What's in the box LIF

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  1. jdhowe

    jdhowe Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2013 Georgia

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    Above is a picture of the box.

    It's packed full of games and DVDs. The games are assorted video games and "board" games (may not all involve a proper board), the DVDs are a combination of TV series and movies.

    I'm moving and had to pack them all away for transportation. I also have to pack and transport all of my beer, and I'd like to pack some of that beer to send it off to you.

    To receive my beer, your job is to guess how many items are in the box, as well as how much it weighs (in pounds to the nearest pound). Whoever is closest (lowest mean absolute error in terms of items and pounds) will be the winner. As a tie-breaker, guess how many miles (to the nearest tenth of a mile) my new place is from my old by car according Google maps.

    IE: an entry may be: 1500 items, 1000 games, 500 DVDs. 4500 pounds.

    The winner of this LIF will receive a small box of beer... probably 5-7 bottles of things from CA, with the exception that I may deviate from this to hit wants for the winner.

    This LIF will run until Midnight (Pacific) on Saturday, July 13th, 2013.

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    More specific rules:

    "item" is defined as an entire game or an entire DVD item. If a DVD package is a multi-disc set, it will count as one item. For example, there are multiple 6+-disc DVD sets pictured that did not make it into the box. Each of those would count as one item.

    Mean absolute error will be defined as:

    Average[Absolute value(weight guessed - actual weight) + Absolute value(number of items guessed - actual number of items)]

    One guess per person. The first occurrence of any unique guess will win in the event of duplicated guesses.

    If you know me personally or are in CA, you are not eligible to guess. Sorry -- I don't want to send local beers to locals.

    I reserve the right to change or amend this post if I realize I've omitted things or typed things incorrectly.

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    Hints: The shelves and game systems pictured should provide some insight into what may be in the box. Additionally, there is other shelving from which items were pulled that still contain copies of Settlers of Catan, Munchkin, and Go. The box is full enough that I could not fit any of the items pictured into it, and it is fairly well packed.

    I can lift the box unaided.

    Good luck. :slight_smile:
     
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  2. jdhowe

    jdhowe Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2013 Georgia

    Lower 48 only please.
     
  3. CharlatanSin

    CharlatanSin Initiate (0) May 28, 2009 Connecticut

    4 board games, 65 DVDs. 22 lbs.

    You're moving 41.5 miles.
     
  4. Gtreid

    Gtreid Initiate (0) Mar 27, 2008 Florida

    5 board games, 125 DVDs, for a total of 130 items. Box weighs 34lbs. You' re moving 15.5 miles. Thanks!
     
  5. Roger85

    Roger85 Pundit (965) Aug 24, 2012 Illinois

    125 DVDs and 8 board games for 133 total items. Box weighs 33 lbs. You're moving 576 miles away. Thanks for the shot and good luck with the move!
     
  6. Kwaide

    Kwaide Initiate (0) Jul 11, 2012 Virginia

    5 board games, 10 N64 game, 15 wii games, 78 DVD, total 108 items total 33lbs moving 48 miles
     
  7. Jas45678

    Jas45678 Initiate (0) May 11, 2013 Michigan

    170 items 88 DVDs and 82 games 31 pounds
    32 miles
    Good luck with the move
     
  8. ubenumber2

    ubenumber2 Maven (1,457) Sep 1, 2012 Arkansas

    8 Board Games , 43 Video Games , 74 DVD's for a total of 125 Items weighing 31 Pounds

    7.3 Miles to your new place
     
  9. TimDisaster

    TimDisaster Initiate (0) Mar 31, 2013 Texas

    36 video games, 212 DVDs, 2 board games, 250 items total weighing about 40lbs

    Good luck on your move.
     
  10. beerinNV

    beerinNV Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2012 Nevada

    84 items, 34 games, 50 DVDs. 32 pounds.
     
  11. Seanniek91

    Seanniek91 Maven (1,276) Jul 1, 2012 Rhode Island
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    45 DVDs, 15 video games, 8 boardgames. 68 items total at 41lbs.
     
  12. Bjohnston

    Bjohnston Initiate (0) Dec 24, 2011 Kentucky

    8 board games, 63 video games , 428DVDs, 499 total items, 56 pounds

    Moving 126.3 miles

    Thanks for the chance.
     
  13. ET678

    ET678 Initiate (0) Mar 10, 2013 Florida

    60 items, 20 games, 40 DVDs. 33 pounds
    21.7 miles
    Good luck with the move and thanks!
     
  14. leftoverburrito

    leftoverburrito Initiate (0) Sep 29, 2011 Oregon

    218 DVD's
    11 board games
    65 lbs
    46.2 miles

    Thanks for the chance!
     
  15. tennispl

    tennispl Initiate (0) Dec 28, 2012 Washington

    21 games, 63 DVDs, 84 items total, 47 pounds, 103.5 miles.

    Thanks for the chance!
     
  16. jdhowe

    jdhowe Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2013 Georgia

    I knew I overlooked something when writing this while about to go to sleep. The item breakdown was initially the tiebreaker, but I decided that "how far will I move?" made it easier. So feel free to keep posting item breakdowns... I'll report on it when I open the box up, but it doesn't actually have any bearing on the result.

    Also I incorrectly conjugated a verb in my initial post and cannot edit it. Horrible, horrible day. :rolling_eyes:
     
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  17. Seanniek91

    Seanniek91 Maven (1,276) Jul 1, 2012 Rhode Island
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    222 miles away
     
  18. yamar68

    yamar68 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2011 Minnesota

    17 games
    37 DVDs
    44 pounds
    170 miles

    Cheers and thanks!
     
  19. Envelopes

    Envelopes Initiate (0) Aug 26, 2012 Ohio

    7 board games, 88 DVDs, 42 games, 68lbs, 92 miles
    Thanks!
     
  20. AndrewSmith

    AndrewSmith Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2013 Texas
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    68 items, 38 lbs, 46.6 miles

    Cheers
     
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