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Amy and Ralph Shaw's Baby Pool

Welcome to our baby pool. We look forward to your participation!

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Entered Sort by EnteredPerson Sort by PersonEmail Sort by EmailBirth Date Sort by Birth DateBirth Time Sort by Birth TimeLength Sort by LengthWeight Sort by WeightHair Sort by HairEyes Sort by EyesComments/ Congratulations Sort by Comments/ Congratulations
2012-03-09 10:02:58Rosemary Boyle 2012-03-1502:2521.5007.600
7 lbs 10oz
BlondBlueSo delighted for you both! Am looking forward to seeing you cuddling your beautiful, precious Peanut. A big welcome little one when you arrive. P.S. hurry up!
2012-03-09 10:59:00Chelsea Lee 2012-03-1911:2721.0007.500
7 lbs 8oz
BrownBlueSo excited for you guys! <3
2012-03-09 11:02:39Madeleine 2012-03-2009:0023.0008.125
8 lbs 2oz
BlackBrown 
2012-03-09 11:55:45Michelle 2012-03-1807:2721.3007.188
7 lbs 3oz
BlondBlueWishing you guys all the happiness and healthy vibes. Allthough some people on the Island don't know the gender for this I am gonna guess a boy :)
2012-03-09 12:08:59rebecca faulkner 2012-03-1713:3722.0006.750
6 lbs 12oz
BrownBrown 
2012-03-09 12:28:51Maylenewenmay@???
.com
2012-03-1414:0020.3007.438
7 lbs 7oz
BrownBrownSo excited to see you Peanut!
2012-03-09 13:48:38Shannon Martinson 2012-03-1606:2021.0008.063
8 lbs 1oz
BrownBlueCongratulations!! You are gonna be great parents!! Good Luck and make sure you get lots of rest amy..
2012-03-09 14:17:27RDSRds_1983@?
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2012-03-1702:3521.0008.750
8 lbs 12oz
BlackBlue 
2012-03-09 19:35:59Jessica Ross 2012-03-2102:0019.5007.250
7 lbs 4oz
BrownBlueSo excited for you Amy and Ralph! Can't wait for the arrival of wee peanut ;)
2012-03-09 21:48:47Caroline 2012-03-1410:2020.2007.875
7 lbs 14oz
BrownBlueCan't wait to hear the news!!! So close now!
2012-03-09 22:16:12Dorothy Shaw 2012-03-1518:4321.0007.563
7 lbs 9oz
BlondBlueYAY i cant wait to see lil peanut! if there ever was anyone who deserve to be parents its you two! <3 im so proud of u guys! Love and miss u LOTS!
2012-03-10 00:23:57Kurt 2012-03-1314:0020.2008.030
8 lbs
BlackBlue 
2012-03-10 07:11:01Amelia 2012-03-1614:0020.0007.813
7 lbs 13oz
BlackBrown 
2012-03-10 08:37:27Amanda Mackaybabyx01@??
?.com
2012-03-1302:0120.0006.800
6 lbs 13oz
BlondBlueYou two will be amazing parents can't wait to meet peanut!
2012-03-10 11:43:58dave 2012-04-3013:0021.7469.750
9 lbs 12oz
RedGreenjust wondering if ya noticed date.....lol
2012-03-11 00:16:38lela 2012-03-1707:2021.4006.563
6 lbs 9oz
BlondBlue and now the fun begins enjoy every moment its a lucky little peanut to have u 2 for parents congrats
2012-03-12 00:40:22Jennifer Hibbertjen.c.hibb
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2012-03-1500:4522.0007.563
7 lbs 9oz
BlondBlueCan't wait to hear the results! :)
2012-03-12 13:09:41Dawn 2012-03-2015:4318.0007.375
7 lbs 6oz
BrownHazelI love you both so much!!!! Xoxoxo
2012-03-24 06:18:02ACTUAL RESULTS 2012-03-1816:5821.5009.530
9 lbs 8oz
BlackBlue 

Statistics:

Guesses:    18
 
 
Average Length:    20.84 in
 
Average Weight:        7.67 lbs
 
Hair:   
0 Bald (0%)
4 Black (22%)
6 Blond (33%)
7 Brown (39%)
1 Red (6%)
 
