Madrias
Nah, I'd rather do this.  *drags laser-tipped claws over all the cars on the Fast and Furious Folders' team*

texinga

Well we just have to test in order to see...we'll start with your underwear.  Here hold this greasy chicken neck, it will calm you while we apply just a bit of...

Shykal

texinga
OK, just for you Shy because you asked.  We'll let him go for now, put the chicken neck back in the jar and give him back his underwear too.  But we have our eye on him...

Oh that's not right!
That strayed away from the normal quickly .
I think you're on the wrong  team Tex, Here want to borrow a straight jacket? Maybe I should wrestle you into one for a while anyway.

Afterburner
No over reaction. At least my intentions are not that. The main goal is the real focus. However... Last year was the first year we Crunched. We have had this issue for years. Yet that is not your focus? Crunchers are? Not to mention we have a handful of active Crunchers vs. folders. I can name the handful of Crunchers that over over producing vs. the majority of the regular Folders... Your opinion or focus seems/ed biases or weighted in that context. That is my reason for responding. Placing all of your reasoning at the expense of Crunchers is a falsehood. No to be misunderstood as an overreaction, but rather a zeroing in on the error.

The issue is with the emotion of a challenge during any competition. Not Crunchers potential production. In the end, many do not like seeing their production not help their team win at full face value. The other end of the spectrum is how to balance the teams so one or two do not walks away with the chance to win. Almost a no win win... I love the effort and attempts made in order for it to be fair. 

There is a lot to be said for the efforts you are putting into this, and I am not wanting that to be overshadowed. My comment is just in response on one that you made. Nothing more. 

The calculation you created seems to work just fine. If there is any negative. It would be from where I sit... The winner is already in 1st place. Because no amount of productivity will catch them as it becomes counter productive. So really, what has happened is an old school timing race. Those closest to the PPD estimates wins...

I played with the calculations a bit. I can stop producing for the team and have no ill effects for at least a week. As a result, I have placed my production elsewhere to still help with the 1 Billion goal... That is the result of My mistake, not that anyone else made it or that the calculation is the issue. It is mine. This is how I am choosing to still help.

So if I had any suggestion at all it would be this... Let this run just like it is, capture the scores and rankings... Then for the last week of the Competition... Release the hounds. Let all the teams produce what they want with no restrictions. Keeping the focus on the 1 Billion... Weigh that production into the first three weeks to produce the winner...

Off the wall thought, but only about the goal of 1 Billion. 

bill1024

Shykal
Wait what!?!??! Stay out of his pants! Or the more Power Armor!
Just apply a bit of what!? Oh that's not right, Oh I'll claw and bite if you step any closer! Hands off Madrias! *growls and bares teeth*.

I thought I saw a puddy tat. I did I did.
Here puddy puddy, I have a bowl of warm milk for you.
Don't mind that bitter taste, it's just milk. Really.

Madrias

I love the smell of burning sugar in the morning.  I hope you don't mind, but I put about 3 pounds of sugar in each of the gas tanks I could find.  When I ran out of sugar, I just started putting holes in the tanks.

texinga

Wha's happenin' my bruthas!  Just had to say hello today and hope that
the Madrias repellent is still working!!