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| Im Not Warren Buffett |
 Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Dave Rathbun wrote: | That's why you have to buy the squares before the numbers are on the grid, because nobody would ever buy 2 and 3, as that's a very unlikely football score. 3-2 would mean a field goal and a safety.  |
Obviously knowing the number value of the square you are buying would be nice, but it would have taken the fun out of the process because the first two or three people could take the good squares.
Anyone doing another one of these should stay away from 5 and 2 especially... those are the least likely to come up. |
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| nelaina |
| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Dave Rathbun wrote: | | nelaina wrote: | | ok could someone explain please how this will work? |
You take the "ones" digits for the score at the end of each quarter, and look it up on the grid. Suppose that the score after the first quarter is Pitt 10, Seattle 7. You would find the 0 column on the Pitt side, and the 7 column on the Seattle side, and find out where they cross. The person that owns that square (BallJacker in this case) wins the prize for the first quarter.
That's why you have to buy the squares before the numbers are on the grid, because nobody would ever buy 2 and 3, as that's a very unlikely football score. 3-2 would mean a field goal and a safety. |
ok good thanks...
i was thinking that the numbers are the actual score, so i was confused as to what would happen if either score was in the double digits.  |
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| Dave Rathbun |
| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Im Not Warren Buffett wrote: | | Dave Rathbun wrote: | | That's why you have to buy the squares before the numbers are on the grid, because nobody would ever buy 2 and 3, as that's a very unlikely football score. 3-2 would mean a field goal and a safety. |
Obviously knowing the number value of the square you are buying would be nice, but it would have taken the fun out of the process because the first two or three people could take the good squares.
Anyone doing another one of these should stay away from 5 and 2 especially... those are the least likely to come up. |
Nobody running this game correctly will ever give out the numbers before the board is filled up. 
2 is rough, because the most typical ways to get 2 are a safety (very rare), 4 field goals (it happens) or two TD's and two missed extra points (almost never), or 42 (6 TD's). 3 is easier because you get a field goal, or two field goals and a TD (13). It's tough to get 23 or 33, so 3 is not good for a high-scoring game. 4 is good (14 and 24 are common, 4 would be extremely unlikely). 6 is good (two field goals, a TD and 3 field goals for 16). 7 and 1 are nice for later quarters because you'll see scores like 21-7, or 27-21, or even 31-27. (31 = 28 + 3)
Anyway, if you put out a board with numbers on it, you would probably never sell the board out.
I knew someone that ran a $100 per square board. $100 per square * 100 squares = $10,000 total. The would buy a $10K cd after the game from the prior year, and then use the interest for the CD to pay for the Superbowl Party the following year. Everyone that bought a square was invited to the party, and had a chance at $2500 per quarter. After the game, they would pony up $100 per square for the following year and repeat.  |
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| Benjamin |
| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:43 am Post subject: |
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If someone gets a chance can you post the scores during the game (Quarters, half and final).
I'm going to be away from any computers for a while. |
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| frusnak |
| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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End of first quarter...
Seahawks 3
Steelers 0
Looks like Iceemaan takes the first quater  |
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| frusnak |
| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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End of the second quarter...
Steelers 7
Seahawks 3
Looks like conbrio
Next up...the Stones  |
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| conbrio |
| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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Steelers 7
Seahawks 3
at the half |
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| frusnak |
| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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I hope I have the energy Mick Jaggers has when I'm 60+
Congratulations Iceemaan and Conbrio ...so far. |
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| frusnak |
| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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End of third quarter
Steelers 14
seahawks 10
Looks like iceemaan gets another quarter |
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| frusnak |
| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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Steelers win superbowl XL
Steelers 21
Seahawks 10
Rodder4hire wins fourth quarter. |
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| Benjamin |
| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for announcing the winners Frusnak!
WINNERS PAID!
7,500 e$ to Icemaan
12,500 e$ to Conbrio
30,000 e$ to Rodder4hire
Thanks to everyone for playing!
Last edited by Benjamin on Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:25 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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| Iceemaan |
| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks Benjamin....See that between me and my brother we take 37000 e$. It runs in the family. |
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| frusnak |
| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:54 am Post subject: |
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| I won $300.00 on our squares at work...WOOHOO |
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| rodder4hire |
| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Real money is better, I'll admit. But my brother and I were a missed field goal at the half from sweeping the whole show! |
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| frusnak |
| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, that is awesome...brotherly coolness!!
It's worth more than money!! |
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