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Checking in after dinner & there's still 7 of the 16 Chapter 1 survivors who haven't made a Chapter 2 choice yet today:

Scottzoe, donaldinho, BengalsFan28, PBobo44, Vader099, Gunny & tml.

There was plenty of attrition yesterday, hopefully it won't be as bad tonight.  

Looks like there may be a problem with the Giveaway functionality.  My update for Chapter Two claims there were 36 responses, but I can only see 19 of them, with the latest response being PAHSports at 12:40 PM.  So, nothing more all afternoon or evening?

Vader099 contacted me about uncertainty of his entry, so others may have been lost as well.

I will have to borrow a cliche from the reality TV universe & call Chapter 2 a "non-elimination round".

No prize pool updates tonight, as those values will be on hold.  Tomorrow morning, I will open the link for Chapter 3, at the usual time.  Hopefully, all the responses get through on Wednesday.  As a precaution, especially if you are one of those 16 who chose correctly on Monday, please send me a Message through my Profile to verify your choice.

So, with enough ado for the day, here are the "planned" consequences of Chapter 2:

If you choose to load up on 1000-stripes, turn to page 5.

If you choose to mine for gold parallels, turn to page 92.

Page 5:

   There were enough recognizable names, so I chose six that I deemed worthy of the hefty price tag.  After the convention, I contacted my newsgroup friend and managed to unload most of them for a combination of cash & other cards he had on the trading block.

(WRONG) You’ve had a “wild” time so far, but – your adventure is over.

Page 92:

   I decided to wait, not convinced it was worth spending that much on a few Wild Cards.  A short while later, while contemplating the purchase of a box of 1992 Topps baseball at another table, the dealer mentioned his interest in Wild Card stripes & a willingness to trade.  I quickly, yet politely, left the table and went back to the 1000-stripe vendor to acquire some collateral.  Upon returning to the box seller, he took a few that he thought he could flip and gave me the box for next to nothing!

(RIGHT) “All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost” – continue with your adventure!

It's a shame that the giveaway system decided to eat half of the answers. I know I submitted my answer after work (although I don't remember which page I actually chose). That being said, after giving it some thought I think I might have given the wrong answer yesterday anyways

I hate there was a glitch. I saw that you were missing my response and went to look for it.  It was there, so I took a screen shot. This morning my response and several others were gone. Strange.

Thanks for the contest...it has been fun!

It's a glitch because PAHSports uses the Brave browser. Please contact Admin ASAP and let him know the Brave glitch appears in the Giveaway Manager as well. (I have had issues with my Notifications and several forum threads and contacted Admin and he's fixed it.)

Not sure if this has been repaired or not, but I just went to the chapter 2 entry page to look at responses and can see all 36 responses.

The glitch has been fixed - according to Admin - thank you.

I can now see all of Chapter 2's results & will allow those still in the running a mulligan for a wrong choice yesterday.  As long as you get Chapter 3 right today, you'll move on to Thursday.

Speaking of which, I still need to hear from three more who have a chance to make another profitable choice - Gunny, PBobo44 & jaymcee - you are on the clock.

I will post the updated prize standings after midnight, however there will be changes at both ends of the spectrum.  A few people signed up but have yet to make any choices.  Even a "participation trophy" requires taking part.  I did initially promise everyone a $10 stake, with $5 guaranteed, so they'll still get that.  Meanwhile those who took a chance with a choice but "choose poorly" will get their doubled-yet-halved prize of $10.

Thanks for all of you for venturing along, despite the bumpy road.

Time for the wrap up of Chapter 3. 

We now have 11 adventurers still going, with four of them avoiding elimination thanks to the glitch, but five others were not so lucky.

There are also three members who have played a perfect game of choosing "wrong" each time, so far: fritz63, headbum & RonEaston.  If any one of them can make it to Friday, I will award them with a bonus.  It takes just as much skill to choose wrong every time as it does to choose right.

Here's the consequences of your choices for Chapter 3, followed by the updated prize standings:

If you choose to wear the Boston sweater, turn to page 6.

If you choose to wear the Montreal sweater, turn to page 24.

Page 6:

   I picked the Boston Bruins jersey because I have an aunt in Massachusetts, and my brother went to M.I.T.  As for my fantasy stats on the back of that card – which I accumulated as a “right wing”:

71 games played, 75 goals, 23 assists, and 94 penalty minutes.

(WRONG) The “B” side is rarely better than the hit song – your adventure is over.

Page 24:

   I (also) picked the Montreal Canadiens jersey because my family went to nearby Red Horse Lake for summer vacation, twice.  As for my fantasy stats – which I earned as a “right defense”:

71 games played, 62 goals, 40 assists, and 199 penalty minutes!

(RIGHT) You can’t spell “CHOOSE” without the “CH” – continue with your adventure!

Darn, Tried to carry the Flag for the Others, But I just can't ever Choose Montreal over Boston. The big "B" is better than a toilet seat. LOL

Chapter 4 is finished & there are FIVE survivors heading into the final Chapter 5 on Friday.

crh614, jaymcee, jc645, PAHSports & PBobo44

Only one "wrong" wrangler remains: headbum.  With a streak of four in a row, he's earned a prize bonus of +16 (2 to the 4th power) & if he completes the streak tomorrow, I'll bump the bonus up to 32.

A quick recap & the up-to-date prize standings follow:

If you choose to “go long”, with the hot dog, turn to page 12.

If you choose to “go deep” with the pizza, turn to page 314.

Page 12:

   A sausage on a poppy seed bun, topped with tomato slices, pickle spear, relish, onions, “sport” peppers, mustard, and celery salt.  Hold the onions and I’ll dig into that dog.

(RIGHT) “Noblest of all dogs is the hot dog, it feeds the hand that bites it.” – continue with your adventure!

Page 314:

   Being a Jersey boy, I am accustomed to foldable pizza slices.  Pizza that you must eat with a utensil was a bit odd, but for a true pizza “pie” it’s appropriate.

(WRONG) You’ve reached a “fork” in the road, unfortunately it’s covered in mozzarella & marinara – your adventure is over.