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Well here we are, at the end of the event, battered, bruised and some of us noticeably lighter in the wallet, but we made it through! Over 80% of sign ups this event made the minimum requirements, that is an impressive number considering we usually are lucky to get 50% or so of people who signed up making onto the final sheet. As expected we have a new king! With Den-Fi no longer on the forum there was always going to be a new king, but this is shocking. A first timer not only competing well but taking the throne, what dedication! 
 
As is usually the case, I want to thank everyone who got stuck in and pulled off yet another amazing folding month. Even with a smaller turn out than usual we still got over 17 billion points for the event, truly amazing guys! It truly is only a great event because all of you guys who get involved.
 
I would also like to give a special thanks to @cbigfoot who once again stepped up and made sure the event ran smoothly when others in the team fell ill... and by others I mean myself. Not only validating but also inputting data and even sharing the points update to the event thread when I was unable to do so. Also a thanks to @leadeater for continuing to improve the data gathering script, and also for running it and storing the data on his google drive so we can more easily access the data we need. 
 
Please can all make sure we donate a few dollars to Jason over at EOC, his servers must have taken a beating with all the traffic we have thrown at the guy over the last month or so. You can either use this PayPal link or find the PayPal donation button on the EOC Website on the left. Don't forget to include a note thanking him so he knows its from team LTT.  My personal go to is, 'From LTT with love' but you are free to write your own. 
 
I didn't think I would be writing this again for a second year, but yet here it is. this year has been another stressful, uncertain and anxiety provoking time. With the continued COVID pandemic, and all the issues that it brings, along with soaring costs of living, such as higher food and energy costs has affected most, if not all of us. But, there will be an end, eventually, at some point things we find a few, more comfortable normal. Many of us are in the grip of a fourth wave of COVID that seems to be worse than ever, so stay safe, wear your masks and finally try not to worry to much. 
 
List of the honoured dead
 
It is a sad time when we see the demise of our hardware, even more sad when that hardware holding out a few more days or weeks would have secured a better position. 
 
Shaz2exy's NZXT S650w SFX-L
GOTSpectrum's Dominator Platinum 
Ben_F's Quadro RTX 4000
BondiBlue's Radeon R9 270
Baha's EVGA CLC 280 AIO
Schnoz's 80mm Fan
HaRdLy007's EVGA G2 650w PSU
Baha's EVGA 750 BG PSU
Ben_F's P104-100
RollinLower's EPYC 7551
xWeegix's OWM PSU
BondiBlue's 1TB SSD
Justpoet's AMD RYZEN 2400G
cbigfoot's 128 GB Hynix BC501a
 
GodofROG has got his own section
x1 Asus B250 Mining Expert
x5 ASUS ROG 1080ti
x1 EVGA 1080ti x1
x5 Zotac 1070ti
x6 EVGA 2070
x3 PYN 3070
x3 EVGA SuperNova 1600 T2
 
Rest In Peace Valiant hardware, there is a special place in silicon heaven for you, lest we forget. 
 
Now, it is time to get to what we have all waited for, THE RANKS!
 
In first place we have @IgorSinelnikov, who has overcome all others to become the one sitting on the throne with 1,531,645,523 points, it was an incredible effort and unlike some other, less kind kings of the past he didn't truly dominate throughout the event. Instead he came from lower down the ranks and fought tooth and nail to finally find himself taking the throne by the slimmest of margins. One thing to note though, Igor certainly is no Den-Fi, who during last folding month broke well past the two billion point barrier. Nonetheless, He shall be celebrated, for he is our king... at least for the next 12 months. 
 
In second place we have @miker07, Miker is a veteran of folding events, unfortunately he has never taken the throne, it does have to be said that this is his best showing not only in rank but also in points. With 1,528,821,202 to his name by the end of the event he was so close to taking the number one spot, missing out by less than three million points. Despite that he has much to be proud of, and is truly a shining star among the team. 
 
In third place we have @Ben_F, Ben showed that with determination you can do great things. he remained calm and collected throughout the event maintaining his level of production pretty consistently. Taking the number three spot with 1,356,257,706 is certainly nothing to turn your nose up at. 
 
Fourth place is taken by @Mxyzptlk, who is yet another participant who has passed the billion point barrier this event. An amazing feat that should not be underestimated, they have taken the position with 1,039,905,322. Having a healthy margin behind is certainly good to see. 
 
Fifth place is taken by @Justaphf, they are someone who has participated only once before and yet has found themselves in a respectable position taking 5th place with 900,950,824.
 
