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Just a reminder that today is the deadline for new and amended entries for February

end Feb

3545

Owl - is that deadline midnight? (I guess so, with a name like owl)

Well done to Juzzle, the first winner of the competition

Yes, I shall accept any entries up to midnight for the February competition

3647 please

3365

Thanks Owl.

I'd like to thank my sister for lending me the pin to pick the number with.

I'd like to thank all my fellow BBers, here and in other places, whose combined wisdom has contributed to the expertise I have acquired in pinsticking.

I'd like to thank my fellow contestants, for leaving me the whole of the downfield to play in.

And I'd like to thank you, the returning officer, for running this election (sorry, comp) so efficiently.

I promise to wear the yellow jersey with pride, and to wash it before eventually handing it on at some later date. And also to not wear it when splashing concrete or bitumen or red wine.

Bounce on monday?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,3604,886712,00.html

Right, bets on for the Feb compo. Minimum prize to the winner is to admire yourself in the mirror come 1st March.

FTSE = 3567

2950 currypasty 100/1
2955 Juzzle 100/1
3010 Iain 66/1
3232 Andy Pandy 50/1
3250 Diogenes 50/1
3267 kajman 50/1
3285 deuce 40/1
3338 rocket fuel 33/1
3365 Kebab and chips 28/1
3406 KeithB 25/1
3427 little woman 22/1
3446 owl 20/1
3475 Mr Ashley James 18/1
3485 scussy 18/1
3502 stable 18/1
3545 seahorse 16/1
3569 TomL 14/1
3610 Bullet 16/1
3647 bionicdog 18/1
3691 Snip 20/1
3729 fat.bloke 22/1
3737 jaybee 22/1
3750 jeffmack 25/1
3762 beardy 25/1
3765 TBS 25/1
3813 Jeroo 40/1
3845 ChaosT 50/1
3873 Bones 66/1
3890 foale 66/1
3920 Limbowagon 66/1
3935 oneday 66/1
3975 moneyman 100/1
4002 farzin 100/1

Bones, - actually, a mirror does sound like a sensible token trophy!

One small enough to be easily and cheaply packaged and posted from one winner to the next each month, just like they do with The Ashes in cricket. For that very purpose of admiring ones winning self for a few weeks. Maybe one of those that usually hang in a birdcage ;->

Juzzle - I like it!

Remember, if you are wagering, the bet has to be posted before the open of trade on Monday. Fresh odds will go up most evenings I hope but it depends how bored I get doing it :)

I'll start it off with a 10 bet on myself at 66/1.

NB This is not for real dosh!!

Bones

Interesting that the two outermost bets carry the same odds as the adjacent ones, despite having a wide open 'upfield' and 'downfield' advantage. Presumably odds shown are based on a precise hit, whereas the contest prize goes to the 'nearest'.

Good observation Juzzle. Get your money on while the odds are available :)

Ain't got any money :-(
Why do you think I'm here instead of down the pub?

At the end of the first week in February, the FTSE stands at 3599.2 and the leaderboard is:

1st Bullet 10.8
2nd TomL -30.2
3rd bionicdog 47.8
4th seahorse -54.2
5th Snip 91.8

FTSE 3579.1, leaderboard:

1 TomL -10.1
2 Bullet 30.9
3 seahorse -34.1
4 bionicdog 67.9
5 stable -77.1
6 scussy -94.1
7 Mr Ashley James -103.8
8 Snip 111.9
9 owl -133.1
10 fat.bloke 149.9

The FTSE closed at 3669.2 and the leaderboard is as follows:

1 Snip 21.8
2 bionicdog -22.2
3 Bullet -59.2
4 fat.bloke 59.8
5 jaybee 67.8
6 jeffmack 80.8
7 beardy 92.8
8 TBS 95.8
9 TomL -100.2
10 seahorse -124.2

end Feb 3710

Sorry moneyman, the February competition is closed but you can enter the March competition anytime up to 28 February.