vB3 Release Date Betting Pool!

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  • bigmattyh
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2001
    • 956

    vB3 Release Date Betting Pool!

    Well, not betting exactly. No money, just for fun.

    The name of the game is: Guess the day and time that vB 3 FINAL will be released and win! We're not talking beta/release candidates -- only the final deal. The winner will be chosen based on:

    1) How close he/she was to the actual release date/time
    2) How far back he/she made his guess

    Scoring system:
    Getting it right within the hour: 100 points
    Getting it right within 24 hours: 75 points
    Getting it right within 48 hours: 50 points
    Getting it right within 72 hours: 25 points

    Bonus points:
    Add one point for every partial day BEFORE THE FINAL RELEASE that you made your guess. Add two extra points for every partial day between April 24th and May 5th, if you submit your guess in that time! (Early guessers get rewarded!)

    After vB Final is released, I will tally up the scores and announce a winner. The prize? Fame! Fortune! Power! But mostly, just the thrill of it all.

    THE BETTING (GUESSING) IS CLOSED ONCE ANY OFFICIAL vB3-RELEASE-RELATED ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE MADE IN THE ANNOUNCEMENTS FORUM! This is to keep the game fair!

    Some rules:

    1) You can only post a guess once, so make it count!
    2) Post your guess in its own post, in bold or it won't count!
    3) If your guess-post gets edited, the time you submitted your guess gets bumped up to the time that you edited it. (per Firefly's reasonable suggestion )

    GUESS AWAY!
    Last edited by bigmattyh; Wed 24 Apr '02, 1:14pm.
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  • bigmattyh
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2001
    • 956

    #2
    The first guess (changed again!):

    10-21-2002, 05:34 PM GMT
    Last edited by bigmattyh; Sun 28 Jul '02, 2:33pm.
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    • Fusion
      Senior Member
      • Aug 2001
      • 4346
      • 3.8.x

      #3
      Rule 4) Anyone working for, or affiliated with, Jelsoft Enterprises Limited or their partners, their families, pets, lovers, enemies, what have you, may not participate.
      Toddler from Hell

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      • Craig Armstrong
        Senior Member
        • Feb 2001
        • 584

        #4
        07-24-2002 @ 12:45:21 PM GMT

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        • Martz
          Senior Member
          • Apr 2001
          • 1051

          #5
          09-02-2002 @ 14:02 GMT

          (US date format :P)
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          • Chen
            Senior Member
            • Jun 2001
            • 8388

            #6
            Re: vB 3 Release Date Betting Pool!

            Originally posted by bigmattyh
            3) Any guess-posts that get edited are automatically disqualified -- and your future guesses won't count! So post carefully!
            Why not just take the edited time as the submission date? Seems more reasonable.

            Tomorrow.
            Chen Avinadav
            Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

            גם אני מאוכזב מסיקור תחרות לתור מוטור של NRG הרשת ע"י מעריב

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            • IDN
              Senior Member
              • Apr 2002
              • 4030
              • 3.5.x

              #7
              my guess:

              6-14-2002 3:23PM -8GMT (PST)
              Running vB since 4-14-2002

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              • Fusion
                Senior Member
                • Aug 2001
                • 4346
                • 3.8.x

                #8
                Re: Re: vB 3 Release Date Betting Pool!

                Originally posted by FireFly
                Tomorrow.
                Hence rule #4. Without it, you can bet your buns John would win, considering he's the one making the announcements.
                Toddler from Hell

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                • Chen
                  Senior Member
                  • Jun 2001
                  • 8388

                  #9
                  Re: Re: Re: vB 3 Release Date Betting Pool!

                  Originally posted by Fusion
                  Hence rule #4. Without it, you can bet your buns John would win, considering he's the one making the announcements.
                  Do you really think I think it's gonna be tomorrow?

                  And John wouldn't necessarily win since he doesn't know the exact date himself.
                  Chen Avinadav
                  Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

                  גם אני מאוכזב מסיקור תחרות לתור מוטור של NRG הרשת ע"י מעריב

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                  • Fusion
                    Senior Member
                    • Aug 2001
                    • 4346
                    • 3.8.x

                    #10
                    Re: Re: Re: Re: vB 3 Release Date Betting Pool!

                    Originally posted by FireFly

                    Do you really think I think it's gonna be tomorrow?

                    And John wouldn't necessarily win since he doesn't know the exact date himself.
                    No, Chen, I don't. As for John, he could call it today, and say a date that's outrageously late, then just delay the announcement in a timely fashion....
                    Toddler from Hell

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                    • ukdiver
                      Member
                      • Feb 2002
                      • 90

                      #11
                      Is that vB3.0.0 or should re really look for 3.0.1!

                      No knocking intended ;-)

                      1 July 2002 Midnight for vB3
                      Last edited by ukdiver; Wed 24 Apr '02, 2:28am.

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                      • Blackangel
                        Member
                        • Feb 2001
                        • 52
                        • 3.0.1

                        #12
                        06-09-2002 @ 09:35 AM

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                        • MarkB
                          Senior Member
                          • Apr 2001
                          • 1253

                          #13
                          June 23 2002 @ 10.33 am (gotta give the boys time for their morning cuppa)

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                          • Fusion
                            Senior Member
                            • Aug 2001
                            • 4346
                            • 3.8.x

                            #14
                            SEPTEMBER [email protected] GMT 2002
                            Last edited by Fusion; Tue 9 Jul '02, 8:59pm.
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                            • hypedave
                              Senior Member
                              • Nov 2001
                              • 692
                              • 2.3.2

                              #15
                              August 9, 2002 3:30PM CST
                              Last edited by hypedave; Wed 24 Apr '02, 8:02am.

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