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Newbie BIF Hints & Hauls

Discussion in 'Beer It Forward' started by LehighAce06, Aug 27, 2015.

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sembo Initiate (0) Feb 1, 2014 Minnesota
Trader

BartS said: ↑

Here is my attempt at a fully randomized LIF, trying something new here. Your guess will be a number between 00 and 99. You will be trying to guess the two decimal numbers of the closing level of the S&P500 Index on Thu Sep 22nd as reported by Yahoo Finance that Thu afternoon (the first and only two decimals that are listed after the full 4 numbers). This way, the winner will be known to me same time as to everyone else, complete randomness.

Can't pick the same number as anyone else. Also, no tie breakers; instead, in case of a tie, the winner is the pick below the actual index closing level. This LIF closes Tue night, Sep 20th, two days ahead, so there is no way to predict anything, all random. Just reply with the number in 00-99 range and reference my name. After that, you don't have to think about it - I'll post the winner and will ship Mon 26th.

Accuracy bonus: The box will be 8 bottles, but if you come within 7 digits it will be 9 bottles, and within 3 digits or less - 10 bottles.

Here is another twist: you can semi-customize your LIF box in two ways:

1) Deciles choice - lower deciles (00s-30s) will be tilted towards sours and IPAs - the lower your number, the more I'll try to customize towards those two styles. Higher deciles (70s-90s) will be stouts, barleywines and similar. Not all of it, but a good portion. If you pick between high 40s and low 60s, your box will be fairly balanced out on styles.

2) Last digit choice - this will correspond to geography. While the box will have a northern California base, odd number for the last digit means as much Oregon stuff as I can find. Even number for the last digit means southern California, to the best of availability. I'll avoid national distro beers and either dig deep in my stash or hit some reliable shops for this.

Example: If your number is closest to the closing level, a 16 pick gets you SoCal heavy IPAs and sours, while 83 gets you as many Oregon stouts, porters and barleywines as I can swing. Some of the box will be local stuff potentially not matching your style picks, but you get the point.

Open to anyone from prior Newbie rounds, all intended round 5 participants and very much to @oldmetalguy who many of us hope joins us in future rounds. Cheers!
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.37

Thanks for the chance!

#8241 sembo, Sep 16, 2016

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JoeyIce3 Initiate (0) Aug 17, 2015 Texas

BartS said: ↑

Here is my attempt at a fully randomized LIF, trying something new here. Your guess will be a number between 00 and 99. You will be trying to guess the two decimal numbers of the closing level of the S&P500 Index on Thu Sep 22nd as reported by Yahoo Finance that Thu afternoon (the first and only two decimals that are listed after the full 4 numbers). This way, the winner will be known to me same time as to everyone else, complete randomness.

Can't pick the same number as anyone else. Also, no tie breakers; instead, in case of a tie, the winner is the pick below the actual index closing level. This LIF closes Tue night, Sep 20th, two days ahead, so there is no way to predict anything, all random. Just reply with the number in 00-99 range and reference my name. After that, you don't have to think about it - I'll post the winner and will ship Mon 26th.

Accuracy bonus: The box will be 8 bottles, but if you come within 7 digits it will be 9 bottles, and within 3 digits or less - 10 bottles.

Here is another twist: you can semi-customize your LIF box in two ways:

1) Deciles choice - lower deciles (00s-30s) will be tilted towards sours and IPAs - the lower your number, the more I'll try to customize towards those two styles. Higher deciles (70s-90s) will be stouts, barleywines and similar. Not all of it, but a good portion. If you pick between high 40s and low 60s, your box will be fairly balanced out on styles.

2) Last digit choice - this will correspond to geography. While the box will have a northern California base, odd number for the last digit means as much Oregon stuff as I can find. Even number for the last digit means southern California, to the best of availability. I'll avoid national distro beers and either dig deep in my stash or hit some reliable shops for this.

