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10th (sorry about yesterday)

13652 Nitrah55
12498 Plasticene
12114 Weyoun
12103 Killertomato
12078 Juliannars
11990 Foosesb
11880 Mikehardware
11726 Revdodd
11644 Theconfessor
11471 Sportsfan
11228 Ggossage
11162 Trevormcphee
10681 Vadame
10668 Ritterskoop
10563 Peter5858
10401 Frogman042
10163 Jarnon
10102 Momobil
9915 Gobobbygo
9834 Andrewjackson
9686 Raffertybarnes
9627 Ne1410s
9362 1000aire
9240 Mrkelley23
9212 Gotribego26
9177 Barbotte
8923 Thecalvinator
8766 Peacock2121
8621 5littleducks
8511 Slipkid
8361 Estonut
8322 Jbillygirl
8175 Eyegor
7867 Davesenior72
7848 Littlebeast13
7813 Silvercamaro
7800 Gsabc
7762 Gibson1910
7447 Hbomb1947
7173 Imace
6883 Earendel100
6762 Nellunatic1980
6671 Loudmouthlee

WooHoo! Top 10!

I admit, I've had some real softballs so far this month.

To be followed the rest of the month, no doubt, by some impossible curveballs, knuckleballs, etc. etc.

I've been wrong the last two days in a row. Maybe even three days, I've lost track.

Just flat out had no idea this morning. My stoopidity alignment is not going well.

I downright suck this month.

I answered today's in 7.00 seconds for 1285 points. Since I've previously received 1333 for 6.00 seconds and 1400 for 5.00 seconds, I think the formula for the score is must be 1000+2000/t, where t is the time in seconds. Maybe everybody already knew that, but I haven't seen it posted.

I remember seeing some references to 2000 as a possible maximum score. If this formula is right, then 2000 is just the score for getting the answer in 2 seconds, which very well may not be attainable. The theoretical maximum score for a single question, if Sploofus measures in .01 second increments, is 201,000.

It's great to be up near the top, but even if I keep it up, I'm going to drop like a stone at the end of the month, since I'll be on a cruise. If I have an internet connection at all, it will probably be deathly slow.

plasticene wrote:I answered today's in 7.00 seconds for 1285 points. Since I've previously received 1333 for 6.00 seconds and 1400 for 5.00 seconds, I think the formula for the score is must be 1000+2000/t, where t is the time in seconds. Maybe everybody already knew that, but I haven't seen it posted.

I remember seeing some references to 2000 as a possible maximum score. If this formula is right, then 2000 is just the score for getting the answer in 2 seconds, which very well may not be attainable. The theoretical maximum score for a single question, if Sploofus measures in .01 second increments, is 201,000.

It's great to be up near the top, but even if I keep it up, I'm going to drop like a stone at the end of the month, since I'll be on a cruise. If I have an internet connection at all, it will probably be deathly slow.

Somebody scored 2,000 on February 1.

I got 1909 yesterday.

I don't get to brag pointlessly often but you can still feel free to roll your eyes because that's what I usually do to brag posts...

andrewjackson wrote:

plasticene wrote:I answered today's in 7.00 seconds for 1285 points. Since I've previously received 1333 for 6.00 seconds and 1400 for 5.00 seconds, I think the formula for the score is must be 1000+2000/t, where t is the time in seconds. Maybe everybody already knew that, but I haven't seen it posted.

I remember seeing some references to 2000 as a possible maximum score. If this formula is right, then 2000 is just the score for getting the answer in 2 seconds, which very well may not be attainable. The theoretical maximum score for a single question, if Sploofus measures in .01 second increments, is 201,000.

It's great to be up near the top, but even if I keep it up, I'm going to drop like a stone at the end of the month, since I'll be on a cruise. If I have an internet connection at all, it will probably be deathly slow.

Somebody scored 2,000 on February 1.

Good observations. I suspect that any answer in less than 2 seconds may be capped at a maximum score of 2000 points. I doubt that they would allow 100,000+ points for a single question. If the suggested algorithm is correct, then the minimum score for a correct answer would be about 1066 points, since you have a maximum of 30 seconds to submit a response.

TheConfessor wrote:

andrewjackson wrote:

plasticene wrote:I answered today's in 7.00 seconds for 1285 points. Since I've previously received 1333 for 6.00 seconds and 1400 for 5.00 seconds, I think the formula for the score is must be 1000+2000/t, where t is the time in seconds. Maybe everybody already knew that, but I haven't seen it posted.

I remember seeing some references to 2000 as a possible maximum score. If this formula is right, then 2000 is just the score for getting the answer in 2 seconds, which very well may not be attainable. The theoretical maximum score for a single question, if Sploofus measures in .01 second increments, is 201,000.

It's great to be up near the top, but even if I keep it up, I'm going to drop like a stone at the end of the month, since I'll be on a cruise. If I have an internet connection at all, it will probably be deathly slow.

Somebody scored 2,000 on February 1.

Good observations. I suspect that any answer in less than 2 seconds may be capped at a maximum score of 2000 points. I doubt that they would allow 100,000+ points for a single question. If the suggested algorithm is correct, then the minimum score for a correct answer would be about 1066 points, since you have a maximum of 30 seconds to submit a response.

I think your estimate of a minimum is about right. I got 1034 not long ago.

I haven't been playing as I still feel like crap and can't type or mouse worth a damn. I'll catch-up when I feel better.

I was having an OK month until yesterday, when I answered a completely inane question correctly, hit Submit, and then watched the clock tick down to zero. The screen then flipped to an error message. Rats!

