***Give Away - How many fletches?

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***Give Away - How many fletches?

#1 Post by billb » Tue May 04, 2010 6:23 pm

Results:
Total vanes - 245

I have recorded all the votes and the winners are.....

Closest - longbowinfected guess 220
longbowinfected , you get 1st choice, PM me your preference

2nd choice - tomalophican, guessed 214. After I get longbowinfected's preference I'll get yours.
(& for those reading the hunting thread I didn;t even count the fletches until an hour or so ago so no shenanigans went on!)
3rd choice - Bandsaw, guessed 213
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Thanks all for your involvement & please see if there's any items in the original ad that you're interested in
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I put a lot of items for sale here (http://www.ozbow.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9679)
To say thanks for the opportunity here's a quick guessing game with choice from a few of the items for sale as prizes.

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- Guess how many fletches are in the bag (big fletches are 4", small fletches are 2" and bag is 20cmx15cm if that helps)
- Post your guess (1 guess per person)
- Closest guess gets first pick from the prizes, 2nd closest gets second pick, 3rd closest 3rd pick
- Closing date Midnight Monday 10 May

Prizes to choose from (posted to your door in Australia)
1 Peacekeeper Jacket (medium or large)
1 Hydration Pack with insulation sleeve OR 1 Punky Pack
1 pair Ballistic glasses
Descriptions are all in the items for sale thread

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Re: ***Give Away - How many fletches?

#2 Post by woodie » Tue May 04, 2010 7:01 pm

I'll take a punt on 150
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Re: ***Give Away - How many fletches?

#3 Post by Outbackdad » Tue May 04, 2010 8:03 pm

I will go 183

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#4 Post by longbowinfected » Tue May 04, 2010 8:54 pm

the 220 fletches in there might be mine..we do not get to keep the feathers????

220 is my guess

Fun idea.

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#5 Post by AndyD » Tue May 04, 2010 9:47 pm

An even 200 :P
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Re: ***Give Away - How many fletches?

#6 Post by gazza » Wed May 05, 2010 5:16 am

i,d say 123 vanes in that bag , but you can give them to someone else they are no good to me,gaz. :)
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#7 Post by prasamaccus » Wed May 05, 2010 8:57 am

A wild stab in the dark at 172
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#8 Post by Steven J » Wed May 05, 2010 9:41 am

I'll say 145

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#9 Post by looseplucker » Wed May 05, 2010 11:07 am

161, for mine
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#10 Post by Bill » Wed May 05, 2010 2:23 pm

I'll have a stab at it and say 196, :wink:
If not, then good luck to the person with the correct number..........Bill
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Re: ***Give Away - How many fletches?

#11 Post by Bandsaw » Wed May 05, 2010 9:49 pm

213 is my guess. fingers crossed. :?
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Re: ***Give Away - How many fletches?

#12 Post by Gringa Bows » Wed May 05, 2010 9:55 pm

96 :D
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#13 Post by Outbackdad » Wed May 05, 2010 10:15 pm

LB rod 55 wrote:96 :D

Hey Rod he asked how many not how old you feel !!!
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#14 Post by Gringa Bows » Wed May 05, 2010 10:25 pm

ooohhhhh,in that case 96 :lol:
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Re: ***Give Away - How many fletches?

#15 Post by terryzac » Thu May 06, 2010 4:47 pm

124 for me
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Re: ***Give Away - How many fletches?

#16 Post by otis.drum » Thu May 06, 2010 6:40 pm

Hmmm. i'll guess 1.... 1 packet.... i win!

150 for me.
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Re: ***Give Away - How many fletches?

#17 Post by NCArcher » Mon May 10, 2010 2:54 pm

178 I reckon :D
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#18 Post by TomMcDonald » Mon May 10, 2010 8:24 pm

214
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Re: ***Give Away - How many fletches?

#19 Post by matt61 » Mon May 10, 2010 8:35 pm

I,ll say 80
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Re: ***Give Away - How many fletches?

#20 Post by billb » Tue May 11, 2010 8:20 pm

Comp closed, results recorded.

Results added to 1st post
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Re: ***Give Away - How many fletches?

#21 Post by longbowinfected » Wed May 12, 2010 8:21 am

Thanks Billb.

Most generous. I wish you well in your enterprise.
A really nice surprise when I logged on. I have already got two pairs of ballistic glasses and three hydration packs so I reckon it is easy to figure out my choice.

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#22 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Wed May 12, 2010 9:34 am

Thanks Bill and I'm sure the members appreciated it.

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Re: ***Give Away - How many fletches?

#23 Post by billb » Fri May 14, 2010 8:00 pm

All prizes posted today :)
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Re: ***Give Away - How many fletches?

#24 Post by Bandsaw » Mon May 17, 2010 1:45 pm

Bill, got the glasses today mate. They're awesome. thanks again.
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