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Old 09-14-20, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Atvar


if this entry is validated, then

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A pic of an aircraft. Could be a civilian or a military one. Fixed wing only.
Bonus points if the pic resembles in any way the famous Top Gun scene:


No problem approving that entry. That's "Crazy"! Where is that store?

Great storefront! I learned something from it, too. When I saw "Fumetti" I was wondering why a comic book store would be selling smoking products!
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Originally Posted by livedarklions
No problem approving that entry. That's "Crazy"! Where is that store?

Great storefront! I learned something from it, too. When I saw "Fumetti" I was wondering why a comic book store would be selling smoking products!

It is a comics store in my city, which is located in northern Italy.
Actually, "Fumetti" is the italian translation of the word "Comics". It refers to the fact that speech ballons actually resemble little clouds of smoke, "Fumo" in Italian. Hence the origin of the term "Fumetti", "little clouds of smoke".

The store sign actually reads:

Crazy Comics & Games
Comics and games (in Italian)

it's a bit of a repetition, but you have to consider that Italian people, generally speaking, are not so fond of foreign languages.

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Originally Posted by Atvar
It is a comics store in my city, which is located in northern Italy.
Actually, "Fumetti" is the italian translation of the word "Comics". It refers to the fact that speech ballons actually resemble little clouds of smoke, "Fumo" in Italian. Hence the origin of the term "Fumetti", "little clouds of smoke".

The store sign actually reads:

Crazy Comics & Games
Comics and games (in Italian)

it's a bit of a repetition, but you have to consider that Italian people, generally speaking, are not so fond of foreign languages.

Yeah, I googled the fumetti part because I was so puzzled by it. Speaking of foreign languages, I am very pleasantly surprised that it was an Italian sign that the word "crazy" appeared in.
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Originally Posted by Atvar
Next Mission:
A pic of an aircraft. Could be a civilian or a military one. Fixed wing only.
Bonus points if the pic resembles in any way the famous Top Gun scene:
No Bonus points but it meets the mission requirement.

Another fixed wing aircraft that has fallen on hard times at the local airport.
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Next mission: Local business establishment with wacky outside decorations, strange advertising signage, or goofy landscaping ornaments. Your definition of wacky or goofy is sufficient.
Example from my locale:


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Drat ! I haven't participated in a while and our group rides from an airport, so I knew I could get this one. I made the pic, so I'm adding on

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Next mission: Local business establishment with wacky outside decorations, strange advertising signage, or goofy landscaping ornaments.
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Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
Next mission: Local business establishment with wacky outside decorations, strange advertising signage, or goofy landscaping ornaments. Your definition of wacky or goofy is sufficient.
Nonda Gallery, Nashua NH:

Next Mission: A sign containing the word "sanctuary."
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Sanctuary Shot. Next: Arboretum or Botanical Garden

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Next Mission: A sign containing the word "sanctuary."

Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary. Very nice for short strolls.

Next Mission: An arboretum or botanical garden.
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Originally Posted by flangehead
Next Mission: An arboretum or botanical garden.
Crapo Park Arboretum (pronounced with a long ā) :



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Next Mission: Something ironic, unusual or out of place.

An example would be this picture taken in Crapo Park while on mission assignment above post above. Several dear are grazing on the archery range in the park. Currently there is a limited/restricted deer hunting season in the park, bow and arrow only. It is the first in at least 20 years to thin out the herds of 'em in town.


Other examples would be: growing crops on a suburban lawn, mansion among shanties or the converse, skyscraper in the midst of short buildings or residences, etc.
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Old 09-23-20, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
Next Mission: Something ironic, unusual or out of place.
Lucy the elephant in Margate, NJ. She once served as a speakeasy.




Next mission: Your bike next to a continental divide marker. E.g.:

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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Lucy the elephant in Margate, NJ. She once served as a speakeasy.




