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Gemstones & Jewellery => Gem of the Month => Topic started by: Wwoofa on December 10, 2013, 09:54:44 AM

Title: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: Wwoofa on December 10, 2013, 09:54:44 AM: Hi,
Here's this month's competition.

To win you have to guess the weight of the Turquoise in the picture.

Just for fun ... the third closest guess wins ???

The competition will end at 11am on December 21st.

I'll announce the winner and then PM your mailing address to me and I'll send you your prize !

Tip: The weight of the Turquoise is between 200 & 300 carats.

Good luck beers

[smg id=6332 type=preview align=center width=400 caption="Ammaroo Station Turquoise"]
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: steveo on December 10, 2013, 10:08:11 AM: Thanks for all the competitions Wwoofa, I'll try 184 this time.
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: Blash on December 10, 2013, 10:10:03 AM: 268.4 for me Wwoofa :)
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: Ghost on December 10, 2013, 10:46:51 AM: 252 for me please.

Stevo 184 might be too low?

Regards, Ghost.
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Post by: XTMess on December 10, 2013, 11:42:51 AM: 266.6

Thanks
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: Capt. Mendoza on December 10, 2013, 11:59:44 AM: Mmmm.... 213?
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: Ghost on December 10, 2013, 12:47:54 PM: WWoofa,
If you keep this up, by the time you get to the 28th closest answer, we will be guessing the incorrect weight.

Ghost
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: snowman3195 on December 10, 2013, 01:08:32 PM: 239 thank you.
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Post by: mick B on December 10, 2013, 01:23:00 PM: Been quite a while since I have joined in this comp, 258 for me.
Cheers mick B
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Post by: Lefty on December 10, 2013, 01:23:54 PM: 284 please Wwoofa. :)
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Post by: Margie B on December 10, 2013, 01:26:49 PM: My first go here, I will give 270 a chance.
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Post by: daz on December 10, 2013, 04:18:40 PM: Ile try 221 thanks Wwoofa
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Post by: Findem on December 10, 2013, 04:49:21 PM: I'll have a shot at 285.5.
Thank you.
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Post by: Jamo on December 10, 2013, 05:03:52 PM: Will try a stab at 222.2 thanks Wwoofa.
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Post by: Klingon on December 10, 2013, 06:01:12 PM: 262.33 for me thanks again ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: moonshadow_dancer on December 10, 2013, 06:17:47 PM: 250 ct thanks Wwoofa ;D
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Post by: 1971sharyn on December 10, 2013, 07:23:58 PM: Thanks again Wwoofa, i'll have a go at 169cts...
Cheers Sharyn beers
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: Wwoofa on December 10, 2013, 09:20:57 PM: Hi Sharyn, Moonshadow & Steveo ... you might want to revise your guesses to higher than 200?
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: Lefty on December 10, 2013, 10:24:08 PM: Quote
WWoofa,
If you keep this up, by the time you get to the 28th closest answer, we will be guessing the incorrect weight.

Which should give lousy guessers like myself a chance :D
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: 1971sharyn on December 11, 2013, 05:38:42 AM: Quote from: Wwoofa on December 10, 2013, 09:20:57 PM
Hi Sharyn, Moonshadow & Steveo ... you might want to revise your guesses to higher than 200?
Sorry Wwoofa, I was working on the weight being around the 200cts and then trying to get 3rd place :-\
I will go 213cts if no one else has picked it then.
Cheers
Sharyn
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: colza on December 11, 2013, 06:17:27 AM: 236.41 pls wwoofa & thanks 4 the comp.
Cheers,
colza
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: Lord_Thunda on December 11, 2013, 02:19:53 PM: Thanx again Paul beers

242.5 for me plz.

Sharyn you may need to change your guess as Capt Mendoza already has 213 ;)
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: jmp78 on December 11, 2013, 03:01:31 PM: 234.5 for me.

Thanks :)
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: jhonnygem on December 12, 2013, 10:14:42 AM: 126.8 grams sounds like a good number thanks.
ooops, yeh but it the third closet guess it still might win . 226.8 would have been better
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: Ghost on December 12, 2013, 01:13:52 PM: It sure does Jonathan.
But it is not between 200 and 300 carats, so it won't win!
Ghost
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: pegatha on December 12, 2013, 10:33:08 PM: Pretty colour Wwoofa I'll try 243 please.
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: Bluey Zarzoff on December 12, 2013, 10:55:09 PM: I;d like to try for 287.5ct please/

Thanks for the comp.
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: 1971sharyn on December 13, 2013, 07:56:19 AM: Quote from: Lord_Thunda on December 11, 2013, 02:19:53 PM
Thanx again Paul beers

242.5 for me plz.

