Sorry to Make You Cry XV
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Anaxagoras
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Re: Sorry to Make You Cry XV
Well, just to play it out, I'll pick the Queefs to lose the Superbowl.
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gnome
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Re: Sorry to Make You Cry XV
I think we have a winner, mathematically--even if Doc X gambles and loses, and Evolver gambles and wins, the rankings don't change.
Am I mistaken?
Am I mistaken?
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Re: Sorry to Make You Cry XV
69rs
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Re: Sorry to Make You Cry XV
For completions sake, I am standing on my dipshit bonus and not gambling.
"If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight! Sun Tzu said that, and I'd say he knows a little bit more about fighting than you do, pal, because he invented it, and then he perfected it so that no living man could best him in the ring of honor. Then, he used his fight money to buy two of every animal on earth, and then he herded them onto a boat, and then he beat the crap out of every single one. And from that day forward any time a bunch of animals are together in one place it's called a zoo! (Beat) Unless it's a farm!"
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Re: Sorry to Make You Cry XV
Yes, I guess I'll just take my Dipshit Bonus too.
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Re: Sorry to Make You Cry XV
I did not think you had the team already. Let me look. . . .
Fixed!
You lost 4 points.
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DocX: FTW. – sparks
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"Never sorry to make a racist Fucktard cry." – His Humble MagNIfIcence
"It was the criticisms of Doc X, actually, that let me see more clearly how far the hypocrisy had gone." – clarsct
"I'd leave it up to Doctor X who has been a benevolent tyrant so far." – Grammatron
"Indeed you are a river to your people.
Shit. That's going to end up in your sig." – Pyrrho
"Try a twelve step program and accept Doctor X as your High Power." – asthmatic camel
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Re: Sorry to Make You Cry XV
A commentary on my "system", such as it is... this time around there was very little opportunity to make strategic choices, especially in the late game. Again and again, the choice with the highest expected point value by probability had no alternative where I could consider a less likely pick with higher potential point value in an attempt to gain ground on the field at large. Any alternatives were inferior even with the pick's success as a given.
"If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight! Sun Tzu said that, and I'd say he knows a little bit more about fighting than you do, pal, because he invented it, and then he perfected it so that no living man could best him in the ring of honor. Then, he used his fight money to buy two of every animal on earth, and then he herded them onto a boat, and then he beat the crap out of every single one. And from that day forward any time a bunch of animals are together in one place it's called a zoo! (Beat) Unless it's a farm!"
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Re: Sorry to Make You Cry XV
In other words, you failed.
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"Doctor X is just treating you the way he treats everyone--as subhuman crap too dumb to breathe in after you breathe out." – Don
DocX: FTW. – sparks
"Doctor X wins again." – Pyrrho
"Never sorry to make a racist Fucktard cry." – His Humble MagNIfIcence
"It was the criticisms of Doc X, actually, that let me see more clearly how far the hypocrisy had gone." – clarsct
"I'd leave it up to Doctor X who has been a benevolent tyrant so far." – Grammatron
"Indeed you are a river to your people.
Shit. That's going to end up in your sig." – Pyrrho
"Try a twelve step program and accept Doctor X as your High Power." – asthmatic camel
"just like Doc X said." – gnome
WS CHAMPIONS X4!!!! NBA CHAMPIONS!! Stanley Cup! SB CHAMPIONS X6!!!!!!
"Doctor X is just treating you the way he treats everyone--as subhuman crap too dumb to breathe in after you breathe out." – Don
DocX: FTW. – sparks
"Doctor X wins again." – Pyrrho
"Never sorry to make a racist Fucktard cry." – His Humble MagNIfIcence
"It was the criticisms of Doc X, actually, that let me see more clearly how far the hypocrisy had gone." – clarsct
"I'd leave it up to Doctor X who has been a benevolent tyrant so far." – Grammatron
"Indeed you are a river to your people.
Shit. That's going to end up in your sig." – Pyrrho
"Try a twelve step program and accept Doctor X as your High Power." – asthmatic camel
"just like Doc X said." – gnome
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Re: Sorry to Make You Cry XV
That should go in your sig.
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Re: Sorry to Make You Cry XV
So I can pick either. Hmm. I’ll take Joe Montana’s team.
