BLACK PANTHER WEEKEND THREAD | Current Estimates - 202.4M 3-day / 242.6M 4-day | Record 40.167 Monday; more than TFA!

[LaughingEvans]

"Million" has only one "m" in it. Where did the second one come from?

[The Panda]

4 minutes ago, Ghostbusters! said:

You need to leave your subreddit more.   An no one said MM (caps) was THE standard abbrev, it’s is A standard abbrev, especially when discussing currency or money, which we are. .

 

please take the time to learn more before failing in an attempt to criticize. 

[The Panda]

3 minutes ago, LaughingEvans said:

"Million" has only one "m" in it. Where did the second one come from?

He’s talking about Roman numeral usage.  Some people in the financial world will use MM as meaning 1000x1000 = 1 million as a clever way of saying 1 million.  It’s pretty silly, especially since it creates confusion, since in the UK some people will use MM to mean 1 billion (which is even odder, I guess they see it as 1 million times 1 million).

 

However I’ve rarely seen MM used.  Most formal papers will just spell out million, and informal chats people will just say m.

 

I don’t really care, I’m just giving the guy a hard time because he’s taking everything on this thread literally.

Edited February 19, 2018 by The Mad Panda

[Sam]

4 minutes ago, vc2002 said:

 

JL is still worthing comparing, like comparing JL's DOM total to a Marvel's OW.  BP's 4-day came very close didn't it?

I mean, I rather compare it to the success of other MCU and even JW or Star Wars, etc... to see how amazing BP’s achievement is.

 

Compare it to JL do little for BP, it just make JL performance seems more pathetic than it already is

[MikeQ]

3 minutes ago, Ghostbusters! said:

I know right, 200MM OW I see a real possibility!

 

Do we know if that’s what RTH means? It seems like it could be him saying don’t get your hopes up if that’s what you’re wishing for. 

 

Peace,

Mike

[LaughingEvans]

Just now, The Mad Panda said:

He’s talking about Roman numeral usage.  Some people in the financial world will use MM as meaning 1000x1000 = 1 million as a clever way of saying 1 million.  It’s pretty silly, especially since it creates confusion, since in the UK some people will use MM to mean 1 billion (which is even odder, I guess they see it as 1 million times 1 million).

 

However I’ve rarely seen MM used.  Most formal papers will just spell out million, and informal chats people will just say m.

 

Yes, but nobody has used M to mean a thousand in ages. I hope we don't start speaking ancient greek inside here.

[WrathOfHan]

Other forecasts:

 

Peter Rabbit:

Remainder of this week: 6.5M (54.7M Total)

Feb 23: 9.3M (2.1M weekdays, 66.1M Total) 

Mar 2: 7M (1.6M weekdays, 74.7M Total)

Mar 9: 4.6M (900k weekdays, 80.2M Total)

Mar 16: 2.5M (400k weekdays, 83.1M Total)
Mar 23: 1.2M (200k weekdays, 84.5M Total)

Final Total: 88M (3.52x)

 

Not really feeling like 100M is possible anymore unless it stays over 10M next week, and even that is stretching its luck.

 

Fifty Shades:

Remainder of this week: 5.5M (81.6M Total)

Feb 23: 5.9M (1.9M weekdays, 88.4M Total)

Mar 2: 2.1M (800k weekdays, 91.3M Total)

Final Total: 94M (2.44x)

 

100M is probably dead on this one too.

 

Jumanji:

Remainder of this week: 4M (381.6M Total)

Feb 23: 6M (1.5M weekdays, 389.1M Total)

Mar 2: 4.4M (1.2M weekdays, 394.7M Total)

Mar 9: 3.2M (800k weekdays, 398.7M Total)

Mar 16: 2M (500k weekdays, 401.2M Total)

Mar 23: 1M (300k weekdays, 402.5M Total)

Final Total: 405M (11.19x from 3 day/7.67x from 5 day)

 

I don't see how this misses 400M even with the Blu-Ray releasing on March 20. Sony will fudge it if need be

[KP1025]

2 minutes ago, MikeQ said:

 

Do we know if that’s what RTH means? It seems like it could be him saying don’t get your hopes up if that’s what you’re wishing for. 

 

Peace,

Mike

He also didn't like the post, which he usually does if someone guesses a number correctly.

