shawn time 16.58.44..06.27.06 | Comments (0)
[sch]microprizing
more rounds coming soon....
just spending time looking for a place to live....
then will spend some time moving in....
then...some more [sch]microprizing.
stay tuned.
shawn time 14.36.05..06.22.06 | Comments (3)
[s]mp- Round 4
Music.
Since the Cpt. Bogg & Salty show is this Saturday (see last post), and the Bela Fleck show is Tuesday, here is a round of music [sch]microprizing.
I am also trying to entice the Keortge and Leonardo types to keep or start playing the game. Oh yeah....and the fishicist, riche, jnard, terry, alpert, zollner, rameytime, pastor bob, mom, sheener, kathleen, dr. ward, and all others that should be and need to be playing my game.
Who doesn't like a little music trivia? (Although I am trying to keep my game from being trivia at all.)
I call this game "Drop the Needle". In college we had listening tests in Music History class that were like this round of questions. The professor would "drop the needle" anywhere he wanted in a song, and we had to know what it was. There were no records though, all cds. No needles, lasers. Maybe I should call it drop the laser. Wait, no lasers, just bits and bytes of data. "Drop the Bits". Word.
The excerpts in college were longer than what I am giving you. More fun this way.
The songs aren't too hard (I think). Fairly distiinctive. At least the artist should be a gimme. Pad your score.
Next time around, they will be trickier.
Spin it one time.
Each clip is a different artist.
For each correct artist, 1 cent.
For each correct song title, 2 cents.
A. Clip 1
B. Clip 2
C. Clip 3
D. Clip 4
There is probably some horrible copyright infringement going on here. Sorry to all artists. Tell me before you sue me and I will take them down.
email answers to: schmetzger
view rules here: Official Game Rules
shawn time 20.23.37..06.21.06 | Comments (0)
[s]mp- Round 3
In light of that last post....
Round 3 to honor Tom.
Enjoy stabbing at these.
Please tell me...
A. Tom's age (in years). 1 cent
B. The state that Tom was born. 2 cents
C. The branch of the military Tom served. 3 cents
D. The high school from which he graduated. 4 cents
E. The city where he was born. 8 cents
Round 1 and 2 still open.
Remember to look for answers. For the most part I ask questions that can be answered with careful reading of my blog, coupled with some research skills, tripled with a bit of luck. (ok, the number guessing in round 2 wasn't too easy)
this round will self-destruct when round 10 is posted.
email answers to: schmetzger
view rules here: Official Game Rules
shawn time 15.56.25..06.21.06 | Comments (0)
prizes/cashing out
just to encourage...
there WILL be prizes and a way for you to cash out your cents.
I just need some time to get it up and running.
patience please.
in the meantime, keep racking up cents.
oh...and keep telling all your friends to play.
I am revolutionizing the world wide web as we speak.
shawn time 12.18.32..06.21.06 | Comments (1)
come on
it will hurt none of you.....and at the same time give me immense enjoyment.....if you all would play my game.
round 1 and 2 still both open.
shawn time 18.49.03..06.20.06 | Comments (0)
[s]mp- Round 2
On to Round 2....
In light of the recent end of the school year, and a successful tutoring year....here are the round 2 [sch]microprize questions.
Simple...I just need a number, or 2, or 3. Remember the "m&m's in the jar" deal...
A. How many appointments did my company, Three Rivers Tutoring Company, bill in the 2005-2006 school year.
exact answer = 15 cents
+/- 10 appointments = 8 cents
+/- 50 appointments = 5 cents
+/- 100 appointments = 3 cents
+/- 500 appointments = 2 cents
+/- 1000 appointments = 1 cent
B. What percent of those appointments did I tutor?
exact answer = 8 cents
+/- 2% = 5 cents
+/- 4% = 3 cents
+/- 6% = 2 cents
+/- 8% = 1 cent
C. What month (September -June) had the most total company appointments? 2 cents
D. What month (September-June) had the least total company appointments? 2 cents
this round will self-destruct in 4 days.
email answers to: schmetzger
view rules here: Official Game Rules
shawn time 18.10.51..06.20.06 | Comments (0)
[s]mp- Round 1
To follow easier, here is a recap of the [sch]microprize Round 1 questions:
A. name the city that this photo was taken: 1 cent
B. give me the name of this dog: 2 cents
C. identify the park that the grass is from: 3 cents
email answers to: schmetzger
view rules here: Official Game Rules
shawn time 18.07.35..06.20.06 | Comments (0)
Official Game Rules
there is now an official [sch]microprize rule link in the leaderboard section.
next round soon.
shawn time 14.06.09..06.20.06 | Comments (2)
[sch]microprizing rules update
2. YOU ONLY GET ONE SHOT. You can not keep guessing until you are right. I will not give you any more hints than what is stated in the questions and on my blog. I will not give cents unless you submit a final answer in email form. This rule applies to everyone, and Traci.
shawn time 16.18.50..06.19.06 | Comments (11)
next endeavours... House Sitting and MicroPrizes
a little game:
you have heard of microloans....these are microprizes. (maybe i should "tm" that word, huh?)
prizes will be given to the first person that can...
A. name the city that this photo was taken: 1 cent
B. give me the name of this dog: 2 cents
C. identify the park that the grass is from: 3 cents
you may answer any or all questions.
the game starts.......now!
rules/regulations/disclaimers:
1. all answers must be EMAILED to me here: schmetzger. In addition to your answers, please make sure you leave the name and link you want posted to the leaderboard. Do not leave your answer in the comments, it will removed, and you will not be eligible for this microprize game. Plus, you might ruin it for everyone else.
2. YOU ONLY GET ONE SHOT. You can not keep guessing until you are right. I will not give you any more hints than what is stated in the questions and on my blog. I will not give cents unless you submit a final answer in email form. This rule applies to everyone, and Traci.
3. all correct answers will be awarded the above microprize amount, but will be paid out when I decide to pay out, and in a manner (and with a prize) that is at least equivalent to the cash amount.
4. each correct response will get their name (or pseudonym) linked to their blog/website entered into the microprize leaderboard.
5. anyone with the middle name "jenard" is excluded from this round of questions.
6. anyone married to anyone with the middle name "jenard" is excluded from this round of questions.
7. anyone with an underbite is excluded from this round of questions.
8. the mailer isn't a joke, i really am starting a housesitting service.
9. any laughing or making fun of my flyer design will be disqualified from this and future microprize games.
10. if you find a typo, do not tell me.
11. the correct answer will be posted in 4 days (?).
12. i know these questions are a bit obscure, but hang in there...this game will get cooler. The answers to these questions could be sleuthed from information on my blog. I am not saying that the answers are on my blog. The harder the question, the more cents.
note: i just checked...looks like the term "microprize" gets uses for more important things than my game....
guess i will have to call it [sch]microprizes.