) - 12midnight (John gets 2 "chances" as he deserves them!! - as well as a packet of Plain Hob-Nobs!)

Last chance soon - get your votes in quick.

I'm going for 30th April - 10pm.

I think we should have extra Stats signature
for the brownie points credits  :roll: .

April 30th at 14:00

Martin

My entry is 1am Apr 30th

Temujin wrote: [edit]
just thought, I can influence this tremendously, just have to suspend network activity on all me PCs, let all but 1 of the time slots slip by and then do a resume  :D
so can I change my vote from April 29th - 10pm to April 30th - 12midnight please  :D  :D  :D

It's true you could have an effect on the time but not as much as some of the big CPDN players. If one of them were to leave (temporarily) it could set our overtake time back by months!

Chris.

Hey! At least someone agrees with me!

Just seen on the stats page:-

Using last 24hrs: Approx pass time: 0.95 days (01:00 - 30th April)

RodEllery wrote:Hey! At least someone agrees with me!

Just seen on the stats page:-

Using last 24hrs: Approx pass time: 0.95 days (01:00 - 30th April)

hehe, its getting closer to 10pm on the 29th all the time  :D