The Lost Dog Award

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  • December 26, 2018 at 5:21 pm #920858
    Sunyata
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    #BAFS2019LostDog

    The pointless prize with a point.

    Due to circumstances beyond their control (mostly related to the fact that 2018 was the year of the mud in one form or another), there is an influx of rescue dogs in residence at the Lost Dog and Cat Rescue kennel in Falls Church. Most of these dogs are relatively young and have lots of energy that need to be expended. This is where you fine freezing folks come in.

    So, get on your bike, ride to the kennel and walk some dogs (or if that is not your thing, play with some cats or clean some cages/kennels)!

    Team Bikenetic (and friends) tend to volunteer on Thursday evenings, if you want to ensure you have some company for your first trip out to the Kennel. Bob (rcannon) and I will set up a couple of orientation times over the next few weeks if Thursday does not work for you, but you are not required to go to one of those.

    Shelter Location:
    6801 Wilson Blvd
    Falls Church, VA 22044
    It is directly behind Eden Center & must be accessed by the smaller entrance to Eden Center off of Wilson Blvd (entrance with no arch, smaller concrete lions, right next to Arlington Motors sign). Once you turn into Eden Center, immediately turn left. Follow road to a large gray building with yellow awnings. Park in the little lot by the building, but not at the building across the street, if you are driving. Bikes are welcome in the lobby, if needed.

    Contact Person for Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation:
    lostdogbarb@gmail.com

    Additional info and sign up sheet:
    https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e4eaca92da64-dogwalking

    (Please read following comments for points info, prize info, and FAQ’s)

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  • January 7, 2019 at 12:56 am #1093301
    obscurerichard
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    @Sunyata 184247 wrote:

    #BAFS2019LostDog

    The leaderboard for number of rides to Lost Dog is now available: https://freezingsaddles.org/pointless/generic/lostdog

    January 7, 2019 at 12:41 pm #1093323
    Sunyata
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    @rbech 184789 wrote:

    @Sunyata, My wife and I occasionally foster dogs from Lost Dog. Any points for that?

    YES! How about 250 points for fostering? Add an additional 1000 points if the dog/cat ends up being a foster failure. ;)

    January 7, 2019 at 3:46 pm #1093338
    musclys
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    @Sunyata 184248 wrote:

    Prizes:
    Points System
    [table=”width: 500, class: grid”]
    [tr][td]Activity[/td]
    [td]Points[/td]
    [/tr]
    [tr]
    [td]Ride to Shelter/Adoption Event (#BAFS2019LostDog)*[/td]
    [td]5[/td]
    [/tr]
    [tr]
    [td]Walk/play with dog (per dog)[/td]
    [td]10**[/td]
    [/tr]
    [tr]
    [td]Play with cats (per 20 minutes)[/td]
    [td]10[/td]
    [/tr]
    [tr]
    [td]Clean kennel/cage (point per)[/td]
    [td]5[/td]
    [/tr]
    [tr]
    [td]Attend adoption event[/td]
    [td]15[/td]
    [/tr]
    [tr]
    [td]Directly contribute to dog or cat getting adopted[/td]
    [td]50[/td]
    [/tr]
    [tr]
    [td]Raise money and/or donate to the rescue (per $10)[/td]
    [td]1[/td]
    [/tr]
    [tr]
    [td]Donate food (per 5lb)[/td]
    [td]1[/td]
    [/tr]
    [tr]
    [td]Foster a dog/cat[/td]
    [td]250[/td]
    [/tr]
    [tr]
    [td]Adopt dog or cat[/td]
    [td]1000[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/table]

    * Note, you do not have to ride your bike to get points! But in order to get points, you do have to volunteer or drop off donations (so, you can not just ride there, turn around and get five points).
    **Double points if you go at 7am before coffee club![/LIST]

    How many points for walking dogs you already rescued?

    Seriously, though, I love this pointless prize. Not going to win, but I’ll try to make an early riser walk + commute a weekly thing.

