Ice Out Contest

Janet · 02-08-2022, 02:37 PM

What happened to the Ice-Out Contest? Didn't it usually start February 1st and run through the end of February? I miss it.

phoenix · 02-12-2022, 07:49 AM

i guess no contest this year

winniwannabe · 02-12-2022, 10:17 AM

Not sure if Ice-In was called. Seemed like alot of folks couldn't agree on
a real Ice-In.

upthesaukee · 02-12-2022, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by winniwannabe

Not sure if Ice-In was called. Seemed like alot of folks couldn't agree on
a real Ice-In.

That's apples and oranges. Ice out occurs when the Mount Washington can navigate to her regular ports and not be impeded with ice.

"Ice in" doesn't come into the equation.

Dave

8gv · 02-12-2022, 11:29 AM

Well if there is to be no formal contest this year then I self identify as the winner!

What do I get?

Senter Cove Guy · 02-12-2022, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8gv

Well if there is to be no formal contest this year then I self identify as the winner!

What do I get?

You get "whatever" you want to give yourself.

Seriously, we've got to have some kind of an Ice-Out Guess Contest, even if it's just for Bragging Rights.

upthesaukee · 02-12-2022, 04:39 PM

My guess is that our esteemed Webmaster is busy enough with monitoring all that goes on with this site, with his own job, and I believe he hosts other sites as well.

It could be he just doesn't have the time to set it up.

JMHO

Dave

chachee52 · 02-12-2022, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by winniwannabe

Not sure if Ice-In was called. Seemed like alot of folks couldn't agree on
a real Ice-In.

I was definitely in. If there are trucks driving across the broads, ice is IN!!
Anyway, there have been years where there has been no ice in but Ice out is still declared. As stated above, ice out is when the Mt can go port to port.

Use of the ice is getting shorter and shorter. This is why I never bought another snowmobile to use on the lake when I got old enough to afford one. Used to go up every weekend as a kid for a couple months minimal. O'well, life moves on with change

John Mercier · 02-12-2022, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by upthesaukee

My guess is that our esteemed Webmaster is busy enough with monitoring all that goes on with this site, with his own job, and I believe he hosts other sites as well.

It could be he just doesn't have the time to set it up.

JMHO

Dave

Everyone that wanted to could just place their guess in a single thread.

upthesaukee · 02-12-2022, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by John Mercier

Everyone that wanted to could just place their guess in a single thread.

John, it's not that easy. The Webmaster has what I guess is a spreadsheet of some sort.

Those wishing to enter clicked on a link, entered your "name" or a nickname, and then entered the date (month and day) and the time (a.m. or p.m.). He was able to track entrants so they wouldn't enter more than 1 time.

Prizes were awarded for the 3 closest. Guesses had to be entered by the end of the last day of February.

You may have known all this, but I see you became a "poster" last May after ice-in.

Dave

WJT2 · 02-12-2022, 07:32 PM

Whats going on?? Did BRANDON screw this up too????

John Mercier · 02-13-2022, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by upthesaukee

John, it's not that easy. The Webmaster has what I guess is a spreadsheet of some sort.

Those wishing to enter clicked on a link, entered your "name" or a nickname, and then entered the date (month and day) and the time (a.m. or p.m.). He was able to track entrants so they wouldn't enter more than 1 time.

Prizes were awarded for the 3 closest. Guesses had to be entered by the end of the last day of February.

You may have known all this, but I see you became a "poster" last May after ice-in.

Dave

Actually, it is that easy. Prizes do not need to be awarded. And since everyone could follow the thread... multiple guess would be noticed unless the poster removed the earlier guesses.

webmaster · 02-13-2022, 02:29 PM

Because of the interest shown in this thread I've activated the contest for 2022. I'll reduce the timeframe for guessing this year to 3 weeks and extend it for a week into March to make up for the later start.

Sorry it wasn't posted earlier but I've seen interest decline in recent years and was considering discontinuing it this year.

Winilyme · 02-13-2022, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8gv

Well if there is to be no formal contest this year then I self identify as the winner!

What do I get?

Sorry 8gv. Looks like your attempt to self-identify isn't going to fly. However, bragging rights to you if you actually do win and hopefully some extra cool swag.

tis · 02-13-2022, 04:28 PM

It seems once things like prizes get involved it complicates everything. As was said, just have a plain old fun contest.

upthesaukee · 02-17-2022, 02:10 PM

Hello folks. Just thought I'd bump this up a notch. As I'm typing this, the are only 106 guesses. Let's show our Webmaster that is indeed interest in this contest. If you go to the site's home page, the header includes info on contests going back to 2005, I believe. In the past 10 years or so, total guesses exceeded 450-500 guesses annually. We have a long way to go.

Make your guess here:

Dave

https://www.winnipesaukee.com/contests/2022/

8gv · 02-17-2022, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by upthesaukee

Hello folks. Just thought I'd bump this up a notch. As I'm typing this, the are only 106 guesses. Let's show our Webmaster that is indeed interest in this contest. If you go to the site's home page, the header includes info on contests going back to 2005, I believe. In the past 10 years or so, total guesses exceeded 450-500 guesses annually. We have a long way to go.

Make your guess here:

Dave

https://www.winnipesaukee.com/contests/2022/

Come on everyone, vote early and vote often!

upthesaukee · 02-17-2022, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8gv

Come on everyone, vote early and vote often!

Thanks for the support, but you can only vote 1 time. (Rule 5).

