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Title: Take a guess
Post by: Hewy54 on December 18, 2015, 12:19:02 PM
I like to have an occasional beer.
3 - 4 years ago my kids decided I should build a new shed to keep their toys in. Demolished a few things and built them a 12x8.
We had an ice bucket thingo at the back door and started throwing my bottle tops in it.
Times have changed. I am now retired and since the first shed have built a shed at the new house, verandah at the old house, verandah at the new house, and still like having a beer.
have a guess at how many bottle tops I have thrown in the ice bucket during this time.
No prizes, just the satisfaction of being closest.
Will give it a week and then count them.
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: Green rv on December 18, 2015, 12:30:50 PM
i recon 4286  :cheers:
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: GregP on December 19, 2015, 12:00:37 AM
I would think 1,052 + a few headaches
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: tracker on December 19, 2015, 12:10:14 AM
I like to have an occasional beer.
3 - 4 years ago my kids decided I should build a new shed to keep their toys in. Demolished a few things and built them a 12x8.
We had an ice bucket thingo at the back door and started throwing my bottle tops in it.
Times have changed. I am now retired and since the first shed have built a shed at the new house, verandah at the old house, verandah at the new house, and still like having a beer.
have a guess at how many bottle tops I have thrown in the ice bucket during this time.
No prizes, just the satisfaction of being closest.
Will give it a week and then count them.

    My guess is.......So long as you had your fill and remained a gentleman.....The number is irrelevant ...Just saying !!!!!.....Cheers and beers

                                              :cup: :cup: :cheers:. :cheers.... :cup: :cup:

                                                                                Cheers Tracker.
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: Jeepers Creepers on December 19, 2015, 05:19:12 AM
7,361 is my educated guess.
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: speewa158 on December 19, 2015, 05:56:23 AM
l reckon that's a good start , but you could do better  :cup:
Lessons are available in my shed , knock with your elbows          :cup:              :cheers:
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: gronk on December 19, 2015, 06:52:02 AM
    My guess is.......So long as you had your fill and remained a gentleman.....The number is irrelevant ...Just saying !!!!!.....Cheers and beers

                                              :cup: :cup: :cheers:. :cheers.... :cup: :cup:

                                                                                Cheers Tracker.

Who said he started off as one ??   :D ;D

I'll guess 6700.
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: Spada on December 19, 2015, 06:58:45 AM
I think you'll be surprised at just how many there are. Me and the neighbours regularly have a beer or two at the back fence on a Sunday, and we also threw the caps into a bucket. One of the kids decided to count them one day, and we were shocked (and a little proud) at the number.

Not wanting to be irresponsible drinkers, we knocked up this Perspex box, and put a mark for every thousand so we could keep track of consumption  ;D

(http://i67.tinypic.com/21b25o1.jpg)

3 blokes having a couple of sundowners over about 8 years =

(http://i67.tinypic.com/dwazht.jpg)

Hope that helps with the guessing game  ;D
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: Spada on December 19, 2015, 07:00:46 AM
I like to have an occasional beer.
.
.
No prizes, just the satisfaction of being closest.
Will give it a week and then count them.

Then times by $2 per stubby for a real fright  ;D
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: Hewy54 on December 19, 2015, 08:11:40 AM
Then times by $2 per stubby for a real fright  ;D
I like to consider the positive side of things - for every bottle top I got a 10c refund on the recycle for the bottle.
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: sol on December 19, 2015, 08:28:09 AM
I like to consider the positive side of things - for every bottle top I got a 10c refund on the recycle for the bottle.

