Are You One in a Million? - A Contest No More

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It's not me


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[Pat R]

Originally Posted by mybuddyinc

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ................ In theory:

As Frank announces the top 325, I could figure out where these people sit on list. Then as more names are listed, I could then add to my 1213 posts, to get closer to the "Ten Million" member. Now that may take me responding to this thread 2, 3, or 4000 times. But it could work ...............


....................... in theory

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Scott,
Based on rule #13 I think it's the person that was in the 33rd position at
8:00 AM central time this morning (March 1st).

[mybuddyinc]

There are rules

[Pat R]

Originally Posted by mybuddyinc

There are rules

Sorry Scott. No shill posting for you. Unless I'm interpreting rule #13 wrong.

[Cmount76]

In a very short amount of time, Jake (1952boyntoncollector) has had a substantial number of posts. He gets my vote.

[familytoad]

Originally Posted by vintagesportscollector

I have no idea what to do on this thread or contest...but I'll say the winner is La La Land.

Well played Joe

I get a post count increment for quoting a funny post.

Later I may post again in the thread to announce that it's not me.

[Vintagecatcher]

My guess is me.

Thanks,

Patrick

[camlov2]

I didn't read all the posts (or rules) but I am guessing myself. Truthfully I am posting just to see how many posts I currently have...

[PhillipAbbott79]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Members of the "elite 325"

1. bbcard1

It's March 1st and not April 1st, so this is no joke. You could be rarer than you think and by participating you could win the grand prize.

Rules and Assumptions:

1. There are currently about 325,000,000 folks in the United States in 2016.

2. Without offending our Canadian friends and others, for the purpose of this contest all board members will be considered equal and from the US.

3. Net 54 is a special subset of this total population and as such, the 324,000,000 folks who are not yet members of Net54 will be granted "undocumented" membership for this contest.

4. Activity on the board will be quantified by the number of posts that you have made on Net 54, regardless of the quality of their content.

5. Leon has provided me with the number of posts required to be in the top 325 posters on Net 54. Those 325 members are legitiment claimants to the title of "One in a Million".

6. Post on this thread to learn if you are one in a million. Each day I will choose a random post from this thread by one of the 325 special people and in time, the threshold required to be included will be approached. I will do this by creating a list of the "elite 325" at the top of this post, adding one name per day.

7. The contest, however, will be to identify the person who is 33rd on the list of posters. This individual holds the distinction of being the member of Net54 who is truly "One in Ten Million".

8. When you post on the thread feel free to guess who the "One in Ten Million" board member is?

9. This will be difficult initially, but as the one million threshold becomes clear, it should become easier.

10. When and if the "One in Ten Million" individual posts on this thread, it will be revealed that he or she has posted, but not immediately, but within 7-10 days? Only if this person guesses himself or herself in their initial post, can they win. If another member guesses the winner before the 7-10 day reveal, I will duplicate the prize and there will be two winners.

11. When this occurs, the contest should end rather quickly depending on the volume of posts in that 7-10 period?

12. Leon has provided a prize fund of 250 dimes to the winner.

13. The data used to determine both the threshold and the Ten Million to One individual is constantly changing of course. Both the number and the person were determined at 8AM central time today, March 1st.

14. The contest will end by April 1st, no fooling.

I do believe the logic is flawed. You can't say that 2 people of the 325 are not part of the same 1 million people and that no one is part of a particular million person group, however, what is the prize for guessing all of the members in order in one shot?

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by PhillipAbbott79

I do believe the logic is flawed. You can't say that 2 people of the 325 are not part of the same 1 million people and that no one is part of a particular million person group, however, what is the prize for guessing all of the members in order in one shot?

My logic is not as flawed as your question.

I was not suggesting there were 1 million people in any group of forum members.

Let's try to 'splain this to you again.

325 members of the forum (past or present, deceased or alive) have posted enough times to qualify for the "one in a million" classification based on the most recent estimate of the total US population of 325,000,000.

33 members (or really 32 and one half) qualify for the "one in ten million" classification. and can self identify themselves once the winner is identified. The person designated as the winning "One in Ten Million" entry is the thirty- third member of this group by decree, my decree.

