baumer Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 Those of you who have played this game before know that one week means NOTHING, especially the first week of the year. This game is like the Masters golf tournament...that tournament, as they say, doesn;t start until the back nine on the Sunday. This tournament is kind of the same. The points you make during the season are obviously important, but your preseason will win or lose this game for you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Gary Scott Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 This is actually the lightest "big week" I have done in the game in about 5 years. When TDK and Potter 8 came out, there were more than 50 questions.Not a record. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 Terrible start. Not at all....its a very good start actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Not at all....its a very good start actually. Nah, I meant for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 Nah, I meant for me.So did I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 This is your first game and your first attempt at weekly questions, Stingray. You did well for your first week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narniadis Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Never fret stingray! You will do better and you will do worse. It's the nature of unpredictable box office! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 I've been following and studying box office for about 15 years and I did worse than almost everyone this week. It happens. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Oh well, thanks for the kind words. I still wanna do better though. Hopefully with week 2. And Fake is probably laughing his ass off at my scores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 No, fake isn't like that. He's one of the special people on this site that just seems to understand the box office a little better than most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 The guy I really wanna beat isn't Fake (though it would be cool since he is the Champ), but Tele. And I can spot some holes in his game that I'ma exploit and capitalize on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerDurden365 Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 As someone who was top 3 after the first round of questions last year, and ended up in the middle of the pack, I agree completely with Baumer. This game is decided largely by the preseasons, and more importantly by your top 15. Still, I'll take the start I have and look forward to the rest of the summer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted April 30, 2013 Founder / Operator Share Posted April 30, 2013 (edited) SOTMs and the ability to consistently play every (or almost every) single week. Those are the real game-changers in this...er, game. The pre-seasons are massive too, but a lot happens later in the game that equally affects the outcome. Most of the work is simply playing the weekly questions and strategically answering SOTMs. That's a big reason I had to bow out last year and may have to retire this year as my final game. It can be time-consuming... but a lot of fun. Edited April 30, 2013 by ShawnMR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 The guy I really wanna beat isn't Fake (though it would be cool since he is the Champ), but Tele. And I can spot some holes in his game that I'ma exploit and capitalize on. I'm onto you, Stingray. Imma watch you like a hawk. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 What's awesome is imagining Stingray's posts being read by Michael Douglas. Go ahead, do it right now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 (edited) You seem to be a very cordial, respectful guy, and one of the few members that I look up to here, so I feel like I should want to beat you. Edited April 30, 2013 by The Stingray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 You seem to be a very cordial, respectful guy, and one of the few members that I look up to here, so I feel like I wanna beat you. "William Shatner. I'd fight William Shatner." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinHood26 Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Missed week 1 questions 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLK Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Answers: 9) Will Pain and Gain make more than 1 million internationally this weekend? YES/NO Pain And Gain made $3,694,451 in Russia this past weekend so how was this question scored in the end? http://www.kinometro.ru/box/show/region/ru/lang/en 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 Pain And Gain made $3,694,451 in Russia this past weekend so how was this question scored in the end? http://www.kinometro.ru/box/show/region/ru/lang/en Unfortunately we have to go by what is reported Sunday/Monday. I make that very clear when I make the question. I can't wait for numbers on Tuesday for a lot of the international numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
