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Title: Meeples in a jar.
Post by: Rosco on July 27, 2015, 10:30:47 AM
I thought I would start a new competition.

You must guess how many meeples of all shapes and sizes are in the jar.  Simples!

The first prize is a brand new copy of either German castles, German monasteries, or GQ11.  There is a second prize of a copy of my fan expansion which has 2 new types of meeple and 4 tiles. 

Start guessing! (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/27/85ae8f7c6232688b92b11cb585fea1bb.jpg)

SithlordRPGA - 92
Top Shelf Fun - 99
thegreatone3182 - 103
meep - 116
Toastytoast - 121
Zone2 - 127
B1nder - 132
Chooselife - 135
Howie Haught - 136
ARabidMeerkat - 140
MrNumbers - 144
Jere - 150
Andrew the Ambo - 156
Aenima - 163
curt194 - 165
Lukey-Dukey - 167
Yimhj - 172
Jungleboy - 175
Danisthirty - 181
JMA03 - 182
SRBO - 187
Vasek - 188
Lomdr - 190
Piklach - 199
Paul - 200
Quevy - 210
Frommarna - 213
Tp10053 - 218
NY1050220 - 220
Decar - 224
Ooh_jim - 230
Hounk - 250
Rich_the_Fish - 269
Franks - 275
Ailurus  - 284
Halfling - 290
ANdrew Caines - 303
Jcardwell3rd - 333
Kettlefish - 415
Spikey_dino - 550
Title: Re: Meeples in a jar.
Post by: quevy on July 27, 2015, 10:35:39 AM
I say 210 ::)
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Post by: Decar on July 27, 2015, 10:38:47 AM
Great idea (+1) - can I confirm that barns are considered meeple?
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Post by: jungleboy on July 27, 2015, 11:11:13 AM
I'll take 175.

P.S. Cool game :)
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Post by: spikey_dino on July 27, 2015, 11:24:46 AM
I'm going to go a lot higher and guess: 550

Fun game :)
Title: Re: Meeples in a jar.
Post by: Rosco on July 27, 2015, 11:28:07 AM
Yes any kind of meeple, follower, etc - basically any sort of wood from carcassonne could be in there (possibly including fan expansions).  But there are no bridges or tower pieces.
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Post by: ooh_jim on July 27, 2015, 11:50:36 AM
230?
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Post by: Rosco on July 27, 2015, 11:54:37 AM
This will run for about 2 weeks or so - maybe longer I will see how it is going!
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Post by: toastytoast on July 27, 2015, 12:42:51 PM
Oooh, I'll take 121!
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Post by: Jéré on July 27, 2015, 12:49:03 PM
150
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Post by: Ailurus on July 27, 2015, 12:51:40 PM
Nice ^-^. I'm going with 284.
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Post by: SRBO on July 27, 2015, 01:43:36 PM
187!!
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Post by: Paul on July 27, 2015, 02:10:08 PM
My guess is 200 wooden figures.
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Post by: danisthirty on July 27, 2015, 03:11:49 PM
I'll guess at 180 please.

No, wait, 181 - I've just spotted a particularly handsome meeple that I hadn't considered in my calculations!
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Post by: B1nder on July 27, 2015, 10:01:46 PM
I belive 132
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Post by: Curt194 on July 27, 2015, 11:45:31 PM
I'm going to go with 165 :blue-meeple:
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Post by: danisthirty on July 27, 2015, 11:46:26 PM
Andrew Caines guesses 303 (via Twitter: https://twitter.com/cainesap/status/625917581149511680)
Title: Re: Meeples in a jar.
Post by: jma03 on July 28, 2015, 12:41:44 AM
Go to 182
But is close with 303??
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Post by: Decar on July 28, 2015, 01:23:11 AM
224

I was also wondering if it was an optical illusion and the jar was empty!


@jma03 - wow you're that guy  :(y) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnd-fR3tFho
Title: Re: Meeples in a jar.
Post by: Vasek on July 28, 2015, 08:44:02 AM
How about 188?
Title: Re: Meeples in a jar.
Post by: jma03 on July 28, 2015, 09:46:48 AM
Quote from: Decar on July 28, 2015, 01:23:11 AM
224

I was also wondering if it was an optical illusion and the jar was empty!


@jma03 - wow you're that guy  :(y) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnd-fR3tFho
?????
I meant if the bid was closed and 303 ( adrew caines ) was the correct number .
if still no solution my number is 182 .
translations bring me crazy many times.
even so funny video
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Post by: franks on July 28, 2015, 11:21:06 AM
275