Example: If your number is closest to the closing level, a 16 pick gets you SoCal heavy IPAs and sours, while 83 gets you as many Oregon stouts, porters and barleywines as I can swing. Some of the box will be local stuff potentially not matching your style picks, but you get the point.

Open to anyone from prior Newbie rounds, all intended round 5 participants and very much to @oldmetalguy who many of us hope joins us in future rounds. Cheers!
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I'll go with 67 thanks for the chance Bart

#8242 JoeyIce3, Sep 16, 2016

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Glustick Initiate (0) May 22, 2015 Alaska
Trader

BartS said: ↑

Here is my attempt at a fully randomized LIF, trying something new here. Your guess will be a number between 00 and 99. You will be trying to guess the two decimal numbers of the closing level of the S&P500 Index on Thu Sep 22nd as reported by Yahoo Finance that Thu afternoon (the first and only two decimals that are listed after the full 4 numbers). This way, the winner will be known to me same time as to everyone else, complete randomness.

Can't pick the same number as anyone else. Also, no tie breakers; instead, in case of a tie, the winner is the pick below the actual index closing level. This LIF closes Tue night, Sep 20th, two days ahead, so there is no way to predict anything, all random. Just reply with the number in 00-99 range and reference my name. After that, you don't have to think about it - I'll post the winner and will ship Mon 26th.

Accuracy bonus: The box will be 8 bottles, but if you come within 7 digits it will be 9 bottles, and within 3 digits or less - 10 bottles.

Here is another twist: you can semi-customize your LIF box in two ways:

1) Deciles choice - lower deciles (00s-30s) will be tilted towards sours and IPAs - the lower your number, the more I'll try to customize towards those two styles. Higher deciles (70s-90s) will be stouts, barleywines and similar. Not all of it, but a good portion. If you pick between high 40s and low 60s, your box will be fairly balanced out on styles.

2) Last digit choice - this will correspond to geography. While the box will have a northern California base, odd number for the last digit means as much Oregon stuff as I can find. Even number for the last digit means southern California, to the best of availability. I'll avoid national distro beers and either dig deep in my stash or hit some reliable shops for this.

Example: If your number is closest to the closing level, a 16 pick gets you SoCal heavy IPAs and sours, while 83 gets you as many Oregon stouts, porters and barleywines as I can swing. Some of the box will be local stuff potentially not matching your style picks, but you get the point.

Open to anyone from prior Newbie rounds, all intended round 5 participants and very much to @oldmetalguy who many of us hope joins us in future rounds. Cheers!
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Great LIF, thanks for the opportunity. I'll go with 16.

#8243 Glustick, Sep 16, 2016

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pnelting Pundit (901) Nov 17, 2014 Texas

BartS said: ↑

Here is my attempt at a fully randomized LIF, trying something new here. Your guess will be a number between 00 and 99. You will be trying to guess the two decimal numbers of the closing level of the S&P500 Index on Thu Sep 22nd as reported by Yahoo Finance that Thu afternoon (the first and only two decimals that are listed after the full 4 numbers). This way, the winner will be known to me same time as to everyone else, complete randomness.

Can't pick the same number as anyone else. Also, no tie breakers; instead, in case of a tie, the winner is the pick below the actual index closing level. This LIF closes Tue night, Sep 20th, two days ahead, so there is no way to predict anything, all random. Just reply with the number in 00-99 range and reference my name. After that, you don't have to think about it - I'll post the winner and will ship Mon 26th.

Accuracy bonus: The box will be 8 bottles, but if you come within 7 digits it will be 9 bottles, and within 3 digits or less - 10 bottles.

Here is another twist: you can semi-customize your LIF box in two ways:

1) Deciles choice - lower deciles (00s-30s) will be tilted towards sours and IPAs - the lower your number, the more I'll try to customize towards those two styles. Higher deciles (70s-90s) will be stouts, barleywines and similar. Not all of it, but a good portion. If you pick between high 40s and low 60s, your box will be fairly balanced out on styles.

