{
  "id": 58725,
  "title": "Looking for a team (0.2195 LightGBM single models)",
  "url": "/competitions/avito-demand-prediction/discussion/58725",
  "author_name": "",
  "post_date": "2018-06-13T03:25:06.427010500Z",
  "votes": 5,
  "comment_count": 23,
  "views": 0,
  "content": "<p>Hi Kagglers.<br>\nI am looking to join a team which has a good chance of getting gold.<br>\n<br>\nMy model is a single model of LightGBM which scores 0.2199 on the LB.<br>\nWith 5 seed-avg runs, it scores 0.2195, which is comparable to the sota 0.2190.<br>\nI guess I have exhausted the tabular features, but lacking some features on images,<br>\nand potentially text-features(like translation)<br>\n<br>\nSince my model is a LightGBM model, I am looking for teams with strong NN models,<br>\nand/or teams with strong image/text modelling but lacking tabular features.<br>\n<br>\nI live in Japan, which is JST(UTC+9), and can communicate in English/Japanese.<br>\nI am currently a Kaggle Novice, <br>\nbut I hope my past results(2gold medals) speak for my LightGBM modelling ability.<br>\n<br>\nThank you for reading, and good luck to everyone in this competition :)</p>",
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    {
      "id": "342175",
      "postDate": "06/13/2018 03:25:06",
      "content": "<p>Hi Kagglers.<br>\nI am looking to join a team which has a good chance of getting gold.<br>\n<br>\nMy model is a single model of LightGBM which scores 0.2199 on the LB.<br>\nWith 5 seed-avg runs, it scores 0.2195, which is comparable to the sota 0.2190.<br>\nI guess I have exhausted the tabular features, but lacking some features on images,<br>\nand potentially text-features(like translation)<br>\n<br>\nSince my model is a LightGBM model, I am looking for teams with strong NN models,<br>\nand/or teams with strong image/text modelling but lacking tabular features.<br>\n<br>\nI live in Japan, which is JST(UTC+9), and can communicate in English/Japanese.<br>\nI am currently a Kaggle Novice, <br>\nbut I hope my past results(2gold medals) speak for my LightGBM modelling ability.<br>\n<br>\nThank you for reading, and good luck to everyone in this competition :)</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi Kagglers.<br>\nI am looking to join a team which has a good chance of getting gold.<br>\n<br>\nMy model is a single model of LightGBM which scores 0.2199 on the LB.<br>\nWith 5 seed-avg runs, it scores 0.2195, which is comparable to the sota 0.2190.<br>\nI guess I have exhausted the tabular features, but lacking some features on images,<br>\nand potentially text-features(like translation)<br>\n<br>\nSince my model is a LightGBM model, I am looking for teams with strong NN models,<br>\nand/or teams with strong image/text modelling but lacking tabular features.<br>\n<br>\nI live in Japan, which is JST(UTC+9), and can communicate in English/Japanese.<br>\nI am currently a Kaggle Novice, <br>\nbut I hope my past results(2gold medals) speak for my LightGBM modelling ability.<br>\n<br>\nThank you for reading, and good luck to everyone in this competition :)",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "342212",
      "postDate": "06/13/2018 05:38:42",
      "content": "<p>I have enough computer resource... and can speak Japanese.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "I have enough computer resource... and can speak Japanese.",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "342213",
      "postDate": "06/13/2018 05:42:12",
      "content": "<p>We(onodera and me) can manage a lot of computing resource, and variational data for this competition. \nIf you consider merge group, we will spend data and machine resources.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "We(onodera and me) can manage a lot of computing resource, and variational data for this competition. \nIf you consider merge group, we will spend data and machine resources.",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "342226",
      "postDate": "06/13/2018 06:06:56",
      "content": "<p>I have neural nework models(0.2206) but I did not create good light gbm.(0.2221)\nIf you merge me, we will get the gold.</p>\n\n<p>note:I can speak Japanese.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "I have neural nework models(0.2206) but I did not create good light gbm.(0.2221)\nIf you merge me, we will get the gold.\n\nnote:I can speak Japanese.",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "342322",
      "postDate": "06/13/2018 10:23:29",
      "content": "<p>I also have GPU resources. I think that I can extract features from the image somewhat. Can I join the team too?</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "I also have GPU resources. I think that I can extract features from the image somewhat. Can I join the team too?",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "342393",
      "postDate": "06/13/2018 12:35:15",
      "content": "<p>Hi nardtree, you are my Idol.<br>\nI think I have enough resource, since I am always ready to spend a few thousand dollars on GCP.<br>\nMaybe next time when I am a Master :D</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi nardtree, you are my Idol.<br>\nI think I have enough resource, since I am always ready to spend a few thousand dollars on GCP.<br>\nMaybe next time when I am a Master :D",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "342394",
