AFF's 30,000 post thread...sadly without a prize!!

[JohnK]

Since Lindsay has been very busy with work and I am already covered up to my armpits in sand thought it was time to start this thread as we have just passed 28,000 posts.

Prizes - anyone kind enough to donate a prize.

To make it interesting, all picks must be entered by midnight AEST 10 May.

The winner is the person who is closest (but before) the winning number. Do deleted posts count...probably, because it's easier to calculate when we reach 30K posts.

Plenty of time so grease your abacus, or shine your crystal ball. If any prize giver wins, then they can win any prizes that aren't their own; whilst their prize goes to the next closest picker.

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

The thread title is misleading since there is no prize!

 

[straitman]

The thread title is misleading since there is no prize!

I'm sure there'll be a suitable collection of loot for the winner. 8) 8)

 

[JohnK]

The thread title is misleading since there is no prize!

Shhh! That was the whole idea. We may get more people posting a prediction if they think there is a prize on offer.

 

[JohnK]

Hmm. Not a lot of action on this thread. :!: Would offering a cash prize alter the situation? Anyone want to offer any prize?

22nd May 2006, 11:27am EST!

* change guess from April to May as we are already into May and I meant May *

 

[serfty]

Hmm. Not a lot of action on this thread. :!: Would offering a cash prize alter the situation? Anyone want to offer any prize?

22nd April 2006, 11:27am EST!

& That was post 28,931.... (this is post 28942)

 

[Mal]

I think it must be close.

I'll guess 16th May @ 12:00pm AEST.

If no-one else guesses then I win by default don't I?

BTW, This is post 28951.

 

[JohnK]

If no-one else guesses then I win by default don't I?

I made a guess yesterday as well but I typed in a date in April which was a mistake. Edited my guess to May but you should be closer to the 30,000th post anyway.

 

[oz_mark]

If no-one else guesses then I win by default don't I?

I made a guess yesterday as well but I typed in a date in April which was a mistake. Edited my guess to May but you should be closer to the 30,000th post anyway.

May 11 for me

 

[MetroAir]

Oh OK, May 13.

 

[Mal]

I think guesses need to be closed at 29200-29500 posts, or something like that.

It is quite possible that the 30000 mark will be hit before Mother's Day!

 

[Yada Yada]

Put me down for May 15 @ 10:00am AEST.

 

[JohnK]

I think guesses need to be closed at 29200-29500 posts, or something like that.

It is quite possible that the 30000 mark will be hit before Mother's Day!

True. How about all guesses close Wednesday 10th May at midnight. We should be somewhere between 29,200-29,500 posts.

I have changed OP to reflect date change.

 

[NM]

True. How about all guesses close Wednesday 10th May at midnight. We should be somewhere between 29,200-29,500 posts.

Midnight which timezone ?

 

[JohnK]

True. How about all guesses close Wednesday 10th May at midnight. We should be somewhere between 29,200-29,500 posts.

Midnight which timezone ?

AEST as indicated in the OP. :roll:

 

[Mal]

949 posts to go! (This will be post #29051)

If you're keen on getting an entry in, probably a good idea to put it in soon!

 

[JohnK]

Only 2 days before predictions close!

If you're keen on getting an entry in, probably a good idea to put it in soon!

We have less visitors in the playground as the weather has become cooler.

   oz_mark         11/05/06 @ 00:01am (AEST)
   MetroAir        13/05/06 @ 00:01am (AEST)
   Yada Yada       15/05/06 @ 10:00am (AEST)
   Mal             16/05/06 @ 12:00pm (AEST)
   JohnK           22/05/06 @ 11:27am (AEST)

 

[oz_mark]

We have less visitors in the playground as the weather has become cooler.

I have been in Darwin for the last few days, I would describe the weather as warmer than I have had for the past few weeks.

 

[serfty]

Well, I've been in Antarctica ... sorry Mornington Pennisular the last day or so...

Wednesday 24th May; 11:30am

 

[NM]

Well, I've been in Antarctica ... sorry Mornington Pennisular the last day or so...

I donned a pair of Jeans on Saturday morning. Then decided it was too hot for such covering so was back in shorts by 9am. Good decision too - except I got sunburnt at Mini NM's soccer game .