Monday, December 28, 2015

Bay City Rumble 2015 Year In Review



The Bay City Rumble Report
By: ADudeNamed Anthony


2015 YEAR IN REVIEW

So, how is everyone liking Sansar?
<crickets chirping> 

It's out, right?
...

Never mind then. It's the Rumble year in review!



  Thank you all that host, participate and watch.
We need hosts to organize.
We need participants for things to happen.
And jeez. It's no fun unless somebody is watching!

THANK YOU EVERYONE!!



I would like to point out that though
there are four standard races per
month, this year we had THIRTEEN
different types of races! 
I hope to add more.


So, without further ado, the year in review:



The Cannonsphere Run:
Winners:
ADudeNamed Anthony: 5
Priscella Cox: 3
T.J. Hooker: 2
Cheree Shippe: 2
Angela Galway: 1
Uccie Galway: 1
Marianne McCann: 1
Rachel Seelowe: 1
Tam'yn: 1 



Davy Jones' Revenge and ANWR Run:
Winners:
ADudeNamed Anthony: 9
Cheree Shippe: 4
Priscella Cox: 3
Tam'yn: 2
Ever Dreamscape: 1
Marianne McCann: 1
Roc Plutonian: 1
Benjamin Wahl: 1



Dennis / Ever Dreamscape 500:
Winners:
Benjamin Wahl: 9
Rachel Seelowe: 6
Tam'yn: 4
Ever Dreamscape: 2
Roc Plutonian: 2
ADudeNamed Anthony: 1
Angela Galway: 1
Uccie Galway: 1
Modern Lovers: 1
Clockwork Puppet: 1
Cheree Shippe: 1



Airplane Classic (and Other Aircraft):
Winners:
ADudeNamed Anthony: 7
Angela Galway: 4
Uccie Galway: 3
Cheree Shippe: 3
Marianne McCann: 2
Priscilla Cox: 1



Harwich River Squid Race
Winners:
ADudeNamed Anthony: 2

Angela Galway: 1
Clockwork Puppet: 1



Demolition Derby:
Winners:
ADudeNamed Anthony: 4
NeoBokrug Elytis: 2
Belle Mistwallow: 2
Chococat: 1
Priscilla Cox: 1
Angela Galway: 1
Benson Gravois: 1
Marianne McCann: 1

Bunny Mickley: 1
Taelor Madison Mistwallow: 1



Snowmobile Race:
Winners:
ADudeNamed Anthony: 2
Second Race: Clockwork Puppet: 2
Priscilla Cox: 1
Rachel Seelowe: 1
Benjamin Wahl: 1



Balloon/Blimp Race:
Winners:
ADudeNamed Anthony: 1
Angela Galway: 1



Invasion of Hot Bay City Nights (UFO's):
Winners:
T.J. Hooker: 1
Tam'yn: 1



Broomstick Race: 
Winners:
Priscilla Cox: 1
Marianne McCann: 1



SLB Exhibit Race: 
Winners:
ADudeNamed Anthony: 2
Clockwork Puppet: 1



Gocart Race:
Winners:
Clockwork Puppet: 2
ADudeNamed Anthony: 1



Time Machine Race (Impromptu for BTTF Day)
Winner:
ADudeNamed Anthony: 0.5
Marianne McCann: 0.5

 
Don't let the numbers fool ya.
Those with the most wins are likely to be the ones who race most often.
Just statistics. :-)


For More Rumble Pictures:
Visit My Rumble Flickr Page



Thank you to:
Marianne McCann for hosting the airplane races and for support in all other areas.
Clockwork Puppet for hosting the boat races.
Benjamin Wahl for hosting the Dennis 500.
Maureen Boccaccio for keeping me sane.
and...
EVERYONE ELSE...
For support, musings, sympathies, tolerance and just for being good people.

And, I "gotta" tell ya:

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

"Thanks fer playin'!"
See you at the next Rumble!
ADudeNamed Anthony


Bay City Rumble - December, 2015




The Bay City Rumble Report
By: ADudeNamed Anthony

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And a Happy New...purchase of a calendar.