      "postDate": "06/13/2018 12:36:10",
      "content": "<p>Hi Keiku-san.<br>\nThank you for you offer.<br>\nHowever, I think I have enough resource, since I am always ready to spend a few thousand dollars on GCP.<br>\nHope to see you more often in future competitions :)</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi Keiku-san.<br>\nThank you for you offer.<br>\nHowever, I think I have enough resource, since I am always ready to spend a few thousand dollars on GCP.<br>\nHope to see you more often in future competitions :)",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "342395",
      "postDate": "06/13/2018 12:37:45",
      "content": "<p>Hi ONODERA,<br>\nI am sure you are very good at Japanese, but I need an actual model to advance in the competition :D</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi ONODERA,<br>\nI am sure you are very good at Japanese, but I need an actual model to advance in the competition :D",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "342399",
      "postDate": "06/13/2018 12:41:12",
      "content": "<p>Hi tereka,<br>\nThank you for offering an actual model :)<br>\nAs I have PMed you on twitter,<br>\nI am considering all offers until at least tomorrow at the earliest, so thank you for your patience. </p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi tereka,<br>\nThank you for offering an actual model :)<br>\nAs I have PMed you on twitter,<br>\nI am considering all offers until at least tomorrow at the earliest, so thank you for your patience.",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "342405",
      "postDate": "06/13/2018 12:49:37",
      "content": "<p>Hello,pocket .You can join our team if you want.Now we have strong nn's for text+image ,but dont have strong numerical features.We can perfectly complement each other</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hello,pocket .You can join our team if you want.Now we have strong nn's for text+image ,but dont have strong numerical features.We can perfectly complement each other",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "342766",
      "postDate": "06/14/2018 04:16:08",
      "content": "<p>Are you really spending thousands of dollars for competitions? Wow. Is that the norm for high rankers?</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Are you really spending thousands of dollars for competitions? Wow. Is that the norm for high rankers?",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "342767",
      "postDate": "06/14/2018 04:19:58",
      "content": "<p>@Lem Lordje Ko: I don't know what the norm is, but it is certainly possible to get a gold medal (or even a #1 ranking) without spending that much money.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Lem Lordje Ko: I don't know what the norm is, but it is certainly possible to get a gold medal (or even a #1 ranking) without spending that much money.",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "342769",
      "postDate": "06/14/2018 04:21:43",
      "content": "<p>Actually, I spent 2k dollars for the last Talking Data competition.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Actually, I spent 2k dollars for the last Talking Data competition.",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "342806",
      "postDate": "06/14/2018 06:34:02",
      "content": "<p>o.O</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "o.O",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "342858",
      "postDate": "06/14/2018 08:31:39",
      "content": "<p>Hello,</p>\n\n<p>I have a NN language model to extract features from the description and the title. I have not spent time on building a structured model as my key focus was to improve my NLP skills. If you are interested in learning more drop me a note.</p>\n\n<p>Thanks</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hello,\n\nI have a NN language model to extract features from the description and the title. I have not spent time on building a structured model as my key focus was to improve my NLP skills. If you are interested in learning more drop me a note.\n\nThanks",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "342859",
      "postDate": "06/14/2018 08:34:04",
      "content": "<p>Wow ..  assembling a desktop might be more economical ... in 5K dollars you can build a really good machine.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Wow ..  assembling a desktop might be more economical ... in 5K dollars you can build a really good machine.",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "342867",
      "postDate": "06/14/2018 08:58:47",
      "content": "<p>I don’t think so. What if it has been broken? Appropriate memory and cpu for the motherboard? We have a lot of things to consider to set up those kind of stuff.</p>\n\n<p>If you don’t have enough resources and want me to help, please summon me ;)</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "I don’t think so. What if it has been broken? Appropriate memory and cpu for the motherboard? We have a lot of things to consider to set up those kind of stuff.\n\nIf you don’t have enough resources and want me to help, please summon me ;)",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "342893",
