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Old 10-02-2009, 08:32 PM   #1
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football pool

Ok.... So I tried this last year, and no one gave a crap....or I did it wrong.


I think this year, I'll try it like most office pools. No spread.....just pick the teams that win. Most wins takes the pool.

I'd like to make this interesting with some sort of virtual wager, though. I was thinking about starting every one that wants to participate off with 5 cellar bucks per remaining game. The entry fee for the pool would be 5 CBs and the winner takes all. tie breaker being monday night's total points scored. person with the most points at the end of the season has the biggest wang.

Now.....VB has a credit system...but I don't know if tony has the inclination or the time to bend that to our will......


anyone have any interest in something like this?
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Old 10-02-2009, 08:42 PM   #2
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What you mean by credit system
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Old 10-02-2009, 09:56 PM   #3
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It's a thing I've seen on a different VB site.

It's an add on I guess, as the vb user guide does not address it. It would be a way of keeping track of account balances for this pool thing....and any other wagers we wanted to make.... I could do it manually if it is a big deal. google has shared documents and stuff.....

so...i'll put up this week's games, and If you're interested in playing, post your picks and I'll put you on the list. if you want to wait to join until next week,...(game 6) you'll start out with 55 CBs......etc.
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Old 10-07-2009, 08:28 PM   #4
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Pick all of the games for winners...no spreads.. tie breaker is total points of Monday night's game

Cleveland at Buffalo


Dallas at Kansas City


Minnesota at St. Louis


Oakland at NY Giants


Tampa Bay at Philadelphia


Pittsburgh at Detroit


Washington at Carolina


Cincinnati at Baltimore


Atlanta at San Francisco


Jacksonville at Seattle


Houston at Arizona


New England at Denver


Indianapolis at Tennessee


Monday Night:

NY Jets at Miami

tie breaker: total points scored (both teams):_____________________
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Old 10-07-2009, 08:30 PM   #5
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Cleveland at Buffalo Buffalo


Dallas at Kansas City Dallas (duh)


Minnesota at St. Louis Minnesota


Oakland at NY Giants Gints


Tampa Bay at Philadelphia Eagles


Pittsburgh at Detroit Steelers


Washington at Carolina Carolina


Cincinnati at Baltimore Baltimore


Atlanta at San Francisco Atlanta


Jacksonville at Seattle Jax


Houston at Arizona Houston


New England at Denver New ENgland


Indianapolis at Tennessee Indy


Monday Night:

NY Jets at Miami J e t s

tie breaker: total points scored (both teams):_________53.5__________
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Old 10-07-2009, 10:12 PM   #6
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Cleveland at Buffalo


Dallas at Kansas City


Minnesota at St. Louis


Oakland at NY Giants


Tampa Bay at Philadelphia


Pittsburgh at Detroit


Washington at Carolina


Cincinnati at Baltimore


Atlanta at San Francisco


Jacksonville at Seattle


Houston at Arizona


New England at Denver


Indianapolis at Tennessee


Monday Night:

NY Jets at Miami

tie breaker: total points scored (both teams):4 3.1416
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Old 10-08-2009, 08:44 AM   #7
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Cleveland at Buffalo


Dallas at Kansas City


Minnesota at St. Louis


Oakland at NY Giants


Tampa Bay at Philadelphia


Pittsburgh at Detroit


Washington at Carolina


Cincinnati at Baltimore


Atlanta at San Francisco


Jacksonville at Seattle


Houston at Arizona


New England at Denver


Indianapolis at Tennessee


Monday Night:

NY Jets at Miami

tie breaker: total points scored (both teams): 28
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Old 10-08-2009, 09:02 AM   #8
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Cleveland at Buffalo


Dallas at Kansas City


Minnesota at St. Louis


Oakland at NY Giants


Tampa Bay at Philadelphia


Pittsburgh
at Detroit


Washington at Carolina


Cincinnati at Baltimore


Atlanta
at San Francisco


Jacksonville at Seattle


Houston at Arizona


New England at Denver


Indianapolis at Tennessee


Monday Night:

NY Jets at Miami

tie breaker: total points scored (both teams):33
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Old 10-08-2009, 09:07 AM   #9
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Cleveland at Buffalo

Dallas at Kansas City


Minnesota at St. Louis


Oakland at NY Giants


Tampa Bay at Philadelphia


Pittsburgh at Detroit


Washington at Carolina


Cincinnati at Baltimore


Atlanta at San Francisco


Jacksonville at Seattle


Houston at Arizona

New England at Denver


Indianapolis at Tennessee

Monday Night:

NY Jets at Miami

tie breaker: total points scored (both teams):25

edit: my picks in red, in case it isn't obvious
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Old 10-08-2009, 09:17 AM   #10
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Cleveland at Buffalo


Dallas at Kansas City


Minnesota at St. Louis


Oakland at NY Giants


Tampa Bay at Philadelphia


Pittsburgh at Detroit


Washington at Carolina


Cincinnati at Baltimore


Atlanta at San Francisco


Jacksonville at Seattle


Houston at Arizona


New England at Denver


Indianapolis at Tennessee


Monday Night:

NY Jets at Miami

tie breaker: total points scored (both teams): 28
You're so funny.

you take an honestly random view of football don't you? Picking all home teams is another expression of the sentiment that had you picking your Fantasy players by their name strangeness.
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Old 10-08-2009, 12:34 PM   #11
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I think home team advantage is a legitimate factor. Plus, I like it when I beat other people who actually know what they're talking about. One of my favorite lessons in economics class was the study where they had a stock broker, a class of sixth graders, and a monkey throwing darts pick their stocks for the quarter. Monkey made the most money, 6th graders came in second. Stock broker lost money.

I bet all my Cellar Bucks (and the ensuing reputation of my wang) that I'm in the top half of players at the end of this pool.
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Old 10-08-2009, 12:40 PM   #12
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This is my strategy: pick the opposite of whoever WHuP picks.

It's kind of like him trying to get me to trade half my fantasy team for half his not-so fantasy team.

I'm stupid, but I'm not THAT stupid.
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Old 10-08-2009, 12:41 PM   #13
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Plus, I like it when I beat other people who actually know what they're talking about.
that's just it. none of us really knows what we're talking about. how could we?

now...with that said....The Cowboys are gonna MURDER the Chiefs.

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I bet all my Cellar Bucks (and the ensuing reputation of my wang) that I'm in the top half of players at the end of this pool.
will you be using this same strategy all year?
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Old 10-08-2009, 12:42 PM   #14
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Old 10-08-2009, 04:13 PM   #15
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will you be using this same strategy all year?
Sure. (Unless it's irritating for me to mess up the fun of legitimate players, in which case I'll cut it out. But I figured since it was for Cellar Bucks, it would be okay.)
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