6th is @Pezui with 447,626,570 points.
 
7th is @Starman57  with  440,253,400 points.
 
8th is @Favebook  with  433,518,142 points.
 
9th is @vsteel with  388,029,958 points.
 
10th is  @GOTSpectrum with  385,256,275 points. 
 
Make sure you take the time to check if you have won a prize by clicking the link below. 
 
Final Ranks For Folding Month 2021
 
If you don't see your name on the sheet above you either did not sign up for this event or you did not meet the minimum requirements. All event badges have been handed out already without any intervention needed from you guys, PLEASE DO NOT message me or the team about event badges. These badges are handled internally by the mod team and have been done already. If you ain't got one, then you didn't qualify. 
 
The winners will have 7 days from the publication of this post to claim the prize, if the prize goes unclaimed it may be raffled again, if it is not then it will be added to the community pool for future events. In order to claim the Prize you will need to PM me here on the forum, with the subject;
 
'Give me my prize, oh fair captain!'
 
To claim an Amazon voucher you will need to produce some details such as email and the amazon region you use. If you use a currency different to USD we will give you the closest amount in your own currency. 
 
So once again I want to take some time to thank you all for folding during the event, It has really been a great event as always and I hope to see you again in the future. In the meantime if you are wanting to keep up to date with any future events you can follow me on the forum, or/and follow the folding community board. 
 
This is Spectrum signing off,
 
Happy Folding,
 
Spec. 
 

Day two is over, the numbers have been tabulated and validated and I'm noticing some interesting activity from the Den-Fi camp, is he being honest, is he all out, or is he playing his Graphics cards close to his chest, only time will tell. 
 
I'm sorry for not posting more details, I've suddenly been overcome with sickness, I may get around to adding more details if I feel better in the morning
 
 
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VXg6skZBhaQWYNnrzIBgME7aPspV1qGU9O4dq8RjvJk/edit#gid=2094634041
 
Please remember that this is a friendly event, but we are all folding away for Science, AND GLORY! 
 
I'm really impressed with the numbers we are seeing here, Thank you to all who are involved and who make this worth while every year.
 
Remember we are a team first and individuals second, so give thanks where thanks is due and hit that reaction button when someone helps you out.
 
Be wary of the higher minimum participation requirements this year.
 
20 Days with activity*, 500,000 Points & 40 WU
(*activity is defined as completing at least 1WU for the 24 hour period)
 
Happy folding,
 
Spec.

Hey there,
 
sorry I haven't posted a lot lately!
 
TR;DR
 
COVID (JHU)
 
Meme of the week
 
Tech news!
 
Politics
 
other
 

I believe it is important that during the times of outlining and appreciating the efforts of high rankings we reflect on why we are folding. We give thanks to those that made it possible and treasure each and every single person that pushed and folded against this invisible enemy.
 
Coronavirus has claimed over 100,000 lives across the globe, infecting over two million people. This is why we fold, this is the reason we have been brought together. Only in times of such hardship do we see the best and worst of mankind. People from all walks of life doing what they can to help, volunteering, folding, shopping and delivering for their communities, singing, cheering to our key workers. This is the embodiment of humanity, this is how our generation should be remember during this crisis. We are strong, united, resolute. We will not let ourselves be overcome by fear for as long as we have each other. So, go fourth caring with respect, with patience, with tolerance, with kindness in your heart, because it is surely needed in today's world.
 
Before we get into the rankings there are a few things I want to mention;
 
1. Although I have been the fact of this event I want everyone to take a moment to give thanks to @Metallus97 for his amazing contribution with the FAQ, tech support and help with the datasheet, @j1philli who has been a tremendous help with validating entries on the sheet and finally @leadeater who wrote the script we used for ensuring smooth data collection. 
 
2. I'd like everyone to head over and donate a few dollars to Jason at EOC, his servers must have taken a beating with all the traffic we have thrown at the guy over the last few weeks or so. You can either use this PayPal link or find the PayPal donation button on the EOC Website on the right. Don't forget to include a note so he knows it came from team LTT, mine said 'With love for LTT, thanks for everything you do.'
 
3. I'd like to give a personal thanks to everyone who has been understanding of my own health during this event, it was hastily thrown together which lead to more issues than usually found!
 
4. Finally I'd like to ask that you continue to fold, for the benefit of all of us, even if it is in a far more limited capacity moving forward. 
 