Next mission: Your bike next to a continental divide marker. E.g.:


Better hope that cyccommute is still checking on this or I predict a Mr. Bill clause.
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Originally Posted by livedarklions
Better hope that cyccommute is still checking on this or I predict a Mr. Bill clause.
I was thinking that many others have photos of their bikes at the eastern divide on the oh so popular GAP trail. I have a couple. You go through a short underpass. The overpass announces your crossing of the divide.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
I was thinking that many others have photos of their bikes at the eastern divide on the oh so popular GAP trail. I have a couple. You go through a short underpass. The overpass announces your crossing of the divide.
You mean like this




The Eastern “Divide” is so cute...in a participation trophy kind of way
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
You mean like this




The Eastern “Divide” is so cute...in a participation trophy kind of way

Well, it's no Four Corners, but that's a pretty nice marker.

Might want to hurry, though. Just a matter of time before there's no water to divide in your region.

/Silly regional rivalries mode off.
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
The Eastern “Divide” is so cute...in a participation trophy kind of way
I was just there a week ago this past Monday. When I got to the "top" there were some guys about the take a photo. I went into a fake panting and said "Man! The air is so thin up here." They had a good laugh at that.

Anyway....Looks like it's your turn to come up with a mission.
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
You mean like this




The Eastern “Divide” is so cute...in a participation trophy kind of way
Was that taken today? You winning for taking a picture of THAT continental divide would be hilarious. In a "what are the odds that's where you'd be" kind of way.
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Was that taken today? You winning for taking a picture of THAT continental divide would be hilarious. In a "what are the odds that's where you'd be" kind of way.
No. That was taken about 5 years ago. I just couldn’t resist the dig

The mission is still one.
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
No. That was taken about 5 years ago. I just couldn’t resist the dig

The mission is still one.

The dig was totally worth it. On behalf of the eastern U.S., we declare ourselves truly dug.

Also, it's a good pic.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Next mission: Your bike next to a continental divide marker. E.g.:
Well you really broke the thread with that one, didn’t you? I don’t think we have gone 7 days without anything ever. I bit the bullet and did the damn ride for ya, you worthless, lazy gits!





There’s a section house at the top of the pass that has been refurbished.

On the plus side, I was doing nearly 30 mph on the way down and actually passed a car (which isn’t that hard on rough roads).




Since my ride was on an old rail bed where a section of track is still in place but it ends abruptly, the next mission is:

The end of the line. A road, rail or trail that ends abruptly because it has been abandoned or because it has been damaged by floods, landslides, or earth quakes.
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The end of the line. A road, rail or trail that ends abruptly because it has been abandoned or because it has been damaged by floods, landslides, or earth quakes.
Sommerville Community Path, which opened in 1985, was extended from Davis to Cedar in 1994, then this one block extension was built by the city in 2015 to hook up with the Green Line Extension (GLX) bike path, which was to start construction in 2016 but was cancelled before the first shovel.

Turns out they couldn't just cancel, pesky laws and such, so GLX-the-reboot was to be built but without a bike path. Years of delays, the winning bid added back the bike path (yay!), sort of (boo).

Anyhow, someday a substandard path will link to North Point Park. But there will be a nice climb to a nice narrow bridge (currently built, just from nowhere to nowhere) with great views in the middle. At least there is commotion if not motion now.




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Hebrew Homage. Next: Skydiving

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Next Mission: Your bike with Hebrew Letters (so something in Yiddish counts too) -mr. bill


Congregation Or Ami

A couple of months ago on a Saturday morning at the Skiatook OK airport I had some skydivers glide over me. So...

Next Mission: Your bike and something associated with skydiving. Bonus points for actual skydivers in your pic.

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Adjusted Mission: Any air-related sport

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Next Mission: Your bike and something associated with skydiving. Bonus points for actual skydivers in your pic.
Adjusted Mission: Your bike and something related to an air-related sport, such as skydiving, sailing, windsurfing, kite flying, etc.

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I don't want to be the one that killed this...

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Adjusted Mission: Your bike and something related to an air-related sport, such as skydiving, sailing, windsurfing, kite flying, etc.
Second Adjusted Mission: Your bike and something related to an adult hobby other than cycling.
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Second Adjusted Mission: Your bike and something related to an adult hobby other than cycling.
Some establishments that cater to my wife's and my hobbies.




Next mission: location where you can vote in the next national election. May include polling station location, mailbox, drop box, post office, court house etc.
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