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swp
Feb 12, 2014, 3:39:08 PM2/12/14
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This contest is now open to Mark Brader and Dan Tilque.
You have 72 hours to answer, however a nor'easter is heading this way and I may not be able to get online after it hits later tonight. So if you are able to enter sooner, please do so. I will check regularly for your answers while I
am able. (Just to be clear, we are expecting to lose power completely in the
next 24 hours and to not get it back for several days. I am really hopeful that
they are wrong in their predictions, but I have prepared for the worst.)
For the final round, I have 2 questions. The 2nd question is the tie breaker and will *not* be used if there is a clear victor based on just the 1st question.
This is what happens when I randomize the questions and an easy one ends up
near the bottom.
***
#11. Bernard L. Madoff was sentenced to the maximum time in prison for his Ponzi
Scheme crimes. How many years did Bernie get?
***
tie breaker
***
#12. The Tonight Show has had numerous hosts since it debuted in September
1954, the most famous of which was Johnny Carson. How many episodes did
he host?
***
swp
p.s. the unused question on the slate follows, enter for fun if you like:
#13. Mount Wai'ale'ale in Hawaii had a record rainfall in 1982. How many inches?
You have 72 hours to answer, however a nor'easter is heading this way and I may not be able to get online after it hits later tonight. So if you are able to enter sooner, please do so. I will check regularly for your answers while I
am able. (Just to be clear, we are expecting to lose power completely in the
next 24 hours and to not get it back for several days. I am really hopeful that
they are wrong in their predictions, but I have prepared for the worst.)
For the final round, I have 2 questions. The 2nd question is the tie breaker and will *not* be used if there is a clear victor based on just the 1st question.
This is what happens when I randomize the questions and an easy one ends up
near the bottom.
***
#11. Bernard L. Madoff was sentenced to the maximum time in prison for his Ponzi
Scheme crimes. How many years did Bernie get?
***
tie breaker
***
#12. The Tonight Show has had numerous hosts since it debuted in September
1954, the most famous of which was Johnny Carson. How many episodes did
he host?
***
swp
p.s. the unused question on the slate follows, enter for fun if you like:
#13. Mount Wai'ale'ale in Hawaii had a record rainfall in 1982. How many inches?
Mark Brader
Feb 12, 2014, 5:57:19 PM2/12/14
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Stephen Perry:
> tie breaker
> p.s. the unused question on the slate follows, enter for fun if you like:
> #13. Mount Wai'ale'ale in Hawaii had a record rainfall in 1982. How
> many inches?
512.
--
Mark Brader | "Warning! Drinking beer, wine or spirits during
Toronto | pregnancy can harm your baby." (City of Toronto
m...@vex.net | notice in restaurant washrooms--men's and women's)
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> #11. Bernard L. Madoff was sentenced to the maximum time in prison for his Ponzi
> Scheme crimes. How many years did Bernie get?
70.
> Scheme crimes. How many years did Bernie get?
> tie breaker
> #12. The Tonight Show has had numerous hosts since it debuted in September
> 1954, the most famous of which was Johnny Carson. How many episodes did
> he host?
6,000.
> 1954, the most famous of which was Johnny Carson. How many episodes did
> he host?
> p.s. the unused question on the slate follows, enter for fun if you like:
> #13. Mount Wai'ale'ale in Hawaii had a record rainfall in 1982. How
> many inches?
--
Mark Brader | "Warning! Drinking beer, wine or spirits during
Toronto | pregnancy can harm your baby." (City of Toronto
m...@vex.net | notice in restaurant washrooms--men's and women's)
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Tilque
Feb 13, 2014, 12:27:00 AM2/13/14
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swp wrote:
> This contest is now open to Mark Brader and Dan Tilque.
>
> You have 72 hours to answer, however a nor'easter is heading this way and I may not be able to get online after it hits later tonight. So if you are able to enter sooner, please do so. I will check regularly for your answers while I
> am able. (Just to be clear, we are expecting to lose power completely in the
> next 24 hours and to not get it back for several days. I am really hopeful that
> they are wrong in their predictions, but I have prepared for the worst.)
>
> For the final round, I have 2 questions. The 2nd question is the tie breaker and will *not* be used if there is a clear victor based on just the 1st question.
> This is what happens when I randomize the questions and an easy one ends up
> near the bottom.
It's only easy if you know the answer, which I do not. So here's a guess.
> This contest is now open to Mark Brader and Dan Tilque.
>
> You have 72 hours to answer, however a nor'easter is heading this way and I may not be able to get online after it hits later tonight. So if you are able to enter sooner, please do so. I will check regularly for your answers while I
> am able. (Just to be clear, we are expecting to lose power completely in the
> next 24 hours and to not get it back for several days. I am really hopeful that
> they are wrong in their predictions, but I have prepared for the worst.)