2) Last digit choice - this will correspond to geography. While the box will have a northern California base, odd number for the last digit means as much Oregon stuff as I can find. Even number for the last digit means southern California, to the best of availability. I'll avoid national distro beers and either dig deep in my stash or hit some reliable shops for this.

Example: If your number is closest to the closing level, a 16 pick gets you SoCal heavy IPAs and sours, while 83 gets you as many Oregon stouts, porters and barleywines as I can swing. Some of the box will be local stuff potentially not matching your style picks, but you get the point.

Open to anyone from prior Newbie rounds, all intended round 5 participants and very much to @oldmetalguy who many of us hope joins us in future rounds. Cheers!
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Great idea. I'll go with 48. Thanks @BartS !

#8244 pnelting, Sep 16, 2016

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Steban Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2014 North Carolina

BartS said: ↑

Here is my attempt at a fully randomized LIF, trying something new here. Your guess will be a number between 00 and 99. You will be trying to guess the two decimal numbers of the closing level of the S&P500 Index on Thu Sep 22nd as reported by Yahoo Finance that Thu afternoon (the first and only two decimals that are listed after the full 4 numbers). This way, the winner will be known to me same time as to everyone else, complete randomness.

Can't pick the same number as anyone else. Also, no tie breakers; instead, in case of a tie, the winner is the pick below the actual index closing level. This LIF closes Tue night, Sep 20th, two days ahead, so there is no way to predict anything, all random. Just reply with the number in 00-99 range and reference my name. After that, you don't have to think about it - I'll post the winner and will ship Mon 26th.

Accuracy bonus: The box will be 8 bottles, but if you come within 7 digits it will be 9 bottles, and within 3 digits or less - 10 bottles.

Here is another twist: you can semi-customize your LIF box in two ways:

1) Deciles choice - lower deciles (00s-30s) will be tilted towards sours and IPAs - the lower your number, the more I'll try to customize towards those two styles. Higher deciles (70s-90s) will be stouts, barleywines and similar. Not all of it, but a good portion. If you pick between high 40s and low 60s, your box will be fairly balanced out on styles.

2) Last digit choice - this will correspond to geography. While the box will have a northern California base, odd number for the last digit means as much Oregon stuff as I can find. Even number for the last digit means southern California, to the best of availability. I'll avoid national distro beers and either dig deep in my stash or hit some reliable shops for this.

Example: If your number is closest to the closing level, a 16 pick gets you SoCal heavy IPAs and sours, while 83 gets you as many Oregon stouts, porters and barleywines as I can swing. Some of the box will be local stuff potentially not matching your style picks, but you get the point.

Open to anyone from prior Newbie rounds, all intended round 5 participants and very much to @oldmetalguy who many of us hope joins us in future rounds. Cheers!
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11
Thanks for the chance

#8245 Steban, Sep 16, 2016

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Greeny87 Initiate (0) May 23, 2011 Pennsylvania

BartS said: ↑

Here is my attempt at a fully randomized LIF, trying something new here. Your guess will be a number between 00 and 99. You will be trying to guess the two decimal numbers of the closing level of the S&P500 Index on Thu Sep 22nd as reported by Yahoo Finance that Thu afternoon (the first and only two decimals that are listed after the full 4 numbers). This way, the winner will be known to me same time as to everyone else, complete randomness.

Can't pick the same number as anyone else. Also, no tie breakers; instead, in case of a tie, the winner is the pick below the actual index closing level. This LIF closes Tue night, Sep 20th, two days ahead, so there is no way to predict anything, all random. Just reply with the number in 00-99 range and reference my name. After that, you don't have to think about it - I'll post the winner and will ship Mon 26th.

Accuracy bonus: The box will be 8 bottles, but if you come within 7 digits it will be 9 bottles, and within 3 digits or less - 10 bottles.

