I am such a LOSER! Trivia Contest

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Ok, I've been trying and trying .... I mean I have worked and sweat and bled .... and I still cannot win one of the Daily Trivia Contests. I don't know what's wrong with me. I mean, I read each answer carefully, research them, google the questions, call my 2 sons about possible answers, watch Public Television .... I've even gone to the reference librarian at my university library. Still, I cannot win even one of the Daily Trivia Contests! [:0]

At first I thought it was maybe because I call the Head of the Trivia Contest ... "Bill of Idaho" .... "Weasel Bill". Maybe he has something personal against me calling him Weasel (he is,of course, a weasel ... it all goes back to those Yew Blanks he tried to steal from me). Then I thought it might be my server. Or maybe the constellations just haven't been in alignment.

And now, the pressure is really on. Just four more chances to win. I'm sweating bullets here. The tension is unbearable. I swear that everybody in IAP has won that stupid contest except for me. What's wrong with me?? I've talked with my priest, the Dean, my students, Mrs. DocStram .... nobody can explain it.

And then, I look at the IAP Birthday Bash Forum and there' the topic saying "Winners". Why don't we have a post saying "Losers"?

I'm the first on the list. Am I alone here? Am I the only IAP member who has not won one of the Daily Trivia Contests?? :(

Oh yeah, one more thing isn't the Daily Trivia Contest just plain fun?
:D
 
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If it makes you feel better Doc, I'll send you some 40 grit sandpaper I won [:)]
to wipe your tears. [:D] Oh and thank you Klinsapour for the donations, great box of sandpaper.
 
Al,

Wish I can say I try as hard as you [:D][;)]. Some that I know the answer to, I didn't even email an entry. Some I admittedly don't know the answer [:I]. I have an incomplete entry too (provided one answer when 2 is required).

I too never won but having fun as consolation is not bad either so I consider myself a winner! [;)]
 
As much as I appreciate the offers of sandpaper, pen blanks, pen kits, and the lathe (Wait? Did I just say somebody offered me a lathe??) I am, of course, just kidding.

I'm having loads of fun with the Trivia Contest ... win or lose. As a matter of fact, if I do happen to win ... it's going to be "drinks on the house"! I'm gonna buy everybody in IAP a beer .. except for Weasel Bill. [:D]

Special Message to my goomba .... 40 is my usual grit that I start off with. I could use all you have![;)]
 
Yup... I was feeling the same way Doc...[:(] and then I won some sandpaper.[:)]

And yes the Trivia questions are fun! Bad thing is, I quit reading them the day after I won something because I can't try again til Monday (I think).[:I]

I should have tried answering the questions anyway, just because they are quite educational.[^]
 
ahhh.... stop your fussing. their just holding your name out for the GRAND PRIZE [}:)][:D]

At lease that's what I told my wife until I won a pen ket the other day [:(]
 
Hey, Weasel Bill here....I have to let you know it isn't me who picks the winners! I send the names of the people who answer correctly and they imput them into a computer that randomly picks. That way I don't have to take the blame!![:D]

Of course I omit Al's name every day he tries cuz he called me a Weasel. It was him that ruined the blanks in the first place though.



Note: I really don't omit his name or anyone elses name. This is for fun. There is pretty good odds of winning something, so I really am suprized Al hasn't won anything yet.
 
Al there is no bigger loser than I[:(][V][:(]! I like you have searched the net, searched the forum, searched my yard, I have asked my hubby, I have even gone so far as to flirt with Mr. Bill to no avail. I am Americas.....uh........I mean IAPs No. 1 Loser!!!!!!!!

All kidding aside, It has been really fun trying to find the answers. Thanks Bill!

BTW, I think it would be fun to have a trivia question once a month with donated blanks as a prize. What do you all think about that?
 
Originally posted by PenWorks
<br />If it makes you feel better Doc, I'll send you some 40 grit sandpaper I won [:)]
to wipe your tears. [:D] Oh and thank you Klinsapour for the donations, great box of sandpaper.

Got you beat, buddy. I have a couple of rolls of 36 grit stuff that I don't know what to do with??

Maybe I can laminate pieces of it and make a pen blank out of it??
 
Wanna know the secret? Bill gets all the emails and determines which of these has the right answer. He sends that list of member names to me and I paste 'em in a spreadsheet. Then I run a secret [:0] formula that RAND(omly) selects a whole number from 1 to the last number that a correct answer appears on. The first result is the Klingspor winner, the second time I run this secret formula the result is the member donated prize winner. Now that the whole process is revealed you all should know who to bribe [:D]

P.S. I like the idea of the monthly drawing... Are you volunteering to run it Becca?
 
Originally posted by wudnhed
<br />Al there is no bigger loser than I[:(][V][:(]! I like you have searched the net, searched the forum, searched my yard, I have asked my hubby, I have even gone so far as to flirt with Mr. Bill to no avail. I am Americas.....uh........I mean IAPs No. 1 Loser!!!!!!!!

