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Title: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Wwoofa on July 02, 2012, 02:59:01 PM

Hi,
Here's this month's competition.  You have to try and guess the combined weight of the Opal specimens in the picture.  The closest guess will win both specimens.  No runner-up prize this month :'(

The specimen on the left is a slice of QLD Boulder Opal and the one of the right is half a "nobby" from Lightning Ridge.

The competition will end at 11am on August 1st.  I'll announce the winner and then you PM your mailing address to me & I'll send you the prize!

Tip: The combined weight is between 400 and 500 carats.

Good luck beers


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Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: mehoose on July 02, 2012, 03:23:57 PM

OMG Opal, so guessing. 444 pretty pleeez  :D

Thanks Wwoofa  :-*

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Mithril on July 02, 2012, 03:28:56 PM

I'll take a crack with 414 :)
Cheers

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Findem on July 02, 2012, 03:36:03 PM

We'll go for 420 carats. Thanks, Paul.

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: chookie2 on July 02, 2012, 04:18:14 PM

Opal OH YESSSSSS!  ;D
My guess is  347

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Lord_Thunda on July 02, 2012, 04:56:10 PM

457 for me thanx Paul  beers

Chookie u may need to try again ... I'm sure 347 is lower than 400  :P

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: daz on July 02, 2012, 05:19:35 PM

ile hav a guess 468 thanx woofa

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: pete on July 02, 2012, 06:15:49 PM

Lets try 472 thanks

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Jeffu on July 02, 2012, 06:17:09 PM

Ummm  how about.... 434  (fingers crossed  ;D)

Thanks for the chance   Jeff

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Bluey Zarzoff on July 02, 2012, 08:10:43 PM

484ct for me please big W.

Ta.

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Bucket on July 02, 2012, 08:18:54 PM

Love the LR nobby!  I'm thinking 410 cts.

Thanks again Wwoofa!

Garry

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Ghost on July 02, 2012, 08:36:57 PM

452

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: JBK on July 02, 2012, 08:59:25 PM

487 ct , thank you woofa :)

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Speckee on July 03, 2012, 01:02:05 AM

Lets see...461ct.  ;)

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: bjhodgkin on July 03, 2012, 07:47:53 AM

427 for me thanks Woofa. Rob

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: chookie2 on July 03, 2012, 08:33:39 AM

DUh I transposed those numbers!!
Make that 473 thanks Woofa.  :-[

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: REXL on July 03, 2012, 09:24:04 AM

I,ll try 487.

REXL

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Hunter V on July 03, 2012, 09:26:07 AM

Hello,

can I jump in at 477 please

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Curran on July 03, 2012, 02:15:55 PM

I'll have a crack at 452 thanks

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Curran on July 03, 2012, 02:16:17 PM

I'll have a crack at 452 thanks

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Jimnyjerry on July 03, 2012, 03:20:57 PM

Will try 456 please and thanks Woofa for the comp  :)

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Capt. Mendoza on July 03, 2012, 04:31:28 PM

423ct  :o - thanks Wwoofa!

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Klingon on July 03, 2012, 05:11:12 PM

432ct for me, thanks again Woofa !!! ;D

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: snowman3195 on July 03, 2012, 05:15:55 PM

I'll go the middle again.

450 carats.

thanks woofa
wayne.

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: The Rock Hunter on July 03, 2012, 05:22:28 PM

ooooo 455.4ct thanks woofa  :D

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Butts on July 06, 2012, 01:12:57 AM

482 thanks mate

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: guru on July 06, 2012, 05:44:40 PM

We'll have a crack at 472.Cheers.

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Wwoofa on July 06, 2012, 06:05:53 PM

The guesses so far .... a few duplicates ...