Here is another twist: you can semi-customize your LIF box in two ways:

1) Deciles choice - lower deciles (00s-30s) will be tilted towards sours and IPAs - the lower your number, the more I'll try to customize towards those two styles. Higher deciles (70s-90s) will be stouts, barleywines and similar. Not all of it, but a good portion. If you pick between high 40s and low 60s, your box will be fairly balanced out on styles.

2) Last digit choice - this will correspond to geography. While the box will have a northern California base, odd number for the last digit means as much Oregon stuff as I can find. Even number for the last digit means southern California, to the best of availability. I'll avoid national distro beers and either dig deep in my stash or hit some reliable shops for this.

Example: If your number is closest to the closing level, a 16 pick gets you SoCal heavy IPAs and sours, while 83 gets you as many Oregon stouts, porters and barleywines as I can swing. Some of the box will be local stuff potentially not matching your style picks, but you get the point.

Open to anyone from prior Newbie rounds, all intended round 5 participants and very much to @oldmetalguy who many of us hope joins us in future rounds. Cheers!
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Thanks for the chance. Let's go with 69

#8246 Greeny87, Sep 16, 2016

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jonbonfondle Initiate (0) Nov 1, 2014 Minnesota
Trader

BartS said: ↑

Here is my attempt at a fully randomized LIF, trying something new here. Your guess will be a number between 00 and 99. You will be trying to guess the two decimal numbers of the closing level of the S&P500 Index on Thu Sep 22nd as reported by Yahoo Finance that Thu afternoon (the first and only two decimals that are listed after the full 4 numbers). This way, the winner will be known to me same time as to everyone else, complete randomness.

Can't pick the same number as anyone else. Also, no tie breakers; instead, in case of a tie, the winner is the pick below the actual index closing level. This LIF closes Tue night, Sep 20th, two days ahead, so there is no way to predict anything, all random. Just reply with the number in 00-99 range and reference my name. After that, you don't have to think about it - I'll post the winner and will ship Mon 26th.

Accuracy bonus: The box will be 8 bottles, but if you come within 7 digits it will be 9 bottles, and within 3 digits or less - 10 bottles.

Here is another twist: you can semi-customize your LIF box in two ways:

1) Deciles choice - lower deciles (00s-30s) will be tilted towards sours and IPAs - the lower your number, the more I'll try to customize towards those two styles. Higher deciles (70s-90s) will be stouts, barleywines and similar. Not all of it, but a good portion. If you pick between high 40s and low 60s, your box will be fairly balanced out on styles.

2) Last digit choice - this will correspond to geography. While the box will have a northern California base, odd number for the last digit means as much Oregon stuff as I can find. Even number for the last digit means southern California, to the best of availability. I'll avoid national distro beers and either dig deep in my stash or hit some reliable shops for this.

Example: If your number is closest to the closing level, a 16 pick gets you SoCal heavy IPAs and sours, while 83 gets you as many Oregon stouts, porters and barleywines as I can swing. Some of the box will be local stuff potentially not matching your style picks, but you get the point.

Open to anyone from prior Newbie rounds, all intended round 5 participants and very much to @oldmetalguy who many of us hope joins us in future rounds. Cheers!
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Thanks for the chance, I'll go with 56.

#8247 jonbonfondle, Sep 16, 2016

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HeartofMiami Pooh-Bah (2,357) Sep 20, 2014 Florida
Pooh-Bah Trader

BartS said: ↑

Here is my attempt at a fully randomized LIF, trying something new here. Your guess will be a number between 00 and 99. You will be trying to guess the two decimal numbers of the closing level of the S&P500 Index on Thu Sep 22nd as reported by Yahoo Finance that Thu afternoon (the first and only two decimals that are listed after the full 4 numbers). This way, the winner will be known to me same time as to everyone else, complete randomness.

Can't pick the same number as anyone else. Also, no tie breakers; instead, in case of a tie, the winner is the pick below the actual index closing level. This LIF closes Tue night, Sep 20th, two days ahead, so there is no way to predict anything, all random. Just reply with the number in 00-99 range and reference my name. After that, you don't have to think about it - I'll post the winner and will ship Mon 26th.

