2012 S/S mbo Contest chatter/input/WINNERS Announced

[jamoni]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O20J6I3c36U
In the past, I have been iffy about helmets. I basically only wear one around my kid, so I won't seem like a hypocrite. Those days are over. I'm not riding without a helmet from now on. I got lucky and managed to roll out of this one with nothing but a sprained wrist, but I hit hard enough that I easily could have done some damage.

[FLMOPE]

good video. Glad to hear you are doing okay. That could have been bad news.

[tookieblueeyes]

Wow, that looked like a bad spill you took there. Glad that you are ok, that could have wound up to be a bad scenario. Bummer you bent up your favorite bike

[ninja-elbow]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O20J6I3c36U
In the past, I have been iffy about helmets. I basically only wear one around my kid, so I won't seem like a hypocrite. Those days are over. I'm not riding without a helmet from now on. I got lucky and managed to roll out of this one with nothing but a sprained wrist, but I hit hard enough that I easily could have done some damage.

Man, lucko! Glad you are OK. Still a learning experience. How bad off is the bike now that you are home.

[jamoni]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O20J6I3c36U
In the past, I have been iffy about helmets. I basically only wear one around my kid, so I won't seem like a hypocrite. Those days are over. I'm not riding without a helmet from now on. I got lucky and managed to roll out of this one with nothing but a sprained wrist, but I hit hard enough that I easily could have done some damage.

Man, lucko! Glad you are OK. Still a learning experience. How bad off is the bike now that you are home.

Oh, it's totalled. Bent forks, bent frame in 3 places. Bent front wheel, etc etc. I'm going to strip it and scrap it.

[Regulator]

Damn... Anytime you start your day having breakfast in a park bathroom it can't be good. Shit luck man, sucks about your bike and wrist but at least you aren't having breakfast in the hospital today. Looked like a fun trip up till the rain. Hope the next one is better for ya!

[ninja-elbow]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O20J6I3c36U
In the past, I have been iffy about helmets. I basically only wear one around my kid, so I won't seem like a hypocrite. Those days are over. I'm not riding without a helmet from now on. I got lucky and managed to roll out of this one with nothing but a sprained wrist, but I hit hard enough that I easily could have done some damage.

Man, lucko! Glad you are OK. Still a learning experience. How bad off is the bike now that you are home.

Oh, it's totalled. Bent forks, bent frame in 3 places. Bent front wheel, etc etc. I'm going to strip it and scrap it.

Did you go to the Doc about your wrist? Get that crap splinted up.

Good news? New bike maybe?

[tookieblueeyes]

Damn... Anytime you start your day having breakfast in a park bathroom it can't be good. Shit luck man, sucks about your bike and wrist but at least you aren't having breakfast in the hospital today. Looked like a fun trip up till the rain. Hope the next one is better for ya!

I think I would tend to agree with Regulator man... Any day you start out eating breakfast in a public bathroom you gotta know something is going down the toilet and it is going to be $h!T

That sucks about you bike though. Having to scrap out the favorite bike has got to be a real bummer! I hope your wrist isn't jacked up too bad either, don't want to have to scrap that out

[Woods Walker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O20J6I3c36U
In the past, I have been iffy about helmets. I basically only wear one around my kid, so I won't seem like a hypocrite. Those days are over. I'm not riding without a helmet from now on. I got lucky and managed to roll out of this one with nothing but a sprained wrist, but I hit hard enough that I easily could have done some damage.

Man, lucko! Glad you are OK. Still a learning experience. How bad off is the bike now that you are home.

Oh, it's totalled. Bent forks, bent frame in 3 places. Bent front wheel, etc etc. I'm going to strip it and scrap it.

Better the bike than you. Wow glad to hear you're ok.

[Tater Raider]

Can I ask, seeing as the interwebs has no borders and there are a few Australians on ZS that we consider naming future MBOs and the like something a little more internationally friendly as whilst it may be Spring/Summer in the northern hemisphere it's autumn/winter in the southern hemisphere.

Just do a MBO and enter it. Just because our seasons don't match up doesn't mean you would be disqualified. There are also varying climates within the Northern hemisphere; i.e. an Alaskan summer MBO would still vary from a Texas MBO.

I know I can enter it, and I did enter the summer MBO when it was winter here in .au. What I'm asking is can it be renamed to something like "January-March MBO" "April-June MBO" etc

I'm being picky!

I'm with the guy living in Tomorrow-Land on this one.

Glad to hear you are alright, jamoni, and sorry about your bike.

[jamoni]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O20J6I3c36U
In the past, I have been iffy about helmets. I basically only wear one around my kid, so I won't seem like a hypocrite. Those days are over. I'm not riding without a helmet from now on. I got lucky and managed to roll out of this one with nothing but a sprained wrist, but I hit hard enough that I easily could have done some damage.

Man, lucko! Glad you are OK. Still a learning experience. How bad off is the bike now that you are home.

Oh, it's totalled. Bent forks, bent frame in 3 places. Bent front wheel, etc etc. I'm going to strip it and scrap it.

Better the bike than you. Wow glad to hear you're ok.

Yeah, I wouldn't get any money trying to sell MY undamaged parts.

[ninja-elbow]

Entry thread was put up by Scurvy. I stickied it. Good luck y'all.

[sigboy40]

Any thoughts on how to handle multiple entries?

[tookieblueeyes]

Are multiple entries allowed?

[TacAir]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O20J6I3c36U
In the past, I have been iffy about helmets. I basically only wear one around my kid, so I won't seem like a hypocrite. Those days are over. I'm not riding without a helmet from now on. I got lucky and managed to roll out of this one with nothing but a sprained wrist, but I hit hard enough that I easily could have done some damage.

WTF - who would out a log across a bike path?

Glad to see you lived through it, bummer about the bike. Thanks for the video.

[Takaaco78]

Contest runs till August? Wow its really gonna suck to judge this one. Thats gonna be a lot of entries to review by the time its over. and half will probably be WW's lol

Might i suggest a seperate prize or something for "best group entry" group entries are hard to judge against single person

[jehicks87]

Ok, so I am tossing a prize into the pot, and it's official (just check the entry thread!!! lol)

Now here's a question... seeing as we have PLENTY of time this go-around, can we get some ideas for patches going maybe?

[the_alias]

Ok, so I am tossing a prize into the pot, and it's official (just check the entry thread!!! lol)

Now here's a question... seeing as we have PLENTY of time this go-around, can we get some ideas for patches going maybe?

Patches were organized last time by someone with a connection to a shop that did patches for military units.

Perhaps you military lads could make some inquiries?

Cost is another factor - Blackdog very very generously self funded the patches last time. Considering we might have a very high volume of entries we need to think carefully about this. I'm happy to donate to a fund for patches but I think asking ONE individual to fund them all is not fair.

[Crocuta crocuta]

I'm In!

[jehicks87]

Ok, so I am tossing a prize into the pot, and it's official (just check the entry thread!!! lol)

Now here's a question... seeing as we have PLENTY of time this go-around, can we get some ideas for patches going maybe?

Patches were organized last time by someone with a connection to a shop that did patches for military units.

Perhaps you military lads could make some inquiries?

Cost is another factor - Blackdog very very generously self funded the patches last time. Considering we might have a very high volume of entries we need to think carefully about this. I'm happy to donate to a fund for patches but I think asking ONE individual to fund them all is not fair.

The last time we all got together to talk about patches was the AMBO, and it didn't pan out... unless it did and I wasn't made aware, you dogs!

I... TOTALLY... agree that patches shouldn't be paid for by one person. I pretty much think the best way is to get an order, and everyone sends in their money. I'd be down to do it if anyone has an interest. I've actually already kinda got a design... because I'm a patch whore.

I'll start a new thread.

[Silent Kube]

I'm in but just for the experience because I doubt I have a chance to win. I'm just too limited by regs. No open fires unless in designated camping spots and the only thing I'd be allowed to hunt before sept are prairie dogs which carry the plague so I guess that leaves fishing and foraging for food. I'd have to carry a stove although I might still demonstrate my fire making skills but quickly put it out.

ETA: I might be willing to donate something from the forge as a prize.

[Woods Walker]

Entry thread was put up by Scurvy. I stickied it. Good luck y'all.

Aw geez doing the sticky thing is the funnest part for me. .......

[sigboy40]

Might i suggest a seperate prize or something for "best group entry" group entries are hard to judge against single person

This has some merit, I always scored the group entries harder then the individual ones. My thought has always been that if you want to win with a group entry, you have to go all out. For example, look at gravediggerfours entry http://zombiehunters.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=80601&start=120#p1802306 His group checked all the boxes, did some cool shit, but still didnt place. Granted, the winning entry that season went over and above all that, but its immaterial at this point.

If people wanted to donate prizes to a peoples choice group bugout rather then having an individual peoples choice entry, this might work. Say four or five of the same knife to each of the winners, or something similar.

After typing this out and reflecting, the solution is simple. The bar has been set VERY high in order to win these contests. If you want to win, you have to exceed expectations, alone or in a group, if you dont excel, you wont win.

[jamoni]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O20J6I3c36U
In the past, I have been iffy about helmets. I basically only wear one around my kid, so I won't seem like a hypocrite. Those days are over. I'm not riding without a helmet from now on. I got lucky and managed to roll out of this one with nothing but a sprained wrist, but I hit hard enough that I easily could have done some damage.

WTF - who would out a log across a bike path?

Glad to see you lived through it, bummer about the bike. Thanks for the video.

Mother nature.