Scavenger Hunt 2011

[irish2themax]

Here we go again, folks. I will solicit sponsors for prizes. Game commences on 1 December and ends on 30 September 2011

If you have questions, ask them NOW

Rules:

• Photos must be NEW photos…submissions from the 2010 contest cannot be used. (Yes I still have them on file)
• You OR your Spyder and item must be in the same frame.
• All photos must be posted on a public photo posting site. I prefer participants use Google Docs to post their entries but it is not required. Whichever host you use, photos must be numbered and captioned to designate which scavenger item applies
• Unless specifically stated, participants are free to use their imagination regarding the subject of the photograph

2011 Scavenger Hunt Items


1. Town that has the same name as an animal or a bird. Non-English names are acceptable but the language and translation must be specified (50 points) Example: Kitty Hawk NC or Antelope CA


2. Same name town in multiple states - photo of each town sign needed (50 for 1st pair, 25 for each subsequent town) Example: Boston MA and Boston ME = 50, then Boston CT = 25 points


3. Place name that has at least two words with the word “and” OR a hyphen in the name (75 points) Example: Lewis and Clark County MT or Trenton-Mercer Airport in NJ


4. Town or place named after a Native American tribe or person (50 points) Example: Seneca NY.


5. A photo with someone from each of the following generations: 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s (25 points each). Generation must be specified in the submission and I’ll trust you to be honest.


6. In front of a large commercial fishing boat (25 points)


7. In front of a fixed wing military aircraft (25 points)


8. Sitting or standing in the military aircraft (50 points)


9. Live non-domesticated / non-farm animal. (100 points)


10. At a historical marker (25 points)


11. In front of a YMCA/YWCA (100 points)


12. At a graffiti mural with an angel in it (50 points)


13. Signs with each of the 12 months of the year (25 points for each

month)


14. At other than normal bridge (50 points); Example: Covered bridge or

swinging bridge


15. Photo of a firefighter in uniform (25 points)


16. Photo of you wearing a sombrero on your Spyder (25 points)


17. At an unusual building (50 points); Example: The Longaberger

Basket Building, Newark OH


18. Sign with a 9-letter word (100 points)


19. In front of an airport (25 points)


20. In front of a theme park (25 points)


21. In front of an abandoned hospital or school (75 points)


22. Place name that begins with the letter “U” (50 points) Example: Utica NY or Utah


23. Sign with the name of a color of the rainbow - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet (25 points for each color)


24. At the top of a mountain (50 points); Must say “Summit” or “Peak” Example: Pike’s Peak CO


25. At the highest point in your state/country (25 points)


26. At an International border crossing (125 points)


27. At a State Line crossing (50 points)


28. At an old abandoned church (25 points)


29. At a National Park (50 points)


30. At a sign with the word “Bear” or “Wolf” on it (50 points); Example: Bear Mountain NY


31. At a sign with the word “Gap“ on it (50 points); Example: Delaware Water Gap, PA


32. With a “human pyramid” of at least 5 people (125 points)


33. In front of a large statute of a person mounted on a horse (50 points). Example: Will Rogers on “Soapsuds”, Will Rogers Museum, Claremore OK or Marcus Aurelius, Rome IT


34. At a politician’s birth place (50 points)


35. At a castle (25 points)


36. At a car or motorcycle museum (25 points)


37. At a major Sports Stadium or Park (25 points) Can be professional or amateur


38. Photo of you and a cinema or professional sports celebrity (250 points); Can be from any profession. Submission must specify person and profession


