Scavenger Hunt - Third Item: A pin from a bowling alley (647 hits)
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Submitted by Nath (w_t_a_y_s_t_r_m) (View user info) at 2006-05-03 09:15:15 EDT
First Item - A Live Brown Argus: http://www.ubersite.com/m/86933
Second Item - A Pen from a Bank Manager's Desk: http://www.ubersite.com/m/87138
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Mary decided to take the lead on the next item, as she revealed that she had a friend who worked at a bowling alley. We all sat around Mike's shed as she disappeared to give him a call and see what the situation was.
Dan, Mike and Will sat around swapping stories about how they got the pen off the manager's desk, while I just kept my eye on the butterfly in the far corner, who seemed pretty content with the environment that Dan had set-up for it.
I could see it in its wings. I could read its thoughts. "Any minute now, Nath," It was thinking. "Any minute now I will break free and eat your ovaries."
Joke was on him, as I didn't have ovaries.
After a few minutes Mary returned.
"I managed to talk to Chris." She seemed very happy with herself for such a small achievement. I wondered if maybe I should high five or give her a pat on the back or something.
"And?" Will asked, picking his nails with the tip of a hunting knife. Not sure why.
"He can sort us out. He's working the early shift this evening, four until ten. If we go to The Rice Bowl anytime before then, we should manage it easy."
The name rang a bell. And ring a bell it well should.
"Sorry to say this guys," I finally took my eyes off the butterfly for a brief moment. "But I'm going to have to sit this one out."
"Why?" Will gave a loud sigh. "You scared of bowling alleys now?"
Dan laughed. I made a mental note to run him over when this whole thing was finished.
"No. I'm banned from that place." Everyone stared at me with a confused look. "What? It was late, I was close to a perfect game,"
"How close?" Mary didn't sound impressed.
"175ish."
"A perfect game is 300."
"Not when you're as drunk as I was. And so I took my last bowl. Gutter ball."
"And you got banned for missing the pins?" Dan said with a mocking tone to his voice. I made a mental footnote to remember to reverse.
"No. I just got a little annoyed and kicked the stand for the balls."
"Right...?"
"And a ball fell off. Onto the owners foot. Causing him to drop his baby."
"What is it with you and stupid shit happening?" Will asked.
I didn't know. It just did was all I could say.
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In the end I decided to try and wing it to see if I could get past the bouncers that were always on duty outside the alley. I didn't fancy my chances, but then I never did.
Everyone else went on ahead, getting in past the security easily just as the clock passed six o'clock. When they were all safely in I walked up, looking as confident as I could.
"No chance," Said the biggest one, putting his hand out to stop me walking any further.
"Why the hell not?" I said.
"You're still banned."
"Shit, no, you think I'm Nath? I'm his twin brother!"
"I'm your cousin, Nath. I know you don't have a twin." I looked a bit closer and realised I was looking into the face of my cousin James.
"James, shit man how you doing?" I did wait for a response. "Let me in, mate."
"Can't. I'll get fired."
"What's more important family or a job?"
"What the fuck? What's more important to you? Your cousin's welfare or a game of bowling?"
"Don't throw that shit at me, James!"
"You just..."
"Screw this." I turned and walked away.
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I sat in the van for a little while, waiting and thinking of a new plan that could possibly get me into the bowling alley. So far on this hunt I'd pussied out of the butterfly house, got the shittest pen from the bank and would now be spending this item in the back of a van.
Suddenly my phone started ringing in my pocket. The display told me it was Mike calling.
"What's the matter?" I asked, swallowing a yawn.
"You got to bust us out. We got stuck in the fucking back room and it can only be opened with a key. We don't have one."
"Where's Chris?"
"He got called away. God knows how long for."
"I'm on my way."
I hung up the phone and thought long and hard about the best way to do this. I looked all around the surrounding area.
The building next to the Rice Bowl was on the other side of an alley, roughly four foot wide. The building was also a bit higher, so the jump across from roof to roof would be easy. The building was actually a distribution plant for a catalogue company, so they had delivery access on each side, with one or two vans parked waiting.
I could climb on a van, pull myself onto the garage overhang, use the window ledge to make my way onto the roof and easily jump the same gap and land safely on the roof of the bowling alley.
When I thought about it again, that seemed like a stupid idea, so I decided to just charge at the doormen. Obviously I didn't want to hurt my cousin, but this was also my time to shine in the team.
With an awesome sprint that I swear could have won me a medal in a certain Olympics, I dived at James before he could even realise what was happening. We both landed in a heap, but he was definitely down.
As the other doorman came for me, I delivered a devastating punch to his nuts, doubling him over and winding him. Already people had noticed and were watching, looking unsure whether they should take any action, so I didn't have long before someone got too brave.
What I didn't know was that there were two more security guards inside the bowling alley. One was coming from the far end, meaning he was between me and my team. The only thing between us was a pool table.
I ran and rolled over the pool table sideways, grabbing the white ball. Carrying my arm around with the throw I launched the ball into the man's knees, knocking him down. The other guard was a bit behind me, so I had time.
I threw myself with as much force as I could into the door, smashing the small lock apart with my body weight. Inside I think Dan nearly had a heart attack, while the others just looked slightly less shocked.
"We don't have much time, come on."
Everyone else piled out of the room and past the guy still on the floor holding his knee. The other guard was there, waiting for us. Thinking quickly, I grabbed the pin off Will and threw it hard. The things are much heavier than they look, but I still managed to land it in the middle of the guard's stomach.
The roomful of people just stared as we sprinted out of the alley and into the van, disappearing with the third item on the list.
Later, when I tried explaining to everyone else just how exactly I saved their asses, none of them believed me.
"Seriously," I said. "I fucking Jet Li'd them."
"Okay, Nath. If that makes you feel special." Mary patted me on the back. Patronising bitch.
"It doesn't matter if you believe me or not," I said, smugly. "I saved the day."
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Next Item: A prop from any of the three Rambo films
User Reviews
Submitted by awesome_face (user info) at 2006-05-04 12:51:02 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Can't wait for rambo.
Submitted by Nellypaal (user info) at 2006-05-04 08:02:11 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
A couple of hehs.
Submitted by DCWoody (user info) at 2006-05-04 05:14:21 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
What happened to the third team...
Submitted by phuzzygish (user info) at 2006-05-04 04:43:58 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
You Jet Li'd the mofos...
HAHAHHAAHahahahahaa
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2006-05-03 11:52:47 EDT (#)
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The competition: http://www.ubersite.com/m/87485
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2006-05-03 11:31:18 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Perhaps you can incorporate into your scavenger hunt the virginity of a nun, perhaps.
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2006-05-03 11:15:03 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Hahahaa...he dropped the baby...
Submitted by simple_catalyst (user info) at 2006-05-03 11:10:58 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by shadow (user info) at 2006-05-03 10:43:19 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
these are just so delightfully silly
Submitted by The_taste_of_Monkeys (user info) at 2006-05-03 10:30:56 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I just peed a little in my trousers
Submitted by MyNameIsTim (user info) at 2006-05-03 10:09:48 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
decent. godo action.
Submitted by ess-arr (user info) at 2006-05-03 10:04:50 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
dude
Submitted by Stagger_Lee (user info) at 2006-05-03 09:17:52 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Ahaha.
That's a fucking scary bowling pin.