+PSU Fan Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 -13 and with that guess, off to class. Thanks for the cointest. Ahhhh Tsun, poor deluded soul... it appears that you have followers in your sad path of unbelief . NOT MEEEE!!! Proud Dad of 7 future members of the Gator Nation (2 currently ANXIOUSLY awaiting that acceptance letter!) Ya'll have faith now. My WAG: 77 point spread. +77 has already been guessed. FYI Too many jokes....must contain myself!!!! Quote Link to comment
+The Moop Along Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 -13 and with that guess, off to class. Thanks for the cointest. Ahhhh Tsun, poor deluded soul... it appears that you have followers in your sad path of unbelief . NOT MEEEE!!! Proud Dad of 7 future members of the Gator Nation (2 currently ANXIOUSLY awaiting that acceptance letter!) Ya'll have faith now. My WAG: 77 point spread. +77 has already been guessed. FYI Too many jokes....must contain myself!!!! I had a whole ton myself. I went with simple Quote Link to comment
+stellarscapes Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 I'll guess -87 Quote Link to comment
+Dolfy Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 I'd have to say 71 Quote Link to comment
+derschlings Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 +77 has already been guessed. FYI so sorry. guess great minds think alike. See kids, this is why you send your kids to college. Learn 'em to read, comprehend, think independently, avoid embarrassing duplication of cointest answers. So let's try a nice EVEN # like: 107 {Yeah, I'm an IU grad } Quote Link to comment
+lagrac Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 269 Although, in reality, I'm a WAC man! Quote Link to comment
+Arrow One Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 I'm goin with 18. Quote Link to comment
+sillygirl & jrr Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 This is tough: 1. We reside in the Land of Colt... 2. sillygirl is a proud member of the Gator Nation ('86). The Gators are the only college football games airing in our house; it's fun to watch the SEC games while eating breakfast... (I was educated entirely at Division 3 schools. Though my undergrad alma mater is probably the only school in the country that charges admission to lacrosse games but not football. Forgive me, I digress.) 3. They've never given it to a sophomore.... So I'll go with -333 (since I trust Mauison's research on what constitutes a close vote). jrr Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 I'll say a nice round number like 222! Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 I'll go with 128, only because my man Dixon got hurt. Quote Link to comment
+GPX Navigators Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Always a fun time of year. -123 No way to a Soph. Nuh-uh. Nope. Quote Link to comment
Gator Nation Posted December 8, 2007 Author Share Posted December 8, 2007 Less than an hour to get your guesses in. Quote Link to comment
+larry739 Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 The prize is a brand new Gator Nation geocoin. The winner will be whomever comes closest the the number of points with out going over that Tebow wins the 2007 Heisman by over 2nd place Heisman winner. Rules: I am looking for the number of points That Tebow beats the 2nd place Heisman winner by. 1 guess per team If everyone goes over then I will pick the closest of those that went over . Cutoff for guesses will be 12 Noon EST 12/8/07 For the unbelievers I will except negative numbers.* *(In case the voters decide against Tebow because he is an underclassman) (This will be the number of points from #1) Note: These coins will never be for sale. Trades will be very unlikely (Can't say never because there may be an offer I can't refuse) Part of the Gator Nation 33.5 Quote Link to comment
+LadyBee4T Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Ok I will go with the projection (5 out of 5 works for me) 400! Quote Link to comment
Gator Nation Posted December 8, 2007 Author Share Posted December 8, 2007 Cointest is now closed to any further guesses. Quote Link to comment
+MountainRacer Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 ...and Tim Tebow wins by a margin of 254 points, according to ESPN! Time to check those guesses. Quote Link to comment
+AtlantaGal Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 ...and Tim Tebow wins by a margin of 254 points, according to ESPN! Time to check those guesses. It doesn't look like anyone got it. It looks like the 230 and 262 guesses were the closest. Quote Link to comment
Gator Nation Posted December 9, 2007 Author Share Posted December 9, 2007 ...and Tim Tebow wins by a margin of 254 points, according to ESPN! Time to check those guesses. And your guess of 230 puts you closest to 254 without going over. Tebow 1957 point McFadden 1703 point Gator Nation Quote Link to comment
+MountainRacer Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 (edited) Neat! Congrats to Tebow, and thanks for the contest! Edited December 9, 2007 by MountainRacer Quote Link to comment
+Frank n Beck Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Congrats Mountainracer and Thanks for the cointest Gator Nation Quote Link to comment
+GPX Navigators Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 WTG MountainRacer. Not bad for a Soph and the first one at that. Could he threepeat? Thanks for the contest. Quote Link to comment
+derschlings Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 'grats MountainRacer. 'grats Tebow. Thanks for the fun Gator Nation. Quote Link to comment
+501_Gang Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Congrats Mountainracer! Thanks Gator Nation for the cointest!! Quote Link to comment
+sillygirl & jrr Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Congrats to Mountainracer and the whole Gator Nation! Wish we could be in the Swamp for opening day next season. Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 (edited) ...and Tim Tebow wins by a margin of 254 points, according to ESPN! Time to check those guesses. It doesn't look like anyone got it. It looks like the 230 and 262 guesses were the closest. I guessed 222! So darn close! No Gator coin for TrailGATORS! Congrats to Mountainracer! Edited December 9, 2007 by TrailGators Quote Link to comment