It's the Bay City Rumble Report:



SUMMARY OF RACE RESULTS:


December 3rd
Airplane Classic
Vehicle: Aircraft
Host: Marianne McCann

Winners:
First Lag: ADudeNamed Anthony
Second Lag: ADudeNamed Anthony

Crossing Ratings:
For Me: A-
For Others: B-

Notables:
Wanna buy a plane? :-D



December 10th
Christmas Boat Parade
Vehicle: Boats
Host: Clockwork Puppet

Winner:
Ever Dreamscape

Crossing Ratings:
For Me: B-
For Others: B+

Notables:
The lights on the grid servers flashed red and green during all of this.



December 17th
Dennis 500
Vehicle: Cars
Host: Benjamin Wahl

Winners:
First Race: Benjamin Wahl
Second Race: Angela Galway
Third Race: Benjamin Wahl

Crossing Ratings:
For Me: F-
For Others: F-

Notables:
Last rumble of the year!



For All of December's Rumble Pictures:
My Rumble Flickr Page


This is a link to the info page with the maps for each race. (A work in progress.)
Bay City Rumble Info Page




January's Tentative Schedule:
January 7th: Cannonsphere Run
January 14th: Boat Race
January 21st: Dennis 500 or Wildcard
January 28th: Airplane Classic

(All events and locations subject to change.)
"Thanks fer playin'!"
See you at the next Rumble!
ADudeNamed Anthony

Monday, November 30, 2015

Bay City Rumble - November, 2015

The Bay City Rumble Report
 By: ADudeNamed Anthony
 
Nothing stays rezzed forever,
And we both know alts can change.
And it's kind of hard to handle,
In the cold November rain...particle script.

It's the Bay City Rumble Report:
 
 
SUMMARY OF RACE RESULTS:


November 5th
Cannonsphere Run
Vehicle: Cars
Host: ADudeNamed Anthony
Winners:
First Lag: ADudeNamed Anthony
Second Lag: Priscilla Cox
 Crossing Ratings:
For Me: C-
For Others: C-

Notables:
Crossings were worse on the second lag for some reason.


November 12th
Davy Jones' Revenge
Vehicle: Boats
Host: Clockwork Puppet
Winners:
First Lag: Benjamin Wahl
Second Lag: ADudeNamed Anthony

 Crossing Ratings:
For Me: B-
For Others: B+ 
Notables:
YOU try doing 50 knots in a concrete canal!

November 19th
Dennis 500
Vehicle: Cars
Host: Benjamin Wahl
Winners:
First Race: Tam'yn
Second Race: Ever Dreamscape (yep... she won)
Third Race: Benjamin Wahl

 Crossing Ratings:
For Me: F-
For Others: F-
Notables:
Welcome back Ben.


For All of November's Rumble Pictures:
My Rumble Flickr Page
This is a link to the info page with the maps for each race. (A work in progress.)

December's Tentative Schedule:
  December 3rd: Airplane Classic
December 10th: Boat Parade
December 17th: Dennis 500 or Wildcard
December 24th: Christmas Eve. Probably no race.

(All events and locations subject to change.)
"Thanks fer playin'!"
See you at the next Rumble!
ADudeNamed Anthony

Friday, October 30, 2015

Bay City Rumble - October, 2015

The Bay City Rumble Report
 By: ADudeNamed Anthony
 
Darkness falls across the grid.
The midnight griefers did what they did.
Noobs crawl in search of cash.
And take away your secret stash.
 but, anyway....

It's the Bay City Rumble Report:
 
 
SUMMARY OF RACE RESULTS:


October 1st
Demolition Derby
Vehicle: Cars that need some work
Host: ADudeNamed Anthony
Winners (Survivors):
ADudeNamed Anthony (twice)
Benson Gravois
Priscilla Cox
 Marianne McCann
Taelor Madison Mistwallow
Bunny Mickley
 Belle Mistwallow (twice)


 Crossing Ratings:
For Me: A+++++++++++++
For Others: A+++++++++++++
(For the record, there were no sim crossings.)

Notables:
The new Miss Bay City won...TWICE!


October 8th
ANWR Run
Vehicle: Boats
Host: Clockwork Puppet
Winners:
First Lag: Priscilla Cox
Second Lag: ADudeNamed Anthony

 Crossing Ratings:
For Me: C-
For Others: C+ 
Notables:
  I think we were being taped here. Look for it.

