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Old 07-17-09, 08:02 PM
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I've clarfiied the phrasing of Question #6. We're looking for a candidate, not a party. Almost everyone figured that out, but one of you just got a PM from me on this.
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Old 07-17-09, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Rockmjd23 View Post
PM them for clarification, and if they don't respond it's a wrong answer for Reverse Sheep and just a bad answer for Sheep.
I introduced the sheep games to the taper board I frequent, and I did the same.

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edit: you find out really quick how difficult it can be to run these games, especially for reverse sheep questions. thanks for putting it together.
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Old 07-17-09, 08:13 PM
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I introduced the sheep games to the taper board I frequent, and I did the same.

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Old 07-17-09, 08:24 PM
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Note that question 17 is looking for a leader (hint hint).
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Old 07-17-09, 08:24 PM
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yes that's us, the folks who get to shows early, hush the crowd around us, and have more money invested in our gear bag than in our cars, the tapirs
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Old 07-18-09, 09:15 AM
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Thanks JasonF - I read the question incorrectly. I sent you a new one.
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Old 07-18-09, 02:42 PM
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Are there state matching bonuses based on a quadratic formula?
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Old 07-18-09, 08:25 PM
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Are there state matching bonuses based on a quadratic formula?
Yes. They are based on the formula ax^2+bx+c, where x is the number of times you matched a state in your answer and a, b, and c are all equal to zero.
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Old 07-18-09, 08:32 PM
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Yes. They are based on the formula ax^2+bx+c, where x is the number of times you matched a state in your answer and a, b, and c are all equal to zero.
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Old 07-20-09, 09:15 AM
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Just sent in my answers. All around very good questions. I really do like the option of google w/ penalty. I think multiplying the penalty could also add a nice element to the google strategy.
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Old 07-20-09, 10:26 AM
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So is this starting soon?
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Old 07-20-09, 10:30 AM
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So is this starting soon?
I'm planning to run results on Thursday and Friday. I'm in and out of meetings so much today through Wednesday that I won't have a chance to do anything before then.
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Old 07-20-09, 10:33 AM
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I'm planning to run results on Thursday and Friday. I'm in and out of meetings so much today through Wednesday that I won't have a chance to do anything before then.
I'm off work Friday.
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Boo, the two busiest days of this week for me.
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4 active sheep games and none starting today? Boooo
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Thursday and Friday work great here.

Tracer can hang out at my place to watch the results and I'm sure The Bus can trade Friday for a few weekends.
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Old 07-21-09, 01:43 PM
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With about a day before the doors close, we have entries from the following players:

achau9598
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CRM114
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JasonF
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The Bus
Thor Simpson
Tommy Ceez
Tracer Bullet
Venusian
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Wishbone

If your name is not on that list, you are not playing, and if you are not playing, you can't win. That makes you a LOSER -- unless you get your entries to me by tomorrow.
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Old 07-21-09, 01:49 PM
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Not a loser....yet
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I'm in 3rd!
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Old 07-21-09, 02:19 PM
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Wow, last place... and my username has a capital...

Pourquoi JasonF? Pourquoi... ?
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What kind of judicial philosophy can we expect in dispute resolution? Living constitution Ginsburg? Weather-vane - poll the forum O'Connor? Textualist Scalia?
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Wow, last place... and my username has a capital...

Pourquoi JasonF? Pourquoi... ?
YOU KNOW WHY!!!!

(I've fixed it on my master spreadsheet. Sorry about that).
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What kind of judicial philosophy can we expect in dispute resolution? Living constitution Ginsburg? Weather-vane - poll the forum O'Connor? Textualist Scalia?
Practical, tough, sexy Milian

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Old 07-21-09, 02:38 PM
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Practical, tough, sexy Milian

I think most of us can suport that.
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