MobileRead Winter Contest - 3 PocketBooks and 15 E-Book Vouchers - Page 33

desertgrandma · 12-07-2009, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

So you will be personally donating 12 more pocketbook devices for us to give away?

BOb

Absolutely. The check is in the mail.

pietvo · 12-07-2009, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by rhmorrison

YES, in fact I also had a list of 174 classic books and it comes up with the same answer!

They didn't say it was a classic book, only well-known.

boating · 12-07-2009, 12:09 PM

I got the book title too!

and I didn't have to write any scripts to do it :P

LazyScot · 12-07-2009, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Just keep one thing in mind...

Everything I say is a lie.

BOb

Ummm? So what about the things you write/type?

pilotbob · 12-07-2009, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Absolutely. The check is in the mail.

I prefer paypal!

BOb

desertgrandma · 12-07-2009, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

I prefer paypal!

BOb

But then you'd actually get the money...........

pilotbob · 12-07-2009, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

But then you'd actually get the money...........

Silly me, I thought that was the point?

BOb

Sweetpea · 12-07-2009, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

You have to be bold...

Oh, I figured that out after 5 seconds, but...

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

I started opening threads in random and finally found it...

Letter 7 gave me the hint for the book... 3 more letters to go and I'll be certain

(which you would have read if you'd actually read the rest of the posts!

)

rhmorrison · 12-07-2009, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by pietvo

They didn't say it was a classic book, only well-known.

TRUE, that's why I first used the NY Times best seller lists but after only a few letters the only matches were definitely NOT well known books!

Sweetpea · 12-07-2009, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by rhmorrison

TRUE, that's why I first used the NY Times best seller lists but after only a few letters the only matches were definitely NOT well known books!

Internationally well-known books... I have absolutely no idea what the NY Times bestsellers are as they aren't ours...

norciom · 12-07-2009, 02:15 PM

hmm... got all the letters. Found a book title.
I'm a bit bored and have nothing to do so I started counting the odds.

I estimate I'll have 1 in 10000.

17000 views for this thread. Of those 60% will get all the letters. Of those 60% I would say 90% will find the book title.

Is 60% too much?

Latinandgreek · 12-07-2009, 02:16 PM

I'm pretty sure I have the title as well, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the remaining letters will match up.

sssimon · 12-07-2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by norciom

hmm... got all the letters. Found a book title.
I'm a bit bored and have nothing to do so I started counting the odds.

I estimate I'll have 1 in 10000.

17000 views for this thread. Of those 60% will get all the letters. Of those 60% I would say 90% will find the book title.

Is 60% too much?

I would disagree on all those numbers:
1. The 17000 views does not mean unique users. I've looked at this thread dozens of times.
2. Many views were generated by users, who only read the announcement and decided that it was too much work to take part in the contest. So I would argue that less that 60% of the users that read the announcement is taking part.
3. Having all the letters, I assume everyone will guess what the title is, so in my opinion the last figure should be close to 100%.

pilotbob · 12-07-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by norciom

17000 views for this thread. Of those 60% will get all the letters. Of those 60% I would say 90% will find the book title.

I expect that everyone that gets at least 8 letters will be able to figure it out.

Then again my jaw hit the floor while I was watching The Amazing Race last night. This is a "reality" show about couples that race around the world. Sometimes they are given clues to figure out where to go next.

They were in Las Vegas and the clue was something like, "Go to the place named for the most famous hotel in Monoco". I immediately knew what it was.

Only 1 of the three teams knew what it was. The other two had no clue. The cab driver said "The Venetian". Ok, no. They were talking to themselves saying "What country is Monoco in?". Someone said... "It's in Spain. Yea, Spain." Yea... ok... I am not the best geography student, but please.

BOb

Ea · 12-07-2009, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

I expect that everyone that gets at least 8 letters will be able to figure it out.

They ought to, given that it's supposed to be a 'well-known' book, but who knows

Psst: It's 'Monaco'. I didn't know there were an especially famous hotel there though

12-07-2009, 02:15 PM	#491
norciom ego Alpha et Omega Posts: 59 Karma: 898 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Romania Device: Pocketbook 360	hmm... got all the letters. Found a book title. I'm a bit bored and have nothing to do so I started counting the odds. I estimate I'll have 1 in 10000. 17000 views for this thread. Of those 60% will get all the letters. Of those 60% I would say 90% will find the book title. Is 60% too much? Last edited by norciom; 12-07-2009 at 02:27 PM.

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12-07-2009, 12:09 PM	#483
boating Member Posts: 19 Karma: 296 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Jetbook, iPhone	I got the book title too! and I didn't have to write any scripts to do it :P

12-07-2009, 02:16 PM	#492
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	I'm pretty sure I have the title as well, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the remaining letters will match up.

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