Author Topic: Race for the Lid!!! (Read 8931 times)

BudGirl · « **on:** April 04, 2016, 08:30:18 am »

Besides Opening Day the thing most every loves most on this board (not including the Bus Ride because I do enjoy that forum).

RACE FOR THE LID XVIII
Contest Rules:
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1. Whatever the rules are, BudGirl (your RFTL judge and jury for 2016) 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. If multiple picks, first poster get the pick.
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5. 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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6. NO PICKS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE OFFICIAL COMMENCEMENT TIME.
OFFICIAL COMMENCEMENT TIME:
BEGINS NOW and CLOSES Tuesday, April 5th at first pitch!!!!!
No picks will be accepted after first pitch on April 5th, unless BudGirl decides otherwise.
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7. Verification of picks is determined by BudGirl. If she needs help, she will request it.
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8. If there is no correct pick BudGirl will find a winner by a method of her choosing.
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9. Here’s the list of past winners:
2015 – Fredia
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!

tbone421998 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 04, 2016, 08:32:38 am »

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #2 on:** April 04, 2016, 08:34:11 am »

Navin R Johnson · « **Reply #3 on:** April 04, 2016, 08:37:27 am »

jwhudson · « **Reply #4 on:** April 04, 2016, 08:42:01 am »

Fredia · « **Reply #5 on:** April 04, 2016, 08:46:28 am »

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #6 on:** April 04, 2016, 08:46:44 am »

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #7 on:** April 04, 2016, 08:47:33 am »

BudGirl · « **Reply #8 on:** April 04, 2016, 08:49:00 am »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on April 04, 2016, 08:46:44 am

95

nice pick.

doyce7 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 04, 2016, 08:52:47 am »

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #10 on:** April 04, 2016, 08:54:28 am »

Quote from: BudGirl on April 04, 2016, 08:49:00 am

nice pick.

Thanks, I like it.

Waldo · « **Reply #11 on:** April 04, 2016, 08:55:48 am »

believin · « **Reply #12 on:** April 04, 2016, 08:56:47 am »

MusicMan · « **Reply #13 on:** April 04, 2016, 08:57:21 am »

moriartp · « **Reply #14 on:** April 04, 2016, 09:05:20 am »

homer · « **Reply #15 on:** April 04, 2016, 09:16:55 am »

Outlawscotty · « **Reply #16 on:** April 04, 2016, 09:20:06 am »

GreatBagwellsBeard · « **Reply #17 on:** April 04, 2016, 09:20:45 am »

T. J. · « **Reply #18 on:** April 04, 2016, 09:33:59 am »

Ebby Calvin · « **Reply #19 on:** April 04, 2016, 09:37:06 am »

BudGirl · « **Reply #20 on:** April 04, 2016, 09:40:41 am »

Quote from: Ebby Calvin on April 04, 2016, 09:37:06 am

86

that was the 5th pick. try again?

Ebby Calvin · « **Reply #21 on:** April 04, 2016, 09:46:48 am »

Quote from: BudGirl on April 04, 2016, 09:40:41 am

that was the 5th pick. try again?

Shit. 102.

BudGirl · « **Reply #22 on:** April 04, 2016, 09:52:48 am »

Quote from: Ebby Calvin on April 04, 2016, 09:46:48 am

Shit. 102.

You know, you'll be the happiest poster of all if you win the lid. But with that attitude, I might send you a tupperware lid.

MusicMan · « **Reply #23 on:** April 04, 2016, 09:56:05 am »

Quote from: BudGirl on April 04, 2016, 09:52:48 am

You know, you'll be the happiest poster of all if you win the lid. But with that attitude, I might send you a tupperware lid.

Ain't no party like a Tupperware party, 'cause a Tupperware party means we won 102.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #24 on:** April 04, 2016, 10:02:58 am »

Duke · « **Reply #25 on:** April 04, 2016, 10:05:35 am »

Bench · « **Reply #26 on:** April 04, 2016, 10:13:21 am »

Craig · « **Reply #27 on:** April 04, 2016, 10:13:32 am »

WVastro · « **Reply #28 on:** April 04, 2016, 10:17:25 am »

JimR · « **Reply #29 on:** April 04, 2016, 10:25:51 am »

too late to the party.

das · « **Reply #30 on:** April 04, 2016, 10:25:59 am »

106. Most wins in Astros history by a whopping 4!

BudGirl · « **Reply #31 on:** April 04, 2016, 10:41:10 am »

pick   poster
84   WVAstro
85   Bench
86   Fredia
87   Homer
88   Believin
89   Navin R Johnson
90   JWHudson
91   Mikeyboy
92   TBONE421998
93   HudsonHawk
94   Doyce7
95   BizidyDizidy
96   Waldo
97   Moriartp
98   GreatBagwell'sBeard
99   MusicMan
100   Outlawscotty
101   T.J.
102   Ebby Calvin
103   Jacksonian
104   Duke
105   Craig
106   DAS

Fredia · « **Reply #32 on:** April 04, 2016, 10:46:19 am »

i claimed that number already

pots · « **Reply #33 on:** April 04, 2016, 11:26:51 am »

chuck · « **Reply #34 on:** April 04, 2016, 11:40:50 am »

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #35 on:** April 04, 2016, 11:50:35 am »

Nate in IA · « **Reply #36 on:** April 04, 2016, 12:09:19 pm »

What the heck - 108

geezerdonk · « **Reply #37 on:** April 04, 2016, 12:12:29 pm »

WVastro · « **Reply #38 on:** April 04, 2016, 12:13:14 pm »

I hope I'm off by a good 15 wins.

