!! C a l v i n b a l l !!

[rcannon100]

Calvinball, the only true Freezing Saddles game, where the rules are constantly made up and the points don’t matter.

I am Tim the Enchanter, keeper of the score, final arbiter of the rules.

Your quest is to seek thee the gameball, hidden secretly amongst the cycling trails inside the beltway (but not to be found in any federal park).

Seek the game ball. Maketh up a new ordinance for the game. Hide the sacred ball. Post your new ordinance along with guidance on how those who follow can seek the gameball. Thou shall find, hide and post within the same hours 24.

For finding the gameball, ye shall be awarded 5 points, less a point for each day that passeth before the gameball is once again uncovered.

Ye may find the gameball but once during each orbit of the sun.* Ye may possess the gameball but once every other turn.

If your new ordinance nets three likes, ye shall likewise be award points equaling five and your ordinance shall be implemented as law of the game, which all who play must loyally adhere.

This be not organized competition. This be Calvinball. New rules are obliged to follow the spirit of Saint Calvin and Saint Hobbes. New ordinances shall not thee be bills of attainder but must generally apply to all fools of venture into our midst. New ordinances cannot benefit the ordinance’s scribe uniquely. New ordinances should make the court jester smile upon thee, and shall not place any in existential peril.

If a new ordinance shall contravene an old ordinance, the ordinance with highest net likes shall be declared the law.

Those who play shall seek their reward as follows:
• Rosalyn Award :: The player with the ordinance that has acquired the most net likes at the time of the next find
• Miss Wormwood Award :: The player with the most implemented ordinances
• Spaceman Spiff Award :: Best Calvinball
• Calvin Award :: Tim’s Award of Mystery (oooooooooohhh)
• Hobbes Award :: The Hobbes Prize is to be awarded to the person whom played but scored the least amount of points.
• Susie Award :: Most swag points
• Lost Dog Rescue Award :: Best picture of your dog

** Consider Thee Calvinball a Hot-potatoe game – not a hide-and-seek game. This be not geocaching. More, we wish the Calvinball attain perpetual motion, constantly moving, from pilgrim to pilgrim. (Translation: dont make your hides hard or your rules constraining. The more silliness the better)
** NOTE This is not a winner take all game. “The points dont matter“

[IMG]https://foreignpolicymag.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/87978-calvinball.jpg?w=306&h=313[/IMG]

* The Sun orbits around the earth. Only heretics would suggest otherwise. We burn heretics. Well, only if they weigh the same as a duck.

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[Steve O]

@CBGanimal 174599 wrote:

Couldn’t help myself…craving brownies! PhoenixBall captured! sorry Ken!

Scoring notes:
Phoenixball wast moved from Fayrefax County to Citie of Alexandria, metamorphosing while in Falls Churche Citie (3)
New Phoenixball (flamingo) receiveth greater than 4 votes (10)
Thy first really goode, legitimate limerick wast composeth in lieu of haiku (7)
Very much most wondrous brownie-swag wast included, but CBGAnimal may eateth all and nae shareth with Tim the Enshrugger, for which she should be fined 62,421 pointes. (5 million)
SarahBee and Mr. Happy both documenteth compelling victory dance (at least 4, but rightfully much higher based on dance quality)

[CBGanimal]

May I be bestowed with the following points?
Crossed county lines…Alexandria to Arlington
Ate the brownies I found on the spot…
Included very cool swag appropriate for the holiday too! (And alcohol)

If Tim finds the ball on the way home he will have cookies
And my pic of a cute and clean doggie

Almost got a pic of a dog with the Phoenix Ball but he growled at me and the owner was in a hurry! I tried!

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[PeteD]

Boo hoo[ATTACH=CONFIG]16902[/ATTACH]

[reji]

@PeteD 174630 wrote:

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What Pete’s said

[bentbike33]

Phoenixball acquired. [ATTACH]16903[/ATTACH]

Swag sampled[ATTACH]16904[/ATTACH]

More later.

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[rcannon100]

Nivlacball is in the Bikenetic Store on the mannequin (oops did I forget to mention that?? )
Phoenixball is bent
Fireball is in the possession of, um, lets see, I know this – OH YES! – Josh!!