Guess Who
410.0   bucket
414.0   mithril
420.0   findem
423.0   capt mendoza
427.0   bjhodgkin
432.0   klingon
434.0   jeffu
444.0   mehoose
450.0   snowman3195
452.0   ghost
452.0   curran
455.4   rock hunter
456.0   jimnyjerry
457.0   lord thunda
461.0   speckee
468.0   daz
472.0   pete
472.0   guru
473.0   chookie2
477.0   hunter v
482.0   butts
484.0   bluey zarzoff
487.0   jbk
487.0   rexl

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Jamo on July 06, 2012, 07:07:03 PM

407.3 Thanks!  8)

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Lapis Lupinus on July 06, 2012, 07:19:10 PM

465 sounds right  thanks Woofa

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: steveo on July 06, 2012, 11:37:19 PM

429.5 is where I'll sneak in thanks Wwoofa. ;D

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: michealbav on July 07, 2012, 09:38:10 AM

My guess this time is 447

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: mehoose on July 07, 2012, 04:55:56 PM

LOL, are you sure?  ;)

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: southerly on July 08, 2012, 07:51:44 PM

429cts for me thanks.
David

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Tom on July 09, 2012, 01:25:14 AM

412ct for me thanks

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: shaker on July 09, 2012, 09:13:21 AM

412 maybe.

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Curran on July 09, 2012, 12:02:25 PM

Hey guys i just got a job as first mate for this tiger prawn season so i'll be in currumba around the 25th of this month till december and wont have any reception so if by chance i won i will have to get my bro pigzy to do that for me on the upside when i get back i will have the time and money to do some seriouse diggin and hopefully contribute to the comps

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Wwoofa on July 09, 2012, 12:10:28 PM

Hey Tom & Shaker ... great minds think alike  :D

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: nuget on July 09, 2012, 03:30:14 PM

I'll try 417cts, thanks :)

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: jad on July 10, 2012, 08:01:26 PM

448.5 is my guess

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: toppster on July 11, 2012, 08:57:30 PM

469 for me pls woofa beers

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: shaker on July 13, 2012, 07:58:41 PM

Thanks  Wwoofa, sorry Tom............I'll go 414 that should do it. beers

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Wwoofa on July 14, 2012, 10:09:09 AM

An update on the guesses ....

Guess Who
407.3   jamo
410.0   bucket
412.0   tom
414.0   mithril
414.0   shaker
417.0   nuget
420.0   findem
423.0   capt mendoza
427.0   bjhodgkin
429.0   southerly
429.5   steveo
432.0   klingon
434.0   jeffu
444.0   mehoose
447.0   michaelbav
448.5   jad
450.0   snowman3195
452.0   curran
452.0   ghost
455.4   rock hunter
456.0   jimnyjerry
457.0   lord thunda
461.0   speckee
465.0   lapis lupinus
468.0   daz
469.0   toppster
472.0   guru
472.0   pete
473.0   chookie2
477.0   hunter v
482.0   butts
484.0   bluey zarzoff
487.0   jbk
487.0   rexl

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Bluey Zarzoff on July 14, 2012, 10:30:29 AM

Gee, got a bit of doubling up this month.

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: ElectricBlue on July 15, 2012, 05:21:26 PM

I'll take a shot at 464.3

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Curran on July 18, 2012, 10:43:06 PM

sorry ghost i jump on your guess i'll change mine to 453 if thats ok woofa

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: kiwi pete on July 19, 2012, 10:30:40 AM

454 trying my luck

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: fossickeract on July 22, 2012, 11:21:57 AM

  I'll try 495 thanks Woofa.   brrr Ted

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: drft_er on July 22, 2012, 04:28:01 PM

490 For me
Thanks
 beers

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: chrisb on July 22, 2012, 06:25:37 PM

I'd like to guess 454
thanks
Chris

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Mudpuddler on July 22, 2012, 08:37:26 PM

I'll guess 439, thanks Paul :)

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Wwoofa on July 24, 2012, 11:34:41 AM

Update on the guesses ...

Guess Who
407.3   jamo
410.0   bucket
412.0   tom
414.0   mithril
414.0   shaker
417.0   nuget
420.0   findem
423.0   capt mendoza
427.0   bjhodgkin
429.0   southerly
429.5   steveo
432.0   klingon
434.0   jeffu
439.0   mudpuddler
444.0   mehoose
447.0   michaelbav
448.5   jad
450.0   snowman3195
452.0   ghost
453.0   curran
454.0   kiwi pete
454.0   chrisb
455.4   rock hunter
456.0   jimnyjerry
457.0   lord thunda
461.0   speckee
464.3   electricblue
465.0   lapis lupinus
468.0   daz
469.0   toppster
472.0   guru
472.0   pete
473.0   chookie2
477.0   hunter v
482.0   butts
484.0   bluey zarzoff
487.0   jbk
487.0   rexl
490.0   drft_er
495.0   fossickeract

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Capt. Mendoza on July 30, 2012, 05:43:54 PM

 hotthirsty any last minute guesses? Comp closes soon!

