CSS Results for October 12

[BuddyTom]

Three "winners" today. Kev347 on the home theatre package, and cu2010 on the Verizon Guy. Not all that surprisingly, tpirfan28 with the points win again. Seems that now that we're in an era of showcases that many of the past great players can't price for ****, some new blood is coming in.

Give me a Hi-Lo trailer and a West Wight Potter any day of the week. 

CHATROOM SHOWCASE SHOWOFF
Results for October 12, 2009 -- Game 15

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[Wayoshi]

FRATs will never be my strong suit, ever. I'll be taking my B+ day and be back next month...

[HappySB10]

I send my bid at 10:50 PST, but did not see my bid on the list.  I bid $28,800 on Accord Showcase, and $20,000 on the Verizon.

[FieldsFan336]

We definitely need stuff we can actually price, like trailers or the Boat of Doom.  These random trips are getting to be too much

As for my performance today...at least I didn't go over!

[tpirfan28]

Not all that surprisingly, tpirfan28 with the points win again. Seems that now that we're in an era of showcases that many of the past great players can't price for ****, some new blood is coming in.

Nope - just an old fart who has just figured this game out.  (Player since Season 35 - so year 4 and I finally "get it".)

Give me a Hi-Lo trailer and a West Wight Potter any day of the week.  

...and I'd still take the win.

(and Happy - this game only takes place during the 11AM Eastern playing.  Cheating could occur if we allowed Pacific time players.)

[joeyboy]

....some new blood is coming in.

This newer blood still can't figure out the FRATs.

Give me a Hi-Lo trailer and a West Wight Potter any day of the week. 

Agreed. I might actually do better. 

[upperclasstwit]

Ouch! I did not do well at all today. I went slightly over on one bid, and I was way too low on the other one!

But I still had fun playing. Usually, my college schedule limits me to playing only on Fridays. This is why I'm glad we have Columbus Day, a day that honors a man who did something that many other people had already done.

[nowhammies11]

All I can say is "meh."  I'll take my points, and AGAIN with the near GOTC.

Ah well.

[heelsrule1988]

$28,200/$26,100... simply outplayed by Armadillo. That's the way the game goes sometimes.

[TPIRSteven]

Finally, a performance that I can feel good about!  

I did lowball some of the theater equipment in SC1, but I was pretty much on the money on the trips for a change (but not in the money, unfortunately ).  For those who went under $25,000, keep in mind that Costa Mediterranean Cruise = $$$$$.  And I'd bet the other trips averaged around $8-9K apiece as well.

[BRB_TheFireball]

I miss the good old days when the mere mention of Amsterdam would set off red flags that the showcase will be a Fireball Special.

[GoldenBulldog]

I miss the good old days when the mere mention of Amsterdam would set off red flags that the showcase will be a Fireball Special.

Yeah.  It seems like the days of predictable prizes (the WWP) are over; I had tabbed $8K for Amsterdam and only $800 for the phone.  It really shows how crazy these past two years have been.

Seems that now that we're in an era of showcases that many of the past great players can't price for ****, some new blood is coming in.

And you say that as I keep a virtual stranglehold on the #2 position on the Weekly Overall Leaderboard.  You're right though--the days of PriceFan985, RobertSearcy (I owe you man...I really do.  If it wasn't for you, Stephanie and I wouldn't be loving each other), Fireball, and Voltron kicking our butts in CSS on a daily basis are over as well, and I go from being in the cellar two seasons ago to holding on that aforementioned #2 spot!?  With my fourth-place showing after last year's playoffs, it seems that I've finally figured out how to play this game.

[Kev347]

Yay cash! Home theater systems and those seats are really expensive - not saying how much though. Congrats on following up a QSW with a win, 28! And I wouldn't say it's a new breed so much as luck is involved now with these trips so that makes this all more unpredictable. I bet in some ways things will even out as the season progresses. I'm on a fairly lucky run right now, but bound to hit a bunch of heelses eventually (I've been pushing it a lot lately!) Just strap in tightly, because with these showcases it's going to be a long, wild ride.

[therealcu2010]

Woohoo! Cash!  Too bad it won't mean squat to me...still won't have anywhere near enough games to even remotely come close to qualifying for this years' playoffs.

I miss the good old days when the mere mention of Amsterdam would set off red flags that the showcase will be a Fireball Special.

Oh, I'm sure Amsterdam WAS cheap. It's just that a Mediterranean cruise and Hong Kong are not cheap.

And I got lucky on this trips today in that I was the only one crazy enough to go for it. When the self-proclaimed King of FRATS has troubles pricing trips, you know it's bad.

 

[TPIRSteven]

Blackberry - $1,020
Trip to Amsterdam - $9,959
Costa Mediterranean Cruise - $10,495
Trip to Hong Kong - $9,733

I'd say Amsterdam was not a Fireball Special this time.  I'm also shocked to see it go that high.  I was thinking about $7-8K for it, but I was also expecting the cruise to approach $13K, so my errors ended up cancelling out.