THANKS  :yellow-meeple:
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Post by: ny1050220 on July 28, 2015, 11:38:48 AM
I'd say 220.
Refer to my ID if you have doubts. OK, that's really a coincidence ;)
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Post by: Rich_The_Fish on July 28, 2015, 11:46:10 AM
I'll take a punt with 269. Thanks.
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Post by: Meep on July 28, 2015, 12:59:30 PM
116!   :(y)
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Post by: yimhj on July 29, 2015, 12:17:56 AM
I propose 172. Nice idea this new contest.
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Post by: Halfling on July 29, 2015, 12:47:28 AM
I wild stab at 290 meeples in a jar.  (Anyone else humming Thin Lizzy?)
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Post by: zone2 on July 30, 2015, 04:26:16 AM
127!
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Post by: Frommarn91 on July 30, 2015, 10:42:21 AM
213 I guess :)
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Post by: Piklach on August 02, 2015, 12:14:21 PM
I guess 199
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Post by: MrNumbers on August 04, 2015, 01:54:28 AM
My guess - 144.
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Post by: Chooselife on August 04, 2015, 07:34:30 AM
135 pieces of wood in a Jar!
135 pieces of wood.....
lalalalalala
lalalalalala
Title: Re: Meeples in a jar.
Post by: Hounk on August 04, 2015, 01:49:51 PM
Missed the thread before. I go for 250!
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Post by: Decar on August 05, 2015, 10:55:07 AM
Anyone close yet Rosco ?

We're going to find out it was a klein-bottle jar  :(y)
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Post by: Rosco on August 12, 2015, 03:37:06 PM
any more for any more ????

last weekend of the competition!!!  some people are very close
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Post by: kettlefish on August 12, 2015, 10:28:58 PM
I like 415.
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Post by: lomdr on August 12, 2015, 11:15:25 PM
My guess is 190
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Post by: aenima on August 13, 2015, 12:24:30 AM
163!  :)
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Post by: jcardwell3rd on August 13, 2015, 07:27:38 AM
333 O0
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Post by: Decar on August 13, 2015, 08:42:45 AM
How close am I? ;) ;) ;)

Quote from: Rosco on August 12, 2015, 03:37:06 PM
any more for any more ????

last weekend of the competition!!!  some people are very close
Title: Re: Meeples in a jar.
Post by: SithlordRPGA on August 13, 2015, 12:10:27 PM
92
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Post by: Lukey-Dukey on August 14, 2015, 12:48:05 PM
I'm going to guess 167. Thanks
Title: Re: Meeples in a jar.
Post by: Decar on August 14, 2015, 01:32:50 PM
Worth a try  ;) ;)

Quote from: Decar on August 13, 2015, 08:42:45 AM
How close am I? ;) ;) ;)

Quote from: Rosco on August 12, 2015, 03:37:06 PM
any more for any more ????

last weekend of the competition!!!  some people are very close
Title: Re: Meeples in a jar.
Post by: ARabidMeerkat on August 14, 2015, 01:33:16 PM
How about 140?
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Post by: DIN0 on August 15, 2015, 12:51:48 AM
218 perhaps ? :orange-meeple: :gray-meeple: :black1-meeple:
Title: Re: Meeples in a jar.
Post by: Rosco on August 16, 2015, 11:04:31 AM
Tick tock tick tock!
only 5 hours left!!

get your guesses in now!!
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Post by: thegreatone3182 on August 16, 2015, 12:39:30 PM
103!
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Post by: Andrew the Ambo on August 16, 2015, 01:43:10 PM
156
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Post by: Decar on August 16, 2015, 02:22:14 PM
Top Shelf Fun - guesses 99 on twitter!
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Post by: Decar on August 16, 2015, 02:44:35 PM
Also on twitter:

Howie Haught: 136
Title: Re: Meeples in a jar.
Post by: Rosco on August 16, 2015, 09:39:18 PM
So no one managed to guess the correct number of meeples in the jar but there were some that were fairly close.

This is a picture of all the meeples laid out and counted.  I hope I counted right!

(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/16/b7fc5d78ba957f1b1eceffbe07785ad2.jpg)

There was a grand total of ............

297 meeples of various different types. 

So the winner is ...

Andrew Caines  with a guess of 303 and second place is Halfling with a guess of 290.

Please let me know your addresses today so I can send your prizes out before I leave for my holiday and Andrew, please also tell me your choice. 

Thank you all for participating - it was fun!
Title: Re: Meeples in a jar.
Post by: Paul on August 16, 2015, 11:22:50 PM
I went with the calculated methos of one of every meeple in all the colours available and ended up with 199 +1 for the Wheel pig. Little did I know there would be an extra set of meeples in various colours.
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Post by: danisthirty on August 17, 2015, 04:41:12 AM
Thank you very much for this great contest Rosco. :)

Merit from me!  :blue-meeple: :(y)
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Post by: Ailurus on August 17, 2015, 02:06:20 PM
Aww, so close. Oh well ^-^. Great competition Rosco!
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Post by: Rosco on October 02, 2015, 02:13:51 AM
Dan - can you contact Andrew Caines who made his guess via twitter and ask for his address and his choice of prize.

Title: Re: Meeples in a jar.
Post by: danisthirty on October 02, 2015, 09:21:15 AM
Quote from: Rosco on October 02, 2015, 02:13:51 AM
Dan - can you contact Andrew Caines who made his guess via twitter and ask for his address and his choice of prize.

Will do... O:-)
Title: Re: Meeples in a jar.
Post by: Decar on October 05, 2015, 07:30:21 AM
Quote from: danisthirty on October 02, 2015, 09:21:15 AM
Quote from: Rosco on October 02, 2015, 02:13:51 AM
Dan - can you contact Andrew Caines who made his guess via twitter and ask for his address and his choice of prize.

Will do... O:-)

PM'd you with Andrew's Address - He chose Castles