Pointless Prize 2023 – Bicycle Bingo

[bigredboiler]

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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[cvcalhoun]

@CMcD 223146 wrote:

And some heavy equipment! (If anyone knows how to rotate pics so they upload correctly, I’d love your insights!)

My understanding is that this is an iPhone thing. And that if you go int and save the photo again, it will change the orientation to the correct one. I wouldn’t know personally–I have never owned an iPhone–but that’s what others have said.

[JessicaH]

Custom mailbox. The owner is a model RR aficionado.

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[karenbikes2@gmail.com]

@bigredboiler 223208 wrote:

Jan 26 (Day #11): Flag (military)

Additional clarifying info:
Needs to be a real flag; ex: US military branch. Reminder: there are 3 other flag type in this game (country, state, & other)…so stick to military for this one

Reminders:

• you can also find each day’s “Bingo#” on the Google Tracking Sheet
• you can find all the rules on the first post in this thread

So a military flag from another country would not count?

[AlanA]

Military Flag

While not specifically related to one branch of the military, this flag would not exist if it weren’t for militaries.

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If it doesn’t meet your rigid criteria, let me know and I will remove the tag.

[karenbikes2@gmail.com]

1/26/2023 Custom Mailbox
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[Boomer Cycles]

1/26/23 – flag (military)

US Navy Memorial Plaza contains towering masts with naval signal flags as well as the largest map in the world, known as the “Granite Sea.” https://www.navymemorial.org/memorial-plaza

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[cvcalhoun]

1/26/2023 Military flag
POW/MIA flag in the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Rockville

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[bigredboiler]

Jan 27 (Day #12): Flag (other)

Additional clarifying info:
Needs to be a real flag and not a country, state, or military flag (each of those are separate “bingo” squares)

Reminders:

• you can also find each day’s “Bingo#” on the Google Tracking Sheet
• you can find all the rules on the first post in this thread

[bigredboiler]

@karenbikes2@gmail.com 223241 wrote:

So a military flag from another country would not count?

Sorry for delayed reply. Busy day.
Other country military flag counts. Just giving US military branch flags as examples.

[bigredboiler]

@AlanA 223242 wrote:

Military Flag

While not specifically related to one branch of the military, this flag would not exist if it weren’t for militaries.

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If it doesn’t meet your rigid criteria, let me know and I will remove the tag.

Alan – count it…..of course, now you need to find a non-military (or state/country) flag (if you have that square)

[karenbikes2@gmail.com]

1/27/2023 Horse
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[JessicaH]

HORSE. Meadowbrook Stables

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[Mtansill]

Flag (other)

I’ve never seen this flag being regularly flown by anyone other than this guy a few miles away…

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[AlanA]

Flag (other).

Yay for the hotel flag! Taken at mile .001 of today’s ride. Luckily, there was enough of a breeze to have it blow a bit. It was limp when I got back.

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[Boomer Cycles]

1/27/23 – Flag (other)

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