Looks like 7700 will be reached on Saturday at the latest.  Only 19 to go at the moment!

Get your last minute guesses in now!

Just checked and Saturday morning we're at 7704, so the contest is closed with only a few entries.

194 to go and they are dropping like flies, George.

Charlie:)

Charlie, your entry is looking pretty good at the moment.
My 29th is entry is good too.  Not sure if we said anything about how to figure which guess is closest.  Maybe it will be the 29th and there won't be any questions

Have a Merry Christmas everyone!

Hi George,

My expectation was a direct hit of 8,000 on the selected day.  The only thing to muddy that slightly would be time zones.  However, youse the boss.  Good luck to all contestants.

Merry Christmas to all.

Charlie V.

Looks like then next day or two and we'll reach the 8000 mark.

Looks like then next day or two and we'll reach the 8000 mark.

Yep, shows 7923 right now.  I wonder how they dream up all those user names.

Who is the winner?

Dave,

Haven't reached the 8000 mark yet.

I have today as my guess but with 63 to go I doubt that will happen today.
Charlie V has the next best guess of January 2nd, but I think my guess will end up being the closest one.

George,

It looks like today will be the day to hit the mark, George.   This forum has gotten an unprecedented amount of attention of late.  FYI.  I am also not able to load pictures from my PC to this forum.

Charlie V.

Only 16 to go now!

So Charlie, how do we determine the winner if it happens today as it likely will do?

I think I had the 29th and you have the 2nd.  Today, the 31st, is the middle between those two dates.

That is really easy, George.  I will simple break the rules and change my guess to 12/31/09.  *****   Only kidding.  You are not allowed to ask me that question because it is your contest, so you get to figure it out.

Charlie V.

7992 as of this morning! Looks as if I lose.....

Yep, looks like Charlie pretty much has a lock on it now unless the spammers take a couple weeks off so Dave can win.
Dave, you might consider pleading with the spammers to help you out although I doubt they read anything we post.

10 PM EST time on Jan. 1, 2010 and we are parked on 7999.  I like it.  Happy New Year to all.

Charlie V.