Bicycle Photo Tag game

The point of the Bicycle Photo Tag is to reproduce a similar photo of an object or place that can be found in many different locations around the world. Much like a scavenger hunt, examples include specific street signs, a railway crossing with train, yourself at a toll booth with reciept, etc.... Get creative

Rules are easy...

1. Find a SIMILAR (ie; Not The Same, Different) tag and reproduce the photo (as best as possible). Take the tag to a new location, get the photo and post it here.
2. Upon posting your new tag, the tagger is responsible for specifying what it is in the photo that must be reproduced. Be specific, but not so specific that no one else will be able to play because we couldn't find another pink school bus.
* Try to place the tags in interesting locations, objects or places that could probably be found in at least the majority of the planet.
3. Tag must be: Common amongst all human habitation. Dirt is ok, but remember most of us are on street bikes. We don't want to exclude those who don't like to get dirty (wimps).
4. The first person to post a found tag gets to place the next tag. If you get a tag, but somebody else posts their picture first, you lose (bruced).
5. One tag at a time within thread. File photos are NOT permitted. You gotta ride to play this game.
6. No whining There are plenty of folks here that will help you understand the rules
7. The holder of the tag determines if the tag has been duplicated and acknowledges it by posting on the thread. (Surrendering the Tag)
8. No Pre-Arranged Tag Handoffs / Linear Tag sequence
9. Last but not least, should the tag be soo ridiculous that no one is able to reproduce it, it can be voted down if a majority of the active participants feel necessary.

Remember, the point of this is not to win the game, or get a better picture than the guy who just "bruced" you, the point is the ride. On that note, if someone tags a post office. Rather than get out and ride a block to my local post office, I might ride an hour or so, out to the historic post office a few neighborhoods over.... Make it interesting.

So the first tag is your bike in front of a house with Xmas lights

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Permalink Reply by Davo on April 15, 2013 at 10:05am

Quick side bar... H, how did you acquire the rain barrel? Is there some city program?

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Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on April 15, 2013 at 11:32am

OFF TOPIC--GAMESTERS PLEASE SKIP OVER

Rain barrels in Chicago

Web site says: "Eligible water customers may receive a free rain barrel for participating in the Department of Water Management’s MeterSave program. See www.metersave.org or call 311 for more information."

But also says: "PLEASE NOTE: The City of Chicago will no longer sell subsidized rain barrels or compost bins."

So, I dunno. No cheap barrels anymore? Or only full priced barrels with a rebate coupon? 311 might explain this. I really hope the barrels are properly covered with screening, or we'll get one huge bumper crop of mosquitoes hatching in backyard barrels this summer. I have heard of people keeping goldfish in rain barrels to eliminate skeeter hatchlings, but maybe birds will eat the fish?

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Permalink Reply by T.K. 3.5 mi on April 16, 2013 at 2:12pm

What a great day to go out and get that next tag!

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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on April 16, 2013 at 2:49pm

At the time I got it they were available one per resident but you did have to pay $35.

I thought the program was discontinued about 2 years ago, along with the abandonment of curbside recycling initiatives as part of a greater effort to reduce sustainability.

Thunder Snow said:

OFF TOPIC--GAMESTERS PLEASE SKIP OVER

Rain barrels in Chicago

Web site says: "Eligible water customers may receive a free rain barrel for participating in the Department of Water Management’s MeterSave program. See www.metersave.org or call 311 for more information."

But also says: "PLEASE NOTE: The City of Chicago will no longer sell subsidized rain barrels or compost bins."

So, I dunno. No cheap barrels anymore? Or only full priced barrels with a rebate coupon? 311 might explain this. I really hope the barrels are properly covered with screening, or we'll get one huge bumper crop of mosquitoes hatching in backyard barrels this summer. I have heard of people keeping goldfish in rain barrels to eliminate skeeter hatchlings, but maybe birds will eat the fish?

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Permalink Reply by Sarah D. on April 17, 2013 at 8:36am

Old tag: Memorial/ghost bike (with my rig upside-down, too) - this one, for Liza Whitacre, is on the SE corner of Hamlin Park, on Damen.

NEW TAG: Bike at a local brewery or distillery (violin in pannier optional)...

AND, I just got an email re: the rainbarrel discussion - apparently the city has a new sustainability website: www.sustainablebackyards.org

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on April 23, 2013 at 11:53am

OLD TAG: Bike at a local brewery (Piece).

NEW TAG: Bike someplace where games are played.

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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on April 23, 2013 at 12:54pm

Davo- There is an extra one in my alley if you still want one. I can check again tonight and confirm.

Davo said:

Quick side bar... H, how did you acquire the rain barrel? Is there some city program?

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Permalink Reply by Sarah D. on April 23, 2013 at 1:34pm

Thanks Echo! And welcome to the Chainlink! I have to do the fiddle in the pannier as my fancy new case that can be worn as a backpack is impossible to ride with...

echo said:

Very new to chainlink and just checking out this forum page for the first time. This looks like a lot of fun and will join in on the fun. But first, I had to say that it's awesome you have your violin in your pannier! I've never seen that before =)