Are You One in a Million? - A Contest No More

[PhillipAbbott79]

I suppose it really depends on what the definition of a member is. If that person can't login and make another post, then I wouldn't consider them a member.

Just like if you don't pay your dues to your local club, you are no longer a member, you are not getting into your local elk lodge for that meeting. Like people that are banned on the forum are not members or if they no longer have an account, regardless of how that occurred.

I suppose I can be made to lose any which way you want to show that I lost to prove a point.

[Leon]

I didn't just make up what I said, it is the truth. Daryl (the id string of numbers above the one you thought, Rich K) was the actual 33rd member and Frank and I spoke about it on the phone. I told him at that time. So no conspiracy here to make you lose. You are a loser fair and square.

Originally Posted by PhillipAbbott79

I suppose it really depends on what the definition of a member is. If that person can't login and make another post, then I wouldn't consider them a member.

Just like if you don't pay your dues to your local club, you are no longer a member, you are not getting into your local elk lodge for that meeting. Like people that are banned on the forum are not members or if they no longer have an account, regardless of how that occurred.

I suppose I can be made to lose any which way you want to show that I lost to prove a point.

[PhillipAbbott79]

k.

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by PhillipAbbott79

I thought I won. I gave you the answer and the member highlighted is the 33rd member with the most posts at the time it was solved.

I honestly didn't want the 25 dollars anyway. Ruined it? You are just mad I crushed your puzzle so easily and you didn't get to have as much fun with it as you thought you would?

Good grief is right.

Originally Posted by PhillipAbbott79

I suppose I can be made to lose any which way you want to show that I lost to prove a point.

You can be made to lose by the fact that I said it was Rich Klein previous to your post.

I will say it is a strange contest to allow "archive" and "archive2" which aren't single members, but rather a collective gathering of posts made on previous versions of the board by all members. Then on the other hand remove one member because they requested to be so they are no longer a "member". Or are you saying that you are including a former member in the list that we can't see?

It was a fun idea for a contest but there were too many holes in the rules it sounds like.

Just for closure are you stating that 4815162342 really was the 33rd member based on your set of rules?

[PhillipAbbott79]

[QUOTE=bn2cardz;1636773]You can be made to lose by the fact that I said it was Rich Klein previous to your post.[QUOTE]

Fair enough. You would have nailed it, except for that mysterious guy who was a member at one time, but then is no longer a member now that the contest is going, just so no one can figure it out and there is a trick at the end, because that is cool.

[Leon]

As long as the rules were the same for everyone it it didn't really matter how we counted or who was counted. I told Frank that Archive/Archive2 were being counted and one other member wasn't. This was part of the contest and the same for everyone so it was fair, imo. Yes, 4815162342 3,097. was the 33rd member and is even written on a piece of paper on my desk. It is amazing how people twist and contort a game that was supposed to be fun. No good deed......

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

You can be made to lose by the fact that I said it was Rich Klein previous to your post.

I will say it is a strange contest to allow "archive" and "archive2" which aren't single members, but rather a collective gathering of posts made on previous versions of the board by all members. Then on the other hand remove one member because they requested to be so they are no longer a "member".

It was a fun idea for a contest but there were too many holes in the rules it sounds like.

Just for closure are you stating that 4815162342 really was the 33rd member based on your set of rules?

[Cmount76]

Originally Posted by Leon

As long as the rules were the same for everyone it it didn't really matter how we counted or who was counted. I told Frank that Archive/Archive2 were being counted and one other member wasn't. This was part of the contest and the same for everyone so it was fair, imo. Yes, 4815162342 3,097. was the 33rd member and is even written on a piece of paper on my desk. It is amazing how people twist and contort a game that was supposed to be fun. No good deed......

+1

Loved the idea Frank... Thanks for always breaking up the days' monotony with a bit of baseball related entertainment and humor.

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by Leon

As long as the rules were the same for everyone it it didn't really matter how we counted or who was counted. I told Frank that Archive/Archive2 were being counted and one other member wasn't. This was part of the contest and the same for everyone so it was fair, imo. Yes, 4815162342 3,097. was the 33rd member and is even written on a piece of paper on my desk. It is amazing how people twist and contort a game that was supposed to be fun. No good deed......

To clarify I am not saying the rules weren't fair. Just strange. You have many fun contests here. I acknowledged that it was a fun idea. But as the person that had to organize the Holiday parties and other office events in my office I know that just because it looks good on paper doesn't mean it will work in reality. This one just fell because of the ambiguous use of the word "member" along with the ability to look up the stats using the tools given to us at the top of the page.

