...Phil Paule!
His prediction -- 37.7% for Tom Harman and 39.3% Diane Harkey came closest on both sides to the final result of 38.8% for Tom Harman and 38.5% for Diane Harkey.
Congratulations, Phil. Enjoy your new OC Blog coffee -- your morning coffee will taste better than ever.
But he got the winner wrong! WTF!
Posted by: rebecca | April 17, 2006 at 06:07 PM
The commenters who predicted a Harman win were much farther from the actual percentages.
Posted by: Jubal | April 17, 2006 at 06:19 PM
What if the recount is closer to another ocblogger?
Will they get a mug, too?
Posted by: Johnny Slash | April 17, 2006 at 09:55 PM
I picked the score of the NCAA Championship Game almost right, but I had UCLA winning... Think Vegas will pay me anyway?
Posted by: April Madness | April 17, 2006 at 11:01 PM
I demand a recount. I don't mind losing, just not to that guy.
Posted by: Mark Brainard | April 18, 2006 at 09:19 AM
Due to the controversy sounding my pick, I plan to donate the mug to charity.
Posted by: Phil Paule | April 18, 2006 at 09:23 AM
Now wait a minute. I'm with rebecca and April Madness on this one. I called it for Harman - and of those of us who did I believe I predicted the closest gap with Harkey. That ought to count for something.
Posted by: redperegrine | April 18, 2006 at 09:31 AM
phil,
you should just ask for the oc blog thong instead of the mug. The last gal that i picked up from the club was sporting it...
Based on my informal polling...40% of gals at sutra sport the blog thong.
Posted by: | April 18, 2006 at 09:46 AM
Phil was within 1.1% of Harman's percentage, and redperegrine was within .5%
On Harkey, Phil was off by .5, while redperegrine was off by 4.4%.
Overall, Phil came closer. However, since redperegrine correctly predicted a Harman win and Phil didn't, I'll name them co-winners.
Both winners need to e-mail me their addresses so I can send them their mugs.
Now, no more whining!
Posted by: jubal | April 18, 2006 at 09:48 AM
http://www.cafepress.com/ocblog.23899974
this is excatlly what i want to see when im going for the prize....cartoon pictures of the blogpen
Posted by: | April 18, 2006 at 09:49 AM
Jubal
In reviewing the facts, I do believe the winner should be Redperegrine. I shall concede the mug to Him/Her. Congrats Redperegrine !!!!
Posted by: Phil Paule | April 18, 2006 at 09:57 AM
Phil, I'm impressed with your ethics and sense of fair play.
Now, where is the real Phil Paule?
Posted by: rebecca | April 18, 2006 at 11:38 AM