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Maren and Bruce's Baby Pool

Welcome to our baby pool! Our official due date is 10/31, so we leave it to you to try to make your best guess!

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Entered Sort by EnteredPerson Sort by PersonEmail Sort by EmailBirth Date Sort by Birth DateBirth Time Sort by Birth TimeGender Sort by GenderLength Sort by LengthWeight Sort by WeightHair Sort by HairEyes Sort by EyesFirst Name Sort by First NameMiddle Name Sort by Middle NameComments/ Congratulations Sort by Comments/ Congratulations
2011-08-16 13:07:35Arlencyberarlen
@???.com		2011-11-0414:00Boy19.0007.313
7 lbs 5oz		BrownBlueLeifPoopy 
2011-08-16 14:40:26DadVipdoc@???
.com		2011-10-2405:15Boy20.5007.750
7 lbs 12oz		BlackBlueEllisLeib 
2011-08-16 15:58:03Mom (almost a grandmother!)cyberrita@
???.com		2011-11-0114:00Boy20.7507.250
7 lbs 4oz		BrownBlueLeifNoahcan't wait to meet our amazing baby!
2011-08-16 17:18:19Grandma Trudyabramson@?
??.edu		2011-10-2502:00Boy22.0007.125
7 lbs 2oz		BlondGreenAriJason 
2011-08-16 17:35:42Grandpa Tedtedandtrud
y@???.net		2011-11-0202:00Boy20.5006.938
6 lbs 15oz		RedHazelYaacovTzvi 
2011-08-16 17:53:43Evan Bbbin2020@?
??.com		2011-10-3012:00Boy22.4005.300
5 lbs 5oz		BrownBrownreggiejacksonAre you sure it aint twins? Cant wait to see the pics.
2011-08-16 21:48:09Mitch S.masterfix@
???.net		2011-10-2901:31Girl21.0006.875
6 lbs 14oz		BrownHazelMargaretJeaneInteresting how the grandparents guesses differ
2011-08-17 14:37:35David Kiachkodkiachko@?
??.com		2011-11-0101:15Girl20.2507.875
7 lbs 14oz		BrownBrownAynRandCongratulations!
2011-08-18 16:18:11Kathy Wkathy.wrob
lewski@???
.com		2011-11-2518:47Boy19.5007.688
7 lbs 11oz		BlackBlueDannyDann 
2011-08-18 16:30:52JoPo 2011-10-2906:03Boy21.0006.130
6 lbs 2oz		BrownBrownJamesFrancis 
2011-08-18 19:51:09Julie Djuliedemse
y@???.com		2011-10-3106:00Boy18.8007.250
7 lbs 4oz		BrownBrownSamuelLeviVery excited for you guys!
2011-08-18 20:02:49Jon Sjon.stuber
@???.com		2011-10-1710:00Girl21.0008.188
8 lbs 3oz		BrownBrownRachelAnn 
2011-08-19 22:08:08Jullyjullyl@???
.com		2011-10-2409:17Boy22.7007.563
7 lbs 9oz		BrownHazelJacobEliCongratulations!
2011-08-21 13:16:29sheryl steinwrekehavoc
@???.com		2011-10-2412:00Boy19.0006.875
6 lbs 14oz		BlackBlueEliotSuperbrainfor the record, i object to part of your scoring explanation:
"Marli" scores better than "Keira" (order: both contain the 'a' & 'r' of Bart, but in Keira it occurs in the wrong order).

everyone knows that girls named kira are way cooler than girls named marley, regardless of spelling ;-)
2011-08-22 11:21:25Annetteatisdale@?
??.com		2011-11-0704:20Girl21.0007.125
7 lbs 2oz		BaldBrownAvaSophieYey! I can't wait to meet him/her!
2011-08-25 05:32:09Michelle Goodmanmrajanie@?
??.com		2011-10-2812:00Boy22.0008.813
8 lbs 13oz		BlondBrownOliverEvan 
2011-09-29 12:16:22Lauralaurak@???
.com		2011-10-2219:19Boy22.0008.250
8 lbs 4oz		BaldBrownSebastianBartholomewCongrats again!! xoxo
2011-09-29 15:58:42Meredith 2011-11-0107:00Girl20.0008.125
8 lbs 2oz		BrownBlueLeahAvaCan't wait to meet the little peapod!
2011-09-29 16:32:27Karen VaismanKaren55@??
?.com		2011-11-0407:11Boy22.0006.688
6 lbs 11oz		BrownHazelJosephIsaacBruce and Maren,

Mazol Tov - to the long awaited bundle of joy!

