50 States Game (FINISHED!) - Page 7

WSUCougar · 04-20-2006, 09:33 AM

Last call for New Hampshire

rkmsuf · 04-20-2006, 09:34 AM

500 trillion sheckles.

WSUCougar · 04-20-2006, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkmsuf

500 trillion sheckles.

Which reminds me of what a co-worker said yesterday as we were eating lunch. Taco Bell's having an "El Presidente" contest, and it says you can win 30 million pesos instantly. So my co-worker reads that and says, "What's that worth, like, a couple chalupas?"

I laughed.

WSUCougar · 04-20-2006, 12:28 PM

Another tie bid ($13), but Team Radii grabs New Hampshire by a half-hour.

South Dakota is next up.

WSUCougar · 04-21-2006, 07:41 AM

Last call for South Dakota

WSUCougar · 04-21-2006, 01:01 PM

tarcone takes South Dakota as his fourth state, for a $15 bid.

Michigan is now on the block.

Wolfpack · 04-21-2006, 03:00 PM

At this point, I'll be disappointed if tarcone doesn't get ND or Nebraska (especially ND). Texas was apparently an abberation in his little Great Plains world.

tarcone · 04-21-2006, 09:30 PM

GO MIDWEST

WSUCougar · 04-23-2006, 10:55 AM

Karlifornia · 04-23-2006, 08:23 PM

I think one of these states taken recently is a pretty nice steal

Schmidty · 04-23-2006, 08:43 PM

I bid a trillion dollars.

I miss home.

WSUCougar · 04-24-2006, 10:04 AM

Last call for Michigan

WSUCougar · 04-24-2006, 12:45 PM

Butter of 69 takes Michigan as his second state for a $27 bid, and we now move into scoring for stage 2.

Please select your second state and post your value choices ASAP.

gstelmack · 04-24-2006, 01:20 PM

Rhode Island (might as well take my lumps now; what was I thinking?):

Narragansett Bay [NB]
Providence Waterfront [SA]
Nathanael Greene [HC]
Oliver Perry [HC]

-1 for Agriculture and Resources

KevinNU7 · 04-24-2006, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gstelmack

Rhode Island (might as well take my lumps now; what was I thinking?):

Narragansett Bay [NB]
Providence Waterfront [SA]
Nathanael Greene [HC]
Oliver Perry [HC]

-1 for Agriculture and Resources

BIG BLUE BUG!

Butter · 04-24-2006, 01:42 PM

Michigan

1. Isle Royale [NB]
2. Keweenaw Copper [AR]
3. Red Wings [SA]
4. Auto industry [HC]

Radii · 04-24-2006, 05:35 PM

I probably won't have the time to get to this until tomorrow evening, hopefully that isn't a huge problem?

TazFTW · 04-24-2006, 05:40 PM

Idaho

Potatoes [AR]
Sun Valley [SA]
Shoshone Falls [NB]
nuclear power [HC]

WSUCougar · 04-25-2006, 06:22 AM

path12 · 04-25-2006, 11:09 AM

I'll have mine at some point today or early this evening.

JeeberD · 04-25-2006, 11:21 AM

I'll get mine in this afternoon...

tarcone · 04-25-2006, 12:21 PM

Iowa

corn (AR)
Iowa Wrestling (SA)
Amana Colonies (HC)
Herbert Hoover (HC)

wade moore · 04-25-2006, 12:54 PM

Natural beauty [NB], Sports and Attractions [SA], Agriculture and Resources [AR], and History and Culture [HC]

Mississippi
Freedom Summer [HC]
Mississippi River [NB]
B.B. King [HC]
Vicksburg Battle [HC]

Abe Sargent · 04-25-2006, 01:06 PM

Ohio

1. Cedar Point (SA)
2. Eight Presidents (HC)
3. Serpent Mound (HC)
4. Soybeans (AR)

-Anxiety

-Anxiety

path12 · 04-25-2006, 04:43 PM

Illinois:

(HC) Chicago Fire
(HC) Prohibition Wars
(SA) Bulls, Cubs
(AR) Stockyards

Masked · 04-25-2006, 05:42 PM

I will not be able to submit mine until tonight.

