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Title: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: FlyTiger77 on July 10, 2010, 01:40:49 AM
I notice at the bottom of the CAP Talk home page that total posts to the board are 197,693. I wonder when it will go over 200,000 and who the lucky poster will be? Will bells sound and whistles blow? Is there a prize?

Sorry, but I am a numbers guy. These things intrigue me.

v/r
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: EMT-83 on July 10, 2010, 02:51:55 AM
Quote from: FlyTiger77 on July 10, 2010, 01:40:49 AM
... I wonder when it will go over 200,000 and who the lucky poster will be? ...

My money's on Eclipse. Gotta go with the odds...
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: FlyTiger77 on July 10, 2010, 02:59:35 AM
Quote from: EMT-83 on July 10, 2010, 02:51:55 AM
Quote from: FlyTiger77 on July 10, 2010, 01:40:49 AM
... I wonder when it will go over 200,000 and who the lucky poster will be? ...

My money's on Eclipse. Gotta go with the odds...

Quite true.

Based on historical average daily post information, the 200,000th post should be sometime on 31 Jul 10.
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: High Speed Low Drag on July 10, 2010, 03:03:13 AM
And I thought I had too much time on my hands ...     :D
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: SarDragon on July 10, 2010, 03:13:05 AM
48.2966 % of the posts have been made by 1.3622 % of the members.

That's the top 39 posters (the ones with >1,000 posts) out of 2,863 total, making 95,479 posts.

Top 10 posters:

Eclipse
RiverAux
MIKE
lordmonar
Pylon
me
DNall
Hawk200
Major Carrales
JohnKachenmeister
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: Eclipse on July 10, 2010, 03:20:48 AM
Quote from: EMT-83 on July 10, 2010, 02:51:55 AM
Quote from: FlyTiger77 on July 10, 2010, 01:40:49 AM
... I wonder when it will go over 200,000 and who the lucky poster will be? ...

My money's on Eclipse. Gotta go with the odds...

Heh...(that's 1)
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: FlyTiger77 on July 10, 2010, 03:26:09 AM
Quote from: SarDragon on July 10, 2010, 03:13:05 AM
48.2966 % of the posts have been made by 1.3622 % of the members.

That's the top 39 posters (the ones with >1,000 posts) out of 2,863 total, making 95,479 posts.

Top 10 posters:

Eclipse
RiverAux
MIKE
lordmonar
Pylon
me
DNall
Hawk200
Major Carrales
JohnKachenmeister

NOW who has too much time on his hands? (But I like the statistics)

It would be cool if the 200,000th post was made to this thread.
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: SarDragon on July 10, 2010, 03:43:22 AM
I'm a numbers guy, too. Didn't take me very long at all.

Eclipse has made over twice as many posts as the #3 member, MIKE, who is a Mod.
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: FlyTiger77 on July 10, 2010, 03:48:26 AM
Quote from: SarDragon on July 10, 2010, 03:43:22 AM
I'm a numbers guy, too. Didn't take me very long at all.

Eclipse has made over twice as many posts as the #3 member, MIKE, who is a Mod.

I noticed that, too. I also noticed that Eclipse has more "on-line" time than MIKE, the Mod.
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: SarDragon on July 10, 2010, 03:54:20 AM
Well, I'm right up there with 75+ days, and he's got over 100 days. 5+ posts/day, vs. about 2/day for me.
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: Eclipse on July 10, 2010, 05:02:03 AM
Quote from: FlyTiger77 on July 10, 2010, 03:48:26 AM
I noticed that, too. I also noticed that Eclipse has more "on-line" time than MIKE, the Mod.

Probably attributed to having it open in a tab behind other sites most of the day.

As to the high post count - I don't do Facebook, Twitter, or any of that other Social Media nonsense, so this is the only place I'm "contributing" (note the quotes).  A little on CS, too, but its mostly the same conversations with the same people.  My job is based around computers, mostly remote, so I'm tethered nearly 24x7 with no one looking over my shoulder.

Oooooh!  A new Woot!
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: whatevah on July 10, 2010, 03:33:44 PM
Quote from: FlyTiger77 on July 10, 2010, 01:40:49 AM
I notice at the bottom of the CAP Talk home page that total posts to the board are 197,693. I wonder when it will go over 200,000 and who the lucky poster will be? Will bells sound and whistles blow? Is there a prize?

Sorry, but I am a numbers guy. These things intrigue me.

v/r
Actually, your post was number 200102.  The other posts have been deleted or hidden from you for one reason or another (spam, moderator area, archives, etc).
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: Ned on July 10, 2010, 03:59:53 PM
Bummer.

Talk about an anti-climax.

