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Quickfire Sheep - Triple TROUBLE (Reveal Sunday 22/3/20)

  • 20-03-2020 6:53pm
    #1
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,995 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Ok folks,

    As promised another QUICKFIRE Sheep to take our minds off the madness.

    This time however we are going for TRIPLE TROUBLE :D

    How it works:

    You are required to give 3 answers per question.

    If you give ALL 3 of the top scoring answers, you incur a penalty (-top sheep score)

    If you give 3 answers that are not exactly the top 3 answers but ALSO no aces, you get a bonus (+top sheep score)


    PM the answers to me to the questions below in an un-numbered list:


    3 counties on the island of Ireland
    3 musical instruments
    3 colours
    3 fruits
    3 sports
    3 languages
    3 cartoons
    3 US presidents
    3 Irish Presidents

    Google is permitted.

    See below an example for those who aren't quite getting it.


    Example:

    Name 3 seas:

    (answered by PM)

    Baggly.......Mediterranean, Dead, Red
    sKeith.......Mediterranean, Dead, Arabian
    Clarabel.......Mediterranean, Caribbean, Swan
    Green&Red...Mediterranean, East China, Dead
    quickbeam.........Mediterranean, Dead, Red
    MicksJaguar............Mediterranean, Dead, East China
    Barney92...........Mediterranean, Caribbean, Red


    (Reveal)

    Question 1: Name 3 seas

    Mediterranean - 7
    Baggly
    sKeith
    Clarabel
    Green&Red
    quickbeam
    MicksJaguar
    Barney92

    Dead - 5
    Baggly
    sKeith
    quickbeam
    Green&Red
    MicksJaguar

    Red - 3
    Baggly
    quickbeam
    Barney92

    Caribbean - 2
    Barney92
    Clarabel

    East China - 2
    Green&Red
    MicksJaguar

    ACES - 1:

    Arabian - sKeith
    Swan - Clarabel


    In this example, Baggly and quickbeam will be punished (-sheep score = -7) for giving the top 3 answers;
    whereas MicksJaguar, Green&Red and Barney92 will receive a bonus (+sheep score = +7) for avoiding both the top 3 answers and the aces.

    Clarabel and sKeith get no bonuses as they aced, but also no penalties.

    Scores for Question 1:

    MicksJaguar (7+5+2+7) = 21
    Green&Red (7+5+2+7) = 21
    Barney92 (7+3+2+7) = 19
    sKeith (7+5+1) = 13
    Clarabel (7+2+1) = 10
    quickbeam (7+5+3-7) = 8
    Baggly (7+5+3-7) = 8


    But don't worry about the nitty gritty - that's for me to sort out.

    Just send me answers and let's play

    Triple Trouble!!!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,389 ✭✭✭✭Purple Mountain


    I'm in.

    To thine own self be true



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,791 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,451 ✭✭✭davetherave


    :o Oof, now I'm not saying you stole my idea (that you had no idea I was thinking of doing) but we might have both come across the same idea from the same place. I had changed it to a Double Trouble and thought up some new questions yesterday evening. Hey-ho you snooze you lose.

    Will fire in an entry shortly.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,995 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    :o Oof, now I'm not saying you stole my idea (that you had no idea I was thinking of doing) but we might have both come across the same idea from the same place. I had changed it to a Double Trouble and thought up some new questions yesterday evening. Hey-ho you snooze you lose.

    Will fire in an entry shortly.

    :eek: I'm sorry dave!!


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Does the Sheepulator work all that out for you?


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,995 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    quickbeam wrote: »
    Does the Sheepulator work all that out for you?

    Currently testing it. May have to use Excel if I can't get it to apply the bonuses the way I want it to


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,374 ✭✭✭twirlagig


    In! Thanks Necro.... :)
    Probably should’ve taken more time with my answers but they’re in now anyway :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,536 ✭✭✭✭Tauriel


    Answers submitted


  • Posts: 13,688 ✭✭✭✭ Joe Millions Trigger


    The rules flew way over my head but I've thrown in an entry.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,451 ✭✭✭davetherave


    Necro wrote: »
    :eek: I'm sorry dave!!

    No no that's ok. The questions were general enough but with enough limits that they might work as a sheep instead, or I can see how this on pans out and go ahead with it in a bit anyway. There were only two questions that were the same so I can come up with some new ones. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Submitted!


  • Posts: 0 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    im already winning so ill have to enter :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,791 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Is there a particular PM format that would be easiest for you, Necro?


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,995 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Is there a particular PM format that would be easiest for you, Necro?

    If you really want to help me you can group your three sets of answers

    So

    County
    Colour
    etc

    County
    Colour
    etc

    County
    Colour
    etc

    But don't worry if you haven't or don't want to I'll manually input them anyways.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Entered.

    And not at all in the requested format! :o


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    And not at all in the requested format! :o

    :D

    I just followed the example Necro gave in the OP. It's his own fault for not saying something sooner. :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,409 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    Entered.

    And not at all in the requested format! :o
    :D

    I just followed the example Necro gave in the OP. It's his own fault for not saying something sooner. :rolleyes:

    At least you guys gave him answers. For some reason I decided to send him back his own list of questions.

    Thanks for the heads up, Necro :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,791 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Necro wrote: »
    If you really want to help me you can group your three sets of answers

    So

    County
    Colour
    etc

    County
    Colour
    etc

    County
    Colour
    etc

    But don't worry if you haven't or don't want to I'll manually input them anyways.

