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Questionable contest results???
Did the winner (ptpinit) cast his/her vote five days or more ahead of the actual date?
If so, why didn't their handle appear in the list, sorted by date/time? I took a copy of a couple pages of the list (with August 28-30 dates) earlier today and greagseattle's guess was the closest in time (4:20 PM). ptpinit's entry does not appear on it. So, either the display of entries was incorrect (or not sorted correctly), or the winner put in a guess at the last minute. (The contest rules required entry at least five days before the actual date of the 2,000,000th post.) Kathy |
The interesting thing is, ptpinit's entry DOES appear now on www.flyertalk.com/contest .
This suggests that his/her entry was made at the last minute. Also, the contest rules themselves state: "The five day date and time will be made public at the time the winner is announced." I don't see any mention of this in the announcement, though! Kathy |
The Florida Electorial Commission is working on this as we speak. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif |
Disclaimer - my math is so hopeless I was a week or more out. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif
I think 2 million posts is a superb and impressive milestone, and who posted WHEN - to me is not the important part of it. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thumbsup.gif http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thumbsup.gif However, without making any editorial comment whatever on this post or the accuracy of it, made August 28, at 7.35pm, ... I paste it here unedited: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum1/HTML/009210.html <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by bLuJaay: List of contestants who have guessed tomorrow as the date: MatthewClement August 29, 2003 - 5:35am veryfewmiles August 29, 2003 - 7:11am highflyer88 August 29, 2003 - 7:20am IndustrialPatent August 29, 2003 - 8:47am chexfan August 29, 2003 - 9:16am kid August 29, 2003 - 9:18am timf August 29, 2003 - 9:32am KathyWdrf August 29, 2003 - 10:25am B747-437B August 29, 2003 - 10:37am El Cid August 29, 2003 - 11:10am pmcg August 29, 2003 - 12:13pm pz August 29, 2003 - 12:25pm seat 50J August 29, 2003 - 1:14pm anim8r August 29, 2003 - 2:11pm Comicwoman August 29, 2003 - 3:03pm JAWS_II August 29, 2003 - 3:21pm BoSoxFan45 August 29, 2003 - 3:47pm xchow August 29, 2003 - 3:50pm gregseattle August 29, 2003 - 4:20pm ScottC August 29, 2003 - 5:17pm jimc_usa August 29, 2003 - 6:00pm luxurio August 29, 2003 - 7:07pm eviltwin August 29, 2003 - 7:30pm TravelWeary August 29, 2003 - 7:48pm ORD1Kguy August 29, 2003 - 7:54pm Mac Attack August 29, 2003 - 8:03pm bjorn_brown August 29, 2003 - 8:15pm roesner August 29, 2003 - 9:34pm markbach August 29, 2003 - 11:44pm </font> |
It was just a contest.... http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/rolleyes.gif
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Gaucho100K: It was just a contest.... http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/rolleyes.gif</font> Kathy |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by KathyWdrf: Which evidently has been (or will be) awarded to someone who either didn't read the rules, or cheated.</font> As you observed in your initial post, the explanation could also be that the data we were seeing wasn't real-time or wasn't sorting properly. Since there are a variety of possible explanations, I think for the moment it's enough to have asked the question and flagged the issue. No doubt the question will be seen. And then when Webflyer folks come back to their office (Tuesday?) they might clarify. In the meantime, anything more is pure speculation. The most meaningful thing in all of this is how successful and impressive Flyertalk has become. The introduction of a cash prize -- a very generous move by Randy -- is just another element that builds excitement. Let's just wait and see what happened. |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by KathyWdrf: Which evidently has been (or will be) awarded to someone who either didn't read the rules, or cheated. </font> Should you not have some solid proof before saying something like that... ???!!!!! |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by KathyWdrf: Did the winner (ptpinit) cast his/her vote five days or more ahead of the actual date? If so, why didn't their handle appear in the list, sorted by date/time? I took a copy of a couple pages of the list (with August 28-30 dates) earlier today and greagseattle's guess was the closest in time (4:20 PM). ptpinit's entry does not appear on it. So, either the display of entries was incorrect (or not sorted correctly), or the winner put in a guess at the last minute. (The contest rules required entry at least five days before the actual date of the 2,000,000th post.) Kathy</font> |
You deserve the fair-play price!
When did you post your guess ? |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by flamboyant 1: When did you post your guess ?</font> (Too bad the time/date that each entry was made wasn't displayed also.) Kathy P.S.: In case there was any ambiguity in my post above, the word "evidently" has two meanings: 1) "clearly or obviously;" 2) "on the basis of available evidence." I meant the latter definition, of course. See www.m-w.com , the Merriam-Webster Dictionary online. |
I just entered my guess...
