It's been years, and the AARoads Forum has continued to get larger and larger. So large, in fact, that its current posting population can't be supported. The members of the forum agree to hold games to reduce the population, however, they are torn on where the games will be held and what will be played, and how contestants should be eliminated.
Should the games be held on an abandoned ramp stub in some shithole city in New England? An unnumbered route that exists as a bizarre technicality? The middle of a busy urban freeway that displaced a bunch of poor people?
How do we eliminate? Bans? Cutting off their internet access? Death? All options are on the table, and a lot of forum members think the games should be based on roads and common behaviors on the forum. What will the games be? Does anyone think they'll be the best? The worst? Can we work in teams? Today, in a thread called "The AARoads Olympics", members discussed these questions and their opinions on them.
Battle Royale format, everyone for themselves. Or we can do this like they did in Highlander and have random Roadgeeks fight each other for The Prize at the time of The Gathering.
Quote from: index on November 02, 2021, 03:37:49 PM
Should the games be held on an abandoned ramp stub in some shithole city in New England? An unnumbered route that exists as a bizarre technicality? The middle of a busy urban freeway that displaced a bunch of poor people?
Host the game either in Illinois or Alanland.
Quote from: SkyPesos on November 02, 2021, 04:03:16 PM
Quote from: index on November 02, 2021, 03:37:49 PM
Should the games be held on an abandoned ramp stub in some shithole city in New England? An unnumbered route that exists as a bizarre technicality? The middle of a busy urban freeway that displaced a bunch of poor people?
Host the game either in Illinois or Alanland.
That's an insult to Alanland that you would include something so flat in the same breath as them. Goat Jesus would be so proud and disappointed in you.
I think the I-170 stub in Baltimore would be a good location.
Quote from: abefroman329 on November 02, 2021, 04:11:00 PM
I think the I-170 stub in Baltimore would be a good location.
The Old Ridge Route if you want more of a forbidden ruin vibe.
Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike?
Quote from: renegade on November 02, 2021, 06:09:13 PM
Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike?
Unfair advantage to those who can see well in the tunnels.
Breezewood?
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 02, 2021, 06:09:54 PM
Quote from: renegade on November 02, 2021, 06:09:13 PM
Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike?
Unfair advantage to those who can see well in the tunnels.
I'd probably be eliminated relatively early,then.
One thing I'll given Illinois is that is literally the embodiment of a level of playing field.
Quote from: abefroman329 on November 02, 2021, 04:11:00 PM
I think the I-170 stub in Baltimore would be a good location.
Better yet, I-70 in Baltimore. Whoever gets there loses.
Quote from: GaryV on November 02, 2021, 06:25:54 PM
Quote from: abefroman329 on November 02, 2021, 04:11:00 PM
I think the I-170 stub in Baltimore would be a good location.
Better yet, I-70 in Baltimore. Whoever gets there loses.
No need to bring the AAroads Multiverse into this.
Limon, Colorado.
No games?
I'll go, then. One of the games in the AARoads Olympics, which, judging by the replies so far, will likely be hosted somewhere in the Northeast, is joke milking in Off-Topic. We've all done it at one point or another.
Quote from: index on November 02, 2021, 03:37:49 PM
It's been years, and the AARoads Forum has continued to get larger and larger. So large, in fact, that its current posting population can be supported.
There's no problem, then :-)
Or did you mean "can not", but made a mistake?
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Quote from: kurumi on November 02, 2021, 08:05:26 PM
Quote from: index on November 02, 2021, 03:37:49 PM
It's been years, and the AARoads Forum has continued to get larger and larger. So large, in fact, that its current posting population can be supported.
There's no problem, then :-)
Or did you mean "can not", but made a mistake?
[snipped]
Meant can't, rather than can.
It was inevitable that somebody was going to make a Squid Game joke. I was betting on when it would happen.
I say, throw it on the stubs on I-540 (Knightdale bypass) junction.
