Calvinball 2019 Official Thread

[josh]

Welcome to Calvinball, where the rules are constantly made up and the points don’t matter!

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I am the new Tim the Enchanter, also known as Bruce the Sleepy — keeper of the scores and arbiter of the rules. I will begin the game by hiding the Calvinball and posting here.

Initial 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 rotation of the Earth. 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.

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Ordinances that matter:

• 3 points for pic of Calvinball balanced on head
• 2 points for on-site consumption
• 10 points for wearing the friendship bracelet to the closing happy hour (hunt me down to show me)

Ephemeral Ordinances and ones that don’t matter:

• Staying in DC
• Bringing it back to VA
• Freeing Hobbes
• Friendshipball is called the friendshipball
• Nepotismball’s band should be worn

Scores:
Spreadsheet

Prizes:
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

Notes:
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: don’t make your hides hard or your rules constraining. The more silliness the better)
This is not a winner take all game — “The points don’t matter”

Thanks to rcannon100 for moderating last year’s Calvinball game and providing a template for this thread.

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[rcannon100]

So is there only one actual calvinball in play?

[CBGanimal]

@rcannon100 187013 wrote:

So is there only one actual calvinball in play?

I thought there were two…one Sarah Bee just got and one that Judd had and Casey Kane was going to pick up…yes?

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[CaseyKane50]

I was going to pick up Siber Hobbes yesterday, but have not been able to reach Judd.

[Judd]

Some of you may know that I got Siber Hobbes and then immediately had a bike crash that has mostly incapacitated me for the past several days.

Siber Hobbes suggested that I go see the doctor.

I punished him for sending me to a not real doctor by locking him in a cage.

I ate the goodies and played with the toy before adding new goodies.

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[sszibler]

@Judd 187070 wrote:

Some of you may know that I got Siber Hobbes and then immediately had a bike crash that has mostly incapacitated me for the past several days.

Siber Hobbes suggested that I go see the doctor.

I punished him for sending me to a not real doctor by locking him in a cage.

I ate the goodies and played with the toy before adding new goodies.
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[CBGanimal]

@Judd 187070 wrote:

Some of you may know that I got Siber Hobbes and then immediately had a bike crash that has mostly incapacitated me for the past several days.

Siber Hobbes suggested that I go see the doctor.

I punished him for sending me to a not real doctor by locking him in a cage.

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Hobbles has been freed from his cage! He’s safe!

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[sszibler]

@CBGanimal 187096 wrote:

Hobbles has been freed from his cage! He’s safe!

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So, no Calvin Balls in play? I’m bored!

[CBGanimal]

The CalvinBall featuring Hobbles is on the move…hidden at winter bike to work day (Hi Henry!)

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[Henry]

@CBGanimal 187118 wrote:

(Hi Henry!)

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Hi.

[Henry]

Oh, and Hobbes is resting comfortably for his redeployment during the PM rush. Since I didn’t truly earn this reward, I won’t consume any of the consumables in the bag.

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[Judd]

@Henry 187143 wrote:

Oh, and Hobbes is resting comfortably for his redeployment during the PM rush. Since I didn’t truly earn this reward, I won’t consume any of the consumables in the bag.

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Hmmm. I’ll bet coming to Winter Bike to Work Day Happy Hour tonight would be a great place to look for Siber Hobbes.

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[Steve O]

@CBGanimal 187118 wrote:

The CalvinBall featuring Hobbles is on the move..

Hobbles

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[SarahBee]

Calvinball contents have been replaced and it has crossed state lines into MD. Find it in a planter near the blue bear in college park.

[Henry]

Hobbes has been released back into the wild.

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[sszibler]

@Henry 187164 wrote:

Hobbes has been released back into the wild.

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Got SiberHobbes, but haven’t had a chance to look to see how he’s doing yet. I had some Garmin and phone issues and now I’m kid and dog sitting. I hope they all get along!

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