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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[mrhappy_onabike]

Calvinball is now hidden

It’s with Ricardo. This is Ricardo
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You can find it on his shelf
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In his shoe repair shop (plug – Ricardo does a good job)
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On this street (see closeup below)
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[sszibler]

Virginia Luv
I’m Herndon’ more than Reston’
Elephant hunt in’

Calvin Ball reseeded. Ricardo didn’t really get the whole Calvin Ball thing and had me write my name down. He went to look on the shelf. A shelf of shoes. I showed him a picture. That worked! Glad no one stole my bike! There was a parking garage next door so it was semi out of site near the attendants. At least I know a good shoe place now!

I’m shitty at taking selfie’s, but Matt is holding the Calvin Ball. You can see the top of the elephant for at least partial credit!

It looks like the winds won’t even start to subside until after 3 or 4, so good luck gettin’ it Virginy Folk – HaHaHAhaHa!

[Russ]

Calvin Ball has been captured!

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@Russ 197007 wrote:

Calvin Ball has been captured!

Wow! 🎉

[elizsnyder]

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

An new Ordinance is Hereby Decreed!
The Queen ordered the search and seizure of the Calvinball to Knight of the Russ@DCA
He succeeded in the Quest bestowed upon him by his majesty her Highness
The Queen issued new Ordinance to patronize Keeps of Independent Shoppes to stimulate the economies of locale
Knight of the Russ@DCA has executed obscuring of Calvinball, for the uninitiated this Shoppe does not open until the 3^rd hour of the morn

When brave Warrior Princesses or Knights have traveled to the Independent Shoppe of the life of π

Querie the Keeper of the Coin and…
Identify thyself as the Warrior Princess Hobbes or Knight to the Queen, Hobbes, to the Keep of the Shoppe Pastaierie
Request of the Keep of the Shoppe Pastaierie “giveth me the Calvinball”

Images included to help identify that of which you seek. Slate thy hunger on provision of ration provided by the Shoppe Keep to include liquids to warm thy belly and sweets to tingle thy taste buds on the house of the π

Enjoy! My brave Warrior Princesses and brave Knights!

The Queen has additionally requested selfies.

Yours Truly-
Your Queen

p.s. In Old English, they counted from about 6 o’clock as zero hour when telling the time (so 9 o’clock was the third hour)
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[sszibler]

@elizsnyder 197081 wrote:

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

An new Ordinance is Hereby Decreed!
The Queen ordered the search and seizure of the Calvinball to Knight of the Russ@DCA
He succeeded in the Quest bestowed upon him by his majesty her Highness
The Queen issued new Ordinance to patronize Keeps of Independent Shoppes to stimulate the economies of locale
Knight of the Russ@DCA has executed obscuring of Calvinball, for the uninitiated this Shoppe does not open until the 3^rd hour of the morn

When brave Warrior Princesses or Knights have traveled to the Independent Shoppe of the life of π

Querie the Keeper of the Coin and…
Identify thyself as the Warrior Princess Hobbes or Knight to the Queen, Hobbes, to the Keep of the Shoppe Pastaierie
Request of the Keep of the Shoppe Pastaierie “giveth me the Calvinball”

Images included to help identify that of which you seek. Slate thy hunger on provision of ration provided by the Shoppe Keep to include liquids to warm thy belly and sweets to tingle thy taste buds on the house of the π

Enjoy! My brave Warrior Princesses and brave Knights!

The Queen has additionally requested selfies.

Yours Truly-
Your Queen

p.s. In Old English, they counted from about 6 o’clock as zero hour when telling the time (so 9 o’clock was the third hour)
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Boy. Thus is exactly as thy self proclaimed whilst riding mine steed tonight! Nowist if thy selfist could figure wherst PIE besides H St!

[sszibler]

@elizsnyder 197081 wrote:

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

An new Ordinance is Hereby Decreed!
The Queen ordered the search and seizure of the Calvinball to Knight of the Russ@DCA
He succeeded in the Quest bestowed upon him by his majesty her Highness
The Queen issued new Ordinance to patronize Keeps of Independent Shoppes to stimulate the economies of locale
Knight of the Russ@DCA has executed obscuring of Calvinball, for the uninitiated this Shoppe does not open until the 3^rd hour of the morn

When brave Warrior Princesses or Knights have traveled to the Independent Shoppe of the life of π

Querie the Keeper of the Coin and…
Identify thyself as the Warrior Princess Hobbes or Knight to the Queen, Hobbes, to the Keep of the Shoppe Pastaierie
Request of the Keep of the Shoppe Pastaierie “giveth me the Calvinball”

Images included to help identify that of which you seek. Slate thy hunger on provision of ration provided by the Shoppe Keep to include liquids to warm thy belly and sweets to tingle thy taste buds on the house of the π

Enjoy! My brave Warrior Princesses and brave Knights!

The Queen has additionally requested selfies.

Yours Truly-
Your Queen

p.s. In Old English, they counted from about 6 o’clock as zero hour when telling the time (so 9 o’clock was the third hour)
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Ahhh, onest could learn ballet too!

[elizsnyder]

thou efforts to rid thyself of potential blue jeans based muffin top brought on by excess consumption of hot black liquids and cinnamon infused treats to thou tongue can also be accomplished by visiting thy neighboring local purveyor of plyometrics (CrossFit) next door to Shoppe of the life of π

[elizsnyder]

///richer.august.pokers

What3Words

Moved outside due to Shoppe closure 4pm, 1.5hrs before free coffee and cinnamon bun expires

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[mrhappy_onabike]

Ta-da!!
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Unfortunately, no pie.

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@mrhappy_onabike 197148 wrote:

Ta-da!!
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Unfortunately, no pie.

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I did the ballet
I Crossfitted until death
All for Calvinball!

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
libraries.swear.gates

[mrhappy_onabike]

Calvinball placed here:

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[mrhappy_onabike]

It seems to have been immediately found!

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[shirag]

Calvinball has been acquired! (I request selfie bonus points) and has been rehidden where you should ride daily (but avoid the streetcar tracks!)[ATTACH=CONFIG]20876[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]20877[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]20878[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]20879[/ATTACH]

[SarahBee]

@mrhappy_onabike 197200 wrote:

It seems to have been immediately found!

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I recommend extra points be awarded to Shira for expression of true delight finding the Calvinball. You can’t fake that smile!!!!

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