Here's an exhaustive list of the "sports":
First, the guessing game sports:
Guess the speed limit challenge
Guess the state/province challenge
Guess the country challenge
Guess the city challenge
Guess the county challenge
Guess the 2di challenge
Guess the 3di challenge
Guess the US route challenge
Geoguessr (both the real version and the forum version)
Next, the game sports:
The Road Sign City Name Photo Game
1-2-3 Route Number Addition Game
Addition Route Number Game
Subtraction Route Number Game
Multiplication Route Number Game
Division Route Number Game
Street Sign Name Game
Road Sign UNO
Here To There Photo Game
US City Game
Next, the game shows:
Alanland Lore Trivia
Is (_____) Flat?
Ask Me Anything
What Do You Like On Your (_____)?
Does This Sign Qualify For The "Worst Of Road Signs" thread?
What Font Is This?
Operation: Get Oscar
Do You Like Daylight Savings Time?
Next, the roadgeekery sports:
Bridgehunting
Fictional Highway Drawing
County Collecting
Road Photography
Roadmeet Planning
State Highway Shield Redesigning
Finally, the Esports:
Cities: Skylines
American Truck Simulator
Goat Simulator
Anything I missed?
^ you forgot cartography (map drawing). Could go in either esports or roadgeekery (or both).
We need to add "Are you working Thanksgiving?" to the game shows :sombrero:. (Spoiler: I will be working on Thanksgiving, which is a normal day here)
As a new category, I'd add brake checking, to be held on a temporary bridge ending midway into a body of water, with a temporary Interstate designation for the event.
Definitely need to add highway clinching in the roadgeekery.
Chris
A category is needed for most interesting roads. We focus so much on clinching in the road community that I think we tend to forget a lot of go for the unique, hazardous or weird stuff that isn't necessarily a signed highway.
Game: Guess tolb's telephone number
Quote from: GaryV on November 03, 2021, 09:05:01 AM
Game: Guess tolb's telephone number
Wouldn't he just blurt it out along with Mary's?
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 03, 2021, 09:03:55 AM
A category is needed for most interesting roads. We focus so much on clinching in the road community that I think we tend to forget a lot of go for the unique, hazardous or weird stuff that isn't necessarily a signed highway.
I like "clinching" those as much as anything else. It can be the rhythmic gymnastics to my balance beam. I'm trying to clinch all of the highest passes in Colorado with my Jeep too.
Chris
Quote from: jayhawkco on November 03, 2021, 09:29:30 AM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 03, 2021, 09:03:55 AM
A category is needed for most interesting roads. We focus so much on clinching in the road community that I think we tend to forget a lot of go for the unique, hazardous or weird stuff that isn't necessarily a signed highway.
I like "clinching" those as much as anything else. It can be the rhythmic gymnastics to my balance beam. I'm trying to clinch all of the highest passes in Colorado with my Jeep too.
Chris
I think the only I have left for the Sierra Nevada Mountains is the Henness Pass Road. From what I'm to understand I'll need high clearance and 4WD to get through the entire thing.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 03, 2021, 10:25:58 AM
Quote from: jayhawkco on November 03, 2021, 09:29:30 AM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 03, 2021, 09:03:55 AM
A category is needed for most interesting roads. We focus so much on clinching in the road community that I think we tend to forget a lot of go for the unique, hazardous or weird stuff that isn't necessarily a signed highway.
I like "clinching" those as much as anything else. It can be the rhythmic gymnastics to my balance beam. I'm trying to clinch all of the highest passes in Colorado with my Jeep too.
Chris
I think the only I have left for the Sierra Nevada Mountains is the Henness Pass Road. From what I'm to understand I'll need high clearance and 4WD to get through the entire thing.
Then I'll have to do it next time I get out that way. That's my ideal road.
Chris
As @SSOWorld said, Breezewood needs to be in here.
Every time the road wants a realign, Sheetz et al :ded: it down.
