Survivor FOFC: The Merge and the next challenge

stkelly52 · 03-24-2003, 07:13 AM

Gentlemen, you have been two tribes doing battle against each other, but now you are one tribe, and it is now every man for himself.

For your next challenge, I am giving you each $200,000. invest it wisely. Click here and sign up for Lycos Finance Investment Challenge.

Spend a week investing your money and post a screenshot of your portfolio value by Saturday night at 11:59 PM. Who ever has the most money wins immunity. If you also happen to win the $750.00, $500.00, or $250.00, I get a cut

stkelly52 · 03-24-2003, 10:35 AM

By the way, the new tribe needs a new name, all I could think of was the Dola Houstons, but I don't think that is all that good. Anyone else have any good ideas?

SplitPersonality1 · 03-24-2003, 11:07 AM

New tribename:

How about Sideline Green?

Radii · 03-24-2003, 11:10 AM

created, I'm radii2, this is a good competition

Hopefully they are quick on the trigger when you buy/sell. The only way to win this stuff is by daytrading, a bunch of my friends had a competition on virtualstockexchange.com but it ended up being totally worthless because there was a 20 minute delay on trades, which is a killer when you're trying for short term gains like this.

SplitPersonality1 · 03-24-2003, 11:12 AM

Created as well: I am splitpersonality1wi

stkelly52 · 03-24-2003, 11:28 AM

As best I can tell there is a 30 minute delay, sorry, that will hurt all you day traders

John Galt · 03-24-2003, 11:57 AM

I am johngaltny.

Kodos · 03-24-2003, 12:29 PM

I'm kodos4prez. And I'm gonna get creamed.

stkelly52 · 03-25-2003, 12:10 PM

I assume the rest of you have signed up and have begun investing your money as well. It would be nice to know what your screen name is for this game.

Marmel · 03-25-2003, 12:15 PM

Marmel06040

John Galt · 03-25-2003, 12:25 PM

I'm sucking big time - I've already lost 2,000.

Marmel · 03-25-2003, 12:38 PM

I am up 4 grand. Is it time to sell?

McSweeny · 03-25-2003, 12:42 PM

made 2 grand yesterday

Kodos · 03-25-2003, 01:18 PM

I made 700. Sadly, this is more than my real life investments over the past several years...

stkelly52 · 03-26-2003, 08:42 AM

Marmel, SP, and Radii, are you sure that you posted your correct Lycos ID? For kicks I have been checking to see how everyone is doing and your ID's say that there is no user by those names.

Also I decided to try my hand at this as well. I am up 17 grand and in 17th place.

Radii · 03-26-2003, 09:04 AM

radii2 is correct but I have been amazingly busy at work and haven't had time to scour the business pages, so I haven't made any trades yet :/ so that is probably why you can't find me.

Marmel · 03-26-2003, 09:04 AM

try

marmel06040

no caps.

Marmel · 03-26-2003, 09:05 AM

FTR, I hate this challenge. It is like work.

SplitPersonality1 · 03-26-2003, 10:29 AM

oops. try splitpersonalitywi. no 1.

SplitPersonality1 · 03-26-2003, 12:35 PM

dola.

Is anyone else having problems with the site? My portfolio information has not changed all day.

Swaggs · 03-26-2003, 04:36 PM

I am Swaggs1977. Didn't have a chance to sign up until today, but hopefully I can make up some ground quickly.

stkelly52 · 03-26-2003, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SplitPersonality1
dola.

Is anyone else having problems with the site? My portfolio information has not changed all day.

Were you clicking on the "your portfolio" button or just looking at that value posted on your main page? THe main page is only updated once a day.

Man I am up to $25,000. Does anyone have some real money that they would like me to invest for them?

SplitPersonality1 · 03-26-2003, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by stkelly52
Man I am up to $25,000. Does anyone have some real money that they would like me to invest for them?

Gee, just $25,000. Not so good since we started with $200,000.

McSweeny · 03-26-2003, 11:19 PM

woohoo! +$180

stkelly52 · 03-27-2003, 02:20 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SplitPersonality1
Gee, just $25,000. Not so good since we started with $200,000.

Mock me will you! You forget that I am in control of this game, and I am the one who counts the votes

stkelly52 · 03-28-2003, 10:59 AM

By the way, today is the last day of the game. Once the trading day has ended take a screenshot of your portfolio and post it.
You have until the end of Saturday (eastern) to post your results, but there is no advantage to waiting that long. I suggest that you all try to get them posted friday night.

John Galt · 03-28-2003, 11:02 AM

I'm finally back in the postive - I've made $800 - I'm sure that will win.

Kodos · 03-28-2003, 11:04 AM

I'm doing piss-poor. Just like with my real life investments.

