The Forum Games Sheepish Advent Calendar 2020!

I'm not googling the answer. I don't want to know. With only 4 days left, I'm starting to lose hope that I can win this thing.

Declan A Walsh

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

I went high. At least I think so. Depends on all ye!

So did I. I'm hoping loads of people did!

Mam of 4

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I'm not googling the answer. I don't want to know. With only 4 days left, I'm starting to lose hope that I can win this thing.

Don't Stop Believing. .....:D

Electric Nitwit

Half hour klaxon for khalessi and Sephi!

Declan A Walsh

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Don't Stop Believing. .....:D

As long as you don't include a link to that overplayed tedious song (they had better songs than that!).

Mam of 4

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

As long as you don't include a link to that overplayed tedious song (they had better songs than that!).

You're lucky I can't post links :pac:
(I agree that they had other brilliant songs though)

Sephiroth_dude

the purple tin wrote: »

:D

Ted_YNWA

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Half hour klaxon for khalessi and Sephi!

Sephers having the cheek to take me out of game & he is Mr Latey McLateFace

Declan A Walsh

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

Sephers having the cheek to take me out of game & he is Mr Latey McLateFace

That's his new name!

Electric Nitwit

OK, we're all in

The correct answer today is 50 million!
We'll see how you all got on around 8

Know this through the Christmas Song research too :D

No idea. Saw someone suggest previously thru plumped for the number of their house, so that's a good a technique as any.

I thought you said you weren't using the cr4p questions.:)

I have two chances of winning this thing- Bob Hope and no hope

Given how many views and listens things get on YouTube and Spotify and the likes, I have a feeling it's going to be very high

Yesterday's debacle means the season is a write-off and I have a fair idea of the answer to this one so just going to go for it and hope the rapscallions don't drag me down with their X-Factor loving ways.

I can't believe we're into the final days???

How in the name of sweet baby Jebus is that fcuking dirge the best selling song of all time? Were people all deaf in the 40s?

7,500,000,000 people in the world if 1% brought it then we have...

Oh you sadistic b@stard, don't even know where to begin with this one, so first number that popped onto my head...

Another great question. I have been going higher than the median mostly so going to guess a little lower to what I think the real answer is

This is serious business now as I have a distinguished Forum Games reputation to maintain and can't let Looksee overtake me. I'll be back later with my answer.

Oh Lord , it has to be in the gazillions as it's around since the stone ages

White Christmas is a dirge and there are many far superior Christmas songs out there.

Just plucking a number out of the air for this one. You see some of the viewcounts of music videos on YouTube so it's not unreasonable I don't think.

Oh joy, we're back to how many digits might the answer be......It's around a very long time, and if it's the biggest-selling single of all time, it must have sold A LOT......But how much is A LOT???? Might have to let the cat onto the keyboard for this one..... (if only I had a cat)

The fact you’re asking for millions makes me think it’s really high so eh....

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Q12: The biggest selling single of all time is Bing Crosby's "White Christmas". To the nearest million, how many units has it sold worldwide?

No idea on this one except that it is going to be millions. I think I remember seeing it on a programme as one of the best selling singles of all time? So its definitely millions. I think Candle in the Wind was one of the best selling singles of all time, I think it was no. 2, it's definitely in the top three and I think that sold 37 million copies. So basically the question for me is 'Has White Christmas sold more or less than it?' It's been around for about 70 years at least so it probably has, probably a lot of digital downloads these days. So more than 37 million. There are probably new sales every year, so it would be substantially more than CITW

10, 50 or 100??????? Going on the comments, I'm going big

rainbowtrout

I should follow the advice I give my students.... and read the question properly :pac:

aaronjennings

rainbowtrout wrote: »

I should follow the advice I give my students.... and read the question properly :pac:

I had a lecturer who used the acronym RTFQ to make that very point. I don't think I have to explain what the F stood for

rainbowtrout

aaronjennings wrote: »

I had a lecturer who used the acronym RTFQ to make that very point. I don't think I have to explain what the F stood for

I was posting the polite version

Electric Nitwit

For the first time (I think) the median is bang on!

