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Post by rikki_rakko on Apr 21, 2004 22:46:03 GMT -7
Here's a fun game that I think you'll all enjoy called closeUP. Here's how it works: I will post a daily image of an ordinary object that has been magnified 500%. Anyone on the board is free to guess what the object is. If no one guesses correctly after one hour, I will post the the image again, now zoomed out by 5%. There will be another round of guessing and if no one is correct after a second hour, I'll post the image again, now zoomed out an additional 5%. This will continue until someone correctly identifies the object. The two players with the most correct guesses after one week will then compete against each other in the closeUP Championship. The winner will receive a small prize. He/she will then join the winners of each week of that month in the closeUP Grand Tournement. In the case of a multiple week winner, the runner up will move on to the tournement. The winner of the Grand Tournement will be titled closeUP Master and receive a prize! Sound fun? Cool. So let's play! Here's closeUP #1:  Good luck all! |
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Post by Cochino Muerto on Apr 21, 2004 23:41:48 GMT -7
Great Idea, Rikki.
It's hard to tell, but I'm going to guess that it's a can of Red Bull.
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Post by rikki_rakko on Apr 22, 2004 0:54:09 GMT -7
Nice try, Cochino! Close, but no cigar. Okay, zooming out 5% now: Hint: You can drink it. |
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Post by rikki_rakko on Apr 22, 2004 9:02:50 GMT -7
No guesses? Okay maybe zooming out another 5% will put things in perspective: Hint: It's as refreshing as zebras in my ass. |
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Post by rikki_rakko on Apr 22, 2004 11:58:02 GMT -7
Zooming out another 5%: Come on, folks, you should be able to make out something by now. Guesses? |
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Post by Lakergirl on Apr 22, 2004 12:46:24 GMT -7
rikki did you actually change the size each time? For me it shows up the same in each post-- as a can of Zima. Maybe I'm just not "getting" the game. Maybe I'm an "idiot".
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Post by FloCastleberry on Apr 22, 2004 21:38:52 GMT -7
Lakergirl ain't none too bright.
Get your head outta the bacon fat girl and pay attention!
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Post by Cochino on Apr 22, 2004 23:55:33 GMT -7
Hey Lakergirl,
I think Rikki is being downright ridiculous. It looked like Red Bull, but then he said that it was refreshing as Zebra Ass, so that rules out Red Bull.
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Post by Jetboy on Apr 23, 2004 14:51:27 GMT -7
It's hard to tell but if I had to take a guess I'd say that it looks like a headache or a cheap date.
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Post by rikki_rakko on Apr 27, 2004 0:57:54 GMT -7
Oops! On my monitor the Zima can was magnified 500%, but I understand from the last few posts and the ton of emails and IMs that I received that the image just looked normal to everyone else. Sorry about that, guys. I'm still trying to work out the bugs on this game. Okay, so yes, the correct answer to the first round was a can of Zima. Let's call that one a practice and go straight to closeUP #2:  I warn ya, this one's a little harder! |
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Post by rikki_rakko on Apr 27, 2004 9:24:21 GMT -7
All right, no guesses so far, (I told ya it was a toughie!), so now zooming out an intial 5%:  Hint: This one just might be a person. |
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Post by rikki_rakko on Apr 27, 2004 13:00:08 GMT -7
Due to the lack of "serious" guesses, I'm thinking this one may be a little too hard so early on in the game. Therefore, instead of zooming out another 5%, I'm going to take it out 8.5%: Hint: well, more of a request -- listen wiseguys, the answer is not "the dude who invented Zima", so enough with the "funny" emails, okay? Jesus, so the first closeUP didn't work out so well, fine, I'm sorry, let's give it a rest already, shall we?! |
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Post by jeff mertz on Apr 27, 2004 14:01:00 GMT -7
I am a screaming queer with a craving for a slice of Mario's Man meat. Wait, which message board is this?  |
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Post by jeff mertz on Apr 27, 2004 21:25:16 GMT -7
oh, and by the way, on lonely nights, i dream of bending jim feeley over albert's desk and making him coo like a pigeon.
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Post by rikki_rakko on Apr 29, 2004 13:36:22 GMT -7
Okaaaay...well, this game has just turned out to be a rip-fuc**ng-roaring success.
You know, you try to do something nice like create a game that everybody can enjoy, and I'll admit maybe it's not perfect, but does it really warrant emails such as this:
THIS GAME IS STUPID-ASSED GAME!!!! GIBIT UP
F*CKF@CE!!!!! CloseUP?!!?!!?!!!?!!?!!? MORE LIKE
F*uckedUP!!!! NO BODDY LIKES YOU AND YOUR
PIECE OF CRAP GAME YOU @sshole!!!!!
Thanks Rachel, that's really insightful.
So due to everyone's overwhelming support, I've decided not to post any more closeUPs and humblely request that the WebMaster® lock down and quarantine this thread.
Thanks folks, it's been a pressure pleasure.
BTW -- for anyone who's interested, the answer to closeUP #2 was a charcoal drawing of an older gentleman wearing eye glasses and a suit. Choke on that!
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Post by Cochino muerto on May 4, 2004 0:12:13 GMT -7
Is the picture of the old man still for sale?
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Post by rikki_rakko on May 4, 2004 1:23:37 GMT -7
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Post by rikki_rakko on Feb 1, 2008 14:22:57 GMT -7
You know, this thread is almost four years old, but I still think that if the whole zooming-in/zooming-out thing had worked right, closeUP would have been a kick ass game.
Oh, and to all you little "angels" at John C Fremont Junior High School, who discovered closeUP on your buddy's "Internet's Top 10 Lamest List", you can stop the spam-alanche campaign, ok? I get it, you think closeUP is "lame". Time to move on, guys.
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