I have a bad habit of saving my bands for a project I will probably never accomplish and I even save the ones from the cigars I smoke in my Jeep~! :confused:
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There is a tiny little indention in front of the gear shift that holds my cigar cutter perfectly and a little change along with a small stack of bands, which I have to use my cutter to hold in place. :shades:
I just emptied the dang thing only to find quite a few bands were stored in there from the past several + weeks~~! :whistle:
The person who can tell me within 1/100 of a percent what percentage of them were Xiphos bands will be the first to receive a sample of my new blends (which I should have some samples available for you in a couple weeks) and maybe a few hitchhikers too~! :biggrin:
Your answer MUST be a 4 digit numeral Which will be .???? _ No decimal point,, and you are banned from CG forever~! (just kidding, but you will be required to ride the short bus from then on) :lmao: :lmao:
And don't worry,,, there aren't too many permutations being as there were only between 10 and 60 bands total~! :lmao:
This contest is open to any and all members regardless of seniority, status, rank, or likability.... It will end on March 10th to give the Arcade Contest time to wrap up (hopefully)...
Here's a hint for you guys that hate math or were taught common core math.
If I had 60 bands and 13 were Xiphos the answer would be 19÷60=.3166 (or .3167 if you round up, your choice here :?: ) or 40 bands and 39 were Xiphos 39÷40=.9750 etc, etc.....
Leave off the decimal point or the last numeral from your answer and you are disqualified~! Or banished, whichever you prefer..... :banghead:
Guess all month long, change your answer whenever you want to, first answer posted without any further guesses ( I suggest editing your first response to eliminate this possibility) with the response closest to the correct answer wins~!
Contest ends March 10at 12:00 midnight~!
If you're no good at math just give up now, otherwise let the guessing begin~! :biggrin:
Amended rule #1: Limit your guesses to four posts please....... more than 4 is spam and you will be disqualified or bludgeoned or both~!
P.S. If you don't get the rules ask one of your kids~! :biggrin:
Quoteheadfirst - 2/9/2016 10:48 PM What's with you Brian, you gotta be one higher than me in everything? :lmao:
Quoteheadfirst - 2/9/2016 10:48 PM
What's with you Brian, you gotta be one higher than me in everything? :lmao:
QuoteMojo66 - 2/10/2016 12:24 PM Awesome contest Brad, I'l go with .6666
How did I know you were going to use this number? :?: :lmao: :lmao:
QuoteVroomp - 2/10/2016 1:51 PMQuoteMojo66 - 2/10/2016 12:24 PM Awesome contest Brad, I'l go with .6666How did I know you were going to use this number? :?: :lmao: :lmao:
Maybe because it's the winning number? Or because it just makes sense, since they are such good cigars, that every 6.666 out of 10 cigars you smoke would be Xiphos. ;-)
Quoteheadfirst - 2/10/2016 11:47 AM
I see what you did there, but I don't think johncw will get it at all :biggrin:
Quoteheadfirst - 2/9/2016 11:44 PM
0.2667
May I point out that this should be a 5 digit number, there must be a zero before the decimal point. You're welcome. :smoker:
Quoteraize - 2/10/2016 4:29 PMQuoteheadfirst - 2/9/2016 11:44 PM
0.2667
May I point out that this should be a 5 digit number, there must be a zero before the decimal point. You're welcome. :smoker:
Sorry, but you fail at math. 4-digit number. The 0 serves only to locate the decimal and therefore cannot be considered a significant figure. Hence, my guess is .3125 or 3.125 x10^-1. :-P
Quoteheadfirst - 2/10/2016 9:04 PMQuoteraize - 2/10/2016 4:29 PMQuoteheadfirst - 2/9/2016 11:44 PM
0.2667
May I point out that this should be a 5 digit number, there must be a zero before the decimal point. You're welcome. :smoker:
Sorry, but you fail at math. 4-digit number. The 0 serves only to locate the decimal and therefore cannot be considered a significant figure. Hence, my guess is .3125 or 3.125 x10^-1. :-P
It is a 5 digit number with 4 significant figures.
You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is "never get involved in a land war in Asia" - but only slightly less well-known is this: "Never part an engineer's hair in math when you're an architect"! Ha ha ha ha ha!!
:smoker: :smoker:
Quoteheadfirst - 2/10/2016 10:39 PM
And shouldn't you be dreaming up some overbudget Taj Mahal with an irregular grid pattern right now? :biggrin:
Alright, sorry everyone, hit us with some of these :offtopic: if you must, not trying to take over the thread, I just couldn't let Jason get away with that one, that was a lob I had to swing on.