      "postDate": "06/14/2018 10:45:06",
      "content": "<blockquote>\n  <p>I don’t think so. What if it has been broken? Appropriate memory and cpu for the motherboard? We have a lot of things to consider to set up those kind of stuff.</p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>Yes, assembling one's own machine means involves taking responsibility of maintenance, I guess that's why cloud services are costly.</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n  <p>If you don’t have enough resources and want me to help, please summon me ;)</p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>Will remember to reach out to you in future when I am low on resources :)</p>\n\n<p>Also, I assembled my own machine, so if you ever plan on doing that you can reach out to me :)</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "&gt;  I don’t think so. What if it has been broken? Appropriate memory and cpu for the motherboard? We have a lot of things to consider to set up those kind of stuff.\n\nYes, assembling one's own machine means involves taking responsibility of maintenance, I guess that's why cloud services are costly.\n\n&gt; If you don’t have enough resources and want me to help, please summon me ;)\n\nWill remember to reach out to you in future when I am low on resources :)\n\nAlso, I assembled my own machine, so if you ever plan on doing that you can reach out to me :)",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "342976",
      "postDate": "06/14/2018 13:18:49",
      "content": "<p>Hi Arthur, thank you for your merge offer.<br>\nI have decided to merge with tereka, since he has a good NN model already, <br>\nand I really want to learn a lot from him to open up my game.<br>\nMaybe we can merge later on in the competition, when we are both close to gold :)<br>\nGood luck in this competition!<br></p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi Arthur, thank you for your merge offer.<br>\nI have decided to merge with tereka, since he has a good NN model already, <br>\nand I really want to learn a lot from him to open up my game.<br>\nMaybe we can merge later on in the competition, when we are both close to gold :)<br>\nGood luck in this competition!<br>",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "342977",
      "postDate": "06/14/2018 13:22:23",
      "content": "<p>Hi Guillaume,<br>\nThank you for your offer.<br>\nHowever, it is hard for me to determine how good your features are, without a model on the LB.<br>\nI have decided to merge with tereka for now.<br>\nGood luck to you in this competition :)</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi Guillaume,<br>\nThank you for your offer.<br>\nHowever, it is hard for me to determine how good your features are, without a model on the LB.<br>\nI have decided to merge with tereka for now.<br>\nGood luck to you in this competition :)",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "342985",
      "postDate": "06/14/2018 13:34:36",
      "content": "<p>Hi all. \nI just wanted to comment that spending a few thousand dollars is certainly not the norm<br>\n (atleast not in tabular data competitions), nor is it necessary.<br>\nMy first gold medal was won by my local machine(16GB RAM).<br>\nThe next one was I used GCP, which cost me a few hundred dollars.<br></p>\n\n<p>I am just stating that I am ready to pull the trigger whenever necessary.<br>\nEveryone is in a different situation, so I will not advice anyone to do so.<br></p>\n\n<p>I am really LOVING machine learning at the moment, so if I can reduce the learning curve just by spending money, I am ready to do so. <br>\nIt is also worth to note that I am a professional software engineer, and I spend a few hundred hours per competition, which is potentially worth a few thousand dollars in terms of opportunity cost anyways....<br></p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi all. \nI just wanted to comment that spending a few thousand dollars is certainly not the norm<br>\n (atleast not in tabular data competitions), nor is it necessary.<br>\nMy first gold medal was won by my local machine(16GB RAM).<br>\nThe next one was I used GCP, which cost me a few hundred dollars.<br>\n\nI am just stating that I am ready to pull the trigger whenever necessary.<br>\nEveryone is in a different situation, so I will not advice anyone to do so.<br>\n\nI am really LOVING machine learning at the moment, so if I can reduce the learning curve just by spending money, I am ready to do so. <br>\nIt is also worth to note that I am a professional software engineer, and I spend a few hundred hours per competition, which is potentially worth a few thousand dollars in terms of opportunity cost anyways....<br>",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "343083",
      "postDate": "06/14/2018 17:08:12",
      "content": "<p>oh makes sense. thanks for the insight!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "oh makes sense. thanks for the insight!",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "343729",
      "postDate": "06/16/2018 00:07:38",