[Lancelot Gold]

37 minutes ago, The Mad Panda said:

He’s talking about Roman numeral usage.  Some people in the financial world will use MM as meaning 1000x1000 = 1 million as a clever way of saying 1 million.  It’s pretty silly, especially since it creates confusion, since in the UK some people will use MM to mean 1 billion (which is even odder, I guess they see it as 1 million times 1 million).

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I've read that too, but the Roman numeral reasoning makes no sense because MM = 2000 in Roman numerals.

 

Edit: 420th post hype

Edited February 19, 2018 by lancelot123
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[The Panda]

1 minute ago, lancelot123 said:

I've read that too, but the Roman numeral reasoning makes no sense because MM = 2000 in Roman numerals.

 

Yeah, it’s a nonsensical abbreviation.  The point of an abbreviation is to save space, so there’s no reason to add that extra M.  It’d like trying to say XX instead of 100.

 

3 minutes ago, LaughingEvans said:

 

Yes, but nobody has used M to mean a thousand in ages. I hope we don't start speaking ancient greek inside here.

Well, we do use Greek letters for math.  But even then, MM is an incorrect Roman numeral notation for 1 million anyways. 

[Jandrew]

9 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

 

Jumanji:

Remainder of this week: 4M (381.6M Total)

Feb 23: 6M (1.5M weekdays, 389.1M Total)

Mar 2: 4.4M (1.2M weekdays, 394.7M Total)

Mar 9: 3.2M (800k weekdays, 398.7M Total)

Mar 16: 2M (500k weekdays, 401.2M Total)

Mar 23: 1M (300k weekdays, 402.5M Total)

Final Total: 405M (11.19x from 3 day/7.67x from 5 day)

 

 

Don't let Black Panther distract you from the fact that Jumanji is about to cross $400 million dollars. Stay woke. Oh yeah and the Warriors blew a 3-1 lead or whatever.

[Ghostbusters!]

7 minutes ago, The Mad Panda said:

 

Yeah, it’s a nonsensical abbreviation.  The point of an abbreviation is to save space, so there’s no reason to add that extra M.  It’d like trying to say XX instead of 100.

 

Well, we do use Greek letters for math.  But even then, MM is an incorrect Roman numeral notation for 1 million anyways. 

See. You’ve done learned so much from googling something mad panda. I’m happy for you. What a long way you’ve come from thinking MM was millimetres and using your limited knowledge to fail in criticizing a post, to knowing so much about MM. 

 

one thing though, it’s still used in financial reporting.  All the time. Even in reviewing box office reports. So it’s not outdated at all. 

[LaughingEvans]

1 minute ago, Ghostbusters! said:

See. You’ve done learned so much from googling something mad panda. I’m happy for you. What a long way you’ve come from thinking MM was millimetres and using your limited knowledge to fail in criticizing a post, to knowing so much about MM. 

 

one thing though, it’s still used in financial reporting.  All the time. Even in reviewing box office reports. So it’s not outdated at all. 

 

So are you a financial reporter or a smartass from 4chan?

[IronJimbo]

3 minutes ago, Ghostbusters! said:

See. You’ve done learned so much from googling something mad panda. I’m happy for you. What a long way you’ve come from thinking MM was millimetres and using your limited knowledge to fail in criticizing a post, to knowing so much about MM. 

 

one thing though, it’s still used in financial reporting.  All the time. Even in reviewing box office reports. So it’s not outdated at all. 

I loved the new ghostbusters film, what did you think of it?

[Ghostbusters!]

1 minute ago, IronJimbo said:

I loved the new ghostbusters film, what did you think of it?

Hated it. Lol. Unfortunately chose this name before the movies release .....

[Ghostbusters!]

5 minutes ago, LaughingEvans said:

 

So are you a financial reporter or a smartass from 4chan?

Never been on 4chan in my life. And just responding to snark with snark.  Not my fault panda embarrasses himself. 

Edited February 19, 2018 by Ghostbusters!

[DeeCee]

26 minutes ago, LaughingEvans said:

 

Yes, but nobody has used M to mean a thousand in ages. I hope we don't start speaking ancient greek inside here.

Super Bowl M

 

Star Wars Episode M

[Sam]

I’m gonna abbreviate million with MMM from now on. Feel like 3 Ms should be enough to cover all the bases, just to be safe.

[Killimano3]

One of the most exciting weekends on record and we still descend into arguing whether or not MM is a proper abbreviation...

 

It's an extra M guys let's get over it

[DeeCee]

1 minute ago, Sam said:

I’m gonna abbreviate million with MMM from now on. Feel like 3 Ms should be enough to cover all the bases, just to be safe.