Accuracy bonus: The box will be 8 bottles, but if you come within 7 digits it will be 9 bottles, and within 3 digits or less - 10 bottles.

Here is another twist: you can semi-customize your LIF box in two ways:

1) Deciles choice - lower deciles (00s-30s) will be tilted towards sours and IPAs - the lower your number, the more I'll try to customize towards those two styles. Higher deciles (70s-90s) will be stouts, barleywines and similar. Not all of it, but a good portion. If you pick between high 40s and low 60s, your box will be fairly balanced out on styles.

2) Last digit choice - this will correspond to geography. While the box will have a northern California base, odd number for the last digit means as much Oregon stuff as I can find. Even number for the last digit means southern California, to the best of availability. I'll avoid national distro beers and either dig deep in my stash or hit some reliable shops for this.

Example: If your number is closest to the closing level, a 16 pick gets you SoCal heavy IPAs and sours, while 83 gets you as many Oregon stouts, porters and barleywines as I can swing. Some of the box will be local stuff potentially not matching your style picks, but you get the point.

Open to anyone from prior Newbie rounds, all intended round 5 participants and very much to @oldmetalguy who many of us hope joins us in future rounds. Cheers!
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Thanks! I'll go with 44

#8248 HeartofMiami, Sep 16, 2016

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SRBush1974 Initiate (0) Apr 18, 2015 New Jersey

BartS said: ↑

Here is my attempt at a fully randomized LIF, trying something new here. Your guess will be a number between 00 and 99. You will be trying to guess the two decimal numbers of the closing level of the S&P500 Index on Thu Sep 22nd as reported by Yahoo Finance that Thu afternoon (the first and only two decimals that are listed after the full 4 numbers). This way, the winner will be known to me same time as to everyone else, complete randomness.

Can't pick the same number as anyone else. Also, no tie breakers; instead, in case of a tie, the winner is the pick below the actual index closing level. This LIF closes Tue night, Sep 20th, two days ahead, so there is no way to predict anything, all random. Just reply with the number in 00-99 range and reference my name. After that, you don't have to think about it - I'll post the winner and will ship Mon 26th.

Accuracy bonus: The box will be 8 bottles, but if you come within 7 digits it will be 9 bottles, and within 3 digits or less - 10 bottles.

Here is another twist: you can semi-customize your LIF box in two ways:

1) Deciles choice - lower deciles (00s-30s) will be tilted towards sours and IPAs - the lower your number, the more I'll try to customize towards those two styles. Higher deciles (70s-90s) will be stouts, barleywines and similar. Not all of it, but a good portion. If you pick between high 40s and low 60s, your box will be fairly balanced out on styles.

2) Last digit choice - this will correspond to geography. While the box will have a northern California base, odd number for the last digit means as much Oregon stuff as I can find. Even number for the last digit means southern California, to the best of availability. I'll avoid national distro beers and either dig deep in my stash or hit some reliable shops for this.

Example: If your number is closest to the closing level, a 16 pick gets you SoCal heavy IPAs and sours, while 83 gets you as many Oregon stouts, porters and barleywines as I can swing. Some of the box will be local stuff potentially not matching your style picks, but you get the point.

Open to anyone from prior Newbie rounds, all intended round 5 participants and very much to @oldmetalguy who many of us hope joins us in future rounds. Cheers!
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Very unique and creative LIF! Thanks for the chance.

I'll go with 21.

#8249 SRBush1974, Sep 16, 2016

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Eziel Pooh-Bah (2,109) Jan 31, 2013 Ohio
Pooh-Bah Trader

BartS said: ↑

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Great idea Bart. I'm going with 72 - was that William "The Refrigerator" Perry's number?