      "content": "<p><a href=\"/onodera\">@onodera</a>, dear friend, can I summon you in the future?  ^_^</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "onodera, dear friend, can I summon you in the future?  ^_^",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "343770",
      "postDate": "06/16/2018 03:19:06",
      "content": "<p>Yes of course!!!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Yes of course!!!",
      "votes": null
    }
  ],
  "comments": [
    {
      "id": 342212,
      "author_name": "onodera",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "06/13/2018 05:38:42",
      "content": "<p>I have enough computer resource... and can speak Japanese.</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 342395,
          "author_name": "pocketsuteado",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "06/13/2018 12:37:45",
          "content": "<p>Hi ONODERA,<br>\nI am sure you are very good at Japanese, but I need an actual model to advance in the competition :D</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 342213,
      "author_name": "nardtree",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "06/13/2018 05:42:12",
      "content": "<p>We(onodera and me) can manage a lot of computing resource, and variational data for this competition. \nIf you consider merge group, we will spend data and machine resources.</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 342393,
          "author_name": "pocketsuteado",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "06/13/2018 12:35:15",
          "content": "<p>Hi nardtree, you are my Idol.<br>\nI think I have enough resource, since I am always ready to spend a few thousand dollars on GCP.<br>\nMaybe next time when I am a Master :D</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 342226,
      "author_name": "tereka",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "06/13/2018 06:06:56",
      "content": "<p>I have neural nework models(0.2206) but I did not create good light gbm.(0.2221)\nIf you merge me, we will get the gold.</p>\n\n<p>note:I can speak Japanese.</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 342399,
          "author_name": "pocketsuteado",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "06/13/2018 12:41:12",
          "content": "<p>Hi tereka,<br>\nThank you for offering an actual model :)<br>\nAs I have PMed you on twitter,<br>\nI am considering all offers until at least tomorrow at the earliest, so thank you for your patience. </p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 342322,
      "author_name": "keiku322",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "06/13/2018 10:23:29",
      "content": "<p>I also have GPU resources. I think that I can extract features from the image somewhat. Can I join the team too?</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 342394,
          "author_name": "pocketsuteado",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "06/13/2018 12:36:10",
          "content": "<p>Hi Keiku-san.<br>\nThank you for you offer.<br>\nHowever, I think I have enough resource, since I am always ready to spend a few thousand dollars on GCP.<br>\nHope to see you more often in future competitions :)</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        },
        {
          "id": 342766,
          "author_name": "lemonkoala",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "06/14/2018 04:16:08",
          "content": "<p>Are you really spending thousands of dollars for competitions? Wow. Is that the norm for high rankers?</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        },
        {
          "id": 342767,
          "author_name": "peterhurford",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "06/14/2018 04:19:58",
          "content": "<p>@Lem Lordje Ko: I don't know what the norm is, but it is certainly possible to get a gold medal (or even a #1 ranking) without spending that much money.</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        },
        {
          "id": 342769,
          "author_name": "onodera",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "06/14/2018 04:21:43",
          "content": "<p>Actually, I spent 2k dollars for the last Talking Data competition.</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        },
        {
          "id": 342806,
          "author_name": "christofhenkel",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "06/14/2018 06:34:02",
          "content": "<p>o.O</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        },
        {
          "id": 342859,
          "author_name": "tezdhar",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "06/14/2018 08:34:04",
          "content": "<p>Wow ..  assembling a desktop might be more economical ... in 5K dollars you can build a really good machine.</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        },
        {
          "id": 342867,
          "author_name": "onodera",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "06/14/2018 08:58:47",
          "content": "<p>I don’t think so. What if it has been broken? Appropriate memory and cpu for the motherboard? We have a lot of things to consider to set up those kind of stuff.</p>\n\n<p>If you don’t have enough resources and want me to help, please summon me ;)</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        },
