Posts by brighthound8

Watch your back.

Anyway, if I pull off this win, there's a chance I'll end up facing that same guy from the group stage again—provided briskhound76 loses.

Let's just get these playoffs started already.

Kyle Edwards5 said:Despite this cute little screenshot brighthound8 shared, I’m already seeing more math errors everywhere...😁
Better wait for Unknown...

Bad math—I was rushing through the calculation.

Unknown—I managed to edge out Unknown by just 5 tiebreaker points, if I recall correctly. Congrats on the fight, though.

I have no clue how the playoffs are going to shake out, but we’re looking at an uphill battle for the title. BTW, I just don't get wiredscout14—he’s sitting on 37 points and pulls off a win despite being dead last in his group until now.

Here is the proof:



And if my memory serves, this would be the playoff bracket (p.s. what a bizarre draw—I might end up facing the exact same opponent again in the semis)

1. The group winner with more primary points (in case of a tie, we look at tiebreakers, then exact positions, etc.) vs. the runner-up from below 3rd place who made the quarterfinals and had fewer tiebreaker points than the other qualifying underdog (Kyle Edwards5-SOME NEW GUY)
2. The group winner with fewer primary points vs. the runner-up from below 3rd place who made the quarterfinals and had more tiebreaker points than the other qualifying underdog (brighthound8-Patrick Bailey4)
3. A2-B3 (stormybadger8-swifttiger75)
4. A3-B2 (briskhound76-Unknown)

Semifinals:
1. Pair 1 vs. Pair 3
2. Pair 2 vs. Pair 4

*** Heads up—today's qualifying, originally set for 5:00 PM, might be delayed due to this torrential rain. More info coming around 4:30 PM (9:30 AM)****

Look, the second FREE PRACTICE session was already scrapped because of the terrible weather—and frankly, tomorrow's forecast looks just as grim.

If they end up canceling both qualifying and P3, we'll just have to stick with the standings from the first practice session.

USA GRAND PRIX - AUSTIN 2015.

1. Rosberg
2. Lewis Hamilton
3. Sebastian Vettel ( +10 grid penalty for an engine change)

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4.) Ricciardo
5.) Raikkonen (same deal as Vettel)
6.) Bottas
7.) Felipe Massa
8.) Hulkenberg
9.) Sainz
10.) Kvyat

Yes. Another tight pole position. But swifttiger75, shadowhawk24, and Wayout are all gunning for my throne—they're coming for me. Listen up, boys, I’m not going down without a fight, and you're in for a hell of a struggle. I'm expecting some seriously intense qualifying sessions in Russia.

William Bennett53 said:I'm not fixing anything—I just told you what needs to be done. Though, I highly doubt you can legally just hijack someone else's active, established profile...

I won't be using mine—I'm taking his, and my old account will just sit there unused.

William Bennett53 said:Deleting a profile is out of the question—it would just create a total mess of the thread histories. If you’re looking for a fresh start, just open a new account, log out of this one permanently, and shoot a message to the moderators on the forums you use to let them know it's actually you.
If you just want a nickname change, head over to the Help subforum where you can request a modification.

I'll take the United Nations' word for it—he said he doesn't want this account anymore, so please just get this sorted out.

Hey there!

Quick question—is there any way I can just wipe this profile clean and start over with a brand new one? If that's even possible, let me know.

Thanks!!!

If you ask me, things are looking pretty tense in Group B (my group):

swifttiger75
me-10
Wayout and shadowhawk24 - 5 points (though shadowhawk24 has more tiebreakers)
Roger Wright94 and nimblebadger60 - 2 points (Roger Wright94 has more tiebreakers)
iceman- 0 points

USA 2015 - SUZUKA

1. Hamilton
2. Rosberg
3. Vettel
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4. Raikkonen
5. Bottas
6. Ricciardo
7. Massa
8. Kvyat
9. Grosjean
10. Verstappen

graniteharbor502 said:Come on, just make sure you get that forecast in before the power cuts out—or before you disappear into the woods entirely! 👍

I have no idea what's going to happen with the first one—total uncertainty there—but the second part is a done deal. Seriously, did you guys see what they did to my competition on Facebook???

graniteharbor502 said:I don't know, brighthound8—you've really started to slide downhill lately. ☕

I know—but honestly? I’m ready to return to my former glory. I'm planning to make my move back toward that winning streak starting with Ford.