    Done - can I get a teacher's pet bonus point for sending it in that format? :p


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,995 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    But of course EN ;)

    Folks I'll be closing sign ups at a slightly earlier time than normal of 4pm on Sunday afternoon, with reveal to run around 6.30pm/7pm.

    Main reason is I can't correctly add bonuses/penalties until I have a full roster :D

    13 entries now already - this really is quickfire :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 175 ✭✭yozico


    Thanks for organising this quiz 😄


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Ah sorry for giving you extra work with the formatting Necro!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,389 ✭✭✭✭Purple Mountain


    Just to make it a bit simpler for my simple brain.

    Am I trying to submit common answers or the far fetched wild ones??

    To thine own self be true



  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,995 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Ah sorry for giving you extra work with the formatting Necro!

    Don't worry about it, LeVar actually has a point that I didn't mention it till a good bit later :D


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Just to make it a bit simpler for my simple brain.

    Am I trying to submit common answers or the far fetched wild ones??

    I wasn't sure so I plucked answers out of the air.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,389 ✭✭✭✭Purple Mountain


    I wasn't sure so I plucked answers out of the air.

    Help Necro!

    To thine own self be true



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Just to make it a bit simpler for my simple brain.

    Am I trying to submit common answers or the far fetched wild ones??

    You want the most common for a SHEEP.

    Well usually anyway, Necro's rules for this one throw a bit of a spanner in the works - ideally you want 2 of your answers for each category to be in the Top 3 most popular, and the third option just outside of the Top 3.

    At least that's my understanding anyway, but I barely read the rules so don't take my word for it.... :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,791 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Just to make it a bit simpler for my simple brain.

    Am I trying to submit common answers or the far fetched wild ones??

    Common, but not 1-2-3 was how I read it
    So the dream would be the first, second and fourth most popular answers each time


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,389 ✭✭✭✭Purple Mountain


    Oh sweet baby Jesus :D

    To thine own self be true



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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    I wouldn't worry too much about it. You can't really strategise too much in Peehs or Sheep or any other variation because you have so little control over what other people will pick. Just pick some answers and enjoy the reveal when it comes.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,995 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    EN and LeVar explained it strategy wise probably the best.

    But yeah as QB says, just go for it and enter mainly, any time I've tried to overthink things I've done terribly :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,476 ✭✭✭Niska


    Entered.

    Nice, mental gymnastics going. You want good answers, but not all best, but don't want to be too clever and get an ace.

    What about wrong answers? Assuming they are treated as aces, otherwise deliberately putting a wrong answer in a couple of categories (like the president ones) could be a valid tactic...


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    No wrong answers in Sheep. :)


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 17,759 Mod ✭✭✭✭Trigger


    No Google needed for me.. just put in the first three that came to my head :D

    Mid table mediocrity as usually for me anyways

    Edit: I did NOT read the instructions! I'm ballsed! :pac:

    Moderator: Forum Games



  • Registered Users Posts: 370 ✭✭Skippy44


    Thanks, seems a good idea. Will have a go :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,995 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Trigger wrote: »
    No Google needed for me.. just put in the first three that came to my head :D :
    That's usually the best tactic for Sheep unless you can't think of three

    I'm in


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,995 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    21 Players so far, yay :D

    Still loads of time to get your entries in!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,802 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    Myhead is melted just reading OP.

    Good luck scoring it


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    In


  • Posts: 18,749 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Just submitted.

    Totally the wrong answers...... I should come last because I thought it was Peehs! :)
    Feck it necro, I'll leave the answers as is!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,267 ✭✭✭✭Mam of 4


    bubblypop wrote: »
    Just submitted.

    Totally the wrong answers...... I should come last because I thought it was Peehs! :)
    Feck it necro, I'll leave the answers as is!

    Have you never seen my answers ? :p

    Sent :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,779 ✭✭✭✭Deja Boo



    If you give ALL 3 of the top scoring answers, you incur a penalty (-top sheep score)

    If you give 3 answers that are not exactly the top 3 answers but ALSO no aces, you get a bonus (+top sheep score)

    so... you want middle of the road sheep, no edgy ones ...the jan's of the brady bunch, not the marsha's

    ...you want the HEE in the SheeP, the S & P are only trouble - they are the black sheep of the HEE family

    *le sigh - gets out the woden spoon for one more go round* :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,791 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Deja Boo wrote: »
    so... you want middle of the road sheep, no edgy ones ...the jan's of the brady bunch, not the marsha's

    ...you want the HEE in the SheeP, the S & P are only trouble - they are the black sheep of the HEE family

    *le sigh - gets out the woden spoon for one more go round* :rolleyes:

    I think you want first, second and fourth. Confusingly though, that's the SHE of SHEEP :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,779 ✭✭✭✭Deja Boo


    I think you want first, second and fourth. Confusingly though, that's the SHE of SHEEP :p

    Oh sheesh, thanks much EN! :)
    ...I was confused :o


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,791 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Deja Boo wrote: »
    Oh sheesh, thanks much EN! :)
    ...I was confused :o

    Sorry Deja, it's simple really - the best score is SHE, but the worst is SHE :p

    SHE would score SSHE
    but SHE would only score HE


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,779 ✭✭✭✭Deja Boo


    Sorry Deja, it's simple really - the best score is SHE, but the worst is SHE :p

    SHE would score SSHE
    but SHE would only score HE

    * head explodes *

    :D ta EN!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,802 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    This way if Necro makes a balls of the scoring, he can claim the rules were actually ........


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Necro be like

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,352 ✭✭✭conor222


    Submitted :)


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,995 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Up to 33 players now :D

    I'll be closing sign ups at 4pm so there is still time to get your entry in!!


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