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Office Pool
« on: September 18, 2003, 02:49:45 PM »
Okay, since I work in an office full of middle aged women, and therefore miss out on all things football related, I propose we begin an 'office pool' here:

The rules, assuming any of you are interested in playing:

1) Each week, I will post the post the point spreads (I will only choose ten or twelve games).

2)  Post your picks before noon on Thursday (this week -before noon on Friday).

3)  For every correct pick, you'll get a point.

So:  For example, I post:
Texas vs. Virginia Tech (-15)

This means that Virginia Tech is picked to win by 15 points.  So, you can vote two ways:  Either say that Virginia Tech will win by at least 15, or that they won't.

If you choose VT, and the score is VT: 21 Texas: 13, then you are big loser (VT only won by 7, not 14).

Does this make any sense?  It's really pretty simple.


Also - the ten or fifteen games I choose each week will be either be big deal games, or games of local interest to participants.  Consequently, being in Utah, there will be a lot of MWC games.  If you have an alma mater or other favorite you want included, let me know.
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Re: Office Pool
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2003, 02:58:48 PM »
Week 4  (a little late getting started)

Texas vs. Viginia Tech (-15)
UNLV vs. Hawaii (-2)
Wyoming vs. Airforce (-20)
Miami vs. Boston College (-7)
Oregon vs. Michigan (-6)
Michigan State vs. Notre Dame (-14)
Stanford vs. BYU (-16)
New Mexico vs. Washington State (-7)
Colorado vs. Florida State (-15)
North Carolina vs. Wisconsin (-12)
Tennessee vs. Florida (-2)

Any others anyone wants to include?
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Re: Office Pool
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2003, 03:02:16 PM »
My picks:

Texas vs. Viginia Tech (-15)   Virginia
UNLV vs. Hawaii (-2)    Hawaii
Wyoming vs. Airforce (-20)   Wyoming
Miami vs. Boston College (-7)  Miami
Oregon vs. Michigan (-6)  Michigan
Michigan State vs. Notre Dame (-14)  Notre Dame
Stanford vs. BYU (-16)   BYU
New Mexico vs. Washington State (-7)  Washington State
Colorado vs. Florida State (-15)   Florida
North Carolina vs. Wisconsin (-12)  Wisconsin
Tennessee vs. Florida (-2)  Tennessee
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Re: Office Pool
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2003, 03:18:27 PM »
So wait, this id for football? What are the rules for football again?
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Re: Office Pool
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2003, 03:23:01 PM »
Bah. Crappy football. But since i can choose randomly, i choose:

Texas vs. Viginia Tech (-15)   Texas
UNLV vs. Hawaii (-2)    Hawaii
Wyoming vs. Airforce (-20)   Airforce
Miami vs. Boston College (-7)  Boston
Oregon vs. Michigan (-6)  Michigan
Michigan State vs. Notre Dame (-14)  Notre Dame
Stanford vs. BYU (-16)   Stanford (they have alchol)
New Mexico vs. Washington State (-7)  Washington State
Colorado vs. Florida State (-15)   Florida
North Carolina vs. Wisconsin (-12)  NC
Tennessee vs. Florida (-2)  Florida

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Re: Office Pool
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2003, 06:21:18 PM »
Why does it have to be College Football? I don't pay attention to College football. If it were the NFL I'd go for it, but you may get my picks.

Texas vs. Viginia Tech (-15) Texas
UNLV vs. Hawaii (-2) UNLV
Wyoming vs. Airforce (-20) Airforce
Miami vs. Boston College (-7) BC
Oregon vs. Michigan (-6) Michigan
Michigan State vs. Notre Dame (-14) ND
Stanford vs. BYU (-16) BYU
New Mexico vs. Washington State (-7) Washington State
Colorado vs. Florida State (-15) Florida State
North Carolina vs. Wisconsin (-12) Wisconsin
Tennessee vs. Florida (-2) Florida

And where is Penn State Homsar???
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Re: Office Pool
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2003, 06:49:44 PM »
Random choices, huh? I pick whichever team has fewer letters in their names, as you typed it on the list.
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Re: Office Pool
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2003, 06:58:15 PM »
I can't believe you want to get TWG involvement for something sports related (besides the World Cup). What kind of geek are you?
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Re: Office Pool
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2003, 08:00:16 PM »
I don't understand why football is on a TWG forum. It's not in any way gaming related. ;)

Besides, it's boring. There's more action per minute in  WarHammer.
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Re: Office Pool
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2003, 08:06:31 PM »
/me laughs

I can't wait till were all old and gray, and pruning. Sitting around a TV with our kids watching televised matches of Warhammer, Mage Knight, Heroclix, Magic, etc... Can no one else see this? Our kids in their office jobs, making an office pool seeing which team will win in this seasons HCL(Heroclix League).

It will be the future.
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Re: Office Pool
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2003, 08:20:24 PM »
Well, since football is already having "spectator" commercials, it's probably not very far off.
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Re: Office Pool
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2003, 09:57:19 PM »
Conisdering the existance of the World Cyber Games, such a thing is beginning to sound very plausable.
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Re: Office Pool
« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2003, 09:45:16 AM »
That would be scary - when you roll a 1, the entire world laughs with your opponent.

And most wargamers arn't TV friendly as such, although we make surprisingly good storytellers (you get into the habit of relating battles so often that you become practiced...).
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Re: Office Pool
« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2003, 12:01:59 PM »
Magic tournaments are already broadcast on one of ESPN's various channels. Only the really big tournaments, though, like the World Championships.
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Re: Office Pool
« Reply #14 on: September 19, 2003, 06:22:43 PM »
So as of the noon deadline we only have 4 takers?  Well I want you all to know that you're losers already as Virginia Tech won last night.  One point for me.

Gemm -- I'm more than happy to toss in some NFL too - which teams would you like?  I'm a fan of Green Bay and Pittsburgh - what's your preference?

Oh, and we'll add Penn State too.
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