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  • TNTrooperTNTrooper Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Houn wrote: »
    TNTrooper wrote: »
    461,951 here I think I might have to keep my phone on after all.

    Not with Mr. 500,000 up there you don't. ;-)

    Then I can go out drinking without worrying. I win.

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  • KedriKedri Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Houn wrote: »
    TNTrooper wrote: »
    461,951 here I think I might have to keep my phone on after all.

    Not with Mr. 500,000 up there you don't. ;-)
    Not with mr. 498000. :(

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  • OfficerOfficer Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    ando wrote: »
    498123

    I think THIS is incredibly close and, thus far, is the closest posted number.

    Officer on
  • ruforufo Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    The_Saves wrote: »
    Epic Failure: When Failing isn't just enough.

    So I got back to work from a long meeting in time to have 2 minutes to make and send mine.

    So what do I do? I misinterpret What belongs in the headline! (I put "A Number between 1 and 1,000,000" as the headline).

    Yup, so I think I may go cry, lots. I would give all my future children, mother, a kidney, and possibly my soul to win an omeganaut spot.

    Least there's always next year to not screw things up with my impatience.

    Thanks for the chance though Khoo

    Didn't Khoo say you wouldn't be penalized for the wrong subject, since the rule changed in the first few minutes?

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  • OfficerOfficer Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    rufo wrote: »
    The_Saves wrote: »
    Epic Failure: When Failing isn't just enough.

    So I got back to work from a long meeting in time to have 2 minutes to make and send mine.

    So what do I do? I misinterpret What belongs in the headline! (I put "A Number between 1 and 1,000,000" as the headline).

    Yup, so I think I may go cry, lots. I would give all my future children, mother, a kidney, and possibly my soul to win an omeganaut spot.

    Least there's always next year to not screw things up with my impatience.

    Thanks for the chance though Khoo

    Didn't Khoo say you wouldn't be penalized for the wrong subject, since the rule changed in the first few minutes?

    Indeed he did say this thing. A lot of people stated they had put "Contest" or "The Contest" as their subject.

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  • KedriKedri Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Officer wrote: »
    ando wrote: »
    498123

    I think THIS is incredibly close and, thus far, is the closest posted number.
    Please don't answer your phone please don't answer your phone please don't answer your phone...

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  • The_SavesThe_Saves Magistrate of Crazy Town KirklandRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    rufo wrote: »
    The_Saves wrote: »
    Epic Failure: When Failing isn't just enough.

    So I got back to work from a long meeting in time to have 2 minutes to make and send mine.

    So what do I do? I misinterpret What belongs in the headline! (I put "A Number between 1 and 1,000,000" as the headline).

    Yup, so I think I may go cry, lots. I would give all my future children, mother, a kidney, and possibly my soul to win an omeganaut spot.

    Least there's always next year to not screw things up with my impatience.

    Thanks for the chance though Khoo

    Didn't Khoo say you wouldn't be penalized for the wrong subject, since the rule changed in the first few minutes?

    Yeah, but I didn't enter a random number, I thought it was off the ticket number or confirmation number. I was wondering why mine was 2 million and the highest possible for the contest was 1,000,000. Such is the failure I endure...

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  • faitsfaits a panda eating cake seattleRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    The_Saves wrote: »
    rufo wrote: »
    The_Saves wrote: »
    Epic Failure: When Failing isn't just enough.

    So I got back to work from a long meeting in time to have 2 minutes to make and send mine.

    So what do I do? I misinterpret What belongs in the headline! (I put "A Number between 1 and 1,000,000" as the headline).

    Yup, so I think I may go cry, lots. I would give all my future children, mother, a kidney, and possibly my soul to win an omeganaut spot.

    Least there's always next year to not screw things up with my impatience.

    Thanks for the chance though Khoo

    Didn't Khoo say you wouldn't be penalized for the wrong subject, since the rule changed in the first few minutes?

    Yeah, but I didn't enter a random number, I thought it was off the ticket number or confirmation number. I was wondering why mine was 2 million and the highest possible for the contest was 1,000,000. Such is the failure I endure...
    Well you should be used to it (I mean if you live in Kent)

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  • TNTrooperTNTrooper Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    The_Saves wrote: »
    rufo wrote: »
    The_Saves wrote: »
    Epic Failure: When Failing isn't just enough.

