Golden Days Rubber Duck Race Contest

Trykflyr_1
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I mulled this over in my somewhat addled mind and came up with this idea.  Fairbanks was founded on gold mining and the town's origins are celebrated with a duck race down the Chena River.  There are 8000 rubber duckies dumped into the river at one bridge and float to a second.  Each duck is numbered in either yellow or pink.  First yellow tagged duck is top prize.  See link for details. 

https://www.fairbankschamber.org/rubber-duckie-race

Here's how this'll work:  Pick a number between 1 and 8000.  Whoever's guess is closest to the number on the winning yellow duck gets the a forum fiver from the rest of the gang.  Race happens 7/20 at 3 PM Alaska time; official results are out the 23rd.  I'll use the official results as a determination.  

Anyone in?
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  • Rhamlin
    Rhamlin Posts: 9,137 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I’m in. 500
  • Trykflyr_1
    Trykflyr_1 Posts: 2,514 ✭✭✭✭✭
    And we're off....   i'll grab 1031
    I'm still troubled by what I did for that Klondike bar...
  • cbuck
    cbuck Posts: 9,141 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1501 Thanks!
  • Wylaff
    Wylaff Posts: 5,484 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1
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  • IndustMech
    IndustMech Posts: 5,258 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Awesome contest

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  • Yakster
    Yakster Posts: 31,484 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sounds fun, thanks Paul.

    I'll take 4321.
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  • genareddog
    genareddog Posts: 4,449 ✭✭✭✭✭
    How about 3333. 
  • TBonz
    TBonz Posts: 554 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Definitely sounds interesting...guessing there is a party and drinking involved...I'm gong to grab 2012...
  • Trykflyr_1
    Trykflyr_1 Posts: 2,514 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @TBonz...   It's 7 days of party with an 1890's theme.  Things have toned down a bit in today's oh-so-correct society so there's not as much debauchery involved, but it's still a good time.
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  • dirtdude
    dirtdude Posts: 6,206 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Political correctness took down Sturgis also. 4000
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  • Trykflyr_1
    Trykflyr_1 Posts: 2,514 ✭✭✭✭✭
    dirtdude said:
    Political correctness took down Sturgis also. 4000
    It's a cryin' shame, ain't it?
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  • YankeeMan
    YankeeMan Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭✭✭
    221.
  • NorCalR1
    NorCalR1 Posts: 4,200 ✭✭✭✭✭
    3277

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  • Trykflyr_1
    Trykflyr_1 Posts: 2,514 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bump.    There are 11 entrants so far.  Last day will be the 19th.  
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  • Amos_Umwhat
    Amos_Umwhat Posts: 9,830 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • Bob_Luken
    Bob_Luken Posts: 11,688 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm waiting until the 19th. Procrastination and strategy. Evil, evil strategy like those a-holes on "The Price Is Right". 
  • jlmarta
    jlmarta Posts: 7,880 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1936
  • Trykflyr_1
    Trykflyr_1 Posts: 2,514 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Only 7,987 available numbers left!   "Too late! Too late!", will be the cry when the man with the duckies has passed you by! Any picks posted after 12 noon Alaska time, Saturday, will be disregarded....   
    I'm still troubled by what I did for that Klondike bar...
  • peter4jc
    peter4jc Posts: 18,127 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1954
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  • Itsfine
    Itsfine Posts: 20,456 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @ScotchnSmoke sux lots of large wéiners. And tons of small ones. 
  • CalvinAndHobo
    CalvinAndHobo Posts: 3,300 ✭✭✭✭✭
    6000
  • CalvinAndHobo
    CalvinAndHobo Posts: 3,300 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Dammit
  • Bob_Luken
    Bob_Luken Posts: 11,688 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Me,........ right before I posted that. 
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  • Trykflyr_1
    Trykflyr_1 Posts: 2,514 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What passes for entertainment in tge freakin' north.  8000 bathtoys floating down river.   The bunny huggers get a case of the vapors each time.   Official results posted the 23rd.
    I'm still troubled by what I did for that Klondike bar...
  • Itsfine
    Itsfine Posts: 20,456 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Would have been funny if it was 6002
    @ScotchnSmoke sux lots of large wéiners. And tons of small ones.