So, we need a coach. Could we do @tolbs or even @kernels12? :hmmm:
Quote from: GaryV on November 03, 2021, 09:05:01 AM
Game: Guess tolb's telephone number
Find the Most Minute Differences Between Two Signs
Quote from: GaryV on November 03, 2021, 09:05:01 AM
Game: Guess tolb's telephone number
Peekaboo with Tolbs and Mary Hannah.
Quote from: SkyPesos on November 03, 2021, 12:09:40 PM
Quote from: GaryV on November 03, 2021, 09:05:01 AM
Game: Guess tolb's telephone number
Peekaboo with Tolbs and Mary Hannah.
Who's not the flattest hosted by Crash_It.
How many people can snowc @ in 30 seconds.
Quote from: Takumi on November 03, 2021, 02:13:12 PM
How many people can snowc @ in 30 seconds.
How dare you diss my mention feature? :rolleyes:
Quote from: snowc on November 03, 2021, 02:26:57 PM
Quote from: Takumi on November 03, 2021, 02:13:12 PM
How many people can snowc @ in 30 seconds.
How dare you diss my mention feature? :rolleyes:
Or lack thereof?
Chris
Quote from: jayhawkco on November 03, 2021, 02:27:46 PM
Quote from: snowc on November 03, 2021, 02:26:57 PM
Quote from: Takumi on November 03, 2021, 02:13:12 PM
How many people can snowc @ in 30 seconds.
How dare you diss my mention feature? :rolleyes:
Or lack thereof?
Chris
If he ever learns how Perl arrays work he'll be unstoppable.
Quote from: jayhawkco on November 03, 2021, 03:03:37 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on November 03, 2021, 03:01:45 PM
Quote from: jayhawkco on November 03, 2021, 02:27:46 PM
Quote from: snowc on November 03, 2021, 02:26:57 PM
Quote from: Takumi on November 03, 2021, 02:13:12 PM
How many people can snowc @ in 30 seconds.
How dare you diss my mention feature? :rolleyes:
Or lack thereof?
Chris
If he ever learns how Perl arrays work he'll be unstoppable.
Soooo muuucchhhh parsing.
Chris
Perl is not in my wheelhouse.
however, VB.NET is!
DST
Why Pittsburgh is a fine city.
Quote from: Takumi on November 03, 2021, 02:13:12 PM
How many people can snowc @ in 30 seconds.
@everyone
oh wait, this is not Discord...
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What have I done?!?
I have received this message:
QuoteYou have been automatically entered into the AARoads Olympics. You are ranked #48 out of 278. You have received a first-round bye, as has everyone ranked #212 or better. The first round is a trivia round; you are welcome to team up with another player, but note that you may get eliminated if you do.
The second round, the first one you will play in, is a "guess the route" challenge. You will most likely be matched up against #209, sbeaver44. As usual, players can form alliances with other matchups.
If you test positive for COVID-19 after the end of round 2, you will need to back out; round 7 may require crossing the US-Canada border.
Even if I survive round 4, I'm probably going to lose to the #1 seed in round 5...
Quote from: LilianaUwU on November 03, 2021, 09:20:23 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 03, 2021, 12:31:17 PM
Quote from: SkyPesos on November 03, 2021, 12:09:40 PM
Quote from: GaryV on November 03, 2021, 09:05:01 AM
Game: Guess tolb's telephone number
Peekaboo with Tolbs and Mary Hannah.
Who's not the flattest hosted by Crash_It.
There's a boob joke in there somewhere.
Crash_It would assess the most flat chested person as a size double D and say they were haunted.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 03, 2021, 10:44:07 PM
Quote from: LilianaUwU on November 03, 2021, 09:20:23 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 03, 2021, 12:31:17 PM
Quote from: SkyPesos on November 03, 2021, 12:09:40 PM
Quote from: GaryV on November 03, 2021, 09:05:01 AM
Game: Guess tolb's telephone number
Peekaboo with Tolbs and Mary Hannah.
Who's not the flattest hosted by Crash_It.
