I agree that it's should be up to the person making the challenge as to what's acceptable.
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Wow, you guys are impatient...
The first time I heard "stagnant" was ten days ago, right after three challenges were met in quick succession, and only two days after that current one was made.
Just three days ago, there were four challenges met within 7 hours.
The challenge we have now is only three days old, and the original rules called for five days.
For the most part things move pretty fast around here.
In fact, you gotta be quick or you'll miss challenges completely.
Besides, what's the point of issuing challenges if they'e not challenging?
..amiright...?
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Challenging is one thing but some of these are so obscure that no-one even tries. The purpose of this is to get people out riding share great experiences. But if challenges are so unique that there is only small percentage that can even try well...........that is what ends up being 5 days no solution. If you have only seen something once in your life in your home town chances are rest of us aren't gonna get it and lose interest in contest. It would be nice to see some new winners once in awhile.
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Wow, you guys are impatient...
The first time I heard "stagnant" was ten days ago, right after three challenges were met in quick succession, and only two days after that current one was made.
Just three days ago, there were four challenges met within 7 hours.
The challenge we have now is only three days old, and the original rules called for five days.
For the most part things move pretty fast around here.
In fact, you gotta be quick or you'll miss challenges completely.
Besides, what's the point of issuing challenges if they'e not challenging?
..amiright...?
The first time I heard "stagnant" was ten days ago, right after three challenges were met in quick succession, and only two days after that current one was made.
Just three days ago, there were four challenges met within 7 hours.
The challenge we have now is only three days old, and the original rules called for five days.
For the most part things move pretty fast around here.
In fact, you gotta be quick or you'll miss challenges completely.
Besides, what's the point of issuing challenges if they'e not challenging?
..amiright...?
The Dyna challange is suggesting two challenges to keep things moving.
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hell, I won two challenges I think with items found in my back yard... the tire swing was one.
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Challenging is one thing but some of these are so obscure that no-one even tries. The purpose of this is to get people out riding share great experiences. But if challenges are so unique that there is only small percentage that can even try well...........that is what ends up being 5 days no solution. If you have only seen something once in your life in your home town chances are rest of us aren't gonna get it and lose interest in contest. It would be nice to see some new winners once in awhile.
This golf ball isn't unique to a place in the nation. I certainly remember seeing them out and about as a kid, whenever we'd go camping - they're not uncommon at mini-golf courses, or, at least, they didn't used to be.
Here's one in Callaway, FL:
This one is in Madison, but it's an inside mini-golf. I have, however, seen similar "obstacles" on mini holes before.
This one is up in the WI Dells:
This one in Kissimmee, FL
This one in Newark:
This one is from some place called Gold Coast:
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So it isn't a matter of impatience in waiting the 5 days out but more of a "well that sucks because I'm out of this one for (up to) 5 days". Also, just because there are pictures on the interweb doesn't mean they exist in great numbers. Those giant golf ball pictures included some inside(?) and one in Australia. I've been to all 50 states and can't for the life of me remember seeing any. Doesn't mean they aren't out there but for me, I'm out. And that in it's self sucks because I'm sitting here talking about giant golf *****. I have a cold but sunny day (the first one in over 2 weeks - flooding in Colorado and all) and I could be completing a challenge but now am going to say screw it and go ride, because I cannot complete this challenge. Then, I'll watch from the computer at work all week and hope that I might be able to participate next weekend.
So, since this game is ever evolving and has no one person in charge, it really sucks when it sits a long time (stagnant) for us 9-5 weekend warriors who have to wait for the stars of opportunity/weather/and the right challenge for our area, to align. If I didn't work during the day and was single, I'd be kicking *** on this game. Since I don't, I can only hope that it stays fluid and doesn't slow to a crawl and everybody quits giving a **** resulting in the same few people playing/winning.
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Couldn't have said it better Yzergod.
Back to work tomorrow and was hoping to have a purpose in my ride today.
Back to work tomorrow and was hoping to have a purpose in my ride today.
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Well, I sure as hell didn't post a photo of all of 'em, just a sampling of what it took me 3 minutes to find on a quick google search. They're certainly more prevalent than an NFL stadium...
Why don't we do as was suggested a few posts back, and run two concurrent challenges? Easy enough to do, and makes it more probable that there's "something for everyone" here.
I'm out of this one, too (or out of BOTH if we do two)... may well be out for the week due to schedule, and that's cool.
Why don't we do as was suggested a few posts back, and run two concurrent challenges? Easy enough to do, and makes it more probable that there's "something for everyone" here.
I'm out of this one, too (or out of BOTH if we do two)... may well be out for the week due to schedule, and that's cool.
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I think we need more participants to have two challenges at the same time.
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