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Winners Notified. Formerly 30k contest thread.

Rules are simple ladies, guess the date, one guess, no edits. Closest to date wins.

in case of a tie the tie breaker(s) will be: in this order, guess the amount of PM's I have
as of that date. Guess the amount of PM's to my most prolific PM'r. as of that date.


1...............guess the date of when I make my 30,000 post

2...............guess the amount of PM's I've made

3...............guess the amount of the most Pm's to another board member.


That's it, good luck.




Oh, the prizes. 250.00 PP gift.

Anecdotes are welcomed with your guesses.


If you make a mistake, don't edit simply use your alt. which can be created at anytime.

Newcomers are welcomed.

From time to time I'll decipher the fine print for you as needed.



Wow we have a winner already!!! Fine print say's first person to edit wins 4th prize!!
Doesn't say what it is though, says it will be announced at a later date.

Besides being used as a tie breaker, closest guess to total amount of PM's wins 2nd prize, 100.00 PP gift.

Besides being used as a tie breaker the closest guess to total amount of Pm's to one person is also 100.00 PP gift.
(That person is not eligible for that prize, sorry.) Wouldn't want to be accused of fixing anything. ;-)

(One prize per person no purchase necessary, taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winner (s)
Rules subject to change without notice. Void where prohibited by law.)

Contest held under the auspices of the office of Dewey Cheatham and Howe - Attorneys at Law

Judge's rulings are final.

LOL at some of these guesses, April 11? Good God even I can't post 501 times in that short of time.

More fine print, ooops, never mind I misplaced my microscopic glasses...........

Lets keep them guesses coming, I run a clean honest game here. :-)

Contest entries must be in by Wednesday, March 28th, 2012. 6:00 PM EST

Prize money to be awarded at that time, what time? That time.

Oops not that time, but sometime. I will say around that time.






the fine print: --------------------------------------------------------------------
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Contest is now closed.


Winner 4rd Place Lodi 50.00
Winner 3rd place Mike Vitco 100.00
Winner 2nd place GameusedHoop 100.00
Winner 1st place TBD no one guessed date, see above


I want to thank MLB for bringing this back up for me, 3 days ago the winners were notified. 2 have been paid.
I am awaiting a reply from the final winner, if he is bammed then the person with the closest guess would win.

Since no one guessed the correct date, the tiebreaker answers were used. It was important to give a good answer there.

Any whining see the fine print.
Good for you.
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Comments

  • 1 4-1-12

    2 12,456

    3 Disqualified for my own stupity
    Scoreboard Malfunction
  • VitoCo1972VitoCo1972 Posts: 6,127 ✭✭✭
    That's a LOT of posts, Steve. Jeepers!

    1 - May 22

    2 - 33000PMs

    3 - 2145 to another member.
  • DarinDarin Posts: 6,247 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1.May 16, 2012

    2. 12,568

    3. 592

    Steve, very generous contest. Thanks for the chance.
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    In the course of every human endeavor since the dawn of time the risk of human error has always been a factor. Including but not limited to field goals, 4th down attempts, or multiple paragraph ramblings on a sports forum authored by someone who shall remain anonymous.
  • 54topps54topps Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭
    Ok ill go first.

    1..........May 11th.

    2..........18356 Pm's

    3..........1056 pms' to one board member
  • 1. April 23
    2. 8,480
    3. 955

    Thanks for the chance!
    'Sir, I realize it's been difficult for you to sleep at night without your EX/MT 1977 Topps Tom Seaver, but I swear to you that you'll get it safe and sound.'
    -CDs Nuts, 1/20/14

    *1956 Topps baseball- 97.4% complete, 7.24 GPA
    *Clemente basic set: 85.0% complete, 7.89 GPA
  • EchoCanyonEchoCanyon Posts: 2,278 ✭✭✭
    1. July 4th
    2. 6000
    3. 999
  • 1. May 17th
    2. 14,567
    3. 1597
    Miconelegacy Auctions
    "Live everyday, don't throw it away"
  • mdkuommdkuom Posts: 969 ✭✭✭
    5/8
    12,000
    950
  • tsalems1tsalems1 Posts: 3,373 ✭✭✭
    4-15-12

    13000

    450

    www.OPCBASEBALL.com

    Email: OPCBASEBALL@YAHOO.COM

    Follow OPCBASEBALL.COM on Facebook
  • scmavlscmavl Posts: 1,400 ✭✭✭
    6/12/12
    6782
    756
    2.5 is pretty much my speed.
  • nightcrawlernightcrawler Posts: 5,110 ✭✭
    Steve, why not start a contest that can't be fixed?

