TV Talk's The LOST Game
02-26-09, 12:28 PM
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02-26-09, 02:16 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
Fair enough, it's not a ruse. The wording of the question wasn't my intent, but we'll go by the wording of the question.
02-26-09, 07:13 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
$54
$234
$120
$408!!!!
Awesome.
Bus, you've added a whole new level of interest to this show for me. You are my hero, as well as a DVD Talk Hero.
Yeah, I wasn't going to count the ruse thing, either...and I bet on it. Drat. Looked like it was going to come true.
$234
$120
$408!!!!
Awesome.
Bus, you've added a whole new level of interest to this show for me. You are my hero, as well as a DVD Talk Hero.
Yeah, I wasn't going to count the ruse thing, either...and I bet on it. Drat. Looked like it was going to come true.
02-26-09, 07:21 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
Originally Posted by DarkestPhoenix
{$6} A dead character has a scene. (9:1) WIN
{$18} John Locke is referred to by someone as Jeremy Bentham (or Jeremy or Mr. Bentham). (5:1) LAST WEEK WIN
{013} The smoke monster appears. (7:1) $20
{014} Two or less major characters are shown before the "Lost" title sequence begins.* (13:1) $18 WIN
{015} John Locke's off-island "death" is shown to be a ruse. (9:1) $10 LOSE
{016} It is shown what caused Ben's bruises/cuts before he got on the plane. (6:1) $10
{018} Benjamin Linus dies. (50:1) $19
{019} Rose and Bernard are shown. (8:1) $25
{020} An entire episode passes without Sawyer calling someone by a nickname.** (10:1) $12 WIN
It's a game, I'll spend it all. I have a good deal of confidence these will all someday be shown true. Except for the whole Locke death thing.
{$18} John Locke is referred to by someone as Jeremy Bentham (or Jeremy or Mr. Bentham). (5:1) LAST WEEK WIN
{013} The smoke monster appears. (7:1) $20
{014} Two or less major characters are shown before the "Lost" title sequence begins.* (13:1) $18 WIN
{015} John Locke's off-island "death" is shown to be a ruse. (9:1) $10 LOSE
{016} It is shown what caused Ben's bruises/cuts before he got on the plane. (6:1) $10
{018} Benjamin Linus dies. (50:1) $19
{019} Rose and Bernard are shown. (8:1) $25
{020} An entire episode passes without Sawyer calling someone by a nickname.** (10:1) $12 WIN
It's a game, I'll spend it all. I have a good deal of confidence these will all someday be shown true. Except for the whole Locke death thing.
Looks like these are the ones I have left:
{013} The smoke monster appears. (7:1) $20
{016} It is shown what caused Ben's bruises/cuts before he got on the plane. (6:1) $10
{018} Benjamin Linus dies. (50:1) $19
{019} Rose and Bernard are shown. (8:1) $25
Until this week, I guess. $432 to spend...
02-27-09, 12:17 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
We need updated results.
I bet $50 on {020} An entire episode passes without Sawyer calling someone by a nickname.** (10:1)
I bet $50 on {020} An entire episode passes without Sawyer calling someone by a nickname.** (10:1)
02-27-09, 01:01 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
As for the ruse I took that to mean Locke wouldn't stay dead. Meaning his death wasn't really a true death - e.g. a ruse. He was just mostly dead.
02-27-09, 01:15 PM
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03-04-09, 09:40 AM
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I'll have new predictions up shortly. I did ask people to send me suggestions via PM and I got a grand total of zero so far.
They'll be up soon.
They'll be up soon.
03-04-09, 10:27 AM
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Alright... I have to say that keeping track of everyone's score is, at this point, going to be an impossibility. Since everything is being done publicly, there's no sense in me creating a database to track the scores. What I will do each week is keep a running tab of predictions that have already come true.
I'm going to see if I can find a workaround for this, but in the meantime, here's Week Three. With the extra week before Week Four (and the end of the season soon), I should be able to find a way.
I'm going to see if I can find a workaround for this, but in the meantime, here's Week Three. With the extra week before Week Four (and the end of the season soon), I should be able to find a way.
03-04-09, 10:40 AM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
LOST Game — Week Three
You have $30 to spend between these predictions. You can bet on any number of predictions. Any unused money from this week is lost.
Predictions are in this format:
{Number} Prediction (Odds)
Previous, but active predictions (you cannot bet on these):
{021} A fake commercial / alternate-reality game is shown. (13:1)
{022} Someone is shown underwater (camera/point-of-view is also underwater). (8:1)
{023} The word "accident" (or "accidentally") is used. (6:1)
{024} Someone gets knocked out. (4:1)
{025} All scenes in an episode are on the island. (3:1)
{026} All scenes in an episode are off the island. (17:1)
{027} Juliet makes her default wide-eyed perma-smirk face.* (5:1)
{028} No new characters (with speaking lines) are shown. We've seen every speaking character in this episode before. (7:1)
{029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1)
{030} Sayid kills a "named" character (not a red-shirt or new-to-that-episode) character. (20:1)
*
Off you go! Post your bets here by Wednesday, March 4th at 8:55PM EST.
