World Cup Contest!

**ndv21** · 06-03-2010, 12:32 PM

CANCELED FOR LACK OF INTEREST

Ok people! It's on! I am so excited about the World Cup beginning on June 11 that I can hardly contain myself! I have decided to put together a little contest / competition on the board. I got the idea from a friend and I have tailored it a little bit.

Here we go:

First you need to get familiar with the game schedule. It is easily found on the FIFA website. The contest itself is very simple.

Each player gets to pick the team they think will win each match. If you pick correctly, you get 1 point. It is optional to also guess what the outcome will be. For example, the first match is Mexico vs. South Africa. I can pick Mexico as the winning team AND predict that they will win by 2 goals. So, if the final score is 3-1 (Mexico), I get 1 point for picking the winning team and 1 point for guessing the spread. Simple as that. You get no points for choosing the losing team or if the spread is wrong.

If you see the schedule, you will notice that the teams are divided into groups. These groups are ideantified as A-H with four teams per group. You also have the option of choosing which team you think will end up in the #1 spot of that group after all games are played. If you choose correctly, you get 3 points. NOTE: You must choose your team BEFORE the first match of that group is played or it will be invalid.

The contest keeps going in the same way after the first round with the exception that there will be no more groups (see the schedule on the fifa website). After the first round though, you may pick the team you think will win the whole enchilada. If you choose correctly, you get 5 points added in the end. If you choose to participate in picking the World Champion, you must post your pick BEFORE midnight CST June 25.

So, rules in summary:

Pick each winning team = 1 pt.
Pick the spread of each game = 1 pt.
Pick the Winner of each group = 3 pts.
Pick the Champion after the first round = 5 pts.

NOTE: Edits to your posts will render your choices invalid and no points will be awarded.

The prize:

Each participant submits 5 cigars. To keep this fun and inexpensive, each cigar has to be a minimum of $3.00. Please post your puts. Cigars must be sent to me before June 10. I will keep them all together is a cooledor until the end of the tournament and a winner is determined. Winner gets all. I will incur the cost of shipping the prize to the winner.

Participants:

Any member in good standing who has a minimum of 100 posts by June 10th and has had recent activity within the last 30 days.

A list of participants and their scores will be kept on this post and updated after every game. This should be a fun and LONG contest. I am open to any questions or suggestions you might have or if any senior members believe that someone else should be in charge of this, thats cool too. The more people that participate in this, the larger the prize and the closer the competition. Let the Sign-Up begin!

Nelson

CANCELED FOR LACK OF INTEREST

**D_M_S** · 06-03-2010, 12:55 PM

What if you pick the loser but get the spread right? There shouldn't be any points on that since you actually miss the spread by double.

**Paddy** · 06-04-2010, 09:38 AM

A sport no one cares about !!!
I beg to differ, My post to Nelson was that as citizens of countries where football is huge, Nelson & I would find great pleasure in this contest. Football is huge in almost every corner of the world.
Except the United States. Take it from someone who has made his share of mistakes on this forum. Slow down kid !

**ndv21** · 06-03-2010, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by ndv21

... snip....You get no points for choosing the losing team or if the spread is wrong. ....snip

If you pick the losing team you get no points period. If your team loses, then the spread is invalid.

**Paddy** · 06-03-2010, 06:20 PM

I'm thinking this might be a tough sell Nelson.
I don't know how many football fans we have here.
But hey, It it takes off, Im in.

**D_M_S** · 06-03-2010, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by Paddy

I'm thinking this might be a tough sell Nelson.
I don't know how many football fans we have here.
But hey, It it takes off, Im in.

Agreed. It's too many games to pick in a sport no one cares about and you gotta wait a month for the pay off. Find a way to make it a shorter contest and you'll get some takers.

**Devil Doc** · 06-03-2010, 07:21 PM

Hundred posts, huh. I should have that by the next World Cup. Can't wait.

Doc.

**ndv21** · 06-04-2010, 09:03 AM

Contest Canceled. OP updated.

**ndv21** · 06-04-2010, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by D_M_S

Agreed. It's too many games to pick in a sport no one cares about and you gotta wait a month for the pay off. Find a way to make it a shorter contest and you'll get some takers.

If you don't care about the sport thats fine, but don't assume that no one cares about it. For someone who doesn't care about the sport and does not qualify as a participant, you seem to show a lot of interest in this thread. Advice (as you should have seen in many places on the board): "Read more, post less"

Along the same lines, there are contests and passes that take place in this community that take a month or longer to complete. Members that participate in contests and passes rarely do so for your so called "pay-off". This is not the stock market or a brokerage firm, we invest in our mutual friendship and camaraderie.

By the way, how's your trade doing?

**buzz** · 06-04-2010, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by ndv21

If you don't care about the sport thats fine, but don't assume that no one cares about it. For someone who doesn't care about the sport and does not qualify as a participant, you seem to show a lot of interest in this thread. Advice (as you should have seen in many places on the board): "Read more, post less"

Along the same lines, there are contests and passes that take place in this community that take a month or longer to complete. Members that participate in contests and passes rarely do so for your so called "pay-off". This is not the stock market or a brokerage firm, we invest in our mutual friendship and camaraderie.

I would have participated in this if I weren't so busy this summer. I don't know much about soccer, but I would have given my best shot because in the end, it isn't about winning the contest, it is about having fun with some friends... and when having fun, I don't get squirrelly when it lasts longer than a month. The PPP takes a long time, and it doesn't matter at all - and I think that everyone participating in that contest is not so interested in getting the prize... they are more concerned with the sigtag.

