Help my kids school! [Archive] - Page 4 - Two Plus Two Older Archives

cbfair

10-11-2005, 10:48 AM

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We're currently putting in about 20 man hours a day. Ok fine, it is possible, but how the hell can we get people to spend that much time punching in verification codes?

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Is it possible we're missing the obvious? I haven't read this whole thread, but in what I have read, there's no mention of the Forest Elementary faculty, staff and parents. Perhaps joshman1204 could find a way to let them know of our heroic efforts on their behalf and ask them to join in. Could he even do some sort of bulk email with a link to this thread?

I'm not suggesting that they aren't already doing a few votes a day, but surely there's is excess capacity in that system which could amount to the difference we need to pull this one out. We know they have the motivation...

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cbfair

10-11-2005, 11:18 AM

Site is very slow this morning and I've gotten this message "Could not connect: Lost connection to MySQL server during query" a few times. Always with firefox, IE is reliable (in this case) but still slow.

Anyone else notice this?

Stuey

10-11-2005, 02:28 PM

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Join the fight vote here. (http://www.futureready.org/school/?pid=01541435)

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Stuey

10-11-2005, 03:37 PM

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Join the fight vote here. (http://www.futureready.org/school/?pid=01541435)

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CardSharpCook

10-11-2005, 03:39 PM

Ok, I am in at Offtopic.com. I'm considering a str8forward post that includes a link to this thread. Ok, here's what I'll say:

Topic: THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!!!

Dell computers is sponsoring a competition between 3800 schools to see who can generate the most support for their school. The prize is 5 $10K packages of laptops for the 5 winning schools.

The other other topic forum (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=3566719&page=2&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1) of twoplustwo.com has banded together to push Forest Elementary School. One of our members has a kid that goes there and he brought it to our attention. No one has ever met the father, and we don't even know the sex of the kid, but we have catapulted Forest elementary from obscurity to national fame at 21st place.

I am here to create a union between OT and OOT. A union that will result in victory for Forest elementary. We need your help. Join the fight!! (http://www.futureready.org/school/?pid=01541435)

thoughts?

cbfair

10-11-2005, 03:53 PM

I like it. Please pull the trigger on this one.

CardSharpCook

10-11-2005, 04:00 PM

done (http://forums.offtopic.com/showthread.php?p=43570031#post43570031)

CardSharpCook

10-11-2005, 04:05 PM

well that went well....

Stuey

10-11-2005, 04:17 PM

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Ok, I am in at Offtopic.com. I'm considering a str8forward post that includes a link to this thread. Ok, here's what I'll say:

Topic: THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!!!

Dell computers is sponsoring a competition between 3800 schools to see who can generate the most support for their school. The prize is 5 $10K packages of laptops for the 5 winning schools.

The other other topic forum (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=3566719&page=2&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1) of twoplustwo.com has banded together to push Forest Elementary School. One of our members has a kid that goes there and he brought it to our attention. No one has ever met the father, and we don't even know the sex of the kid, but we have catapulted Forest elementary from obscurity to national fame at 21st place.

I am here to create a union between OT and OOT. A union that will result in victory for Forest elementary. We need your help. Join the fight!! (http://www.futureready.org/school/?pid=01541435)

thoughts?

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This is the best approach I have seen yet. Honest and to the point well done! I am an idiot and can't figure out how to view the post on that forum yet. But I will figure it out I am just slow at most things lol.

Stuey

10-11-2005, 05:10 PM

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well that went well....

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How is it going? That looks like a neat forum should I buy a account and check it out? The people there have to pay for the right to have an avatar sounds like my kind of place! lol Update please.

/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Keep voting peoples. (http://www.futureready.org/school/?pid=01541435)

CardSharpCook

10-11-2005, 05:53 PM

oh, can't see the link? Basically inside of five minutes there were 5 replies. The first was a 5 second photoshop clip of Tom Cruise talking to a penis (instead of a mike) and getting jizzed in the face. The next 4 replies included 3 quotes repeating that image and one guy saying "Fcuk the children."

Operation Offtopic is a failure.

