By 1-2 & TheUnrepentantGunner
This Saturday Zimbabwe will be holding a much more exciting election than the ones we hold. How can it be more exciting than the Obama v. Hillary fight Sunday Sunday Sunday? Well, we at 1-2 will be holding a contest of sorts to up the ante.
Zimbabwe, as you have no doubt read by now, has launched a revolutionary economic policy. It is so revolutionary that no one has ever implemented it before; certainly not in Germany, Chile, or Venezuela (although Chavez’s “Nuevo Bolivar” concept is brilliant, to cure hyperinflation all you have to do is remove the ‘0’s from the end of your currency). As a quick refresher you should read Long or Short Capital’s fine analysis on President Mugabe’s economic stimulus plan here.
These are troubled times for the bold pioneer of such a policy that Helicopter Ben can hardly dream of–not only helicopters dropping money, but rickshaws and horses too. You see, Mugabe is in potential danger of not getting to see his vision through to completion. He is being challenged by two candidates who lack the foresight to just print infinite amounts of money. As a result, Mugabe may have to get creative, and possibly print an infinite amount of ballots with his name already marked on them.
Whoever can come closet to the percentage of votes Mugabe will receive will win a prize. You can go to the nearest tenth of a percent, and Bobby Barker rules always apply, you cant ever ever go over. It should be noted that your prize will be valued at 50USD on April 1. The prize will then be tied to Zimbabwe’s inflation rate, and distributed on June 1st. We’re actually serious about both the prize and inflation-link.
Put your guesses in the comment fields; we will contact the winner. Keep in mind that the results may take a few days, as most of Zimbabwe's computing power is being occupied trying to find deserving Westerners a chance to hold onto $50 million dollars, and store it for them in exchange for a small one time fee of $10,000.
For those who don't trust their gut about the Mugabe efficiency theory, you can read a contrarian guide to handicapping the elections here (The Economist).
put me down for 69.69% before Analyst gets it...
~Stupid Equity Guy
Posted by: Stupid Equity Guy | March 27, 2008 at 02:05 PM
Drats! Foiled again!
I'm gonna be "that" guy, and go with 69.7% though, Bob
Posted by: Anal_yst | March 27, 2008 at 05:11 PM
Crap, meant 69.6% 69.6%!!!!!
Posted by: Anal_yst | March 27, 2008 at 05:12 PM
~69.7% is all your's Broski...
You called it... have at it... and your first call is always your last call in real life... lots of trades I wish I could have pulled a mulligan on...
~Stupid but Laughing Equity Guy
Posted by: Stupid Equity Guy | March 27, 2008 at 06:00 PM
on a personal note... wish me luck... my 5 year old wants me to go play the Wii against her, which means its time for me to go get my ass kicked... while my 3 year old wishes me luck. No Joke.
(I stay home on Thursday's and play Trader Dad, gives the office a day to exist with out my personality, lets me spend some time watching the kids grow up, and the Trophy Wife does her civic duty's, leaving me home alone...)
Lesson to the young gentlemen out there.... when you get old, and you purchase the new trophy wife... a few years later... you have things called trophy kids... even when your first batch is in collage and your more worried about becoming a grampa to soon...
You find yourself having 3 and 5 year olds "school" ya ...
Best to the boys,
~about to be taught a lesson SEG...
Posted by: Stupid Equity Guy | March 27, 2008 at 06:09 PM
SEG,
Yes, my typo was a bit of an 'oops', but really I could have simply gone to the admin panel and erased its existence.
However, we here at 1-2 Knockout believe in transparency, accountability, and self-deprecation (most importantly), thus, it remains, if for no other reason than to remind us all, that if nothing else, I'm saving my mulligans for the 1st tee time of the season Saturday morning. FOREEEE!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Anal_yst | March 27, 2008 at 11:59 PM