No immunity for Kodos this round...

McSweeny · 03-28-2003, 11:07 AM

i'm up 1400 bucks... doubt that's going to be even close

Kodos · 03-28-2003, 03:51 PM

Well, I ended up losing money, so I am not going to bother posting my screenshot. I concede in this challenge.

Swaggs · 03-28-2003, 04:14 PM

I think there is something wrong with my account.

I have $0 in cash, but when I look at my portfolio I do not see any of the stocks that I bought. Any advice from you veteran day traders?

John Galt · 03-28-2003, 04:25 PM

My portfolio (on the my portfolio page) hasn't updated all day. I think something is wrong.

SplitPersonality1 · 03-28-2003, 11:33 PM

Crap. I was up to $209k. Oh well - $204k will have to do.

- Splits

Marmel · 03-28-2003, 11:47 PM

Here is mine, if the attachment works.

Marmel · 03-28-2003, 11:48 PM

I got you by 16 dollars splits.

somebody probably has a lot more than that though.

SplitPersonality1 · 03-28-2003, 11:52 PM

Son of a....You beat me yet again Marmel.

Someday I will beat you in something......Someday.

When is our chess match?

Marmel · 03-28-2003, 11:56 PM

i just seem to have your number splits.

Actually, I posted in the other thread that I would gladly forfeit our chess match. I really don't know how to play other than the way to move each piece. I don't understand the strategy, or even the conditions for winning.

If you want to play, I will, but it is pointless really.

SplitPersonality1 · 03-29-2003, 12:00 AM

Great. I will beat Marmel in something only because he doesn't know how to play the game. Wonderful.

But I'm not proud. I'll take it!

Poli · 03-29-2003, 03:13 AM

Unfortunately, I was unable to compete. I'll see you all at tribal council...well, not actually see...but I'll vote.

John Galt · 03-29-2003, 10:08 AM

Since I lost $2500, I won't bother posting mine.

Swaggs · 03-29-2003, 10:33 AM

Mine never updated my portfolio, although it took all of my cash.

stkelly52 · 03-30-2003, 01:06 AM

Looks like no one was able to top Marmel, so Marmel has won the immunity necklace. Now it is off to tribal council. On of you is about to leave the game.

03-24-2003, 10:35 AM	#2
stkelly52 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Seattle WA	By the way, the new tribe needs a new name, all I could think of was the Dola Houstons, but I don't think that is all that good. Anyone else have any good ideas? __________________ Check out an undrafted free agent's attempt to make the Hall of Fame: Running to the Hall Now nominated for a Golden Scribe!

03-24-2003, 11:28 AM	#6
stkelly52 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Seattle WA	As best I can tell there is a 30 minute delay, sorry, that will hurt all you day traders __________________ Check out an undrafted free agent's attempt to make the Hall of Fame: Running to the Hall Now nominated for a Golden Scribe!

03-24-2003, 11:57 AM	#7
John Galt Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Internets	I am johngaltny. __________________ I do mind, the Dude minds. This will not stand, ya know, this aggression will not stand, man. - The Dude

03-25-2003, 12:10 PM	#9
stkelly52 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Seattle WA	I assume the rest of you have signed up and have begun investing your money as well. It would be nice to know what your screen name is for this game. __________________ Check out an undrafted free agent's attempt to make the Hall of Fame: Running to the Hall Now nominated for a Golden Scribe!

03-25-2003, 12:15 PM	#10
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	Marmel06040 __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions."

03-24-2003, 11:07 AM	#3
SplitPersonality1 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Grafton, WI	New tribename: How about Sideline Green?

03-24-2003, 11:10 AM	#4
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	created, I'm radii2, this is a good competition Hopefully they are quick on the trigger when you buy/sell. The only way to win this stuff is by daytrading, a bunch of my friends had a competition on virtualstockexchange.com but it ended up being totally worthless because there was a 20 minute delay on trades, which is a killer when you're trying for short term gains like this.

03-24-2003, 11:12 AM	#5
SplitPersonality1 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Grafton, WI	Created as well: I am splitpersonality1wi

03-24-2003, 12:29 PM	#8
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	I'm kodos4prez. And I'm gonna get creamed.

03-25-2003, 12:25 PM	#11
John Galt Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Internets	I'm sucking big time - I've already lost 2,000. __________________ I do mind, the Dude minds. This will not stand, ya know, this aggression will not stand, man. - The Dude

03-25-2003, 12:38 PM	#12
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	I am up 4 grand. Is it time to sell? __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions."

03-25-2003, 12:42 PM	#13
McSweeny College Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Somerville, MA	made 2 grand yesterday

03-25-2003, 01:18 PM	#14
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	I made 700. Sadly, this is more than my real life investments over the past several years...