Stuey

10-11-2005, 06:05 PM

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oh, can't see the link? Basically inside of five minutes there were 5 replies. The first was a 5 second photoshop clip of Tom Cruise talking to a penis (instead of a mike) and getting jizzed in the face. The next 4 replies included 3 quotes repeating that image and one guy saying "Fcuk the children."

Operation Offtopic is a failure.

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Well I still think your post was a good one. Thanks for trying. If I get time later tonight I'm going to buy a sub to that site and mess with their heads. They sound just like us they just need to realize it! rofl

cokehead

10-11-2005, 09:51 PM

18th hottest? not gonna cut it

Vote! (http://www.futureready.org/school/?pid=01541435)

Hiding

10-11-2005, 10:54 PM

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18th hottest? not gonna cut it

Vote! (http://www.futureready.org/school/?pid=01541435)

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tonypaladino

10-11-2005, 11:50 PM

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18th hottest? not gonna cut it

Vote! (http://www.futureready.org/school/?pid=01541435)

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joshman1204

10-12-2005, 12:47 AM

I just went 78/100 on my most recent session.

Stuey

10-12-2005, 03:50 AM

Vote! (http://www.futureready.org/school/?pid=01541435)

The beating of my heart is the only sound. /images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Barrett's Last Privateer

10-12-2005, 08:43 AM

CSC,

I get the impression there's a huge difference in the reaction you get at offtopic.com based on whether or not you've got an avatar.

If Stuey does get a sub, and uses his consdierable experience to line up some suitable avatar, I reckon it'd be worth him starting another thread.

BLP

Hiding

10-12-2005, 12:57 PM

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Vote! (http://www.futureready.org/school/?pid=01541435)

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Back to the front

Stuey

10-12-2005, 02:09 PM

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Vote! (http://www.futureready.org/school/?pid=01541435)

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Hiding

10-12-2005, 04:22 PM

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cbfair

10-12-2005, 04:45 PM

Joshman,

Can you give us a sense of what it's like on the ground in Forest North Country? Has the meteoric rise emboldened the locals' spirits? Are you hearing what other families and Forest Friends are doing to fill the gap?

As I see it, if those with the biggest vested interest (parents, faculty and students) could account for 4000-6000 votes a day, our ragtag band could easily push the effort over the top.

6000 votes daily = 100 families plus 20 teachers or administrators doing 50 votes each. We can easily make up the difference with OOT alone and any successful outreach is pure gravy.

CardSharpCook

10-12-2005, 05:17 PM

Definately, in theory we can kick some ass, but in practise (why I am I hanving trouble spelling this word), there are way too many free-riders. If we got a 10 vote a night commitment FOUR MINUTES!!! from every student and parent at Forest elimentary, we'd score 20K votes a day. 20k A DAY!!!! Instead you've got people like Stuey, Tony, CB, Mainevent, and many more, putting in 2-300 a night and these kids do not do very much. Or at least the sure aren't averaging 10 votes a night.

10-12-2005, 05:37 PM

The rank hasn't moved up in days. What's the prize for 21st place?

CrazyEyez

10-12-2005, 05:42 PM

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The rank hasn't moved up in days. What's the prize for 21st place?

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6th place is a set of steak knives. 21st place is you're fired.

cokehead

10-12-2005, 11:42 PM

so I take it that we have given up?

Stuey

10-12-2005, 11:43 PM

Vote! (http://www.futureready.org/school/?pid=01541435)

This dropped over 50 threads down the list. If we are quitting someone please tell me so I don't waste more time voting. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

Cuz I'm still voting!

siccjay

10-12-2005, 11:46 PM

I'll still vote. I think we need a new thread though. This one has gotten too damn big.

cbfair

10-13-2005, 12:41 AM

I'm voting. I'm Still looking for an update from the field though; there lies victory.

tonypaladino

10-13-2005, 03:22 AM

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rwesty

10-13-2005, 03:41 AM

2nd hottest, is that for the day? Or some shorter period?

CardSharpCook

10-13-2005, 03:45 AM

20TH!!!! using 2 different browsers is the solution I've needed. DOubling netscape didn't work, but Internet Explorer +netscape = 2x speed.

rwesty

10-13-2005, 04:34 AM

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2nd hottest, is that for the day? Or some shorter period?