JeeberD · 04-26-2006, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeeberD

I'll get mine in this afternoon...

Son of a bitch...

I meant that I would get mine done this morning.

Masked · 04-26-2006, 09:57 AM

Hawaii
Pearl Harbor [HC]
Kilauea Volcano [SA]
Pineapple [AR]
Iao Valley [NB]

So many possibilities

KevinNU7 · 04-26-2006, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Masked

Hawaii
Iao Valley [NB]

So many possibilities

I think I would have gone with "Hawaii Motherfucker"

JeeberD · 04-26-2006, 11:42 AM

Missouri:

[NB]The Ozarks
[SA]MLB Cardinals
[AR]Total Farms
[HC]Missouri Compromise

Radii · 04-26-2006, 06:50 PM

Louisiana

[SA] Mardi Gras
[AR] N.O. Port
[HC] Jazz Music
[AR] Sugar Cane

Hopefully its obvious what I intended on the second one, the city having two words in it makes it a bit tough.

WSUCougar · 04-27-2006, 07:30 AM

Thanks guys. We're now in the judging stage.

WSUCougar · 04-28-2006, 10:07 AM

Stage 2 Scoreboard:

Hawaii (Masked): 18
Pearl Harbor [HC] 5
Kilauea Volcano [SA] 5
Pineapple [AR] 4
Iao Valley [NB] 4

Louisiana (Radii & Oliegirl): 16
[SA] Mardi Gras 5
[AR] N.O. Port 3
[HC] Jazz Music 5
[AR] Sugar Cane 4
-1 NB

Michigan (Butter of 69): 16
Isle Royale [NB] 4
Keweenaw Copper [AR] 3
Red Wings [SA] 4
Auto industry [HC] 5

Idaho (TazFTW): 15
Potatoes [AR] 5
Sun Valley [SA] 4
Shoshone Falls [NB] 3
Nuclear power [HC] 3

Illinois (path12): 15
(HC) Chicago Fire 4
(HC) Prohibition Wars 4
(SA) Bulls, Cubs 5
(AR) Stockyards 3
-1 NB

Missouri (sachmo71 & JeeberD): 15
[NB]The Ozarks 4
[SA]MLB Cardinals 4
[AR]Total Farms 3
[HC]Missouri Compromise 4

Mississippi (wade moore): 13
Freedom Summer [HC] 3
Mississippi River [NB] 3
B.B. King [HC] 4
Vicksburg Battle [HC] 5
-2 SA & AR

Ohio (Anxiety): 13
Cedar Point (SA) 3
Eight Presidents (HC) 4
Serpent Mound (HC) 3
Soybeans (AR) 3
-1 NB

Iowa (tarcone): 12
corn (AR) 5
Iowa Wrestling (SA) 3
Amana Colonies (HC) 3
Herbert Hoover (HC) 2
-1 NB

Rhode Island (gstelmack): 12
Narragansett Bay [NB] 4
Providence Waterfront [SA] 2
Nathanael Greene [HC] 4
Oliver Perry [HC] 3
-1 AR

Overall Scoreboard:
34 - Team 7 (Masked)
32 - Team 3 (Butter of 69) & 4 (path12)
31 - Team 8 (tarcone)
29 - Team 5 (gstelmack)
28 - Team 9 (Anxiety)
27 - Team 6 (TazFTW) & 10 (Radii & Oliegirl)
26 - Team 1 (sachmo71 & JeeberD)
23 - Team 2 (wade moore)

path12 · 04-28-2006, 10:24 AM

Crap. I don't know why the hell I bid so much for Illinois.

Masked · 04-28-2006, 11:06 AM

Good score for Hawaii, but considering how much I paid for it I was shooting for 20. Natural beauty actually gave me trouble - I struggled a bit to pick out one thing and just hoped the judges liked that choice.

I'm a bit disappointed with only receiving a 4 for pineapple although I admit it was far more important to the state's economy in the past, but so was sugarcane. I think Kona coffee would have done worse. I am definately interested to hear what the judges thought.

WSUCougar · 04-28-2006, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Masked

I'm a bit disappointed with only receiving a 4 for pineapple although I admit it was far more important to the state's economy in the past, but so was sugar cane. I think Kona coffee would have done worse. I am definately interested to hear what the judges thought.