        {
          "id": 342893,
          "author_name": "tezdhar",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "06/14/2018 10:45:06",
          "content": "<blockquote>\n  <p>I don’t think so. What if it has been broken? Appropriate memory and cpu for the motherboard? We have a lot of things to consider to set up those kind of stuff.</p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>Yes, assembling one's own machine means involves taking responsibility of maintenance, I guess that's why cloud services are costly.</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n  <p>If you don’t have enough resources and want me to help, please summon me ;)</p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>Will remember to reach out to you in future when I am low on resources :)</p>\n\n<p>Also, I assembled my own machine, so if you ever plan on doing that you can reach out to me :)</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        },
        {
          "id": 342985,
          "author_name": "pocketsuteado",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "06/14/2018 13:34:36",
          "content": "<p>Hi all. \nI just wanted to comment that spending a few thousand dollars is certainly not the norm<br>\n (atleast not in tabular data competitions), nor is it necessary.<br>\nMy first gold medal was won by my local machine(16GB RAM).<br>\nThe next one was I used GCP, which cost me a few hundred dollars.<br></p>\n\n<p>I am just stating that I am ready to pull the trigger whenever necessary.<br>\nEveryone is in a different situation, so I will not advice anyone to do so.<br></p>\n\n<p>I am really LOVING machine learning at the moment, so if I can reduce the learning curve just by spending money, I am ready to do so. <br>\nIt is also worth to note that I am a professional software engineer, and I spend a few hundred hours per competition, which is potentially worth a few thousand dollars in terms of opportunity cost anyways....<br></p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        },
        {
          "id": 343083,
          "author_name": "lemonkoala",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "06/14/2018 17:08:12",
          "content": "<p>oh makes sense. thanks for the insight!</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        },
        {
          "id": 343729,
          "author_name": "yifanxie",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "06/16/2018 00:07:38",
          "content": "<p><a href=\"/onodera\">@onodera</a>, dear friend, can I summon you in the future?  ^_^</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        },
        {
          "id": 343770,
          "author_name": "onodera",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "06/16/2018 03:19:06",
          "content": "<p>Yes of course!!!</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 342405,
      "author_name": "kingarthur7",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "06/13/2018 12:49:37",
      "content": "<p>Hello,pocket .You can join our team if you want.Now we have strong nn's for text+image ,but dont have strong numerical features.We can perfectly complement each other</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 342976,
          "author_name": "pocketsuteado",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "06/14/2018 13:18:49",
          "content": "<p>Hi Arthur, thank you for your merge offer.<br>\nI have decided to merge with tereka, since he has a good NN model already, <br>\nand I really want to learn a lot from him to open up my game.<br>\nMaybe we can merge later on in the competition, when we are both close to gold :)<br>\nGood luck in this competition!<br></p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 342858,
      "author_name": "z7700903",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "06/14/2018 08:31:39",
      "content": "<p>Hello,</p>\n\n<p>I have a NN language model to extract features from the description and the title. I have not spent time on building a structured model as my key focus was to improve my NLP skills. If you are interested in learning more drop me a note.</p>\n\n<p>Thanks</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 342977,
          "author_name": "pocketsuteado",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "06/14/2018 13:22:23",
          "content": "<p>Hi Guillaume,<br>\nThank you for your offer.<br>\nHowever, it is hard for me to determine how good your features are, without a model on the LB.<br>\nI have decided to merge with tereka for now.<br>\nGood luck to you in this competition :)</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        }
      ]
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    "342175": "Hi Kagglers.<br>\nI am looking to join a team which has a good chance of getting gold.<br>\n<br>\nMy model is a single model of LightGBM which scores 0.2199 on the LB.<br>\nWith 5 seed-avg runs, it scores 0.2195, which is comparable to the sota 0.2190.<br>\nI guess I have exhausted the tabular features, but lacking some features on images,<br>\nand potentially text-features(like translation)<br>\n<br>\nSince my model is a LightGBM model, I am looking for teams with strong NN models,<br>\nand/or teams with strong image/text modelling but lacking tabular features.<br>\n<br>\nI live in Japan, which is JST(UTC+9), and can communicate in English/Japanese.<br>\nI am currently a Kaggle Novice, <br>\nbut I hope my past results(2gold medals) speak for my LightGBM modelling ability.<br>\n<br>\nThank you for reading, and good luck to everyone in this competition :)",