My box is full for the Halloween LIF - will just have to tweak it based on the victim

#8250 Eziel, Sep 16, 2016

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beatjunkee Devotee (394) Sep 25, 2010 Virginia
Trader

BartS said: ↑

Here is my attempt at a fully randomized LIF, trying something new here. Your guess will be a number between 00 and 99. You will be trying to guess the two decimal numbers of the closing level of the S&P500 Index on Thu Sep 22nd as reported by Yahoo Finance that Thu afternoon (the first and only two decimals that are listed after the full 4 numbers). This way, the winner will be known to me same time as to everyone else, complete randomness.

Can't pick the same number as anyone else. Also, no tie breakers; instead, in case of a tie, the winner is the pick below the actual index closing level. This LIF closes Tue night, Sep 20th, two days ahead, so there is no way to predict anything, all random. Just reply with the number in 00-99 range and reference my name. After that, you don't have to think about it - I'll post the winner and will ship Mon 26th.

Accuracy bonus: The box will be 8 bottles, but if you come within 7 digits it will be 9 bottles, and within 3 digits or less - 10 bottles.

Here is another twist: you can semi-customize your LIF box in two ways:

1) Deciles choice - lower deciles (00s-30s) will be tilted towards sours and IPAs - the lower your number, the more I'll try to customize towards those two styles. Higher deciles (70s-90s) will be stouts, barleywines and similar. Not all of it, but a good portion. If you pick between high 40s and low 60s, your box will be fairly balanced out on styles.

2) Last digit choice - this will correspond to geography. While the box will have a northern California base, odd number for the last digit means as much Oregon stuff as I can find. Even number for the last digit means southern California, to the best of availability. I'll avoid national distro beers and either dig deep in my stash or hit some reliable shops for this.

Example: If your number is closest to the closing level, a 16 pick gets you SoCal heavy IPAs and sours, while 83 gets you as many Oregon stouts, porters and barleywines as I can swing. Some of the box will be local stuff potentially not matching your style picks, but you get the point.

Open to anyone from prior Newbie rounds, all intended round 5 participants and very much to @oldmetalguy who many of us hope joins us in future rounds. Cheers!
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nice LIF! ... i'll go with .26

#8251 beatjunkee, Sep 16, 2016

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maljay26 Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2014 Florida
Trader

Awesome! I'll go with 50

#8252 maljay26, Sep 16, 2016

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corm44 Pundit (847) Aug 28, 2014 New York
Trader

BartS said: ↑

Here is my attempt at a fully randomized LIF, trying something new here. Your guess will be a number between 00 and 99. You will be trying to guess the two decimal numbers of the closing level of the S&P500 Index on Thu Sep 22nd as reported by Yahoo Finance that Thu afternoon (the first and only two decimals that are listed after the full 4 numbers). This way, the winner will be known to me same time as to everyone else, complete randomness.

Can't pick the same number as anyone else. Also, no tie breakers; instead, in case of a tie, the winner is the pick below the actual index closing level. This LIF closes Tue night, Sep 20th, two days ahead, so there is no way to predict anything, all random. Just reply with the number in 00-99 range and reference my name. After that, you don't have to think about it - I'll post the winner and will ship Mon 26th.

Accuracy bonus: The box will be 8 bottles, but if you come within 7 digits it will be 9 bottles, and within 3 digits or less - 10 bottles.

Here is another twist: you can semi-customize your LIF box in two ways:

1) Deciles choice - lower deciles (00s-30s) will be tilted towards sours and IPAs - the lower your number, the more I'll try to customize towards those two styles. Higher deciles (70s-90s) will be stouts, barleywines and similar. Not all of it, but a good portion. If you pick between high 40s and low 60s, your box will be fairly balanced out on styles.

2) Last digit choice - this will correspond to geography. While the box will have a northern California base, odd number for the last digit means as much Oregon stuff as I can find. Even number for the last digit means southern California, to the best of availability. I'll avoid national distro beers and either dig deep in my stash or hit some reliable shops for this.