Eyes:   
12 Blue (67%)
4 Brown (22%)
1 Green (6%)
0 Gray (0%)
1 Hazel (6%)
 
   







Scores (low score wins):

RDS
1
 
Points
Birth Date: 1
Birth Time: 1.726
Length: 0.5
Weight: 0.78
Hair: 0
Eyes: 0
Total: 4.006
Data
Birth Date: 2012-03-17
Birth Time: 02:35
Length: 21.000
Weight: 8.750
Hair: Black
Eyes: Blue
Michelle
2
 
Points
Birth Date: 0
Birth Time: 1.142
Length: 0.2
Weight: 2.342
Hair: 1
Eyes: 0
Total: 4.684
Data
Birth Date: 2012-03-18
Birth Time: 07:27
Length: 21.300
Weight: 7.188
Hair: Blond
Eyes: Blue
Chelsea Lee
3
 
Points
Birth Date: 1
Birth Time: 0.662
Length: 0.5
Weight: 2.03
Hair: 1
Eyes: 0
Total: 5.192
Data
Birth Date: 2012-03-19
Birth Time: 11:27
Length: 21.000
Weight: 7.500
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
lela
4
 
Points
Birth Date: 1
Birth Time: 1.156
Length: 0.1
Weight: 2.967
Hair: 1
Eyes: 0
Total: 6.223
Data
Birth Date: 2012-03-17
Birth Time: 07:20
Length: 21.400
Weight: 6.563
Hair: Blond
Eyes: Blue
Shannon Martinson
5
 
Points
Birth Date: 2
Birth Time: 1.276
Length: 0.5
Weight: 1.467
Hair: 1
Eyes: 0
Total: 6.243
Data
Birth Date: 2012-03-16
Birth Time: 06:20
Length: 21.000
Weight: 8.063
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
Amelia
6
 
Points
Birth Date: 2
Birth Time: 0.356
Length: 1.5
Weight: 1.717
Hair: 0
Eyes: 1
Total: 6.573
Data
Birth Date: 2012-03-16
Birth Time: 14:00
Length: 20.000
Weight: 7.813
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Dorothy Shaw
7
 
Points
Birth Date: 3
Birth Time: 0.21
Length: 0.5
Weight: 1.967
Hair: 1
Eyes: 0
Total: 6.677
Data
Birth Date: 2012-03-15
Birth Time: 18:43
Length: 21.000
Weight: 7.563
Hair: Blond
Eyes: Blue
rebecca faulkner
8
 
Points
Birth Date: 1
Birth Time: 0.402
Length: 0.5
Weight: 2.78
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
Total: 6.682
Data
Birth Date: 2012-03-17
Birth Time: 13:37
Length: 22.000
Weight: 6.750
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Madeleine
9
 
Points
Birth Date: 2
Birth Time: 0.956
Length: 1.5
Weight: 1.405
Hair: 0
Eyes: 1
Total: 6.861
Data
Birth Date: 2012-03-20
Birth Time: 09:00
Length: 23.000
Weight: 8.125
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Rosemary Boyle
10
 
Points
Birth Date: 3
Birth Time: 1.746
Length: 0
Weight: 1.93
Hair: 1
Eyes: 0
Total: 7.676
Data
Birth Date: 2012-03-15
Birth Time: 02:25
Length: 21.500
Weight: 7.600
Hair: Blond
Eyes: Blue
Kurt
11
 
Points
Birth Date: 5
Birth Time: 0.356
Length: 1.3
Weight: 1.5
Hair: 0
Eyes: 0
Total: 8.156
Data
Birth Date: 2012-03-13
Birth Time: 14:00
Length: 20.200
Weight: 8.030
Hair: Black
Eyes: Blue
Jennifer Hibbert
12
 
Points
Birth Date: 3
Birth Time: 1.946
Length: 0.5
Weight: 1.967
Hair: 1
Eyes: 0
Total: 8.413
Data
Birth Date: 2012-03-15
Birth Time: 00:45
Length: 22.000
Weight: 7.563
Hair: Blond
Eyes: Blue
Caroline
13
 
