Morning Big Blue Pick 'em Pools

[Rich]

I've integrated a new feature into the site, the ability to do pick 'em pools (See the new Pick 'Ems menu up above).

 

It is a little odd starting this in the middle of the CFL season, but better late then never    Gives us the rest of the season to test it out and see how it works.

 

For now, it is setup to just pick winners, no ties, no odds.  But the addon does support those things.

 

It will track overall leaders, stats, etc.

 

Pools can be setup for any sport, so if there is interest, we can do NFL, NHL, etc.   Unfortunately the schedule creation is manual so the NHL would be a lot of data entry.

 

It has been setup so that picks for any week have to be before the first game starts.  So for next week (Week 8), picks can be entered up to 7PM next Friday (August 16).

 

Any questions / problems let me know, and good luck!

[Mike]

awesoooome

[voodoochylde]

Nice feature Rich. 

[robynjt]

Snazzy. I missed out on the Lock of the Week, so at least this is something. Good job!

[kelownabomberfan]

why can I only see this menu when I log out?  When I log in it disappears.  And this is in both Explorer and Chrome.

[Rich]

why can I only see this menu when I log out?  When I log in it disappears.  And this is in both Explorer and Chrome.

 

The Pick 'em Pools menu?

[tacklewasher]

why can I only see this menu when I log out?  When I log in it disappears.  And this is in both Explorer and Chrome.

Work for me in FF.

 

Like them.

[voodoochylde]

No issues in either IE or FF for me as well.

[kelownabomberfan]

The Pick 'em Pools menu?

 

the entire menu just disappears for me in all three different browsers - explorer, Chrome and FF (which I am posting from right now).  I can see the Pick'Em menu, then I sign in, and poof it disappears.

[Rich]

the entire menu just disappears for me in all three different browsers - explorer, Chrome and FF (which I am posting from right now).  I can see the Pick'Em menu, then I sign in, and poof it disappears.

 

I see why it doesn't work for you, you are on the default skin rather then the Disturbance skin.    Never thought to test the menu on the alternative skin.

 

I will take a closer loot at it tonight after work and get it fixed up.

[kelownabomberfan]

I see why it doesn't work for you, you are on the default skin rather then the Disturbance skin.    Never thought to test the menu on the alternative skin.

 

I will take a closer loot at it tonight after work and get it fixed up.

 

ok great thanks!

[Mr Dee]

Thats's weird KBF, Twitter sources tell me you never had a problem with menus..

[Rich]

ok great thanks!

 

The good news is I got the menu to show up in the default theme.  The bad news is if you click on the Pick 'Ems menu link, you will get a Server 500 error (this only seems to occur on the default theme)

 

I've gone back to the creator of the addon to see if he has any ideas on why this would be happening.  Will keep you updated.

[iso_55]

Made my picks..

 

Hamilton

Saskabush

Toronto

Calgary

[kelownabomberfan]

Made my picks..

 

Hamilton

Saskabush

Toronto

Calgary

 

My picks:

 

Server 500 error

 

The Database strikes again!!

[kelownabomberfan]

Thats's weird KBF, Twitter sources tell me you never had a problem with menus..

 

sorry that's too abstract for even me to understand...

[Rich]

Deadline to get your picks in for all the games this week is 7PM tonight.

 

It will always be at the start of the first game of the week.

[iso_55]

Results?

[voodoochylde]

Click on Leaderboard when you go into the Pick Ems menu option.

[Rich]

Results?

 

You can see your results by going back to the Week here   http://www.morningbigblue.com/community/index.php?app=pickems&do=games&pid=1&wid=1

 

You can see the leaderboards by going here http://www.morningbigblue.com/community/index.php?app=pickems&do=leaderboard&pid=1

 

I'll be having an update / preview coming out later tonight.