TheConfessor wrote:

andrewjackson wrote:

plasticene wrote:I answered today's in 7.00 seconds for 1285 points. Since I've previously received 1333 for 6.00 seconds and 1400 for 5.00 seconds, I think the formula for the score is must be 1000+2000/t, where t is the time in seconds. Maybe everybody already knew that, but I haven't seen it posted.

I remember seeing some references to 2000 as a possible maximum score. If this formula is right, then 2000 is just the score for getting the answer in 2 seconds, which very well may not be attainable. The theoretical maximum score for a single question, if Sploofus measures in .01 second increments, is 201,000.

It's great to be up near the top, but even if I keep it up, I'm going to drop like a stone at the end of the month, since I'll be on a cruise. If I have an internet connection at all, it will probably be deathly slow.

Somebody scored 2,000 on February 1.

Good observations. I suspect that any answer in less than 2 seconds may be capped at a maximum score of 2000 points. I doubt that they would allow 100,000+ points for a single question. If the suggested algorithm is correct, then the minimum score for a correct answer would be about 1066 points, since you have a maximum of 30 seconds to submit a response.

I just checked, and the lowest score that is not zero is 1065, so this formula looks right.

Somebody who is completely out of it, volunteer for us to click the first answer, or the last one, or whatever is fastest for you without reading the question. I want to see a 2000 point answer, and it must be that fast.

I am sorry I am somehow not out of it yet, even with 2 wrong answers, or I would do it.

hermillion wrote:I was having an OK month until yesterday, when I answered a completely inane question correctly, hit Submit, and then watched the clock tick down to zero. The screen then flipped to an error message. Rats!

That happened to me two or three days ago, but luckily it was a question I missed anyway. You can get the error message back by clicking on your e-mail link from that day. If you write something in the feedback box, they might give you credit for your answer.

Ritterskoop wrote:Somebody who is completely out of it, volunteer for us to click the first answer, or the last one, or whatever is fastest for you without reading the question. I want to see a 2000 point answer, and it must be that fast.

I am sorry I am somehow not out of it yet, even with 2 wrong answers, or I would do it.

SHEESH!

I can't even do this right.

Today I got an absolute zero question, worded simply & immediately saw 273 in the 1st answer. I had no lag in loading or after I answered, so needless to say, mud-turtle informed me that the answer should have been Celsius, not Fahrenheit. I now stand a pathetic 6-5 for the month.

I'll try again tomorrow.

eyégor wrote:

Ritterskoop wrote:Somebody who is completely out of it, volunteer for us to click the first answer, or the last one, or whatever is fastest for you without reading the question. I want to see a 2000 point answer, and it must be that fast.

I am sorry I am somehow not out of it yet, even with 2 wrong answers, or I would do it.

SHEESH!

I can't even do this right.

Today I got an absolute zero question, worded simply & immediately saw 273 in the 1st answer. I had no lag in loading or after I answered, so needless to say, mud-turtle informed me that the answer should have been Celsius, not Fahrenheit. I now stand a pathetic 6-5 for the month.

I'll try again tomorrow.

I'm not sure that even this would work. I can't seem to get under 3 seconds even on a boom boom boom question (example: Babe Ruth, Boston, Submit). Now I might have not gotten 2k, but it definitely didn't take me more than a one banana to think boom boom boom. Even without a noticeable lag, I don't think the max would be possible on some or most connections.

I've got a new computer and cable internet, so there's only so much you can do, I guess.

Ritterskoop wrote:Somebody who is completely out of it, volunteer for us to click the first answer, or the last one, or whatever is fastest for you without reading the question. I want to see a 2000 point answer, and it must be that fast.

I am sorry I am somehow not out of it yet, even with 2 wrong answers, or I would do it.

I'm completely out of it - I'll be willing to try. Of course, with my luck neither the first or last answer will ever come up
as the correct one. I'll let you know when I try it tomorrow.

11th

14884 Nitrah55
14136 Theconfessor
14000 Plasticene
13948 Sportsfan
13284 Mikehardware
13104 Revdodd
12505 Trevormcphee
12171 1000aire
12114 Weyoun
12103 Killertomato
12078 Juliannars
12011 Vadame
11990 Foosesb
11946 Peter5858
11664 Frogman042
11590 Jarnon
11366 Jbillygirl
11260 Andrewjackson
11228 Ggossage
11185 Gobobbygo
11064 Raffertybarnes
10844 Ne1410s
10668 Ritterskoop
10650 Gotribego26
10387 Barbotte
10265 Thecalvinator
10102 Momobil
10027 Peacock2121
9654 Slipkid
9241 Gsabc
9240 Mrkelley23
9225 Littlebeast13
9140 Silvercamaro
9055 Tmitsss
8946 Starfish1113
8621 5littleducks
8596 Hbomb1947
8361 Estonut
8175 Eyegor
8131 Nellunatic1980
7867 Davesenior72
7762 Gibson1910
7419 Christie1111

Sploofus sucks more this month than last month.

I am to the point where I don't even care if I get it right....and figure I've still learned something,
not just measuring how smart I am (or am not..as the case may be.)

Don't laugh!

I'm thrilled to be fourth in this bunch.

Sploofus has not been stoopid to me this month. So far. I know that the softballs must end sooner or later. I'm still hoping for later . . .

I'm not just thrilled to be in first place, I'm astonished.

And, not to toot my own horn, I have been in first place overall for much of the past two days.

Clearly, trivia geeks favor February vacations.