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Today, 09:00 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Pointless Prize - ParkFinder in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

A colorful park in Mt. Airy, MD

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Today, 05:25 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/27/21 - Tunnel On Twin Arch Rd. near Mt. Airy, MD. One for the road and one for the Patapsco River. This was built in 1901 by the B&O RR and...

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Yesterday, 10:05 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

I thought that using "great" was a pretty good day for "The Great One".

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Yesterday, 08:34 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Whoa. That is deep! The weather certainly could cloud a lot of things today! I was hoping for a really easy "Green Turtle" across the street,...

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Yesterday, 06:03 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Pointless Prize: Civil War History in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Admiral William Buehler served with distinction through the Civil War. He was chief engineer of the U.S.S. Aroostook, in 1861-1862 and of the U.S.S....

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Yesterday, 05:57 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/26/21 - "Wayne Gretzky" Subanagram: the word, 5-letters or more Thanks to the "great" one! The Harris Teeter across the street. I noticed this...

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01-25-2021, 06:11 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Meh-diocrity Pointless Prize in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

The only thing I told our Captain was that we must have a team name. I didn't care about anything else. Or maybe Team 8 is trying to be so...

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01-25-2021, 05:50 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

They are owned by the same (bankrupt) parent company as Hair Cuttery. At first, I didn't think I'd come up with anything, but in the middle of the...

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01-25-2021, 01:37 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/25/21 - Bubbles Taking the easy way out on this. A salon in Olney.

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01-24-2021, 06:13 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/24/21 - Apple Logo (but not on electronic device) Thanks to the T-Mobile store in Damascus. I figured my chances were slim today based upon the...

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01-23-2021, 09:45 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Pointless Prize - ParkFinder in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

A park in MD named for a town that no longer exists.

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01-23-2021, 05:07 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/23/2021 - Pie Have a slice of pizza "pie".

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01-22-2021, 01:45 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/22/21 - Polka Dots Hopefully this will qualify.

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01-21-2021, 06:54 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Based upon some of these photos and what people are doing to get their picture, I'm thinking that some people may think us bicyclists are a bit...

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01-21-2021, 05:48 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/21/21 - Adidas Name and/or logo (not your own) Thank you Clarksburg Outlet Mall!! I actually modified my route a bit to get this dumb picture.

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01-20-2021, 06:19 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/20/21 - The name of any U.S. president starting from FDR or after, but it can't be on a yard sign or a car. Three cheers for the Peanut...

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01-19-2021, 07:41 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Pointless Prize - Mailbox Collection in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Does it have popcorn inside it?

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01-19-2021, 06:16 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/19/21 - Beetle I had almost given up, but decided to ride through the shopping center before heading home. I found this one at mile 60 out of...

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01-18-2021, 05:26 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Pointless Prize: Civil War History in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Hah! And Spencer Dinwiddie plays for the Brooklyn Nets! He used to ride his bicycle around the hills of Arlington! (I may have made up that last...

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01-18-2021, 05:14 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Pointless Prize - ParkFinder in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

I'm not a big fan of the park spammers, and since Thor is my team Captain, I would advise him to go for the most miles per park. He started out with...

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01-16-2021, 05:35 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/16/21 - the word "Brewing", "Winery", "Mead", or "Distillery" on a sign. And, if I don't get a bunch of "likes" on this for the added bike AND a...

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01-15-2021, 05:39 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Pointless Prize: Civil War History in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

That's a pretty cool intersection! So far, all my Civil War stuff is land locked.

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01-15-2021, 04:55 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/15/21 - Bagel I had no idea what a bagel was until I went to College. And, I have never been in this bagel place, but it was an easy picture...

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01-14-2021, 09:33 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Are you sure that bike is not a phallic symbol?

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01-14-2021, 06:23 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/14/2021: Benedict Arnold anagram - 5 letters or more I had a few words in mind, and then I saw an entrance sign. I had already passed the sign...

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01-14-2021, 11:03 AM

AlanA replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Ahhh. So that explains how people are coming up with these great words. I just try to figure out a word or two that I have a good chance of seeing,...

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01-13-2021, 10:50 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

I'll never be first, since I rarely wake up before 9 am! But I'll still play along. Some of the folks on here don't seem to sleep!! And a few...

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01-13-2021, 06:54 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/13/21 - Liam Hemsworth anagram I was going to use miles, but I found this on the way. "Walters"

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01-13-2021, 06:46 PM

AlanA replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Best I could find after a search online was a place in NC. And the bottom portion of the photo is the same picture that they have on their Facebook...

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01-13-2021, 10:00 AM

AlanA replied to a thread Pointless Prize: Civil War History in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

I discovered that website by just doing a search for "civil war marker" and using the town I am looking for. It is an awesome site (although, so...

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