39. At a hydroelectric dam (15 points)


40. At an operational Drive-In theater (25 points)


41. At a race track...car, truck, horse, dog, etc (50 points)


42. At an Irish or English pub. Must specify “Pub” or “Publick House”on the sign (100 points)


43. In front of a larger then life roadside statue (50 points); Example: Superman in Metropolis IL


44. In front of a jail or prison (45 points)


45. In front of a natural water fall over 20 feet in height (30 points)


46. At a war monument or memorial (25 points)


47. At the museum of a famous person (50 points)


48. At a lighthouse (50 points)


49. At an old abandoned school house (100 points)


50. In full gear/ helmet on a carnival ride (200 points)


51. At a vista point (25 points); Sign must be in the photo and must say “Vista”


52. At an “Entering” sign to another state. (10 points)


53. On a ferry boat (50 points)


54. In front of sign marking a famous trail (50 Points) Example: Appalachian Trail or Trail of Tears


55. At a Continental Divide (150 points). See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_divide for examples.


56. You in front of an over sized table, must be BIG (50 points)


57. In a town with same name as US President. (50 points) Example: Jefferson MO

58. Photo of a college mascot in costume sitting on your Spyder


59. At a county or regional border crossing (50 points)


60. Sign with your first or last name (50 points) Example: Elizabeth NJ


61. Horse hitching post (100 points)


62. Rhyming intersection (street names) (250 points) Example: 3rd and Byrd Streets


63. Sidewalk art (150 points)


64. Banner of a festival welcome sign that mentions the festival (25 points)


65. With at least four people wearing hats (25 points)


66. Welcome sign that spans a roadway (50 points)

67. A statue of an adult animal with young (50 points)

68. Windmill that is still standing (50 points); Cannot be a farm or decorative windmill


69. A funny or odd street sign (50 points) Example: “No Naked Lights” (Ireland)


70. Mural with a political or religious statement (50 points)


71. Being served at a fast food restaurant with “curb-side service” (50 points)


72. Real airplane mounted on a post or stand (50 points)


73. Sign in at least three languages (100 points)


74. Totem pole over 10 feet tall (100 points)


75. Actual bride and groom on your Spyder (25 points)


76. Inflated hot air balloon in the shape of other than a balloon (150 points)


77. Sign has a misspelled word or is grammatically incorrect (50 points)


78. Sign that uses the word 'amn't' (50 points)


79. Mail Pouch Tobacco advertisement on a real barn (25 points)


80. Sign with many arrows (more than 3) pointing in different (50 points)


81. Sign that has at least four different sequential numbers (not necessarily in order) (100 points) Example:


82. Birthplace that states it is the birthplace of someone or something (50 points) Example: "Birthplace of


83. Non-standard mailbox or mount in the shape of something other than a house or bird house (50 points)


84. Sign with a season in its name (25 points) Example: Winterhaven CT


85. Upside down object larger than 20 feet in length or height (50 points)


86. A giant Easter egg (100 points)


87. A dog in a side car (100 points)


88. A place name with highest average Scrabble tile value (100 points). Example: 15 letter name totaling 55 points = 3.67 avg. (Ties go to shortest place name)


89. A building on fire (Fire must be real) (150 points)


90. Sign with at least three words in alphabetical order (100 points)


91. In front of a door other than rectangular or arched (50 points)


92. A marquee with the word "improved" on it (25 points)


93. Someone playing a percussion instrument (50 points)


94. A vehicle made before 1950. (25 points)


95. A person wearing sports paraphernalia (50 points)


96. A national flag other than your native country (25 points)


97. A pirate statue (50 points)


98. A holiday figure Example: Santa, Easter Bunny, Leprechaun (50 points)


99. A cartoon character (50 points)


100. Burma Shave sign (50 points)

[Yazz]

Thank you Irish

The game's afoot...

78. Sign that uses the word 'amn't' (50 points)

Is that a contraction of what people say when they hammer their thumb?

[SpyderWolf]

Sounds good to me. I will play this time around as well.

[Brevet05]

Let the games begin! Thanks, Irish!

Quick clarification on


81. Sign that has at least four different sequential numbers (not necessarily in order) (100 points) Example:

Can you provide an example, please? I can't figure out what you're saying. Are, for example, 1324 or 97568 acceptable entries?

I think I just heard Roadkill's motor start...


UPDATE:
Okay, for those interested in using the same format I used last year, here's the updated version. Please make a copy of it for yourself before you edit it, thanks!

[curly]

Thank you Irish, I had fun with the last one, am looking forward to doing it again.

[mainah]

Why was number 67 not listed?

[irish2themax]

Why was number 67 not listed?

Good question...wish I had an answer. But it's there now!! Thanks for the catch

[irish2themax]

Let the games begin! Thanks, Irish!

Quick clarification on


81. Sign that has at least four different sequential numbers (not necessarily in order) (100 points) Example:

Can you provide an example, please? I can't figure out what you're saying. Are, for example, 1324 or 97568 acceptable entries?