Sharyn you may need to change your guess as Capt Mendoza already has 213 ;)
Ahh crap, oh well I'll guess again when Wwoofa puts the weights up :-\ Can't be bothered going through all the pages :-\
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: Wwoofa on December 13, 2013, 02:31:32 PM: The list so far ....

Guess   Who
126.80   jhonnygem
184.00   steveo
213.00   capt_mendoza
213.00   1971sharyn
221.00   daz
222.20   jamo
234.50   jmp78
236.41   colza
239.00   snowman3195
242.50   lord_thunda
243.00   pegatha
250.00   moonshadow
252.00   ghost
258.00   mick_b
262.33   klingon
266.60   xtmess
268.40   blash
270.00   margie_b
284.00   lefty
285.50   findem
287.50   bluey_zarzoff
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: steveo on December 13, 2013, 03:10:57 PM: I'll add a lil to mine thanks, 282.5
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: 1971sharyn on December 13, 2013, 04:28:43 PM: Thanks Wwoofa ;) now that I can see things clearly 8) could you change mine to 203 cts :-*
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Post by: stevepie1 on December 14, 2013, 12:30:50 PM: 257 for me thanks
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Post by: smokey-hunter on December 18, 2013, 11:37:41 AM: my guess is 289.50
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Post by: Jimnyjerry on December 18, 2013, 02:18:28 PM: may as well 275 please :)
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Post by: jackson.1508 on December 18, 2013, 03:41:30 PM: Thank for the comp, ill try 274ct :)
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Post by: Fullerton on December 19, 2013, 10:02:03 PM: 278 for me

It'll be a nice Christmas present for someone :)
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Post by: southerly on December 19, 2013, 10:12:06 PM: 209.5 for me, thanks.
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Post by: Mudpuddler on December 20, 2013, 05:36:00 PM: 228ct thanks Wwoofa
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Post by: marty on December 20, 2013, 05:45:26 PM: 206 for me thanks, Merry Christmas to you all !! MARTY
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Post by: From Rock to Ring on December 20, 2013, 08:31:01 PM: 291 for me, thanks
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Post by: havarim on December 20, 2013, 09:28:21 PM: I ll take 275 you never know till you have a go !!
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: MakkyBrown on December 21, 2013, 06:10:02 AM: 296 for me, thanks.
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: Wwoofa on December 21, 2013, 10:25:38 AM: Here's the updated list ... comp ends this morning

Guess   Who
203.00   1971sharyn
206.00   marty
209.50   southerly
213.00   capt_mendoza
221.00   daz
222.20   jamo
226.80   jhonnygem
228.00   mudpuddler
234.50   jmp78
236.41   colza
239.00   snowman3195
242.50   lord_thunda
243.00   pegatha
250.00   moonshadow
252.00   ghost
257.00   stevepie1
258.00   mick_b
262.33   klingon
266.60   xtmess
268.40   blash
270.00   margie_b
274.00   jackson.1508
275.00   jimnyjerry
275.00   havarim
278.00   fullerton
282.50   steveo
284.00   lefty
285.50   findem
287.50   bluey_zarzoff
289.50   smokey-hunter
291.00   from_rock_to_ring
296.00   makkybrown
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: Wwoofa on December 21, 2013, 12:25:20 PM: Hi,
The correct weight is 227.30 carats :D

So congrats to Jamo who had the third closest guess 8)

Commiserations to jhonnygem & mudpuddler were far too accurate to win :'(

PM me your details and the prize is yours beers

Regards, Paul
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: Findem on December 21, 2013, 12:49:23 PM: Congratulations Jamo, on a not so correct guess. ::)
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: Bucket on December 21, 2013, 01:39:40 PM: Jamo, an early chrissy present! Your accuracy knows no bounds. Does that put you ahead of Fullarton or is he still leading?
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: Jamo on December 21, 2013, 02:29:19 PM: Woohoo, thanks Wwoofa ... and I think it is thanks also Findem. Can't wait to see the Turquoise in real life. Hoping it will take a nice polish.

Bucket, I am still way ahead of Fullerton. He chickens out on most guessing competitions nowadays.

Cheers
Title: Re: Turquoise Guessing Competition
Post by: pegatha on December 21, 2013, 11:52:35 PM: Well done Jamo. Good comp Wwoofa.