[sammyiam]

Hi everyone, I’m Sam. I live in Woodridge (Not Woodbridge), in northeast DC. I do some work with WABA’s advocacy committee, as well as some biketivism. I normally commute to and from work every day along with other transport and errands, but health issues are keeping from being on my bike as much as I would like. That said, I rode every day last BAFS, and fully intend to do so again. This is my third time, and my first year my team rocked at capture the flag. It was super fun! So, I encourage everyone to get involved in that.

I’ll use this opportunity to state my strong preference for email over the forum. To me the forum is just one more thing that I have to log in and check every day, whereas email is always getting pushed to my mobile device anyway. Since this thread isn’t very active, i think it’s a good idea to email everyone anyway. BAFS isn’t really fun without the reindeer games, in my opinion!

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It doesn’t seem to like my Strava number, even though it’s definitely the right one. Not sure what’s up. Here’s a screenshot:

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I’d like to revive a thought that came up earlier in this thread: what if you could just sign up to compete individually, and those of us who want to play reindeer games can sign up to be on teams? That way folks for whom coffeneuring or beerneuring isn’t at all engaging can still get out there and kick ass with their time and miles in the saddle.

I really like it not being about the points, but the points are definitely what makes me get out there for 1.1 miles at 11:30pm just to get it in. I didn’t find this year’s games engaging, which was disappointing, but they change up each year. Something that made it really difficult to use the forum (and I gave up on that in week 3) was the team discussions. I don’t really care about another team’s discussions, but I struggled to find the games and side bets in the mess of the forum.

Also, this thread has been particularly awesome. Sometimes though, when new folks want to get involved or help improve things, those suggestions get shot down by “we’ve always done it this way”, for example, when I suggested that our happy hours NOT be on a weekday, so that those who are non-commuters or don’t work in the city can still come (and thus, increase our community connections). So, food for thought.

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I had one fall in which I yelled “SHOOT” as I flailed out on black ice in Brookland. Banged head, requiring new helmet

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The Penn Quarter Porter, pictured here, is a bit harsher than a porter should be. That said, it’s the most palatable beer they make here. [ATTACH=CONFIG]10926[/ATTACH]

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@Steve O 132013 wrote:

Okay, neon green band coveters, it looks like I have about a dozen left.
PM me if you want any, and we’ll work something out.

I bought 3, gave one to my husband, and managed to lose the other 2 over the weekend (whilst wearing them) .

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@Mikey 131561 wrote:

Okay round 2 #HeadsUp

Here’s your clue. Let me see those faces!

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Note there may be more than one correct answer.

This game requires way too much in the way of figuring out what the hell you’re talking about.

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I’m in! We could be team 1 for all and all for 1. I’m bad at name generation.

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I’ll be there!

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Are we confirmed for the 27th? Somehow I couldn’t find confirmation on this thread, but may have missed it. Cap city? Perhaps this might warrant a *gasp* email to participants?

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@Steve O 110470 wrote:

One problem: Amendment 8 never got 3 more likes than dislikes (not that I’m bitter or anything), so you need to take this post down until that is rectified.

Don’t worry SteveO–we got you covered.

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That would have been cooler if the pics had showed up correctly. Still, that’s the submission from me, JDAntos, and MrTinDC (all Team fun)

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Amendment 9: protection of rights not enumerated.
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I second it being on a day that isn’t Thursday. The 27th is good.

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@Mikey 107760 wrote:

It’s the international date line. It ends on Friday in Japan.

I’m assuming you’re being cheeky, since you didn’t start earlier to compensate.

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