2MM Points posted!

[KayBee]

And the amount is....

804

Now who guessed closest?

 

[AAARGH!]

And the amount is....
804

Now who guessed closest?

Woo Hoo!

That's about double what I was expecting.

 

[acelafan]

And the amount is....
804

Now who guessed closest?

I was only expecting 250...that's great!

 

[WhoozOn1st]

Math is a weak spot, but let's see...

About 2,488 rides?

 

[chuljin]

Math is a weak spot, but let's see...
About 2,488 rides?

Yeah that's what I got...which seems low (and thus the resulting points delightfully high).

But I guess:

Not every passenger rode on 8/20;

Not every passenger who rode on 8/20 uses AGR;

Not every passenger who rode on 8/20 and uses AGR registered;

and so on.

It's like the AGR version of the Drake Equation.

 

[Cascadia]

Hey, cool news, thanks for posting! I've been hovering around here and my account waiting for those points to show up. How cool that it was more than we thought it would be! And, there were summer promo double points on that trip too!

 

[transit54]

Yeah, way more than expected! I basically netted 1000 points for an $7.60 ride (including the summer bonus). Unbelievable. Really glad I made the effort to take the train that day.

Now, I wonder what percentage of those riders were AU members? If 25 people on the forum took advantage of it, we'd represent 1% of those who take advantage of the promotion. That's a pretty significant figure in my opinion.

 

[Ryan]

I'm willing to bet that it was more than 25 of us.

 

[the_traveler]

More like 250. (But I suspect more like 1,000 or more! )

 

[IHC]

Not bad for the $10 ride I took...

 

[ScottC4746]

Math is a weak spot, but let's see...
About 2,488 rides?

Yeah that's what I got...which seems low (and thus the resulting points delightfully high).

But I guess:

Not every passenger rode on 8/20;

Not every passenger who rode on 8/20 uses AGR;

Not every passenger who rode on 8/20 and uses AGR registered;

and so on.

It's like the AGR version of the Drake Equation.

So if I did my math correctly 2,000,000/804 = 2487.5621890547263681592039800995 passangers who rode that day were AGR members AND registered... I am just not sure what .5621890547263681592039800995 of a person looks like :lol:

 

[Ryan]

He's really short!

I would guess that they actually gave away 2,000,352 points (2488 riders).

 

[transit54]

He's really short!
I would guess that they actually gave away 2,000,352 points (2488 riders).

I would have to guess they gave away 1,999,548 (2487 riders). I figure in a situation like this, they're more likely to round in their favor.

 

[Ryan]

I thought about that, but then considered that there may be some legal implications to having a "2 million point giveaway" and then giving away less than the promised 2,000,000 points.

 

[transit54]

I thought about that, but then considered that there may be some legal implications to having a "2 million point giveaway" and then giving away less than the promised 2,000,000 points.

That's true. Didn't think of that. Besides, what difference does a rider make?

 

[the_traveler]

I am just not sure what .5621890547263681592039800995 of a person looks like :lol:

It looks like me! :lol:

At least many others have told me that I only have 1/2 a brain! :wacko: (Luckily it's the 1/2 that wants to ride Amtrak all the time! )

 

[Bob Dylan]

Math is a weak spot, but let's see...
About 2,488 rides?

Yeah that's what I got...which seems low (and thus the resulting points delightfully high).

But I guess:

Not every passenger rode on 8/20;

Not every passenger who rode on 8/20 uses AGR;

Not every passenger who rode on 8/20 and uses AGR registered;

and so on.

It's like the AGR version of the Drake Equation.

So if I did my math correctly 2,000,000/804 = 2487.5621890547263681592039800995 passangers who rode that day were AGR members AND registered... I am just not sure what .5621890547263681592039800995 of a person looks like :lol:

Thats someone from Rhode Island since its so small, you shoulda only gotten that tiny portion of the points so we normal folks could get the rest! :lol:

 

[chuljin]

He's really short!
I would guess that they actually gave away 2,000,352 points (2488 riders).

I would have to guess they gave away 1,999,548 (2487 riders). I figure in a situation like this, they're more likely to round in their favor.

I thought about that, but then considered that there may be some legal implications to having a "2 million point giveaway" and then giving away less than the promised 2,000,000 points.

Perhaps there are 452 lucky participants who each got 805 points, making the total 2,000,000.

 

[rrdude]

He's really short!
I would guess that they actually gave away 2,000,352 points (2488 riders).

I would have to guess they gave away 1,999,548 (2487 riders). I figure in a situation like this, they're more likely to round in their favor.

I thought about that, but then considered that there may be some legal implications to having a "2 million point giveaway" and then giving away less than the promised 2,000,000 points.

Perhaps there are 452 lucky participants who each got 805 points, making the total 2,000,000.

So who spent the LEAST to get the 800-some points?

 

[transit54]

So who spent the LEAST to get the 800-some points?

I'd normally throw my $7.65 trip into the ring here, but I know for sure that's not the least. I think someone on one of the California lines, or perhaps a Keystone would have paid less.

 

[the_traveler]

Yeah, I spent mucho dollars - a whole $9 worth!

 

[Rumpled]

I spent $7.20 but I'd bet chuljin spent less.

 

[Bob Dylan]

He's really short!
I would guess that they actually gave away 2,000,352 points (2488 riders).

I would have to guess they gave away 1,999,548 (2487 riders). I figure in a situation like this, they're more likely to round in their favor.

I thought about that, but then considered that there may be some legal implications to having a "2 million point giveaway" and then giving away less than the promised 2,000,000 points.

Perhaps there are 452 lucky participants who each got 805 points, making the total 2,000,000.

So who spent the LEAST to get the 800-some points?

If were talking one way rides on Amtrak, my senior coach ticket was $5.60, but like the other poster said probably one of the special/short route pax wheres there are lots of trains spent less!

 

[chuljin]

I spent $7.20 but I'd bet chuljin spent less.

:lol: $3.50. 785, LAX-GDL. I wasted $.35 by not noticing until earlier that day that I was out of LAX-GDL tickets. :lol:

 

[Nickrapak]

Should I worry that mine haven't posted? I registered and rode, and my regular points, as well as the Power Points, have posted for that day.