Points
Birth Date: 4
Birth Time: 0.796
Length: 1.3
Weight: 1.655
Hair: 1
Eyes: 0
Total: 8.751
Data
Birth Date: 2012-03-14
Birth Time: 10:20
Length: 20.200
Weight: 7.875
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
Maylene
14
 
Points
Birth Date: 4
Birth Time: 0.356
Length: 1.2
Weight: 2.092
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
Total: 9.648
Data
Birth Date: 2012-03-14
Birth Time: 14:00
Length: 20.300
Weight: 7.438
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Dawn
15
 
Points
Birth Date: 2
Birth Time: 0.15
Length: 3.5
Weight: 2.155
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
Total: 9.805
Data
Birth Date: 2012-03-20
Birth Time: 15:43
Length: 18.000
Weight: 7.375
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Hazel
Jessica Ross
16
 
Points
Birth Date: 3
Birth Time: 1.796
Length: 2
Weight: 2.28
Hair: 1
Eyes: 0
Total: 10.076
Data
Birth Date: 2012-03-21
Birth Time: 02:00
Length: 19.500
Weight: 7.250
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
Amanda Mackay
17
 
Points
Birth Date: 5
Birth Time: 1.794
Length: 1.5
Weight: 2.73
Hair: 1
Eyes: 0
Total: 12.024
Data
Birth Date: 2012-03-13
Birth Time: 02:01
Length: 20.000
Weight: 6.800
Hair: Blond
Eyes: Blue
dave
18
 
Points
Birth Date: 43
Birth Time: 0.476
Length: 0.246
Weight: 0.22
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
Total: 45.942
Data
Birth Date: 2012-04-30
Birth Time: 13:00
Length: 21.746
Weight: 9.750
Hair: Red
Eyes: Green
 
 

Scoring Explanation:

A pool entry/guess entails up to 9 components. The pool administrator chooses which components to include (in dark text below). An exact match results in a zero (0)—a perfect score—for that component. The overall score is the total points of all the active components.

Points are determined as follows:

Birth Date
1 point for each day of the week before or after actual (for instance, off by two weeks means 14 points).

Birth Time
A value ranging roughly between 0 – 3 points for time of day (approximately 0.12 points per hour difference. For instance, plus or minus 4 hours is approximately a half point; birth date is not part of the calculation, so clock time is relative and not calculated across the midnight boundary).

Gender
1 point if guess is wrong.

Length
1 point for every inch (or 0.3937 points per cm) greater or less than actual (technically, if the actual is 20 inches and the guess is of 19.999, then 1/1000 of a point is added, for example).

Weight
1 point for every lb (or 2.2 points per kg) greater or less than actual (technically, if the actual is 7 lbs and the guess is of 7.001, then 1/1000 of a point is added, for example).

Hair
1 point if guess is wrong.

Eyes
1 point if guess is wrong.

First Name & Middle Name
On average, one will gain 2 to 4 points for an incorrect guess.

The characters of a name are analyzed for similarity. Character parity, order, and count determine how close the guess is to the actual; phonetic distance is also taken into account. For example, if the actual name is "Bart", then:

"Barry" scores better than "Bartholomew" (count: Bart [4], Barry [5], Bartholomew [11]).
"Brad" scores better than "Jill" (parity: Brad contains the 'a' & 'r', but Jill contains neither).
"Marli" scores better than "Keira" (order: both contain the 'a' & 'r' of Bart, but in Keira it occurs in the wrong order).

If the actual name is "Stu", then:
"Stew" scores better than "Stan" (phonetic: pronunciation usage of 'u' more closely related to 'ew' than 'an').

Case matters ('A' is not equal to 'a')!

There's also significant penalty points for a guess that looks like a non-guess: "?" or "???", for instance.

Note: When the administrator of the baby pool enters the Actual Results, some, but not all components may be filled in. Actual Results components of numeric type which are left blank will default to zero (0). Blank multiple choice components will display blank and 1 point is applied equally to all participants for that component. If the Actual Results are removed and re-entered (for the sake of corrections/additions), scores will be recalculated. If a pool component is deselected by the pool administrator, any data entered while it was active will be ignored by the total score calculation.