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Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« on: June 04, 2019, 02:35:41 PM »
Rule 1: It MUST float in/on a liquid medium (water/oxygen/nitrogen/hydrocarbon)! :icon_meditation:
Rule 2: Have fun! ;D
Rule 3: Part-started builds (about 10%) MAY be accepted. ::)
Rule 4: If in doubt, ask the Moderator. (That's me! I don't bite ... much.) ???
Rule 5: If the Moderator is late to start the GB, an extension is almost certain to be granted. :-[
Rule 6: Never ask about Rule 6! :o
Rule 7: Refer to Rule 1. :icon_vader:
Rule 8: HAVE FUN!! 8) ;D

Rule 9: The Floaty GB 2019 will be extended to 2359hrs (local) on Sunday, 14th September 2019.
« Last Edit: July 31, 2019, 09:18:35 PM by Old Wombat »
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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2019, 04:32:40 AM »
Float in/on the water only?  ;)
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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2019, 08:35:40 AM »
Float in/on the water only?  ;)

Smart arse! ::)
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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2019, 02:11:19 AM »
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2019, 08:52:26 AM »
Exactly! :D ;) :smiley:
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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules - Now with extension
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2019, 04:29:38 PM »
So I don't forget later:


Rule 9: The Floaty GB 2019 will be extended to 2359hrs (local) on Sunday, 14th September 2019 (because I messed up the start).
« Last Edit: July 28, 2019, 02:28:20 PM by Old Wombat »
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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2019, 05:21:00 PM »
Did you mean September 14th, Mr Wombat? I thought GBs now run three months but they say at my age memory is the first thing to go.

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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules - Now with extension
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2019, 02:56:43 AM »
So I don't forget later:


Rule 9: The Floaty GB 2019 will be extended to 2359hrs (local) on Wednesday, 14th August 2019 (because I messed up the start).

The end date is already 31st Aug as BdB has alluded to as well.
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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2019, 02:31:45 PM »
Yep, messed up again. I'm starting to get worried! :o

I'm going to blame it on a 740 km drive to do 2 jobs at work yesterday. ::)
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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2019, 01:24:47 AM »
I'm going to blame it on a 740 km drive to do 2 jobs at work yesterday. ::)

Yikes!  Where was that?
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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2019, 07:02:52 AM »
I'm going to blame it on a 740 km drive to do 2 jobs at work yesterday. ::)

Yikes!  Where was that?

From Adelaide to a farm in the Keith/Bordertown area, to Naracoorte & back. :-\

Nice drive, really, but still a big day out for an old fart. ;)

We have Home Detention types everywhere. During the week their local Community Corrections Centre would cover any issues but try getting them out on the weekend! ::)
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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #11 on: July 30, 2019, 01:18:09 AM »
Were you with anyone or just by yourself?  If with someone its not so bad but by ourself makes for a long day.
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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #12 on: July 30, 2019, 05:04:59 PM »
Always work in pairs. :smiley:
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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #13 on: July 30, 2019, 11:49:50 PM »
Was that a 'round' trip or just one way Guy ?

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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #14 on: July 31, 2019, 09:23:53 AM »
Round trip.
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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #15 on: July 31, 2019, 04:00:45 PM »
Just to clarify, the new end date is Sept 14th, right?

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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules - Now with extension
« Reply #16 on: July 31, 2019, 09:17:45 PM »
Yes.

Rule 9: The Floaty GB 2019 will be extended to 2359hrs (local) on Sunday, 14th September 2019.
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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #17 on: July 31, 2019, 09:35:56 PM »
Round trip.

You can certainly rack up the mileage living in big open space countries.   :icon_crap:

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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #18 on: August 01, 2019, 03:09:28 PM »
Round trip.

You can certainly rack up the mileage living in big open space countries.   :icon_crap:

Yep! :))

When I were a wee lad ... Actually, when I was about 19-21 & in the RAN FAA based in Nowra, NSW, I drove the 1,400km home to Millicent in the South East of SA just for a Mum-cooked meal, then drive the 1,400km back to Nowra the next day, several times. ;)
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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #19 on: August 03, 2019, 04:06:56 AM »
Ok, you win.  I thought my 180km round trips to go to a gym were impressive.
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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #20 on: August 03, 2019, 06:06:10 AM »
Me & mrs kitnut do that every time we go to the shops ---  :smiley:

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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #21 on: August 04, 2019, 10:21:43 PM »
Round trip.

You can certainly rack up the mileage living in big open space countries.   :icon_crap:

Yep! :))

When I were a wee lad ... Actually, when I was about 19-21 & in the RAN FAA based in Nowra, NSW, I drove the 1,400km home to Millicent in the South East of SA just for a Mum-cooked meal, then drive the 1,400km back to Nowra the next day, several times. ;)

Were the navy cooks really that bad?

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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #22 on: August 05, 2019, 04:36:30 PM »
Round trip.

You can certainly rack up the mileage living in big open space countries.   :icon_crap:

Yep! :))

When I were a wee lad ... Actually, when I was about 19-21 & in the RAN FAA based in Nowra, NSW, I drove the 1,400km home to Millicent in the South East of SA just for a Mum-cooked meal, then drive the 1,400km back to Nowra the next day, several times. ;)

Were the navy cooks really that bad?

Actually, at the time, at Albatross they were pretty good & I lived off base most of my time there (caravan & flat sharing with FAAMAN) but there are times a young lad hears the call Mum's cooking. ;)
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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #23 on: September 03, 2019, 08:25:14 AM »
Just a heads-up, folks.


ELEVEN (11) days (plus some change) to go!
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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #24 on: September 07, 2019, 05:56:00 PM »
SEVEN (7) days, people!

Time to start pulling it all together & winding up those builds, folks!
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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #25 on: September 07, 2019, 06:29:16 PM »
tic toc

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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #26 on: September 12, 2019, 06:02:33 PM »
OK, I'm going to be away over the weekend without access to my computers but I'll be back Sunday afternoon (my time). ::)

Unfortunately none of my builds are going to make it. :icon_crap:

So, I expect to have the Completed Builds threads locked by 2300hrs, Sunday, 15 Sept. 2019, Adelaide time (+09:30hrs UT), which should give everyone enough time to get another 3 or 4 builds in each & .... sufficient time to get their builds in once completed (I hope).

Then I'll have to sort out the poll(s). :o

Good luck! Hope you can all finish! :smiley:
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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #27 on: September 15, 2019, 09:47:01 PM »
Righty-oh, the completed builds threads have been locked & I've now got to figure out how I'm doing the Polls.

May take me a couple of days but I'll get right on to it!

Thank you, everyone, for taking part, whether you finished your build(s) or not. I certainly appreciate your efforts & the quality of your entries. :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza:
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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #28 on: September 16, 2019, 01:31:16 AM »
I forgot to link one of the entries back to its parent thread (I guess it's a good thing that I posted at the entries thread everything to be displayed as well).  Can I do it during the polling period?
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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #29 on: September 16, 2019, 07:44:26 AM »
I think I linked it correctly. If not, let me know how you want the link done & I'll fix it for you. :smiley:
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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #30 on: September 16, 2019, 07:50:12 AM »
I think I linked it correctly.

Yes you did.  Thank you very much  :smiley:
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Re: Floaty GB 2019 - The Rules
« Reply #31 on: September 16, 2019, 07:55:00 AM »
Cool! Nice to know I'm not completely useless at this moderating thing. :smiley:
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