An analogous question would be to ask what ball player has a lifetime batting average closest to .300. Cobb and many others all have career averages over .300 but would not be the closest to .300.

In this contest the member who is closest to the one in ten million cutoff is the one we are looking for. Granted Leon, for example, is in the one in ten million group, but he is also in the one in one hundred million group.

I hope this helps.

To answer your question, you would win $25.00 divided by the total membership of Net54. That would be less than half a cent which would round off to zero, but perhaps we can find a currency with a lower valuation of coins to accomodate your Pyrrhic victory, so you don't leave empty handed.
I hope you realize that I'm doing this for Peanuts --- "Good Grief"

[NiceDocter]

Where my prize be?

[PhillipAbbott79]

I understood what you are suggesting, well. I was attempting to provide a different perspective on the literal words of '1 in a million', since nothing about the thread is easy to read


Either way, roughly speaking, here is the answer you seek. Is there extra credit for the other 7831 members?:

Archive2 109,597
Archive 58,919
Leon 21,672
Runscott 9,994
Peter_Spaeth 9,775
barrysloate 6,965
ullmandds 6,808
bcbgcbrcb 6,077
tedzan 6,010
GrayGhost 5,718
Exhibitman 5,605
slidekellyslide 5,201
RichardSimon 4,812
HRBAKER 4,789
Scott Garner 4,676
ALR-bishop 4,638
quinnsryche 4,414
calvindog 4,197
CMIZ5290 4,154
vintagetoppsguy 4,111
steve B 3,962
packs 3,737
bobbyw8469 3,668
Brian Van Horn 3,590
mrvster 3,584
frankbmd 3,578
the 'stache 3,453
perezfan 3,339
T206Collector 3,235
1952boyntoncollector 3,229
atx840 3,144
4815162342 3,097
Rich Klein 3,080
Sean1125 3,035
bnorth 3,017
sycks22 3,006
D. Bergin 2,991
clydepepper 2,937
Republicaninmass 2,924
thetruthisoutthere 2,911
Robextend 2,907
gnaz01 2,878
rjackson44 2,799
mintacular 2,705
ethicsprof 2,703
Lordstan 2,665
milkit1 2,657
David Atkatz 2,553
GoldenAge50s 2,530
Bicem 2,525
tbob 2,524
oldjudge 2,473
teetwoohsix 2,461
bn2cardz 2,454
JollyElm 2,425
Sean 2,425
Matt 2,357
39special 2,343
glchen 2,325
chaddurbin 2,280
novakjr 2,269
HOF Auto Rookies 2,247
thecatspajamas 2,245
greenmonster66 2,240
btcarfagno 2,239
t206blogcom 2,207
E93 2,202
bbcard1 2,197
Luke 2,191
EvilKing00 2,183
t206hound 2,176
nolemmings 2,167
Kawika 2,160
Bocabirdman 2,151
Shoeless Moe 2,147
irv 2,115
Jay Wolt 2,084
I Only Smoke 4 the Cards 2,074
Jim VB 2,066
canjond 2,052
daves_resale_shop 2,049
jimivintage 2,028
pokerplyr80 2,024
Ladder7 1,988
CW 1,979
jb217676 1,977
FrankWakefield 1974
GregMitch34 1,946
thekingofclout 1,941
yanks12025 1,919
Joshchisox08 1,896
h2oya311 1,861
rhettyeakley 1,855
brianp-beme 1,818
Matthew H 1,817
Bestdj777 1,791
buymycards 1,785
pawpawdiv9 1,777
Jason 1,769
kmac32 1,768
z28jd 1,762
shelly 1,760
scooter729 1,743
toppcat 1,733
itjclarke 1,729
autograf 1,725
mr2686 1,721
DixieBaseball 1,697
doug.goodman 1,696
Mikehealer 1,696
batsballsbases 1,678
MattyC 1,665
Paul S 1,664
joeadcock 1,652
MVSNYC 1,643
Jantz 1,641
freakhappy 1,641
g_vezina_c55 1,627
wolf441 1,603