There's a boob joke in there somewhere.
Crash_It would assess the most flat chested person as a size double D and say they were haunted.
Like he complains about people driving too slow in the left lane?
Quote from: tolbs17 on November 03, 2021, 10:52:17 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 03, 2021, 10:44:07 PM
Quote from: LilianaUwU on November 03, 2021, 09:20:23 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 03, 2021, 12:31:17 PM
Quote from: SkyPesos on November 03, 2021, 12:09:40 PM
Quote from: GaryV on November 03, 2021, 09:05:01 AM
Game: Guess tolb's telephone number
Peekaboo with Tolbs and Mary Hannah.
Who's not the flattest hosted by Crash_It.
Like driving too slow in the left lane?
There's a boob joke in there somewhere.
Crash_It would assess the most flat chested person as a size double D and say they were haunted.
New game: who can mess up replying to a string of quotes the fastest.
Quote from: SkyPesos on November 03, 2021, 10:53:55 PM
Quote from: tolbs17 on November 03, 2021, 10:52:17 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 03, 2021, 10:44:07 PM
Quote from: LilianaUwU on November 03, 2021, 09:20:23 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 03, 2021, 12:31:17 PM
Quote from: SkyPesos on November 03, 2021, 12:09:40 PM
Quote from: GaryV on November 03, 2021, 09:05:01 AM
Game: Guess tolb's telephone number
Peekaboo with Tolbs and Mary Hannah.
Who's not the flattest hosted by Crash_It.
Like driving too slow in the left lane?
There's a boob joke in there somewhere.
Crash_It would assess the most flat chested person as a size double D and say they were haunted.
New game: who can mess up replying to a string of quotes the fastest.
I just fixed it. But I guess Roadgeekteen?
Quote from: LilianaUwU on November 03, 2021, 09:20:23 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 03, 2021, 12:31:17 PM
Quote from: SkyPesos on November 03, 2021, 12:09:40 PM
Quote from: GaryV on November 03, 2021, 09:05:01 AM
Game: Guess tolb's telephone number
Peekaboo with Tolbs and Mary Hannah.
Who's not the flattest hosted by Crash_It.
There's a boob joke in there somewhere.
There's a 100% chance the biggest boobs on this forum belong to a man.
(Coming straight from a certain fictional South Park script where the kids tried to construct I-570 to directly serve their houses)
Hey, how about a Build Your Own Freeway contest? You choose where to build it, and also whether to do it solo or as a collaboration with other users. There'll be three categories (less than 50 miles, 50-100 miles, and more than 100 miles).
Quote from: Henry on November 04, 2021, 10:48:08 AM
(Coming straight from a certain fictional South Park script where the kids tried to construct I-570 to directly serve their houses)
Hey, how about a Build Your Own Freeway contest? You choose where to build it, and also whether to do it solo or as a collaboration with other users. There'll be three categories (less than 50 miles, 50-100 miles, and more than 100 miles).
Augusta National Golf Club took this post too seriously.
Quote from: Takumi on November 04, 2021, 12:10:31 AM
Quote from: LilianaUwU on November 03, 2021, 09:20:23 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 03, 2021, 12:31:17 PM
Quote from: SkyPesos on November 03, 2021, 12:09:40 PM
Quote from: GaryV on November 03, 2021, 09:05:01 AM
Game: Guess tolb's telephone number
Peekaboo with Tolbs and Mary Hannah.
Who's not the flattest hosted by Crash_It.
There's a boob joke in there somewhere.
There's a 100% chance the biggest boobs on this forum belong to a man.
Unfortunately they're not mine. I need to step up my vending-machine-snacks-for-dinner game.
Quote from: Takumi on November 04, 2021, 12:10:31 AM
Quote from: LilianaUwU on November 03, 2021, 09:20:23 PM
There's a boob joke in there somewhere.
There's a 100% chance the biggest boobs on this forum belong to a man.
I don't feel so bad about summoning the @@s now.