Quoteraize - 2/11/2016 2:16 PMQuoteheadfirst - 2/10/2016 10:39 PM And shouldn't you be dreaming up some overbudget Taj Mahal with an irregular grid pattern right now? :biggrin: Alright, sorry everyone, hit us with some of these :offtopic: if you must, not trying to take over the thread, I just couldn't let Jason get away with that one, that was a lob I had to swing on.Actually, I thought maybe I should design a building with nothing but load transfers and cantilevers. Hell lets put it on the west coast while we're at it.
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Just a hint for everyone that is playing along and the folks that may be having trouble visualizing this contest in context........
Here is a picture of all the bands I collected the other day before the contest started~!
I sure hope that helps you geeks~! :biggrin:
(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq322/iqof37/P2100807_zps5l5xwlio.jpg) :?:
By the way,,,,, one geek is already within .0050 of taking home this prize~!
I think that's the same rate my bank pays interest on my savings~!
There are plenty of guesses within .01-.02, but there is one that is within .0031 of the correct answer~! :biggrin:
Use those math skills to figure out which one it is...... :?:
Any of you newbs that wish to enter are welcome to guess ~! :smoker:
It is closest guess wins, but this contest isn't officially over until March 10th~!
That gives you plenty of time to enter more guesses, although if you simply guess all possible combinations I will have to disqualify you for the infraction of spamming~!
Let's limit this to 4 guesses per person please!
Rules~! I don't do well with those things~!
I make them up as I go.......
And re-route the pass box to me every third person too~! :biggrin:
There can be only one winner and that is the first guess posted closest to the mark. There is, however, a possibility to beat the current leader by guessing closer than the .0031 spread..... Get it? :confused:
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Here's what the owner of Renegade Cigars in Richardson, Texas said about the new Xiphos NR Robusto.
"Brad: Your cigars are so full of flavor. They will sell like crazy. Really one of the better cigars I have had in a long time."-Brandon Hayes
Quoteheadfirst - 2/25/2016 2:49 PM "The person who can tell me within 1/100 of a percent what percentage of them were Xiphos bands will be the first to receive a sample of my new blends" That sounded to me like get within a 0.01 margin and you're a winner...alright then, two more guesses for me...
1/100 of .01 is .0001 no one is that close yet........ Math baby~!
QuoteVroomp - 2/9/2016 9:59 PM
> If I had 60 bands and 13 were Xiphos the answer would be 19÷60=.3166 (or .3167 if you round up, your choice here :?: )
QuoteScap - 2/25/2016 5:38 PMQuoteVroomp - 2/9/2016 9:59 PM > If I had 60 bands and 13 were Xiphos the answer would be 19÷60=.3166 (or .3167 if you round up, your choice here :?: )Not sure if serious....13 became 19.... ;) Here's my guess. .6842
There were no realistic hints given in my examples but nice to see you guessing~! :biggrin:
Hint: Plus I smoke a lot more cigars than that~! :shades:
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Add caption here :biggrin:
QuoteVroomp - 2/25/2016 7:20 PMQuoteScap - 2/25/2016 5:38 PMQuoteVroomp - 2/9/2016 9:59 PM > If I had 60 bands and 13 were Xiphos the answer would be 19÷60=.3166 (or .3167 if you round up, your choice here :?: )Not sure if serious....13 became 19.... ;) Here's my guess. .6842There were no realistic hints given in my examples but nice to see you guessing~! :biggrin:
Hint: Plus I smoke a lot more cigars than that~! :shades:
QuoteSavonian - 2/26/2016 9:45 AM
Let's guess .3844
QuoteScap - 2/25/2016 10:03 PMQuoteVroomp - 2/25/2016 7:20 PMI was giving you grief about the example having a math error.... :angel:QuoteScap - 2/25/2016 5:38 PMQuoteVroomp - 2/9/2016 9:59 PM > If I had 60 bands and 13 were Xiphos the answer would be 19÷60=.3166 (or .3167 if you round up, your choice here :?: )Not sure if serious....13 became 19.... ;) Here's my guess. .6842There were no realistic hints given in my examples but nice to see you guessing~! :biggrin:
Hint: Plus I smoke a lot more cigars than that~! :shades:
I do not make math errors~~!!!
The new guy Savonian has guessed the correct answer without any margin of error~! There were 44 bands in my car and 16 were Xiphos bands~! The correct answer was .3636363636363636...........