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Now 1st hottest. How often is that updated?

joshman1204

10-13-2005, 02:00 PM

I am still working with the school to get the word out to all parents that OOT is trying to win this for us. I actually showed the principal this thread and he was amazed by the response from everyone!

They are getting flyers printed as we speak and should be sending them out tommorow. I have been at work for the past week solid so I cant get to OOT but I have put in several hours of non-stop voting.

LordBP

10-13-2005, 02:02 PM

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I am still working with the school to get the word out to all parents that OOT is trying to win this for us. I actually showed the principal this thread and he was amazed by the response from everyone!

They are getting flyers printed as we speak and should be sending them out tommorow. I have been at work for the past week solid so I cant get to OOT but I have put in several hours of non-stop voting.

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Now that's what we needed to hear.

ripdog

10-13-2005, 04:39 PM

I just voted about 20 times. Where do we stand now? It's shameful to see this thread drop well off of the first page, BTW.

Stuey

10-13-2005, 04:48 PM

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I just voted about 20 times. Where do we stand now? It's shameful to see this thread drop well off of the first page, BTW.

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Yah most people have started to post in this one as we are really making a push today. (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=3659546&page=0&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1)

But we should keep both on the first page imo. We moved up to 19th place we are ranked 2nd for the day. We will win the most votes for the day today. People here have had enough of them kids beating us. The night crew will slay.

joshman1204

10-13-2005, 06:36 PM

bumpsky!

cbfair

10-13-2005, 08:47 PM

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I just voted about 20 times. Where do we stand now? It's shameful to see this thread drop well off of the first page, BTW.

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Yah most people have started to post in this one as we are really making a push today. (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=3659546&page=0&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1)

But we should keep both on the first page imo. We moved up to 19th place we are ranked 2nd for the day. We will win the most votes for the day today. People here have had enough of them kids beating us. The night crew will slay.

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Night crew in effect! I'm putting in a 30 minute session right now before CSI then will hit it in earnest for another good hour or more before bed.

3rd hottest for the day, lets finish #1!

Tip: Use This link (http://www.futureready.org/school/img.php) opened in a second window (one for each browser IE & firefox) to get a second view of the code. This has been very helpful to my accuracy.

OrangeHeat

10-13-2005, 08:58 PM

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I just voted about 20 times. Where do we stand now? It's shameful to see this thread drop well off of the first page, BTW.

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Yah most people have started to post in this one as we are really making a push today. (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=3659546&page=0&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1)

But we should keep both on the first page imo. We moved up to 19th place we are ranked 2nd for the day. We will win the most votes for the day today. People here have had enough of them kids beating us. The night crew will slay.

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Night crew in effect! I'm putting in a 30 minute session right now before CSI then will hit it in earnest for another good hour or more before bed.

3rd hottest for the day, lets finish #1!

Tip: Use This link (http://www.futureready.org/school/img.php) opened in a second window (one for each browser IE & firefox) to get a second view of the code. This has been very helpful to my accuracy.

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That link is awesome - every time you hit refresh it displays the same code differently - running at 100% now.

Orange

10-14-2005, 08:23 AM

Top.

CardSharpCook

10-14-2005, 03:28 PM

we are 15th hottest and 17th overall. Sadly it seems to be running a little slow right now, but I'll keep checking and so should you! We've made some big gains the past couple of days and a big weekend push could have us in the top 15. Those bratty kids are using their school computer labs to get ahead, I just know it. They won't fare so well on the weekend. Our poor kids have no computer lab. They NEED us!

LordBP

10-14-2005, 03:33 PM

Yeah during the day sometimes its so slow I don't even try to vote. I wait until night and 3 browser them. I imagine I am between 85-90% accurate by now. The more you do it the easier it gets. Hopefully the school will come through with enough votes to put us over the top.

Stuey

10-14-2005, 05:11 PM

Voting link (http://www.futureready.org/school/?pid=01541435)

I can't believe we went from 21st to 17th in one day!

