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Though I think Barkis will win
You lose, too.
You seem to like saying that: do you like hanging around losers?
Well, I’m here, aren’t I?
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27, with the understanding that the next person who posts likes to have sex with sheep.
Only electric sheep, and only when I dream. Don’t judge me.
=Sigh=
Where’s Hal Briston when you need him?
So, is it closest or closest-without-going-over?
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The only way this would work is if each individual was only allowed to post to the thread once. But what the heck, I’ll vote 82.
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.
Each individual gets as many posts as they want. Bedlam I say! (Correct me if I’m wrong, but I’ve assumed that the SDMB lacks the capability or will of technically preventing an individual from posting twice).
I still think the only people who can win this are the moderators themselves, even if it is declared by you to be frowned upon for them to abuse their powers to do so.
- I don’t know why.
In the post you responded to I outlined a method for winning. It may be a little tricky – one might worry that the moderator will post a “closing this thread” comment, and thereby throw off the post-count. You just have to take that into account when angling for a win…
I’m going to say five.
Not enough yet . . .