Comments on: Update (2) on AMEX’s Advance Your World Challenge http://kinglobjaw.com/blog/2009/03/13/update-2-on-amexs-advance-your-world-challenge/ Proudly flying US Airways! Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:09:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bryan http://kinglobjaw.com/blog/2009/03/13/update-2-on-amexs-advance-your-world-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Bryan Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:37:19 +0000 http://kinglobjaw.com/blog/?p=448#comment-27 Hi, just found this and was curious where people are now on the list? I am just in the Top 20, a little ahead of you king and definitely no cheating. I have been following some postings on some other sites--does anyone here know what Amex will do? It took me so long to get where I am now, and am still 8 seconds behind the person in 7th place! I cant make any gains in Costa Rica, Australia, or Hawaii. Hi, just found this and was curious where people are now on the list? I am just in the Top 20, a little ahead of you king and definitely no cheating. I have been following some postings on some other sites–does anyone here know what Amex will do? It took me so long to get where I am now, and am still 8 seconds behind the person in 7th place!

I cant make any gains in Costa Rica, Australia, or Hawaii.

]]> By: Mark http://kinglobjaw.com/blog/2009/03/13/update-2-on-amexs-advance-your-world-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Mark Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:56:58 +0000 http://kinglobjaw.com/blog/?p=448#comment-20 Hey folks, Mark here! Sorry that I have been quiet for a while but Friday the 13th was HELL for me. I guess the only good thing that happened was early in the day when I made 1st place in the game. By that evening a power surge hit my PC which knocked out my hard drive which wasn't backed up completely so I lost some files but thankfully almost no digital pictures or videos! I purchased a new battery back up and hard drive today and had to install everything from scratch. I'm quite upset since I came close to a true catastrophy of loosing a lot of valuable stuff which I thought I never backed up. I am in absolutely no mood at all to play anything at this point, but I'm sure I will return in a few days or maybe a week or two since I still want a primo spot in the top 7. Naturally, I will drop down on the list. I see that I'm currently on the 4th spot with some newcomers making the top 7 list. I wanted to wish both of you good luck in the challenge, and keep practicing as I will be back. Kinglobjaw never gives up. =) Take care, enjoy the rest of the weekend and do your fingers a favor and relax a bit. -Mark Hey folks, Mark here!

Sorry that I have been quiet for a while but Friday the 13th was HELL for me. I guess the only good thing that happened was early in the day when I made 1st place in the game.

By that evening a power surge hit my PC which knocked out my hard drive which wasn’t backed up completely so I lost some files but thankfully almost no digital pictures or videos!

I purchased a new battery back up and hard drive today and had to install everything from scratch. I’m quite upset since I came close to a true catastrophy of loosing a lot of valuable stuff which I thought I never backed up.

I am in absolutely no mood at all to play anything at this point, but I’m sure I will return in a few days or maybe a week or two since I still want a primo spot in the top 7. Naturally, I will drop down on the list. I see that I’m currently on the 4th spot with some newcomers making the top 7 list.

I wanted to wish both of you good luck in the challenge, and keep practicing as I will be back. Kinglobjaw never gives up. =)

Take care, enjoy the rest of the weekend and do your fingers a favor and relax a bit.

-Mark

]]> By: James http://kinglobjaw.com/blog/2009/03/13/update-2-on-amexs-advance-your-world-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-19 James Sun, 15 Mar 2009 02:19:37 +0000 http://kinglobjaw.com/blog/?p=448#comment-19 If I recall properly, I basically got lucky and every bonus was straight in front of me. Swerving for those baby's seems to cost a 1/2 sec or more. Outside of that, just hugging the corners and hoping there are no obstacles. I see I am now 6th. Guess I need to find a few hundredths of a second somewhere! Not sure our times will hold up over the next 30 days. Ugh. If I recall properly, I basically got lucky and every bonus was straight in front of me. Swerving for those baby’s seems to cost a 1/2 sec or more. Outside of that, just hugging the corners and hoping there are no obstacles.

I see I am now 6th. Guess I need to find a few hundredths of a second somewhere! Not sure our times will hold up over the next 30 days. Ugh.

]]> By: Eryeal http://kinglobjaw.com/blog/2009/03/13/update-2-on-amexs-advance-your-world-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Eryeal Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:55:33 +0000 http://kinglobjaw.com/blog/?p=448#comment-18 Hey James, How did you get such a good time in Australia? I've played that over and over again, and even on an absolutely perfect run with little turning and hugging the corners I'm still over a full second away from your score. Any tips or hints for that run? I can't imagine lowering my time there by .1 seconds, much less 1 full second so there must be something I'm missing. Thanks in advance! Hey James,

How did you get such a good time in Australia? I’ve played that over and over again, and even on an absolutely perfect run with little turning and hugging the corners I’m still over a full second away from your score. Any tips or hints for that run? I can’t imagine lowering my time there by .1 seconds, much less 1 full second so there must be something I’m missing. Thanks in advance!

]]> By: James http://kinglobjaw.com/blog/2009/03/13/update-2-on-amexs-advance-your-world-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-17 James Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:54:33 +0000 http://kinglobjaw.com/blog/?p=448#comment-17 Good job guys on being 2 & 3 (as of this morning). My ID is jjwhitley. Not cheating, just a lot of hours. First time in my 18 years of marriage that my wife has encouraged me to play video games on my PC! Good job guys on being 2 & 3 (as of this morning). My ID is jjwhitley. Not cheating, just a lot of hours. First time in my 18 years of marriage that my wife has encouraged me to play video games on my PC!

]]> By: Eryeal http://kinglobjaw.com/blog/2009/03/13/update-2-on-amexs-advance-your-world-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Eryeal Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:58:50 +0000 http://kinglobjaw.com/blog/?p=448#comment-15 Disregard the last comment - I played a ton today and after much frustration ended up posting some pretty good improved scores! I think I'm going to take a rest from the game for a bit and hope my score keeps me in the top 7 for a while! Disregard the last comment – I played a ton today and after much frustration ended up posting some pretty good improved scores! I think I’m going to take a rest from the game for a bit and hope my score keeps me in the top 7 for a while!

]]> By: Eryeal http://kinglobjaw.com/blog/2009/03/13/update-2-on-amexs-advance-your-world-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Eryeal Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:25:43 +0000 http://kinglobjaw.com/blog/?p=448#comment-13 Congrats on being #1! Are you on messenger or something? I'd really like to get some tips from you. I cannot improve any of my times whatsoever. I can't see how I can improve 1/2 second on Tokyo! Congrats on being #1! Are you on messenger or something? I’d really like to get some tips from you. I cannot improve any of my times whatsoever. I can’t see how I can improve 1/2 second on Tokyo!

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