Quote from: Danihel Txechescu on Today at 06:13:01 PMIn 2030, I would like to give two predictions: One before the start of the World Cup and another as soon as the group phase is wrapped up.

During the first matches, it became clear to me that France was going to be World Champion. I'm with Lüc on this one, except I believe the final game will be France vs Norway.

I also would like to make my predictions after a bunch of the matches have been played. I think I definitely would have done better if I knew how some of them turned out.

Barnes & Barnes - Fish heads

In 2030, I would like to give two predictions: One before the start of the World Cup and another as soon as the group phase is wrapped up.

During the first matches, it became clear to me that France was going to be World Champion. I'm with Lüc on this one, except I believe the final game will be France vs Norway.

Updated outlook:
(all rounds)
min-max
Lüc 89-128
Glüc 91-109
Braneu 81-94
AD 58
þerxh 83-104
Danihel 86-125
Breneir 79-92

The tie scenario is impossible now. Funnily enough Im currently at the highest minimum score, but that's only because I have both France and Spain in the final, but at least one of Lüc or Danihel will pass me, depending on whether France or Spain makes it to the final. The semifinal between them will therefore essentially be the final of the prediction game.

Utada Hikaru - Simple And Clean (Marrzaan Remix)

Mariah Carey - Dreamlover

62RZ26: Yes
62RZ27: No
62RZ28: Yes
62RZ29: Yes
62RZ30: No
62RZ31: Yes
62RZ32: Yes
62RZ33: Yes

Voc: No

Quote from: Glüc on Yesterday at 06:05:01 PM

Quote from: Bråneu Excelsio, UrN on Yesterday at 04:33:05 PMI'll start nominating songs from bands from my city.

Nice to have you participate again!!

(Only we are starting with 3 songs per person for now. There will be room for a 4th pick or more if there are still spots left on saturday. So I will only count the first three, unless you want to drop one of these for now.)

I forgot to delete the Jumbo song, I've now deleted it hehe, thanks!

Thanks for organising!

1. A never-before nominated classic


2. A renomination from a while ago


Pick 3 to come later.

Stage 6  »  Pau  ›  Gavarnie-Gèdre

Quick update. First stage for GC favourites, with TCAT climbing the mighty Tourmalet, and unsurprisingly it went to Tadej Pogacar, with Jonas Vingegaard best of the rest. Isaac del Toro got best of the rest of the rest, then, ahead of Evenepoel, Seixas, Lipowitz, Ayuso and Skjelmose.

So today mostly set the stage for who's going to round out the top 10 in the general classification, with people like Johannessen, Carapaz and Pidcock now delayed by 5 or more minutes from the bulk of the other top 10 contestants, and Cian Uijtdebroeks (BDC) unfortunately withdrawing outright after reportedly surviving a couple of day with a fever. That sadly makes it two TCAT retirements through illness, with Arnaud De Lie (CJO) bowing out early too.

Another stagewin for the Mençeis, who gain slightly on Cyclohexane in the overall standings and also match their number of all time stage wins (19).

Standings after stage 6:

Pos	±		Team	Pts Ove	Pts Today
1st	(=)		Maritiimi-Maxhestic Mençeis (MMM)	2887	+768
2nd	(=)		Cyclohexane (CHX)	2766	+742
3rd	(=)		Gordon Hiatus Support Team (GHS)	2680	+697
4th	(=)		Els Talossaes Rexhital (REX)	2610	+709
5th	(=)		Esqipă Velocostă (EVC)	2503	+647
6th	(=)		Velociposse Florencia (VFL)	2446	+651
7th	(=)		Cézembre Caçeirs dals Mailintzarăs (BDC)	2244	+557
8th	(=)		Cézembre Fieschā (CFA)	1977	+634
9th	(=)		Naziun Cjovani (CJO)	1769	+479

Coming up, two sprint stages in a row. Will Kooij (BDC/GHS) confirm the stage win he got on stage 5, will Kanter (CHX) do one better, will Pedersen (REX/VFL/MMM) suddenly find more raw speed in these flat sprints, or will Philipsen (VFL) redeem his weak showing two days ago?

Party leader nominations closing on July 15th. The initial plan is to then close nominations with each candidate open to questions from members. Voting by the membership to follow.

Folks interested in joining the party please feel free to state it here or message via PM.