    It's hardly a contest if you get to choose the winner.

    I'm just concerned after reading the fine print. image
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    That was a concern of mine Trent, I actually spoke to Mike about it.

    hey the way I post, one flame thread and I could hit it at any time.


    Oh, fine print says you ain't winning jack.


    image
    Good for you.
  • richtreerichtree Posts: 1,500 ✭✭✭
    1 -- april 21
    2 -- 44,444 pm
    3 -- 523 to one memba
    Buying:
    Topps White Out (silver) letters Alex Gordon
    80 Topps Greg Pryor “No Name"
    90 ProSet Dexter Manley error
    90 Topps Jeff King Yellow back
    1958 Topps Pancho Herrera (no“a”)
    81 Topps Art Howe (black smear above hat)
    91 D A. Hawkins BC-12 “Pitcher”
  • 1. 6/6/12
    2. 3121
    3. 711
  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,948 ✭✭✭✭
    1.) April 20, 2012

    2.) 18,888 PMs

    3.) 888 to one person

    Thanks! image
  • nightcrawlernightcrawler Posts: 5,110 ✭✭

    That's cool, I'll take the $250, I wasn't really interested in the jack.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Well make your guesses. I won't hold this against you.


    image
    Good for you.
  • mlbfan2mlbfan2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭
    edit.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    exactly why I used the term 'ladies'





    Good for you.
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭
    Alright Steve, here are my guesses after much thought and reflection...

    1...............guess the date of when I make my 30,000 post. May 12, 2012

    2...............guess the amount of PM's I've made. 30,288

    3...............guess the amount of the most to another board member. 2,888

    BTW, I can't read the fine print. Does it mention anything about CPA's not being eligible for the contest?
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    No, you're good.

    Good for you.
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭


    << <i>No, you're good. >>



    Great, us CPA's are usually disqualified from contests. Like we would use inside information or something. image
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • LittletweedLittletweed Posts: 623 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for the contest!

    May 28, 2012

    20,888 pm's

    2888 pm's to/from one member

    Matt

  • pdub1819pdub1819 Posts: 1,986 ✭✭✭✭


    1...............guess the date of when I make my 30,000 post. May 18, 2012

    2...............guess the amount of PM's I've made. 10,018

    3...............guess the amount of the most to another board member. 1,818

    Very generous contest...thank you for the opportunity.

    Paul
  • thenavarrothenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭
    May 14th 2012 (while on the sidelines)

    51497 PM

    3413 most to one member


    Buying US Presidential autographs
  • Thanks for the Contest Steve, very generous of you. image

    1. April 3rd

    2. 22,222 PM's

    3. 684 to Grote

    -John
    -John Stevens
    Ebay ID: jrconcessi

    Collecting 1993 Finest Refractors & All Refractors 1993 - 2001, 1964 Topps Psa 8.5 or Better
    Soon to be Collecting 1966 Batman Color and all Hall of Famers in all Sports in as High a Grade as I can Afford.
  • April 4th

    71000 pm's

    2500 to another member

    thanks
  • nightcrawlernightcrawler Posts: 5,110 ✭✭
    By the way everyone, I was just kidding around with Steve.

    I would never seriously believe that he would ever fix anything.
  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,237 ✭✭✭✭✭
    june 3rd, 5pm eastern time. Amazing contest!
  • zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭
    April 24th

    32675

    2785

    thanks Steve
  • gameusedhoopgameusedhoop Posts: 3,535 ✭✭✭
    1...............guess the date of when I make my 30,000 post.....April 14th, 2012

    2...............guess the amount of PM's I've made.....14,500

    3...............guess the amount of the most Pm's to another board member.....3700
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭


    << <i>By the way everyone, I was just kidding around with Steve.

    I would never seriously believe that he would ever fix anything. >>



    Have you been talking to Steve's wife again Trent? image
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • Morning,

    That's a LOT of posts, Steve.
    1 - 4/2/2012

    2 - 3,453 PMs

    3 - 579 to another member And could you PLEASE leave me alone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! image

    YeeHahimage

    Neilimage
    Actually Collect Non Sport, but am just so full of myself I post all over the place !!!!!!!
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    You've been on the sidelines more than usual, so I had to factor that into my guess:

    1...............guess the date of when I make my 30,000 post. May 11, 2012

    2...............guess the amount of PM's I've made. 21,111

    3...............guess the amount of the most to another board member. 4,036
    image


  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    I'm still trying to get to 10,000!! image

    1...............guess the date of when I make my 30,000 post - 4-3-12

    2...............guess the amount of PM's I've made - 18,200

    3...............guess the amount of the most Pm's to another board member. - 1,800


    Good luck everyone!!


