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Loonielewy's 250th Post Contest

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 Posted 01/18/2018  11:08 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add loonielewy to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I participate in alot of these games, and really enjoy it. So now with me hitting 250, I wish to give back.

I haven't seen anything like what I have in mind so who knows how it will play out. I'll give it a try though.

Disclaimer- Rule #1- My game, My rules. (inspired by nss-52). . You must have more than 50 posts as well.

Rule #2- See rule #1.

The prize is winners choice. 1 set from any of these years, 1984-1987 Canadian Specimen set, or the set used for the contest.

Background info.- I got a 'lot' of coins the other day. The specimen sets were all individually encapsulated for these years. Popped them all out and threw them in a hat to come up with a set of various years. Yes I did put them in my hat to pick them.

Now I have a set of 6 coins with known dates (to me) between '84 and '87

The game- I picked 1 coin, for each denomination, to get this random set. You must guess the "average" date of the coins in this set to advance to Round 2.

For Round one, you can enter only once. You get 3 guesses. Round 1 is done Sunday at 5:00 pm CCF time.

Hope it works out, good luck.

(edit) There is only 4 sets, 84,85,86,87.

Here is an example. 1 cent is from 84,5 cent from 85, dime from 86, quarter from 87, 50 cent from 84 and dollar from 85. To get the average # I'm looking for, 1984+1985+1986+1987+1984+1985=11911/6=1985.1666.

1985.1666 is the average and the # I'm looking for.

Hint: Your number should range between 1984 and 1987. 1984 if you think all the coins are from 84, 1987 if you think all coins are from 87. Lots of combo's between though.

Denman- you may guess again if you want.

Let me know about any other concerns.

I'm hoping some people get the exact #, but may have to go closest to move on, depending on the #'s. See rule #1.

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 Posted 01/19/2018  02:32 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Dennman to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Interesting concept.Hope I understand the process.
My guesses:
'85
'86
'87
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 Posted 01/19/2018  03:15 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Guybrush to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
This is interesting, but I'm not sure if I understand, are we supposed to make 3 guesses between 1984.00 to 1987.00?

Also, are the dates of the 6 sets in the contest not disclosed?

Then my last question would be: who will proceed to round 2? Top 10 closest guess? Exact guess only?

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My game, My rules. (inspired by nss-52).


How else would anyone run a contest?

My Guesses:

1. 1985.1667
2. 1985.5000
3. 1985.8333

There is more than one way to get some averages. You did not ask for the specific years.
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 Posted 01/19/2018  08:07 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add scopru to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Here you go :

1 - 1986.0000
2 - 1985.1667
3 - 1985.5000

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86.112
86.212
86.312
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1. 1985.5
2. 1985.666666666667
3. 1985.8333

Thanks for the contest!
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1984.999
1985.429
1986.302
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1985.1667
1985.5
1986
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1985.6666666667
1986
1985.1666666667
Congrats on 250 posts
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Another hint- There is a limited # of "fitting" answers. You can deal with it. Yes math is involved, but don't make it harder than it really is.

moxking and nfine- your answers don't "fit". Look at your co-guesser for inspiration, and feel free to guess again.

Any other guesses that don't "fit", by anyone, will be allowed a re-guess.

After all, this is just for fun.

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1985.0
1985.5
1986.0

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Thanks for the contest, Loonie!

1984.7550
1985.5500
1986.1250
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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 Posted 01/20/2018  03:08 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Dennman to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Well obviously I misunderstood the "average date".thanks for another stab at it.
1985.5
1985.3333
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 Posted 01/20/2018  07:43 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add loonielewy to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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moxking and nfine- your answers don't "fit". Look at your co-guesser for inspiration, and feel free to guess again.


Bump111, you are in good company with the above 2 members. Your answers don't "fit" so please try again.
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Sorry. I decided to actually do some calculations and will retry:

1985.4000
1985.6000
1985.8000
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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