***The driving game*** - picture scavenger hunt

So I DID in fact end up at my ace-in-the-hole quiant historical main street tonight, a real powerhouse in St. Charles, and tonight it was all lit up with lights in all the trees....but the mission was a bust!

So many times the cab has aided me in challenges, but tonight it sorta burned me....because some rude cop kicked me out of there for being the wrong county cab. I can actually appreciate him trying to protect their local cab business by warding off invaders, but I was there legitmately and he didn't have to be such a jerk about it. Maybe now I don't feel like bringing my business there anymore, or pitching an otherwise cool place to out-of-towners. Oh well, bum end to a bum night.


With not enough to do I did a little Centenary searching....was trying to get a sign that read "Kangaroo Ct" -but apparently it's been stolen so many times they have resorted to just carving it into a scrap piece of wood.

But I did get this...it is in the "odd" category vs "funny" -I'm guessing the name goes back 150+ years and surprisingly still in use. Google wasn't helpful with any history about it though.


It was super dark, so I used the top light to luminate the print for ya!




Current Challenge: (#........wait what's going on?

Okee Dokey then......


New Challenge: (#520) Your TDI in front of a solidly* hot pink/fuchia house/building *(you know, at least MOSTLY solidly, yeah?)


What, did you guys pass out in front of your computers?

Dozenspeed said:

MKT- you promised us more pics, I'm watching for you!

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Well, I'm trying. Planned to get an over the top decorated house in Little Rock...no Joy, the power was out. Then I knew there was a place just outside of Oklahoma City, but they had the lights shut off by the time we passed by (drove way late into the night). I have the list in the car and my 16 year old daughter looking for possible targets but nothing yet.

I did get what should be a nice shot at the Arch, we'll see when I can get it on the computer. Maybe we'll get lucky today.

Dozenspeed said:

Okee Dokey then......


New Challenge: (#520) Your TDI in front of a solidly* hot pink/fuchia house/building *(you know, at least MOSTLY solidly, yeah?)


What, did you guys pass out in front of your computers?

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I wish that were true, I was too tired from digging myself out from the last challenge The things we do to win a challenge. I think it may be time to write to Dear Abby again...

New Challenge: (#520) Your TDI in front of a solidly* hot pink/fuchia house/building

shrifty said:

I wish that were true, I was too tired from digging myself out from the last challenge The things we do to win a challenge. I think it may be time to write to Dear Abby again...

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So you went out to do donuts and got stuck? Sorry dude, but that's hilarious!!!

New Challenge: (#520) Your TDI in front of a solidly* hot pink/fuchia house/building

shrifty said:

New Challenge: (#520) Your TDI in front of a solidly* hot pink/fuchia house/building[/B]

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Chalkenge #521: Your TDI next to something showing its at least 50 degrees outside.

WEB said:

So you went out to do donuts and got stuck? Sorry dude, but that's hilarious!!!

New Challenge: (#520) Your TDI in front of a solidly* hot pink/fuchia house/building

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Yeah, I almost drove out, but got myself in a bit too deep as you can see in the first pic Got a good bit of exercise shoveling snow. The win makes it worth it I suppose

andriah613 said:

Chalkenge #521: Your TDI next to something showing its at least 50 degrees outside.

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At least 50?? I'm out on this until March. Welcome back to the challenges!

Here ya go..

It just took a little thinking on how to do this with this much snow.

This isn't challenge related, but thought it was neat.

shrifty said:

At least 50?? I'm out on this until March. Welcome back to the challenges!

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Figured I would give people who live in an area where there is no snow, a chance to win a few.

krauseengineer said:

Here ya go..

It just took a little thinking on how to do this with this much snow.

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Not exactly what I was thinking...but I will take it. Next challenge?

andriah613 said:

Figured I would give people who live in an area where there is no snow, a chance to win a few.

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Fair enough, just giving you a hard time.

Official Submissions:

500-A: Your TDI in front of a house with outrageous, over the top Christmas decorations.


500-B: Your TDI next to the most unique, coolest or wackiest mailbox you can find.


500-D: Your TDI under a real street sign we can read that is odd or funny.


500-E: Your TDI parked on the quaintest looking historical "main street."