Dave

Descant · 02-17-2022, 09:20 PM

Thasnkls for being an advocate here, Dave. If I win, I want you to play us a tune on the Glendale docks. Just like the old days.
Hoping you still play.

upthesaukee · 02-17-2022, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Descant

Thasnkls for being an advocate here, Dave. If I win, I want you to play us a tune on the Glendale docks. Just like the old days.
Hoping you still play.

Thanks for the good thought, but unfortunately between arthritic fingers and COPD, my bagpipe playing days are long gone.

Winilyme · 02-17-2022, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by upthesaukee

Hello folks. Just thought I'd bump this up a notch. As I'm typing this, the are only 106 guesses. Let's show our Webmaster that is indeed interest in this contest. If you go to the site's home page, the header includes info on contests going back to 2005, I believe. In the past 10 years or so, total guesses exceeded 450-500 guesses annually. We have a long way to go.

Make your guess here:

Dave

https://www.winnipesaukee.com/contests/2022/

Don't worry. I'll be submitting my date/time before the deadline. It's just that my algorithms haven't finished running yet.

steve-on-mark · 02-18-2022, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Winilyme

Don't worry. I'll be submitting my date/time before the deadline. It's just that my algorithms haven't finished running yet.

Your algorithms have no chance against me spinning the " wheel of ice out dates"...

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Bear Guy · 03-11-2022, 01:47 PM

I count 334 guesses this year, with mathematical average of 12 April:

Boatbottom952 · 03-11-2022, 09:58 PM

Just to bring you up to speed according to all my Calculations. Ice out was brought to my attention. It will occur on April 18th, declared at 1:18pm. Please Please do not applaud, Just throw Cash.

swnoel · 03-12-2022, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8gv

Well if there is to be no formal contest this year then I self identify as the winner!

What do I get?

A date with AOC... she knows you want to date her.

8gv · 03-12-2022, 09:01 AM

I think I'd pass on that.

Our first date didn't go well.

nj2nh · 04-03-2022, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boatbottom952

Just to bring you up to speed according to all my Calculations. Ice out was brought to my attention. It will occur on April 18th, declared at 1:18pm. Please Please do not applaud, Just throw Cash.

And you will be so wrong as I can see not ice on our webcam as of today, April 3. So, it won’t be long now.

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02-08-2022, 02:37 PM	#1
Janet Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 470 Thanks: 233 Thanked 134 Times in 91 Posts	Ice Out Contest What happened to the Ice-Out Contest? Didn't it usually start February 1st and run through the end of February? I miss it.

02-12-2022, 07:49 AM	#2
phoenix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: phoenix and moultonboro Posts: 1,554 Thanks: 61 Thanked 275 Times in 193 Posts	i guess no contest this year __________________ it's tough to make predictions specially about the future

02-12-2022, 04:39 PM	#7
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,600 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,461 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	My guess My guess is that our esteemed Webmaster is busy enough with monitoring all that goes on with this site, with his own job, and I believe he hosts other sites as well. It could be he just doesn't have the time to set it up. JMHO Dave __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

02-12-2022, 07:32 PM	#11
WJT2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Foxborough MA Posts: 176 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 4 Thanked 50 Times in 31 Posts	Ice out Contest Whats going on?? Did BRANDON screw this up too????

02-17-2022, 02:10 PM	#16
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,600 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,461 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	Bring this forward Hello folks. Just thought I'd bump this up a notch. As I'm typing this, the are only 106 guesses. Let's show our Webmaster that is indeed interest in this contest. If you go to the site's home page, the header includes info on contests going back to 2005, I believe. In the past 10 years or so, total guesses exceeded 450-500 guesses annually. We have a long way to go. Make your guess here: Dave https://www.winnipesaukee.com/contests/2022/ __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

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02-12-2022, 10:17 AM	#3
winniwannabe Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: MA Posts: 139 Thanks: 113 Thanked 45 Times in 31 Posts	Not sure if Ice-In was called. Seemed like alot of folks couldn't agree on a real Ice-In.

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02-12-2022, 11:29 AM	#5
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02-13-2022, 02:29 PM	#13
webmaster Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,455 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 459 Thanked 3,829 Times in 840 Posts	Because of the interest shown in this thread I've activated the contest for 2022. I'll reduce the timeframe for guessing this year to 3 weeks and extend it for a week into March to make up for the later start. Sorry it wasn't posted earlier but I've seen interest decline in recent years and was considering discontinuing it this year.

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02-13-2022, 04:28 PM	#15
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,738 Thanks: 752 Thanked 1,458 Times in 1,015 Posts	It seems once things like prizes get involved it complicates everything. As was said, just have a plain old fun contest.

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02-17-2022, 09:20 PM	#19
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,364 Thanks: 1,351 Thanked 1,624 Times in 1,056 Posts	Winner\s prize? Thasnkls for being an advocate here, Dave. If I win, I want you to play us a tune on the Glendale docks. Just like the old days. Hoping you still play.

03-11-2022, 01:47 PM	#23
Bear Guy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: FL, Bear Is. Posts: 183 Thanks: 45 Thanked 69 Times in 40 Posts	I count 334 guesses this year, with mathematical average of 12 April: Attached Images

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03-11-2022, 09:58 PM	#24
Boatbottom952 Banned Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 20 Thanks: 44 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Just to bring you up to speed according to all my Calculations. Ice out was brought to my attention. It will occur on April 18th, declared at 1:18pm. Please Please do not applaud, Just throw Cash.

03-12-2022, 09:01 AM	#26
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,097 Thanks: 64 Thanked 745 Times in 479 Posts	I think I'd pass on that. Our first date didn't go well.