Cork Count 2008 Competition

monghead · Post by **monghead** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 5:57 pm

Considering the size and shape of the vessel...
Taking into account the thickness of the jar...
Allowing for the fact that all the corks were invariably extruded from reds...
Integrating all other variables including wind speed, time of day, and the gravitational pull of the moon...
Adding the large cork on top of the jar, I am guessing...

338

Mike_A · Post by **Mike_A** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 6:42 pm

How about 389 for me

graham · Post by **graham** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:16 pm

bacchaebabe · Post by **bacchaebabe** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:52 pm

griff wrote:333 for me

cheers

Carl

He's only half evil.

bacchaebabe · Post by **bacchaebabe** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:58 pm

How about 425.

cuttlefish · Post by **cuttlefish** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:36 pm

Andrew Jordan · Post by **Andrew Jordan** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:50 pm

Bick · Post by **Bick** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:33 am

Tim Smith · Post by **Tim Smith** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:41 pm

Having calculated the area of the vessel, taking into account glass mould irregularities, and dividing in the average volume of a 44 x 24 mm Ref 1 cork,with allowance made for contraction due to moisture loss, and factoring in a standard deviation,all done at sea level and at a standard 20 Degrees Celsius, 386 including the stopper will in time, be found to be the most precise answer....Computer says.......

Jay60A · Post by **Jay60A** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:11 pm

365

Jay

Daryl Douglas · Post by **Daryl Douglas** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:51 pm

Don't forget people, that those champagne corks in there will have invariably expanded. :wink:

That may throw some maths geeks' calculations out by up to ten corks :shock:

daz

Daryl Douglas · Post by **Daryl Douglas** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:56 pm

289 for me

daz

Red Bigot · Post by **Red Bigot** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:02 pm

I've counted them now, but I'm not giving any clues... :twisted:

robwolters_nl · Post by **robwolters_nl** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:04 pm

rednut · Post by **rednut** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:44 am

silkwood · Post by **silkwood** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:56 pm

273 for me

Cheers,

Mark

Swee · Post by **Swee** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:01 am

321

When is this closing? :lol:

Teddy · Post by **Teddy** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:49 am

341 for me please.

Red Bigot · Post by **Red Bigot** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:27 am

Swee wrote:321

When is this closing?

From the first post on Jan 1: "The competition is open for 2 weeks from today", so be patient.

I don't think the winner last time has posted yet, he is away on holidays.

Wayno · Post by **Wayno** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:29 am

grahamg · Post by **grahamg** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:11 pm

Haven't posted in a long time... but couldn't resist guessing
530

Elvispga · Post by **Elvispga** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:49 am

257.

How many of the corks had failed?

Cheers
Elvis

Red Bigot · Post by **Red Bigot** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:51 am

Elvispga wrote:257.

How many of the corks had failed?

Cheers
Elvis

No crumbly, broken or tainted corks were placed in the container. :-)

Red Bigot · Post by **Red Bigot** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:53 am

One week down, one week to go and I'm not giving any clues this time.

Where is GRB? Being on holidays is no excuse.

roughred · Post by **roughred** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:13 am

Michael McNally · Post by **Michael McNally** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 1:27 pm

mkcoleman · Post by **mkcoleman** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:08 pm

Just back from Blighty ... and managed to get that bleedin Norovirus that has closed over 100 hospital wards in the UK ... 48 hours of hell ... so the 24 hours on a plane back here was less than enjoyable ... oh well at least it's warm here!

Many mathematical equations were used to discover the magical number that beholds the jar

1) calculating the volume of the jar, I used

Volume of a sphere = radius3 (cubed) x pi x 4/3

Worked out radius from r = C/(2 x pi)

So volume came out as 16.9million mm squared, then deducted 25% for slightly irregular shape and glass thickness so volume of the jar = 12.7Million mm squared

2) Calculating volume of a cork, I used

volume of a cylinder = pi x radius (squared) x height

So worked it out as 15,000 mm, then added 25% for irregular corks and lose of space, so the cork volume = 18,750mm squared

Then simply divided jar volume by cork volume and the magical answer was

... 677 :shock:

That seemed rather high, so for good measure took a further 15% off to leave

...575 .. simple really

Clearly I am very busy at work :wink:

RogerPike · Post by **RogerPike** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:29 pm

Shadrach · Post by **Shadrach** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:11 pm

350 sounds good to me

tonsta · Post by **tonsta** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:15 pm

251 for me.

Tony