10-14-2005, 05:27 PM

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Tip: Use This link (http://www.futureready.org/school/img.php) opened in a second window (one for each browser IE & firefox) to get a second view of the code. This has been very helpful to my accuracy.

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Best advice ever!

CardSharpCook

10-14-2005, 05:39 PM

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Tip: Use This link (http://www.futureready.org/school/img.php) opened in a second window (one for each browser IE & firefox) to get a second view of the code. This has been very helpful to my accuracy.

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Best advice ever!

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I don't get it

10-14-2005, 05:47 PM

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Tip: Use This link (http://www.futureready.org/school/img.php) opened in a second window (one for each browser IE & firefox) to get a second view of the code. This has been very helpful to my accuracy.

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Best advice ever!

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I don't get it

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Open the voting link, then afterwards press that link.
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CardSharpCook

10-14-2005, 05:53 PM

damn.... how the hell does that work?

10-14-2005, 06:00 PM

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I dont know, but it is very nice

Stuey

10-14-2005, 06:28 PM

I can't vote much today. Go forest!

tallstack

10-14-2005, 06:51 PM

Wow this works so well. All of the other guides and decodes are helpful, but this really takes all the skill out of it. It really is too easy. I would add one more thing that helped me. Keep refreshing the link window when it is at all tough, and it keeps giving you new looks at each number/letter.

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cbfair

10-14-2005, 08:15 PM

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In fairness, I just posted the link in this thread. I was tipped off by someone in yesterday's "big push" thread; I don't know how they discovered it but it is pure genius. I've had near 100% accuraccy since adding the second view.

CardSharpCook

10-15-2005, 03:07 AM

have you voted for forest today?

CardSharpCook

10-15-2005, 03:12 AM

86th hottest will not do. VOTE!!!

skiier04

10-15-2005, 12:26 PM

bump

Stuey

10-15-2005, 06:19 PM

Voting link (http://www.futureready.org/school/?pid=01541435)

When did we go up to 17th!
Keep going forest!

Stuey

10-16-2005, 12:23 AM

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When did we go up to 18th!
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Jman28

10-16-2005, 05:11 AM

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When did we go up to 18th!
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henrikrh

10-16-2005, 06:02 AM

vote vote (said like 'work work' by peon from Warcraft 3)

Stuey

10-16-2005, 05:03 PM

12hrs between bumps?

IggyWH

10-16-2005, 05:13 PM

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I would have given about 10 votes but it kept saying I was entering in the code wrong.

siccjay

10-16-2005, 07:18 PM

we dropped a spot, that is unacceptable

10-16-2005, 08:30 PM

I am new but I'll help. Been following for a while. Good luck.

cbfair

10-16-2005, 11:37 PM

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Tip: Use This link (http://www.futureready.org/school/img.php) opened in a second window (one for each browser IE & firefox) to get a second view of the code. This has been very helpful to my accuracy.

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Tip back to the front.

rogue

10-17-2005, 04:14 AM

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Tip back to the front.

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10-17-2005, 04:38 AM

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WOW first place is at over 75k votes right now. If you goto the main page you can see the top 5 and all of the schools that are in the contest.

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Dude, you're 73,000 votes behind? I'm getting off this sinking ship right now.

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Still more than 68,000 votes behind. You don't want my negativity, but there hasn't been any real progress made since this thread was started two weeks ago. Your time has been wasted.

tonypaladino

10-24-2005, 02:17 AM

[b]<font color="red"> VOTE HERE! (http://www.futureready.org/school/?pid=01541435) </font>

tonypaladino

10-24-2005, 02:21 AM

Unfortunatly, it appears that although we are in 22nd place overall, we have around 45,000 votes, and current 1st place has over 200,000.

There is still 22 days to go. We can make it, but it will take work.

pokerdirty

10-24-2005, 03:20 PM

so, uh, what ever happened with this?

joshman1204

10-26-2005, 01:48 PM

anyone still grinding out the codes with me?

joshman1204

11-02-2005, 12:49 PM

wow just learned that you could click the column headings and sort the threads. If you sort by replies this thread has more replies than anyother thread in oot right now.

SWEET! I should get a medal or something /images/graemlins/grin.gif