# Contest: predict how many posts will ultimately be made in this thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 20, 2010, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807 "2010-12-20T06:05:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![iamnotbatman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/858c86/32.png) [@iamnotbatman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamnotbatman)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/1 "2010-12-20T06:05:13Z")
Rules: [ul] [li]The OP is post #1.[/li][li]Each person is allowed 1 vote.[/li][li]Anyone breaking the SMDB rules/guidelines in trying to get this thread to close at some # of posts does so at their own risk![/li][li]Moderators are allowed to vote, but closing the thread in order to win would be… frowned upon.[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/2 "2010-12-20T06:09:47Z")
The answer is…42 ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/3 "2010-12-20T06:12:19Z")
1. ---
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/4 "2010-12-20T06:23:52Z")
1. What is the prize? ---
**Author:** ![iamnotbatman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/858c86/32.png) [@iamnotbatman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamnotbatman)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/5 "2010-12-20T07:53:44Z")
\*\*The prize: \*\* I am too biased a participant (my posts could affect whether anyone wins or not) to offer my usual prize of a home made rum-cured bbq hot dog pumpkin-mustard holiday layer cake (with spicy marshmallow crust). The winner will harbor his or her accomplishment alone, unrecognized, with silent pride, acknowledged only by the occasionally irrepressible twinkle of self-knowing satisfaction as the two of you bring the rum bath up to temperature for the the pre-bbq sous-vide. That’s right, the winner shall be allotted: A recipe for one rum-cured bbq hot dog pumpkin-mustard holiday layer cake (with spicy marshmallow crust). ---
**Author:** ![Wolverine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@Wolverine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolverine)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/6 "2010-12-20T08:06:46Z")
37 ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/7 "2010-12-20T13:33:03Z")
I actually have a very complicated system for situations just like this. As far as I can tell, the answer will be…4. I’ll be over there waiting to see if I’m right… -------------\> -D/a ---
**Author:** ![Moonlitherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/8 "2010-12-20T15:18:19Z")
Since most posts are never closed they just drift into oblivion down the page the real question is when do we decide it’s done? Giving it a deadline of posts within 2010 I’m going to state that the thread will have 91 posts. Also, **D/a** that’s some impressive logic 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/9 "2010-12-20T15:51:55Z")
Moving from IMHO to the Game Room. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/10 "2010-12-20T17:50:00Z")
HEY I WANT ONE MORE POST UNDER MY POST COUNT TOO!!! caps! ---
**Author:** ![mr.jp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@mr.jp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mr.jp)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/11 "2010-12-20T18:17:48Z")
97 The problem with this is that there is no gloating. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/12 "2010-12-20T18:44:43Z")
23 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/13 "2010-12-20T18:51:53Z")
I’ll go with 47. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/14 "2010-12-20T20:35:15Z")
I think the threadkiller will get his kicks with Post #66. No, I don’t mean his/her kicks – I’m guessing the final contribution will be made by a male. ---
**Author:** ![Bytegeist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@Bytegeist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bytegeist)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/15 "2010-12-20T21:20:42Z")
I predict 14 posts. _Aw, damnit!_ ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/16 "2010-12-20T21:27:56Z")
I don’t know, no wait! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/17 "2010-12-21T19:28:57Z")
More than 17. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/18 "2010-12-21T20:00:15Z")
18 …d’oh! ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/19 "2010-12-21T20:05:44Z")
I’m a good thread-killer – so 19. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/20 "2010-12-21T20:29:26Z")
You lose. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807.md?page=2)