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catrinel6
me6
amanda5
!beer4
!birthday4
!shotgun4
!strangers4
andrew b3
jacquie3
!shots3
siege3
!baby2
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!mccarren park2
meredith2
nick m2
!pumps2
!stripper2
!stroller2

scavenger hunt — ...not too shabby, though!

scavenger hunt — But from what we gathered, we'd gotten our ass handed to us by AT LEAST two other teams so we handed our sheets in for scoring...

scavenger hunt — Someone one another team actually found someone wearing a kilt! A crucial thing we couldn't find!

scavenger hunt — Judging a scavenger hunt as awesome as this one TAKES FOREVER! So while the other teams spent time taking the judges through their photos and collections....

scavenger hunt — Another hour later and they were still four or five teams that hadn't gotten scored yet!

scavenger hunt — Andrew's Ass! 15 POINTS! (+10 points if bare!)

scavenger hunt — Let's hear it for MISSUS PEEPER'S CREEPERS!

scavenger hunt — Hey, was the cone this far away for everyone?

scavenger hunt — Ellen manned my camera to capture my efforts for my team to see.

scavenger hunt — Style points!

scavenger hunt — Oooof.

scavenger hunt — It burns so good.

scavenger hunt — A refreshing finish line!

scavenger hunt — After you've managed to gulp that warm three fingers in a solo cup down, you've got to...

scavenger hunt — Chug!

scavenger hunt — I volunteered to head to McCarren Park at 4pm to be my team's representative in the Mystery Challenge! Jacquie was on hand to explain the challenge.

scavenger hunt — You start the timer by drinking a hearty shot of Early Times!

scavenger hunt — ...to snag a Shamrock shake! 5 points!

scavenger hunt — We split into mini-groups to collect different stuff! Bar backyard. 5 Points!

scavenger hunt — ...and got this pic of our whole team in the back! 25 POINTS!

scavenger hunt — When we stopped by Siege's apartment, we noticed a Virgin Mary Statue. (Mmmm, cheating) 5 POINTS!

scavenger hunt — ...and list of THINGS TO TAKE PHOTOS OF! Additionally, each team must send a team-member to McCarren park at 4:30pm to compete in a MYSTERY CHALLENGE!

scavenger hunt — ...the scavenger hunt sheets! There is a list of THINGS TO COLLECT and...

scavenger hunt — If you've got to talk to strangers and ask them to do weird things, you want Catrinel on your team! Not even a block later, jazz hands with a stranger! 10 POINTS!

scavenger hunt — Before we'd even left the park, Cat managed to charm a stranger into letting her push a baby in stroller. 10 POINTS!

scavenger hunt — Serious crowd.

scavenger hunt — At 2:30 sharp, Jacquie gathered the group, explained the rules and then handed out...

scavenger hunt — Stranger passed out in a park! 10 POINTS!

scavenger hunt — Discussing how to split up our friends into teams.

scavenger hunt — 50 points for each team member! Awwww, yeah! Amazing.

scavenger hunt — Scavenger hunt birthday boy!

scavenger hunt — ...AUDITIONING AT PUMPS! 50 POINTS!

scavenger hunt — Team member on a bus (15 points) with alcoholic beverage (+5 POINTS!). Nothing like risking arrest for those extra five points!

scavenger hunt — When the judges were finished tallying, our team (formally named BABY-FIST BALLS, btw) racked up an impressive 590 points! But alas, we didn't even place in the top 3. Competition was STEEP!

scavenger hunt — THINGS TO TAKE PHOTOS OF
5 points (aka Things that are easy to find in Williamsburg)

fancy new loft building

pinball machine

masonic temple

view of Manhattan skyline

someone with fulltattoo sleeve

Domino sugar factory

a diner

someone who was clearly at Studio B last night

someone who was clearly at Hug's last night

someone dressed head to toe in American Apparel

10 points

team member doing tequila shot at taco chulo (+5 for each additional TM. +5 for body shots)

team member doing cartwheel on the bridge

team member groping a statue

a non-asian, non-french, non polish restaurant

the original kokie's location

someone drinking beer out of a styrofoam cup

patch of green grass (not mccarren park)

team member w/ refrigerator

team member holding balls

team member walking someone else's dog

hasidic kids playing in gated window

15 points(aka Things that are damn hard to find in Williamsburg)

bootcut jeans

old people

movie theater (be creative)

someone in a suit

price tag on single clothing item over $200

price tag on single clothing item under $20 (non-vintage)

someone working in a coffee shop on a PC (non-mac)

someone carrying a GAP, old navy or banana republic bag

25 points

hasidic jew actually interacting with you (+10 for high five)

2 or more team members drinking out of a scorpion bowl @ Sweetups

team member doing something dirty to the owner of Urban Rustic (Luis)

scavenger hunt — ...we handed in all the stuff that we had collected to the judges!

scavenger hunt — We even managed to convince these four strangers to come to Clem's with us so that we could get credit for one last item on the list: "Bring someone you don't know with you to clem's at 6:30." 25 POINTS!

scavenger hunt — After getting our photobooth pics, we raced over to Clem's to make sure we all arrived before the 6:30pm disqualification time!

scavenger hunt — I took the subway out to Williamsburg and met up with Amanda and Scott. We met up with everyone else at McCarren park. After teams were formed and the rules explained, each team received two-sided sheets of paper detailing the list of things to be scavenged! The list was divided into 3 categories: Mandatory Things, Things to Collect, and Things to Take Photos of.

Then, within each category was a tiered-points system. In order to get the most points, each team would have to formulate a strategy for how to best maximize your points over the allotted FOUR HOURS! For your enjoyment, here's a transcription:

MANDATORIES

Before 5pm - photo of team member doing a "patriot" at Clem's
5pm - McCarren Park Event - at least one team member meet to compete for points.
6:30pm - all team members must meet for judging at Clem's NO LATER THAN 6:30 or disqualified!
THINGS TO COLLECT
5 points

one plantain

one pierogi

something gay

something boasting brooklyn's greatness

something free

coke baggie

apt ad for over $2000

PBR can

something that says Andrew or Chunks

something polish

something italian

something jewish

something hipster

10 points

tanning salon price list

ticket number (for service)

something that says "save domino"

something john travolta or saturday night fever related

horoscope from april 4

15 metrocards

fabric swatch

something in hebrew

15 points

any suicide girl type porn

apt ad for under $1000 (not roomate / not room for rent)

employment applicatoin for a polish-run restaurant business

item from peter lugar's
white castle wrapper
an electroclash CD
photo of Ryan Reynolds
photobooth photo of ALL team members (+5 for each extra random person in photo)

25 points

bring someone you don't know with you to clem's at 6:30

scavenger hunt — "An electroclash CD!" 15 POINTS! (Super mega bonus points for the fact that the girl featured on the cover is SOMEONE WE ALL KNOW! Hahaha.)

scavenger hunt — This girl (whose name I don't remember - sorry!) joined our team and we immediately started racking up points: "Team member walking someone else's dog" 10 POINTS!

scavenger hunt — "A noose is just a fancy hanger
But you've aroused my furious anger
Awake! Your time of death draws near!
I think I'll store your skeleton here...

scavenger hunt — After I got home from work the next night, Meredith handed me an envelope. I opened it and it contained a piece of paper with a clue on it! A scavenger hunt!

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