# 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:** 3
**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 28, 2010, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/41 "2010-12-28T02:51:12Z")
More than 40, I’m absolutely certain. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2010, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/42 "2010-12-28T19:52:44Z")
I’m guessing **runner pat** will soon PM a mod to close the thread at once. ---
**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 28, 2010, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/43 "2010-12-28T19:55:22Z")
Looks like Douglas Adams (and **Sternvogel** ) was wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2010, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/44 "2010-12-28T19:58:07Z")
196 ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2010, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/45 "2010-12-28T19:58:12Z")
59 ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2010, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/46 "2010-12-29T13:22:29Z")
I’ll say 78 ---
**Author:** ![EristicKallistic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/85e7bf/32.png) [@EristicKallistic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EristicKallistic)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/47 "2010-12-30T20:05:34Z")
47 ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/48 "2010-12-30T20:15:29Z")
132 ---
**Author:** ![Goofus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7feea3/32.png) [@Goofus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Goofus)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2010, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/49 "2010-12-31T04:25:35Z")
88 ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2010, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/50 "2010-12-31T04:34:09Z")
50 ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2010, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/51 "2010-12-31T09:32:57Z")
> [@iamnotbatman](#): > > **If 30 days pass without a post being made, then, as OP I hereby grant my blessing that this thread be closed by a willing moderator. This permission remains valid even if the 30-day streak is subsequently broken. Therefore Special Bonus Points can be won for simultaneously announcing yourself as the winner, promoting the post tally to match your prediction, and getting the thread closed before someone invalidates your prediction.** I’ve bookmarked this thread. I will never let the 30 days elapse. Ever. ---
**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 31, 2010, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/52 "2010-12-31T18:02:22Z")
There will be at least 52 posts in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2010, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/53 "2010-12-31T19:45:58Z")
58 ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2010, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/54 "2010-12-31T20:32:02Z")
1. You know I’m right…just admit it. ---
**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 31, 2010, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/55 "2010-12-31T20:40:31Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > 1. You know I’m right…just admit it. That’s gross. ---
**Author:** ![Shooby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f475e1/32.png) [@Shooby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shooby)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2011, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/56 "2011-01-02T12:34:28Z")
This seems like a thread that will be closed by moderator action because folks are empty-posting in order to win… which is awesome! I’ll say 196 posts before the mods get angry or people get bored… ---
**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:** [January 2, 2011, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/57 "2011-01-02T18:41:45Z")
At post 57, I am only slightly bored. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/58 "2011-01-04T17:23:47Z")
Not me, I am captivated engaged and engrossed. . . But not by this. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/59 "2011-01-04T17:31:37Z")
Quick, quick, close the thread! ---
**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:** [January 4, 2011, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-predict-how-many-posts-will-ultimately-be-made-in-this-thread/564807/60 "2011-01-04T17:39:23Z")
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