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  • #1852
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,986 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Posy wrote: »
    I didn't have time to pop over to the games forum today. Up the walls. :/

    Plus, I didn't actually understand this years rules, tbh! :pac:

    You still have plenty of time to get involved. Someone scored a minus score so you’re not even last :pac:


  • #1853
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,646 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Excellent. :D


  • #1854
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Loughc wrote: »
    You still have plenty of time to get involved. Someone scored a minus score so you’re not even last :pac:

    It was me, wasn't it?? I'm too afraid to check now :eek:


  • #1855
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    TRS30 wrote: »
    It was me, wasn't it?? I'm too afraid to check now :eek:

    Nah, you scored 4.8 iirc... the real answer was 24 but your actually trying to guess the median answer given by all the entries, so you've to guess what answer the 'crowd' would give rather than look for the actual legit answer (if that makes sense) That's my understanding of it anyway.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #1856
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    DvB wrote: »
    Nah, you scored 4.8 iirc... the real answer was 24 but your actually trying to guess the median answer given by all the entries, so you've to guess what answer the 'crowd' would give rather than look for the actual legit answer (if that makes sense) That's my understanding of it anyway.

    Ah, as they say, always real the question carefully! I didn't pick that up with my skim read yesterday.


  • #1857
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,986 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    DvB wrote: »
    Nah, you scored 4.8 iirc... the real answer was 24 but your actually trying to guess the median answer given by all the entries, so you've to guess what answer the 'crowd' would give rather than look for the actual legit answer (if that makes sense) That's my understanding of it anyway.

    You sir are correct :)


  • #1858
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    DvB wrote: »
    Nah, you scored 4.8 iirc... the real answer was 24 but your actually trying to guess the median answer given by all the entries, so you've to guess what answer the 'crowd' would give rather than look for the actual legit answer (if that makes sense) That's my understanding of it anyway.

    So always guess around the average/middle range as should be close enough to that??

    Sorry I'm only on my first coffee!!


  • #1859
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,986 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    TRS30 wrote: »
    So always guess around the average/middle range as should be close enough to that??

    Sorry I'm only on my first coffee!!

    Provided everyone else gives answers either side :P


  • #1860
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    TRS30 wrote: »
    So always guess around the average/middle range as should be close enough to that??

    Sorry I'm only on my first coffee!!

    Yeah, basically try & guess what everyone else would say...
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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  • #1861
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    So guys, random question, how much have you all spent on Christmas presents?

    Just curious!


  • #1862
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,986 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    TRS30 wrote: »
    So guys, random question, how much have you all spent on Christmas presents?

    Just curious!

    I'm saying nothing....


    ... but deffo a million euros....


  • #1863
    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,396 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    TRS30 wrote: »
    So guys, random question, how much have you all spent on Christmas presents?

    Just curious!
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    I'm watching you :p


  • #1864
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    TRS30 wrote: »
    So guys, random question, how much have you all spent on Christmas presents?

    Just curious!

    One million dollars!!
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    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #1865
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    So a millions euros seems to be the average so far :D

    Electric Nitwit wrote: »
    ZhMsw8r.gif

    I'm watching you :p

    Was pure coincidence your honor :)


  • #1866
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,646 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I'd say that I have spent one million Swiss Francs. >_>


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  • #1867
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,986 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Posy wrote: »
    I'd say that I have spent one million Swiss Francs. >_>

    Or 16 million Schrute Bucks....


  • #1868
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,646 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


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  • #1869
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Posy wrote: »
    I'd say that I have spent one million Swiss Francs. >_>

    Thats close enough to a million euros to maintain the average...;)
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #1870
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    None of you guys guessed a million!!!!!


  • #1871
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    TRS30 wrote: »
    None of you guys guessed a million!!!!!

    Damn, the plan backfired!!! ;)

    I did get very bloody close to the real answer but the rest of humanity were miles out so I got a bruuuuutal score.

    From now on I'll have my answer, I'll multiply it by a million, then divide it by Pie (mince preferably) then my answer will the the square root of the amount of beer I intend to drink this christmas minus the amount of whiskey I'll drink in milliliters ... it'll probably be a lot closer to what most other folk think!!:D
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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  • #1872
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    DvB wrote: »
    Damn, the plan backfired!!! ;)

    I did get very bloody close to the real answer but the rest of humanity were miles out so I got a bruuuuutal score.

