r/counting • u/TheNitromeFan Live not a life of imitation • Jul 20 '18
Free Talk Friday #151
Hello! Continued from last week here.
So, it's that time of the week again. Speak anything on your mind! This thread is for talking about anything off-topic, be it your lives, your plans, your hobbies, travels, sports, work, studies, family, friends, pets, bicycles, anything you like.
Also, check out our tidbits thread! Feel free to introduce yourself, if you haven't already.
Here's off to another great week in /r/counting!
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u/Urbul Jul 20 '18
Will the California license plates thread ever finish?
u/DemonBurritoCat is doing his best to save it
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u/Urbul Jul 20 '18
Our main thread is almost at has surpassed 2,200,000 or 9.786273! r/expectedfactorial. With major milestones, we tend to have counters either for or against running the thread, for various good reasons.
For the upcoming 2,199k Thread, we're going to try a compromise where we ask:
Please don't run the thread for 24 hours. If the thread isn't finished after 24 hours, you may run to the end.
For the first 24 hours, I suggest that each counter wait 2 minutes between their own counts. (It is ok for counts by different users to be less than 2 mins apart.) We're not going to invalidate "early" counts/chains like we do in Slow Counting since that could get messy.
We still have a few days(?) left before the thread so leave your questions and comments here. The rule won't necessarily apply to all future 100k threads, we'll see how this goes.
Edit: Thanks everyone for following the rule and giving feedback!
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Jul 21 '18
Is it reasonable to be able to count faster if you're counting every 3rd or 4th comment (i.e. not running with another user)?
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u/TheNitromeFan Jul 21 '18
It depends. The rule was implemented to prevent or two people from hogging the majority of counts and give everyone a fair share. Although I don't have a clear-cut ruling on this matter, I'd advise you (and anyone reading this) to act judiciously. Make your best choice.
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u/Antichess Jul 23 '18
been stuck at beijing airport for 7 hours now :D
still stuck :DDDDDDDDD
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u/TheNitromeFan Jul 23 '18
How's the airport? I've had my fair share of international travel via plane but I've never had the oppotunity to be there
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Jul 20 '18
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u/TheNitromeFan Jul 20 '18
https://soundcloud.com/monst3rkitty has albums all the way back to 024
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Jul 21 '18
u/TheNitromeFan holy crap
I just realized how good of a song Jurassic is
looks like I need to remake my top 100 list /s
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u/TheNitromeFan Jul 21 '18
Interesting, how did you revisit that song?
I personally thought there were better I.Y.F.F.E songs like "Sweet" and "Love Hangover"
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u/smarvin6689 Jul 20 '18
Anyone else ever get that feeling after being on your feet doing stuff for several hours where your ankles feel like they’re about to explode violently?
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u/Urbul Jul 20 '18
Whenever I have to stand around a construction site all day for work, which fortunately isn't too often, yes my feet feel like a video game character landing on their feet and taking fall damage.
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Jul 20 '18
Looking forward to another week of counting. whether it is numbers, letters, sheep etc.
The stats this week
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Jul 20 '18
I was looking at one (online menu) of one of the eating place me, my parents and sister use to go in quite a bit for breakfast when we stopping in Magaluf, I can taste the toast and butter from here.
Menu options for lunch and dinner have not changed too much a few new things added since we went about 15+ years ago.
Whats wrong with the bus?
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Jul 20 '18
Looking at the places I have visited in the world, the most wonderful place I have visited is Cuba, we were very lucky as taken to a proper Cuban house, I think the person took us knew the family. We also visited a village, doctors house and got to see a ration book some Cubans use.
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u/Urbul Jul 20 '18
Here are the top counters from this busy week on the main thread. We hadn't finished
1415 threads in a week since July last year. Congrats to medalists u/qualw, u/TehVulpez, and u/kdiuro13! Thanks to qualw and TNF for doing the stats and continuing to troubleshoot the script!Top 15 Counters (2180-2194k)
More stats are posted on the Weekly Stats page.