The meeting other members competition thread

jainser · Post by **jainser** » Fri May 18, 2007 10:55 am

Back on the points for meeting others TWP and myself put these 'ruff' rules together

For FS'ers based in UK:

Meeting anyone in the home countries - 1 point
Europe - 2 points
Across the atlantic - 5 points
Other side of the world - 10 points

"brucie" bonus point for and away meet (Per person) So for example john gets 4 extra points from last night

Still early stages as we have to sort out similar rules for folks who live elsewhere.

TWP suggested a continent point system?

I do think that points can be back dated however and I think the away point is a good idea as well.

Know there a few more details here to sort out but could be good fun

Not sure if Web cams could count or not, If so, game on as I can bag Paul S and Derrylad !!!

plummy · Post by **plummy** » Fri May 18, 2007 2:47 pm

I'm sure this doesn't need saying but: the points will only apply for meets outside race events EIRC/BIRC etc??

Regards

Plummy

(looking to go to Oregon at some point!!)

Post by **Thomas W-P** » Fri May 18, 2007 3:22 pm

webberg - I just got straight on the train. I was still a bit lairy this morning and struggles a little with my year 10s!

But when the Channin/Jain combination gets going I fear you need to don the tin helmet.

I thought the rules were:

1) Your country = 1 point
2) Neighbouring country = 2 points
3) Not 1 or 2 but in your continent = 3 points
4) Neighbouring continent and not 1, 2 or 3 = 5 points
5) Two continents away = 10 points

Bonus point for "playing away" i.e. being the one who travels.

I think was also said that there was a bonus point if you are both in Free Spirits kit and had photographic evidence.

And I think any face to face meeting counts - including races. We want to encourage support!

Post by **BorisZ** » Fri May 18, 2007 5:52 pm

I really like that new board idea - points for meeting FSers...
We have photographic evidence of the first? second? ever transatlantic FS meet in Princeton, NJ - present were Wolfie, Peter T. and myself! (We had a good time; unfortunately, my beer intake was limited by the real world duties like driving and having to go to work the next day

Hope the plans for that feature if the board mature fast!!

Post by **Thomas W-P** » Fri May 18, 2007 8:27 pm

I am thinking ELM in Free Spirits Fun league and metres for points...

johnglynn · Post by **johnglynn** » Fri May 18, 2007 10:19 pm

The 3 points below come from -
2 points - Neighbouring country
1 Bonus point - for "playing away" i.e. being the one who travels.

I think I have 34points (including pic evidence, I think)

3 - Derrylad (his house in N Ireland - Sep 06 )
-- (BIRC - Nov 06)
3 - Thomas WP
3 - Tasmin WP
3 - Mike Chainin
3 - Pete Jain
3 - Nick Shuker
3 - Bangers
3 - Mash
3 - Gooner Neil
3 - Plummy
? - Possibly others (I have poor a memory)
1 - Paul Victory (IIRC - Dec 06)
3 - Webberg (London FS Beer - May 07)

jainser · Post by **jainser** » Sat May 19, 2007 9:04 am

johnglynn wrote:The 3 points below come from -
2 points - Neighbouring country
1 Bonus point - for "playing away" i.e. being the one who travels.

I think I have 34points (including pic evidence, I think)

3 - Derrylad (his house in N Ireland - Sep 06 )
-- (BIRC - Nov 06)
3 - Thomas WP
3 - Tasmin WP
3 - Mike Chainin
3 - Pete Jain
3 - Nick Shuker
3 - Bangers
3 - Mash
3 - Gooner Neil
3 - Plummy
? - Possibly others (I have poor a memory)
1 - Paul Victory (IIRC - Dec 06)
3 - Webberg (London FS Beer - May 07)

1 - Mr TWP
1 - Mrs TWP
1 - Mike
2 - John G
1 - Nick S
1 - Bangers
1 - Mash
1 - Gooner Neil
1 - Plummy
1 - Webberg
1 - BigWaveDave

12 points

However could be more if we go with the pictures and even more if we go with picture in FS tops cause at Surrey there was 5 of us all in FS tops. We need to get the rules in concrete

Maytbe a new thread is required forum police????

Paul Victory · Post by **Paul Victory** » Sun May 20, 2007 12:16 am

johnglynn wrote:The 3 points below come from -
2 points - Neighbouring country
1 Bonus point - for "playing away" i.e. being the one who travels.

I think I have 34points (including pic evidence, I think)

3 - Derrylad (his house in N Ireland - Sep 06 )
-- (BIRC - Nov 06)
3 - Thomas WP
3 - Tasmin WP
3 - Mike Chainin
3 - Pete Jain
3 - Nick Shuker
3 - Bangers
3 - Mash
3 - Gooner Neil
3 - Plummy
? - Possibly others (I have poor a memory)
1 - Paul Victory (IIRC - Dec 06)
3 - Webberg (London FS Beer - May 07)

John, do I not get points for meeting both you and Mike? Can someone explain the scoring system again, please?

Post by **Thomas W-P** » Sun May 20, 2007 8:09 am

jainser wrote:1 - Mr TWP
1 - Mrs TWP

Don't forget the kids - 2 more for my babes.

N.B. I forgot to say that we decided that blood relations don't count.

In rough order of meeting...
1 - Mike C
1 - webberg
1 - gooner
1 - plummy
1 - Mash
4 - jainser + wife + spuds
1 - bangers (BIRC)
1 - Nick Shuker (Newark)
2 - johnglynn - BIRC
1 - BigWaveDave - SLIRC1 - gooner
1 - plummy
1 - MaxDev

16

+ kit points if we are doing that - do they count if at a race when kit is likely. Maybe that should only be away from races.