Fran95 was leading the pack previously with a single guess of .3667 which was off by only .0031
Unfortunately for him, he will be waiting until my return from Costa Rica to receive his prize as I have yet to receive my promised set of sample cigars from Nicaragua and the other two cigars from Costa Rica will be riding home with me.....
In order for him to receive one of each of the full line (9 cigars and maybe a couple hitchhikers) it will be after March 13th before I can ship~!
Congratulations Simo~! I will ship these as soon as i have the full line available~!
Geez,,,, this contest might cost me a small fortune in shipping charges~! :confused: :?:
QuoteVroomp - 2/26/2016 7:07 PM
We Have A Winner!!!
The new guy Savonian has guessed the correct answer without any margin of error~! There were 44 bands in my car and 16 were Xiphos bands~! The correct answer was .3636363636363636...........
Fran95 was leading the pack previously with a single guess of .3667 which was off by only .0031
Unfortunately for him, he will be waiting until my return from Costa Rica to receive his prize as I have yet to receive my promised set of sample cigars from Nicaragua and the other two cigars from Costa Rica will be riding home with me.....
In order for him to receive one of each of the full line (9 cigars and maybe a couple hitchhikers) it will be after March 13th before I can ship~!
Congratulations Simo~! I will ship these as soon as i have the full line available~!
Geez,,,, this contest might cost me a small fortune in shipping charges~! :confused: :?:
QuoteVroomp - 2/26/2016 4:40 PMQuoteScap - 2/25/2016 10:03 PMQuoteVroomp - 2/25/2016 7:20 PMI was giving you grief about the example having a math error.... :angel:QuoteScap - 2/25/2016 5:38 PMQuoteVroomp - 2/9/2016 9:59 PM > If I had 60 bands and 13 were Xiphos the answer would be 19÷60=.3166 (or .3167 if you round up, your choice here :?: )Not sure if serious....13 became 19.... ;) Here's my guess. .6842There were no realistic hints given in my examples but nice to see you guessing~! :biggrin:
Hint: Plus I smoke a lot more cigars than that~! :shades:
I do not make math errors~~!!!
QuoteVroomp - 2/26/2016 5:07 PM
We Have A Winner!!!
The new guy Savonian has guessed the correct answer without any margin of error~! There were 44 bands in my car and 16 were Xiphos bands~! The correct answer was .3636363636363636...........
Fran95 was leading the pack previously with a single guess of .3667 which was off by only .0031
Unfortunately for him, he will be waiting until my return from Costa Rica to receive his prize as I have yet to receive my promised set of sample cigars from Nicaragua and the other two cigars from Costa Rica will be riding home with me.....
In order for him to receive one of each of the full line (9 cigars and maybe a couple hitchhikers) it will be after March 13th before I can ship~!
Congratulations Simo~! I will ship these as soon as i have the full line available~!
Geez,,,, this contest might cost me a small fortune in shipping charges~! :confused: :?:
QuoteScap - 2/26/2016 8:47 PMQuoteVroomp - 2/26/2016 4:40 PM:fencing: I guess it's a Möbius Strip.QuoteScap - 2/25/2016 10:03 PMQuoteVroomp - 2/25/2016 7:20 PMI was giving you grief about the example having a math error.... :angel:QuoteScap - 2/25/2016 5:38 PMQuoteVroomp - 2/9/2016 9:59 PM > If I had 60 bands and 13 were Xiphos the answer would be 19÷60=.3166 (or .3167 if you round up, your choice here :?: )Not sure if serious....13 became 19.... ;) Here's my guess. .6842There were no realistic hints given in my examples but nice to see you guessing~! :biggrin:
Hint: Plus I smoke a lot more cigars than that~! :shades:
I do not make math errors~~!!!
You know I didn't even see that after looking four times~!!! :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
QuoteVroomp - 2/27/2016 6:10 AMQuoteScap - 2/26/2016 8:47 PMQuoteVroomp - 2/26/2016 4:40 PM:fencing: I guess it's a Möbius Strip.QuoteScap - 2/25/2016 10:03 PMQuoteVroomp - 2/25/2016 7:20 PMI was giving you grief about the example having a math error.... :angel:QuoteScap - 2/25/2016 5:38 PMQuoteVroomp - 2/9/2016 9:59 PM > If I had 60 bands and 13 were Xiphos the answer would be 19÷60=.3166 (or .3167 if you round up, your choice here :?: )Not sure if serious....13 became 19.... ;) Here's my guess. .6842There were no realistic hints given in my examples but nice to see you guessing~! :biggrin:
Hint: Plus I smoke a lot more cigars than that~! :shades:
I do not make math errors~~!!!
You know I didn't even see that after looking four times~!!! :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: