Riding Game

[dorkburger]

I still like the game and for a few summers it was a major motivator for me to get out and ride, plus the fist summer I played, I was doing some night shifts so I could get out in the daylight.
The last couple of summers, it?s been more difficult to get out on my late night ventures, both from a schedule and a motivational perspective- I haven?t been staying up nearly as late as I have in the past.

 

[dorkburger]

maybe it's that it's kind of similar to pic-of-the-week. More folks are involved over in that thread.
https://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?250413-Pic-of-the-week-game

Similar but but quite different in that Riding Game pics need to be current - no stock photos. Honor system obviously, but still, the point is to actually get out and ride.

 

[Redman]

I enjoyed the Riding Game for a while.
I liked the idea of thinking where could find something that fit the tag, and then riding there.
What eventually became troublesome for me was then being in a hurry to get home to be the first to post the pic (in competition with those that can post directly from there smart phone). It got to be that that out-weighed the fun. So stepped away.

I do like to step in here every once in a while to see what is going on.

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[cowboyup3371]

I think part of my issue besides the time is the attitude that a picture can't be very hard. The game was originally designed get everyone out to ride in search of the tag not cater to one or two people who can quickly and easily get the tag. Oh well, it was fun

 

[dorkburger]

Camp.....
http://Riding Game by Glen Brenner, on Flickr

 

[dorkburger]

Next!

Next!

I figured keep it simple to possibly get things moving, plus its a long weekend. Two 1150s in the Game is just cool....
And a thought. If the Game ends does he who gets the last tag win? ( I dont want to win)
http://GS 1150 by Glen Brenner, on Flickr

 

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Alright Glen, I'll help you keep the game going. Long weekend and I have some ideas.

 

[Rich82GS750TZ]

So If I've got the rules straight...

I see your low-light ice cream shop

and raise you a field of sunflowers

 

[Burque73]

Boy, you're thorough Rich. Not just an ice cream shop but low light too. :clap:

This sunflower field sounds like a good one for the KLR. I have to level my laundry room floor real quick then I'll head out and see what I can find.

 

[dorkburger]

Yes, as noted lighting doesn?t matter, and the subject matter is sometimes up to creative interpretation.

For example, there was a snow tag, and Rick found a street named Snow...

 

[Guest]

Twice, the second time was fake snow on a building at Disney's Blizzard Beach water park.

 

[Burque73]

Some minor "creative interpretation" was needed for this one too. I found a field with tiny sunflowers. Not sure what you guys feed those things up there but they're tiny here. With 70 different species of sunflowers, I'm pretty sure these little things are in there somewhere.

 

[Burque73]

Here's a surviving mom and pop hardware store for the next tag.

 

[Burque73]

If the Game ends does he who gets the last tag win? ( I dont want to win)

I don't want to win either. Feeling pretty illegitimate with my tiny sunflower pic though, but that's the best I could do around here. If someone else has a better field with more sunflowery flowers, by George ride over and snap a pic. Or if that one I posted is ok, there's bound to be a few hardware stores the big box boys haven't starved out yet.

 

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Nah, your good, Roger. I didn't get out anywhere this week. There's a family Hardware store near State College I'm gonna tag maybe this weekend unless someone else beats me to it.

 

[dorkburger]

Im cool with the sunflower interpretation as well. I actually wrapped up last weeks long weekend with a ride on Monday night intending to play. Frustratingly, with the exception of some non bike related pictures, all of my pictures came out out of focus.
The combination of my phone camera app and my aging eyes going to heck, scuttled my pictures.

 

[dorkburger]

Mom and pop hardware store. It's in an old recently refaced strip mall. It's been there for as long as I can remember.
http://Untitled by Glen Brenner, on Flickr

 

[dorkburger]

Next!

Next!

Old Fotomat (remember those? ), or similar tiny building, but not a shed.
http://Untitled by Glen Brenner, on Flickr

 

[Burque73]

Cool! Yeah I remember. Here they were called fox photo, one hour drive through film developing place.

 

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Nice one Glen, that's a tough one. I'll have to give that some thought. I don't think we have any old fotomat kiosks still standing in the area. But maybe I'll find something similar. Been busy and not riding much. Just got back from a visit to Duquesne University with my older son.