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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[CBGanimal]

@SarahBee 196116 wrote:

Calvinball acquires!

In this weather? You are one tough girl!

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[SarahBee]

@CBGanimal 196118 wrote:

In this weather? You are one tough girl!

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Was a little dicey!

[rcannon100]

@sszibler 196100 wrote:

I’m still a little stuck in a format that’s advanced that I thought I got out of, but is still there when I sign in. I can get out to “like” things and post pictures by clicking on “full site” at the bottom of the page. Does anyone know how to get out of that mode in settings permanently since it doesn’t seem to work?

BTW, there are some kinds of capricious gods in the forum. I believe my status went from “elite” to “amusingly cute” (or something like that), back to boring “regular member/standard member” (or whatever, I can’t see it now). ��

Any chance we could convince you to move this off of the Calvinball thread? Please? Thanks.

[sszibler]

@secstate 196111 wrote:

I got there shortly after 8:30 and stayed later than was wise for a Monday night, drinking Old Overholt and soda. My Apple Watch measured the karaoke at 95 dB from my perch at the bar. I was glad to have my music earplugs. I carefully searched the area you photographed and also asked Sam, the bartender, who was bemused (and is incidentally quite good at karaoke) but knew nothing.

If you find it please assign me demerits.

It was under the steps to the right of the door from the bar to the deck. The bartender thought of the hiding spot! I don’t know his name.

I probably won’t get there tonight with this weather.

[sszibler]

@rcannon100 196122 wrote:

Any chance we could convince you to move this off of the Calvinball thread? Please? Thanks.

Should be gone!

[sszibler]

@secstate 196111 wrote:

I got there shortly after 8:30 and stayed later than was wise for a Monday night, drinking Old Overholt and soda. My Apple Watch measured the karaoke at 95 dB from my perch at the bar. I was glad to have my music earplugs. I carefully searched the area you photographed and also asked Sam, the bartender, who was bemused (and is incidentally quite good at karaoke) but knew nothing.

If you find it please assign me demerits.

I did end up stopping at Dewdrop tonight. Even though it wasn’t freezing there was frozen stuff out there and I didn’t like that. I spoke with Awad and couldn’t find it. He thought Jason was the guy who suggested hiding it under the steps on the porch. It was very icy but thin enough ice you could get your feet and knees wet searching. Blech.

I left a note with Awad with my phone number in case it turns up and he was keen on helping.

This is the one thing about Calvin Ball that’s no fun – loosing stuff. I think I’m just in an extra anxious mood today as well.

I hope it turns up!

[SarahBee]

Calvinball has been re-stashed in the District! Near the Capitol of the free world you shall find it. In a back alley behind a flying bovine and a vampire’s favorite office. If you need a hint, I have 3 words for you: hurray, blend, saying! (Or just check my Strava ride)

[BobCochran]

If Calvinball returns to Maryland…

Thanks so much

Bob

[SarahBee]

@BobCochran 196199 wrote:

If Calvinball returns to Maryland…

Thanks so much

Bob

Bob, as a firm believer in equal opportunity Calvinballing, if it is not found by tomorrow after work, I will relocate it to MD.

[sszibler]

@SarahBee 196191 wrote:

Calvinball has been re-stashed in the District! Near the Capitol of the free world you shall find it. In a back alley behind a flying bovine and a vampire’s favorite office. If you need a hint, I have 3 words for you: hurray, blend, saying! (Or just check my Strava ride)

Tougher than it looked! (Those inanimate creatures are holding the Calvin Ball. A little blurry!)

[SarahBee]

@sszibler 196202 wrote:

Tougher than it looked!

Come here, Toots!

[sszibler]

Not quite Merry-Land
Louis Stokes Health Sciences
Calvinactive Waste!

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[mydear_watson]

It has been acquired. Will be released by the morning!

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[BobCochran]

@SarahBee 196200 wrote:

Bob, as a firm believer in equal opportunity Calvinballing, if it is not found by tomorrow after work, I will relocate it to MD.

Sarah, thank you so much for thinking of my humble hope! I really appreciate it! I see the Calvinball has been captured. I will await the decision of its possessor. The weekend is close upon us and I’ll try to search for it.

Thanks again, thanks so much for your thoughtfulness!

Bob

[mydear_watson]

On the street of King Henry
Come all the way in
and have a warm, tasty coffee (or cocoa)

(Thanks to Brian for letting me “hide” this here)

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