+SUp3rFM & Cruella Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Congratulations MountainRacer! And congratulations, Gator Nation. Thanks for the cointest. We came in 2nd (well, almost with 262 ) Gotta believe that someday we'll win a cointest! :unsure: Quote Link to comment
+PengoFamily Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Congrats Mountainracer! Thanks Gator Nation for the cointest!! Quote Link to comment
Gator Nation Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 Now the the cointest is over, it is time for more info on this coin. I come from a Gator family so this coin was made to be given to family members at Christmas time. 100 of the coins were made and numbers 001/100 through 100/100. These coins are not trackable The first 10 coins were done in Black Nickel and 8 were set aside for a good cause. The other 90 are all done in shiny silver with some of these going to family members. These coins are not to be sold and if you are lucky enough to find or receive one of these I hope you can abide by this. If you get one and find you don't want it please leave it for someone else or trade it away. Generally I will not be trading any of these. I say generally since if the right coins comes along I may not be able to resist. (The right coin being another mystery coin or such.) Part of the Gator Nation Quote Link to comment
+derschlings Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 any chance you can clue the rest of us Gator Nation citizens in to where to start caching to find one??? are these even going to be dropped in caches? Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 any chance you can clue the rest of us Gator Nation citizens in to where to start caching to find one??? are these even going to be dropped in caches? You can find them on the beach, you just have to get lucky when tide pulls them in. Oh wait... sorry, wrong coin... Quote Link to comment
Gator Nation Posted December 15, 2007 Author Share Posted December 15, 2007 any chance you can clue the rest of us Gator Nation citizens in to where to start caching to find one??? are these even going to be dropped in caches? These coins will go mostly via direct mail but it will be over some time. Also from time to time they should end up being placed in caches is the Gainesville area but finding one this way will just be luck. That being said the first of 4 coins went out in the mail Monday so these should be showing up soon. Part of the Gator Nation Quote Link to comment
+Anthus Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Congrats to Tebow on the award & Mountainracer for the win ! If I was lucky enough to get a Gater Nation, I would never ever part with it !! <crosses fingers that I may be the proud recepient of a Gater Nation coin> ...Anthus Quote Link to comment
+Frank n Beck Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Yeah, it would be nice to see one get this far north Quote Link to comment
+Ble68 Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Hopefully someday I will be able to get one of these! Quote Link to comment
+MountainRacer Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Woohoo, it just came! The Gator Nation coin is now the official centerpiece of my coin and pin "collection" : From top to bottom: NJ gerbiL cacHe coin, Gator Nation coin, bronze Earthcache Master pin, white Earthcache achievement pin, and Pirates of Harriman IV coin. Thanks again to Gator Nation for the awesome coin! You guys rule! Quote Link to comment
+Anthus Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Woohoo, it just came! The Gator Nation coin is now the official centerpiece of my coin and pin "collection" : From top to bottom: NJ gerbiL cacHe coin, Gator Nation coin, bronze Earthcache Master pin, white Earthcache achievement pin, and Pirates of Harriman IV coin. Thanks again to Gator Nation for the awesome coin! You guys rule! Congrats again MountainRacer! .....Anthus Quote Link to comment
+derschlings Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Anyone else around here ever put in one of those 16 hour days? come home just plain wore out? 7AM to just shy of 11 PM. So why, oh why, does Mrs Derschlings have this silly "I know something you don't know" grin on her tired little mug? Uh, sweetie, what 'cha holding behind your back? DANG! I'll be GatorBait!!! that's a GENUINE GATOR NATION GeoCoin!!! How'd you get that!?!? I don't care! can I PLEASE hold it??? Oh man! This is SOOO cool. DerschlingSon1 and DerschlingSon2 just stand there smiling and smiling (they tend to do that when Dad can't quit smiling) THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU Gator Nation, whoever you are! Quote Link to comment
+sillygirl & jrr Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 (edited) I meant to come in here yesterday to congratulate derschlings, but life intervened. So here I am a day late, saying it. Plus today I get to report that sillygirl (there was no &jrr on the envelope!) is now the proud owner of another GENUINE GATOR NATION coin, #52. Mahalo Nui Loa Gator Nation! Will try to post a picture of the coin with the rest of the gator rooting section. jrr Edited December 20, 2007 by sillygirl & jrr Quote Link to comment
+LadyBee4T Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Congratulations both of you for getting that cool coin!!! I'd very much like one but can't right now bid on my own auction for MrExplorer3 Quote Link to comment
+sillygirl & jrr Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Well we were the high bidder for about a nano-second yesterday, glad to see it's now out of our price range. Quote Link to comment
Gator Nation Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 I meant to come in here yesterday to congratulate derschlings, but life intervened. So here I am a day late, saying it. Plus today I get to report that sillygirl (there was no &jrr on the envelope!) is now the proud owner of another GENUINE GATOR NATION coin, #52. Mahalo Nui Loa Gator Nation! Will try to post a picture of the coin with the rest of the gator rooting section. jrr Having guessed the largest negative number (-333) against Tebow winning the Heisman I just could not bring myself to put jrr on the envelope. Sillygirl was already on my list to recieve the coin so jrr answer was not a factor. PotGN (Part of the Gator Nation) Quote Link to comment
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