Please don't let this discourage you from putting together other contests. Even if there wasn't a prize it was interesting to see just how often people post.

[PhillipAbbott79]

Originally Posted by Leon

As long as the rules were the same for everyone it it didn't really matter how we counted or who was counted. I told Frank that Archive/Archive2 were being counted and one other member wasn't. This was part of the contest and the same for everyone so it was fair, imo. Yes, 4815162342 3,097. was the 33rd member and is even written on a piece of paper on my desk. It is amazing how people twist and contort a game that was supposed to be fun. No good deed......

I can appreciate that. What I don't see is that this random person was mentioned anywhere in the thread. This would be the reason why archive, and archive2 are counted, but this random 1 person thing is not.

[Leon]

So what? It was the rule that was made between Frank and I and all members were playing under that rule, whether they knew it or not. Had I deleted the person's account as he asked then the 33rd person was who Frank and I decided it would be. You can call this the double secret rule if you must.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0cF2piwjYQ

Originally Posted by PhillipAbbott79

I can appreciate that. What I don't see is that this random person was mentioned anywhere in the thread. This would be the reason why archive, and archive2 are counted, but this random 1 person thing is not.

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by PhillipAbbott79

I can appreciate that. What I don't see is that this random person was mentioned anywhere in the thread. This would be the reason why archive, and archive2 are counted, but this random 1 person thing is not.

Let me say as the person that should have won by the rules you are defending that I have no ill feelings that there is no prize now and that there were twists in the rules that would cause me to have lost.

[vintagesportscollector]

Wait!!!....so La La Land didn't win?? what happened??

[Leon]

Originally Posted by vintagesportscollector

Wait!!!....so La La Land didn't win?? what happened??

And PriceWaterhouse is out of the picture, fired!!

[Leon]

In reflection, and under the circumstances, I think we can declare you the winner since it wasn't said in the rules that a member on the list wasn't being counted.

Anyone have an objection to this?

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

You can be made to lose by the fact that I said it was Rich Klein previous to your post.

I will say it is a strange contest to allow "archive" and "archive2" which aren't single members, but rather a collective gathering of posts made on previous versions of the board by all members. Then on the other hand remove one member because they requested to be so they are no longer a "member". Or are you saying that you are including a former member in the list that we can't see?

It was a fun idea for a contest but there were too many holes in the rules it sounds like.

Just for closure are you stating that 4815162342 really was the 33rd member based on your set of rules?

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by Leon

In reflection, and under the circumstances, I think we can declare you the winner since it wasn't said in the rules that a member on the list wasn't being counted.

Anyone have an objection to this?

If you are stating that you are willing to make me the winner then I will object.
If you are stating someone else would win then I do not object.

I don't want to take a prize if I wasn't the intended winner based off your original thinking. On the other hand I wouldn't want to be the person that stops someone else from obtaining their prize.

[PhillipAbbott79]

Originally Posted by Leon

In reflection, and under the circumstances, I think we can declare you the winner since it wasn't said in the rules that a member on the list wasn't being counted.

Anyone have an objection to this?

That is definitely the right call.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by PhillipAbbott79

That is definitely the right call.

I agree and one last thing too. At least one member was banned and on my list but didn't make the list you ran (Rob D)..... Regardless of that the 33rd was written on a yellow sticky on my desk, and it was Daryl W...4815162342. ..

[vintagesportscollector]

Proposal for a new contest/game...

There are currently 1,323,745 posts on N54. Guess the number of posts on March 31, 11:59:59 PM. It would be hilarious...let the shill and last minute posting begin!!

Rules of Entry:
1) If you don't have a sense of humor and realize this is all for fun, you can't play.
2) Post your guess and only one edit allowed (like the normal routine ebay contests).
3) All guesses must be in one week prior (by March 24) - or something along those lines.

[sam majors]

Did I win? If so, who do I send the 250 dimes to? Sam Majors

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by vintagesportscollector

Proposal for a new contest/game...

There are currently 1,323,745 posts on N54. Guess the number of posts on March 31, 11:59:59 PM. It would be hilarious...let the shill and last minute posting begin!!

Rules of Entry:
1) If you don't have a sense of humor and realize this is all for fun, you can't play.
2) Post your guess and only one edit allowed (like the normal routine ebay contests).
3) All guesses must be in one week prior (by March 24) - or something along those lines.

I like this idea. My guess is 1,330,325.