Pointless Prize for February only

[bikingjenn]

PP Sponsor Comment 2/26/24:

Last week of the contest. Some tips to finish strong: Avoid using photo from another PP for this prize, i.e. flag, pub art, fire station. (2) the stories matter. (3) Sophie’s multiple HOTs for one photo are prize-worthy; (4) Creativity–finding different HOT things/people/topics is encouraged.

I have decided on multiple prizes to be awarded so not bad considering so few playing.

Based solely on number of hot days of participation, current standings as of 9:55am:

Carol (23), Nadine (21), Joan (15), Chris R (14), Sophie (6), Serdar and Tom A (1 each)

So far, I have awarded only one bonus point to Nadine for a funny HOT story.

Today is going to be HOT!

Thanks for playing. Prizes awarded at the happy hour whenever that is.

Jenn

Update 2/15/24

Leaderboard is here:

https://freezingsaddles.org/pointless/hashtag/fever

Extra points are noted in this thread. Thus far, only one extra point has been awarded. Keep on keeping HOT with #fever

February Fever Pointless Prize #fever

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Post a photo of something or someone HOT and #fever in your Strava feed any day in February of FS24 when the outdoor Fahrenheit temp is 38 degrees or higher (which is considered “fever” in Celsius).

If you do not use the Klimat app to list the temp in your Strava feed, please post the start and end temps in your Strava feed or in this Forum FEVER prize string or the FEVER Strava club.

This prize runs on days 38*F and higher from Feb 1-29 (leap year-fun!). Extra points if I love your post to the Strava FEVER club (https://www.strava.com/clubs/1215823) or the Forum post with your ONE photo choice and/or story approx LESS THAN 200 words.

Points deducted if the outdoor temperature for the duration of your ride is not feverish, meaning 38 or more degrees Fahrenheit. Honor system here. (We are already getting many points for freezing rides).

PRIZES will be HOT, HOT, HOT

Message me if questions: bikingjenn@gmail.com

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[consularrider]

#fever – 2/20/2024 – Again 38°F as I rolled out this morning (waited for the warm up from 25°).  The Crawfish are HOT and Juicy on W Broad St in Falls Church (awning at the right-hand side of the building)

[cvcalhoun]

2/20/24

An Eternal Flame seems hot to me.

[Nadine]

2/20/24

This is a  different kind of outdoor grill – which gets hot of course. I’ll work on getting you more creative entries when I’m better 😁

[cvcalhoun]

@nadine, sorry you’re not feeling well!

[Sophie CW]

2/20/24 – I like the HOT logo on this truck. But my photos never seem to do the subject justice. They always look better in-person than in photos.

[consularrider]

#fever – 2/21/2024 – 48°F at the ride start this afternoon.  A Friday Night Fish Fry is HOT!

[cvcalhoun]

2/21/24

The climate of Uganda is definitely hotter than here.

This was a challenging one!  I had it all worked out that if I left at 5, I could manage the ride I had planned while the temperature was still above 38 degrees.  That was before my boss announced she wanted to talk to me at 5:30.  And then didn’t actually call until 5:49.  And the call lasted 21 minutes. By the time I had gotten all my lights and outdoor clothes on, the ride didn’t start until 6:38, so I had to stop the ride and restart before the temperature went below 38 degrees.  But I still had to make sure the first segment was at least 10 miles for purposes of the #publicartfinder contest.  I made it–with a first ride (all over 38 degrees) of 10.13 miles, followed by a second ride (which was 37 degrees by the end) of 9.13 miles.  Whew!

[Sophie CW]

2/21/14 – Soup dumplings are best eaten when they are HOT so the juices flow out into your spoon and flavors explode into your mouth with the filling and dumpling wrapper. This location has hosted a couple of BBQ places. Let’s hope this HOT new eatery does well.

[Nadine]

2/21/24 – hot chili pepper cap

Mark was wearing his hot chili pepper cap under his helmet today, and  paused in between layers so I could get a pic of it

Here he is talking with John Manley, one of my favorite WI riders. John is my father’s age and he’s not even slow.

 

 

[consularrider]

#fever – 2/22/2024 – 39°F at the start of this morning’s ride.  There must be somethin HOT at COVANTA to require these cooling towers for the water vapor/steam?

[cvcalhoun]

2/22/24  All this traffic was contributing to global warming, making the planet hotter.

[Nadine]

2/22/24 –  hot house (for plants in winter)

It was in the high 40s when I rode

[consularrider]

#fever – 2/23/2024 – It was 41°F when I rolled out to Friday Coffee.  Afterwards I spotted all these HOT looking hi-viz helmets at the Trek Store in Fairlington.

[cvcalhoun]

2/23/24

I thought I’d take some heat for walking into a public elementary school after dark to take this photo. But no one seemed to care, and I even had trouble finding someone to pay enough attention to tell me where it could be found.

[Nadine]

2/23/24 – early blooming cherry blossom on the W&OD. Because early warning this winter /climate change? Heat, anyhow…. 

Oh and it was 50° when I rode today.

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