I agree, but also remember that you can use two words.

Masked · 04-28-2006, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WSUCougar

I agree, but also remember that you can use two words.

Ah, yeah.

oops

gstelmack · 04-28-2006, 11:55 AM

Well, I overpaid for Rhode Island, but I'm pleased with the score I ended up with from it. Didn't drop too far, and I think I've got some nice states lined up.

And oh yeah, my one remaining dollar for Maryland!

tarcone · 04-28-2006, 12:01 PM

damn i figured Iowa wrestling would score more then 3 -- 20 years straighht as big 10 champ, 9 straight years as national champ
hoover only a 2? he was the president blamed for the great depression, one of the most horrific periods in US history

wade moore · 04-28-2006, 01:41 PM

Wow.

Freedom Summer only gets 3 points? That's a travesty IMO, complete travesty.

WSUCougar · 04-28-2006, 01:56 PM

I think the judges' comments will be interesting to hear. There were several items I would have scored differently myself.

JeeberD · 04-28-2006, 01:58 PM

Yeah, I'm sure Coug would have given me bonus points for the Cards...

KevinNU7 · 04-28-2006, 02:09 PM

It seems that FOFC like to overrate football franchises (Cowboys) and underrate baseball (Cards)

WSUCougar · 04-28-2006, 02:22 PM

Yeah, the Cards would have been a sure 5 in my book, and not just because they are "my team."

Buccaneer · 04-28-2006, 05:07 PM

It looks the other judges and I were pretty close on everything. I'll do a summary later but I am wondering about the Cards, I scored them a 5. Coug, do you not come up with your own scores? Fwiw, I will argue that the scores for RI, MS and IA were right on.

gstelmack · 04-28-2006, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buccaneer

It looks the other judges and I were pretty close on everything. I'll do a summary later but I am wondering about the Cards, I scored them a 5. Coug, do you not come up with your own scores? Fwiw, I will argue that the scores for RI, MS and IA were right on.

I think you guys did a good job with RI. I might quibble a bit over the Providence Waterfront (which has undergone a HUGE makeover and becoming quite the place to go to for people in SE New England), but it is JUST Providence, so I'd be quibbling. I feel fortunate to come up with 12 points total for the state.

wade moore · 04-28-2006, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buccaneer

It looks the other judges and I were pretty close on everything. I'll do a summary later but I am wondering about the Cards, I scored them a 5. Coug, do you not come up with your own scores? Fwiw, I will argue that the scores for RI, MS and IA were right on.

I don't have any complaints with 3 of the MS scores, it's just the Freedom Summer one

...

FWIW, I don't think it should be 5, but I would have scored it a 4 for sure...

TazFTW · 04-28-2006, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Masked

Good score for Hawaii, but considering how much I paid for it I was shooting for 20. Natural beauty actually gave me trouble - I struggled a bit to pick out one thing and just hoped the judges liked that choice.

I'm a bit disappointed with only receiving a 4 for pineapple although I admit it was far more important to the state's economy in the past, but so was sugarcane. I think Kona coffee would have done worse. I am definately interested to hear what the judges thought.

Sugar cane was not an option as it and the pineapple industry here are almost nonfactors to the economy. Pineapple works in that it is probably to most recognizeable. I would have probably chosen Kona Coffee because it has the name in it, I mean a pineapple could come from anywhere but Kona coffee comes from Kona (accept no substitutes.

). Macadamia Nuts were also on my mind as I see the tourists buy boxes and boxes of them to take with them on the plane rides back.

Can't argue with Pearl. I would have liked to have seen how Hawaiian Monarchy (historic) or polytheism (historic culture) would have done.

I also would have went with Kilauea but as a natural beauty and then put in North Shore as a Sports/Attraction. Of course I have no idea if it would of scored higher.

That's my 18 years worth.

WSUCougar · 05-01-2006, 07:45 AM

Last call for Maryland

WSUCougar · 05-01-2006, 01:30 PM

TazFTW grabs Maryland for $21 to start Round 3.

Tennessee is now on the block.

