Predict the date - 500,000 posts?

Verencat · 06-27-2009, 11:52 PM

We are at 499,394 post right now (499,395 with this one) so in the spirit of TadW's Predict the date - 40,000 members thread, I ask you:

- When will this happen?
- Where will it be?
- What will it be about?
- Who will write it?

My prediction: July 5th, and it will be in the Introduction forum, written by the 40,000 member that really really wants to say how great MR is!

dreams · 06-28-2009, 01:46 AM

499,435 or so with this post..

- When will this happen?

July 4th

- Where will it be?

llounge

- What will it be about?

bacon? CHOCOLATE!!!

- Who will write it?

The blue one, next to the fish

(GraceKrispy or Geoff C)

GraceKrispy · 06-28-2009, 02:23 AM

I vote July 1st, definitely in the llounge, and I predict it will be some otterly fabulous post about some sort of rodent or marsupial. Who? I'm not sure. But I am otterly certain it will be an illustrious member of MR...

Donnageddon · 06-28-2009, 02:32 AM

Verencat, where does one get this statistic?

I think it will happen withing the next couple of days.

dreams · 06-28-2009, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donnageddon

Verencat, where does one get this statistic?

I think it will happen withing the next couple of days.

On the main Forums page, just below the chat box is all the stats..

Donnageddon · 06-28-2009, 02:48 AM

Ah, thanks dreams! Funny how the fine print just gets missed.

540 some odd posts? We should be able to do that in a couple of days!

Donnageddon · 06-28-2009, 02:51 AM

Maybe someone should start a "540 bottles of beer on the wall" thread?

GraceKrispy · 06-28-2009, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donnageddon

Maybe someone should start a "540 bottles of beer on the wall" thread?

Judging from our last attempt, we'll be drunk before we hit 535.....

Donnageddon · 06-28-2009, 04:05 AM

Good point.

pdurrant · 06-28-2009, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Verencat

- When will this happen?
- Where will it be?
- What will it be about?
- Who will write it?

My prediction: July 5th, and it will be in the Introduction forum, written by the 40,000 member that really really wants to say how great MR is!

June 30th, in the lounge, commenting on this thread, me!

pdurrant · 06-28-2009, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

June 30th, in the lounge, commenting on this thread, me!

Although, come to think of it, I don't think there's an easy way to identify post number 500,000. If we go by the number assigned, we've already passed 500,000, as my previous post was 505263.

pdurrant · 06-28-2009, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Although, come to think of it, I don't think there's an easy way to identify post number 500,000. If we go by the number assigned, we've already passed 500,000, as my previous post was 505263.

Hmm.. I know - just before I post this message, the post count stands at 499,527. It it's up by one afterwards, we can probably convert from post number to number of posts.

GeoffC · 06-28-2009, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Hmm.. I know - just before I post this message, the post count stands at 499,527. It it's up by one afterwards, we can probably convert from post number to number of posts.

said the man as he began to gradually install the fencing along the side of the longest road in the world.....

pdurrant · 06-28-2009, 06:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Hmm.. I know - just before I post this message, the post count stands at 499,527. It it's up by one afterwards, we can probably convert from post number to number of posts.

Yes! That post quoted above was indeed 499528, and the post number (in URL) is 505271, so post 505743 should be the 500,000th post, if no more get deleted meanwhile.

pdurrant · 06-28-2009, 06:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

said the man as he began to gradually install the fencing along the side of the longest road in the world.....

Yes, the off-by-one error is the commonest programming fault, I'm sure!

I just can't resist playing with numbers.

06-27-2009, 11:52 PM	#1
Verencat Wizard Posts: 2,615 Karma: 96491 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal, Qc Device: xxx	Predict the date - 500,000 posts? We are at 499,394 post right now (499,395 with this one) so in the spirit of TadW's Predict the date - 40,000 members thread, I ask you: - When will this happen? - Where will it be? - What will it be about? - Who will write it? My prediction: July 5th, and it will be in the Introduction forum, written by the 40,000 member that really really wants to say how great MR is!

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dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	499,435 or so with this post.. - When will this happen? July 4th - Where will it be? llounge - What will it be about? bacon? CHOCOLATE!!! - Who will write it? The blue one, next to the fish (GraceKrispy or Geoff C)

06-28-2009, 02:23 AM	#3
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	I vote July 1st, definitely in the llounge, and I predict it will be some otterly fabulous post about some sort of rodent or marsupial. Who? I'm not sure. But I am otterly certain it will be an illustrious member of MR...

06-28-2009, 02:32 AM	#4
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	Verencat, where does one get this statistic? I think it will happen withing the next couple of days.

06-28-2009, 02:48 AM	#6
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	Ah, thanks dreams! Funny how the fine print just gets missed. 540 some odd posts? We should be able to do that in a couple of days!

06-28-2009, 02:51 AM	#7
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	Maybe someone should start a "540 bottles of beer on the wall" thread?

06-28-2009, 04:05 AM	#9
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	Good point.

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