Reader Submitted: Relay Track Length, Playdolls Float

 

 Kamida Delec decided to walk the length of the Relay track, "Looks like the track is about 9500 meters long. (That's 31,167.98 feet or 5.90 miles.) (I) started at Sunbeamers, ended at more or less the same spot."

 

 "Looks like some people are testing out their rides. They passed a few minutes ago. "

 

 Kamida Delec also had a couple pictures from when she walked the track earlier.

 

 A peek at a memorial to Ren Flow at Roos With A Dream, 

 

 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/RFL%20Win/125/24/23

 

Winding Up To The Relay Weekend

 

 As the Relay Weekend approaches. and more and more camps have been finished or almost done, some people are having some fun on the track, either looking around or doing things. Yesterday at Team ES's campsite, there was a small party with DJ Cryptto spinning the tunes.

 

At one point someone swiped his wallet. It was a case of missing Crypttocurrency. 

 

 There was also some dancing around at the Second Life Cheerleaders Squad camp.

 

 At one point I saw this float going down the track, from the Playdolls team. The team captain messaged me and saw me, saying they were taking full advantage of there being less lag before the weekend. 

 

 There's some great builds out there. See them when you can, before during after the big weekend.

 

Go Relay!

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

RFL Announcement: Take Your Pick - 2 Decorating Contests in Support of Strides!

 

Out Shop Cancer: A Dream of Pink Hope presents 2 Decorating Contests!

1 - The Boobie Brigade Float Decorating Contest
2 - A Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Stop by the Out Shop Cancer office and grab either (or both!) a float decorating kit or a pumpkin decorating kit! Each kit is a L$100 and includes all guidelines.

Entries due by October 14. Voting opens October 15 and goes through November 3.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chronotis%20Empire/201/90/23

Cartoon of The Day: Winged Floatie

 

 

 Taken while shopping. This float got my attention as it had bat wings. With my sense of humor, I was wondering if it was someone's idea of "water wings."

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Cartoon of The Day

 

 

 A test of a floatie ride didn't quite go as planned. 

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

RFL Announcement: "Back to the 80s, Halloween Float Competition"

 

Coming to Second Life, it's "I Pink I Can!! The Float Challenge...80's style!"

On Sunday October 10th we will be lining the streets of I Pink I Can with floats YOU design! The challenge will be to use 200 or under prims to decorate your float in theme,then get people to donate to your kiosk! All proceeds go to Strides!

Now, the top three will get all the glory and amazing trophies to celebrate their victory! Entry fee is 100 Lindens, and you will get the official float to be used. Keep the float the same size and go as high as you want, but stay in the 200 prims!

Contact Abigail Lemongrass or myself (Jenny Shackle in world) to get entered!  

Everyone, Relay for Life, teams, singers, builders, friends, anyone who loves Halloween is welcome to enter!!! We will have music and a zombie hunt going on also during the day!

For more information, contact Jenny Shackle or Abigail Lemongrass

PLEASE SHARE!!!
 

Cartoon of the Day: Floating Cat

 

 Taken at the One Billion Rising

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

SL17B Swaginator Hunt

Like other Second Life Birthday celebrations in the past few years, this one has a gift hunt by Linden Lab. Called the "Swaginator," the objective here is to go from one destination after another, collecting the gifts, or "swag," along the way.

To get the gifts, you'll need the HUD. The SL17B Swaginator HUD is at the entrance area of the Birthday grounds at SL17B Beguile (16/117/53) , a short walk from where you TP in. Finding the sign, touch it to get your LDPW - SL17B Swaginator HUD.

Wearing the HUD, you get a clue to where the first gift is, as well as a location to port to. Getting to the first spot, the Swaginator both won't be immediately in sight, but some distance away on another side of the structure next to you. The second one, the gift will be inside a place some distance away, but still on the island you're at. The third gift was the hardest for me to find, but eventually I did (it's not in a different sim). The ones afterward were easier to find.

There are a total of six gifts to grab in the SL17B Swaginator hunt. The gifts consist of three "floaties," including one that's really a raft, and three mole garden gnomes. There's no bonus for finding all six. Just the challenge of a little game, and a few items you're likely to find some use out of this simmer in Second Life.

Don't forget to check the SL17B grounds, notably the gift shop area, for some more gifts.

Bixyl Shuftan

Announcement: Second Annual Rosehaven Regatta

Please join in the fun Saturday, August 18th
Noon slt -2pm slt

Realm of Rosehaven, Village of Laudanum

Dress code: Within the Rosehaven theme...fantasy, late Victorian, Steampunk, to Edwardian appreciated...or regatta appropriate apparel from other eras as long as not too revealing.

A proper Regatta from yesteryear with something for everyone!

Crew Racing, Tall Ships Racing, and Anything That Floats...but is NOT a Boat contest and race!

All along the boardwalk will be dancing and music, provided by Holocluck Henly, games, rides, foods, prizes...a great summer event!

See you there!

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The 2nd Annual Rosehaven Regatta is August 18th, 2019 from Noon (12pm) SLT – 2pm SLT.
Once again, we will be featuring the ANYTHING THAT FLOATS…BUT IS NOT A BOAT contest and water race!  Hope you all are excited!!

Get your thinking caps on and create something fantastical…that is NOT A BOAT, but it does float!  The purpose of this event is to showcase your ability to design and build a water craft/vessel to travel in the water.  You must also be able to ride your floating invention.

Please let Duchess Liz Wilner or Oriella Charik know if you wish to enter.  All entries must be received and approved by no later than 11am SLT, August 18th for announcing at the Regatta. Prizes will be awarded for the ‘Most Unique’ and the ‘Fastest Vessel’.

This is a timed race. Depending on the number of participants, crews and their crafts will be lined up at the start/finish line, proceed down the canal to a designated turning point, go around a marker buoy, and proceed up canal back to start/finish line. There will be an official at the turn around the buoy to verify all contestants properly negotiate the turn around.

Rules: You may NOT utilize a commercially designed or distributed watercraft. Powerboats, canoes, kayaks, rafts, skiffs or other commercially designed craft will NOT qualify. Your vessel must NOT be commercially designed or built to travel on water. You cannot disguise an actual boat or ship for your craft. The vessels must be powered by Avi or wind energy; no swimmers pulling, pushing or propelling your craft.  NO engines, motors, trolling motors will be accepted. Sails, paddles and oars are acceptable. The decision of the judges is final. You must pick up the pieces if the vessel disintegrates in water or on land.

Hint: last year, for instance, we had a cupcake that floated and steered!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rosehaven%20Laudanum/214/194/22

Cartoon of the Day

Taken at HV Community. Looks like Deaflegacy is doing a little inner-tubbing.

By Bixyl Shuftan.

Cartoon of the Day

Picture from Gemma Cleanslate. Holocluck Henly goes for a ride in the Pala Pala sim on a float appropriate for the holiday.

Bixyl Shuftan