Now what will I do with the cake and all these balloons?
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: dwb on July 10, 2010, 04:03:00 PM
Quote from: Ned on July 10, 2010, 03:59:53 PMNow what will I do with the cake and all these balloons?

We're having a birthday party for my daughter this afternoon.  Can you get here by 3pm EDT?
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: FlyTiger77 on July 10, 2010, 10:12:16 PM
Quote from: whatevah on July 10, 2010, 03:33:44 PM
Quote from: FlyTiger77 on July 10, 2010, 01:40:49 AM
I notice at the bottom of the CAP Talk home page that total posts to the board are 197,693. I wonder when it will go over 200,000 and who the lucky poster will be? Will bells sound and whistles blow? Is there a prize?

Sorry, but I am a numbers guy. These things intrigue me.

v/r
Actually, your post was number 200102.  The other posts have been deleted or hidden from you for one reason or another (spam, moderator area, archives, etc).
If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it make a noise?

If a milestone is invisible and is passed, is it still a milestone?  I say we drive on with the party at the end of the month!!!!
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: a2capt on July 11, 2010, 12:33:33 AM
But it still fell, it's still missing from the skyline...
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: CadetProgramGuy on July 11, 2010, 06:17:57 AM
Ok so who did post the 200000th?
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: Pylon on July 11, 2010, 06:29:46 AM
Quote from: CadetProgramGuy on July 11, 2010, 06:17:57 AM
Ok so who did post the 200000th?

The post with the true ID number 200000 (which again, includes deleted posts, etc.) is: 
http://captalk.net/index.php?topic=10941.msg200000#msg200000

By USAFaux2004.
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: SarDragon on July 11, 2010, 06:53:29 AM
Well, huzzah, huzzah.  :)
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: CadetProgramGuy on July 12, 2010, 04:00:44 AM
Quote from: Pylon on July 11, 2010, 06:29:46 AM
Quote from: CadetProgramGuy on July 11, 2010, 06:17:57 AM
Ok so who did post the 200000th?

The post with the true ID number 200000 (which again, includes deleted posts, etc.) is: 
http://captalk.net/index.php?topic=10941.msg200000#msg200000

By USAFaux2004.

And behold.....a uniform topic no less......
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: FlyTiger77 on July 12, 2010, 03:29:49 PM
Quote from: CadetProgramGuy on July 12, 2010, 04:00:44 AM
Quote from: Pylon on July 11, 2010, 06:29:46 AM
Quote from: CadetProgramGuy on July 11, 2010, 06:17:57 AM
Ok so who did post the 200000th?

The post with the true ID number 200000 (which again, includes deleted posts, etc.) is: 
http://captalk.net/index.php?topic=10941.msg200000#msg200000

By USAFaux2004.

And behold.....a uniform topic no less......

I am thinking Vegas wouldn't have given more than even odds for it being anything else...
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: Майор Хаткевич on July 12, 2010, 05:46:55 PM
Quote from: Pylon on July 11, 2010, 06:29:46 AM
Quote from: CadetProgramGuy on July 11, 2010, 06:17:57 AM
Ok so who did post the 200000th?

The post with the true ID number 200000 (which again, includes deleted posts, etc.) is: 
http://captalk.net/index.php?topic=10941.msg200000#msg200000 (http://captalk.net/index.php?topic=10941.msg200000#msg200000)

By USAFaux2004.

OMG! THAT'S ME! What do I get? Nothing? Oh well.

Quote from: Eclipse on July 10, 2010, 03:20:48 AM
Quote from: EMT-83 on July 10, 2010, 02:51:55 AM\
My money's on Eclipse. Gotta go with the odds...

Heh...(that's 1)

:P
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: FlyTiger77 on July 12, 2010, 06:16:56 PM
Quote from: USAFaux2004 on July 12, 2010, 05:46:55 PM
Quote from: Pylon on July 11, 2010, 06:29:46 AM
Quote from: CadetProgramGuy on July 11, 2010, 06:17:57 AM
Ok so who did post the 200000th?

The post with the true ID number 200000 (which again, includes deleted posts, etc.) is: 
http://captalk.net/index.php?topic=10941.msg200000#msg200000 (http://captalk.net/index.php?topic=10941.msg200000#msg200000)

By USAFaux2004.

OMG! THAT'S ME! What do I get? Nothing? Oh well.

At the risk of derailing my own thread and, much worse, turning THIS into a uniform thread, I would support some sort of 200,000th poster bling wearable on all corporate (excuse me, CAP distinctive) uniforms (except for the BBDUs when worn on the third Thursday of a month and never on 30 Feb).
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: EMT-83 on July 12, 2010, 07:46:15 PM
Forward your 2a to one of the mods for approval.
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: Pylon on July 12, 2010, 10:00:33 PM
Quote from: USAFaux2004 on July 12, 2010, 05:46:55 PM
OMG! THAT'S ME! What do I get? Nothing? Oh well.

