FSSB #3 – Find the Founding Fathers

[Mikey]

It’s mid week, so it’s time for our next Freezing Saddles Side Bet! For this challenge ” Find the Founding Fathers”, we will not be competing in teams, nor will there be any benefit to being in one state over another. FSSB #3 will be in the format of a photo meme, so get those cameras ready. To complete the tasks of FSSB #3, you will have to ride your bike to a place, any place that mentions, alludes to, honors, is named for, or could be perceived to represent one of President of the United States. Take a picture of your bike with that location and post it on the forum. The trick (there is always a trick) is that you have to post a photo of the presidential items in order from Washington to Obama. For example I have posted a photo of my bike at the “Washington Marina”. Once you post your photo write the name of the president in the text section. like this:

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WASHINGTON

Feel free to be as obvious or as obscure as you like. I could have posted a photo of the Washington Monument, or even the Masonic Temple. Be creative. To be able to go on to the next president, at least 3 forum people have to “like” the post. Other rules, Washington was easy (the entire town is named for him) so I took it to start the process, once we get 3 likes we can move on to “John Adams” If you have a better photo and the current one doesn’t have 3 likes, then by all means make the steal. The White house or other POTUS site that is not specific to any one president will not work. There only needs to be one photo for each president, you don’t have to post your own list of presidents, just the next one in order. Multiple presidents in one photo are okay, but you only get credit for the next one. You have to have at least 1 bike in the picture. The picture has to be taken starting today. Also, the name in question doesn’t actually have to be “written” in the photo like “Washington” in Washington Marina was. Nicknames are also acceptable. Have fun and remember it’s all for fun. We are already winners!

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[Steve O]

@cvcalhoun 76799 wrote:

I think you may have to give us a hint on what this is?

You’re joking, right?

[dasgeh]

@cvcalhoun 76799 wrote:

I think you may have to give us a hint on what this is?

Look in the background. Or in this pic:

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Another hint: This is something that existed up until FDR, but not since (except on the roof under Clinton, according to Wikipedia), and this one is the largest.

[cvcalhoun]

@cvcalhoun 76799 wrote:

I think you may have to give us a hint on what this is?

@Steve O 76801 wrote:

You’re joking, right?

Well, the White House itself was disallowed in the very first post:

@Mikey 74751 wrote:

The White house or other POTUS site that is not specific to any one president will not work.

So I was trying to figure out what specific feature would be associated with Obama. Given the clarification (and the fact that things named either Barack or Obama are not exactly plentiful in these parts), I’ve gone ahead and liked it.

And apparently I was not the only one who was confused, as the first picture got no likes, and the second one got three very quickly.

[Anonymous]

@dasgeh 76802 wrote:

(except on the roof under Clinton, according to Wikipedia),

(wikipedia)

Quote:

Another unsuccessful attempt was made by President Bill Clinton, who was denied by the White House, saying it was not in keeping with the formal nature of the White House grounds

I find this absolutely hilarious, in a Beverly Hillbillies kind of way.

Bubba from Arkansas comes to the White House, and his prim and proper handlers won’t let him dig in the dirt.

[UnknownCyclist]

What?… FDR grew “hemp?”

[cvcalhoun]

@UnknownCyclist 76805 wrote:

What?… FDR grew “hemp?”

He grew Amaranthus cannabinus, or water hemp. I’m pretty sure that attempts to smoke the stuff would be about as rewarding as trying to smoke a piece of hemp rope.

[Steve O]

@Steve O 76801 wrote:

You’re joking, right?

Sorry. I had forgotten about that early qualifier that the White House was verboten. Can I add this comment to my application for the feckless award?

[ShawnoftheDread]

I was going to post a pic of my choom dealer’s apartment, but he objected. Stupid dealer.

[dasgeh]

So I guess I’m the only one here who rides by there just to drool at the garden…

But you definitely learn something new everyday. Thanks for the challenge, Mikey, I know I learned a lot and rode a little extra for it (I needed to bike from foggy bottom to the hill at lunch so couldn’t resist all these pics)

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[Mikey]

I’m glad everyone had fun with this one. At times the competition was pretty cut throat with defensive dislikes, and clandestine photos in the dark. I didn’t have any idea how long it would take, but was surprised once we got going how quick it actually was. I admire your creativity, and your desire to go a little out of your way to teach us something. I also enjoyed when we were thinking the same thing without communicating, and then racing to get the same photo, missing each other by mere minutes. And most of all, I’m glad that this was a good diversion from the daily cold, icy, windy, dark slog through the set of Disney’s Frozen.

[JimF22003]

I think you can just barely make out the Truman Balcony on that pic of the White House, if that counts for anything.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truman_Balcony

[KayakCyndi]

@Mikey 76824 wrote:

I’m glad everyone had fun with this one. At times the competition was pretty cut throat with defensive dislikes, and clandestine photos in the dark. I didn’t have any idea how long it would take, but was surprised once we got going how quick it actually was. I admire your creativity, and your desire to go a little out of your way to teach us something. I also enjoyed when we were thinking the same thing without communicating, and then racing to get the same photo, missing each other by mere minutes. And most of all, I’m glad that this was a good diversion from the daily cold, icy, windy, dark slog through the set of Disney’s Frozen.

I LOVED this side challenge. I learned more about the presidents than I had since 7th grade history; thoroughly enjoyed plotting, um I mean researching, how to beat others to a specific spot; and whiled away hours of work time checking the forum for updates. Thanks Mikey!

[Steve O]

Three cheers for Mikey!!! This was the most fun I’ve had in years. (whatever that says about my life….)

@Mikey 76824 wrote:

I’m glad everyone had fun with this one. At times the competition was pretty cut throat with defensive dislikes, and clandestine photos in the dark. I didn’t have any idea how long it would take, but was surprised once we got going how quick it actually was. I admire your creativity, and your desire to go a little out of your way to teach us something. I also enjoyed when we were thinking the same thing without communicating, and then racing to get the same photo, missing each other by mere minutes. And most of all, I’m glad that this was a good diversion from the daily cold, icy, windy, dark slog through the set of Disney’s Frozen.

[Mikey]

Is anyone really good at graphic design? and have a lot of extra time on their hands. I think it would be cool to generate a poster with all of the winning photos on it, and present them at FS end happy hour.

[Steve O]

@Mikey 76866 wrote:

Is anyone really good at graphic design? and have a lot of extra time on their hands. I think it would be cool to generate a poster with all of the winning photos on it, and present them at FS end happy hour.

May I ask that we leave out the Clinton photo? Per my mistress’s request.

Actually, it might be a better design, easier, and still make the point to find the best 20 or so and use those rather than try to shoehorn in all 44.

Whoever takes on this project may want to collect higher rez photos from the photographers than what has been posted here.

[Author]

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