Lots hit it... but Dave and Declan got a bit carried away!

Player | Guess | Score
the purple tin | 2 | 8.0
mustang shelly | 11 | 8.4
Purgative | 12 | 8.4
looksee | 18 | 8.7
Homer J. Fong | 20 | 8.8
Kolido | 20 | 8.8
Mam of 4 | 22 | 8.9
bubblypop | 25 | 9.0
Ted_YNWA | 34 | 9.3
tscul32 | 35 | 9.4
HeidiHeidi | 35.853749 | 9.4
cee_jay | 38 | 9.5
Irish Aris | 40 | 9.6
Skyler Scarce Frown | 43 | 9.7
khalessi | 45 | 9.8
kitten_k | 48 | 9.9
duffman13 | 50 | 10.0
DvB | 50 | 10.0
Hyblaeus | 50 | 10.0
Loughc | 50 | 10.0
Necro | 50 | 10.0
Neowise | 50 | 10.0
Posy | 50 | 10.0
Reberetta | 50 | 10.0
ShaneU | 50 | 10.0
Toto Wolfcastle | 50 | 10.0
Trigger | 50 | 10.0
TRS30 | 50 | 10.0
rainbowtrout | 55 | 9.8
Green&Red | 60 | 9.6
JohnGreenFan | 60 | 9.6
Sephiroth_dude | 60 | 9.6
Barney92 | 65 | 9.4
Ectoplasm | 65 | 9.4
Mollyb60 | 65 | 9.4
Builebeag | 75 | 9.0
Spook_ie | 75 | 9.0
Collie D | 78 | 8.9
Also Starring LeVar Burton | 80 | 8.8
Zaph | 85 | 8.6
aaronjennings | 100 | 7.9
hurlingman97 | 100 | 7.9
Siobh73 | 100 | 7.9
Strawberry Milkshake | 100 | 7.9
mirrorwall14 | 125 | 6.9
davetherave | 400 | -4.4
Declan A Walsh | 800 | -20.8

Tauriel

And here I thought that 11m was overstating it!

mirrorwall14

Chewing my nails in horror at my answer.... it’s so high lol

Necro

800 Million

Electric Nitwit

Which sees Declan fall badly, but otherwise not too much has changed dramatically...

Place | Player | Old total | Today's score | Total
1 (1) | Green&Red | 165.2 | 9.6 | 174.8
2 (2) | Siobh73 | 164.7 | 7.9 | 172.6
3 (3) | duffman13 | 162.1 | 10.0 | 172.1
4 (4) | JohnGreenFan | 160.0 | 9.6 | 169.6
5 (5) | rainbowtrout | 158.9 | 9.8 | 168.7
6 (6) | Loughc | 157.8 | 10.0 | 167.8
7 (7) | DvB | 156.4 | 10.0 | 166.4
8 (10) | Toto Wolfcastle | 154.0 | 10.0 | 164.0
9 (8) | hurlingman97 | 155.4 | 7.9 | 163.4
10 (12) | Necro | 152.1 | 10.0 | 162.1
11 (11) | cee_jay | 152.6 | 9.5 | 162.1
12 (13) | Posy | 151.1 | 10.0 | 161.1
13 (15) | Homer J. Fong | 149.5 | 8.8 | 158.2
14 (17) | Reberetta | 147.5 | 10.0 | 157.5
15 (16) | Zaph | 148.7 | 8.6 | 157.2
16 (14) | mirrorwall14 | 149.7 | 6.9 | 156.6
17 (18) | Trigger | 145.1 | 10.0 | 155.1
18 (19) | khalessi | 144.6 | 9.8 | 154.4
19 (9) | davetherave | 154.2 | -4.4 | 149.8
20 (20) | Ectoplasm | 138.0 | 9.4 | 147.3
21 (23) | TRS30 | 136.0 | 10.0 | 146.0
22 (22) | Spook_ie | 136.3 | 9.0 | 145.2
23 (21) | Collie D | 136.3 | 8.9 | 145.1
24 (24) | ShaneU | 134.9 | 10.0 | 144.9
25 (25) | Builebeag | 133.3 | 9.0 | 142.3
26 (26) | tscul32 | 130.7 | 9.4 | 140.0
27 (27) | Irish Aris | 130.4 | 9.6 | 140.0
28 (28) | Neowise | 128.7 | 10.0 | 138.7
29 (29) | HeidiHeidi | 128.2 | 9.4 | 137.7
30 (30) | Hyblaeus | 122.0 | 10.0 | 132.0
31 (32) | Kolido | 119.7 | 8.8 | 128.5
32 (31) | aaronjennings | 120.2 | 7.9 | 128.2
33 (33) | Mam of 4 | 118.9 | 8.9 | 127.8
34 (34) | Sephiroth_dude | 118.2 | 9.6 | 127.8
35 (35) | Barney92 | 116.8 | 9.4 | 126.2
36 (37) | bubblypop | 111.1 | 9.0 | 120.1
37 (38) | Mollyb60 | 106.3 | 9.4 | 115.7
38 (39) | mustang shelly | 100.6 | 8.4 | 109.0
39 (40) | Ted_YNWA | 98.5 | 9.3 | 107.8
40 (41) | the purple tin | 95.5 | 8.0 | 103.6
41 (43) | Skyler Scarce Frown | 93.4 | 9.7 | 103.2
42 (42) | Purgative | 93.9 | 8.4 | 102.4
43 (44) | Strawberry Milkshake | 92.0 | 7.9 | 99.9
44 (36) | Declan A Walsh | 115.1 | -20.8 | 94.4
45 (45) | kitten_k | 81.8 | 9.9 | 91.7
46 (46) | looksee | 79.9 | 8.7 | 88.6
47 (47) | Also Starring LeVar Burton | 74.4 | 8.8 | 83.2

