the REAL alice in wonderland

introducing the ALICE picture scavenger hunt!

this one it going to be pretty easy so if you're new to to scene, this is a good one to get started on. below is a list of iconic things/symbols for the original 1951 alice in wonderland movie. what you have to do is find what you feel to be the best alice-in-wonderland-ish picture representations of these things but they have to be real. so no cartoons or anything... and remember, pictures have to be sent in image format (jpeg, tiff, bmp); do NOT embed them in word documents. and let's pretend i'm not the brightest bulb in the box for a second so be sure each picture is clearly labelled/named so i know what's what. each picture is worth 10 points.

this event starts right now!
entries will be accepted until 11:59PM on FRIDAY OCTOBER 16, 2009

IMPORTANT NOTE: before you start any scavenger hunt, please please PLEASE make sure you read and understand all the rules posted at the bottom of the page.

so are you ready??
here's THE LIST!!!

AL1 blue dress

AL2 top hat

AL3 caterpillar

AL4 stripped cat

AL5 white rabbit

AL6 queen of hearts

AL7 pocket watch

AL8 tea set

AL9 red rose bush

AL10 mushroom

AL11 walrus

AL12 oysters

remember, all submissions must be clearly labelled with the scavenger hunt name and item number and be sent to sreudian.flips@gmail.com

GOOD LUCK!

zoobaloo - answers

much like the kick start scavvy, the zoobaloo scavvy suffered from a serious lack of interest... only attracting the lone entrant. so sad... so i guess we really know who love loves me the most, eh?

self-satisfaction, brief electronic glory and a plethora of virtual gold stars to JOHN for his winning score of 55/55.

and here are the answers to the questions:

ZB1 charles, the lowland gorilla --> metro torotno zoo - toronto, canada

ZB2 chinook, the polar bear --> san diego zoo - san diego, usa

ZB3 raja, the komodo dragon --> london zoo - london, england

ZB4 knut, the polar bear --> berlin zoo - berlin, germany

ZB5 phyo phyo, the asian elephant --> antwerp zoo - antwerp, belgium

ZB6 mei xiang, the panda --> smithsonian national zoo - washington, usa

ZB7 ninio, the african elephant --> poznan zoo - poznan, poland

ZB8 farasi, the hippopotamus --> basel zoo - basel, switzerland

ZB9 liesel, the gorilla --> budapest zoo - budapest, hungary

ZB10 arava, the spurred tortoise --> jerusalem biblical zoo - jerusalem, israel

ZB11 tae, the anteater --> sunshine international aquarium - tokyo, japan

kick start - answers

and more importantly, this post also has the winners!
or, in this case... there is only one winner. but then again there was only one contestant. so the winner could also theoretically be the loser... it's an odd situation where someone finishes both first AND last. however, in this instance, i'm going with winner.

self-satisfaction, brief electronic glory and a plethora of virtual gold stars to JOHN for his winning score of 55/90.

and for shits a giggles, here's john's very own dilbert creation:and here are the answers to the trivia-type questions for all those inquiring minds:

KS1 i'm going to leave you to explore the Oracle of Bacon by yourself... it is much too entertaining and you would hate me if i just gave you an answer.

KS3 mcdonalds --> double quarter pounder with cheese (760 calories); wendys --> triple w/everything and cheese (970 calories)

KS5 16 sparrows

KS6 coal, copper, gold, iron ore, natural gas, nickel, oil, potash, uranium, water, wood, zinc [source]

KS8 Violet Smarties were previously dyed with cochineal, a derivative of the Cochineal insect which is listed in the ingredients as carminic acid. Its presence meant that these Smarties were neither kosher, halal nor vegan. [source]

KS9 reese's pieces have a peanut-flavoured penuche filling and july 22 is national penuche day in the united states.

KS10 the shawshank redemption

going to the zoo zoo zoo...

introducing the ZOOBALOO mini scavenger hunt!

how well do you know your famous zoo animals?
i'll give you the name of the animal and you tell me the zoo and country where they live. sounds pretty easy to me! each answer is worth 5 points.

this event starts right now!
entries will be accepted until ~THIS EVENT HAS FINISHED~

IMPORTANT NOTE: before you start any scavenger hunt, please please PLEASE make sure you read and understand all the rules posted at the bottom of the page.

so are you ready??
here's THE LIST!!!

ZB1 Charles, the lowland gorilla

ZB2 Chinook, the polar bear

ZB3 Raja, the komodo dragon

ZB4 Knut, the polar bear

ZB5 Phyo Phyo, the Asian elephant

ZB6 Mei Xiang, the panda

ZB7 Ninio, the African elephant

ZB8 Farasi, the hippopotamus

ZB9 Liesel, the gorilla

ZB10 Arava, the spurred tortoise

ZB11 Tae, the anteater

remember, all submissions must be clearly labelled with the scavenger hunt name and item number and sent to sreudian.flips@gmail.com

GOOD LUCK!

stalling for time

ok, so i know i said something new was coming on MONDAY and here it is WEDNESDAY and there isn't anything new... but i swear, something new IS coming. TODAY! be ready...

let's get it started in here

introducing the KICK START mini scavenger hunt!

we'll start off with an easy one just to ease everyone into it.

this event starts right now!
entries will be accepted until ~THIS EVENT HAS FINISHED~

IMPORTANT NOTE: before you start any scavenger hunt, please please PLEASE make sure you read and understand all the rules posted at the bottom of the page.

so are you ready??
here's THE LIST!!!

KS1 find an actor with a Kevin Bacon number of THREE (3) or more but less than infinity. (10 points)

KS2 fill in your own dialogue for this blank Dilbert cartoon. (10 points)

KS3 what are the intems with the highest calorie count on the regular canadian McDonalds and Wendys menus? Include the number of calories for each item in your answer. (5 points for each item, 10 points total)

KS4 a picure of you in a Burger King crown with no shoes on. (10 points)

KS5 what is the original website that sells this particularly charming card? (5 points)KS6 list any FIVE (5) of canada's 12 principle natural resoources in alphabetical order. (2 points per resource, 10 points total)

KS7 create a rhyming acrostic poem about yourself using your own name. (10 points)

KS8 why were Smarties once considered not kosher, halal, or vegan? (10 points)

KS9 what do Reese's Pieces and July 22 have in common? (10 points)

KS10 in what film did Brad Pitt miss out on the role of 'Tommy Williams'? (5 points)

remember, all submissions must be clearly labelled with the scavenger hunt name and item number and sent to sreudian.flips@gmail.com

GOOD LUCK!

welcome!

if you're here then i hope you've got your game face on and are ready to sweat! well, i guess even if you're not going to sweat you can still play along.

for the un-initiated, you might be wondering what exactly is a scavenger hunt... well, here's literal the answer to that:

scavenger hunt
noun
a game in which individuals or teams are sent out to accumulate, without purchasing, a series of common, outlandish, or humorous objects, the winner being the person or team returning first with all the items.

there are 2 key differences between that definition and what we're doing here.
1) instead of collecting items, competitors have to collect pictures and answers to tricky questions.
2) winning is based on points rather than it being a race. there's a time limit but you can submit at the very last second and still win!

the name of the game is fun so let's hope we can accomplish that!