Created Thu 28th May 2009 9:50am PST by

dieseldog Level 16, Oracle (H$728,134)

Kris vs Susan - Who will sell more albums?

Settled as Susan sells more

By a mile.

Background:

Background: Kris Allen took the American Idol Title with a suprising come from behind victory. Well suprising to some..Jenni had him winning. Susan Boyle has surprised the world from day 1! Its almost certain both with put out at least one album. Who will sell more albums in their first month after their released? The suspend date is set for the last day in December. It might need to be moved around a bit depending on when each one is released. I'm looking for the number of albums sold NOT the amount of money they make.

Settlement details:Its hard to get at total sales figures. If we can find access to Billboard 200 figures from Soundscan like: http://globalgrind.com/source/hhboard.ihiphop.com/656282/album-sales-billboard-top-200-soundscan-plus-camrons-next-week/ will settle on highest total album sales (last column). Otherwise we'll depend on the RIAA certifications available here: http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/riaa/index.jsp

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

Forecast history %

Kris sells more

32%

Susan sells more

60%

Kris doesn't release an album in '09

Susan doesn't release an album in '09

Neither make an album

They tie

Settled as Susan sells more on Thu 31st Dec 2009 7:58pm PST

Activity: H$13,401
Predictions: 53
Comments: 7

Suspend date: Thu 31st Dec 2009 2pm PST
Settlement date: Thu 31st Dec 2009 7:58pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Thu 31st Dec 2009 2pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Kris sells more: 40%, Susan sells more: 40%, Kris doesn't release an album in '09: 5%, Susan doesn't release an album in '09: 5%, Neither make an album: 5%, They tie: 5%

Action history:

Created Thu 28th May 2009 9:50am PST by

dieseldog Level 16, Oracle (H$728,134)

Suspended Wed 25th Nov 2009 2:55am PST by

jenniandboys [Admin]

Settled as 'Susan sells more' Thu 31st Dec 2009 7:58pm PST by

jenniandboys [Admin]

: By a mile.

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Predictions (53)

16 weeks ago

alertedclub Level 11, Legend (H$17,226)

predicted Susan sells more (H$100 at 60%)

20 weeks ago

limeinside Level 6, Player (H$2,219)

predicted Susan sells more (H$50 at 59%)

24 weeks ago

jenniandboys [Admin]

predicted Susan sells more (H$1,500 at 37%)

30 weeks ago

hazi234 Level 4, Whiz-kid (H$1,235)

predicted Susan sells more (H$50 at 24%)

37 weeks ago

sbittinger_94 Level 11, Legend (H$15,033)

predicted Kris sells more (H$300 at 59%)

Comments (7)

dieseldog Level 16, Oracle (H$728,134)

a very big thank you to admin jenni for her help and patience with me while making this question. i strongly encourage all members to make questions and don\'t be shy about asking the admins for help. they will work with you if you reach out to them.

posted 42 weeks ago

chatarra Level 16, Oracle (H$846,338)

Great suggestion - Diesel,\\r
\\nI think (don\'t know for sure) that Jenni (and other admins) absolutely hate my politics, (as do my inlaws) but I always know that she would be here for any assistance that she could provide, if I needed her help. \\r
\\nKudos to Jenni.\\r
\\n\\r
\\nPhewwww - that is a lot of brackets for one sentence. . .

posted 42 weeks ago

chatarra Level 16, Oracle (H$846,338)

While I am being so considerate, I need to give kudos to Sqlman too. I have been a thorn in his side and he takes it with stride. \\r
\\n\\r
\\nBack to being mean ole Chatarra tomorrow. . .

posted 42 weeks ago