Congrats to the winner—as for me, I'm just praying I can snag first place in my group and finally pull ahead in fantasy.

2015 Singapore Grand Prix (Marina Bay Circuit)

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Nico Rosberg
3. Sebastian Vettel
4. Daniel Ricciardo
5. Kimi Raikkonen
6. Valtteri Bottas
7. Felipe Massa
8. Daniil Kvyat
9. Sergio Perez
10. Max Verstappen

p.s. My power's gonna be out tomorrow and Sunday from 9 AM to 3 PM—so I'm posting this early.

Look, let's get this straight—if you don't have your predictions submitted by the deadline (Thursday at 6:30 PM), you're out. Period. You'll face a moderator penalty, and a replacement player will step in immediately to take your spot.

2.) If I catch either you or your opponent repeating 50% of the previous results—which is lazy, frankly—you're both disqualified and penalized. A replacement steps in right then and there.

3.) I might be lenient enough to grant a pass for the first round—but expect a -3 point hit and a zero on either your account or your opponent's, plus a final warning. However—and this is a big however—if you miss the second round, you're done. No more chances. A replacement takes over and inherits all your results from Round 1.

So, let's actually get our acts together, submit the picks, and play for the prizes!!!!

What prizes????

You'll find out later today—stay tuned!!!!

Patrick Bailey4 said:brighthound8, I just received some solid intel from a few high-level, reliable sources suggesting that some of the people who signed up for this are actually coming from the opposition just to sabotage the whole thing.
They’re essentially squatting on spots in the league, but they have no intention of actually submitting their picks, which is a blatant attempt to tank the competition.

I’m not sure if any late entries came in after the deadline or if anyone else voiced interest once we hit capacity, but I’d strongly suggest finding a few reliable backups—people who will actually play and set their lineups—just to shut down these petty attempts at disruption.

There were. Now, I'm going to head over to the official thread and say something different there.

rustyangler43 said:Forget New Year's Day; the real anticipation is waiting to see when Ivich is actually going to drop a post.🤣

Ivich, are we talking 11:45 PM Eastern Time or UTC? ☕

Our local time.

Charles Chase4 said:It’s pretty obvious we’re nothing but a thorn in the side of the organizations mentioned in this PDF, but they aren't going to shut us down that easily. brighthound8, lead the way.

Go---o---o---o---h!!!

I’m practically singing to you like I’m reciting the Litany of All Saints.

stormyharbor13 said:Rather than Ivich's constant issuing of fines, we should probably just implement bans for people who sign up and then fail to post without any explanation.
I'm talking about all other games here, obviously.
That way, you actually screw over the game master, ruin their thread, and potentially mess things up for other players who might have been late to sign up.
It’s not fair at all. If you signed up—whether you were joking or not—just take the damn two or three minutes per round to post your results.

I agree. It’s perfectly normal that I get screwed.

Larry Sanchez7 said:I’m totally with you on this. Honestly, some people deserve a permanent ban. When someone puts in all that work—setting up threads, drafting rules, spending days on it—only for others to dodge the consequences because they didn't bother to sign up... it just isn't right. There should be actual penalties for that kind of thing ☕

I say I will think about it and make a formal decision.

Sam Brown20 said:Everyone is so wound up. Thursday is still a long way off.

But what if they don't post?

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William Gomez5 says: Posting predictions like that is low style.

Obviously.

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rustyangler43 says: Don't be bandits.☕ And yeah, 66% is 31.68—is that enough to justify posting 31 predictions?🍿

Anthony Jackson2 said:Nah, because that would dip below 66%—you’d need to pull together 32 forecasts to make it work.

Exactly—we need 32 forecasts.

frozencobra50 said:Ivica, they’re coming for you with everything they've got to shut your league down. You need to get people moving... step up those rewards ☕

I'll crank them up. Just hold on—you'll have all the details by 11:45 PM tonight, so stick with us and see what brighthound8 has in store for you regarding the prizes.

I'm heading out into the woods—don't forget to send over your forecasts, by the way; there won't be any penalties this time. We'll talk tonight. Best.

Fine. We're scrapping it. But don't you dare let half of them fail to set it up—seriously. I’ll let this first round slide—just this once—but moving forward... we'll see. Let's just get back to the game.