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Created Sun 18th May 8:13am PDT by valornhonor[Power User]
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Which verb; Faster, Higher, Farther most "fits" event won by Wheaties box honoree in 08?

Settled as None of these clearly describe winning sport

Gymnast.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,413523,00.html

Background:

Olympic slogan is Faster, Higher, Farther...this verb describes winner in many, but not all of the Olympic events...Typically Wheaties showcases one or more US Olympic athletes that medal...For the event that the US athlete medaled in, that is first shown on a Wheaties box in 2008, which verb most easily matches their victory?...Example, most running events would be "faster", "higher" would include things like high jump and pole vault, farther includes javelin, long jump, triple jump.


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

 
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Settled

 Faster
41%
Higher
5%
Farther
16%
None of these clearly describe winning sport
38%
Activity: H$2,611
Settled as None of these clearly describe winning sport on Sat 30th Aug 4:38pm PDT

Suspend date: Fri 8th Aug 12:59am PDT Settlement date: Sat 30th Aug 4:38pm PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 8th Aug 12:59am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Faster: 35%, Higher: 5%, Farther: 20%, None of these clearly describe winning sport: 40%

Action history:

Created Sun 18th May 8:13am PDT by valornhonor[Power User]
Suspended Fri 8th Aug 12:59am PDT : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Fri 29th Aug 10:22pm PDT by dieseldog: a gymnast and a decathlete. said it was released last thursday.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,413523,00.html
Settled as 'None of these clearly describe winning sport' Sat 30th Aug 4:38pm PDT by mrperfkt[Admin]: Gymnast.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,413523,00.html

Suspend date: Fri 8th Aug 12:59am PDT Settlement date: Sat 30th Aug 4:38pm PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 8th Aug 12:59am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Predictions (19)

19 predictions

15 weeks ago
keyeshoveden predicted Faster (H$300 at 39%)
15 weeks ago
valornhonor[Power User] predicted Faster (H$100 at 39%)
16 weeks ago
valornhonor[Power User] predicted Farther (H$19 at 19%)
16 weeks ago
valornhonor[Power User] predicted Higher (H$5 at 5%)
16 weeks ago
valornhonor[Power User] predicted Faster (H$38 at 38%)
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Comments (13)

  1 bayoubear[Admin]
What if Big Brown wins the Triple Crown....could he be the Wheaties box boy? Then surely it would be 'faster'!
posted 26 weeks ago
  2 valornhonor[Power User]
Big Brown, what a nice tie in for a product with big brown flakes of wheat that are supposed to provide you power.... Maybe the marketers could get a quote from Big Brown, Mr. Ed style touting the benefits of their product...
posted 26 weeks ago
  3 epicur
If the honoree later tests positive for performance enhancing drugs, would that be classified as "higher?"
posted 26 weeks ago
  4 philphan1
I think it'll be Michael Phelps, in which case the outcome would be faster. Anybody else?
posted 12 weeks ago
  5 valornhonor[Power User]
unless I'm mistaken Mr. Phelps already signed with Frosted Flakes, the apparent nemesis of Wheaties...

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/2008olympics/2008/08/19/2008-08-19_breakfast_of_a_champion_frosted_flakes_p.html
posted 12 weeks ago
  6 valornhonor[Power User]
Maybe the Chinese Women's gymnasts could sign with Total with a tag line of "Feel Younger!" hee hee
posted 12 weeks ago
  7 philphan1
@valornhonor: lol
posted 11 weeks ago
  8 newswrangler[Power User]
Two Olympians will appear on (separate) Wheaties cereal boxes.

Gymnast Nastia Liukin and decathlete Bryan Clay will get their own special edition Wheaties boxes, General Mills Inc. announced Thursday.
posted 11 weeks ago
  9 valornhonor[Power User]
Based on the sports involved, I'm going to ask for a void,

Faster, Higher, Farther are all elements of different components of the decathlon, but not really a clean match for any of the gymnastic elements.
posted 11 weeks ago
  10 newswrangler[Power User]
Which is why the option, "None of these clearly describe winning sport", is the appropriate winning prediction, in my view.
posted 11 weeks ago
  11 valornhonor[Power User]
ooops! Your are PRECISELY correct, knew I should have gone to bed already.
posted 11 weeks ago
  12 dieseldog
when i sent the settlement link wasn't sure how this would work. i don't know if both athletes will be released on the same day,(one on east coast, other on west coast) or if they use one for awhile then the other. i can see both sides of the issue. some could say faster or farther would apply to the decathlon. others could say "None of these clearly describe winning sport". i have a whopping $90 in the market and will go with whatever gets decided. goodluck betters and admin.
posted 11 weeks ago
  13 valornhonor[Power User]
I've read the Wheaties site and they seem to be a dual launch, I've emailed the Wheaties folks to see if they can shed any light on this.
posted 11 weeks ago

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