I borrowed the term squirrelly from Kevin - it makes me picture a squirrel running around trying to keep people away from his stash.

-Buzz

**D_M_S** · 06-04-2010, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by ndv21

If you don't care about the sport thats fine, but don't assume that no one cares about it. For someone who doesn't care about the sport and does not qualify as a participant, you seem to show a lot of interest in this thread. Advice (as you should have seen in many places on the board): "Read more, post less"

I'm not assuming anything. Remind me, which network carries the MLS games?

Thread closed.

**denver24** · 06-04-2010, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by D_M_S

Agreed. It's too many games to pick in a sport no one cares about and you gotta wait a month for the pay off. Find a way to make it a shorter contest and you'll get some takers.

The simple response would've been to thank Nelson for putting on what would have been a contest that required a lot of work to run. You then could've proposed something for a future contest that may have been of more interest to you. You could've also said nothing at all...

Nelson, thanks for trying to get this going. This is a cool idea for a contest. Now you can sit back and enjoy the month and some great smokes!

Paddy, I played soccer for 12 years and love to watch the World Cup. I think the lack of good soccer in the states has stunted the popularity growth. However, the World Cup is awesome! I had a ton of fun watching in 2006 and rarely missed a televised game. Even if the U.S. wasn't playing I was capitvated.

ilikefishes · 06-06-2010, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by D_M_S

youre ingnoring the fact that Nelly was out of line with his replies. His contest was cancelled and he cried about it, called me names, so I defended myself.

Do you not believe in defending yourself?

DMS, you are wasting your time with these gents. I do not think they care about logic, they just don't like your opinion. I tend to agree with you. Soccer, oh I am sorry, I mean Futball will not ever be anything here because it is boring as fuck. Great for kids to get their energy out, but once they figure out you get to hit each other on Football, they wake up and quit the inferior sport.
Good luck on your arguments with them. You are wasting energy though. I just love to fuck with 'em.

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**Paddy** · 06-06-2010, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by ilikefishes

DMS, you are wasting your time with these gents. I do not think they care about logic, they just don't like your opinion. I tend to agree with you. Soccer, oh I am sorry, I mean Futball will not ever be anything here because it is boring as fuck. Great for kids to get their energy out, but once they figure out you get to hit each other on Football, they wake up and quit the inferior sport.
Good luck on your arguments with them. You are wasting energy though. I just love to fuck with 'em.

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No, we care about logic. What we don't care about is a couple of cunts like you two.
You and DMS should get together for a herf, then when you done smoking you can finger each other up the ass.

**Paddy** · 06-06-2010, 05:36 PM

To my BOTL,
I apologize for the bad language.
I don’t react well to asshats shitting on my friends.

**ndv21** · 06-07-2010, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by ilikefishes

DMS, you are wasting your time with these gents. I do not think they care about logic, they just don't like your opinion. I tend to agree with you. Soccer, oh I am sorry, I mean Futball will not ever be anything here because it is boring as fuck. Great for kids to get their energy out, but once they figure out you get to hit each other on Football, they wake up and quit the inferior sport.
Good luck on your arguments with them. You are wasting energy though. I just love to fuck with 'em.

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I think you have it wrong with your comment above. You think you are fucking with us? Ha, you're just providing us with entertainment for the time being. In this community, WE decide when to kick you out. It is a user-moderated forum. We are just having too much fun fucking with you two dickweeds to kick you out so early.

As for the my sport, say what you want, I respect your opinion just as I respect everybody else's. If I don't like a sport, then I don't like it but I will LOGICALLY respect everyone else who appreciates it. Well what do you know

I used logic!

ilikefishes · 06-06-2010, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by Paddy

No, we care about logic. What we don't care about is a couple of cunts like you two.
You and DMS should get together for a herf, then when you done smoking you can finger each other up the ass.

It is better than being a fuckin' goat fucker. How many goats do you own? Do they rotate or duevjist abuse them until they collapse, then eat them?

Plus Patty, I can't be the CUNT, I am not the one with a mangina.

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**Paddy** · 06-06-2010, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by ilikefishes

It is better than being a fuckin' goat fucker. How many goats do you own? Do they rotate or duevjist abuse them until they collapse, then eat them?

Plus Patty, I can't be the CUNT, I am not the one with a mangina.

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Getting a little flustered are we?
What you say has absolutely no consequence.
At the end of the day, I’m a well respected member of this community.
And you Sir are just an asshat.

**Devil Doc** · 06-06-2010, 06:31 PM

Hey, baccala! You're a POS ain't ya? I suspect you're not long for this place.

Doc.

**badwhale** · 06-06-2010, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by D_M_S

youre ingnoring the fact that Nelly was out of line with his replies. His contest was cancelled and he cried about it, called me names, so I defended myself.

Do you not believe in defending yourself?

Originally Posted by ilikefishes

DMS, you are wasting your time with these gents. I do not think they care about logic, they just don't like your opinion. I tend to agree with you. Soccer, oh I am sorry, I mean Futball will not ever be anything here because it is boring as fuck. Great for kids to get their energy out, but once they figure out you get to hit each other on Football, they wake up and quit the inferior sport.
Good luck on your arguments with them. You are wasting energy though. I just love to fuck with 'em.

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This is exciting. I sense a new circle forming!