Jimbo,
I too believe this thread will hit 250k views, however, I don't think it is a foregone conclusion.
To hit 250k views in 45 rounds, one must average around 5,666 views per round. At first the rounds were easily clearing that number, however, viewership seems to be dropping off. Last night I think this thread saw around 3k views.
I think this drop in viewership is a result of many things, not the least of which is the west coast time difference, and the late starting times. I think many of us on the east coast have trouble with staying awake for threads that START at 11pm est.
I hope Solar crushes the 250k mark, makes a profit, and makes many board members happy with their purchases.