    So I got back to work from a long meeting in time to have 2 minutes to make and send mine.

    So what do I do? I misinterpret What belongs in the headline! (I put "A Number between 1 and 1,000,000" as the headline).

    Yup, so I think I may go cry, lots. I would give all my future children, mother, a kidney, and possibly my soul to win an omeganaut spot.

    Least there's always next year to not screw things up with my impatience.

    Thanks for the chance though Khoo

    Didn't Khoo say you wouldn't be penalized for the wrong subject, since the rule changed in the first few minutes?

    Yeah, but I didn't enter a random number, I thought it was off the ticket number or confirmation number. I was wondering why mine was 2 million and the highest possible for the contest was 1,000,000. Such is the failure I endure...

    So instead of picking a number you thought it was based on your ticket number?

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  • andoando Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    With an estimated 500 entries. If everyone picked randomly there would be about a number every 2k, which would unfortunately mean that 5k is not "incredibly close". I'm tempering my hopes, but hopefully it's just over. Unfortunately for me, I was the high-side of 500k, but my good friend Brian has the 498k number and could owe me a very tasty coke.

    ando on
  • JonnyNeroJonnyNero Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    dammit...I knew I should have gone with first instinct.

    Damn my family traditions

    182814 was mine...the birthdays of everyone in my family but the first number I thought was half a mil

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  • andoando Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    And yet, BRIAN IS AN OMEGANAUGHT. ALL HAIL!

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  • TNTrooperTNTrooper Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    ando wrote: »
    With an estimated 500 entries. If everyone picked randomly there would be about a number every 2k, which would unfortunately mean that 5k is not "incredibly close". I'm tempering my hopes, but hopefully it's just over. Unfortunately for me, I was the high-side of 500k, but my good friend Brian has the 498k number and could owe me a very tasty coke.

    Unless he doesn't answer his phone...

    Make sure that coke has real sugar in it.

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  • Moe FwackyMoe Fwacky Right Here, Right Now Drives a BuickModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited July 2008
    ando wrote: »
    With an estimated 500 entries. If everyone picked randomly there would be about a number every 2k, which would unfortunately mean that 5k is not "incredibly close". I'm tempering my hopes, but hopefully it's just over. Unfortunately for me, I was the high-side of 500k, but my good friend Brian has the 498k number and could owe me a very tasty coke.
    He should owe you that +1 Special Guest Pass

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  • KedriKedri Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    ando wrote: »
    And yet, BRIAN IS AN OMEGANAUGHT. ALL HAIL!
    What if he doesn't answer his phone, or got something wrong in the entry, or changes his mind...that could happen, right...? :(

    Or what if using four people to cover your bases is considered cheating...?

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  • Robert KhooRobert Khoo Registered User, ClubPA staff
    edited July 2008
    AND OUR 20TH OMEGANAUT HAS BEEN CHOSEN:

    Brian Jo with his guess of 498,123!

    Ando, you should get him on the boards. :)

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  • The_SavesThe_Saves Magistrate of Crazy Town KirklandRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    TNTrooper wrote: »
    The_Saves wrote: »
    rufo wrote: »
    The_Saves wrote: »
    Epic Failure: When Failing isn't just enough.

    So I got back to work from a long meeting in time to have 2 minutes to make and send mine.

    So what do I do? I misinterpret What belongs in the headline! (I put "A Number between 1 and 1,000,000" as the headline).

    Yup, so I think I may go cry, lots. I would give all my future children, mother, a kidney, and possibly my soul to win an omeganaut spot.

    Least there's always next year to not screw things up with my impatience.

    Thanks for the chance though Khoo

    Didn't Khoo say you wouldn't be penalized for the wrong subject, since the rule changed in the first few minutes?

    Yeah, but I didn't enter a random number, I thought it was off the ticket number or confirmation number. I was wondering why mine was 2 million and the highest possible for the contest was 1,000,000. Such is the failure I endure...

    So instead of picking a number you thought it was based on your ticket number?

    Yup, I didn't have enough time to clearly read through it. I jumped the gun, all my fault. And yes Faits...I live in Kent, but for the record I plan on moving to Kirkland where I work here soon. Kent is Epic Fail, lol.