sflayank 1,598
rainier2004 1,590
jgmp123 1,589
JMANOS 1,587
ValKehl 1,548
Eric72 1,531
ooo-ribay 1,527
shammus 1,501
drcy 1,496
conor912 1,485
Forever Young 1,481
Jobu 1,475
swarmee 1,468
Bosox Blair 1,468
Abravefan11 1,451
glynparson 1,451
jcmtiger 1,449
JimStinson 1,435
Jaybird 1,430
Beatles Guy 1,416
lharri3600 1,412
khkco4bls 1,401
Jacklitsch 1,395
Orioles1954 1,377
Vintagecatcher 1,371
tiger8mush 1,371
wazoo 1,360
jefferyepayne 1,325
Econteachert205 1,321
Bpm0014 1,319
cfc1909 1,315
71buc 1,312
GKreindler 1,306
Mr. Zipper 1,304
brian29575 1,303
David W 1,300
bmarlowe1 1,300
ls7plus 1,291
earlywynnfan 1,273
danmckee 1,269
wilkiebaby11 1,268
ChiefBenderForever 1,261
almostdone 1,259
iwantitiwinit 1,256
Northviewcats 1,238
sb1 1,223
7nohitter 1,220
mybuddyinc 1,215
3-2-count 1,208
Snapolit1 1,205
ibuysportsephemera 1,192
hangman62 1,186
prewarsports 1,178
sayhey24 1,178
Fred 1,166
yanksfan09 1,161
Wite3 1,157
Gradedcardman 1,156
Anthony S. 1,151
sbfinley 1,151
fkw 1,149
vtgmsc 1,147
UnVme7 1,147
baseball tourist 1,134
ruth-gehrig 1,128
baseballart 1,127
bigtrain 1,123
gregr2 1,118
familytoad 1,118
jbsports33 1,107
npa589 1,107
scmavl 1,106
Zach Wheat 1,104
Big Six 1,101
benderbroeth 1,101
Duluth Eskimo 1,099
Stonepony 1,096
KCRfan1 1,079
SmokyBurgess 1,077
vintagesportscollector 1,075
Deertick 1,064
RCMcKenzie 1,062
irishdenny 1,056
Jewish-collector 1,039
tonyo 1,038
jp1216 1,032
billyb 1,026
botn 1,024
cammb 1,023
pencil1974 1,021
MGHPro 1,019
Jlighter 1,010
dougscats 1,008
smtjoy 1,008
GasHouseGang 1,007
FUBAR 1,000
jason.1969 992
old-baseball 990
edjs 988
Edwolf1963 987
Jcfowler6 985
Wymers Auction 984
caramelcard 983
keithsky 973
Gobucsmagic74 961
vintagebaseballcardguy 956
pariah1107 955
leftygrove10 946
iggyman 943
x2drich2000 941
jim 940
1880nonsports 922
Kenny Cole 920
darwinbulldog 917
Rookiemonster 913
4reals 911
Griffins 910
shernan30 907
xplainer 905
savedfrommyspokes 904
ZachS 904
mighty bombjack 901
Doug 900
robsbessette 896
Ben Yourg 893
sox1903wschamp 892
KC Doughboy 887
bender07 881
rp12367 880
soxfan1986 879
murphusa 876
ezez420 875
Donscards 874
Bigb13 869
carrigansghost 867
HercDriver 866
e107collector 858
theshleps 853
mjkm90 851
John V 846
CarltonHendricks 846
terjung 842
brob28 837
paul 831
deadballera 830
simas7173 829
Pat R 819
bigfish 815
DBesse27 814
cozmokramer 813
Chris Counts 812
joepa 812
thenavarro 808
kamikidEFFL 806
Buythatcard 806
Laxcat 805
t206fix 804
Blunder19 803
GehrigFan 797
tschock 795
hcv123 794
sreader3 792
Joe_G. 791
JustinD 787
Andy Sandler 787
Rickyy 784
iowadoc77 782
aelefson 781
trdcrdkid 780
Aquarian Sports Cards 779
ctownboy 776
brewing 772
DeanH3 772
ksfarmboy 771
Fuddjcal 768
Hot Springs Bathers 768
AndyG09 765
Blackie 763
whitehse 761
pgellis 761
Mark70Z 759
EYECOLLECTVINTAGE 758
WillowGrove 757
ATP 753
Leerob538 749
JoeyFarino 746
MikeGarcia 745
whiteymet 745
D. Broughman 744
rdwyer 744
MooseDog 744
JasonD08 742
kkkkandp 741
mschwade 738
T206.org 737
nebboy 736
tinkertoeverstochance 734
Steve D 730
asoriano 730
marcdelpercio 722
kdixon 721
dgo71 721
scottglevy 713
bobfreedman 709
bijoem 707
Ease 705