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Re: Sorry to Make You Cry XV
It was just not the year for me this year either. Many of the picks I made which seemed like good picks at the time just didn't pan out while those who followed the consensus pick were generally rewarded. I think it demonstrates that it really doesn't pay over the long run to try to go your own way too much and pick teams that others aren't picking that week.gnome wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:58 pm A commentary on my "system", such as it is... this time around there was very little opportunity to make strategic choices, especially in the late game. Again and again, the choice with the highest expected point value by probability had no alternative where I could consider a less likely pick with higher potential point value in an attempt to gain ground on the field at large. Any alternatives were inferior even with the pick's success as a given.
Let's see what the most popular pick for each week was, and what happened:
Week 1: Squeelers
Week 2: Ain'ts
Week 3: Cravens
Week 4: Swills
Week 5: Lambs
Week 6: Whiners
Week 7: Da Bears
Week 8: Queefs
Week 9: ViQueens
Week 10: Seamen
(this was the week to pick the 69ers, tied for 2nd most popular choice)Week 11: Steers 'n Queers
Week 12: Fudge Packers
Week 13: 69rs
Week 14: Faints, Queefs (tied)
, Week 15: Da Bears
Week 16: 4 teams had 2 picks, no consensus choice
Week 17: Seamen
Sorta shows there was a "wisdom of the crowd" thing as you would have done pretty well just picking the most popular choice each week as there were only a few weeks where that didn't work.
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Re: Sorry to Make You Cry XV
And yet, making the most popular pick each week is no way to win either.
"If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight! Sun Tzu said that, and I'd say he knows a little bit more about fighting than you do, pal, because he invented it, and then he perfected it so that no living man could best him in the ring of honor. Then, he used his fight money to buy two of every animal on earth, and then he herded them onto a boat, and then he beat the crap out of every single one. And from that day forward any time a bunch of animals are together in one place it's called a zoo! (Beat) Unless it's a farm!"
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Re: Sorry to Make You Cry XV
Just for fun I’ll pick be 69’ers. The chiefs should be a lock to win the Bowl.
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Re: Sorry to Make You Cry XV
Super Bowl Pickies:| Loser | Team | Result |
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| gnome |  |
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| Evolver | |
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| Anaxagoras | Queefs | |
| His Humble MagNIfIcence | |
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| Pyrrho | 69'rs | |
| Enchantress | Queefs | |
| izittrue | 69'rs | |
| Radrick | Queefs | |
| Wildcat | 69'rs | |
| Grammatron | 69'rs | |
| shemp | |
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| DJ | Queefs | |
P.S. May take a bit to add this all up. . . .
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"Doctor X is just treating you the way he treats everyone--as subhuman crap too dumb to breathe in after you breathe out." – Don
DocX: FTW. – sparks
"Doctor X wins again." – Pyrrho
"Never sorry to make a racist Fucktard cry." – His Humble MagNIfIcence
"It was the criticisms of Doc X, actually, that let me see more clearly how far the hypocrisy had gone." – clarsct
"I'd leave it up to Doctor X who has been a benevolent tyrant so far." – Grammatron
"Indeed you are a river to your people.
Shit. That's going to end up in your sig." – Pyrrho
"Try a twelve step program and accept Doctor X as your High Power." – asthmatic camel
"just like Doc X said." – gnome
WS CHAMPIONS X4!!!! NBA CHAMPIONS!! Stanley Cup! SB CHAMPIONS X6!!!!!!
"Doctor X is just treating you the way he treats everyone--as subhuman crap too dumb to breathe in after you breathe out." – Don
DocX: FTW. – sparks
"Doctor X wins again." – Pyrrho
"Never sorry to make a racist Fucktard cry." – His Humble MagNIfIcence
"It was the criticisms of Doc X, actually, that let me see more clearly how far the hypocrisy had gone." – clarsct
"I'd leave it up to Doctor X who has been a benevolent tyrant so far." – Grammatron
"Indeed you are a river to your people.
Shit. That's going to end up in your sig." – Pyrrho
"Try a twelve step program and accept Doctor X as your High Power." – asthmatic camel
"just like Doc X said." – gnome
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Re: Sorry to Make You Cry XV
Oops. I picked the 69 ers to lose that means they’ll win. Sorry about my earlier post. I jinxed myself. Super bowl in 4K is nice.
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