03-26-2003, 08:42 AM	#15
stkelly52 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Seattle WA	Marmel, SP, and Radii, are you sure that you posted your correct Lycos ID? For kicks I have been checking to see how everyone is doing and your ID's say that there is no user by those names. Also I decided to try my hand at this as well. I am up 17 grand and in 17th place. __________________ Check out an undrafted free agent's attempt to make the Hall of Fame: Running to the Hall Now nominated for a Golden Scribe!

03-26-2003, 09:04 AM	#16
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	radii2 is correct but I have been amazingly busy at work and haven't had time to scour the business pages, so I haven't made any trades yet :/ so that is probably why you can't find me.

03-26-2003, 09:04 AM	#17
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	try marmel06040 no caps. __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions." Last edited by Marmel : 03-26-2003 at 09:04 AM.

03-26-2003, 09:05 AM	#18
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	FTR, I hate this challenge. It is like work. __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions."

03-26-2003, 10:29 AM	#19
SplitPersonality1 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Grafton, WI	oops. try splitpersonalitywi. no 1.

03-26-2003, 12:35 PM	#20
SplitPersonality1 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Grafton, WI	dola. Is anyone else having problems with the site? My portfolio information has not changed all day.

03-26-2003, 04:36 PM	#21
Swaggs Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	I am Swaggs1977. Didn't have a chance to sign up until today, but hopefully I can make up some ground quickly. __________________ DOWN WITH HATTRICK!!! The RWBL Are you reading In The Bleachers?

03-26-2003, 11:19 PM	#24
McSweeny College Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Somerville, MA	woohoo! +$180

03-28-2003, 10:59 AM	#26
stkelly52 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Seattle WA	By the way, today is the last day of the game. Once the trading day has ended take a screenshot of your portfolio and post it. You have until the end of Saturday (eastern) to post your results, but there is no advantage to waiting that long. I suggest that you all try to get them posted friday night. __________________ Check out an undrafted free agent's attempt to make the Hall of Fame: Running to the Hall Now nominated for a Golden Scribe!

03-28-2003, 11:02 AM	#27
John Galt Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Internets	I'm finally back in the postive - I've made $800 - I'm sure that will win. __________________ I do mind, the Dude minds. This will not stand, ya know, this aggression will not stand, man. - The Dude

03-28-2003, 11:04 AM	#28
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	I'm doing piss-poor. Just like with my real life investments. No immunity for Kodos this round...

03-28-2003, 11:07 AM	#29
McSweeny College Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Somerville, MA	i'm up 1400 bucks... doubt that's going to be even close

03-28-2003, 03:51 PM	#30
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Well, I ended up losing money, so I am not going to bother posting my screenshot. I concede in this challenge.

03-28-2003, 04:14 PM	#31
Swaggs Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	I think there is something wrong with my account. I have $0 in cash, but when I look at my portfolio I do not see any of the stocks that I bought. Any advice from you veteran day traders? __________________ DOWN WITH HATTRICK!!! The RWBL Are you reading In The Bleachers?

03-28-2003, 04:25 PM	#32
John Galt Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Internets	My portfolio (on the my portfolio page) hasn't updated all day. I think something is wrong. __________________ I do mind, the Dude minds. This will not stand, ya know, this aggression will not stand, man. - The Dude

03-28-2003, 11:33 PM	#33
SplitPersonality1 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Grafton, WI	Crap. I was up to $209k. Oh well - $204k will have to do. - Splits

03-28-2003, 11:47 PM	#34
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	Here is mine, if the attachment works. __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions."

03-28-2003, 11:48 PM	#35
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	I got you by 16 dollars splits. somebody probably has a lot more than that though. __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions."

03-28-2003, 11:52 PM	#36
SplitPersonality1 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Grafton, WI	Son of a....You beat me yet again Marmel. Someday I will beat you in something......Someday. When is our chess match?

03-28-2003, 11:56 PM	#37
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	i just seem to have your number splits. Actually, I posted in the other thread that I would gladly forfeit our chess match. I really don't know how to play other than the way to move each piece. I don't understand the strategy, or even the conditions for winning. If you want to play, I will, but it is pointless really. __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions."

03-29-2003, 12:00 AM	#38
SplitPersonality1 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Grafton, WI	Great. I will beat Marmel in something only because he doesn't know how to play the game. Wonderful. But I'm not proud. I'll take it!

03-29-2003, 03:13 AM	#39
Poli FOFC Survivor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wentzville, MO	Unfortunately, I was unable to compete. I'll see you all at tribal council...well, not actually see...but I'll vote. __________________ Cheer for a walk on quarterback! Ardent leads the Vols in the dynasty forum.