Here's to a healthy baby and speedy delivery. May you get lots of sleep now!

Karen, Fima, Melanie and Michelle
2011-10-09 10:56:58Sharon R 2011-10-3106:54Boy20.7507.438
7 lbs 7oz		BaldBlue..Best wishes for a quick labor and a healthy little baby.
2011-10-12 12:12:30Mary Mmary@???.c
om		2011-10-2407:00Boy19.5006.900
6 lbs 14oz		BrownBlueLiamMichaelWhatever day, what ever hour, whatever gender, congratulations on this momentus occasion in your lives!
2011-10-12 12:36:53AlisonAgross@???
.edu		2011-10-2806:00Boy20.0006.600
6 lbs 10oz		BlondBlueSamuelAiden So excited for my new cousin! Feel good Maren!
2011-10-12 14:27:59Amy Sabikasabik@???
.com		2011-11-0212:15Girl20.5007.800
7 lbs 13oz		BaldBlueVivianRachelCongrats Maren & Bruce! Little ones are the best!
2011-10-13 07:37:01AJMsAJ@???.c
om		2011-10-2112:37Girl19.0007.438
7 lbs 7oz		BrownGraySomethingBeautifulCongratulations!! You'll both be such AMAZING parents!! xoxoxo AJ
2011-10-15 14:55:07Christine M.Chris@???.
com		2011-11-0119:00Boy19.0007.188
7 lbs 3oz		BrownBlueZachariahAharonCongratulations Maren and Bruce. You're in the final stretch. Make sure you go out and enjoy many romantic dinners on the town now! We're looking forward to the photos!
2011-10-17 12:14:06Karinakarinab@??
?.com		2011-10-2411:00Boy19.6008.330
8 lbs 5oz		BrownHazelVincent-Congrats, can't wait to hear the news!
2011-11-06 23:16:25ACTUAL RESULTS 2011-11-0119:01Boy21.0007.813
7 lbs 13oz		BlondBlueLincolnAriel 
 
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Statistics:

Gender:   
19 Boy (73%)
7 Girl (27%)
  26 Total
 
Average Length:    20.53 in
 
Average Weight:        7.34 lbs
 
Hair:   
4 Bald (15%)
3 Black (12%)
3 Blond (12%)
15 Brown (58%)
1 Red (4%)
 
Eyes:   
11 Blue (42%)
8 Brown (31%)
1 Green (4%)
1 Gray (4%)
5 Hazel (19%)
 
   







Scores (low score wins):

Mom (almost a grandmother!)
1
 
Points
Birth Date: 0
Birth Time: 0.602
Gender: 0
Length: 0.25
Weight: 0.563
Hair: 1
Eyes: 0
First Name: 3.1
Middle Name: 3
Total: 8.515
Data
Birth Date: 2011-11-01
Birth Time: 14:00
Gender: Boy
Length: 20.750
Weight: 7.250
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
First Name: Leif
Middle Name: Noah
Amy Sabik
2
 
Points
Birth Date: 1
Birth Time: 0.812
Gender: 1
Length: 0.5
Weight: 0.013
Hair: 1
Eyes: 0
First Name: 3.1
Middle Name: 2.3
Total: 9.725
Data
Birth Date: 2011-11-02
Birth Time: 12:15
Gender: Girl
Length: 20.500
Weight: 7.800
Hair: Bald
Eyes: Blue
First Name: Vivian
Middle Name: Rachel
Meredith
3
 
Points
Birth Date: 0
Birth Time: 1.442
Gender: 1
Length: 1
Weight: 0.312
Hair: 1
Eyes: 0
First Name: 3.5
Middle Name: 2.6
Total: 10.854
Data
Birth Date: 2011-11-01
Birth Time: 07:00
Gender: Girl
Length: 20.000
Weight: 8.125
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
First Name: Leah
Middle Name: Ava
Christine M.
4
 
Points
Birth Date: 0
Birth Time: 0.002
Gender: 0
Length: 2
Weight: 0.625
Hair: 1
Eyes: 0
First Name: 4.5
Middle Name: 2.8
Total: 10.927
Data
Birth Date: 2011-11-01
Birth Time: 19:00
Gender: Boy
Length: 19.000
Weight: 7.188
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
First Name: Zachariah
Middle Name: Aharon
David Kiachko
5
 
Points
Birth Date: 0
Birth Time: 2.132
Gender: 1
Length: 0.75
Weight: 0.062
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 3.4
Middle Name: 2.6
Total: 11.944
Data
Birth Date: 2011-11-01
Birth Time: 01:15
Gender: Girl
Length: 20.250
Weight: 7.875
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
First Name: Ayn
Middle Name: Rand
Grandpa Ted
6
 