04-20-2006, 09:33 AM	#301
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Last call for New Hampshire __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

04-20-2006, 09:34 AM	#302
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	500 trillion sheckles. __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

04-20-2006, 12:28 PM	#304
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Another tie bid ($13), but Team Radii grabs New Hampshire by a half-hour. South Dakota is next up. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

04-21-2006, 07:41 AM	#305
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Last call for South Dakota __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

04-21-2006, 01:01 PM	#306
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	tarcone takes South Dakota as his fourth state, for a $15 bid. Michigan is now on the block. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

04-21-2006, 03:00 PM	#307
Wolfpack Pro Rookie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC	At this point, I'll be disappointed if tarcone doesn't get ND or Nebraska (especially ND). Texas was apparently an abberation in his little Great Plains world.

04-21-2006, 09:30 PM	#308
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	GO MIDWEST

04-23-2006, 10:55 AM	#309
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	bump __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

04-23-2006, 08:23 PM	#310
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	I think one of these states taken recently is a pretty nice steal __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

04-23-2006, 08:43 PM	#311
Schmidty Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Early, TX	I bid a trillion dollars. I miss home. __________________ Just beat the devil out of it!!! - Bob Ross

04-24-2006, 10:04 AM	#312
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Last call for Michigan __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

04-24-2006, 12:45 PM	#313
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Butter of 69 takes Michigan as his second state for a $27 bid, and we now move into scoring for stage 2. Please select your second state and post your value choices ASAP. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

04-24-2006, 01:20 PM	#314
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	Rhode Island (might as well take my lumps now; what was I thinking?): Narragansett Bay [NB] Providence Waterfront [SA] Nathanael Greene [HC] Oliver Perry [HC] -1 for Agriculture and Resources __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

04-24-2006, 01:42 PM	#316
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	Michigan 1. Isle Royale [NB] 2. Keweenaw Copper [AR] 3. Red Wings [SA] 4. Auto industry [HC] __________________ My listening habits Last edited by Butter : 04-24-2006 at 01:42 PM.

04-24-2006, 05:35 PM	#317
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	I probably won't have the time to get to this until tomorrow evening, hopefully that isn't a huge problem?

04-24-2006, 05:40 PM	#318
TazFTW Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Honolulu, HI	Idaho Potatoes [AR] Sun Valley [SA] Shoshone Falls [NB] nuclear power [HC] __________________ "Teams don't want to make the trip anymore," says Hawaii coach June Jones. "They come here, we kick their ass, they go home." Fire Ron Lee.

04-25-2006, 06:22 AM	#319
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	bump __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

04-25-2006, 11:09 AM	#320
path12 Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	I'll have mine at some point today or early this evening. __________________ We have always been at war with Eastasia.

04-25-2006, 11:21 AM	#321
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	I'll get mine in this afternoon... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

04-25-2006, 12:21 PM	#322
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Iowa corn (AR) Iowa Wrestling (SA) Amana Colonies (HC) Herbert Hoover (HC)

04-25-2006, 01:06 PM	#324
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	Ohio 1. Cedar Point (SA) 2. Eight Presidents (HC) 3. Serpent Mound (HC) 4. Soybeans (AR) -Anxiety -Anxiety __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

04-25-2006, 04:43 PM	#325
path12 Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	Illinois: (HC) Chicago Fire (HC) Prohibition Wars (SA) Bulls, Cubs (AR) Stockyards __________________ We have always been at war with Eastasia.

04-25-2006, 05:42 PM	#326
Masked College Starter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bay Area	I will not be able to submit mine until tonight.

04-26-2006, 09:57 AM	#328
Masked College Starter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bay Area	Hawaii Pearl Harbor [HC] Kilauea Volcano [SA] Pineapple [AR] Iao Valley [NB] So many possibilities

04-26-2006, 11:42 AM	#330
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Missouri: [NB]The Ozarks [SA]MLB Cardinals [AR]Total Farms [HC]Missouri Compromise __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

04-26-2006, 06:50 PM	#331
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	Louisiana [SA] Mardi Gras [AR] N.O. Port [HC] Jazz Music [AR] Sugar Cane Hopefully its obvious what I intended on the second one, the city having two words in it makes it a bit tough.