JOSH NIVLACBALL
0 for the find. More than 5 days passed between when he found the Nivlacball and when I found his hide.
7 points for a lemonrock
10 points for crossing the frontier of realms
5 points for swag
5 points for a new ordinance. Calvinball has become big govt with endless rules. Don’t Snake on Me!
3 enchanted points for full delusions on the points that you have earned
Josh is awarded 30 points

Josh cast the spell of the Warlock Judd against CBGanimal for -15 points

STEVEO PHOENIXBALL
4 Points for the find (Steve found the Phoenixball on the 10th; it was next found by CBGanimal on the 14th)
3 Points for crossing the frontier of provinces
4 Points for having your dance confirmed by the evil SarahBee
10 Points for a new calvinball which you presented and it did receive more than 4 likes
7 Points for a lemonrock
5 Points for brownies
SteveO is awarded 38 points

SCHVIN FIREBALL
8 Points for the find (found on the 11th, next found on the 13th)
15 points for first find
10 points for the very best dog pictures ever (HI MAGGIE!!!)
10 points for crossing the frontier of realms
5 points for swag
-2 for not dancing
10 points for drinking even more alcohol where you found the Fireball
3 enchanted points because HI MAGGIE!
SCHVIN is awarded 59 points

STREETSMARTS FIREBALL
10 points for the find without delay
7 points for a lemonrock
-2 for not dancing
10 points for crossing the frontier of realms
Streetsmarts is awarded 25 points

Hey Josh, should we just drop every other calvinball right in front of your front door???????

CGBANIMAL PHOENIXBALL
10 Points for the find without delay
3 points: Crossed county lines…Alexandria to Arlington
10 Points: Ate the brownies I found on the spot…
5 Points: Included very cool swag appropriate for the holiday too! (And alcohol)
10 Points for the dog picture (the very clean dog picture must be of your own dog)
-2 for not dancing
CGBanimal is awarded 36 points

Please inform Tim the score that you are deluded that you earned

Scores and Codified Claptrap is carefully kept on the library of the first page of the thread.

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[Steve O]

Forgot to mention mine wondrous picture of dogs – 65 points

Here’s a picture of dogs
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[bentbike33]

In lieu of a victory dance, I offer this epic victory song in the grand tradition of the original Calvinballers.

[video=youtube_share;vQ-2_lpshkE]https://youtu.be/vQ-2_lpshkE[/video]

Note that there is a picture of dancers in the background.

[rcannon100]

Bentbike has officially won Calvinball!

[streetsmarts]

@bentbike33 174642 wrote:

In lieu of a victory dance, I offer this epic victory song in the grand tradition of the original Calvinballers.

[video=youtube_share;vQ-2_lpshkE]https://youtu.be/vQ-2_lpshkE[/video]

Note that there is a picture of dancers in the background.

Brave sir …bravo!!

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[CBGanimal]

So totally awesome! Bentbike33 so deserves the win!

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[bentbike33]

Phoenixball hidden

In Lyttle Citie
Overlookeing the WOD Trayle
Shelter’d from the rain

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Phoenixball hide is easily passed
For the WOD there rides generally fast
But if you slow down
Take a good look aroun’
You’ll find a sweet swaggy repast

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Swag now includes dark chocolate fudge and a fine Virginia ale.

Picture of creature with Phoenixball

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Although Scully is technically a cat, she exhibits dog-like behaviors such as begging for food, putting her nose under your hand when she wants to be pet, and drooling when exceedingly happy.

Proposed ordinance: A victory song may be performed in lieu of a victory dance, and if both song and dance are performed, triple points (12) shall be awarded.

Delusional Accounting:

Find 5
First find 15
Haiku and Limerick clues 7
On-site swag consumption 10
Picture of Phoenixball with dog(-like creature) 10
New cool swag 5
New Ordinance enacted 5
Crossing Frontier of Provinces 3
Victory song (in accordance with New Ordinance) 4

Total points claimed: 64

[rcannon100]

Sriracha w Flamingo for breakfast

Phoenix ball currently hidden next to my pancakes for the next 30 min.

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Swag now includes sriracha soaked brownies (kidding, I would never do that to good sriracha)

[josh]

A mobile Calvinball is now in play
I do hope that it is found today
Fireball in my cage
Many points from Tim the Mage
See you all tonight at Velo Cafe

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[streetsmarts]

Love victory song idea!!!

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