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I guess that must apply to Brian. He now has far too much time on his hands. For many years my number of posts were significantly more than his. Since he has retired, he has been rapidly catching up and will soon overtake me.

Anyone care to hazard a guess as to when it will be?

One guess allowed per person, and the closest, neatest :P entry will win a reasonable bottle of wine from my cellar.

Let's have some fun. For those that have been lurking, now is the time to come out of the wine closet. :wink:
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TORB,
When did Brian "officially" retire?
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Ric, are you assuming I won't attempt to rig the outcome? 8)

The only reason I'm catching up is that you are being slack and not posting much here.
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Deano,

Brian retired just over a year ago.

Brian,

I wont try and rig the outcome. There is no motivation to do so.

The reason I haven't been posting as much is that my site keeps me pretty busy. Even doing this post has stopped "production" of the draft of Chapter One, which you should get in the next hour or so.
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Post by Craig(NZ) »

8th of October 2007 is my guess

NB: Be aware anyone guessing after me will have to contend with the fact that since Brian ver much respects my every opinion he may in fact rig the results just so i can win the bottle of 71 Grange TORB promised above. (im interpretting his vague prize illustration)
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November 1
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Craig,

What ever drugs you are on, please send some over, I want to be that optimistic too. :shock: :D
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New Year's Eve :)

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5th December 2007
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Craig(NZ) wrote:8th of October 2007 is my guess

NB: Be aware anyone guessing after me will have to contend with the fact that since Brian ver much respects my every opinion he may in fact rig the results just so i can win the bottle of 71 Grange TORB promised above. (im interpretting his vague prize illustration)


Ha, Ha. ROTFLOL so much my weimararners were getting worried. :lol:
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No-one actually said it had to be an actual date so my answer is "when he is good and ready to!"
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December 30th (I think the festive indulgence will push him over the line!).



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Post by Daryl Douglas »

12 October 2007 - I think Craig's close but Brian will be spending some considerable :P time editting Ric's drafts of the tour diaries. :wink:

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7th Jan 2008, post silly season catch-up 8)
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December 19th, 6:43 pm precisely.
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2/2/08
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November 15 2007

PS It doesn't have to be a '71 Grange. I quite like the '86
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feb the 6th 2008 , 10.18am :lol:
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10th Dec 2007, we should organise and offline to drink my winnings again 8)

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November 7th 2007.

And, I'll be needing that bottle of wine after I blow all my money on a Derby Day/Melbourne Cup trip....

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27th October 2007.
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For those that are picking October dates, I should let it be known that I'll be away from home for 10 days in October and most likely won't be posting here during that time.

Maybe Ric should clarify the rules on number of guesses allowed? I'd say one per person, but let the October optimists have another try?
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Cant not be in this one.

Feb 28th


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Jan 26th, 2008
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December 26 2007, posting all those lovely Christmas tasting notes :P
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Red Bigot wrote:For those that are picking October dates, I should let it be known that I'll be away from home for 10 days in October and most likely won't be posting here during that time.

Maybe Ric should clarify the rules on number of guesses allowed? I'd say one per person, but let the October optimists have another try?


Sounds reasonable. Anyone who guessed October can have another go. Those that guessed up till 15 Nov can extend their guess by two weeks should they so desire.
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TORB wrote:
Red Bigot wrote:For those that are picking October dates, I should let it be known that I'll be away from home for 10 days in October and most likely won't be posting here during that time.

Maybe Ric should clarify the rules on number of guesses allowed? I'd say one per person, but let the October optimists have another try?


Sounds reasonable. Anyone who guessed October can have another go. Those that guessed up till 15 Nov can extend their guess by two weeks should they so desire.


Okay, in that case change mine to 27th November 2007 - too bad if it does happen in October though. :shock:
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Okay - make mine 21st November....

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8th of Feb 08
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Post by DJ »

kirragc wrote:Cant not be in this one.

Feb 28th


Com in Spinna

Hmm that reminds me that next year is a leap year :!:

The contest has to take into account TORB will keep posting - so why not make it a date that only turns up once every 4 years so ..

It's 29 February 2008 for me :lol:
Gee that was scientific sole basis most unlikely date
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