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

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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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[rumipumi]

Mine

https://bingobaker.com/#2595ce02ff333812

[bigredboiler]

Great to see all the interest!
Sorry for any pain in my poor instructions or generating a valid card.

As of now –> Players who need to generate a new, valid card (your first post either had a card w/Free space or wrong link):

• amanka
• Kbikeva
• bikingjenn

How to fix/get your card? –> Click this link and then the “Generate Card” button on the bingobaker webpage.

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

I’ll keep updating my original post w/names that need a card as well.

[HokieBeth]

Correct card (?)

https://bingobaker.com#654dd1eb342a3d01

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[CarolineAngelo]

https://bingobaker.com/#70edf54f70e1d187

[DCAKen]

Here’s my card: https://bingobaker.com/#3371f0f7ec64fc27

[Boomer Cycles]

Great idea and thanks for hosting it. Posting my card and URL to make sure that I got it right?

https://bingobaker.com/view/5725340

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[bigredboiler]

@Boomer2U 221496 wrote:

Great idea and thanks for hosting it. Posting my card and URL to make sure that I got it right?

https://bingobaker.com/view/5725340

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Boomer, sorry, that didn’t get you a valid card. Click this link and then the “Generate Card” button that you see on that page.

[karenbikes2@gmail.com]

Xmas lights.
I took a few Xmas lights photos on my ride this afternoon (in my Strava post), but just don’t get the same effect when you photograph them in daylight. These lights are right down the street from my house so had to go back out tonight to get a shot of them.
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@karenbikes2@gmail.com 221540 wrote:

Xmas lights.
I took a few Xmas lights photos on my ride this afternoon (in my Strava post), but just don’t get the same effect when you photograph them in daylight. These lights are right down the street from my house so had to go back out tonight to get a shot of them.
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Karen, nice lights!

To clarify though, starting Mon, Jan 16, I’ll start announcing (daily) a new Bingo# (an object/item like road sign, Xmas lights, etc.). Then, you post finding that on your ride that day and you get that square.

You are making me think whether I want to keep the rule that you must post on the day the # is called, or relax the rule and allow posting/finding on a ride anytime after I call the #. If I relax the rules, I’ll update the original post before the game starts. I need to think through how that will change the odds of winning.

[Erikaceae]

https://bingobaker.com/#715dbbceac62aec3

Looking forward to playing!

[LGRides]

I’ll give it a go.

https://bingobaker.com#5725340

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[karenbikes2@gmail.com]

@bigredboiler 221554 wrote:

Karen, nice lights!

To clarify though, starting Mon, Jan 16, I’ll start announcing (daily) a new Bingo# (an object/item like road sign, Xmas lights, etc.). Then, you post finding that on your ride that day and you get that square.

You are making me think whether I want to keep the rule that you must post on the day the # is called, or relax the rule and allow posting/finding on a ride anytime after I call the #. If I relax the rules, I’ll update the original post before the game starts. I need to think through how that will change the odds of winning.

Guess I was too excited to play this game [emoji6] I’ve removed the #bingo hashtags from my posts and removed the marks from my bingo card. Looking forward to playing this starting 1/16! Thanks for sponsoring!

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[Jessica Hirschhorn]

I need a BINGO card link. I have card, need “CODE”.

Thanks.

Jessica H

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@Jessica Hirschhorn 221677 wrote:

I need a BINGO card link. I have card, need “CODE”.

Thanks.

Jessica H

Jessica – I created a BINGO card for you –> https://bingobaker.com/#689c3657b87669bb

If you’re fine with this, do nothing. Use this URL to play when the game starts.
I’ve also updated the Google Sheet (for game tracking) to include your URL.

Kris (bigredboiler)

[Jessica Hirschhorn]

Thanks!

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