    From now on I'll have my answer, I'll multiply it by a million, then divide it by Pie (mince preferably) then my answer will the the square root of the amount of beer I intend to drink this christmas minus the amount of whiskey I'll drink in milliliters ... it'll probably be a lot closer to what most other folk think!!:D

    I got it right, somehow!

    My plan is to pick a nice average, middle of road, nothing too wild kind of answer.

    I do prefer your method though :)


  • #1873
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,646 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I'm not mathematical enough to use DvB's method! :D


  • #1874
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    TRS30 wrote: »
    I got it right, somehow!

    My plan is to pick a nice average, middle of road, nothing too wild kind of answer.

    I do prefer your method though :)

    Its a stab in the dark game, the kind I'm more intrigued by than competitive in. Good fun basically.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #1875
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    BTW, have noticed a good few names from the christmas forum here over on that thread in the games forum, dare I say it, it seems its a kindred forum of sorts! Or is it just this particular game?
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #1876
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,646 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I definitely think that the Christmas element of the game helps. :D


  • #1877
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,986 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    DvB wrote: »
    BTW, have noticed a good few names from the christmas forum here over on that thread in the games forum, dare I say it, it seems its a kindred forum of sorts! Or is it just this particular game?

    No they're good sorts over there too :)

    Speaking of which, our friends over at the Forum Games forum are doing a BOARDS BEST CHRISTMAS SONG Tournament. You can PM Necro upto 7 of your favourite Christmas songs and once the nominations close, we then VOTE for our favourite in a head to head knockout tournament. These are always great craic to play in.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058137755


  • #1878
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Loughc wrote: »
    No they're good sorts over there too :)

    Speaking of which, our friends over at the Forum Games forum are doing a BOARDS BEST CHRISTMAS SONG Tournament. You can PM Necro upto 7 of your favourite Christmas songs and once the nominations close, we then VOTE for our favourite in a head to head knockout tournament. These are always great craic to play in.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058137755

    Yeah already all over that, nominated my top 5 from that earlier thread we had in here a few weeks back :D
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #1879
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    @DvB- i see both guessed a million yesterday :)


  • #1880
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    TRS30 wrote: »
    @DvB- i see both guessed a million yesterday :)

    Yeah saw that, great minds think alike:D
    I actually knew the real answer to that one as I'd heard it mentioned on the radio on Monday but just went for what I thought 'most' would think.
    Wasn't to far off in the end...

    Wasn't aware an outrageous outlier of an answer could generate a minus score so need to try & play it safe methinks.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #1881
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Same, in my head i was thinking it was probably higher however stuck to my method of choosing a 'middle of the road' answer as will never be too far away.


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  • #1882
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Just saw this mornings question, again, I know the answer to this as it came up in pub quizzes I've been involved in previously.

    But what will the masses think!!!!??!?!:confused:
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #1883
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    DvB wrote: »
    Just saw this mornings question, again, I know the answer to this as it came up in pub quizzes I've been involved in previously.

    But what will the masses think!!!!??!?!:confused:

    I'm thinking none! Mainly because American use the term Holidays.

    However, no idea what to guess for this one though!!!!


  • #1884
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    TRS30 wrote: »
    I'm thinking none! Mainly because American use the term Holidays.

    However, no idea what to guess for this one though!!!!

    More than you think is all I'll say... ;)
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #1885
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    DvB wrote: »
    More than you think is all I'll say... ;)

    Made a right mess of that!

    Was sending my answer while working and on the phone and hit an extra 0 :eek:


  • #1886
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    TRS30 wrote: »
    Made a right mess of that!

    Was sending my answer while working and on the phone and hit an extra 0 :eek:

    oooh...

    Depends though. If it goes from say 2 digits to 3 or 3 digits to 4, well, you could be one of those outliers. I think most folk know its not 'really' a christmas movie so its only mentioned a few times (or is it?) ;)

    I suspect I'll end up last in this quiz ultimately:D
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #1887
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    DvB wrote: »
    Just saw this mornings question, again, I know the answer to this as it came up in pub quizzes I've been involved in previously.