[frankbmd]

Thank you for disqualifying yourself and ruining the contest for everyone else.

There will be no winner. And to add insult to injury you have highlighted the wrong Board member.

Over and out.

[PhillipAbbott79]

I thought I won. I gave you the answer and the member highlighted is the 33rd member with the most posts at the time it was solved.

I honestly didn't want the 25 dollars anyway. Ruined it? You are just mad I crushed your puzzle so easily and you didn't get to have as much fun with it as you thought you would?

Good grief is right.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by PhillipAbbott79

I thought I won. I gave you the answer and the member highlighted is the 33rd member with the most posts at the time it was solved.

I honestly didn't want the 25 dollars anyway. Ruined it? You are just mad I crushed your puzzle so easily and you didn't get to have as much fun with it as you thought you would?

Good greif is right.

If barrysloate were still actively posting, he would have pointed out that you spelled grief incorrectly.

PS - Party Pooper

Brian

[PhillipAbbott79]

Thanks. I corrected it. I suppose its better than being at a pooper party.

[Steve D]

Originally Posted by PhillipAbbott79

Good greif is right.

Reminds me of the Padres back in the mid-1970s. They had a middle-innings relief pitcher by the name of Bill Greif. Every time he'd come into a game, my dad would go "Good grief, here comes Greif"!


Steve

[barrysloate]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

If barrysloate were still actively posting, he would have pointed out that you spelled grief incorrectly.

PS - Party Pooper

Brian

You spelled grief incorrectly.

I'm surprised I'm still fourth in total posts, given I've barely posted in the last two years. Come on guys, catch up.

[EvilKing00]

The way i read it, as someone who used to dabble in sports betting....

250 dimes is $250,000!

From that list posted im 70, but ill say its me anyway lol

[Leon]

There was 1 member who had asked to be deleted completely from the board several weeks ago. Deleting a membership is not something usually done so his membership was NOT counted. The long list above isn't exactly correct because of that but only Frank and I knew it.
But yes, Phillip screwed this game up for all members who were playing. It goes with the territory. sigh......However the guess was wrong anyway because of my first sentence... LOL......

[Rookiemonster]

Boo this man !! You should send everyone 250 dimes a compensation for your
Acts.

[PhillipAbbott79]

I suppose it really depends on what the definition of a member is. If that person can't login and make another post, then I wouldn't consider them a member.

Just like if you don't pay your dues to your local club, you are no longer a member, you are not getting into your local elk lodge for that meeting. Like people that are banned on the forum are not members or if they no longer have an account, regardless of how that occurred.

I suppose I can be made to lose any which way you want to show that I lost to prove a point.

[Leon]

I didn't just make up what I said, it is the truth. Daryl (the id string of numbers above the one you thought, Rich K) was the actual 33rd member and Frank and I spoke about it on the phone. I told him at that time. So no conspiracy here to make you lose. You are a loser fair and square.

Originally Posted by PhillipAbbott79

I suppose it really depends on what the definition of a member is. If that person can't login and make another post, then I wouldn't consider them a member.

Just like if you don't pay your dues to your local club, you are no longer a member, you are not getting into your local elk lodge for that meeting. Like people that are banned on the forum are not members or if they no longer have an account, regardless of how that occurred.

I suppose I can be made to lose any which way you want to show that I lost to prove a point.

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by PhillipAbbott79

I thought I won. I gave you the answer and the member highlighted is the 33rd member with the most posts at the time it was solved.

I honestly didn't want the 25 dollars anyway. Ruined it? You are just mad I crushed your puzzle so easily and you didn't get to have as much fun with it as you thought you would?