Why don't more states do that?
Great idea. :cup:

      :cheers:
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: Kangaron on December 19, 2015, 08:47:52 AM
Lets say 3.5 years = 1277 days
Being an average aussie male @ 12 stubbies a day on average
= 15,324 tops.
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: Hewy54 on December 19, 2015, 08:56:34 AM
Lets say 3.5 years = 1277 days
Being an average aussie male @ 12 stubbies a day on average
= 15,324 tops.
No less than that.
Went to the doctor a few years ago and he recommended no more than 2 beers a day, got a second opinion and he also said 2 beers a day, so checked again and the third doctor also said 2 beers a day. So I have since limited my drinking to all 3 recommendations - no more than 6 a day.
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: grc on December 19, 2015, 09:51:37 AM
Some where around 5000 is my guess


   CHEERS GRC :cheers: :cheers:
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: speewa158 on December 19, 2015, 03:01:58 PM
No less than that.
Went to the doctor a few years ago and he recommended no more than 2 beers a day, got a second opinion and he also said 2 beers a day, so checked again and the third doctor also said 2 beers a day. So I have since limited my drinking to all 3 recommendations - no more than 6 a day.
l am currently under the instruction & care of 7 fine men of medicine   = 14 :cheers:
lts nice to follow advise               :cup:
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: Davepatrol on December 19, 2015, 08:21:22 PM
24 cans in a carton & 24 hours in a day, That can't be a coincidence  ;D :cup: :cheers:
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: Homer_Jay on December 19, 2015, 09:33:16 PM
6321


Give or take a few thousand  :cheers:

Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: tracker on December 20, 2015, 06:21:58 PM
Why don't more states do that?
Great idea. :cup:

      :cheers:

  Well Sol...there's only 2 states to be in.....QLD and pissed.....lol...hehehehe :cheers: :cheers:
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: tryagain on December 20, 2015, 09:15:27 PM
Some VERY rough calculations and ill take 3750
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: rockygu4.8 on December 21, 2015, 06:25:59 AM
7326 I reckon
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: oldmate on December 21, 2015, 06:35:19 AM
6896.5
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: Steffo1 on December 21, 2015, 09:11:21 AM
9,796.




Spada,
You may have to do a recount on yours as I noticed that some of the tops aren't from "Real Beers" 
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: Bird on December 21, 2015, 09:19:47 AM
500... cause I reckon you'll get pissed off counting them by then and converting that to how much it cost you to buy the slabs... LOL
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: #jonesy on December 21, 2015, 09:20:18 AM
5738
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: duggie on December 21, 2015, 10:12:59 AM
6387   3.5 years average 5 beers per day
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: Redcherokee on December 22, 2015, 06:27:45 PM
8795 is my wild guess.

Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: glenm64 on December 22, 2015, 06:40:01 PM
7856


Cheers Glen

Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: LC on December 22, 2015, 07:48:45 PM
We do something similar with our left over coins. Then every couple of years we take then to the local bank that has a ATM coin counter. Last time we had 2958 coins totalling about $900. They were heavy.
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: Hewy54 on December 25, 2015, 06:04:17 PM
Final count was 3715. Green rv was the closest.
Best result from all this is to show my wife what everyone guessed. Most were way over so I can now tell her that I am drinking way under everyones expectations.
Will try to lift my game for next year.
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: D4D on December 25, 2015, 06:07:16 PM
Were they counted under supervision of an auditor :)
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: tryagain on January 06, 2016, 06:49:56 AM
Final count was 3715. Green rv was the closest.
Best result from all this is to show my wife what everyone guessed. Most were way over so I can now tell her that I am drinking way under everyones expectations.
Will try to lift my game for next year.

Did you not check my guess,  :cup: think I might have been rather very very close  :cup: like less than 1% out close  :cup:
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: oldmate on January 22, 2016, 06:27:07 AM
Did you not check my guess,  :cup: think I might have been rather very very close  :cup: like less than 1% out close  :cup:

I think you are right
Title: Re: Take a guess
Post by: Hewy54 on January 22, 2016, 06:39:36 AM
Did you not check my guess,  :cup: think I might have been rather very very close  :cup: like less than 1% out close  :cup:
.Sorry about that. Definitely the closest :cup: :cup: :cup:
Must have been trying to add to the tally when I checked the posts. :D