# The SDMB is going places. (contest) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 3, 2005, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-is-going-places-contest/329233 "2005-11-03T03:12:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![flamingbananas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f4b2a3/32.png) [@flamingbananas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flamingbananas)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-is-going-places-contest/329233/81 "2006-03-27T01:25:29Z")
Can we still offer more places to write it? On a front sign of a school or business with the big letters would be cool. Or possibly on a random, non-sexual part of the body? [Like a stomach?](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/flamingrivers/sdmb.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-is-going-places-contest/329233/82 "2006-03-27T16:00:01Z")
How about _on a burned out, Soviet tank in Afghanistan_? How about _in a minefield_ in Afghanistan? Tripler C’mon, that last one’s gotta be good for at least 50 points. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-is-going-places-contest/329233/83 "2006-03-27T21:23:24Z")
Oh, it’s on now. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-is-going-places-contest/329233/84 "2006-03-27T21:32:06Z")
Well, if there was real money involved for these pictures, I have a copy of Photshop that would ensure my winning. ---
**Author:** ![Tio\_Gringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@Tio\_Gringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tio_Gringo)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-is-going-places-contest/329233/85 "2006-03-27T22:27:43Z")
[QUOTE=Troy McClure SF] Oh, it’s on now. [/QUOTE] What cha gonna do? Huh? Huh? 😉 [Written in chalk.](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/aarontx/SDMB_31.jpg) [On a](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/aarontx/SDMB_32.jpg) [signpost.](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/aarontx/SDMB_33.jpg) More to come… ---
**Author:** ![Tio\_Gringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@Tio\_Gringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tio_Gringo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-is-going-places-contest/329233/86 "2006-03-28T06:35:52Z")
OK, let’s get a few more in. [Written on a chalkboard in a classroom.](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/aarontx/SDMB_34.jpg) [In a classroom.](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/aarontx/SDMB_37.jpg) So…what am I up to, **Idle Thoughts**? ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-is-going-places-contest/329233/87 "2006-03-31T19:43:22Z")
[QUOTE=flamingbananas] Can we still offer more places to write it? On a front sign of a school or business with the big letters would be cool. Or possibly on a random, non-sexual part of the body? [Like a stomach?](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/flamingrivers/sdmb.jpg) [/QUOTE] Sure. In front of a school or business with those letters will get you 100 points. 🙂 > [@Tripler](#): > > How about on a burned out, Soviet tank in Afghanistan? > > How about in a minefield in Afghanistan? No problem. (assuming you already live/are there) 50 points for each of them. Oh man. **EvilAsh** extends his lead HUGELY with 1760 points. Still in second, but swearing revenge is **Troy McClure** SF 910 points. Third place is currently held by **Anastasaeon** with 450 points. And the other scores are: **bouv** with 290 points. **Palooka** with 200 points. Just for the record..instead of reposting the whole list just to cross 4 of them…remember that the classroom ones are done, as are the written in chalk on sidewalk and on a paper up on a pole. ---
**Author:** ![Tio\_Gringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@Tio\_Gringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tio_Gringo)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-is-going-places-contest/329233/88 "2006-08-07T22:11:24Z")
Took a bunch of photos this summer…let’s get 'em posted! At a capital: [Madison, WI](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/aarontx/Madison_12.jpg) [Indianapolis, IN](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/aarontx/SDMB_15-1.jpg) In front of a (real) space capsule: [Alder Planetarium, Chicago](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/aarontx/SDMB_12.jpg) With the [Sears Tower](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/aarontx/SDMB_13-1.jpg) in the background. At the [tiger cage](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/aarontx/SDMB_11-1.jpg) at the Milwaukee Zoo. On a [farm](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/aarontx/SDMB_08-1.jpg). In a [cornfield](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/aarontx/SDMB_07-1.jpg). With the [Mississippi River](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/aarontx/SDMB_01.jpg) in the background (St. Louis). At the [Gayeway Arch](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/aarontx/SDMB_00.jpg). At the [Milwaukee Public Museum](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/aarontx/SDMB_09-1.jpg) mentioned in [this](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_029.html) column. That’s it…for now. What’s the tally? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-is-going-places-contest/329233/89 "2006-08-07T22:31:46Z")
I hereby declare that **EvilAsh** is super cool and I wish he posted more often. Great photos! If I’d read this while I was living in China, I’d have a chance to beat you, but now I won’t even try. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2006, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-is-going-places-contest/329233/90 "2006-11-03T00:20:43Z")
Time’s up. And the final tallies/scores are… Fifth place goes to **Palooka** with 200 points. Not too shabby. For fourth is **bouv** who amused a lot of people with his photos and got up to 290 points. In third place, with 450, is **Anastasaeon** who did very, very well. Second place goes to the impressive **Troy McClure SF** who got up to 910 points. No easy feat. But first place was taken by storm by **EvilAsh** , who got up to a whopping 2,505 points. Wow. Congrats. You’re the winner of the Straightdope is going places contest. Your prize is…well, free bragging rights. Heh. Nice going. Great photos, everyone. Thanks all who played, took and submitted photos, and gave suggestions. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-is-going-places-contest/329233.md?page=4)