Flirt with Weasel Bill???? Why haven't I thought of that? [:0]
OK Becca Loser ... here's what were gonna do. You and I are gonna have our own private personal little IAP trivia game. And, we'll send each other a prize! Most importantly, we won't let Weasel Bill have anything to do with picking the winners (we already know he doesn't like either one of us ... moi especially). [;)]
 
Hey Al, at least Anthony offered you sandpaper to use on your blanks. He offered me 40 grit paper in a roll that was to hang on a holder in my reading room![:0][:0]

Signed,

A Fellow Loser who is beginning to think that Bill IS a weasel[8]
 
Not just you Al[:D][:D]

But it is kinda fun, ........ok ALOT of fun. I figure I am gonna score big in the donation drawing, so I hope I don't win a trivia question[:p]

Ed Jordan
Wichita Falls, TX
 
Originally posted by Tubby
<br />Not just you Al[:D][:D]

But it is kinda fun, ........ok ALOT of fun. I figure I am gonna score big in the donation drawing, so I hope I don't win a trivia question[:p]

Ed Jordan
Wichita Falls, TX
OK, Tub ... lemme get this straight. You've been sending in wrong answers intentionally ... thus, increasing your chances for winning the grand prize? If you win the grand prize in the drawing ... I'm gonna begin applying the same strategy to the Georgia Lottery. [;)]
 
Originally posted by mewell
<br />.....I paste 'em in a spreadsheet. Then I run a secret [:0] formula that RAND(only) selects a whole number from 1 to the last number that a correct answer appears on.....

OK, I'll bite. Why is it necessary to enter the names of the winners in a spreadsheet program??
 
Originally posted by Randy_

OK, I'll bite. Why is it necessary to enter the names of the winners in a spreadsheet program??

So the secret formula can pick the winner! No dart boards, no names in the hat, no "pick your favorite", etc. All above board so even if someone was to offer, um let's see, copious amounts of the rarest, finest blanks it wouldn't do <s>much</s> <b>any</b> good [}:)] [:D]
 
I too am a Loser. [:I]
Doesn't surprise me. I never win anything. Every Entry, I researched the info to be sure I had the correct data. I did manage to learn some new stuff...

Hey Randy, that 36 grit will "knock" the corners off of Corian real fast. That way you can go to the Skew immediately...
 
Originally posted by thewishman
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Got you beat, buddy. I have a couple of rolls of 36 grit stuff that I don't know what to do with??

Maybe I can laminate pieces of it and make a pen blank out of it??

What grit would you use to sand THAT blank? [;)]

Chris

Maybe the new blanks would sand themselves?? Hey!!! Should I patent that idea??? [:D][:D]
 
Originally posted by mewell
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Originally posted by Randy_

OK, I'll bite. Why is it necessary to enter the names of the winners in a spreadsheet program??

So the secret formula can pick the winner! No dart boards, no names in the hat, no "pick your favorite", etc.....

Mark: Seems like it is extra trouble to paste the names into a spreadsheet?? Or is the number generator somehow linked to the spreadsheet program?? I don't know much about Excel or other spreadsheets so maybe this is question with a very obvious answer?

Is the original list a WORD document??

FWIW, for any who might be interested, I looked for a free random number generator on the Internet and this popped up at the top of the list on the first try.

RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR
 
Doc Mate perhaps it got something to do with that doggie doodoo you been playing with.[:o)] Perhaps it put the hogwash on you.[:o)] No seriously though..Don't worry always next time and it has been fun trying
Toni
 
Originally posted by RandyAre you sure?? I quit entering after I won because I thought the rules said you could only win once



as per rules, you may win more than once.
- You can only win once per week in the days spanning Sunday through Saturday (not just a 7 day period).
 
Originally posted by Randy_

Mark: Seems like it is extra trouble to paste the names into a spreadsheet?? Or is the number generator somehow linked to the spreadsheet program?? I don't know much about Excel or other spreadsheets so maybe this is question with a very obvious answer?

Is the original list a WORD document??

Nope - The original list is straight text. I'm using the spreadsheet to track all the prizes so I know who gets what AND generate the random number [:)]

I've already assigned the prizes to "days" so it is just a matter of who gets their name picked.

Originally posted by wdcav1952
Hey Moderators, stop them from hijacking Doc's losers lament thread!!!![;)]

Doc - Thus endeth the lesson![:o)]
 
With all due respect .... Mark and Randy ..... this thread is all about ME being downtrodden. I'm here to get sympathy .... to have people feel sorry for me ....... to get pity. I don't need the thread taking a sudden turn towards statistical analysis or tables of random numbers.
In essence, what I'm trying to say is this .... if you can't provide solace, comfort, compassion, or a hanky to cry in .... buzz off. This thread is all about me being a loser![;)][:D]
 
See you all later, I'm going to town to get groceries and mail some packages. Nothing for you Al Loser[}:)][}:)][}:)][}:)][}:)][:D][:D][:D][:D]

Oh where is my violin for Al!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Doc, want to add MORE salt to that wound? bananajeep was only in the running 6 times to your 16 and another won on his 3rd entry! [^]

However, two members have been in the running all (so far) 24 times and has STILL not won [:(!]

I do want you to know how sorry I am for you tho' [:(][:(]
 
Just WHO is this BananaJeep guy???? How has he won 2 of the IAP Trivia Contests after having entered only 6 times?? [?]

Maybe a little cyber-investigation is in order. Just look at the connection:
BananaJeep has the letter B in his name. Weasel Bill has a B as well!
BananaJeep is in California .. which begins with the letter "C". Mark is from Colorado .... which ALSO begins with a "C".
From what I understand, Weasel Bill, Mark AND BananaJepp have all turned Slimline Pens! Coincidence, perhaps? Or another piece of evidence linking the three?

One may ask ....
Could BananaJeep be Weasel Bill's brother-in-law???
Or, perhaps, does BananaJeep have some underworld ties to Mark? Hmmmmmmmmm. Very interesting. [}:)]
Just what does BananJeep have over Mark and Weasel Bill?? [;)]

(PS I hope BananaJeep has a sense of humor. Or, I better hope I'm bigger than him!) [:0]
 
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