Contest IX

Author	Message
Uli Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1	Message 1153733 - Posted: 19 Sep 2011, 0:22:46 UTC - in response to Message 1153135. I guess I'm plumb out of ideas, so this is scraping the barrel a bit. I have been driving regularly since passing my test in 1963. Most years I did the average 10K, the last few years I was working I did 20K a year. Since retiring I do about 5K a year. How many miles have I driven in total? I have a rough figure in my mind which is probably within 10% either way. This is a bit confusing Chris. The annual hints are in kilometers, but the question is in miles. You excepted K at first, then I now see M. Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt ID: 1153733 ·

John McLeod VII Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0	Message 1153747 - Posted: 19 Sep 2011, 1:22:44 UTC - in response to Message 1153733. Last modified: 19 Sep 2011, 1:23:12 UTC I guess I'm plumb out of ideas, so this is scraping the barrel a bit. I have been driving regularly since passing my test in 1963. Most years I did the average 10K, the last few years I was working I did 20K a year. Since retiring I do about 5K a year. How many miles have I driven in total? I have a rough figure in my mind which is probably within 10% either way. This is a bit confusing Chris. The annual hints are in kilometers, but the question is in miles. You excepted K at first, then I now see M. K is a generic prefix meaning thousand. Although slightly unusual Kmi (thousand miles) is what I believe he was abbreviating to K. Kmi is different from Km. BOINC WIKI ID: 1153747 ·

Uli Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1	Message 1153752 - Posted: 19 Sep 2011, 1:53:13 UTC - in response to Message 1153747. Thanks John I know what K means, I am just trying to find out, if we should post miles or kilometers. Uli calling Chris....ring....ring http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9e3dTOJi0o Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt ID: 1153752 ·

Carlos Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 29819 Credit: 57,275,487 RAC: 157	Message 1153780 - Posted: 19 Sep 2011, 4:20:46 UTC In one of the posts below he said "I have been talking in miles." So I think the K means thousand miles. Not thousand kilometers. ID: 1153780 ·

celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0	Message 1153796 - Posted: 19 Sep 2011, 5:44:54 UTC - in response to Message 1153780. Message 1153544 "ID" Celt - I have been talking in miles. That looks clear enough for me. ID: 1153796 ·

Uli Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1	Message 1153805 - Posted: 19 Sep 2011, 6:21:59 UTC He asked you, but not me....shruggs Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt ID: 1153805 ·

Uli Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1	Message 1153816 - Posted: 19 Sep 2011, 9:12:16 UTC - in response to Message 1153416. 471,813 K Make that a M Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt ID: 1153816 ·

Carlos Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 29819 Credit: 57,275,487 RAC: 157	Message 1153880 - Posted: 19 Sep 2011, 13:20:26 UTC 562,000 miles ID: 1153880 ·

John McLeod VII Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0	Message 1153987 - Posted: 19 Sep 2011, 20:46:25 UTC 482500 BOINC WIKI ID: 1153987 ·

celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0	Message 1154002 - Posted: 19 Sep 2011, 21:55:43 UTC - in response to Message 1153987. Ok 555.000 miles? ID: 1154002 ·

John Neale Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 16 Mar 00 Posts: 634 Credit: 7,246,513 RAC: 9	Message 1154159 - Posted: 20 Sep 2011, 11:33:34 UTC Let's adjust upward slightly, to 495,000 miles. ID: 1154159 ·

celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0	Message 1154277 - Posted: 21 Sep 2011, 0:27:36 UTC - in response to Message 1154241. Congratz John........... ID: 1154277 ·

John McLeod VII Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0	Message 1154279 - Posted: 21 Sep 2011, 0:33:19 UTC I went on two outings on Saturday. How many pictures did I take on the two outings? BOINC WIKI ID: 1154279 ·

John Neale Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 16 Mar 00 Posts: 634 Credit: 7,246,513 RAC: 9	Message 1154421 - Posted: 21 Sep 2011, 8:15:31 UTC No worries, Chris, I don't feel unfairly treated at all! (We South Africans can take it on the chin, anyway!) John McL, let me start the fun by saying ... 148. ID: 1154421 ·

Uli Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1	Message 1154430 - Posted: 21 Sep 2011, 9:13:46 UTC - in response to Message 1153694. It's about time I rejoined this pastime! 480,000 miles. Clearly Miles Chris. Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt ID: 1154430 ·

John Neale Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 16 Mar 00 Posts: 634 Credit: 7,246,513 RAC: 9	Message 1154505 - Posted: 21 Sep 2011, 14:57:11 UTC I respectfully request that John McLeod VII be confirmed as the winner, and that we carry on as usual. ID: 1154505 ·

celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0	Message 1154552 - Posted: 21 Sep 2011, 16:33:09 UTC - in response to Message 1154505. I have no complaints. Let's play! ID: 1154552 ·

Carlos Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 29819 Credit: 57,275,487 RAC: 157	Message 1154553 - Posted: 21 Sep 2011, 16:35:16 UTC I agree that John Neale should be the winner but he graciously abdicated his win to John McLeod. So My guess is 72 ID: 1154553 ·

celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0	Message 1154646 - Posted: 21 Sep 2011, 20:58:25 UTC - in response to Message 1154553. 34 pix ID: 1154646 ·

John McLeod VII Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0	Message 1154657 - Posted: 21 Sep 2011, 21:25:13 UTC Um, guys, (digital) film is cheap... BOINC WIKI ID: 1154657 ·

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