Quote from: EMT-83 on July 12, 2010, 07:46:15 PM
Forward your 2a to one of the mods for approval.

Ta-da!  Form 2A for CAPTalk Bling approved.
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: PWK-GT on July 13, 2010, 12:24:02 AM
Congrats on the accolades and bling, Mikey!  Way to represent the unit..... WOOT!
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: Майор Хаткевич on July 13, 2010, 03:08:23 AM
Quote from: PWK-GT on July 13, 2010, 12:24:02 AM
Congrats on the accolades and bling, Mikey!  Way to represent the unit..... WOOT!

:)

Must make it to the unit and show off the bling!
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: FlyTiger77 on July 13, 2010, 03:44:53 AM
After applying (way too much) additional thought, I think a badge, tab or other device alone is insufficient for an accomplishment of this magnitude. I believe a different-colored t-shirt, a shoulder cord, and an ascot (and possibly distincitive headgear) are also in order to denote this momentous achievement.

Of course, applying my "tree falling in the woods not making a sound" analogy above, I still believe the 200,000th "VISIBLE TO THE (unwashed) MASSES" poster should be recognized as well as the 200,000th STEALTH poster.

Now, do we need to go to the trouble of actually revising the official CAP publication(s) or is a permanent ICL or an e-mail sufficient?

Wow, who knew this much would be involved when I noticed the number at the bottom of the webpage (after only 6 months of coming to this board almost daily)?

And we (ok, I) HAVE succeeded in making this a uniform thread.
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: Майор Хаткевич on July 13, 2010, 03:54:37 AM
My post is not stealth, the number is 200,000.

However, the post at the bottom would have to be around ~203,500 to be it
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: FlyTiger77 on July 13, 2010, 04:02:27 AM
Quote from: USAFaux2004 on July 13, 2010, 03:54:37 AM
My post is not stealth, the number is 200,000.

However, the post at the bottom would have to be around ~203,500 to be it

Sorry, I was not trying to indicate that your (truly momentous) accomplishment was stealthy in and of itself, just that it wasn't apparent to us, the great unwashed CAPTalk masses who are shielded by the all-knowing, omnipotent Mods who protect us from "...(spam, moderator area, archives, etc)..."

I am still in awe of your achievement! Heck, I am trying to get you a t-shirt, shoulder cord, et al out of the deal. I am just saying: When we get to observe the symmetry of the counter that WE can see (non-stealth) roll over, we should celebrate the event.


Gee, at the rate we are going, that event might even occur on THIS thread!
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: FlyTiger77 on July 30, 2010, 02:09:38 AM
Not that it matters much, but the board went over 200,000 VISIBLE (to the unwashed masses) posts a couple of hours ago.
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: Майор Хаткевич on July 30, 2010, 02:11:47 PM
Quote from: FlyTiger77 on July 30, 2010, 02:09:38 AM
Not that it matters much, but the board went over 200,000 VISIBLE (to the unwashed masses) posts a couple of hours ago.

Woot!
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: FlyTiger77 on September 19, 2012, 06:08:13 PM
And now, just a short 26 months later, we are approaching the 300,000 post mark.

Who will it be?
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: jeders on September 19, 2012, 07:45:59 PM
Based on the available stats, I'd say we're still a good three and a half to four months from hitting 300,000. Of course if we start a new thread about ABU berets worn with the CSU, we might hit that next week. Of course in that case Eclipse will probably be the one to get 300,000.
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: Майор Хаткевич on September 19, 2012, 08:23:05 PM
Remember, there are also "deleted" posts that we don't see.

I wonder, if I win the lottery again, do I get to keep both titles? :)
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: jimmydeanno on September 19, 2012, 08:25:47 PM
Shoot, in 3-4 months Eclipse might reach 300,000 posts on his own...  >:D
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: Eclipse on September 19, 2012, 08:42:14 PM
Quote from: jimmydeanno on September 19, 2012, 08:25:47 PM
Shoot, in 3-4 months Eclipse might reach 300,000 posts on his own...  >:D

I do what I can!

I need to coincide 300K with 17K.
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: NCRblues on September 19, 2012, 08:53:39 PM
Quote from: Eclipse on September 19, 2012, 08:42:14 PM
Quote from: jimmydeanno on September 19, 2012, 08:25:47 PM
Shoot, in 3-4 months Eclipse might reach 300,000 posts on his own...  >:D

I do what I can!

