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Pile Challenge

Every year (almost), the Saunders lab gets together and organizes the Pile Challenge. Contestants gamble on the melting date of a large pile of snow that is created near the biology building. You can check out the rules below.

April 13th
Britt Graham
Dan McDevit
April 14th
Manuela Parente
April 15th
Susan Clayden
April 17th
Bridgette Clarkston
Stephan Koenig
Rui Sousa
April 18th
Lesleigh Kraft
Tanya Moore
Meghann Bruce
April 19th
Kristie Heard
April 20th
Caroline Longtin
April 21st
Katrina Chu
April 22nd
Matt Lemay
April 23rd
Kyatt Dixon
Gary Saunders
April 25th
Katy Hind
Marion Wolf
April 26th
Steve Heard
Kathryn Roy
April 27th
Charlene Mayes
April 28th
Chris Lane
Gerry Kraft
April 29th
Ian Misner
Craig Schneider
May 1st
Hana Kucera
May 2nd
Brian Wysor

March 5: Physical plant is obviously trying to interfere in our contest by hiding huge chunks of asphalt in the pile!

March 5: Me as a scale bar, once again. It would probably be more useful if I stood in the same place each time.

March 5: The layers of filth accumulated over the winter are beginning to be exposed - who knows what effect this might have on meltation?

March 5: The north slope of the pile is starting to recede...

February 21: Apparently I have been chosen as the scale bar for the pile. You can see that the pile has taken on a lovely shade of greyish-brown in the last few weeks.

February 21: Dr. P. Head returning to his pile-guarding duties after a two year hiatus. Watch out potential pile molesters - he's not afraid to use that lightsaber.

February 21: The sign hasn't been buried yet this year. Maybe tomorrow's snow will do the trick! Dr. P. Head is optimistic.

WELCOME to the 2011 Pile Challenge, Piled Higher and Deeper! In true pile style, all bets must be recieved by March 1, 2011. Your bets and chocolate bribes will be received by Official Pile Officers, Savoie or Hamsher in Room 270 or by email to Amanda Savoie at: z521e(at)unb.ca. All photos have been taken by our Pile Paparrazi Katy Hind.

Offical Rules


Bets are $5, winner/s takes all! Please make sure that you understand the following rules:

1. Pile judging will occur at 5pm (AST) daily, until the pile is gone. "Gone" is defined as "being able to touch ground with one's finger, through the epicenter of the former pile, without encountering snow or ice.

2. Pile molestation, in any form, is absolutely unacceptable. This includes (but is not limited to) salting, urination, stomping, giant magnifying glasses, heavy breathing, setting fires on or near the pile, spreading the snow, addition of foreign substances, automobile impact etc. Everyone is on the honor system for this one.

3. We follow a "Price Is Right" line of reasoning - the closest date without going over is the winner.

4. No prior knowledge of other people's guesses is allowed when making a bet. Days can be shared be several individuals, with the winnings split between them.

The status of pile can be remotely checked on this web page. Photographic updates will be available weekly, until "crunch time", at which point daily photos will be posted.

Bets will be accepted until April 1 (5:00PM AST). If you are not in New Brunswick, please email us to reserve your day.

A summary of the bets will be placed on this website, then the fun begins! Best of luck to all who enter.

 

January 20: Profile of the pile. Its the pile's best side really, the other side has a hideous scar from where a car hit it.

January 20: Amanda braving the chilly south slope of the pile to provide us with some scale.