the purple tin

Wow I scored quite well for being so far off :eek:

mirrorwall14

the purple tin wrote: »

Wow I scored quite well for being so far off :eek:

Ditto I only dropped two places despite that horrifying answer!

Purgative

the purple tin wrote: »

Wow I scored quite well for being so far off :eek:

Yes me too, quite relieved and then moved nowhere.

Declan A Walsh

It's only a stupid game anyway! The Music Pictures that's currently running involves more brain power! I suppose I can't really win now, but, if I play my cards wrong over the next few days, I could have a chance at the wooden spoon!

Collie D

Necro wrote: »

800 Million

Well if all of the Marys and Josephs bought a copy it could add up.

HeidiHeidi

Whoops, I clearly didn't RTFQ.... missed the nearest millions bit!

I blame the cat.

Necro

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Whoops, I clearly didn't RTFQ.... missed the nearest millions bit :embarrassed:

I blame the cat.

HeidiHeidi pictured hard at work on her answers below

Did Purple Tin misread the question?

the purple tin

Deleted User wrote: »

Did Purple Tin misread the question?

davetherave

Oh sweet Jesus.... stop the bus I want to get off.

On the other hand I could double down and expose this Quiz as a sham and a fraud and a sham.

https://web.archive.org/web/20111125123821/http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/4387/guinness2009.pdf

it has been estimated that sales of the song "White Chrlstmas," written by Irving Berlin, exceed 100 million copies worldwide when 78s, 45s, and albums are taken into account
"White Christmas" was listed as the world's best selling single in the first-ever Guinness Book of Recolds (published in 1955) and remarkably - still retains the title more than 50 years later.

Exceeds 100 million. So it could well be 400 or even 800 million.






400 million ffs Dave what were you thinking

Electric Nitwit

Good morning elves, welcome to day 21 of the Forum Games Sheepish Advent Calendar!


Staying with the white Christmas theme...


Q21: Since 1961, how many white Christmases have there been in Ireland?
A white Christmas is defined, by Met Eireann, as a Christmas Day when snow fell anywhere in the country

As always, PM me your answer before 7pm.
Reveal around 8ish

the purple tin

Met Eireann are nowhere near as rigid as the bookmakers.
They won't pay out on a white xmas unless there is at least one inch of snow on the runway at Dublin Airport by a certain time.