Pts	PERFORMANCE/ COSTUME	The Literali	Team Hobbitses	Team Smeagol AKA Team Threerunner	Team Family Feud	Team Scramble
35	Each member who wears a costume most of the day.				Half of this team wore medals and the other half wore animal ears, which is pretty half assed, unlike...	Me! I'm gonna be a lot more specific about what comprises a costume next time.
35	Each member who goes in drag most of the day.
50	A recording of team a member on TV with proof that it was recorded today.	Check out Megan here! Most creative shot of the day.
40	A recording of a team member on the radio with proof that it was recorded today.	Not as good. But they still got credit.
Pts	PHOTOS
20	With a policeman.					So there's been this abandoned trailer that's been blocking the bike lane on my way to work for weeks. While I was waiting for Becca and Angela to arrive, I called in a police report. So I actually arranged these shots by mistake! (It's not like it's hard finding cops in L.A.)
25	With a bicycle policeman.				Should have been more specific that the bike cop needed to be on the bike.
15 ea	Photo of the team with a wino, punk, politician, super hero.				That guy's a superhero if ever there was one.	Angela with L.A. County Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
15 ea	Individual members of the team doing their best impressions of different stars while posing next to their bronze reliefs at the Guitar Center RockWalk of Fame.		I was so vague in the wording of this question that any team could have taken as many pictures of team members with as many reliefs as possible and wrap up the game right there. They don't teach you this stuff in How To Plan a Scavenger Hunt school!
25	The team photographed with Harry Perry, the turbaned roller skating guitar player of Venice Beach.	Here's Harry Perry negotiating a shirt sale with James. Here's James celebrating his purchase.			Lori was crazy kind enough to buy me a Harry Perry shirt. (Something tells me Harry's a very persuasive salesman).
35	The team enacting a chase scene in Marina del Rey's Burton Chace Park involving the statue of the Mighty Helmsman.
40	The team on a super huge luxury yacht.
45	The team at the top of Veteran's Clocktower in Culver City.				They did it! This is so cool! I grew up under them thar hills. Not that I have any proof that the team members actually went up. But I believe them. This is a close-up of the shirt of the person who let them up. I don't want to get him/her in trouble.
15	The team playing in a playground that still has old metal playground equipment, as opposed to shiny new safe wood and plastic.				Is she eating sand?
30	The entire team on roller skates.
40	The entire team on mopeds.			There's a Polaroid of Mike and Kristen also on the moped. Maybe I shouldn't have given full credit since the question clearly states mopeds in plural. But Mark just looks too cool here.
25	People trying to pick up a coin glued to the sidewalk.				Not that I have any proof that the coin was glued. but I believe them.
40	A member of the team massaging a cow, a la Kobe beef.					Compared to the others ours was really lame. I should have given us half credit.
50	With Huell Howser.					Library video tapes: Your tax dollars at work.
30	An employee of The Museum of Jurassic Technology showing you his favorite thing there.	It's a tooth bowl!
50	All members in a public fountain, wet.
25	The team playing paddle tennis.
35	The team at the base of the LMU hillside sign.	Here's a crop of Justin and the sign. Justin is a man who well understands his camera. He was also crazy kind in his beer purchases for the after party.		This is a close-up of a picture taken with a Polaroid. Mark and Kristen aren't really ghosts.
35	The entire team recreating the cover of Abbey Road.
20	In front of a building that resembles a giant pair of binoculars.
Pts	STUFF Half points awarded for pictures of stuff.
50	Brand new permanent tattoo.		Yup, that's right. Cre actually got one! Unfortunately that meant Team Hobbitses didn't have time to do a lot of other stuff and as a result they came in last. But everyone agrees that Team Hobbitses were the real winners. Well... everyone but Team Smeagol. It means 'strength' in Chinese. At least it does until I ask my Asian friends to verify this.
20	Henna tattoo or similar which lasts for a minimum of 2 days.	Justin got a hideous red lipstick kiss temp tattoo on his neck, which I don't have a picture of. (I myself would have placed the tattoo on my ass in order to present it to the judge. But that's just me.)
10	Hammer pants.
10	The "Garth Brooks is Chris Gaines" album.
15 ea	Any weird album acquired for under 3 dollars at a used record store. Weirdness shall be judged by me.
15	Your middle school yearbook (you must allow me to take a picture of your old picture).			A Portrait of the Smeagol as a Young Man		Becca needs to get me a picture of her's.
15 ea	Candy Land, Sorry, The Game of Life, Hungry Hungry Hippos.
Pts	"30" RELATED THINGS (WRITTEN BY SMART MATT)
10	Something rated XXX.		Courtesy of the tattoo parlor.
25	Some 60-proof liquor (30% alcohol by volume)			Kristen was crazy kind enough to buy me a bottle of Galliano.
15	A good line from p. 30 of a book that you own.	I didn't write this one down. Send it to me.		This one too.	And this one.	And this one.
25	A receipt from December 30th, 2003.
15	Something you entrusted to Ryan when he was still of a trustworthy age.	Megan: "My car before he put a dent in it."		Mark: "The DVD of Sanjuro that I leant Ryan two months ago."
15	Something from Wisconsin (the 30th state to enter the union).		Danielle actually had a Christmas card from former co-worker Jill, sent from Wisconsin.

AND THE WINNERS WERE....

Yes, that's right -- my team won. I really didn't mean for it to happen. Everyone else had a 45 minute jump on us. I just figured Becca and Angela could use some help, especially since the reason they came late was Becca was buying beer for the party and she spent an hour trying to find just the right kind of beer for me.

But apparently my competitive nature got the best of my modesty. Oh, and I guess it helped that I was working on the list for two weeks and knew how to find everything. Next time I won't take part. Promise!

AND NOW THE AWARDS....

Honorable Mention Award: Team Hobbitses, and especially Cre for going for broke and getting a tattoo for the cause! I never thought I'd have that much power.

Scaling New Heights Award: My fiendish plan to get a picture of Culver City from atop the Veteran's clocktower worked! Way to go Team Family Feud!

Most Creative Photographs Award: Besides the Hobbitses' true dedication, the fan favorites for creative problem solving and overall they-sure-look-like-they-had-fun goes to The Literali!

And finally, the Caught in a War That We Want No Part of Award goes to Team Smeagol, especially Mark and Kristen. I don't know what Mike did to Cre and Danielle to get them to start calling him Smeagol. All they'll say is, "He's filthy, tricksie, false!"

Thanks for playing everybody!

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