04-27-2006, 07:30 AM	#332
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Thanks guys. We're now in the judging stage. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

04-28-2006, 10:07 AM	#333
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Stage 2 Scoreboard: Hawaii (Masked): 18 Pearl Harbor [HC] 5 Kilauea Volcano [SA] 5 Pineapple [AR] 4 Iao Valley [NB] 4 Louisiana (Radii & Oliegirl): 16 [SA] Mardi Gras 5 [AR] N.O. Port 3 [HC] Jazz Music 5 [AR] Sugar Cane 4 -1 NB Michigan (Butter of 69): 16 Isle Royale [NB] 4 Keweenaw Copper [AR] 3 Red Wings [SA] 4 Auto industry [HC] 5 Idaho (TazFTW): 15 Potatoes [AR] 5 Sun Valley [SA] 4 Shoshone Falls [NB] 3 Nuclear power [HC] 3 Illinois (path12): 15 (HC) Chicago Fire 4 (HC) Prohibition Wars 4 (SA) Bulls, Cubs 5 (AR) Stockyards 3 -1 NB Missouri (sachmo71 & JeeberD): 15 [NB]The Ozarks 4 [SA]MLB Cardinals 4 [AR]Total Farms 3 [HC]Missouri Compromise 4 Mississippi (wade moore): 13 Freedom Summer [HC] 3 Mississippi River [NB] 3 B.B. King [HC] 4 Vicksburg Battle [HC] 5 -2 SA & AR Ohio (Anxiety): 13 Cedar Point (SA) 3 Eight Presidents (HC) 4 Serpent Mound (HC) 3 Soybeans (AR) 3 -1 NB Iowa (tarcone): 12 corn (AR) 5 Iowa Wrestling (SA) 3 Amana Colonies (HC) 3 Herbert Hoover (HC) 2 -1 NB Rhode Island (gstelmack): 12 Narragansett Bay [NB] 4 Providence Waterfront [SA] 2 Nathanael Greene [HC] 4 Oliver Perry [HC] 3 -1 AR Overall Scoreboard: 34 - Team 7 (Masked) 32 - Team 3 (Butter of 69) & 4 (path12) 31 - Team 8 (tarcone) 29 - Team 5 (gstelmack) 28 - Team 9 (Anxiety) 27 - Team 6 (TazFTW) & 10 (Radii & Oliegirl) 26 - Team 1 (sachmo71 & JeeberD) 23 - Team 2 (wade moore) __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage. Last edited by WSUCougar : 04-28-2006 at 10:10 AM.

04-28-2006, 10:24 AM	#334
path12 Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	Crap. I don't know why the hell I bid so much for Illinois. __________________ We have always been at war with Eastasia.

04-28-2006, 11:06 AM	#335
Masked College Starter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bay Area	Good score for Hawaii, but considering how much I paid for it I was shooting for 20. Natural beauty actually gave me trouble - I struggled a bit to pick out one thing and just hoped the judges liked that choice. I'm a bit disappointed with only receiving a 4 for pineapple although I admit it was far more important to the state's economy in the past, but so was sugarcane. I think Kona coffee would have done worse. I am definately interested to hear what the judges thought. Last edited by Masked : 04-28-2006 at 11:17 AM.

04-28-2006, 11:55 AM	#338
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	Well, I overpaid for Rhode Island, but I'm pleased with the score I ended up with from it. Didn't drop too far, and I think I've got some nice states lined up. And oh yeah, my one remaining dollar for Maryland! __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

04-28-2006, 12:01 PM	#339
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	damn i figured Iowa wrestling would score more then 3 -- 20 years straighht as big 10 champ, 9 straight years as national champ hoover only a 2? he was the president blamed for the great depression, one of the most horrific periods in US history

04-28-2006, 01:56 PM	#341
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	I think the judges' comments will be interesting to hear. There were several items I would have scored differently myself. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

04-28-2006, 01:58 PM	#342
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Yeah, I'm sure Coug would have given me bonus points for the Cards... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

04-28-2006, 02:09 PM	#343
KevinNU7 College Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: Beantown	It seems that FOFC like to overrate football franchises (Cowboys) and underrate baseball (Cards) __________________ Boston Bashers - III.14 - (8347)