>
> For the final round, I have 2 questions. The 2nd question is the tie breaker and will *not* be used if there is a clear victor based on just the 1st question.
> This is what happens when I randomize the questions and an easy one ends up
> near the bottom.
>
> ***
> #11. Bernard L. Madoff was sentenced to the maximum time in prison for his Ponzi
> Scheme crimes. How many years did Bernie get?
> ***
>
> tie breaker
> ***
> #12. The Tonight Show has had numerous hosts since it debuted in September
> 1954, the most famous of which was Johnny Carson. How many episodes did
> he host?
> ***
--
Dan Tilque
swp
Feb 13, 2014, 12:25:48 PM2/13/14
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On Wednesday, February 12, 2014 3:39:08 PM UTC-5, swp wrote:
> This contest is now open to Mark Brader and Dan Tilque.
>
> This contest is now open to Mark Brader and Dan Tilque.
>
> For the final round, I have 2 questions. The 2nd question is the tie breaker and will *not* be used if there is a clear victor based on just the 1st question.
>
>
> ***
> #11. Bernard L. Madoff was sentenced to the maximum time in prison for his Ponzi
> Scheme crimes. How many years did Bernie get?
> ***
18 - Dan Tilque
> #11. Bernard L. Madoff was sentenced to the maximum time in prison for his Ponzi
> Scheme crimes. How many years did Bernie get?
> ***
70 - Mark Brader
150 - *** Correct Answer ***
> tie breaker
>
> ***
> #12. The Tonight Show has had numerous hosts since it debuted in September
> 1954, the most famous of which was Johnny Carson. How many episodes did
> he host?
> ***
5400 - Dan Tilque
6000 - Mark Brader
I was surprised to find that Mark's current rare entries contest had a question
about the Tonight Show, but since this question and his were only tangentially
related I decided that there wasn't a conflict here. And it didn't matter in
the end.
> swp
>
> p.s. the unused question on the slate follows, enter for fun if you like:
> #13. Mount Wai'ale'ale in Hawaii had a record rainfall in 1982. How many inches?
<drum roll>The tie breaker was not necessary, as a clear winner has emerged.
A combination of luck, knowledge, and gritty determination has allowed him to
prevail over a good field of players. And the winner is...</drum roll>
Mark Brader! Mark Brader is the winner!! Well done, sir!
Thank you to all who participated. I will do another one shortly, open to all,
in honor of the fact that I still have power despite the nor'easter dumping
over 14 inches of snow and now sleet for the last 3 hours. Removal activities
will be fun! See ya on the other side folks.
swp
Mark Brader
Feb 13, 2014, 4:46:16 PM2/13/14
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Stephen Perry:
and the critical factor in the end was which question was the final one
and which was the tiebreaker.
> prevail over a good field of players. And the winner is...</drum roll>
>
> Mark Brader! Mark Brader is the winner!! Well done, sir!
But I'll take it! And now I'd like to thank the Acade<sound effect=
"microphone being yanked from hands"/>
> Thank you to all who participated.
And thank you for running it!
--
Mark Brader "Look, sir, we can't just do nothing."
Toronto "Why not? It's usually best."
m...@vex.net -- Lawrence of Arabia
> <drum roll>The tie breaker was not necessary, as a clear winner has emerged.
> A combination of luck, knowledge, and gritty determination has allowed him to
Luck was a significant element. I came near to elimination several times,
> A combination of luck, knowledge, and gritty determination has allowed him to
and the critical factor in the end was which question was the final one
and which was the tiebreaker.
> prevail over a good field of players. And the winner is...</drum roll>
>
> Mark Brader! Mark Brader is the winner!! Well done, sir!
"microphone being yanked from hands"/>
> Thank you to all who participated.
--
Mark Brader "Look, sir, we can't just do nothing."
Toronto "Why not? It's usually best."
m...@vex.net -- Lawrence of Arabia
Dan Tilque
Feb 13, 2014, 9:22:39 PM2/13/14
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Mark Brader wrote:
> Stephen Perry:
>> <drum roll>The tie breaker was not necessary, as a clear winner has emerged.
>> A combination of luck, knowledge, and gritty determination has allowed him to
>
> Luck was a significant element. I came near to elimination several times,
Ditto.
> Stephen Perry:
>> <drum roll>The tie breaker was not necessary, as a clear winner has emerged.
>> A combination of luck, knowledge, and gritty determination has allowed him to
>
> Luck was a significant element. I came near to elimination several times,
>
>> Thank you to all who participated.
>
> And thank you for running it!
This is the third one of these in a row that I've placed second in. Not
sure how I've managed to do that.
--
Dan Tilque
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