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Congratulations - that's getting very close - a mug coming to my city.MikeMillerwsj wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:22 am Hello!
Congrats to this week's winner, Adam Breech of San Rafael, Calif. Stay safe, solvers!
They are just having pity on the places hit the hardestbillkatz wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 1:46 pmCongratulations - that's getting very close - a mug coming to my city.MikeMillerwsj wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:22 am Hello!
Congrats to this week's winner, Adam Breech of San Rafael, Calif. Stay safe, solvers!
Why thank you for that. I have now come out of my admonished funk and, as I have been since the first day I started on here, am delighted to be in the company of such a diverse, experienced and multi-talented group. I fell kind of honored to even be considered a Muggle.
Is 36% one of the lowest ever?? If I don't know the answer or have a good idea I just won't post. Only a few times has my "guesstimate" been correct.MikeMillerwsj wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:22 am Hello!
This was a tricky one! We had 1587 entries, and only 36% correct, a good deal lower than usual.
Thank you to all here who are keeping track of these sorts of statistics!bhamren wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:45 pmIs 36% one of the lowest ever?? If I don't know the answer or have a good idea I just won't post. Only a few times has my "guesstimate" been correct.MikeMillerwsj wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:22 am Hello!
This was a tricky one! We had 1587 entries, and only 36% correct, a good deal lower than usual.
One of the lowest, yes. In fact the fifth lowest since 4/29/16 (when my data starts). The lower ones were:bhamren wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:45 pmIs 36% one of the lowest ever?? If I don't know the answer or have a good idea I just won't post. Only a few times has my "guesstimate" been correct.MikeMillerwsj wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:22 am Hello!
This was a tricky one! We had 1587 entries, and only 36% correct, a good deal lower than usual.
Excellent!BarbaraK wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:34 pmbhamren wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:45 pmIs 36% one of the lowest ever?? If I don't know the answer or have a good idea I just won't post. Only a few times has my "guesstimate" been correct.MikeMillerwsj wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:22 am Hello!
This was a tricky one! We had 1587 entries, and only 36% correct, a good deal lower than usual.
https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/vi ... is-parody/
Fond (ahem) memories of Dec 17 - Feb 18, when I was wee, tiny Muggle!BarbaraK wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:34 pmOne of the lowest, yes. In fact the fifth lowest since 4/29/16 (when my data starts). The lower ones were:bhamren wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:45 pmIs 36% one of the lowest ever?? If I don't know the answer or have a good idea I just won't post. Only a few times has my "guesstimate" been correct.MikeMillerwsj wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:22 am Hello!
This was a tricky one! We had 1587 entries, and only 36% correct, a good deal lower than usual.
12/29/17 "Play Grounds" by Marie Kelly (Mike Shenk) PAGEANT with 1863 submissions 13% correct
03/01/19 "Puzzle People" by Matt Gaffney YMA SUMAC with 357 submissions 26% correct
08/04/17 "Mismatch" by Matt Gaffney CHANGE EAGLES TO BEARS with 1022 submissions 33% correct
12/01/17 "Toy Box" by Marie Kelly (Mike Shenk) CLUE with 296 submissions 33% correct
And here's another good Covid quarantine video:
https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/vi ... is-parody/
Some of the low ones werebhamren wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:45 pmIs 36% one of the lowest ever?? If I don't know the answer or have a good idea I just won't post. Only a few times has my "guesstimate" been correct.MikeMillerwsj wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:22 am Hello!
This was a tricky one! We had 1587 entries, and only 36% correct, a good deal lower than usual.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane, Bob and BarbaraK. I know I missed at least 4 of those 5. It’s the ones we miss that stick in our brains and help us learn. Kudos to the select few who solved those!Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2020 1:29 pmSome of the low ones werebhamren wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:45 pmIs 36% one of the lowest ever?? If I don't know the answer or have a good idea I just won't post. Only a few times has my "guesstimate" been correct.MikeMillerwsj wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:22 am Hello!
This was a tricky one! We had 1587 entries, and only 36% correct, a good deal lower than usual.
March 3, 2017 Go Down for the Count answer Rock Lobster 37%
August 4, 2017 Mismatch answer Eagles - Bears 33%
December 1, 2017 Toybox correct answer Clue 33%
The record low is our favorite December 29, 2017 Play Grounds answer Pageant 13%
Another favorite is March 1, 2019 Puzzle People answer Yma Sumac (who???) 26%
Average over 205 weeks is 75%. Weighted average over 216,935 submissions is 79%
Many thanks to Barbara K for the data
I wonder if he is a muggle?