    January 7, 2019 at 4:01 pm #1093340
    huskerdont
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    @obscurerichard 184955 wrote:

    The leaderboard for number of rides to Lost Dog is now available: https://freezingsaddles.org/pointless/generic/lostdog

    Leaderboard appears to be blank. When tagging, does it need to be in the title of the ride instead of just the description?

    January 7, 2019 at 4:14 pm #1093345
    rcannon100
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    @huskerdont 184998 wrote:

    Leaderboard appears to be blank.

    WHERE ARE ALL MY POINTS! #unfair

    [ATTACH=CONFIG]18795[/ATTACH]

    January 7, 2019 at 4:18 pm #1093346
    josh
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    @huskerdont 184998 wrote:

    Leaderboard appears to be blank. When tagging, does it need to be in the title of the ride instead of just the description?

    Looks like the hashtag needs to be in the ride’s name, not description (source).

    January 7, 2019 at 4:35 pm #1093347
    huskerdont
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    rcannon100, your points come from Darby alone.

    Thx Josh. I will include in title from now on.

    January 7, 2019 at 4:40 pm #1093348
    huskerdont
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    FYI, it appears that ObscureRichard is using #FS2019LostDog, whereas Sunyata is using #BAFS2019LostDog.

    No matter to me; I’m just in it to see happy doggies.

    January 7, 2019 at 5:17 pm #1093353
    LhasaCM
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    @huskerdont 185008 wrote:

    FYI, it appears that ObscureRichard is using #FS2019LostDog, whereas Sunyata is using #BAFS2019LostDog.

    That one looks empty, as well (using the generic hashtag leaderboard generator at https://freezingsaddles.org/pointless/hashtag/BAFS2019LostDog)

    Note – per the information on that page, hashtags are case-sensitive.

    January 8, 2019 at 2:02 am #1093392
    rbech
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    @Sunyata 184977 wrote:

    YES! How about 250 points for fostering? Add an additional 1000 points if the dog/cat ends up being a foster failure. ;)

    Sounds fair to me! Now we just find a good foster. Our pooch is a bit picky about who he shares a house.

    January 8, 2019 at 2:49 am #1093401
    rcannon100
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    @rbech 185056 wrote:

    Sounds fair to me! Now we just find a good foster. Our pooch is a bit picky about who he shares a house.

    [ATTACH=CONFIG]18803[/ATTACH]

    January 8, 2019 at 12:37 pm #1093412
    Sunyata
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    @huskerdont 184998 wrote:

    Leaderboard appears to be blank. When tagging, does it need to be in the title of the ride instead of just the description?

    FYI – The hashtag leaderboard will only show the leader of the most rides to the rescue. The actual points leaderboard is here:
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1roXcX_czSacfxLCh1JTEllqcD6yym4CgAXdylsxJpu4/edit#gid=1147479350

    And if you do not post about it here on the forum, your points do not get counted. As much as being psychic would be helpful in my daily life, unfortunately, I am not blessed with such a gift. ;)

    January 9, 2019 at 12:04 am #1093459
    rcannon100
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    Chase the Chaise

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    January 9, 2019 at 3:24 am #1093470
    rcannon100
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    How many points for transporting dogs back from the vet?

    Oh, did I mention that Lost Dog Rescue’s vet is out in Purceville…. you know, right next to the starting / ending point of Pete Beer’s Friday Hooky rides
    https://www.facebook.com/events/404039537003712/

    And if you transport a dog back to Falls Church, arguably your trip is a contribution to Lost Dog and tax deductible to the full extent of somebody’s law?

    January 9, 2019 at 4:52 am #1093477
    Judd
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    @rcannon100 185139 wrote:

    How many points for transporting dogs back from the vet?

    Oh, did I mention that Lost Dog Rescue’s vet is out in Purceville…. you know, right next to the starting / ending point of Pete Beer’s Friday Hooky rides
    https://www.facebook.com/events/404039537003712/

    And if you transport a dog back to Falls Church, arguably your trip is a contribution to Lost Dog and tax deductible to the full extent of somebody’s law?

    Any bonus points for taking a dog to the vet by bike?

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