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Race for the Lid
« on: April 07, 2012, 10:13:57 am »
At opening night last night I told GBB that if the Astros won 80 or more games, I'd buy everyone there a hat.  Offer stands.  In the meantime, in the absence of both BG and any reason to actually have a contest this year, you can post worthless predictions here.  Usual rules.  BG runs the contest when she returns.  93. 
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Re: Race for the Lid
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2012, 10:15:38 am »
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« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2012, 10:24:04 am »
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Re: Race for the Lid
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2012, 11:02:28 am »
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« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2012, 11:26:01 am »
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Re: Race for the Lid
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2012, 11:38:38 am »
70. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Last year after Opening Day I predicted 9 wins. They exceeded my expectations. I hope they do the same again.
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Re: Race for the Lid
« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2012, 11:59:52 am »
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Re: Race for the Lid
« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2012, 12:11:49 pm »
69.

Huh huh. Huh huh. Huh huh.
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Re: Race for the Lid
« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2012, 12:45:58 pm »
72, fuck the haters.
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Re: Race for the Lid
« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2012, 12:47:09 pm »
Quote from: Ron Brand on April 07, 2012, 12:11:49 pm
69.

Huh huh. Huh huh. Huh huh.

You a funny man, RB.
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« Reply #15 on: April 07, 2012, 12:52:34 pm »
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« Reply #19 on: April 07, 2012, 01:09:38 pm »
82. At least a couple of us are sticking to the rules...
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Re: Race for the Lid
« Reply #20 on: April 07, 2012, 01:55:52 pm »
Quote from: Reuben on April 07, 2012, 01:09:38 pm
82. At least a couple of us are sticking to the rules...

68. That particular rule has to be suspended for this season.

Edited to remove my first choice of 70, which I didn't realize that HH had already claimed.
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Re: Race for the Lid
« Reply #21 on: April 07, 2012, 01:57:36 pm »
Quote from: austro on April 07, 2012, 01:55:52 pm
68. That particular rule has to be suspended for this season.

Edited to remove my first choice of 70, which I didn't realize that HH had already claimed.

It had to be suspended *last* season too.
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Re: Race for the Lid
« Reply #22 on: April 07, 2012, 04:19:17 pm »
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Re: Race for the Lid
« Reply #23 on: April 07, 2012, 04:46:48 pm »
Quote from: Ron Brand on April 07, 2012, 12:11:49 pm
69.

Huh huh. Huh huh. Huh huh.

Not going to post my own except to say that I had 69 in the fake RTFL thread last week.

Damn you Neil for starting the real one at 11am on a perfectly gorgeous Saturday when I'm out having fun.
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Re: Race for the Lid
« Reply #25 on: April 07, 2012, 05:06:05 pm »
Quote from: remy on April 07, 2012, 04:46:48 pm
Not going to post my own except to say that I had 69 in the fake RTFL thread last week.

Damn you Neil for starting the real one at 11am on a perfectly gorgeous Saturday when I'm out having fun.

If BudGirl wants to give it to you I'm perfectly willing to step aside.
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Re: Race for the Lid
« Reply #26 on: April 07, 2012, 05:13:29 pm »
Quote from: Ron Brand on April 07, 2012, 05:06:05 pm
If BudGirl wants to give it to you I'm perfectly willing to step aside.

Nah I was just takin' the piss as they say.  Also, I'm married.
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Re: Race for the Lid
« Reply #27 on: April 07, 2012, 05:14:30 pm »
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Re: Race for the Lid
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« Reply #29 on: April 07, 2012, 05:36:36 pm »
hey i picked 86. but i take lexapro
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« Reply #30 on: April 07, 2012, 06:20:21 pm »
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Re: Race for the Lid
« Reply #31 on: April 07, 2012, 06:23:56 pm »
Quote from: austro on April 07, 2012, 05:19:12 pm
Whoa, zoloft overdose.

Well, 162 was already off the table when I made my pick.
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« Reply #32 on: April 07, 2012, 06:57:31 pm »
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Also, I'm married.

This cracked me up.
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Re: Race for the Lid
« Reply #33 on: April 07, 2012, 09:20:55 pm »
Quote from: Fredia on April 07, 2012, 05:36:36 pm
hey i picked 86. but i take lexapro

At 86 you must be rolling your joints with fairy wings or freebasing ground unicorn horn...
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« Reply #35 on: April 07, 2012, 11:12:50 pm »
80.

A girl can dream.
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Re: Race for the Lid
« Reply #36 on: April 08, 2012, 07:01:21 am »
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Re: Race for the Lid
« Reply #37 on: April 08, 2012, 09:10:24 am »
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« Reply #38 on: April 09, 2012, 07:45:21 am »
87.

There, I said it.
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« Reply #39 on: April 09, 2012, 09:00:31 am »
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Re: Race for the Lid
« Reply #40 on: April 09, 2012, 09:00:54 am »
Since past performance is a fantastic indicator of future results, my guess is 108.
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« Reply #41 on: April 09, 2012, 11:14:17 am »
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Re: Race for the Lid
« Reply #42 on: April 09, 2012, 11:26:23 am »
Quote from: das on April 09, 2012, 09:00:54 am
Since past performance is a fantastic indicator of future results, my guess is 108.

Losses?
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« Reply #43 on: April 09, 2012, 11:34:24 am »
Quote from: NeilT on April 09, 2012, 11:26:23 am
Losses?
What are you, a Cards fan?  Wins, baybeeee!  Do the math: extrapolate 2 - 1 out for the whole season...
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« Reply #44 on: April 09, 2012, 03:41:47 pm »
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What are you, a Cards fan?  Wins, baybeeee!  Do the math: extrapolate 2 - 1 out for the whole season...

I'm a lawyer.  If I could do math I'd be a doctor.
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« Reply #45 on: April 09, 2012, 03:55:59 pm »
88.  Why not?
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« Reply #46 on: April 09, 2012, 03:59:14 pm »
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I'm a lawyer.  If I could do math I'd be a doctor.

Thanks for the new sig line...
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« Reply #47 on: April 09, 2012, 10:25:06 pm »
Yep, I'll take 120 wins in the race for the lid!!!  You mock me, but lets just see who has the last laugh!!!
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Re: Race for the Lid
« Reply #48 on: April 10, 2012, 09:03:00 am »
Anyone have 161?  If not, dibs!
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« Reply #49 on: April 10, 2012, 09:41:40 am »
Threeve.
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« Reply #50 on: April 10, 2012, 11:10:02 am »
I like that BG has returned and disqualified this entire thread.  Excellent.
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« Reply #51 on: April 10, 2012, 12:31:08 pm »
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I like that BG has returned and disqualified this entire thread.  Excellent.

'Official and Only Thread' it says. Incredible.
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« Reply #52 on: April 10, 2012, 12:38:16 pm »
Eleventy-trillion.
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« Reply #53 on: April 10, 2012, 12:52:10 pm »
Quote from: NeilT on April 10, 2012, 11:10:02 am
I like that BG has returned and disqualified this entire thread.  Excellent.

Except the thread is locked... so, there's that.
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« Reply #54 on: April 10, 2012, 01:00:19 pm »
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Except the thread is locked... so, there's that.

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« Reply #55 on: April 10, 2012, 01:01:54 pm »
Quote from: Andyzipp on April 10, 2012, 01:00:19 pm
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« Reply #56 on: April 10, 2012, 01:14:33 pm »
Gee, I hope my pick of 56 is still available on Wednesday! (Although I'll go for a low nineties pick any way).
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