Pauls Hectamegger Competition

[Alez]

We are sitting here watching the start of another major snowstorm (our 6th this year) so I won't get new PS's for a few days.

Wrap up warm and look out the snow shovel. Guess we will get the storm in the next 2 days

[Silver]

. Guess we will get the storm in the next 2 days

Not sure we'll notice the difference, it feels like it's been wet and windy for months now!

More importantly hope your not affected too much Buster.

Don't worry about selling me the guess, I could've used the back of one of the wife's packets but as she smokes menthol in green packs they are not ideal to scribble on
I might have to revise my guess anyway if you're having equipment issues though.....

Well done on you stopping though. Much respect to anyone who manages to quit!

[Buster Gunn]

All machines running again. Managed to get 3 new PS's. (1 from grandson - 2 from neighbors).

10" of snow so far with another 6" coming tonight.

[Silver]

That's pretty impressive. I've borrowed sugar, eggs, milk but I'd never thought about borrowing computer parts!
16 inches of snow sounds pretty wild, at least you've got all your boinc heaters working again

[Buster Gunn]

Got lucky because my neighbor was shoveling the snow and I just happened to mention that I lost 3 PS's in 3 hours. He said he just happened to buy 2 just yesterday but they were the wrong wattage. He needed 2 750W PS's for his grand kids machines but got 400W instead. Paid him his cost and everyone's happy except the kids.

[Alez]

Yes, you did get lucky, doubt my neighbor would even know what a computer was let alone a psu

[Alez]

You want to point some of those new psu's at POGS for the competition, have a feeling we will need all the help we can get.

[Silver]

Approx 4.5 million to go. The end is nigh :)

[Alez]

I'm going to change to 10,088

[Silver]

I'm going to adjust my guestimate to 10,079.
If I've copied and pasted properly the entries are:

BusterGunn .... 10,067
Paul............. 10,079
Pinkpenguin ... 10,082
Megacruncher . 10,085
Janos........... 10,088
MacDitch ...... 10,105
Alez ............ 10,115

[Alez]

I thought Janos wanted 10,087 and I would like 10,088

[Silver]

I'll try that again. And I thought I'd checked it before posting!

BusterGunn .... 10,067
Paul............. 10,079
Pinkpenguin ... 10,082
Megacruncher . 10,085
Janos........... 10,087
Alez...............10,088
MacDitch ...... 10,105

[Buster Gunn]

Time to move to 10,081

[Alez]

Collatz is making a mockery of my calculations

[Buster Gunn]

Collatz is the wild card. Slicker is going nuts with upgrades and their awards.
Plus the work generator for solo collatz is marked as not running.

[Alez]

Think I may be too optimistic, but it's hard to gauge. Dropping to 10.080.

[Megacruncher]

Paul is on 98.4M & TSBT has reached 10,064M. Time for a recap & an update. Watch you don't get caught out by the 24hr rule!

Paul ............. 10,079
Alez...............10,080
BusterGunn .... 10,081
Pinkpenguin ... 10,082
Megacruncher . 10,083
Janos ............ 10,087
MacDitch ....... 10,105

[Alez]

I think Buster has the winning hand ....

[MacDitch]

Gah! Too distracted by work again! Don't think it's any good, but I'll make a last second adjustment....

Paul ............. 10,079
Alez...............10,080
BusterGunn .... 10,081
Pinkpenguin ... 10,082
Megacruncher . 10,083
MacDitch ....... 10,084
Janos ............ 10,087

[Megacruncher]

This time tomorrow it will be all over.
Paul is on 99.351M and the team are on 10,074M.
If Paul can find some bunkered WUs from somewhere he could win this. Otherwise it's going to be Alez or Buster. Probably.

[Megacruncher]

The 8 PM update had Paul on just over 100M & TSBT on just over 10,082.
The final decision is Paul's but by my reckoning the Penguin has pulled it off!

:wav: :wav: to Paul & PinkPenguin!

[Silver]

I concur Mega. Although I'm now regretting running those Seti units at the weekend

Well done PinkPenguin, message me with your details and I'll sort out your hard earned spoils

Thanks everyone for taking part

[Alez]

Congratulations on the win Mr PP and congratulations to Paul on reaching the nine digit milestone

[Buster Gunn]

Good job Mr. Penguin and nice milestone Silver.

[Janos (retired)]

Congratulations :)

[PinkPenguin]

Yippeee! a win I won! ...time for a party!

thanks for congrats and a great milestone that were.

[MacDitch]

Congrats to both Paul & the Penguin. :)

[Janos (retired)]

...Paul & the Penguin. :)

Sounds like a play or a kids book. :bounce:

[Buster Gunn]

Why not The Penguin & Paul

[PinkPenguin]

Why not The Penguin & Paul

What is the penguin up to trotting across Piazza di Spagna loaded down with bags marked Armani, Bulgari, Ferragamo and a dozen other expensive mediterranean fashion designers ? and why did he disappear into Babingtons as though this was perfectly normal behaviour for a penguin* ?

Paul asked himself these and many other questions as he observed the penguin's antics through a pair of binoculars from the Spanish Steps. The devious critter was definitely up to something and he had no doubt that the sprightly, one might even say frisky, bounce with which he had crossed the square was not entirely due to the springtime atmosphere which had invaded Rome and provided everyone with an air of anticipation and the expectancy of fun and games to be had by all...

* it is not actually uncommon for penguins disappear into Babingtons for a nice warm cup of tea given the sub-zero kind of places they tend to come from.