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Member Guesses To Date: tbaleno ~ 32 Planter56 ~ 48 blownz281 ~ 56 xavierdlc61887 ~ 76 mbfirey ~ 86 NeedForSeed ~ 92 sunfish ~ 100 natej740 ~ 110 momoese ~ 120 Dalmatiansoap ~ 127 GoAngels ~ 133 stumpy4700 ~ 135 Bermy nana ~ 152 CValentine ~ 162 Willow87 ~ 175 Kostas ~ 200 ![]()
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Thanks for the contest Richard.
My guess is 144. |
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I am a new member and never won a guessing game, but I keep trying.
So My guess is 301. |
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Member Guesses To Date: ![]() tbaleno ~ 32 (32 = 2^5) Planter56 ~ 48 blownz281 ~ 56 xavierdlc61887 ~ 76 mbfirey ~ 86 NeedForSeed ~ 92 sunfish ~ 100 (100 = 10^2) natej740 ~ 110 momoese ~ 120 Dalmatiansoap ~ 127 (prime!) GoAngels ~ 133 stumpy4700 ~ 135 figafita ~ 144 (144 = 12^2) Bermy nana ~ 152 CValentine ~ 162 Willow87 ~ 175 Kostas ~ 200 George Webster ~ 301 ![]()
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Can I get a 55? Another great contest Richard, Thanks!
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Current list of contest hopefuls! ![]() tbaleno ~ 32 Planter56 ~ 48 Blake09 ~ 55 blownz281 ~ 56 xavierdlc61887 ~ 76 mbfirey ~ 86 NeedForSeed ~ 92 sunfish ~ 100 natej740 ~ 110 momoese ~ 120 Dalmatiansoap ~ 127 GoAngels ~ 133 stumpy4700 ~ 135 figafita ~ 144 Bermy nana ~ 152 CValentine ~ 162 Willow87 ~ 175 Kostas ~ 200 George Webster ~ 301 ![]()
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How's it doing with this cool weather?
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It's progressing just fine, albeit slowly. The daytime highs are in the low seventies and the night time lows are in the 40's.
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Today another bract opened to reveal ... more female flowers!
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Update: this morning I spotted a hand of male flowers peaking out, so I should be able to get an accurate count by next week.
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I'll toss one out: 169. Thank You.
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Thanks for the contest! Low of 40? I would love that to be a high.
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OK !! We have a count !!
9 hands of 14, with 3 aborted fingers on the last hand: 123. Here were the guesses: tbaleno ~ 32 Planter56 ~ 48 Blake09 ~ 55 blownz281 ~ 56 FRITO ~ 75 xavierdlc61887 ~ 76 mbfirey ~ 86 NeedForSeed ~ 92 sunfish ~ 100 natej740 ~ 110 momoese ~ 120 Dalmatiansoap ~ 127 GoAngels ~ 133 stumpy4700 ~ 135 Steven Valys ~ 139 figafita ~ 144 Bermy nana ~ 152 CValentine ~ 162 getstu ~ 169 Willow87 ~ 175 Kostas ~ 200 George Webster ~ 301 momoese IS THE WINNER ![]() ![]()
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congrats momoese
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Thanks Richard, this will really help my neglected garden!
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Congratulations Mitchel!!!
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