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  • Moe FwackyMoe Fwacky Right Here, Right Now Drives a BuickModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited July 2008
    Robert Khoo wrote: »
    AND OUR 20TH OMEGANAUT HAS BEEN CHOSEN:

    Brian Jo with his guess of 498,123!

    Ando, you should get him on the boards. :)
    And tell him to post here
    http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=63148

    Moe Fwacky on
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  • tr0tskytr0tsky Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    congrats guy :D

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  • PikaPuffPikaPuff Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Congrats, Brian. Please sign up. And use a cool name. Use numbers. and your favorite DBZ character mixed with your favorite FFVII character. and post anime pictures with funny captions instead of actual posts.

    You'll fit in just fine :3

    congrats, dude!

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  • nonjapikachunonjapikachu Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I'm now on the boards... Thank you all for your support. This means a lot to me. I'd like to thank Robert Khoo, Ando for his strategizing, my friends and family, and the U.S.A. Other countries I'd like to thank include Djibouti and Finland.

    And sorry TNTTrooper and Kedri, I did answer my phone (although I had it on silent for at least 5 minutes after the number was announced, so it was pretty close).
    Brian

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  • nonjapikachunonjapikachu Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    My username is a typo btw. I meant to write ninjapikachu. There is no "i" in this ninjapikachu :P

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  • PikaPuffPikaPuff Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    shit, i just realized a great forum name for you
    498,123

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  • George Fornby GrillGeorge Fornby Grill ...Like Clockwork Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Grats.
    Bastard.
    ;)

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  • MaoChanMaoChan Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Wow I totally spaced on the time but luckily my number didn't come up: 131,313

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  • Ukali.KulaUkali.Kula Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I was gonna do 499,999... still wouldn't have won though!

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  • slacktronslacktron Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Ukali.Kula wrote: »
    I was gonna do 499,999... still wouldn't have won though!

    That is exactly what I guessed. Still off by 1876. Curse that number, underscoring my failure. I'd consider it the worst thing to happen associated with 1876 since the Tilden-Hayes presidential dispute.

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  • Royale Wih CheeseRoyale Wih Cheese Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Ah dear god, I lost with 487,634!

    Gonna go play the lottery now . . . I don't mind winning ALMOST all of that jackpot :-D


    Congrats Brian!

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  • WhytmageWhytmage Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I hate that i checked earlier to see that there was a new contest, then got busy at work and forgot to check til I got home. :-(

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  • WhytmageWhytmage Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    my 4th random number was 476155. :-(

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  • nonjapikachunonjapikachu Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Goodbye #7,
    498,123 is my new lucky number!

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  • nonjapikachunonjapikachu Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I wonder if any Powerball lotteries are running now?

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  • KedriKedri Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    So that makes me...fourth place? Bahh. :\ I'll get you next year. In the meantime, at least I have tons of time for enjoying the convention's events...

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  • Grooveman23Grooveman23 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Lyanth wrote: »
    geeeezum. no way am i going to enter this. the omegathon scares me.

    I couldn't agree more.

    Not to mention it is 11PM, and not the 5:30 PM I want it to be.......

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  • LegacyLegacy Stuck Somewhere In Cyberspace The Grid(Seattle)Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2008
    Bah. Why'd I have to work the night shift today...

    Damn you, Khoo.

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  • Grooveman23Grooveman23 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Its dissapointing. I spend most of my time on this damn forum, and the one time im off is when the Omeganaut numbers are being drawn.

    This sucks.

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  • dyaballikldyaballikl PAX Main Theatre House & Security Manager • PAX Community Cartographer Gold Coast QLD AustraliaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    i am so cry right now. i was visiting my college today, so i totally missed out on this!

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  • HotSakeHotSake Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    This is what I get for going to Comic-Con.

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  • BrennaCeDriaBrennaCeDria Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Gah, I saw the initial post saying to check back for the contest, then completely spaced when the time came. Oh, well--with school I wouldn't have had time to prepare myself anyway, although my husband is furious I didn't tell him about the contest for him to try. He's a gambler like that.

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  • WhytmageWhytmage Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I'm kind of okay with not being an omeganaut. I mean, buttoneer, assassin, and having the SO there. And cosplaying (for the first time in my life). I'll be the superstar NEXT year. :D

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