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It's the second day of our Megasack giveaway. Are you excited? You should be! Going in the sack today, we have... Shimano GF800 Gore Tex shoes Value: ...
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Posted : 04/12/2023 12:00 pm
Uh oh don’t you know it’s bad luck to put new shoes on the table ! 🥺🥺🥺
Not an old wives tale , it’s a fact ! 🤔
Posted : 04/12/2023 12:42 pm
Not an old wives tale , it’s a fact ! 🤔
Can confirm, it gives you a sore ear.
Posted : 04/12/2023 1:00 pm
Happy spannering Ossify.
Always thought GTX was an abbreviation of Gortex too,They look goppin (not as goppin as the rrp) but wouldn't say no to winning a pair .
Posted : 04/12/2023 1:09 pm
I love how I’m the only mountain biker and STW member in our household, but somehow the Megasack ditty and Darth Vader-esque voiceover are already inextricably associated with our Christmas. It’s often Mrs CS who reminds me to do my Megasack entry for the day. I’m even not working this Christmas, for the first time in living memory - I’m already a winner! 🤣
Posted : 04/12/2023 1:55 pm
I came here to comment without looking at the winner, saw the above posts and WAIT WHAT
*speechless*
Posted : 04/12/2023 2:42 pm
Before it sinks in and my brain melts into a puddle, I'll ask the question I came here to ask:
How do we answer questions like this? Is there an expected format? Is it read by human? AI?
eg say that shoe weighs 950g, we could answer:
950
950g
950 g
950 grams
950 grammes
0.95kg
etc...
*brain melts into a puddle*
Posted : 04/12/2023 2:56 pm
They won't let you win two days on the trot, will they?
Would have thought number + g would be fine.
Posted : 04/12/2023 3:00 pm
I’m sole Judge Judy and executioner so you could, at a stretch say there’s a human intelligence behind it 🙂
The way it works is I use random.org to pick a number from the list of entries. I then check that entry has the right answer. If they don’t I pick again.
Posted : 04/12/2023 3:02 pm
Well done Ossify, great prize to win. I just put the numbers in for the answer, hope Mark accepts this (if my number randomly appears)
Posted : 04/12/2023 3:35 pm
Don’t worry. I’m not judging anyone on spellings 🙂
Posted : 04/12/2023 3:36 pm
funkmasterp and funkmasterp reacted
How do we answer questions like this?
You could really **** with marks head by expressing the correct weight in ounces, or dependant on geographical location the weight can vary - was the shoe measured at sea level?, how far from the equator was the shoe measured?. We all know Hebdon bridge is a "special" place - does it have its own specific gravitational field?.
Posted : 04/12/2023 3:43 pm
hardtailonly and hardtailonly reacted
@ossify putting my pedantic hat on, it must be the first as he doesn't specify the units!
Congrats by the way, well jealous
Posted : 04/12/2023 6:00 pm
I'm glad that a (active) full member has won the first prize!
Posted : 04/12/2023 6:22 pm
I’m sole Judge Judy and executioner so you could, at a stretch say there’s a human intelligence behind it 🙂
The way it works is I use random.org to pick a number from the list of entries. I then check that entry has the right answer. If they don’t I pick again.
I googled Friday's answer to make sure I was spelling it right. But good to know.
Posted : 04/12/2023 6:50 pm
Happy spannering Ossify
Congratulations! Out of interest, where does it say who's won each day's prize?
Posted : 04/12/2023 8:23 pm
On the internet.
Thanks for that. There was me thinking it gets announced by the Todmorden town crier.
Posted : 04/12/2023 8:41 pm
PS "last" is from old german and means "footprint" or "foot trail"
Posted : 04/12/2023 8:50 pm
Well done Ossify, what an amazing prize. Unior too, top stuff.
The best of luck to everyone 😀
Hope im in luck on those shoes, thought I'd lost my big toe the other day(the day of the snow). Got in from riding and it was so numb i was scared to look 😆
Posted : 05/12/2023 12:22 am
There was me thinking it gets announced by the Todmorden town crier.
Weird. I didn’t know there was one. But the internet told me there was a vote at Council in 2021 on the matter.
Posted : 05/12/2023 3:43 am
