Pointless Prize 2023 – Bicycle Bingo

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  • December 31, 2022 at 4:59 am #922797
    bigredboiler
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    GAME #2 will start immediately following confirmation of a Game#1 winner….join anytime / read details below & post to let me know any questions

    Final Updates & Reminders before the Game Starts (Monday, Jan 16):

    • 4 people created invalid cards (see your name below)….so I created NEW bingo cards for you….see the Google Sheet to get your URL
    • I’ll post each days “Object” (like a Bingo #) in-line on this forum + you can check it (and whole history of what’s been called) on the Google Sheet
    • When I post the “Object” you need to find, I’ll attempt to clarify what you need to find/photograph to avoid any confusion….if you still have questions, post to the thread or private msg me
    • You can find the object on your ride starting the day the object is posted/available for finding AND any day after that
    • You can only find/claim ONE OBJECT PER DAY
    • You must post image of your object found here in the forum for all to see
    • You call “BINGO” by posting here in this forum thread.
    • You will need to make your Strava available to me to validate that you won (you can let me know your Strava name here in the forum; anytime or wait until you win

    ===== EARLIER POST & INFO BELOW =======

    Happy 2023 everyone, and this year I have a new game to try. It won’t start until January 16 to give people time to get a BINGO card if they want to play.

    Basic premise: ** Rule Updated Jan 12: You can claim a Bingo spot on or after the day that “thing” is called **

    • Daily (starting Jan 16) I will announce the proverbial “bingo number” to the forum (which will actually be an object/thing)
    • If a player finds and photographs the “thing” on their ride that day (or a future day), they mark that spot on their Bingo card
    • You can only claim one spot per day
    • First player to find 5 things making “BINGO” wins

    How to you get your BINGO card?
    Option #1: Generate your own & post to this thread to share –> Click this link and then the “Generate Card” button that you will see on that page…the result will be the URL to your BINGO card.
    Option #2: I will generate a card/URL for you and share to this thread & the Google Sheet for tracking the game. Just post asking me for a URL and then check the forum/Google Sheet for your URL.

    *** NOTE *** If the card you generate contains a “FREE” Space, please generate a new card and post that to the forum and use for the game.
    My apologies. I thought I chose setting without a Free space, but apparently, the random card generator still includes Free in the generator given that this has happened to a few people already.

    Players who generated an invalid card: I created a new link for you…check the Google Sheet for the link you need to play the game:

    • amanka
    • Kbikeva
    • HokieBeth
    • LGRides

    If you’re on this list and haven’t created a valid card by Jan 14/15, I will create a card/URL for you and post here + Google Sheet.

    You can also check the Google Sheet I’ll use for tracking to confirm I have your valid URL reported for your card.

    Key additional info (and I’ll probably add more later to clarify based on questions I get):

    • You must post the URL of your unique Bingo card to this thread (I will create a Google sheet to share everyone’s card)
    • You must post the photo of the object taken during your ride to this thread
    • You must include the photo in your Strava ride for the day and #Bingo in your ride title
    • First person to announce BINGO to this thread (and I verify their entries) wins
    • If the game ends quickly, I’ll do another round (it’s all new so we’ll see how it goes)

    Other thoughts:

    • I plan to post the day’s Bingo# late the prior evening
    • Most objects are likely self-explanatory, and I will provide a little more detail with each day’s announcement. Also feel free to message me if you have questions.
    • There are 75 objects/items in total and 25 are randomly selected for each player’s Bingo card
    • Here is the link to the Google sheet I’ll use to track what’s been called, and everyone’s card
    • If you win, I’ll verify you submitted valid photos on the right day when item was called
    • If you want to cheat and ruin the fun for everyone, I’m sure you can.
    • Prize will likely be a gift card of some kind (last year’s winners were to breweries and bike shops)

    Have fun and let me know any questions! -Kris

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