September 15th
Balloon / Blimp Race
Vehicle: Balloons and Blimps
Host: Angela Galway
Winners:
First Lag: ADudeNamed Anthony
Second Lag: Angela Galway

 Crossing Ratings:
For Me: B-
For Others: B-
Notables:
It was a "heated" race I tell you!

  October 21st, 2015
Time Machine Race (Impromptu for BTTF Day)
Vehicle: Time Travel Devices
Host: ADudeNamed Anthony
Winner:
Marianne McCann or ADudeNamed Anthony*
*Well, Marianne's TARDIS was a teleporter and my stylish
stainless steel contraption moved traditionally.
So, it depends.

 Crossing Ratings:
For Me: B-
For Others: B-
Notables:
Wait a minute, wait a minute...Doc!... You made a time machine... out of PRIMS?
The way I see it, if you are going to make a time machine into an object,
why not do it the hard way? I even used LSL scripting for the flux thing!


 
October 22nd:
Helicopter Race to ANWR
Vehicle: Helicopters
Host: Marianne McCann
Winners:
First Lag: Angela Galway
Second Lag: Angela Galway

Crossing Ratings:
For Me: C
For Others: B
Notables:
I think Radar O'Reily knew we were coming ahead of time.

 

October 29th:
Broomstick Race

Vehicle: Broomsticks (and such)
Host: Clockwork Puppet
Winners:
First Lag: Priscilla Cox
Second Lag: Marianne McCann

Crossing Ratings:
For Me: B+
For Others: B
Notables:
I still think Pygar's broom sucked.
(It was a vacuum cleaner.)
  
For All of October's Rumble Pictures:
My Rumble Flickr Page
This is a link to the info page with the maps for each race. (A work in progress.)

November's Tentative Schedule:
  November 5th: Cannonsphere Run
November 12th: Boat Run - Water Craft
November 19th: Dennis 500 or Wildcard (TBD, Welcome back Ben!)
November 26th: Thanksgiving is on a Thursday this year. No Race.

(All events and locations subject to change.)
"Thanks fer playin'!"
See you at the next Rumble!
ADudeNamed Anthony

Monday, September 28, 2015

Bay City Rumble - September, 2015

The Bay City Rumble Report
 By: ADudeNamed Anthony
 
Sim restarts have come and passed.
The new roll-outs will never last.
Wake me up, when September ends.

It's the Bay City Rumble Report:
 
 
SUMMARY OF RACE RESULTS:


September 3rd
Cannonsphere Run
Vehicle: Cars
Host: ADudeNamed Anthony
Winners:
First Lag: T.J. Hooker
 Second Lag: T.J. Hooker
 Crossing Ratings:
For Me: D-
For Others: C-

Notables:
Captain Tiberious James...?


  
September 10th
Davy Jones' Revenge
Vehicle: Boats
Host: Clockwork Puppet
Winners:
First Lag: Priscilla Cox
Second Lag: Roc Plutonian

 Crossing Ratings:
For Me: B-
For Others: C+ 
Notables:
  I think I need bumpers on the sides of my boat for the canals.

September 17th
Invasion of Hot Bay City Nights
Vehicle: UFO's
Host: ADudeNamed Anthony
Winners:
First Lag: Tam'yn
Second Lag: T.J. Hooker

 Crossing Ratings:
For Me: B-
For Others: B-
Notables:
Hey!...You try parking that thing!
September 24th:
Airplane Classic
Vehicle: Aircraft
Host: Marianne McCann
Winners:
First Lag: ADudeNamed Anthony
Second Lag: Priscilla Cox

Crossing Ratings:
For Me: C
For Others: B
Notables:
Oh look, a sim crossin....<relog>
 
For All of September's Rumble Pictures:
My Rumble Flickr Page

This is a link to the info page with the maps for each race. (A work in progress.)


October's Tentative Schedule:
  October 1st: Demolition Derby
October 8th: Boat Run - Water Craft
October 15th: Wildcard - TBA
October 22nd: Airplane Classic - Aircraft
October 29th: Wildcard - Broomsticks

(All events and locations subject to change.)
"Thanks fer playin'!"
See you at the next Rumble!
ADudeNamed Anthony