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Re: WG Update

#51 Post by ulysses5019 » Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:54 am

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christie1111 wrote:2 hits over the weekend.
D'oh! You're leaving me in the dust!

Who's hiding all my Georges? :x

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Re: WG Update

#52 Post by Bob Juch » Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:12 am

Since I almost never use cash, my WG input has been pretty meager. I have just three $1 bills in my pocket waiting to be released into the wild.
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Re: WG Update

#53 Post by MarleysGh0st » Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:41 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:Who's hiding all my Georges? :x
Now I know: they're still sitting in the cash drawer wherever I spent them.

I paid for lunch with a $10 today and got three $1's in change. I noticed that the next $1 in the cash drawer had my recognizable round WG stamp around the FRB seal. It had to have been sitting there at least since Friday.

I know we can't relog the bills we've registered ourselves, but they've got to go back into circulation to be found! :|

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Re: WG Update

#54 Post by MarleysGh0st » Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:32 pm

I closed some of the gap, christie, with a $20 that made it to Buffalo, this evening. I think this is one of the first bills I stamped, too, back in April! And that's five of my hits coming from $20 bills--they really do help! 8)

You have entered 571 Bills worth $3,764
Bills with hits: 30 Total hits: 32
Hit rate: 5.25% Slugging Percentage: 5.60% (total hits/total bills)
George Score: 601.59
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Re: WG Update

#55 Post by MarleysGh0st » Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:54 pm

A curious incident tonight: I entered the serial number for a 2003A series George and the computer told me that serial number had already been entered as a 1999 series. I had to go through some extra steps to complete my entry:

1. Yes, I'm sure that serial number and series is correct.
2. No, there's no WG marking placed by anyone else on the bill.
3. No, I haven't yet put my own WG stamp on the bill. (And, yes, I've read the warning that this is a trick question, in that marking before entering is a violation that could get me banned from WG.)

So, I presume this other Georger made a mistake in the serial number, but how likely is it that a mistaken entry would match the two letters and eight digits of a legitimate one? Or else it was a Stealth George with a wrong series entry? :?

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#56 Post by TheCalvinator24 » Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:26 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:A curious incident tonight: I entered the serial number for a 2003A series George and the computer told me that serial number had already been entered as a 1999 series. I had to go through some extra steps to complete my entry:

1. Yes, I'm sure that serial number and series is correct.
2. No, there's no WG marking placed by anyone else on the bill.
3. No, I haven't yet put my own WG stamp on the bill. (And, yes, I've read the warning that this is a trick question, in that marking before entering is a violation that could get me banned from WG.)

So, I presume this other Georger made a mistake in the serial number, but how likely is it that a mistaken entry would match the two letters and eight digits of a legitimate one? Or else it was a Stealth George with a wrong series entry? :?
I've gotten that about 4 times. I'm pretty sure it's just that they re-cycled the serial number.
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Re: WG Update

#57 Post by littlebeast13 » Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:37 am

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MarleysGh0st wrote:A curious incident tonight: I entered the serial number for a 2003A series George and the computer told me that serial number had already been entered as a 1999 series. I had to go through some extra steps to complete my entry:

1. Yes, I'm sure that serial number and series is correct.
2. No, there's no WG marking placed by anyone else on the bill.
3. No, I haven't yet put my own WG stamp on the bill. (And, yes, I've read the warning that this is a trick question, in that marking before entering is a violation that could get me banned from WG.)

So, I presume this other Georger made a mistake in the serial number, but how likely is it that a mistaken entry would match the two letters and eight digits of a legitimate one? Or else it was a Stealth George with a wrong series entry? :?
I've gotten that about 4 times. I'm pretty sure it's just that they re-cycled the serial number.

When you enter as many bills as I do, that comes up a lot. I save the "twin bills" to my Favroites just to see if they ever get another hit.

I have only been doing this since around the end of 2005 (I believe), and I have 125 such "twin bills" in my favorites. The serial numbers always reset with the beginning of a new series, so bills with the same serial number will get entered in WG all the time. The "error message" is just a check Hank built in to make sure a hit isn't being missed since incorrect series entry is probably the most common mistake made by rookies.....

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Re: WG Update

#58 Post by MarleysGh0st » Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:43 am

Okay, I didn't realize they recycled the serial numbers. Were they running out of them?

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#59 Post by littlebeast13 » Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:44 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:Okay, I didn't realize they recycled the serial numbers. Were they running out of them?

They reset them every series change regardless of how many they've used.....

Series 1999 and 2001 were short-lived runs, yet they still start over every time one of those signatures changes......

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Re: WG Update

#60 Post by christie1111 » Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:48 am

I just had a bill get hit a 3rd time.


'Your Bills' Summary Statistics - Hide
You have entered 365 Bills worth $365
Bills with hits: 36 Total hits: 38
Hit rate: 9.86% Slugging Percentage: 10.41% (total hits/total bills)
George Score: 609.25
Your rank (based on George Score) is #8,446
(out of 52,051 current users with a George Score. [83.8 Percentile])

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1 Bill with 3 hits Click for Report
35 Bills with 1 hit Click for Report

LB, what is the highest number of hits has any one bill received?
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Re: WG Update

#61 Post by littlebeast13 » Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:52 am

christie1111 wrote:LB, what is the highest number of hits has any one bill received?

