Final Humbugardy: Place Your Bets
by Score Bard
2006-02-07 21:05

OK, I’m finally ready for Final Humbugardy. Sorry for the delay.

Here are the rules:

1. The category is: “Riddle”

2. Only players who have positive points are eligible to play. Those players are:

For The Turnstiles: 6300
Bob Timmerman: 2600
T J: 1200
Humma Kavula: 1100
argosy: 800
graciebarn: 600
deadteddy8: 550
Dan Lucero: 500
Rorschach: 500
TFD: 500
Jacob L: 400
Vishal: 400
Baby Maddux: 300
cynic: 300
Ryan Wilkins: 300
Cliff Corcoran: 200
MatPat11: 200
Sam DC: 200
metfaninalaska: 100

2. You may bet as many of your points as you like in the comments below. I will close the betting just before I post the answer.

3. On Friday, February 10, 2006, at 9AM Pacific Time, I will post the answer.

4. The first three people to email the correct question to scorebard At yahoo dot com will win points. The others will lose their bets. Only the first answer submitted by each player will count.

5. The first correct answer will win triple the bet. The second will win double the bet. The third will win the amount of the bet.

6. If there aren’t three correct answers by noon PT on Monday, February 13, the game is over.

Comments: 9
1.   Score Bard
2006-02-07 21:18

1.  FWIW, here are the players that finished with zero or negative points:

Derek Smart: 0
Murray: 0
Shaun P: 0
Joe: -600
Im So Blue: -711
Jen: -788
misterjohnny: -500
Philip Michaels: -2000

Let me know if you think I miscounted.

2.   Bob Timmermann
2006-02-07 21:43

2.  I bet 2599!

3.   deadteddy8
2006-02-07 22:54

3.  Put me down for 521.
--David

4.   Vishal
2006-02-08 06:15

4.  i'll bet 320.

5.   Cliff Corcoran
2006-02-08 06:47

5.  Despite the high chance that I won't even see the answer until it's too late, I bet it all.

6.   Sam DC
2006-02-08 07:11

6.  Bet 100.

7.   For The Turnstiles
2006-02-08 10:59

7.  I'll bet 2^12 + 1 (that's 4097 for normal people)

8.   graciebarn
2006-02-08 12:44

8.  4097 base ten?

9.   T J
2006-02-10 08:27

9.  I'm a wimp. I'll bet 99 and hopefully still finish in third.

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