Example: If your number is closest to the closing level, a 16 pick gets you SoCal heavy IPAs and sours, while 83 gets you as many Oregon stouts, porters and barleywines as I can swing. Some of the box will be local stuff potentially not matching your style picks, but you get the point.

Open to anyone from prior Newbie rounds, all intended round 5 participants and very much to @oldmetalguy who many of us hope joins us in future rounds. Cheers!
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Thanks for the chance. I'll go with 62

#8253 corm44, Sep 17, 2016

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azuelke Zealot (552) Nov 12, 2014 Wisconsin
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BartS said: ↑

Here is my attempt at a fully randomized LIF, trying something new here. Your guess will be a number between 00 and 99. You will be trying to guess the two decimal numbers of the closing level of the S&P500 Index on Thu Sep 22nd as reported by Yahoo Finance that Thu afternoon (the first and only two decimals that are listed after the full 4 numbers). This way, the winner will be known to me same time as to everyone else, complete randomness.

Can't pick the same number as anyone else. Also, no tie breakers; instead, in case of a tie, the winner is the pick below the actual index closing level. This LIF closes Tue night, Sep 20th, two days ahead, so there is no way to predict anything, all random. Just reply with the number in 00-99 range and reference my name. After that, you don't have to think about it - I'll post the winner and will ship Mon 26th.

Accuracy bonus: The box will be 8 bottles, but if you come within 7 digits it will be 9 bottles, and within 3 digits or less - 10 bottles.

Here is another twist: you can semi-customize your LIF box in two ways:

1) Deciles choice - lower deciles (00s-30s) will be tilted towards sours and IPAs - the lower your number, the more I'll try to customize towards those two styles. Higher deciles (70s-90s) will be stouts, barleywines and similar. Not all of it, but a good portion. If you pick between high 40s and low 60s, your box will be fairly balanced out on styles.

2) Last digit choice - this will correspond to geography. While the box will have a northern California base, odd number for the last digit means as much Oregon stuff as I can find. Even number for the last digit means southern California, to the best of availability. I'll avoid national distro beers and either dig deep in my stash or hit some reliable shops for this.

Example: If your number is closest to the closing level, a 16 pick gets you SoCal heavy IPAs and sours, while 83 gets you as many Oregon stouts, porters and barleywines as I can swing. Some of the box will be local stuff potentially not matching your style picks, but you get the point.

Open to anyone from prior Newbie rounds, all intended round 5 participants and very much to @oldmetalguy who many of us hope joins us in future rounds. Cheers!
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My head is spinning from all of this mumbo jumbo, but I love my IPAs, so I'll go low with 24, thanks for the chance.

#8254 azuelke, Sep 17, 2016

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CBrodbeck Initiate (0) Nov 1, 2014 Florida

Thanks for the chance @BartS ...... I'll go with 01. Cheers!

#8255 CBrodbeck, Sep 17, 2016

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oldmetalguy Initiate (0) Dec 25, 2015 Pennsylvania

BartS said: ↑

Here is my attempt at a fully randomized LIF, trying something new here. Your guess will be a number between 00 and 99. You will be trying to guess the two decimal numbers of the closing level of the S&P500 Index on Thu Sep 22nd as reported by Yahoo Finance that Thu afternoon (the first and only two decimals that are listed after the full 4 numbers). This way, the winner will be known to me same time as to everyone else, complete randomness.

Can't pick the same number as anyone else. Also, no tie breakers; instead, in case of a tie, the winner is the pick below the actual index closing level. This LIF closes Tue night, Sep 20th, two days ahead, so there is no way to predict anything, all random. Just reply with the number in 00-99 range and reference my name. After that, you don't have to think about it - I'll post the winner and will ship Mon 26th.

Accuracy bonus: The box will be 8 bottles, but if you come within 7 digits it will be 9 bottles, and within 3 digits or less - 10 bottles.

