AAS Top5Picks....We have a winner!!!

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AAS Top5Picks....We have a winner!!!

Postby ThisSpaceForRent » Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:49 pm

Wow....35 contestants...5 of them picked all five Top 5 teams, just not in the correct enough order...here is my final tally sheet. Attached id a word file of my cyphering....
What a thrill to have done this....you all ROCK....lots of "close picks"...

tsfr

Rules:
Musher in Top 5: 10 points each predicted musher (doesn't have to be in correct space)
Pick the winner: 15 bonus points
Each pick in right place: 5 bonus points each
Tie-Breaker: Person who chooses the correct winner
Second tie breaker...Post winning time in Hours and Minutes


Results 2008 All Alaska Sweepstakes

Official Top Five
1 Mitch Seavey in at 23:29:45 03/28/2008 61 Hours :29:minutes 45 seconds
2 Jeff King
3 Lance Mackey
4 Sonny Lindner
5 Ed Iten


Contestants and points:
Idyharley = 35
mithious = 45
RAIMIS2 = 55
Breeze = 45
Skip95 = 40
jrm = 45
aren = 50
Dashel = 55
dilli = 20
fladogfan = 20
Heidi = 40
braider = 40
tanglefoot = 35
flowerpower = 45
northwapiti = 30
klmobile = 40
*maxandtuk = 55
*SiberianRose = 70 ****WINNER****
*Di* = 55
MelanieGouldFanBrian = 45
CynCyn37 = 35
Suldalsxpressen = 30
emwcee = 50
Socalsdrfan = 30
*Moose = 60 ****RUNNER UP****
*StarDancer = 55
ThisSpaceForRent = 45
lower48fan = 20
sc-race-fan = 45
Mira = 40
Coaster = 30
oldman = 45
Frozen Chosen = 30
RMB = 20
Jan = 40
……………….35 contestants….WOW
* in front of name denotes picking all five “Top Five” but not necessarily in correct position
StarDancer was closest on time, she chose 63 h 51 m.. …winning time was 61 H:29:M
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Re: AAS Top5Picks....We have a winner!!!

Postby ThisSpaceForRent » Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:51 pm

SiberianRose....wow....just WOW....congratulations.

nothing left to do but... :D :D :D :D

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Re: AAS Top5Picks....We have a winner!!!

Postby tanglefoot » Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:56 pm

aaawwWWWOOOooooOOOOOooWWWWwwwwooOOOOOo
for siberian rose and moose!!!!!!!!
well done you guys!
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Re: AAS Top5Picks....We have a winner!!!

Postby Breeze » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:41 pm

Well done, well run and well......


AROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!

Conga rats to all, there were very few advance clues and the end game was totally thrilling.

HOO RAH and High Fives to Mitch Seavey, he put the hammer to the Jeff and Lance dance..... some blinders on all of us!

WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO to Siberian Rose and Moose, you SO Rock!

and so does Mitch!


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Re: AAS Top5Picks....We have a winner!!!

Postby fladogfan » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:44 pm

Well done Siberianrose and moose, good picking. Wheeeeeeeeeewinnnnnersssssssssssss
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Re: AAS Top5Picks....We have a winner!!!

Postby Heidi » Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:44 pm

Congratulations SiberianRose and Moose! Way to go!!! Enjoy your new hat SR. :D

And thanks to tsfr for handling the Top5 thread and the scoring and to stardancer for supplying the hat!
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Re: AAS Top5Picks....We have a winner!!!

Postby Moose » Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:46 pm

Well, the moose says, "Good job, Siberianrose. Way to go!" And she's feeling pretty good herself! 8-)
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Re: AAS Top5Picks....We have a winner!!!

Postby SiberianRose » Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:26 pm

Wow! Good Grief!! Holy Cow!! I just came to read the BSSD postings one more time before going to bed, and found this news. I'm astounded!!!! This is certainly beginners luck!!

Congrats to you, too, Moose.
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Re: AAS Top5Picks....We have a winner!!!

Postby flowerpower » Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:35 pm

Many congrats to the ROSE and the MOOSE! Now Moose, you can't get to first by eating the Rose, even with ketchup! :D
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Re: AAS Top5Picks....We have a winner!!!

Postby SiberianRose » Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:42 pm

Yiiiiipes!!!!! I shall hold on tightly to all my petals!
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