  • lostdart58lostdart58 Posts: 2,938 ✭✭✭
    1. 5/12/12

    2. 11655

    3. 1215
    Collector of:Baseball
    1955 Bowman Raw complete with 90% Ex-NR or better

    Now seeking 1949 Eureka Sportstamps...NM condition
    Working on '78 Autographed set now 99.9% complete -
    Working on '89 Topps autoed set now complete


  • lostdart58lostdart58 Posts: 2,938 ✭✭✭
    Sadly 5 posters are already DQed for editing their post...............imageimage
    Collector of:Baseball
    1955 Bowman Raw complete with 90% Ex-NR or better

    Now seeking 1949 Eureka Sportstamps...NM condition
    Working on '78 Autographed set now 99.9% complete -
    Working on '89 Topps autoed set now complete


  • SleepyDaveSleepyDave Posts: 152 ✭✭
    April 13, 2012

    8,765 PM's

    737 PM's to one member

    Thank you for the contest.
  • 1. 5/03/12
    2. 19,050
    3. 1905

    Thanks!
  • HoofHeartedHoofHearted Posts: 2,537 ✭✭
    Steve, anyone would be foolish NOT to enter this most generous contest. Thanks for the added excitement to your 30K countdown!

    1...............guess the date of when I make my 30,000 post. May 13, 2012

    2...............guess the amount of PM's I've made. 13,013

    3...............guess the amount of the most to another board member. 1,313
  • Jmhockey23Jmhockey23 Posts: 652 ✭✭

    1...............4/23/12

    2...............15,999

    3...............1,105
  • August 5th 2012
    12,469
    2,772
    stay above or get found below.
  • 30k post: Never. at 29999 you decide to turn into an alt and read numerous posts during the following months from members PO'ed that you vanished, members wondering if something happened to you, members that start internet sleuthing trying to prove if you died, got arrested or just walked away to post somewhere else. The questions, tirades and flame wars regarding you will bring you immense joy as you pp gift yourself the $250 and spend it on lottery tickets. You become 'the man' of your town in your mind, while your neighbors quietly whisper to others about you being 'that crazy guy that tries to buy milk from the local grocery store with losing scratch offs'. You learn how youtube works and decide to post self made videos--interviews with yourself in the mirror, professing your love for Selena Gomez and how you are so disgusted that she is with that Bieber chick. You will end up an internet sensation and will ride those 15 minutes of fame hard and loose. Then and only then, will the board find out about what happened to that Steve guy.

    Total PMs: 29999. You have a thing about keeping things synchronized.

    Most PMs to one member: 300. You only have room for 100 people to write to and you've capped it at 300. Hence that magical 30000 number has widespread ramifications. If you go over that number the world may actually come to an end.

    Now that I think about it...maybe you're saving #30000 for Dec 21st 2012.
    Next MONTH? So he's saying that if he wins, the best-case scenario is that he'll be paying for it two weeks after the auction ends?

    Forget blocking him; find out where he lives and go punch him in the nuts. --WalterSobchak 9/12/12



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    Looking for Al Hrabosky and any OPC Dave Campbells (the ESPN guy)
  • eyeboneeyebone Posts: 1,402 ✭✭✭
    good contest steve.

    1. april 27

    2. 6,666

    3. 666

    eyebone
    "I'm not saying I'm the best manager in the world, but I'm in the top one." Brian Clough
  • halosfanhalosfan Posts: 2,611 ✭✭✭✭
    Did I win yet?
    Looking for a Glen Rice Inkredible and Alex Rodriguez cards
  • BigRedMachineBigRedMachine Posts: 2,563 ✭✭✭
    1) may 3, 2012
    2) 12976 pms
    3) 1101 to one member



    Great contest Steve, thank you

    shawn
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
    May 13th
    4890
    690
    Mike
  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 29,361 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1...............guess the date of when I make my 30,000 post. 7/23/12

    2...............guess the amount of PM's I've made. 17,327

    3...............guess the amount of the most to another board member. 1732

    For the sake of my observations not related to prizes I will guess that your most pm's to another board member is your good friend ( And everyones image ) is Mike Stone193

    Thank You for the contest Steve, a very generous one at that!


    image
  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am thinking since your average is just a touch over 10 posts a day it takes you 50 more days.

    My guess is May 13th for the 30,000th post.

    The number of PM's would be in the range of 13,532

    The most PM's would be 1,267


    Two people already beat me to May 13th so I will change it to May 19th.
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