    But what will the masses think!!!!??!?!:confused:
    I went higher than what I thought the answer is.
    I've been thinking I went much too high though :(
    I forgot about the yanks saying Holidays instead of Christmas.


  • #1888
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    the purple tin wrote: »
    I went higher than what I thought the answer is.
    I've been thinking I went much too high though :(
    I forgot about the yanks saying Holidays instead of Christmas.

    But if loads go too high you're laughing so fret not.
    I ended up putting in the real answer & instantly regretted it FWIW as I think the majority will go too high.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #1889
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    DvB wrote: »
    oooh...

    Depends though. If it goes from say 2 digits to 3 or 3 digits to 4, well, you could be one of those outliers. I think most folk know its not 'really' a christmas movie so its only mentioned a few times (or is it?) ;)

    I suspect I'll end up last in this quiz ultimately:D

    was from 2 digits to 3 however now i think my answer is way too low!!!


  • #1890
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    TRS30 wrote: »
    was from 2 digits to 3 however now i think my answer is way too low!!!

    Trust me, it ain't in the hundreds, the real answer anyway! Though what will the others think is the real question. We'll have to wait until later tonight to see though I suspect your mistake may be inspired as I suspect many will give a number in the 100's so you could be grand.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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  • #1891
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,986 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    TRS30 wrote: »
    was from 2 digits to 3 however now i think my answer is way too low!!!

    You can submit a second answer and ask to correct your first one.


  • #1892
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Loughc wrote: »
    You can submit a second answer and ask to correct your first one.

    I did, which was kindly accepted.

    However I think my first answer might, in hindsight, might have been better!!


  • #1893
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    TRS30 wrote: »
    I did, which was kindly accepted.

    However I think my first answer might, in hindsight, might have been better!!

    To be fair you made a typo so its not like you had a change of heart or suchlike.

    I've just accepted I'll most likely be getting a minus score on this one:D
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #1894
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    DvB wrote: »
    I've just accepted I'll most likely be getting a minus score on this one:D

    Me too, just will it be single, double or triple figures :eek:


  • #1895
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Despite not having a breeze for both questions over the weekend and being in a hurry (so totally guessing on the spot once I'd read the question) managed to avoid a hugely off the charts answer and stay comfortably mid table... can live with that given I haven't a clue what i'm doing :D
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #1896
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    DvB wrote: »
    Despite not having a breeze for both questions over the weekend and being in a hurry (so totally guessing on the spot once I'd read the question) managed to avoid a hugely off the charts answer and stay comfortably mid table... can live with that given I haven't a clue what i'm doing :D

    Were better then my answers.

    Hint, I forgot!


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  • #1897
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    TRS30 wrote: »
    Were better then my answers.

    Hint, I forgot!

    You'll probably catch up anyway. A couple of decent answers & you're likely to shoot up that table. TBH the top 5 or 6 seem to be untouchable as they seem to gauge the average mood really well despite the questions being so diverse.

    I keep making the mistake of actually trying to gauge the correct answer rather than the average so I'm doomed to mediocrity :D
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #1898
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    DvB wrote: »
    You'll probably catch up anyway. A couple of decent answers & you're likely to shoot up that table. TBH the top 5 or 6 seem to be untouchable as they seem to gauge the average mood really well despite the questions being so diverse.

    I keep making the mistake of actually trying to gauge the correct answer rather than the average so I'm doomed to mediocrity :D

    Was in a bit of a rush this morning, so took your weekend approach, read the question and replied with the first answer that popped into my mind!


  • #1899
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    That question today was a hum dinger... if I get within 50,000 of the actual answer I'd be delighted. Suspect I'm going tumbling this evening though...
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #1900
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Just saw the leader board :eek:

    I would like to apologies for my woeful performance so far and for dragging down the Christmas forum reputation!!

    I will try harder :)


  • #1901
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    DvB wrote: »
    That question today was a hum dinger... if I get within 50,000 of the actual answer I'd be delighted. Suspect I'm going tumbling this evening though...

    I'm really nervous already about my answer on this one!!!!


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