2014 Grand Tour Theme

[UncleLumpy]

Something a bit different, perhaps: Spelling out the word "agribusiness" using the first letters of location names. Same rules about no post offices, no city limit signs, no using the same name twice.

Almost all of the participants and membership live where agribusinesses play an important role. Heck, all of America depends on agribusinesses yet they seem (to me) very underappreciated.

Have to spell it out completely once before starting to get credit for the letters of the 2nd spelling. Have to spell it out twice before starting to get credit for letters in the 3rd spelling. Etc.

Locations in the first spelling are worth 1 point each. Letters in the 2nd spelling are worth 2 points each. The third spelling worth 3 points each. Etc. Must completely spell it out to get the "multiplier." So say you have enough locations to spell agribusiness twice (2 A's, 2 G's, 4 I's, etc.) with two additional "S" towns...you'd get 38 points.

Because of the multiplier, finisher status would be 36 (spelling agribusiness twice).

OK, don't know if that's spelled out clearly--makes sense to me but that doesn't mean much.

Looking forward to 2014 no matter what is chosen!
Lumpy