Competition - How Many Biccies In My Bowl?

Author	Message
kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 760500 - Posted: 30 May 2008, 5:09:52 UTC I wanna USB kitty.......did my kitty biccie guess even come close? "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 760500 ·

cRunchy Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 3555 Credit: 1,920,030 RAC: 3	Message 760689 - Posted: 30 May 2008, 15:16:58 UTC Last modified: 30 May 2008, 15:40:34 UTC It's Friday the 30th here and just under 8 hours to go before the competition ends. (Midnight (24:00) Friday GMT / UK Time - 30/5/08.) Last chance to add or alter your guess: How Many Biccies In My Bowl? You could be the proud owner of this lovely toy. Good luck folks. Answer (and pasword for RAR) will be given after midnight - in about 8 hours.. RAR here. . ID: 760689 ·

cRunchy Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 3555 Credit: 1,920,030 RAC: 3	Message 760711 - Posted: 30 May 2008, 16:03:47 UTC - in response to Message 760312. Last modified: 30 May 2008, 16:05:22 UTC Surely by now there must be 0! ;) ShEm et-al, Well me, and the doggies have been munching away but the number of biccies in the photo remains the same. Just have a guess for fun. You never know!!! . ID: 760711 ·

Hev Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Jun 05 Posts: 1118 Credit: 598,303 RAC: 0	Message 760793 - Posted: 30 May 2008, 19:10:15 UTC 232 ID: 760793 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 760799 - Posted: 30 May 2008, 19:19:19 UTC - in response to Message 760711. Surely by now there must be 0! ;) ShEm et-al, Well me, and the doggies have been munching away but the number of biccies in the photo remains the same. Just have a guess for fun. You never know!!! . Dang.......you brought up another possibility........are we compensating for what was eaten in the meantime??? The kitties just luv their kibble......... "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 760799 ·

-ShEm- Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Feb 00 Posts: 139 Credit: 4,129,448 RAC: 0	Message 760805 - Posted: 30 May 2008, 19:45:36 UTC - in response to Message 760711. ShEm et-al, Well me, and the doggies have been munching away but the number of biccies in the photo remains the same. Just have a guess for fun. You never know!!! . LOL k, BOINC says 420 :p ID: 760805 ·

cRunchy Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 3555 Credit: 1,920,030 RAC: 3	Message 760902 - Posted: 30 May 2008, 22:48:17 UTC Just over 10 minutes left.. Any last minute guesses? . ID: 760902 ·

Es99 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0	Message 760903 - Posted: 30 May 2008, 22:53:29 UTC - in response to Message 760902. Last modified: 30 May 2008, 22:53:46 UTC Just over 10 minutes left.. Any last minute guesses? . How many are we allowed? I'll add a dalmatiany 101 biccies as my 2nd guess. Reality Internet Personality ID: 760903 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 760908 - Posted: 30 May 2008, 22:56:48 UTC - in response to Message 760903. Just over 10 minutes left.. Any last minute guesses? . How many are we allowed? I'll add a dalmatiany 101 biccies as my 2nd guess. I think the original post said your last guess was the one that counted..... "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 760908 ·

Es99 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0	Message 760909 - Posted: 30 May 2008, 22:58:35 UTC - in response to Message 760908. Just over 10 minutes left.. Any last minute guesses? . How many are we allowed? I'll add a dalmatiany 101 biccies as my 2nd guess. I think the original post said your last guess was the one that counted..... oh darn... now I have to decide. I'll go back to 164 then because i vaguely remember some sort of scientific method going into that one. Reality Internet Personality ID: 760909 ·

Jeffrey Send message Joined: 21 Nov 03 Posts: 4793 Credit: 26,029 RAC: 0	Message 760910 - Posted: 30 May 2008, 22:59:49 UTC - in response to Message 760902. Any last minute guesses? 110... ;) It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . . ID: 760910 ·

cRunchy Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 3555 Credit: 1,920,030 RAC: 3	Message 760911 - Posted: 30 May 2008, 23:05:28 UTC Last modified: 30 May 2008, 23:08:04 UTC It's 1 minute past midnight here in the UK. (24:00 Friday 30/05/08) so the competition has ended. I'll upload the answer and password to the RAR in a minute or two. Winners will be announced soon. There are two winners: One from the TFFE team and one from outside TFFE. As long as everyone agrees on the winners the prizes will be in the post as soon as possible. ID: 760911 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 760912 - Posted: 30 May 2008, 23:07:06 UTC Last modified: 30 May 2008, 23:07:27 UTC Coming soon to a forum near you......Bicciefest........ LOL....we await the winner...... "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 760912 ·

Johnney Guinness Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 11 Sep 06 Posts: 3093 Credit: 2,652,287 RAC: 0	Message 760915 - Posted: 30 May 2008, 23:09:22 UTC Ohhhh...i cannot wait. Common cRunchy, break the suspense! LOL ID: 760915 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 760920 - Posted: 30 May 2008, 23:13:54 UTC - in response to Message 760915. Ohhhh...i cannot wait. Common cRunchy, break the suspense! LOL LOL.....he forgot the number and has to remember that double-encryption code he put into the answer...... Sorry, crunchy, just could not resist....... "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 760920 ·

cRunchy Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 3555 Credit: 1,920,030 RAC: 3	Message 760925 - Posted: 30 May 2008, 23:17:10 UTC Last modified: 30 May 2008, 23:20:21 UTC How Many Biccies In My Bowl: Answer: RAR Passwords: First password: (.RAR) 3dog2bytes1~comp2008_05a Second Password: (RAR/EXE - Executable.) crunchy The answer is in a *.gif image file... The same as above. Winners announced soon... ID: 760925 ·

Johnney Guinness Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 11 Sep 06 Posts: 3093 Credit: 2,652,287 RAC: 0	Message 760927 - Posted: 30 May 2008, 23:18:41 UTC - in response to Message 760920. Ohhhh...i cannot wait. Common cRunchy, break the suspense! LOL LOL.....he forgot the number and has to remember that double-encryption code he put into the answer...... Sorry, crunchy, just could not resist....... LOL... Mark, he forgot the password and has to hire someone to break the code because the dogs have eaten the biscuits...LOL ID: 760927 ·

cRunchy Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 3555 Credit: 1,920,030 RAC: 3	Message 760930 - Posted: 30 May 2008, 23:21:58 UTC - in response to Message 760927. Ohhhh...i cannot wait. Common cRunchy, break the suspense! LOL LOL.....he forgot the number and has to remember that double-encryption code he put into the answer...... Sorry, crunchy, just could not resist....... LOL... Mark, he forgot the password and has to hire someone to break the code because the dogs have eaten the biscuits...LOL You are all so naughty... but I did almost forget the password so not so far from the truth.. I try... ID: 760930 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 760931 - Posted: 30 May 2008, 23:22:47 UTC - in response to Message 760927. Ohhhh...i cannot wait. Common cRunchy, break the suspense! LOL LOL.....he forgot the number and has to remember that double-encryption code he put into the answer...... Sorry, crunchy, just could not resist....... LOL... Mark, he forgot the password and has to hire someone to break the code because the dogs have eaten the biscuits...LOL Well......let's have a Guinny, whilst he figgers the conundrum out.....shall we? "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 760931 ·

Jeffrey Send message Joined: 21 Nov 03 Posts: 4793 Credit: 26,029 RAC: 0	Message 760932 - Posted: 30 May 2008, 23:23:57 UTC There is NO WAY that bowl contains more than 5 times the number of visible biccies in that mound! ;) (If it weren't just for fun, I'd already be calling my lawyer.) It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . . ID: 760932 ·

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