Points
Birth Date: 1
Birth Time: 2.042
Gender: 0
Length: 0.5
Weight: 0.875
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 3.4
Middle Name: 3
Total: 12.817
Data
Birth Date: 2011-11-02
Birth Time: 02:00
Gender: Boy
Length: 20.500
Weight: 6.938
Hair: Red
Eyes: Hazel
First Name: Yaacov
Middle Name: Tzvi
Julie D
7
 
Points
Birth Date: 1
Birth Time: 1.562
Gender: 0
Length: 2.2
Weight: 0.563
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 3.7
Middle Name: 2.2
Total: 13.225
Data
Birth Date: 2011-10-31
Birth Time: 06:00
Gender: Boy
Length: 18.800
Weight: 7.250
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
First Name: Samuel
Middle Name: Levi
Michelle Goodman
8
 
Points
Birth Date: 4
Birth Time: 0.842
Gender: 0
Length: 1
Weight: 1
Hair: 0
Eyes: 1
First Name: 3
Middle Name: 2.6
Total: 13.442
Data
Birth Date: 2011-10-28
Birth Time: 12:00
Gender: Boy
Length: 22.000
Weight: 8.813
Hair: Blond
Eyes: Brown
First Name: Oliver
Middle Name: Evan
Alison
9
 
Points
Birth Date: 4
Birth Time: 1.562
Gender: 0
Length: 1
Weight: 1.213
Hair: 0
Eyes: 0
First Name: 3.7
Middle Name: 2.1
Total: 13.575
Data
Birth Date: 2011-10-28
Birth Time: 06:00
Gender: Boy
Length: 20.000
Weight: 6.600
Hair: Blond
Eyes: Blue
First Name: Samuel
Middle Name: Aiden
Arlen
10
 
Points
Birth Date: 3
Birth Time: 0.602
Gender: 0
Length: 2
Weight: 0.5
Hair: 1
Eyes: 0
First Name: 3.1
Middle Name: 3.5
Total: 13.702
Data
Birth Date: 2011-11-04
Birth Time: 14:00
Gender: Boy
Length: 19.000
Weight: 7.313
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
First Name: Leif
Middle Name: Poopy
Karen Vaisman
11
 
Points
Birth Date: 3
Birth Time: 1.42
Gender: 0
Length: 1
Weight: 1.125
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 4
Middle Name: 2.5
Total: 15.045
Data
Birth Date: 2011-11-04
Birth Time: 07:11
Gender: Boy
Length: 22.000
Weight: 6.688
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Hazel
First Name: Joseph
Middle Name: Isaac
JoPo
12
 
Points
Birth Date: 3
Birth Time: 1.556
Gender: 0
Length: 0
Weight: 1.683
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 4.3
Middle Name: 3
Total: 15.539
Data
Birth Date: 2011-10-29
Birth Time: 06:03
Gender: Boy
Length: 21.000
Weight: 6.130
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
First Name: James
Middle Name: Francis
Dad
13
 
Points
Birth Date: 8
Birth Time: 1.652
Gender: 0
Length: 0.5
Weight: 0.063
Hair: 1
Eyes: 0
First Name: 3.1
Middle Name: 2.1
Total: 16.415
Data
Birth Date: 2011-10-24
Birth Time: 05:15
Gender: Boy
Length: 20.500
Weight: 7.750
Hair: Black
Eyes: Blue
First Name: Ellis
Middle Name: Leib
Mitch S.
14
 
Points
Birth Date: 3
Birth Time: 2.1
Gender: 1
Length: 0
Weight: 0.938
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 4.9
Middle Name: 2.5
Total: 16.438
Data
Birth Date: 2011-10-29
Birth Time: 01:31
Gender: Girl
Length: 21.000
Weight: 6.875
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Hazel
First Name: Margaret
Middle Name: Jeane
Evan B
15
 
Points
Birth Date: 2
Birth Time: 0.842
Gender: 0
Length: 1.4
Weight: 2.513
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 4
Middle Name: 3.9
Total: 16.655
Data
Birth Date: 2011-10-30
Birth Time: 12:00
Gender: Boy
Length: 22.400
Weight: 5.300
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
First Name: reggie
Middle Name: jackson
Grandma Trudy
16
 