500-F: Your TDI with the funniest or wackiest thing buckled in the driver's seat.


500-G: Your TDI in any previous geographical challenge you wished you had won. (#384...with a fire tower)

shrifty said:

This isn't challenge related, but thought it was neat.

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That's pretty cool!!

Guten Morgen meine Damen und Herren,

Last call, four hours to go!

I'm going out for a couple and a cuppa, then I'll be back to make the ballots.

This one is going to have a 48 hour voting period.

Please help me tally votes by copy/pasting the following format for your votes:

500-A -
500-B -
500-C -
500-D -
500-E -
500-F -
500-G -

Dozenspeed--are you going to group all the pictures together so its easier for us to vote?

500 C Submission
Anytime I see a wing like that I think rice, bonus extra 500hp for the coffee can exhaust

ng3 said:

500 C Submission
Anytime I see a wing like that I think rice, bonus extra 500hp for the coffee can exhaust

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At least its a rear wheel drive car and the wing serves a purpose....lol.

However thumps down on the coffee can exhaust. :thumbdown:

andriah613 said:

At least its a rear wheel drive car and the wing serves a purpose....lol.

However thumps down on the coffee can exhaust. :thumbdown:

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I wouldn't mind one of those to play with, they look good when done right. I guess it's the only thing I could find last night looking for lights. It's getting hard to see really badly done ricers, guess the time has passed.

Challenge # 522: Your TDI with a pickup truck with a home made wooden bed.

andriah613 said:

Dozenspeed--are you going to group all the pictures together so its easier for us to vote?

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Yes! But they may not come out EXACTLY on time......hope you all allow me a chance to get them in order.

ng3 said:

It's getting hard to see really badly done ricers, guess the time has passed.

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Ha! I was looking for that too!



Challenge # 522: Your TDI with a pickup truck with a home made wooden bed

OFFICIAL!

500-C - Your TDI parked with the tackiest, most distastefully or poorly "CUSTOMIZED" CAR or TRUCK (best I could do )

OFFICIAL!

500-D - Your TDI UNDER a REAL STREET SIGN we can read that is odd or funny




Yes, I'm a bit childish at times.

OFFICIAL!

500-E - Your TDI PARKED ON the quiantest-looking historical "main street"




Kimmswick, MO, actually quainter that what I had planned last night. Shoulda used the tripod. The second pic isn't main street but that house on the left is original from 1840. Most of the buildings in these 5 square blocks or so are 150-220 years old.

500-G - Your TDI in ANY PREVIOUS GEOGRAPHICAL CHALLENGE you wished you had won. (Please cite the challenge and number)


I just can't stay away from those spooky abandoned houses in black and white photos... (plus shrifty broke my heart on this challenge...)

So I'm going official with my pic from the other night: #317 Your TDI in front of a spooky abandoned house in black and white




And to sway to your vote for me some more, here is a fresh one from today.

Ok... my official entries, all seven.
500-A

500-B

500-C, its duct taped together and then painted with house paint.

500-D, Foolish pleasure road, in the town of Choconut, PA

500-E, Bingahmton, NY

500-F, My daughter on her rocking horse

500-G, Challenge # 112, a historical landmark, The Phelps Mansion, Binghamton, NY

500-E Official
Milford, NH

Final Pictures for Challenge #500

500-A - Your TDI in front of a HOUSE with outrageous, over-the-top CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS



500-B - Your TDI next to the most unique, coolest or wackiest MAILBOX



500-C - Your TDI parked with the tackiest, most distastefully or poorly "CUSTOMIZED" CAR or TRUCK





500-D - Your TDI UNDER a REAL STREET SIGN we can read that is odd or funny



500-E - Your TDI PARKED ON the quiantest-looking historical "main street"



500-F - Your TDI with the funniest or wackiest thing buckled in the DRIVER'S SEAT





500-G - Your TDI in ANY PREVIOUS GEOGRAPHICAL CHALLENGE you wished you had won. (Please cite the challenge and number)

Challenge #61 - parked on or beside an old style covered bridge.

12 Players and 57 submissions!!!

Current Challenge # 522: Your TDI with a pickup truck with a home made wooden bed