Please make your bets in this format:
{00X} $AmountBet
OR
{00X} Description $AmountBet
Thanks!
You have $30 to spend between these predictions. You can bet on any number of predictions. Any unused money from this week is lost.
Predictions are in this format:
{Number} Prediction (Odds)
Previous, but active predictions (you cannot bet on these):
Spoiler:
{021} A fake commercial / alternate-reality game is shown. (13:1)
{022} Someone is shown underwater (camera/point-of-view is also underwater). (8:1)
{023} The word "accident" (or "accidentally") is used. (6:1)
{024} Someone gets knocked out. (4:1)
{025} All scenes in an episode are on the island. (3:1)
{026} All scenes in an episode are off the island. (17:1)
{027} Juliet makes her default wide-eyed perma-smirk face.* (5:1)
{028} No new characters (with speaking lines) are shown. We've seen every speaking character in this episode before. (7:1)
{029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1)
{030} Sayid kills a "named" character (not a red-shirt or new-to-that-episode) character. (20:1)
*
Off you go! Post your bets here by Wednesday, March 4th at 8:55PM EST.
Please make your bets in this format:
{00X} $AmountBet
OR
{00X} Description $AmountBet
Thanks!
03-04-09, 11:20 AM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
I'm going to try this format. Can someone check my math? I think this is right.
Base money: $78 ($24 + $24 + $30) Irrelevant going forward.
Paid predictions:
Active predictions:
Available funds: $286 ($292 - $6)
New predictions (letting the wife pick these this week):
$83 {024} Someone gets knocked out. (4:1)
$29 {026} All scenes in an episode are off the island. (17:1)
$20 {027} Juliet makes her default wide-eyed perma-smirk face.* (5:1)
$42 {029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1)
$74 {030} Sayid kills a "named" character (not a red-shirt or new-to-that-episode) character. (20:1)
Total bet: $248
Total held: $38
Paid predictions:
Spoiler:
Active predictions:
Spoiler:
Available funds: $286 ($292 - $6)
New predictions (letting the wife pick these this week):
$83 {024} Someone gets knocked out. (4:1)
$29 {026} All scenes in an episode are off the island. (17:1)
$20 {027} Juliet makes her default wide-eyed perma-smirk face.* (5:1)
$42 {029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1)
$74 {030} Sayid kills a "named" character (not a red-shirt or new-to-that-episode) character. (20:1)
Total bet: $248
Total held: $38
Last edited by pinata242; 03-04-09 at 03:46 PM.
03-04-09, 11:52 AM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
Paid Bets
Active Bets
Total Money to bet this week: (W + BMn) - A = (489 + 30) - 22 = $497
{027} Juliet makes her default wide-eyed perma-smirk face.* (5:1) - $297
{029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1) - $200
Spoiler:
Active Bets
Spoiler:
Total Money to bet this week: (W + BMn) - A = (489 + 30) - 22 = $497
{027} Juliet makes her default wide-eyed perma-smirk face.* (5:1) - $297
{029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1) - $200
Last edited by outcastja; 03-04-09 at 06:46 PM.
03-04-09, 12:22 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
My bet. I'll have to cross check the previous weeks with my other bets. Won money can be banked week to week, correct? I didn't think anything I had voted on came to pass yet (plus I thought you were tracking) so I didn't look them up.
$10 {022} Someone is shown underwater (camera/point-of-view is also underwater). (8:1)
$05 {023} The word "accident" (or "accidentally") is used. (6:1)
$02 {026} All scenes in an episode are off the island. (17:1)
$05 {027} Juliet makes her default wide-eyed perma-smirk face.* (5:1)
$03 {029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1)
$05 {030} Sayid kills a "named" character (not a red-shirt or new-to-that-episode) character. (20:1)
$10 {022} Someone is shown underwater (camera/point-of-view is also underwater). (8:1)
$05 {023} The word "accident" (or "accidentally") is used. (6:1)
$02 {026} All scenes in an episode are off the island. (17:1)
$05 {027} Juliet makes her default wide-eyed perma-smirk face.* (5:1)
$03 {029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1)
$05 {030} Sayid kills a "named" character (not a red-shirt or new-to-that-episode) character. (20:1)
03-04-09, 12:27 PM
#149
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
The problem is my spreadsheet can calculate total amount won, but it doesn't let you carry a balance. There should be a simple enough workaround, I just wasn't going to find it in time today.
03-04-09, 12:29 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
Alright... I have to say that keeping track of everyone's score is, at this point, going to be an impossibility. Since everything is being done publicly, there's no sense in me creating a database to track the scores. What I will do each week is keep a running tab of predictions that have already come true.
I'm going to see if I can find a workaround for this, but in the meantime, here's Week Three. With the extra week before Week Four (and the end of the season soon), I should be able to find a way.
I'm going to see if I can find a workaround for this, but in the meantime, here's Week Three. With the extra week before Week Four (and the end of the season soon), I should be able to find a way.