The current record holder on the entire site:

http://www.wheresgeorge.com/report.php? ... baa21b4477



My personal best though is this 6-hitter:

http://www.wheresgeorge.com/report.php? ... 4f84162e42

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Re: WG Update

#62 Post by MarleysGh0st » Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:02 pm

One of the first Georges I stamped in April showed up in Vermont! :)

This is the only one to leave the state besides the pair that went to CT, some time back.


You have entered 579 Bills worth $3,794
Bills with hits: 31 Total hits: 33
Hit rate: 5.35% Slugging Percentage: 5.70% (total hits/total bills)
George Score: 604.85
Your rank (based on George Score) is #8,556
(out of 52,193 current users with a George Score. [83.6 Percentile])



I'm trying to keep pace with you, christie! :wink:

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Re: WG Update

#63 Post by MarleysGh0st » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:15 am

Well, I got an Alexander on Wednesday, entered and stamped it, spent it at lunch yesterday and got it back in change for lunch today. But WG won't give me credit for another hit. I've been jipted! :wink:

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#64 Post by littlebeast13 » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:37 am

Here's not only a far away hit, but a nice sleeper that all my apprentice Georgers may someday look forward to getting themselves if they keep at it......


http://www.wheresgeorge.com/report.php? ... 99786c9bda

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Re: WG Update

#65 Post by MarleysGh0st » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:46 am

littlebeast13 wrote:Here's not only a far away hit, but a nice sleeper that all my apprentice Georgers may someday look forward to getting themselves if they keep at it......


http://www.wheresgeorge.com/report.php? ... 99786c9bda

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Wow, 4 Yrs, 297 Days, 14 Hrs, 13 Mins--that George has been traveling for long time!

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#66 Post by MarleysGh0st » Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:18 pm

Hey, christie! I got a hit on two Georges, today! The first made it to Chautauqua County (almost to Erie, PA) in a little less than a month. The second is still in Ithaca after 103 days--but it was found at the hospital gift shop, so maybe that George's been sick. :wink:

You have entered 586 Bills worth $3,805
Bills with hits: 33 Total hits: 35
Hit rate: 5.63% Slugging Percentage: 5.97% (total hits/total bills)
George Score: 610.81
Your rank (based on George Score) is #8,479
(out of 52,331 current users with a George Score. [83.8 Percentile])

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Re: WG Update

#67 Post by christie1111 » Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:20 pm

Yay!
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Re: WG Update

#68 Post by christie1111 » Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:51 am

With my 11:11 and her heart, this bill will get colorful!

http://www.wheresgeorge.com/report.php? ... 1be44a7e0a

I tried to update my info but the site said it was down and to check back.
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#69 Post by littlebeast13 » Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:55 am

christie1111 wrote:With my 11:11 and her heart, this bill will get colorful!

http://www.wheresgeorge.com/report.php? ... 1be44a7e0a

I tried to update my info but the site said it was down and to check back.

WG has been in and out since last night. They are having network problems it appears......

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Re: WG Update

#70 Post by christie1111 » Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:11 am

'Your Bills' Summary Statistics - Hide
You have entered 374 Bills worth $374
Bills with hits: 37 Total hits: 39
Hit rate: 9.89% Slugging Percentage: 10.43% (total hits/total bills)
George Score: 612.29
Your rank (based on George Score) is #8,376
(out of 52,198 current users with a George Score. [84.0 Percentile])


It is back up.

For now.
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Re: WG Update

#71 Post by MarleysGh0st » Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:20 am

christie1111 wrote:'It is back up.

For now.
And you got another hit and passed me again!

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Re: WG Update

#72 Post by christie1111 » Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:44 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
christie1111 wrote:'It is back up.

For now.
And you got another hit and passed me again!
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Re: WG Update

#73 Post by MarleysGh0st » Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:47 am

Heh heh heh...

Somebody got the two Georges I spent for breakfast yesterday and logged them both! :mrgreen:

You have entered 615 Bills worth $4,054
Bills with hits: 35 Total hits: 37
Hit rate: 5.69% Slugging Percentage: 6.02% (total hits/total bills)
George Score: 617.17
Your rank (based on George Score) is #8,285
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Re: WG Update

#74 Post by christie1111 » Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:36 am

Nice!



'Your Bills' Summary Statistics - Hide
You have entered 374 Bills worth $374
Bills with hits: 37 Total hits: 39
Hit rate: 9.89% Slugging Percentage: 10.43% (total hits/total bills)
George Score: 612.29
Your rank (based on George Score) is #8,374
(out of 52,165 current users with a George Score. [83.9 Percentile])


I've got bills to enter today so maybe.......

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Re: WG Update

#75 Post by MarleysGh0st » Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:29 pm

I got a Wild Bill for the first time in months, today. From Walmart, no less! :wink:

This George came from Circleville, OH, Home of the "Pumpkin Show".

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