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Race for the Lid XVII
« on: April 02, 2015, 01:33:26 pm »
You ready... here you go...
RACE FOR THE LID XVII
Contest Rules:
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1.  Whatever the rules are, BudGirl (your RFTL judge and jury for 2015) can change them any time for any reason, including whim.  The purpose of this rule is not to promote chaos, but to preempt wailing, moaning, whining, and griping.
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2.  A Pick is determined by the number of wins.  Picks below 80 should not win, even if they’re right they’re wrong.  They will be accepted and you can be a winner but no one will like you.
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3.  All picks are in this thread.  Picks out of this thread are DQ’d unless BudGirl changes the rules.
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4.  One pick per person.
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5. If there are gaps in the high picks, say, between 95 and 162, the low pick gets the gaps down to the next highest pick.  This does not work in reverse, i.e., above 95.  We all win if the Astros win more than the high pick.
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6. The grand prize, of course, is an Astros cap of BudGirl's choosing from Astros.com.  BudGirl is allowed to make rulings on prize disputes that may arise... namely; she gets to tell you to go to hell if you whine that you should get the prize!
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7.  NO PICKS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE OFFICIAL COMMENCEMENT TIME, WHICH IN THIS CIRCULAR DEFINITION WILL BE ON OR ABOUT 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 3rd and Close Monday, April 6th, at the first pitch of the Astros season opener against the Cleveland Indians.  Anyone who posts before then will be DQ'd.  No picks will be accepted after the first pitch on Opening Day, unless BudGirl decides otherwise.
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8.  Verification of picks is determined by BudGirl.  If she needs help, she will request it.

9.  If there is no correct pick BudGirl will find a winner by a method of her choosing.
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10.  Here’s the list of past winners:

2014 – HudsonHawk
2013 - Fynn
2012 – Ebby Calvin
2011 – no winner
2010 – Lurch
2009 - Ron Brand
2008 – EasTexAstro
2007 - no winner
2006  - Fredia
2005  - Drew Corleone
2004  - Andyzipp
2003  - Jim R
2002  - no winner
2001  - Neil T.
2000  - no winner
1999  - Astrobabe

Good Luck and may be the best fan win!
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« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2015, 01:35:42 pm »
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Re: Race for the Lid XVII
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2015, 10:38:23 am »
picks so far
72   geezerdonk
75   chuck
76   homer
77   Nate Colbert
78   tbone421998
79   MusicMan
80   Ron Brand
81   drew corleone
82   HudsonHawk
83   subnuclear
84   JimR
85   Jacksonian
86   Fredia
87   believin
88   Ty in Tampa
89   pots
90   VirtualBob
91   astrosfan76
92   mrpink
« Last Edit: April 03, 2015, 03:12:52 pm by BudGirl »
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Quote from: geezerdonk on April 03, 2015, 11:13:48 am
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An improvement of two whole games.  Aren't you the optimist. 
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Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 03, 2015, 06:00:33 pm
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The feature that tells you when there has been a new post since you started looking at a thread, is that still working?
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« Reply #30 on: April 03, 2015, 07:31:23 pm »
71 then!
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Re: Race for the Lid XVII
« Reply #34 on: April 04, 2015, 11:16:15 am »
Shit, I totally forgot about this. I'll take whatever number between 81-101 that isn't taken yet.
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« Reply #37 on: April 06, 2015, 06:34:35 am »
The Astros will win 97 games this year, including all that are attended by me.  97 is my pick.
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« Reply #42 on: April 06, 2015, 09:47:43 pm »
I think Austro wants 162
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« Reply #43 on: April 07, 2015, 09:38:02 am »
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Re: Race for the Lid XVII
« Reply #44 on: April 07, 2015, 09:51:57 am »
Here are your 2015 RFTL picks.  And may JWHudson be the newest recipient of a lid!

pick   picker   
68   Dark Star   
71   Aussie Astro   
72   geezerdonk   
73   Mr. Happy   
74   Craig   
74   Chandler44   
75   chuck   
76   homer   
77   Nate Colbert   
78   tbone421998   
79   MusicMan   
80   Ron Brand   
81   drew corleone   
82   HudsonHawk   
83   subnuclear   
84   JimR   
85   Jacksonian   
86   Fredia   
87   believin   
88   Ty in Tampa   
89   pots   
90   VirtualBob   
91   astrosfan76   
92   mrpink   
93   NeilT   
94   Fynn
95   Bench   
96   BizidyDizidy   
97   Das   
98   T.J.   
99   Sphinz Drummond   
100   Ebby Calvin   
103   JWHudson   


disqualified picks
94   Bubba - Fynn beat you
81-101   Reuben - not a good pick

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Re: Race for the Lid XVII
« Reply #45 on: April 07, 2015, 04:22:34 pm »
I'll take 101. Not for anything optimistic or anything, but that is number that the lowest available right now.
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« Reply #46 on: April 07, 2015, 09:53:58 pm »
150

I figure they have to have an off day every once in a while.
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« Reply #47 on: April 08, 2015, 06:18:09 am »
Quote from: BudGirl on April 07, 2015, 09:51:57 am
Here are your 2015 RFTL picks.  And may JWHudson be the newest recipient of a lid!

pick   picker   
...


disqualified picks
94   Bubba - Fynn beat you
81-101   Reuben - not a good pick
On the contrary, I thought it was a very good, and wise, pick.
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« Reply #48 on: April 08, 2015, 11:16:37 am »
102, what the hell.
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