A taxing contest
Posted by Lowell on April 12, 2002 at 21:16:10:

Let's get specific!!

As everyone is looking for a new contest - let's see if we can beat the accountants and
get our minds off our payment to the government.

Some hints.

Hint 1: An earthquake occurred in Oklahoma today - see
http://www.okgeosurvey1.gov/level2/okeqcat/okeqcat.2002.html

Hint 2: There was a strong M8.2 solar flare at 12:23 UT on April 10. Strong quakes often
follow 4-5 days later - you can be the judge of where.

This was followed by a second flare this evening at 17:31 UT on April 12 M4.0.

SEC expects CME from the first to arrive midday on April 13, from the second
midday on April 14.

Hint #2: The strongest earthquakes in the past week have been happening at
intersection points of multiple rings on the FFA maps.

Combining information from hint 1 and 2 you might be able to make a reasonable
guess where an event will occur on April 15 (tax day) +/- 1 day.

So, here are the rules for the next contest:

1) In order to be considered, the earthquake must occur on UT 14, 15 or 16 April.
2) The earthquake must appear (at some time) in the CNSS catalog
3) Your prediction must be for an area which contains the three letters: IRS
or TAX
4) Rules are as for previous contests
5) The winner will claim the title "World's Greatest Earthquake Predictor" currently
held by Cathryn and any tax breaks you can get from being the owner of that title.
6) Contest entries must be posted by 00:00 UT on April 14.
7) No events in Hindu Kush or Taiwan will be accepted (they are aftershocks)


Follow Ups:
     ● Re: A taxing question (or two) - Cathryn  12:57:49 - 4/13/2002  (14863)  (2)
        ● Re: A taxing question (or two) - Lowell  14:38:37 - 4/13/2002  (14873)  (0)
        ● Re: A taxing question (or two) - Roger Hunter  13:35:08 - 4/13/2002  (14867)  (1)
           ● Re: A taxing question (or two) - Cathryn  03:26:45 - 4/14/2002  (14885)  (0)
     ● Re: A bleary question - Cathryn  08:47:14 - 4/13/2002  (14849)  (1)
        ● Re: A bleary question - Lowell  09:19:53 - 4/13/2002  (14850)  (1)
           ● TX (NT) - Cathryn  10:32:51 - 4/13/2002  (14854)  (0)
     ● Re: A taxing contest - Carol from Lakewood,CA  22:26:35 - 4/12/2002  (14828)  (1)
        ● Re: A taxing contest - Lowell  22:38:04 - 4/12/2002  (14829)  (1)
           ● Re: A taxing contest - Carol from Lakewood, CA  23:34:30 - 4/12/2002  (14831)  (1)
              ● Re: Entry #1 Edgar Springs, MO - Petra Challus  00:50:49 - 4/13/2002  (14833)  (1)
                 ● Re: Entry #2 Texarkana, TX - Petra Challus  00:55:32 - 4/13/2002  (14834)  (1)
                    ● Re: Entry #2 Texarkana, TX - Lowell  01:13:06 - 4/13/2002  (14837)  (1)
                       ● Re: Entry #1 paRIS, TeXAs - Cathryn  12:32:48 - 4/13/2002  (14860)  (2)
                          ● Re: Entry #2 SAInT CRoiX (Virgin Islands) - Cathryn  14:01:39 - 4/13/2002  (14869)  (3)
                             ● and your odds are... - Roger Hunter  14:56:18 - 4/13/2002  (14877)  (0)
                             ● Re: Entry #2 SAInT CRoiX (Virgin Islands) - lowell  14:41:21 - 4/13/2002  (14874)  (1)
                                ● Re: Entry #2 SAInT CRoiX (Virgin Islands) - Cathryn  16:51:37 - 4/13/2002  (14879)  (0)
                             ● Re: Entry #2 SAInT CRoiX (Virgin Islands) - Cathryn  14:15:51 - 4/13/2002  (14871)  (1)
                                ● Re: Entry #2 SAInT CRoiX (Virgin Islands) - Roger Hunter  14:48:23 - 4/13/2002  (14876)  (1)
                                   ● Re: Entry #2 SAInT CRoiX (Virgin Islands) - Cathryn  16:49:09 - 4/13/2002  (14878)  (0)
                          ● And your odds are.... - Roger Hunter  13:48:06 - 4/13/2002  (14868)  (1)
                             ● Re: And your odds are.... - Cathryn  14:03:52 - 4/13/2002  (14870)  (0)