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 Ed on June 27, 2013 at 7:16am

Game On

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Permalink Reply by daWillinChi on June 27, 2013 at 7:28am

By whom? IIRC, it was only declared as an "awesome" theme for Memorial day, but not the tag itself

h' 1.0 said:

Besides-- the tag that allegedly killed the game was declared "awesome."

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Permalink Reply by Rich S on June 27, 2013 at 7:42am

Rule number 2.

In any case game on! I'm going to try to get this tomorrow morning since streets will definitely be closed for the Blackhawks parade. That's a big IF since I wait waking up earlier than I already have to for work.

mark stetson said:

My intent was not to kill the game, simply to get someone to ride to a location they wouldn't have otherwise. I though that was the idea.

Just for the record, the tag was for a War of 1812 veteran. I thought it was pretty easy, at least for those in the USA. I didn't recall the anywhere on the planet rule.

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Permalink Reply by Rich S on June 28, 2013 at 5:10am

Rode around the loop all morning and couldn't find a single road closed sign. Lots of police barricades and police line do not cross barriers.

It's not exactly the current tag but if acceptable to the current tag holder then I'll try to find a new tag tonight or tomorrow.

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Permalink Reply by daWillinChi on June 28, 2013 at 6:59am

What? No, it's awesome!

h' 1.0 said:

Time to declare the game dead due to too-difficult tag.

Ideas for a new tag?

Rich S said:

Rode around the loop all morning and couldn't find a single road closed sign. Lots of police barricades and police line do not cross barriers.

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Permalink Reply by Rich S on June 28, 2013 at 7:08am

I actually like the current tag! It's more difficult to get than people may realize yet is still generic.

I realize my photo doesn't match the tag and I'm perfectly fine if it's deemed unacceptable.

For the record I never declared the game dead. I asked if it was dead after we went a month without anyone getting a tag with the grave of a Frano-Prussian War veteran.

h' 1.0 said:

Time to declare the game dead due to too-difficult tag.

Ideas for a new tag?

Rich S said:

Rode around the loop all morning and couldn't find a single road closed sign. Lots of police barricades and police line do not cross barriers.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on June 28, 2013 at 7:13am

Is there any reason in particular that you dislike this game so much or is it just a diffuse dislike?

h' 1.0 said:

Time to declare the game dead due to too-difficult tag.

Ideas for a new tag?

Rich S said:

Rode around the loop all morning and couldn't find a single road closed sign. Lots of police barricades and police line do not cross barriers.

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Permalink Reply by dan brown on June 28, 2013 at 8:41am

kevin [ornery mode = on>>] :

I would say no particular reason. He's just being Howard.

I am going to look for a road closed sign today on my way home - that is a good challenge.

I think this game is pretty cool, btw

DB

Kevin C said:

Is there any reason in particular that you dislike this game so much or is it just a diffuse dislike?

h' 1.0 said:

Time to declare the game dead due to too-difficult tag.

Ideas for a new tag?

Rich S said:

Rode around the loop all morning and couldn't find a single road closed sign. Lots of police barricades and police line do not cross barriers.