Good grief is right.

Originally Posted by PhillipAbbott79

I suppose I can be made to lose any which way you want to show that I lost to prove a point.

You can be made to lose by the fact that I said it was Rich Klein previous to your post.

I will say it is a strange contest to allow "archive" and "archive2" which aren't single members, but rather a collective gathering of posts made on previous versions of the board by all members. Then on the other hand remove one member because they requested to be so they are no longer a "member". Or are you saying that you are including a former member in the list that we can't see?

It was a fun idea for a contest but there were too many holes in the rules it sounds like.

Just for closure are you stating that 4815162342 really was the 33rd member based on your set of rules?

[PhillipAbbott79]

k.

[PhillipAbbott79]

[QUOTE=bn2cardz;1636773]You can be made to lose by the fact that I said it was Rich Klein previous to your post.[QUOTE]

Fair enough. You would have nailed it, except for that mysterious guy who was a member at one time, but then is no longer a member now that the contest is going, just so no one can figure it out and there is a trick at the end, because that is cool.

[Leon]

As long as the rules were the same for everyone it it didn't really matter how we counted or who was counted. I told Frank that Archive/Archive2 were being counted and one other member wasn't. This was part of the contest and the same for everyone so it was fair, imo. Yes, 4815162342 3,097. was the 33rd member and is even written on a piece of paper on my desk. It is amazing how people twist and contort a game that was supposed to be fun. No good deed......

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

You can be made to lose by the fact that I said it was Rich Klein previous to your post.

I will say it is a strange contest to allow "archive" and "archive2" which aren't single members, but rather a collective gathering of posts made on previous versions of the board by all members. Then on the other hand remove one member because they requested to be so they are no longer a "member".

It was a fun idea for a contest but there were too many holes in the rules it sounds like.

Just for closure are you stating that 4815162342 really was the 33rd member based on your set of rules?

[Cmount76]

Originally Posted by Leon

As long as the rules were the same for everyone it it didn't really matter how we counted or who was counted. I told Frank that Archive/Archive2 were being counted and one other member wasn't. This was part of the contest and the same for everyone so it was fair, imo. Yes, 4815162342 3,097. was the 33rd member and is even written on a piece of paper on my desk. It is amazing how people twist and contort a game that was supposed to be fun. No good deed......

+1

Loved the idea Frank... Thanks for always breaking up the days' monotony with a bit of baseball related entertainment and humor.

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by Leon

As long as the rules were the same for everyone it it didn't really matter how we counted or who was counted. I told Frank that Archive/Archive2 were being counted and one other member wasn't. This was part of the contest and the same for everyone so it was fair, imo. Yes, 4815162342 3,097. was the 33rd member and is even written on a piece of paper on my desk. It is amazing how people twist and contort a game that was supposed to be fun. No good deed......

To clarify I am not saying the rules weren't fair. Just strange. You have many fun contests here. I acknowledged that it was a fun idea. But as the person that had to organize the Holiday parties and other office events in my office I know that just because it looks good on paper doesn't mean it will work in reality. This one just fell because of the ambiguous use of the word "member" along with the ability to look up the stats using the tools given to us at the top of the page.

Please don't let this discourage you from putting together other contests. Even if there wasn't a prize it was interesting to see just how often people post.

[PhillipAbbott79]

Originally Posted by Leon

As long as the rules were the same for everyone it it didn't really matter how we counted or who was counted. I told Frank that Archive/Archive2 were being counted and one other member wasn't. This was part of the contest and the same for everyone so it was fair, imo. Yes, 4815162342 3,097. was the 33rd member and is even written on a piece of paper on my desk. It is amazing how people twist and contort a game that was supposed to be fun. No good deed......

I can appreciate that. What I don't see is that this random person was mentioned anywhere in the thread. This would be the reason why archive, and archive2 are counted, but this random 1 person thing is not.