Here is another twist: you can semi-customize your LIF box in two ways:

1) Deciles choice - lower deciles (00s-30s) will be tilted towards sours and IPAs - the lower your number, the more I'll try to customize towards those two styles. Higher deciles (70s-90s) will be stouts, barleywines and similar. Not all of it, but a good portion. If you pick between high 40s and low 60s, your box will be fairly balanced out on styles.

2) Last digit choice - this will correspond to geography. While the box will have a northern California base, odd number for the last digit means as much Oregon stuff as I can find. Even number for the last digit means southern California, to the best of availability. I'll avoid national distro beers and either dig deep in my stash or hit some reliable shops for this.

Example: If your number is closest to the closing level, a 16 pick gets you SoCal heavy IPAs and sours, while 83 gets you as many Oregon stouts, porters and barleywines as I can swing. Some of the box will be local stuff potentially not matching your style picks, but you get the point.

Open to anyone from prior Newbie rounds, all intended round 5 participants and very much to @oldmetalguy who many of us hope joins us in future rounds. Cheers!
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Thanks for the callout, and the chance

Probably predictably, I'll go with 95

#8256 oldmetalguy, Sep 17, 2016

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beluga92 Devotee (307) Jul 4, 2009 Massachusetts

@BartS nice LIF, I'll go with 53, thanks!

#8257 beluga92, Sep 17, 2016

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MTKATL Pooh-Bah (1,800) Jun 9, 2015 Georgia
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@BartS I'll go with 82. Thanks for the chance!

I am back home today and will count my beers and announce the winner of my LIF tomorrow!

#8258 MTKATL, Sep 17, 2016

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KyleDavis Initiate (0) Aug 20, 2015 Ohio

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Here is my attempt at a fully randomized LIF, trying something new here. Your guess will be a number between 00 and 99. You will be trying to guess the two decimal numbers of the closing level of the S&P500 Index on Thu Sep 22nd as reported by Yahoo Finance that Thu afternoon (the first and only two decimals that are listed after the full 4 numbers). This way, the winner will be known to me same time as to everyone else, complete randomness.

Can't pick the same number as anyone else. Also, no tie breakers; instead, in case of a tie, the winner is the pick below the actual index closing level. This LIF closes Tue night, Sep 20th, two days ahead, so there is no way to predict anything, all random. Just reply with the number in 00-99 range and reference my name. After that, you don't have to think about it - I'll post the winner and will ship Mon 26th.

Accuracy bonus: The box will be 8 bottles, but if you come within 7 digits it will be 9 bottles, and within 3 digits or less - 10 bottles.

Here is another twist: you can semi-customize your LIF box in two ways:

1) Deciles choice - lower deciles (00s-30s) will be tilted towards sours and IPAs - the lower your number, the more I'll try to customize towards those two styles. Higher deciles (70s-90s) will be stouts, barleywines and similar. Not all of it, but a good portion. If you pick between high 40s and low 60s, your box will be fairly balanced out on styles.

2) Last digit choice - this will correspond to geography. While the box will have a northern California base, odd number for the last digit means as much Oregon stuff as I can find. Even number for the last digit means southern California, to the best of availability. I'll avoid national distro beers and either dig deep in my stash or hit some reliable shops for this.

Example: If your number is closest to the closing level, a 16 pick gets you SoCal heavy IPAs and sours, while 83 gets you as many Oregon stouts, porters and barleywines as I can swing. Some of the box will be local stuff potentially not matching your style picks, but you get the point.

Open to anyone from prior Newbie rounds, all intended round 5 participants and very much to @oldmetalguy who many of us hope joins us in future rounds. Cheers!
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My head hurts. I'll guess $1. Forward to @sembo if I win. Thanks for the chance!

#8259 KyleDavis, Sep 18, 2016

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KyleDavis Initiate (0) Aug 20, 2015 Ohio

Real guess of 05. Still forwarding if I win.

#8260 KyleDavis, Sep 18, 2016

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