NickFun wrote:I notice this thread stats with "Edited by Moderator". What sort of juicy tidbits did the moderator chop out?
every time we hit a milestone, i changed the title.
after the editing feature was removed, the moderator was kind enough to edit it for me...
I assume 59,537 includes all of the ambitious Chinese Students studying English? They have their value.
Back on May 11th, Region & I said the 60,000th member would land on A2K on July 18th around 8:00 pm. I based my prediction on the phases of the moon and the quantity of bird droppings on my car. Did I mention we did this BACK ON MAY 11th.
Look at this:
As of 5/11, there were a total of... 58,138
5/27--16 days later, we had added 456 (an average of 29 per day)
6/12--16 days later, we had added 459 (an average of 29 per day)
6/24--12 days later, we had added 357 (an average of 30 per day)
7/06--12 days later, we had added 246 (an average of 20 per day*)
So 56 days after 5/11 we have 59,656 (an increase of 1518 or 27 per day). To get to 60,000, we need 344.
At 27 per day, that works out to 12 more days, which would be, guess what, July 18th.
(* includes the 4th of July weekend)
(Note to johnboy: get a life)
hey now?
(thanx for doing the math, rjb...)
At 3:37 pm: 59,680 members.
Three hundred and twenty members to go.
Shouldn't the headline now read "60,000"?
Nick--
Press the "Report" button and Nag A Mod.
I would Noddy but in reality I couldn't care less.
Nick--
You are a man who is loyal to his Bones of Contention.
59,794.
am thinking close, but no cigar for 7/18... unless we get a new crop of chinese students or sumpin'
The Australian Professor has just had an article accepted by a Internationally Recognised Journal pitched to ideas for teaching English to foreign students.
Come September, we'll have every university in China as well as universities in India and Indonesia requiring their students to join A2K and play Twenty Questions.
Steady as she goes, Captain.
59794 as of mid-day on the 11th. 6 more today to get to a nice, round 59800. 12th - 18th = 7 more days @ 27 would put us at 59989.
I can easily go to the local graveyard and find 11 more.
(I wouldn't actually do that, of course, but if we see a lot of new "folks" with names like "Fluffy" or "Mittens" you will know that they are not Chinese students).
59836 as of 8 pm on 7/12. 6 days and 164 new members to go. That is, um, 27 per day. Region and I are so smart.
162 new fish to be fried.
59991.
i don't think the Great Hamster can stop this ridiculous onslaught of newbie-joiner-uppers...
Nine members to go.
I predicted the Australian Professor's perfidity, remember that.
arrgh. An hour and 15 minutes to go until July 18th. Quick, region, start a rumor. Anywon else who joins tonight will be subjected to endless pop-up ads saying:
PRESS THE FART BUTTON. YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO.
