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Scavenger Hunt 11-14-09 (the creepy one)

Nov 16

Posted by Ed Nelson in Misc stuff, Motorcycle, Scavenger Hunts | No Comments

Another scavenger hunt hit for me…

You and your bike by a playground with a sign that reads, “Michael Jackson is gone, but I’m here”

My wife called this one ‘creepy’…so I HAD to do it!

I rode over to a playground 5 blocks from my house. School is out, so no kids going to school (the park is next to the high school), and only 1 person in a car to watch me ride right up to the jungle gym.

I parked on that recycled tire spongy stuff, set the timer and got the pic of me with the sign reading

“Michael Jackson is gone, but I’m here”

I added “Free Candy” to the end to up the creep factor lol

 

 

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Scavenger Hunt 07-18-09 (ride a quad!)

Jul 18

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Over at www.volusiariders.com, a group of us play a silly scavenger hunt game with our motorcycles.

It’s always You, Your Motorcycle, and…”. The goal is to be the first to post a picture meeting the requirements.

This time, the target was:

You, your bike outside of a motorcycle dealership (sign must be visible), sitting on a 4 wheeler with your helmet on and “leaning” in for a curve. (like a on a sportbike, knee out head up.)

Time: 3:15PM
Temperature: 109 DEGREES

I rode over to the Suzuki dealer in my town (who I cannot stand…long story) to get this photo.

I wandered around like I was checking out the quads, and when the coast was clear, I jumped on the nearest quad for the hit (which happened to be the smallest quad in line…it felt like a toy under me. I was worried if I leaned any further, it would tip!).

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Scavenger Hunt 07-12-09 (Take a nap!)

Jul 15

Posted by Ed Nelson in Motorcycle, Scavenger Hunts | No Comments

Over at www.volusiariders.com, I got yet another win in the scavenger hunt contest I run.

The target this time was:

You, your bike outside of a mattress store (sign must be visible)
While cuddling your favorite pillow.

I rode my bike to work today so I could get this target…I knew right where I wanted to go. I almost brought my half of a watermelon that I bought for the last target that didn’t get used, but it was easier to leave it home.

I packed my pillow and a blanket, and rode to one of the oldest mattress stores in Chico. I set up a comfy bed, set the timer on the camera, and relaxed for the photo. I almost didn’t want to get back up to go to work.


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Scavenger Hunt, 07-05-09 (It’s a 2-fer day!)

Jul 5

Posted by Ed Nelson in Misc stuff, Scavenger Hunts | No Comments

I got two scavenger hunt photos from www.volusiariders.com today!

The first target was:

You, your bike in front of a liquor store, holding a sign that reads “Will Work For Beer!”

This was an easy one…I wrote the sign, and drove the 4 blocks to the store:

The second was:

The target is You , Your Bike, Roadkill. You must be on your knees, in a pose that would suggest you are begging for forgivness. make it look real.

I’m on fire with this game!!

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Scavenger Hunt, Ride Bell Contest Result!

Jul 4

Posted by Ed Nelson in Motorcycle | No Comments

Over at www.volusiariders.com, I have a contest to win one of the RIDE BELLS I sell.

The You Are The Po-Po Contest went really well with 16 entries (18 if you count the two photos I took).

I usually draw the name out of a hat, but this time I did it different:

Ride Bell Pong:

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YOU are the Po-Po!

Jun 26

Posted by Ed Nelson in Motorcycle, Scavenger Hunts | No Comments

It’s my turn to come up with something for the scavenger hunt over at www.volusiariders.com.

This is what I came up with:

Announcing the “YOU are the Po-Po” contest for a chance to enter a drawing for one of my ride bells.
Here is what you do:
Print the following picture of a badge:


Feel free to decorate it any way you wish…cover it with foil, bedazzle it, write “VR Patrol” on it, whatever. It’s your badge have fun and pimp it out (or be boring and leave it plain white).

Now, find a law enforcement vehicle, and take a picture with you, your bike and the vehicle, with you wearing the badge on your chest.

For every different agency you take a photo with, you get another entry into the drawing, so BOLO (be on the lookout) for police, sheriff, park rangers, highway patrol, border patrol, DOJ, State Police, etc, etc, etc. (no, mall security doesn’t count). If you take 10 photos with 10 different agencies, that’s 10 times you name goes into the hat for the drawing! There is no limit to the number of times you an enter.

The drawing will be by Julie on Saturday July 4th at Noon PST.


I was actually the first one to hit the target!!


First blood, suckas!!

Orland Police Department…not even my own agency.

Ed = 1
Everyone else = 0


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Scavenger Hunt, 05-22-09

May 22

Posted by Ed Nelson in Motorcycle, Scavenger Hunts | 1 Comment

Motorcycle scavenger hunts rock, especially when I have a day off :)

It’s time for another Scavenger hunt target from www.volusiariders.com:

I woke up this morning, and saw this as the target:

You, Your bike in front of a laudromat, basket of clothes, quarters in hand.

Sooo…This laundromat is just a few blocks from my house, so I grabbed a basket that is easily carried, grabbed some clothes from the pile, a few quarters to wash (no need to worry about drying the clothes, they will air dry on the way home Smile ) and zipped over to the store.



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Scavenger Hunt, 05-15-09

May 15

Posted by Ed Nelson in Motorcycle, Scavenger Hunts | 2 Comments

Yet another Scavenger hunt picture from www.volusiariders.com.

This time, the target was:

YOU, YOUR BIKE, IN FRONT OF AN AIRPLANE WHICH IS NOW USED AS A SIGN FOR SOME BUSINESS…YOU HAVE TO BE SPREADING YOUR ARMS LIKE WINGS.

It took two tries for me to get the photo. The first time I forgot to spread my arms, and I was quickly shot down by the forums members for not getting all the elements…so I rode back to the “Spirit of America” store (100 degrees today) and re-took the photo :)

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Scavenger Hunt: 03-31-09

Mar 31

Posted by Ed Nelson in Motorcycle, Scavenger Hunts | No Comments

Yet another hit on the scavenger hunt at www.volusiariders.com.

This time, the target was:

You and your bike in front of a new construction site with the sign saying
“New site/home of ________?” or “Coming Soon ________?”

You can see the full-size picture here:

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j218/ednelson1111/Motorcycle%20pics/03-31-09003.jpg

Easy hit for me…the construction site is 4 blocks from my house :)

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I’m on a roll…

Mar 18

Posted by Ed Nelson in Misc stuff | No Comments

I’m on a roll with the scavenger hunt targets on www.volusiariders.com.

This time, the target was:

NEXT TARGET! one of my other hobbies is going camping so…………..

YOU, YOUR BIKE,in front of A CAMPGROUND SIGN

Done!!

I have been a bit grumpy lately, between my hurt back and it being day two of my new diet (which includes NO Diet Pepsi…the nectar of the gods I live for). Julie was glad to see me out of the house to get the target and my grumpy butt out of her hair.

I live about 3 miles from this campground, and I didn’t even know it was there!

I pulled up, and had the entire place to myself…not a single RV or tent at the place. Tough Times, I guess. I set up the tripod, and noticed the Camp Sites Open sign on the ground, and grabbed it for added effect.

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