BudGirl · « **Reply #39 on:** April 04, 2016, 12:32:00 pm »

Quote from: Fredia on April 04, 2016, 10:46:19 am

i claimed that number already

#1 you didn't reference what number
#2 i make the decisions, so be careful i don't disqualify you.

Fredia · « **Reply #40 on:** April 04, 2016, 02:23:32 pm »

86 has been chosen. if possible please choose another

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #41 on:** April 04, 2016, 03:29:38 pm »

drew corleone · « **Reply #42 on:** April 04, 2016, 03:30:09 pm »

I think 83 is still open? I think I will be wrong in picking it, too.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #43 on:** April 04, 2016, 03:30:29 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 04, 2016, 03:29:38 pm

110.

This is the happiest you've been in a decade.

BudGirl · « **Reply #44 on:** April 04, 2016, 04:00:55 pm »

Quote from: Fredia on April 04, 2016, 02:23:32 pm

86 has been chosen. if possible please choose another

Fredia - stop.

I have already told him. He has already chosen another number. Honestly, I think I do a pretty good job of running this little contest and do not need you to comment. I have no problem disqualifying you, after all you won last year. I cannot recommend more you not replying in this thread about your number again.

Outlawscotty · « **Reply #45 on:** April 04, 2016, 07:37:51 pm »

I have 100 already; I donate it to WFWRaup. I hope he wins.

hostros7 · « **Reply #46 on:** April 05, 2016, 09:18:31 am »

109, because it's better than 83.

ValpoCory · « **Reply #47 on:** April 05, 2016, 11:40:23 am »

BudGirl · « **Reply #48 on:** April 05, 2016, 12:56:52 pm »

Picking closed.

pick   poster
76   Geezerdonk
80   Chuck
82   Sphinx Drummond
83   Drew Corleone
84   WVAstro
85   Bench
86   Fredia
87   Homer
88   Believin
89   Navin R Johnson
90   JWHudson
91   Mikeyboy
92   TBONE421998
93   HudsonHawk
94   Doyce7
95   BizidyDizidy
96   Waldo
97   Moriartp
98   GreatBagwell'sBeard
99   MusicMan
100   Outlawscotty
101   T.J.
102   Ebby Calvin
103   Jacksonian
104   Duke
105   Craig
106   DAS
107   Pots
108   Nate In IA
109   Hostros7
110   Mr. Happy
110   Valpocory

And if the Astros win 110, then Mr. Happy and Valpocory will both win.

chuck · « **Reply #49 on:** April 05, 2016, 01:00:38 pm »

BudGirl · « **Reply #50 on:** April 05, 2016, 01:02:26 pm »

Quote from: chuck on April 05, 2016, 01:00:38 pm

86

If only the picking wasn't closed...

Ebby Calvin · « **Reply #51 on:** April 05, 2016, 01:30:58 pm »

Quote from: chuck on April 05, 2016, 01:00:38 pm

86

I've been waiting for this since yesterday.

BudGirl · « **Reply #52 on:** April 05, 2016, 01:34:13 pm »

Quote from: Ebby Calvin on April 05, 2016, 01:30:58 pm

I've been waiting for this since yesterday.

It's all your fault.

chuck · « **Reply #53 on:** April 05, 2016, 01:35:51 pm »

Quote from: Ebby Calvin on April 05, 2016, 01:30:58 pm

I've been waiting for this since yesterday.

It just dawned on me why you missed the initial pick.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #54 on:** April 05, 2016, 03:38:41 pm »

107 more to go! Well on their way!

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #55 on:** April 05, 2016, 04:53:04 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 04, 2016, 03:30:29 pm

This is the happiest you've been in a decade.

Thank God for psych meds!!!

Navin R Johnson · « **Reply #56 on:** October 02, 2016, 04:55:17 pm »

Quote from: WVastro on April 04, 2016, 10:17:25 am

84

Congrats?

chuck · « **Reply #57 on:** October 02, 2016, 08:52:08 pm »

It's a real shame that it wasn't 86.

homer · « **Reply #58 on:** October 02, 2016, 08:55:49 pm »

Quote from: chuck on October 02, 2016, 08:52:08 pm

It's a real shame that it wasn't 86.

I blame Hinch.

chuck · « **Reply #59 on:** October 02, 2016, 10:40:58 pm »

I blame Gomez. And Ed Wade.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #60 on:** October 02, 2016, 10:48:54 pm »

Quote from: homer on October 02, 2016, 08:55:49 pm

I blame Hinch.

cIf you'd have told me that McCullers would be limited to 14 starts, that Rasmus would be subpar, and that Keuchel would finish 9-12 4.55, I'd have bet the ranch that we'd wonn 74 oor fewer games.

Fredia · « **Reply #61 on:** October 03, 2016, 08:37:04 am »

congrats and hope everyone is well and happy for the start of the next race..