So as many of you know, I was raised "Practically Amish." This makes things like the day 2 challenge particularly difficult. We received the following e-mail from the BABE Rally Event organizers.
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You are receiving this email because you are listed as the team contact for
a team that has signed up and paid fees for BABE2011.
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BABE2011 Informational Mail Blast - Costume Day Challenge Prep
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY as there is a lot of information here.
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This message contains important information that you will need to prepare
for part of the Day 2 Costume Day Challenge.
As you know, this year's costume challenge is Clint Eastwood's character
from the movie "For A Few Dollars More". This movie is part of the "Man with
No Name" Trilogy of Eastwood movies, but it is very important that your
costume be modeled on this particular movie.
Why? Because part of the score is for accuracy! (for a change)
There are multiple parts of the challenge for the day.
Part 1: The Assignment
Your team will be given the challenge on the Day 2 Start Line. Specific
instructions for the assignment will be given and points awarded as
described in the assignment instructions.
Part 2a: The Costume
For this day's challenge, you will need to remain in costume all day. If you
have to remove bits while in the car during travel, that's fine. However, if
you are caught out of costume by Marshals or other teams outside your car
during the day, your team will LOSE points and the capturing team will GAIN
points, so consider that your heads up.
At the end of the day, when you turn in your points, it is necessary that
all members of the team report to the Marshals, IN COSTUME. Judging for this
Part is strictly on authenticity. Does your costume look like the one in the
movie? Remember that the devil is in the details, as they say. Exceptions
apply to your physical body. In other words, it is NOT necessary to grow a
scruffy face, to style or color your hair, or anything else to your physical
body!! This is about the costume you are wearing, along with its props (hint
hint).
Also, it is not necessary to loom a poncho to be certain that the right pattern is woven in exactly, using the right goathair and plant dye. And don't run out to a prop house and spend $1000 on an "authentic reproduction". Get real! We say this because BABE teams are notoriously competitive and detail driven and we don't want to push anyone into therapy. It's meant to be fun!
Only after you've been judged by the Marshals should you remove your costume
so the sooner you get your points in, the sooner you can get out of your
ponchos! There will also be a deadline for reporting in on Night 2. Plan
accordingly.
Part 2b: The Pistol
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES bring anything along that looks even remotely like a
firearm. That should go without saying, but hey......
For the purpose of the challenge, you should have a water pistol. Any type
of water pistol is fine, but as there will be a water pistol fight, remember
that bigger is definitely better in this case.
Extra points are awarded for the Triple Shot Super Soaker model. Keep in
mind that this is an out-of-production, true vintage water pistol, hence the
extra points.
Each team member's costume is tallied and the points averaged by total team
members for the team's score for Part 2.
Part 3: The Trivia Quiz
Pub Quiz BABE style!
Time to break out that Netflix account or Blockbuster card and get your hands
ahold of the "Man with No Name" Trilogy of movies and brush up on your
trivia. It is essential that you watch "A Fist Full of Dollars", "For a Few
Dollars More" and "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly". You will be asked a few
very short questions based on the films. This is game show panel style
question/answer, so you'll need to know the answers, no time for looking
anything up. It's a collaborative answer, so work together as a team
(another hint hint).
No cheat sheets, Cliff's Notes, or anything remotely similar during the quiz
itself. That should go without saying, but we thought we'd mention it
anyway. Just your team, the quizzing Marshal, and your impressive wealth of
trivia (you hope).
Be warned: Wikipedia isn't going to give you all the answers. There are,
however, some pretty decent trivia sites and sources out there, so the more
you know, the better prepared you should be. Generally, however, watching
the movies themselves is going to give you most of what you need. MOST.
(final hint hint)
So think of it as an excuse to pop not only some corn, but the tops off some
brewskis. Or as we do in keeping in "theme", having some chips and salsa and
a few ice cold cervezas!
Have fun!
Any questions, drop us a quick line. We will not, however, tell you what the
trivia questions are, so don't bother asking ;)
It won't be long now!
Regards,
Karin, Justin, Junior Teddydog
& The StreetSafari Team "
This poses a few challenges for me. First of all I have never seen any Spaghetti Westerns. While I hear that these are iconic and should be seen by all I'm not particularly fond of movies where people get hurt (See "Practically Amish"). Second, Chris and I have been trying to watch them and we've fallen asleep 3 times during "For a Few Dollars More."
The bigger challenge is that I am TERRIBLE at all movie and TV trivia. I am bad at remembering names of actors, cause in my opinion if they are a truly great actor I won't be focused on who the actor is. Instead I'll be focused on who the character is and weather or not I enjoy the storyline. I often have conversations with friends that go along the lines of "You know, that one actor that was also in the movie that we went to see with the girl we went to camp with that one summer." My best friend then answers, "Jerry O'Connell?" "Yea that guy!" is my response. You can see how this would be problematic when it comes to movie trivia. Needless to say there is much studying in my future.
On a happy note, I think that I have noted all the pieces that Clint Eastwood wears in "For a Few Dollars More." I will not list them here, since I'm pretty sure we have some competitors that could possibly read this. I have all but a few purchased or acquired. Pictures of us in costume will be posted on Day 2 of the Rally (June 7).
I'm not sure that they will give us points for the excuse of being "Practically Amish." The Rally is run by the Brits. Do they know who the Amish are?
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