Guest guest Posted June 3, 2001 Report Share Posted June 3, 2001 Hi Chris, A great idea! Can hardly wait! Greetings and love, Liliana >Christopher Kevill <ckevill >gjlist >gjlist >[gjlist] proposal for a regular blind quiz >Fri, 01 Jun 2001 22:10:13 -0400 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from [64.211.240.232] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id >MHotMailBCE1955E00A24004321540D3F0E8652D370; Fri Jun 01 19:11:23 2001 >Received: from [10.1.4.56] by fk. with NNFMP; 02 Jun 2001 >02:10:55 -0000 >Received: (EGP: mail-7_1_3); 2 Jun 2001 02:10:54 -0000 >Received: (qmail 83520 invoked from network); 2 Jun 2001 02:10:54 -0000 >Received: from unknown (10.1.10.26) by l10. with QMQP; 2 Jun >2001 02:10:54 -0000 >Received: from unknown (HELO smtp.ca.inter.net) (38.210.35.210) by mta1 >with SMTP; 2 Jun 2001 02:10:54 -0000 >Received: from ip93.toronto79.dialup.canada.psi.net ([154.20.73.93] >helo=default) by smtp.ca.inter.net with smtp (Exim 3.22 #1) id >1560sS-0004vj-00 for gjlist; Fri, 01 Jun 2001 22:10:56 >-0400 >From sentto-490438-5552-991447855-astrolila Fri Jun 01 19:13:11 2001 >X-eGroups-Return: >sentto-490438-5552-991447855-astrolila=hotmail.com (AT) returns (DOT) >X-Sender: ckevill >X-Apparently-gjlist >Message-Id: <3.0.2.32.20010601221013.00b33610 >X-Sender: ckevill >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.2 (32) >In-<1547ZF-1V3P7oC >References: <d4.7042bcb.28429b0c >Mailing-List: list gjlist; contact >gjlist-owner >Delivered-mailing list gjlist >Precedence: bulk >List-Un: <gjlist> > >Hi All: > >As it's been quieter than usual lately, I thought I'd propose having a >blind quiz on the list to test our skills. I have participated in these >quizzes on other lists, and I can tell you, they are great learning >experiences. There is also no better source of humility for an astrologer >than to flub a couple of these. In fact, I've found you learn more when you >goof. (must be all that embarrassment that forces you to figure out what >went wrong) Depending on how the quiz is laid out, they can be very >difficult indeed. FWIW, my batting average is pretty dismal, less than .100 >in fact. We might discuss how blind we want to make it. > >The standard approach is for one person with a chart that has a clean data >(birth certificate or equivalent) post the data on the list and then post >the date of a particular event that occurred in the chart holder's life. >The rest of the list members then post their guess of what the event was >before a stated deadline. We can also have a somewhat easier (I think) >quiz whereby the data is posted and the event is stated (say, marriage) and >list members have to guess when the native got married. Other formats are >possible too, as those who participated in my beauty quiz will remember. >Maybe the person supplying the chart can formulate the quiz format as they >see fit. Multiple choice is also possible but you don't want to make it >too easy. > >We can make these weekly or biweekly or whatever you like. We can also >have a single moderator who is also "blind" to the answer and who merely >posts the quizzes and the answer from whoever wishes to supply the chart >for the week. I'd be happy to do this for a while, although I think Mani >might be a good choice too. He has a natural sort of master of ceremonies >demeanour to him. (I'm assuming here that Das will too busy with GJ3) > >So how 'bout it? Obviously, a pure blind quiz isn't exactly analogous to >reading a chart for a living person who has a delimited set of life >possibilities (I'm seeing this guy and I'm wondering if we'll get married). > It's much more difficult. > >Chris > >ps If I don't hear from anyone, I'll stubbornly post a case of from my >files just to see if there are any takers! > > > > > >gjlist- > > > >Your use of is subject to > > _______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2001 Report Share Posted June 3, 2001 I think that is a great idea, and will give it my best. donna Hi Chris, A great idea! Can hardly wait! Greetings and love, Liliana Get personalized email addresses from Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2001 Report Share Posted June 4, 2001 Chris, Great idea! Sanny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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