It has been an exciting event, despite the darkness that looms over the world currently many of us, including myself have found a little lightness on the event thread, this doesn't have to end, we do have a Folding Community Board in which you can continue the conversation in all its glory! You can find that Here! 
 
I want to give thanks to everyone who has been involved folding for TeamLTT over the last few weeks, no matter if you are folding only a few points a day or millions, no matter if you signed up to the event or not, your hard work and dedication is appreciated! Don't forget that if you talk about folding on twitter use the hastag #TeamLTT and I will be trying to keep an eye on it, so now, after you have read this post and feel the need to go troll PCMR a little, and lets be honest, after the pitiful attempt to challenge us, you will feel the need. We can all be a little more connected! 
 
In first place, we have @Macaw2000 with an impressive 339,946,109 points warned with 5,613 Work units over the 14 days of the event. He utilised mercenaries well to make a final dash for the throne and now he sits comfortably, in the plush luxury smiling upon those that stand below him. 
 
Second place we have the great oppressor, the disgraced king, @Den-Fi, who failed to take by his throne lost during the great crusades of Folding Month 2019. With 296,964,235 Points achieved with a surprising small 1,444 Work Units it has to be said that he certainly had one of the highest P/WU ratios in the event. 
 
Third place we see is occupied by @walderston, who, given just a little more time could have snatched the silver spot from the fallen king. 237,268,117 Points taken with 1,261 Work Units is nothings to bite your thumb at for sure. But he will be left wondering if he can do better next event!
 
Fourth place is taken by the veteran @miker07 who has once again proved his worth with 196,425,757 points taken through 2,203 Work units. Forth place is nothing to be ashamed with but it will be interesting to see if he expands his forces by the time folding month comes around. 
 
Fifth place finds @ZombieStew content with his first showing in a LTT Folding event, 145,684,152 Points and 2,079 Work units. He will certainly be looking forward to future events!
 
Sixth place we have another newcomer, @Unilevers, a fine showing that we hope to see again in the future. 
 
Seventh place is @bafo_ah, another newbie shaking up the team with a good showing.
 
Eighth place is @wi3si, it will be excited to see if they can muster any more force for the future.
 
Ninth place can be claimed by @Ayren, who only folded for 13 days should be asking did that one day down cosy them too much?
 
Tenth place is where we leave this today, @GalaxyNetworks is the proud holder of 10th, the gatekeeper, but will they be bettering themselves next time out.
 
 
And here you can find the full set of data including the Prize allocations:- Full Folding Data and Ranks!
 
If you don't see your name on the list above you either did not sign up for this event or you did not meet the minimum requirements. This event was not eligible for Folding Event Badges, PLEASE DO NOT message me or the team about event badges. For general folding badges use the thread Here!
 
Now it is time for the prizes!
 
I was planning to tag each winner but due to the number of prizes and limitation I have recently been made aware of the winning ranks will be listed here and the winners will be tagged in comments to this post. This will ensure all winners get a notification for the tag. 
 
The winners will have 7 working days from the publication of this post to claim the prize, if the prize goes unclaimed it will be added to the community pool for use in future events. In order to claim the Prize you will need to PM me here on the forum, with the subject
 
'Give me the key that I am owed!'
 
Also please can you include your rank to make it quicker and easier for me to get it all sorted!
 
Events that are coming up!
 
Top Jank of The Event! 
 
I really just want to thank you all again for taking part in the event, you guys have really made it special, every single one of you!
 
with all that said it is finally time to wrap this one up, but please continue to fold and I am looking forward to seeing you guys take part in the BOINC Pentathlon, Summer folding sprint and most assuredly, Folding Month 2020! 
 
This is Spectrum signing off,
 
Happy Folding,
 
Spec. 

Well guys, it may have taken almost two weeks but there we have it, the half billion day, well done folks, now lets see how high we can push. We are the highest producing team by far!
 
I don't have much time so going to be a quickie, top 10 - 27.42%, Top 50 - 52.64%, top 100 - 65.78%
 
as always:
 
Please remember that this is a friendly event, but we are all folding away for Science, AND GLORY! 
 
I'm really impressed with the numbers we are seeing here, Thank you to all who are involved and who make this worth while every year.
 
Remember we are a team first and individuals second, so give thanks where thanks is due and hit that reaction button when someone helps you out.
 
Be wary of the minimum participation requirements this year.
 
minimum requirements: 100k points, 20 WUs, and 20 days of having activity over the course of the whole month.
 
Happy folding,
 
Spec.