Carbine by Lugerman

[Norme]

I think we're missing out on a golden fund raising opportunity, a completion date pool. Participants send in $10.00 and their predicted completion date, the closest to the actual date wins the jack-pot, 50% of the monies collected. The balance would go to forum maintenance.
I would volunteer to handle the administration myself, but since I've reached the advanced age of 76, I think it should be in the hands of someone who has a reasonable expectation of being alive at the time of completion, some young fella like Sheepherder, who seems to have a lot of time on his hands.
Regards, Norm

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Norme

...some young fella like Sheepherder, who seems to have a lot of time on his hands.

Sheepherder turns 65 next week and was told he has 18 months to live...20 years ago...

Not a good choice...

[Arizona Slim]

Originally Posted by Norme

I think we're missing out on a golden fund raising opportunity, a completion date pool. Participants send in $10.00 and their predicted completion date, the closest to the actual date wins the jack-pot, 50% of the monies collected. The balance would go to forum maintenance.
I would volunteer to handle the administration myself, but since I've reached the advanced age of 76, I think it should be in the hands of someone who has a reasonable expectation of being alive at the time of completion, some young fella like Sheepherder, who seems to have a lot of time on his hands.
Regards, Norm

Sounds like a great idea Norm but instead of half of the jack pot make first prize Ed's Carbine, he's getting up in years and probably doesn't even remember what it is he's waiting for.

Lon

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Norme

I think we're missing out on a golden fund raising opportunity, a completion date pool. Participants send in $10.00 and their predicted completion date, the closest to the actual date...

Have to be closest *after* the actual completion date...Otherwise, it won't actually be completed...

Would the blocks be weeks, months, or years??? Like the 43rd week of 2016??? Or maybe April 2017???

Not all that many 'active' members here to make it interesting...

[berkmberk1]

Interesting thread. He now has my C96. Its only been a month and a half, so I guess I don't qualify for remark making yet...the Luger looks to be MUCH more intricate than my re-barrel, re-finish job. But from the results I see, I definitely think its worth the wait