Points
Birth Date: 7
Birth Time: 2.042
Gender: 0
Length: 1
Weight: 0.688
Hair: 0
Eyes: 1
First Name: 3.7
Middle Name: 3.1
Total: 18.53
Data
Birth Date: 2011-10-25
Birth Time: 02:00
Gender: Boy
Length: 22.000
Weight: 7.125
Hair: Blond
Eyes: Green
First Name: Ari
Middle Name: Jason
Mary M
17
 
Points
Birth Date: 8
Birth Time: 1.442
Gender: 0
Length: 1.5
Weight: 0.913
Hair: 1
Eyes: 0
First Name: 3
Middle Name: 2.7
Total: 18.555
Data
Birth Date: 2011-10-24
Birth Time: 07:00
Gender: Boy
Length: 19.500
Weight: 6.900
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
First Name: Liam
Middle Name: Michael
Jully
18
 
Points
Birth Date: 8
Birth Time: 1.168
Gender: 0
Length: 1.7
Weight: 0.25
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 3.5
Middle Name: 2
Total: 18.618
Data
Birth Date: 2011-10-24
Birth Time: 09:17
Gender: Boy
Length: 22.700
Weight: 7.563
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Hazel
First Name: Jacob
Middle Name: Eli
Annette
19
 
Points
Birth Date: 6
Birth Time: 1.762
Gender: 1
Length: 0
Weight: 0.688
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 4.1
Middle Name: 3.1
Total: 18.65
Data
Birth Date: 2011-11-07
Birth Time: 04:20
Gender: Girl
Length: 21.000
Weight: 7.125
Hair: Bald
Eyes: Brown
First Name: Ava
Middle Name: Sophie
sheryl stein
20
 
Points
Birth Date: 8
Birth Time: 0.842
Gender: 0
Length: 2
Weight: 0.938
Hair: 1
Eyes: 0
First Name: 2.9
Middle Name: 3.6
Total: 19.28
Data
Birth Date: 2011-10-24
Birth Time: 12:00
Gender: Boy
Length: 19.000
Weight: 6.875
Hair: Black
Eyes: Blue
First Name: Eliot
Middle Name: Superbrain
Laura
21
 
Points
Birth Date: 10
Birth Time: 0.036
Gender: 0
Length: 1
Weight: 0.437
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 4.3
Middle Name: 4.3
Total: 22.073
Data
Birth Date: 2011-10-22
Birth Time: 19:19
Gender: Boy
Length: 22.000
Weight: 8.250
Hair: Bald
Eyes: Brown
First Name: Sebastian
Middle Name: Bartholomew
AJ
22
 
Points
Birth Date: 11
Birth Time: 0.768
Gender: 1
Length: 2
Weight: 0.375
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 3.9
Middle Name: 3.5
Total: 24.543
Data
Birth Date: 2011-10-21
Birth Time: 12:37
Gender: Girl
Length: 19.000
Weight: 7.438
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Gray
First Name: Something
Middle Name: Beautiful
Jon S
23
 
Points
Birth Date: 15
Birth Time: 1.082
Gender: 1
Length: 0
Weight: 0.375
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 3.3
Middle Name: 2.8
Total: 25.557
Data
Birth Date: 2011-10-17
Birth Time: 10:00
Gender: Girl
Length: 21.000
Weight: 8.188
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
First Name: Rachel
Middle Name: Ann
Karina
24
 
Points
Birth Date: 8
Birth Time: 0.962
Gender: 0
Length: 1.4
Weight: 0.517
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 2.6
Middle Name: 12.1
Total: 27.579
Data
Birth Date: 2011-10-24
Birth Time: 11:00
Gender: Boy
Length: 19.600
Weight: 8.330
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Hazel
First Name: Vincent
Middle Name: -
Sharon R
25
 
Points
Birth Date: 1
Birth Time: 1.454
Gender: 0
Length: 0.25
Weight: 0.375
Hair: 1
Eyes: 0
First Name: 12.9
Middle Name: 12.1
Total: 29.079
Data
Birth Date: 2011-10-31
Birth Time: 06:54
Gender: Boy
Length: 20.750
Weight: 7.438
Hair: Bald
Eyes: Blue
First Name: .
Middle Name: .
Kathy W
26
 
Points
Birth Date: 24
Birth Time: 0.028
Gender: 0
Length: 1.5
Weight: 0.125
Hair: 1
Eyes: 0
First Name: 3.4
Middle Name: 3
Total: 33.053
Data
Birth Date: 2011-11-25
Birth Time: 18:47
Gender: Boy
Length: 19.500
Weight: 7.688
Hair: Black
Eyes: Blue
First Name: Danny
Middle Name: Dann
 
 

Scoring Explanation:

A pool entry/guess entails up to 9 components. The pool administrator chooses which components to include. 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.