I need to coincide 300K with 17K.

I have always wondered... How do you have so much time to post on captalk? Do you have some sort of "captalk spider sense" or is captalk open all the time on the computer?
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: SarDragon on September 19, 2012, 08:58:07 PM
FWIW, likely not much, I'm retired, and, yes, CT is open on my machine all the time.
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: Eclipse on September 19, 2012, 09:14:00 PM
Quote from: SarDragon on September 19, 2012, 08:58:07 PM
FWIW, likely not much, I'm retired, and, yes, CT is open on my machine all the time.

I work for myself, in the IT field, so I'm online nearly 24x7 in some form or another.  CT is either open in a tab, or the "unread" are a shortcut away.
It's admittedly somewhat of an obsession, but as I've said before, I don't participate in any other forums, or bother with the "social" stuff, so
my time here doesn't extrapolate geometrically into similar spaces. (I do find it amusing when posters here jump on boards in other forums and
ask the same questions of the same people and get the same answers).

The nature of what I do winds up being a lot of "hurry up and wait", or like next week, sitting within spitting distance of a trade show booth
balancing "hope nothing breaks" with "hope something little breaks".

Five Hundy by Midnight on Friday baby!
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: RiverAux on October 25, 2012, 05:29:49 PM
Gee, I passed 10,000 posts today.  I don't think that is any sort of accomplishment, but I am sort of proud that I've started about twice as many threads as anyone else on the board.  Someone has to keep this place churning  :angel:
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: Brad on October 25, 2012, 05:36:06 PM
Quote from: RiverAux on October 25, 2012, 05:29:49 PM
Gee, I passed 10,000 posts today.  I don't think that is any sort of accomplishment, but I am sort of proud that I've started about twice as many threads as anyone else on the board.  Someone has to keep this place churning  :angel:

I'll send you a big crate of cinnamon spice when you break 10,191 posts as your reward.  ;)
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: Cool Mace on October 25, 2012, 05:36:22 PM
And we all thank you for it, Aux!

I'm just waiting to hit my 1,000 post...
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: Pylon on October 25, 2012, 07:51:23 PM
I forgot to tell you about the Fair Share Assessment for site operation costs and moderator stress-relief funds for all users with more than 10,000 posts...   >:D
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: RiverAux on October 25, 2012, 09:13:22 PM
I demand a recount!
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: SARDOC on October 26, 2012, 12:41:45 AM
Quote from: Pylon on October 25, 2012, 07:51:23 PM
I forgot to tell you about the Fair Share Assessment for site operation costs and moderator stress-relief funds for all users with more than 10,000 posts...   >:D

hahaha....Okay I found that funny.
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: EMT-83 on October 26, 2012, 01:28:19 AM
Quote from: Pylon on October 25, 2012, 07:51:23 PM
I forgot to tell you about the Fair Share Assessment for site operation costs and moderator stress-relief funds for all users with more than 10,000 posts...   >:D

I would think that most stress is induced by users with 10 posts or less.
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: Extremepredjudice on October 26, 2012, 02:04:31 AM
Quote from: RiverAux on October 25, 2012, 05:29:49 PM
Gee, I passed 10,000 posts today.  I don't think that is any sort of accomplishment, but I am sort of proud that I've started about twice as many threads as anyone else on the board.  Someone has to keep this place churning  :angel:
RiverAux is part of the 1%
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: ßτε on October 26, 2012, 02:15:34 AM
Quote from: Extremepredjudice on October 26, 2012, 02:04:31 AM
Quote from: RiverAux on October 25, 2012, 05:29:49 PM
Gee, I passed 10,000 posts today.  I don't think that is any sort of accomplishment, but I am sort of proud that I've started about twice as many threads as anyone else on the board.  Someone has to keep this place churning  :angel:
RiverAux is part of the 1%
As are you.
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: RiverAux on October 26, 2012, 02:47:54 AM
Quote from: Extremepredjudice on October 26, 2012, 02:04:31 AM
Quote from: RiverAux on October 25, 2012, 05:29:49 PM
Gee, I passed 10,000 posts today.  I don't think that is any sort of accomplishment, but I am sort of proud that I've started about twice as many threads as anyone else on the board.  Someone has to keep this place churning  :angel:
RiverAux is part of the 1%
Ah, if only I had that kind of dough. 
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: RogueLeader on January 09, 2013, 09:06:00 PM
I just got to wondering as to who got the 100.000th post.
Title: Re: Total CAP Talk Posts
Post by: a2capt on January 09, 2013, 09:12:15 PM
Not so hard .. :)
http://captalk.net/index.php?msg=100000 (http://captalk.net/index.php?msg=100000)