Calvinball 2020 Official Thread

[josh]

Sorry for the delay in getting this up, but starting on the first of January isn’t that bad. Also, I’m proud to present to you a pointless prize that doesn’t just involve eating/drinking and tagging rides. Without any further ado, here we go:
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Bruce the Sleepy/josh is returning as Tim the Enchanter for a new game of Calvinball. I am the sole keeper of the scores and arbiter of the rules, although I’ll strive to be less capricious than rcannon100. 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.

Created Ordinances

Scores
Spreadsheet

Prizes
TBD

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”
Don’t be too incestuous with your hiding and finding please, I don’t want to drop the hammer on anyone

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Topic

[sszibler]

@SarahBee 195595 wrote:

Pearl dive oyster palace on u st?

I give up. None of those searches work on the website, not even the Spanish. Or the thighs or quick steps. I think it thinks I’m in NYC . . . 😬

[Steve O]

@sszibler 195918 wrote:

I give up. None of those searches work on the website, not even the Spanish. Or the thighs or quick steps. I think it thinks I’m in NYC . . . 

It was “thigh.faster.palace” You need to enter the words exactly like that, no spaces and with a period between them (no quote marks).

For the Tunnel to Nowhere, I used “jukebox.aspect.pouch” – in case you were wondering where that is.

[sszibler]

So the Spanish words mean thigh faster palace, but they must be entered on the website as one word with periods. I’ll try that when I get a chance.

Also: points for moving the Calvin Ball to another state. Plus same day and selfie points and regular old points, please, please!

Might be good to “find” it as quickly as possible. The maven and a client thought this was a safe spot, but other mavens were concerned about unauthorized pickups at similar locations. I don’t think anyone will be at this spot right away though.

[Steve O]

@sszibler 196001 wrote:

Also: points for moving the Calvin Ball to another state. Plus same day and selfie points and regular old points, please, please!

If I read the ordinance correctly, you need to take a selfie with someone else holding the Calvinball (looks like you were holding it–not the other person. Bruce the Sleepy will need to rule.)

Also, you can just click on the links in my post if you’d like to see the what3words locations.

[SarahBee]

I’d support same day points if the contents are updated too. Half the fun, for me at least, is finding fun things to include in the booty. Plus this is a little extra effort on part of the finder. I defer to Bruce the sleepy.

[CBGanimal]

Ok I’m very confused now…has it been acquired from Merry-land? And has it been re hidden? If so what are the clues?

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[CBGanimal]

@SarahBee 196005 wrote:

I’d support same day points if the contents are updated too. Half the fun, for me at least, is finding fun things to include in the booty. Plus this is a little extra effort on part of the finder. I defer to Bruce the sleepy.

Ditto and support!

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[sszibler]

Hmmph, if so inanimate objects and non-anthropomorphic animals shouldn’t count either!

[sszibler]

@Steve O 196004 wrote:

If I read the ordinance correctly, you need to take a selfie with someone else holding the Calvinball (looks like you were holding it–not the other person. Bruce the Sleepy will need to rule.)

Also, you can just click on the links in my post if you’d like to see the what3words locations.

Hmmph, if so inanimate objects and non-anthropomorphic animals shouldn’t count either!

Plus! Ken’s shoulder is holding it too!!

[SarahBee]

I took my selfie with the Calvinball and “Hobbes”. [emoji3]

[sszibler]

@SarahBee 196005 wrote:

I’d support same day points if the contents are updated too. Half the fun, for me at least, is finding fun things to include in the booty. Plus this is a little extra effort on part of the finder. I defer to Bruce the sleepy.

Hobbes seconds the girl’s support (I’m not sure I’m permitted to second silly girl’s comments according to clubhouse rules. Please forgive my adherence to sacred bylaws. Bruce the Sleepy must rule). The Calvin Ball has new objects within!

[sszibler]

@CBGanimal 196006 wrote:

Ok I’m very confused now…has it been acquired from Merry-land? And has it been re hidden? If so what are the clues?

Thanks

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Yes! Yes! It has been rehidden and is now in the District of Christopher Columbus across the border of Merry-land. Details and clues are on the post with thy number that is The Answer To Everything (see The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy for explanation).

A new Calvin Ball has been hidden as well. Details to come!!

[sszibler]

Here is the clue as a haiku:

Near Fisherman’s Cove
Four Mile Run and Flooding
Delectable stench!

[sszibler]

@SarahBee 196022 wrote:

I took my selfie with the Calvinball and “Hobbes”. [emoji3]

IMPOSTER! Remove 2 points!!

[secstate]

Drat! Foiled?

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