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Sioux on July 30, 2012, 05:51:08 PM

441 please.

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: shaker on July 30, 2012, 06:46:15 PM

All of the above Cap'n ;D

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: mick B on July 30, 2012, 08:35:45 PM

Have a go at 446
Cheers mick B

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: kjsspot on July 30, 2012, 11:09:08 PM

Why no?  430 please.   ;D

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Hunter V on July 31, 2012, 01:32:29 PM

I see there are still at least 3 double up guesses!! trouble if they are the winning guesses.

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Rockman on July 31, 2012, 03:29:18 PM

If it`s not too late, I`ll try 411 please Wwoofa!
Thank you!

Rockman!

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: JudyC on July 31, 2012, 09:00:13 PM

452 carats.

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Wwoofa on August 01, 2012, 11:33:10 AM

Here are the final guesses ....

Guess Who
407.3   jamo
410.0   bucket
411.0   rockman
412.0   tom
414.0   mithril
414.0   shaker
417.0   nuget
420.0   findem
423.0   capt mendoza
427.0   bjhodgkin
429.0   southerly
429.5   steveo
430.0   kjsspot
432.0   klingon
434.0   jeffu
439.0   mudpuddler
441.0   sioux
444.0   mehoose
446.0   mick b
447.0   michaelbav
448.5   jad
450.0   snowman3195
452.0   ghost
452.0   judyc
453.0   curran
454.0   kiwi pete
454.0   chrisb
455.4   rock hunter
456.0   jimnyjerry
457.0   lord thunda
461.0   speckee
464.3   electricblue
465.0   lapis lupinus
468.0   daz
469.0   toppster
472.0   guru
472.0   pete
473.0   chookie2
477.0   hunter v
482.0   butts
484.0   bluey zarzoff
487.0   jbk
487.0   rexl
490.0   drft_er
495.0   fossickeract

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Wwoofa on August 01, 2012, 11:40:05 AM

And the official weight is .... drum roll ....

433.40 carats

Congratulations to JEFFU with a guess of 434

PM me your details and I'll send you your prize  beers

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Speckee on August 01, 2012, 04:42:18 PM

Congrats Jeffu. And thanks again to Woofa

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Hunter V on August 01, 2012, 05:01:58 PM

nice work, sooooooo close to being an exact guess too!

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: mehoose on August 01, 2012, 06:21:02 PM

YAY, congrats Jeffu and big thanks again Wwoofa  :-*

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: JBK on August 01, 2012, 07:50:22 PM

Congrats Jeff, ;D  - Nice price woofa :)

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Jeffu on August 01, 2012, 08:34:00 PM

WHOOOO HOOOO.
NO Way, are sure your got the right name  ;D ;D ;D

WOW.  Thanks Wwoofa. Bloody brilliant.

PM sent

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Lord_Thunda on August 01, 2012, 10:40:34 PM

Congrats Jeffu  beers Thanx again Paul  beers

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: The Rock Hunter on August 02, 2012, 09:51:05 AM

 beers :o :D ;D 8) so what are you goingto do with your opals ?

thanks woofa again for the comp :D

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Jeffu on August 02, 2012, 05:45:04 PM

 :) :) Just sit them on the display shelf and admire them.  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Klingon on August 02, 2012, 06:51:33 PM

Oh man i was soooo close  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: Capt. Mendoza on August 03, 2012, 12:32:03 AM

Well done mate!  :D

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: shaker on August 03, 2012, 07:19:59 AM

well done JEFFU, Thanks Woofa. ;D

Title: Re: Opal Guessing Competition
Post by: chookie2 on August 03, 2012, 08:42:41 PM

Comgratulations Jeffu - thanks Woofa. beers