[Leon]

So what? It was the rule that was made between Frank and I and all members were playing under that rule, whether they knew it or not. Had I deleted the person's account as he asked then the 33rd person was who Frank and I decided it would be. You can call this the double secret rule if you must.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0cF2piwjYQ

Originally Posted by PhillipAbbott79

I can appreciate that. What I don't see is that this random person was mentioned anywhere in the thread. This would be the reason why archive, and archive2 are counted, but this random 1 person thing is not.

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by PhillipAbbott79

I can appreciate that. What I don't see is that this random person was mentioned anywhere in the thread. This would be the reason why archive, and archive2 are counted, but this random 1 person thing is not.

Let me say as the person that should have won by the rules you are defending that I have no ill feelings that there is no prize now and that there were twists in the rules that would cause me to have lost.

[Leon]

In reflection, and under the circumstances, I think we can declare you the winner since it wasn't said in the rules that a member on the list wasn't being counted.

Anyone have an objection to this?

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

You can be made to lose by the fact that I said it was Rich Klein previous to your post.

I will say it is a strange contest to allow "archive" and "archive2" which aren't single members, but rather a collective gathering of posts made on previous versions of the board by all members. Then on the other hand remove one member because they requested to be so they are no longer a "member". Or are you saying that you are including a former member in the list that we can't see?

It was a fun idea for a contest but there were too many holes in the rules it sounds like.

Just for closure are you stating that 4815162342 really was the 33rd member based on your set of rules?

[vintagesportscollector]

Wait!!!....so La La Land didn't win?? what happened??

[Leon]

Originally Posted by vintagesportscollector

Wait!!!....so La La Land didn't win?? what happened??

And PriceWaterhouse is out of the picture, fired!!

[vintagesportscollector]

N54 needs a better accountant...Frank is fired!! (just kiddin' we love Frank...he is one in 291,892.)

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by Leon

In reflection, and under the circumstances, I think we can declare you the winner since it wasn't said in the rules that a member on the list wasn't being counted.

Anyone have an objection to this?

If you are stating that you are willing to make me the winner then I will object.
If you are stating someone else would win then I do not object.

I don't want to take a prize if I wasn't the intended winner based off your original thinking. On the other hand I wouldn't want to be the person that stops someone else from obtaining their prize.

[PhillipAbbott79]

Originally Posted by Leon

In reflection, and under the circumstances, I think we can declare you the winner since it wasn't said in the rules that a member on the list wasn't being counted.

Anyone have an objection to this?

That is definitely the right call.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by PhillipAbbott79

That is definitely the right call.

I agree and one last thing too. At least one member was banned and on my list but didn't make the list you ran (Rob D)..... Regardless of that the 33rd was written on a yellow sticky on my desk, and it was Daryl W...4815162342. ..

[gemmint77]

Not me, maybe Leon?

[vintagesportscollector]

Proposal for a new contest/game...

There are currently 1,323,745 posts on N54. Guess the number of posts on March 31, 11:59:59 PM. It would be hilarious...let the shill and last minute posting begin!!

Rules of Entry:
1) If you don't have a sense of humor and realize this is all for fun, you can't play.
2) Post your guess and only one edit allowed (like the normal routine ebay contests).
3) All guesses must be in one week prior (by March 24) - or something along those lines.

[sam majors]

Did I win? If so, who do I send the 250 dimes to? Sam Majors

[GoldenAge50s]

Just read the entire thread to find out it wasn't me! WOW!

[Enfuego]

My name has been written on the table the list was on so I count myself out the equation....


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[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by vintagesportscollector

Proposal for a new contest/game...

There are currently 1,323,745 posts on N54. Guess the number of posts on March 31, 11:59:59 PM. It would be hilarious...let the shill and last minute posting begin!!

Rules of Entry:
1) If you don't have a sense of humor and realize this is all for fun, you can't play.
2) Post your guess and only one edit allowed (like the normal routine ebay contests).
3) All guesses must be in one week prior (by March 24) - or something along those lines.

I like this idea. My guess is 1,330,325.

[bnorth]

I will try 1,333,333

I think the previous contest was rigged. Being a known Mason since 1989 and being 33rd on the unbiased computer generated list can't be a coincidence. The number 33 and Masonry together make this a tin foil hat moment.

[Enfuego]

In my Shaggy voice "It wasn't me"


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