I think I just heard Roadkill's motor start...

Aye...they would be acceptable

[irish2themax]

78. Sign that uses the word 'amn't' (50 points)

Is that a contraction of what people say when they hammer their thumb?

That's not the word I use!!

[Yazz]

chiefly Scottish & Irish: am not

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dicti...0&t=1291226329

After learning where the phrase came from, had to pick on Irish.

# 78 is going to be a hard one for sure...

[Yazz]

That's not the word I use!!

More like !!

[2NFrnt]

Hey Irish, could the photo that works for #49 also be used to satisfy #21?

Sam

[Roadkill]

...I think I just heard Roadkill's motor start...

+My wife just sighed loudly from the other room, as 2011 has come sooner than we anticipated. (Personally, this helps with my 2010 Scavenger Hunt withdrawal DTs...)

Ride on.
Roadkill

[bjt]

+My wife just sighed loudly from the other room, as 2011 has come sooner than we anticipated. (Personally, this helps with my 2010 Scavenger Hunt withdrawal DTs...)

Ride on.
Roadkill

[Yazz]

Brevet made a Google Doc spreadsheet for the last Scavenger Hunt. It worked great! Thank you Brevet!!

Went to alter it for this years Hunt and can't find the original template now.

"At the risk of seeming presumptuous, and because I was asked, I have shared a blank version of my Google Docs spreadsheet to simplify Irish's task. It's freely available at Google Doc's Template Page. Simply search for 'Spyderlover'. Hope this helps!
__________________

Rider, Green Knights Military Motorcycle Club
Happy Orbital Blue Spyder RT-S Owner"


Does anyone know where it went to?

[Roadkill]

+If I read this correctly, creative presentations are permitted.

And you don't even need to ride your bike to participate.

Ride on.
Roadkill

[madozier]

Regarding #16 I often do this after drinking tequila the problem is I'm not always wearing clothes. Will that be a problem?

[irish2themax]

+If I read this correctly, creative presentations are permitted.

And you don't even need to ride your bike to participate.

Ride on.
Roadkill

Don't necessarily have to ride it but you'd better have it there

• You OR your Spyder and item must be in the same frame.
  

[Roadkill]

Don't necessarily have to ride it but you'd better have it there

You OR your Spyder and item must be in the same frame.


+But how will you know if a person presenting a picture of himself next to a sign for Sparrow Bush, NY rode the bike there? The person would be in the same frame as the item, and the bike isn't stated as being required to be in the image.

Ride on.
Roadkill

[Yazz]

Hubby and I have been planning a road trip for some time now. Along the way we are going to visit my 80-something Mom. Of course she will want a ryde on Spydee and a picture will be taken for the Scavenger Hunt.

Anybody who stoops to shenanigans is a poor sport.

Its the spirit of the game that counts.

[Roadkill]

... is missing?.. RK

[Roadkill]

#5 asks for, "A photo with someone from each of the following generations: 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s (25 points each)."

+What do you mean by generations? In their twenties, thirties, etc.? If so, what is meant by "2000s"?

Alternatively, did you mean perhaps "born in the 1920s, 1930s," etc., whereas the "2000s" makes more sense?

Ride on.
Roadkill

[Yazz]

#68. Windmill still standing.

Can it be wooden or metal?

[Roadkill]

#5 asks for, "A photo with someone from each of the following generations: 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s (25 points each)."

+What do you mean by generations? In their twenties, thirties, etc.? If so, what is meant by "2000s"?.. Alternatively, did you mean perhaps "born in the 1920s, 1930s," etc., whereas the "2000s" makes more sense?..

+I've got a few more questions. How will you score single images of multiple "generations" (when that's defined)? For example, when someone presents a single photo identifying many people from multiple generations, will that score multiple points (for the identified generations)? Or should we be providing individual shots?

Ride on.
Roadkill

[irish2themax]

#5 asks for, "A photo with someone from each of the following generations: 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s (25 points each)."

+What do you mean by generations? In their twenties, thirties, etc.? If so, what is meant by "2000s"?

Alternatively, did you mean perhaps "born in the 1920s, 1930s," etc., whereas the "2000s" makes more sense?

Ride on.
Roadkill

Are you by any chance a friggin' lawyer? Use your definition