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2009 Prognostication Quiz: Post 3 of 14


The favored Pittsburgh Steelers had to come from behind with less than a minute remaining in the game in order to best the Arizona Cardinals. It was an exciting game, but it is even more exciting for the 2009 Prognostication Quiz! We now have a sole leader, as Tina has gone 3-for-3 in the first three questions.

These Steelers fans each get one point for picking D on Question 3:
Tina
Leanne
Zoe
Pamela
Gloria

It's a bitter pill for Pete C. to swallow. He was the only person to have predicted Arizona's amazing list of upsets in the playoffs, and he would have taken the presumptive lead had Arizona held on to its fourth-quarter lead. Instead, he's now two points behind the leader.

Leaderboard:
Tina (3)
Stephanie (2)
Leanne (2)
Ted (2)
Jeremiah (2)
Peter M. (2)
Heather (2)

22 people have 1 point, and 14 people (including me) have 0 points. We still have lots of events coming up! It's still really anyone's game, with 11 questions to go.

Question 4 update: As more members of the Academy have leaked their votes, Slumdog Millionaire seems to be increasing its lead. It's now trading at 82% likely to happen on Intrade.com. Here's a leaderboard of predicted final score with that incorporated:

1. Stephanie
2. Tina
3. Leanne
4. Pete C.
5. Ted
6. Jeremiah
7. Kevin
8. Jan
9. Zoe
10. Peter M.
11. Pamela
12. Heather
13. Ellen
14. Katie
15. Gloria

Question 12 update: January snowfall in MN was 8.4 inches, which is below the average of 10.9 inches. Those who predicted a lower-than-average snowfall may be a bit ahead! That includes Heather, Ellen, and Gloria on the leaderboard above.

Next up is the Academy Awards on Sunday, February 22. Stay tuned!

Comments

  1. J-W Maessen2:34 PM

    Darnit, I think Boston had more snowfall in a 24-hour period a couple of weeks back then MN had all month.

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  2. Tina8:15 AM

    Why am I #2 on the predicted list? Even if Stephanie gets it right and I get it wrong, we're tied. So why is she at the top? Is this some sort of passive agressive manifestation of your extreme jealousy of my successful prognosticating? Hmph.

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  3. J. Michael Andresen6:01 PM

    Stephanie is on top because she had more answers down the road that matched with what more other people guessed. It's not probably the best predictor of long-term success in the quiz, but it amuses me.

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