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Presidential Challenge Thingy

#1 Post by TheCalvinator24 » Sun Jul 13, 2008 4:56 pm

I just completed the Gold Award.

Gee, they really make the next goal something that can occur soon, don't they? Gold took 160,000 points. Platinum takes 1,000,000. It took me 3.5 years to get the Gold. At that rate, I'll get the Platinum in another 17.5 years. Right about the same time I am ready to retire from my job.

Even if I get 10,000 points/month (which has been my recent pace), it'll take 7 years.
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#2 Post by PlacentiaSoccerMom » Sun Jul 13, 2008 5:00 pm

I haven't fill out points in months.

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#3 Post by kayrharris » Sun Jul 13, 2008 5:05 pm

Me either. I think I'll start again on Monday.

I need some kind of incentive.
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#4 Post by Ritterskoop » Sun Jul 13, 2008 5:23 pm

I have been creaking and straining to reach 180,000 points to see that damn thing roll over from 17% to 18% of the way to a platinum.
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Re: Presidential Challenge Thingy

#5 Post by MarleysGh0st » Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:04 am

TheCalvinator24 wrote: Gee, they really make the next goal something that can occur soon, don't they? Gold took 160,000 points. Platinum takes 1,000,000. It took me 3.5 years to get the Gold. At that rate, I'll get the Platinum in another 17.5 years. Right about the same time I am ready to retire from my job.
I guess we're supposed to be up to working on lifetime habits or something, by the time we've finished Gold.

It's not like you go and buy the t-shirts that you're "awarded," is it? :)

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#6 Post by gsabc » Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:55 am

Ritterskoop wrote:I have been creaking and straining to reach 180,000 points to see that damn thing roll over from 17% to 18% of the way to a platinum.
I post my work only about every 7-10 days just so I can see some progress on that percentage number.

I must be in another category from you guys. My gold and platinum goals are half the points as yours. It's still gonna take me at least another 3-4 years to hit the platinum.
I just ordered chicken and an egg from Amazon. I'll let you know.

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#7 Post by Bixby17 » Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:12 pm

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:I haven't fill out points in months.
And my bad for being away.

The PCLT got really sketchy working for me in March. They were advertising a new program on it and I think it got some new users that slowed stuff down.

And I've not been visiting as much as I like because I've been spending my few computer hours writing sports stuff, and trying to stay off the computer so that my leg thing doesn't act up. (It is getting better with minimizing computer time, exercising and stretching).

And my dog ate my homework.

But....whether I am posting much or not....

Everybody keep on keeping on. There are no guarantees in life how you live your days on this planet, but living your life in a moderate and healthy manner gives you the best chance of having good years left. It kills me when I see people be fatalistic with their health.

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#8 Post by peacock2121 » Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:34 am

I see apathy in those around me who are not moving - I don't think I have heard or seen fatalistic stuff.

I just hear "I know, I know" and then watch them sit on their ass.

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