And yes, good idea. Splitting this off.

Stan · Post by **Stan** » Sun May 20, 2007 10:03 am

Looks like I am lagging behind with just 3 points for meeting Paul Sims, Mike Channin, and Jacques Malaprade. Hopefully I will pick up some more points at Evesham.

johnglynn · Post by **johnglynn** » Sun May 20, 2007 10:09 am

Paul Victory wrote:John, do I not get points for meeting both you and Mike? Can someone explain the scoring system again, please?

Hello Paul

I think you would get 2 points (one for myself and one for Mike), as it was a home race .

But the rules don't seem to have been nailed down yet, so that could change .

(edit)

Just read TWP's post below, so you'd have 3 overall

JanetS · Post by **JanetS** » Sun May 20, 2007 10:22 am

I have a few...

PSims
Webberg
Mike C
Gooner
Big Dave K
JR

Pity I missed out on the extras on Thurs!

Post by **Thomas W-P** » Sun May 20, 2007 2:02 pm

johnglynn wrote:
Paul Victory wrote:John, do I not get points for meeting both you and Mike? Can someone explain the scoring system again, please?
Hello Paul

I think you would get 2 points (one for myself and one for Mike), as it was a home race .

But the rules don't seem to have been nailed down yet, so that could change .

1 for john (your country), 2 for mike (neighbouring country).

Mike would get a bonus point for meeting you since he was "away".

Jessica-Red · Post by **Jessica-Red** » Sun May 20, 2007 5:16 pm

Hi I have a few too
Gooner Neil at my gym-twice!
Paul Sims and Janet S at the pub in Reading-

(very nice pub if you would travel to join us !!!!)

Post by **Thomas W-P** » Sun May 20, 2007 6:39 pm

And me at the beach when you took that photo for your avatar!

Jessica-Red · Post by **Jessica-Red** » Sun May 20, 2007 7:07 pm

SSSSHHHHHH

that was supposed to be our secret

oh and the one I took of Mr Gunslinger on the beach too!!!!

BigWaveDave · Post by **BigWaveDave** » Mon May 21, 2007 7:54 am

Think I'm upto 5 on this

TWP - Surrey
Jainser - Surrey
Mike C - Surrey
Bangers - Surrey/Basingstoke
Paula - Basingstoke
Jason Cross - Basingstoke

MaxDev · Post by **MaxDev** » Mon May 21, 2007 9:30 am

You missed me in your list Thomas - score one extra point.

I can score eight then? Away meet with the WP clan?

Max

Post by **Thomas W-P** » Mon May 21, 2007 12:30 pm

I do apologize Maxim. How could I forget!

But you are NOT away when you met us - still in the same country I'm afraid. You get 4 for me, Tamsin and the big girls

Now in the Free Spirits Fun league...

http://elm.dynamicducks.com/challenges/show/313

jainser · Post by **jainser** » Mon May 21, 2007 3:08 pm

1 - Mr TWP
1 - Mrs TWP
1 - Miss TWP (Small)
1 - Miss TWP (Smaller)
1 - Mike
2 - John G
1 - Nick S
1 - Bangers
1 - Mash
1 - Gooner Neil
1 - Plummy
1 - Webberg
1 - BigWaveDave

14 in total now

jainser · Post by **jainser** » Mon May 21, 2007 3:11 pm

argh just had another thought do I get a point for Reet??

and are there any bonus points for certain things....................

JanetS · Post by **JanetS** » Mon May 21, 2007 3:18 pm

jainser wrote:argh just had another thought do I get a point for Reet??

Nah - TWP already said your own relations don't count (otherwise hubby & both kids would be on that board by now!

)

and are there any bonus points for certain things....................

Such as? Actually.... strike that... I'm not sure I want to know.......

Mike Channin · Post by **Mike Channin** » Mon May 21, 2007 4:36 pm

1 - Mr TWP
1 - Mrs TWP
1 - Miss TWP (Small)
1 - Miss TWP (Smaller)
1 - Jainser (and his amazing beard)
3 - John Glynn
3 - Paul Victory
1 - Nick S
1 - Bangers
1 - Mash
1 - Gooner Neil
1 - Plummy
1 - Webberg
1 - BigWaveDave
1 - David Aldridge
1 - Janet
1 - Michelle
1 - OrangeRider
1 - Paul Sims
1 - Joseph Sims
1 - Stan
1 - William Konarzewski
1 - Philip Price

27 (so far)

Many of them in kit.
Several of them during races or charity events (and most that I did too).

Do I get any bonus points for witnessing Race Debuts?
How about bonus for having seen fellow FSers in cheerful state after several drinks? (You know who you are!)

JanetS · Post by **JanetS** » Mon May 21, 2007 5:26 pm

Mike Channin wrote:How about bonus for having seen fellow FSers in cheerful state after several drinks? (You know who you are!)

Wolfmiester · Post by **Wolfmiester** » Mon May 21, 2007 5:47 pm

I'm not liking myself for even typing this

... didn't realise I was so anal... until now

. Question is, what are the rules for an "Neighbouring continent", and what's two continents away?
Europe is obviously linked to Asia, & Africa.
Does that mean North America & South America are also neigbouring as they are only separated by water?

And what would you do if you went on a round the world trip, visited the US first, then went to Japan. Japan is in Asia, but it would be your second continent

Thankfully I'm smiling now and laughing at myself, I must leave work and go home for something to eat.
I think we should just have the same rule for "another continent" otherwise we'll turn ourselves inside out trying to work out the correct score