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by gleff: Let's not jump to conclusions. And then when Webflyer folks come back to their office (Tuesday?) </font> By Tuesday, this post will be 6 pages long. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif Thanks to the winner for shedding some light on this situation. I'm still waiting for all those losers to complain about how Omni's clsoing affected their winning time. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/tongue.gif Dan |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by dhammer53: Gary, By Tuesday, this post will be 6 pages long. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif Thanks to the winner for shedding some light on this situation. I'm still waiting for all those losers to complain about how Omni's clsoing affected their winning time. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/tongue.gif Dan </font> Perhaps people will now claim I was behind getting Omni closed http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ScottC: Closing Omni actually HELPED me get my guess closer to the actual winning time http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif Perhaps people will now claim I was behind getting Omni closed http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif</font> I thought so all along!!! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif Actually, it was markbach!!! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif Kathy http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ozstamps: Originally posted by bLuJaay: List of contestants who have guessed tomorrow as the date: MatthewClement August 29, 2003 - 5:35am veryfewmiles August 29, 2003 - 7:11am highflyer88 August 29, 2003 - 7:20am IndustrialPatent August 29, 2003 - 8:47am chexfan August 29, 2003 - 9:16am kid August 29, 2003 - 9:18am timf August 29, 2003 - 9:32am KathyWdrf August 29, 2003 - 10:25am B747-437B August 29, 2003 - 10:37am El Cid August 29, 2003 - 11:10am </font> |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by KathyWdrf: Originally posted by flamboyant 1: When did you post your guess ?</font> (Too bad the time/date that each entry was made wasn't displayed also.) Kathy P.S.: In case there was any ambiguity in my post above, the word "evidently" has two meanings: 1) "clearly or obviously;" 2) "on the basis of available evidence." I meant the latter definition, of course. See www.m-w.com , the Merriam-Webster Dictionary online. Kathy, perhaps you were just looking for some group intercourse on the subject. See www.m-w.com for the first definition. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif ------------------ Help! I've fallen in status and I can't get up. [This message has been edited by Comicwoman (edited 08-31-2003).] |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Comicwoman: perhaps you were just looking for some group intercourse ... </font> |
Group intercourse....
Isn't that what FlyerTalk is all about? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif Have we drifted off topic yet? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif Kathy |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by KathyWdrf: Group intercourse.... </font> |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by mikey1003: I thought that stopped in the late 60s early 70s??</font> |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by gleff: Late 70s if you're Ahnold..</font> |
I just love the intelligent banter.......
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Yes, I did not have available the interface and was not aware of the submission time. With the five days prior rule, the winner of this promotion is gregeseattle. Congrats and my apologies for the mis-check of information.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Congrats to member: gregseattle for being the winner of our FlyerTalk 2,000,000th post promotion. With a guess of August 29 @ 4:20 pm, it came closest to the real time of August 29 @ 4:11 pm. This member will win our $500 cash gift and 10,000 bonus miles in a program of their choice.</font> Congrats! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif |
Congrats, greg!
FWIW, and for future reference, might I suggest it would be easier to simply code the guessing screen so that your guess must be at least 5 days in the future? That way you don't have to go backwards and remove guesses, as you would always know that the winning guess had been entered at least 5 days in advance. |
Great math Greg. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thumbsup.gif http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thumbsup.gif Congrats to ALL who even guessed the correct day. I was a week or so out. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by robb: Congrats, greg! FWIW, and for future reference, might I suggest it would be easier to simply code the guessing screen so that your guess must be at least 5 days in the future? That way you don't have to go backwards and remove guesses, as you would always know that the winning guess had been entered at least 5 days in advance.</font> Kathy |
One little quibble: The title of the announcement still reads "FlyerTalk 2,000,000 post winner: ptpinit."
Otherwise, I'm glad the rightful winner got his due! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif Kathy |
And since gregseattle recently dropped mrsgregseattle's laptop and broke it, the winnings come at the right time!
Congrats. Rita |
Cross post from community (yes i know it's not allowed but i feel strongly about this - see below)
Congrats to whoever got it! Whether right or wrong I'm sure it will get sorted out in the end. And for the others - GET OVER IT - it's not like it's the friggin 'lotto that you can retire on for the rest of your life for goodness sake. Give me a break - unless you were within 20 seconds let it go. Fun thing that Randy offered, which is how I took the contest. Certainly not enough to lose sleep over & certainly not enough to get upset over. Life is too short people - go win the lotto! ------------------ Sharon |
Who here exactly is not getting over it? This thread was started due to a completely legitimate question about the contest results. It may very well be the reason for the correction that followed. I don't see any bitterness in it.
Rather rude of you, IMO, to be telling people to get over it because they think it's the "friggin' lotto". So what if they do? Queen on her high horse Says you're a sore loser; tells You to get a life http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/rolleyes.gif FewMiles.. |
I second FewMiles' comment that Sharon's tirade is rude and off the mark.
If she had read the thread carefully, it should have been obvious that no one here was complaining that THEY didn't win -- merely that the contest rules were not enforced! The rightful winner, gregseattle, was declared so by Randy once he was back from Labor Day weekend. This settled the issue for good. Then Sharon comes in six days later and launches an attack over nothing! Note to Sharon: Read threads more carefully before launching tirade. Kathy |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by SkiAdcock: Life is too short people - go win the lotto! </font> HOWEVER seeing we ARE discussing this thread again for some reason, and seeing many number savvy FT'ers got realllll close, can I ask for some likely lotto number suggestions please? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif |
ozstamps, please try 42. But bear in mind that my guess was something like a month off. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif
FewMiles.. |
Hey, 2 great Mathematicians like us should work together Few Miles. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thumbsup.gif
I was more than a month out IIRC. What is this '42' stuff? I want ALL the winning lotto numbers, not roulette tips! |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ozstamps: What is this '42' stuff? I want ALL the winning lotto numbers, not roulette tips! </font> |
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