    "342212": "I have enough computer resource... and can speak Japanese.",
    "342213": "We(onodera and me) can manage a lot of computing resource, and variational data for this competition. \nIf you consider merge group, we will spend data and machine resources.",
    "342226": "I have neural nework models(0.2206) but I did not create good light gbm.(0.2221)\nIf you merge me, we will get the gold.\n\nnote:I can speak Japanese.",
    "342322": "I also have GPU resources. I think that I can extract features from the image somewhat. Can I join the team too?",
    "342393": "Hi nardtree, you are my Idol.<br>\nI think I have enough resource, since I am always ready to spend a few thousand dollars on GCP.<br>\nMaybe next time when I am a Master :D",
    "342394": "Hi Keiku-san.<br>\nThank you for you offer.<br>\nHowever, I think I have enough resource, since I am always ready to spend a few thousand dollars on GCP.<br>\nHope to see you more often in future competitions :)",
    "342395": "Hi ONODERA,<br>\nI am sure you are very good at Japanese, but I need an actual model to advance in the competition :D",
    "342399": "Hi tereka,<br>\nThank you for offering an actual model :)<br>\nAs I have PMed you on twitter,<br>\nI am considering all offers until at least tomorrow at the earliest, so thank you for your patience.",
    "342405": "Hello,pocket .You can join our team if you want.Now we have strong nn's for text+image ,but dont have strong numerical features.We can perfectly complement each other",
    "342766": "Are you really spending thousands of dollars for competitions? Wow. Is that the norm for high rankers?",
    "342767": "Lem Lordje Ko: I don't know what the norm is, but it is certainly possible to get a gold medal (or even a #1 ranking) without spending that much money.",
    "342769": "Actually, I spent 2k dollars for the last Talking Data competition.",
    "342806": "o.O",
    "342858": "Hello,\n\nI have a NN language model to extract features from the description and the title. I have not spent time on building a structured model as my key focus was to improve my NLP skills. If you are interested in learning more drop me a note.\n\nThanks",
    "342859": "Wow ..  assembling a desktop might be more economical ... in 5K dollars you can build a really good machine.",
    "342867": "I don’t think so. What if it has been broken? Appropriate memory and cpu for the motherboard? We have a lot of things to consider to set up those kind of stuff.\n\nIf you don’t have enough resources and want me to help, please summon me ;)",
    "342893": "&gt;  I don’t think so. What if it has been broken? Appropriate memory and cpu for the motherboard? We have a lot of things to consider to set up those kind of stuff.\n\nYes, assembling one's own machine means involves taking responsibility of maintenance, I guess that's why cloud services are costly.\n\n&gt; If you don’t have enough resources and want me to help, please summon me ;)\n\nWill remember to reach out to you in future when I am low on resources :)\n\nAlso, I assembled my own machine, so if you ever plan on doing that you can reach out to me :)",
    "342976": "Hi Arthur, thank you for your merge offer.<br>\nI have decided to merge with tereka, since he has a good NN model already, <br>\nand I really want to learn a lot from him to open up my game.<br>\nMaybe we can merge later on in the competition, when we are both close to gold :)<br>\nGood luck in this competition!<br>",
    "342977": "Hi Guillaume,<br>\nThank you for your offer.<br>\nHowever, it is hard for me to determine how good your features are, without a model on the LB.<br>\nI have decided to merge with tereka for now.<br>\nGood luck to you in this competition :)",
    "342985": "Hi all. \nI just wanted to comment that spending a few thousand dollars is certainly not the norm<br>\n (atleast not in tabular data competitions), nor is it necessary.<br>\nMy first gold medal was won by my local machine(16GB RAM).<br>\nThe next one was I used GCP, which cost me a few hundred dollars.<br>\n\nI am just stating that I am ready to pull the trigger whenever necessary.<br>\nEveryone is in a different situation, so I will not advice anyone to do so.<br>\n\nI am really LOVING machine learning at the moment, so if I can reduce the learning curve just by spending money, I am ready to do so. <br>\nIt is also worth to note that I am a professional software engineer, and I spend a few hundred hours per competition, which is potentially worth a few thousand dollars in terms of opportunity cost anyways....<br>",
    "343083": "oh makes sense. thanks for the insight!",
    "343729": "onodera, dear friend, can I summon you in the future?  ^_^",
    "343770": "Yes of course!!!"
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