GISH Again
3Last year was supposed to be the last GISHWHES… or the last GISHWHES as we knew it. And it did change a little. They created an app and dropped the last four letters.
This year’s hunt is July 28 - August 4.
If you’d like to join us, we have several spots open on our team. Just register for the hunt (at GISH.com or in the shiny new app) and search for the BreakfastOctopi team. Registration ends on the 14th, so you’ll need to register by the end of this week.
Right now, we have 5 open spots. (We can expand the team to 15 if we have 11 who want to join. But the only options are 9 or 15.) All we ask is that you submit something for the team photo a day or two before the last day of the hunt. Apart from that, you can be as involved as you want to be.
Normally, I would put together a bunch of links and try to tag everyone who has ever been on one of our GISHWHES teams. But registration will probably close before I feel like doing all of that. So this is what you get.
Now, who likes scavenger hunts?
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I’ll save you some time.
Calling @bluedog, @Starblind, @Foxborn, @dashcloud, @bluedyn, @therealmrsbeny, @fernikfurra, @Susan203, @Teripie, @Quantumcat, @harrison, @hollboll, @jchancep, @TaRDy, @kylethephotoguy, @joelmw, @mfladd, @sammydog01, @connorbush, @odi, @brhfl, @djslack, @stardate820926, @katylava, @cation, @jbartus, @mrsglass, @readnj, @crystalgem, @mehbee
Original thread from last year (there were subsequent threads, although this one references 2014, 2015, and 2016).
https://meh.com/forum/topics/the-ultimate-gishwhes
@PlacidPenguin Appreciate the summon, unfortunately I am unable to partake this year.
I’m out, got a big project going on at work that I foresee giving me long workdays through this month and next. But I can’t wait to see the fun y’all have.
How much does it cost to sign up? I feel like I’m blind.
I doubt I’ll be able to participate, so I’m not sure why I’m asking.
@RiotDemon About $21.
/giphy unofficial!
I’m intrigued. What did you do, was there some sort of meet up, can’t really tell what’s in store from the website other than giant NERF guns were involved…
@llangley Our team has never met up, though some people have worked together on items. There are always a few items at specific locations where you might run into GISHers from other teams.
The different items are so varied that it’s hard to paint a picture of what might be on the list. But we will probably have around 200 items to choose from. Kindness and charity items. Creative and artistic items. Awkward and absurd items. We don’t try to do all of them. Just the ones we think we will enjoy.
If you go to this forum topic (link below), the links to 2014, 2015, and 2016 show some of the things team members from this community have done in past years. I will see if I can find a link to an old GISHWHES list.
https://meh.com/forum/topics/the-ultimate-gishwhes
@llangley I found a site sharing last year’s list. https://www.fangirlquest.com/gishwhes-item-list-2017/
@christinewas thanks, that helps a lot and I’m even more intrigued!! I don’t participate in Fbook, Twitter or Instagram so I see some stuff I won’t be able to do but there were others…lol
So I joined but used “special characters” in the username so shit’s hitting the fan. Requested multiple reset emails but got squat. Emailed support
so mehbe they can help get me signed into the app or website…
I blame @pooltoywolf for the fiasco!
@llangley Any luck getting signed in?
Has the team filled up yet? I somehow missed this email in my 300 work emails I’m trying to work through
@mehbee We still have three open spots. Can you join us again?
@christinewas I think I will. Misha promises this will have more… doable things this year. I’m going to hold him to it. Most of the stuff requires artistic talent I don’t have, or things where you need to be close to other gishers. I live in the country and can never find other participants so I’m really hoping that they make it a bit easier to do this year. I’m excited! Anyway to post the team pic from last year or did you already do that and I missed it in the thread? I have to admit, even though there wasn’t a whole bunch I could do last year, I had a great time.
@mehbee A couple of photos came in too late for me to add them, so I was hoping to rework the picture to add those members in before I posted. But I am rarely on that computer and never got a chance to do that. If I pull that computer out some time, I can at least post the first version of the photo.
I’m in
. Username Driftwoof (Lynn). I’m in Tampa in case anyone needs to know that…hope I can help you guys. At least part of my fees went to help DOGS 
Less than 2 hours until registration closes and we still have two spots on the team. Anyone out there want to join us?
@christinewas OK sure. Gonna go join on the same username. The thing that always took up my fall isn’t this year, so I love the idea of doing nice things for folks. I’m an editor and willing to help with things that involve publishing, fiction, or words.
@christinewas Also, any android app? I refuse to get an iphone even though I need a new phone cause my S4 mini is shit.
@Jamileigh17 There is an android app. It’s a little slow, but seems to work, apart from that. Once you get registered for the hunt, you can search for BreakfastOctopi. Thanks for joining us!
We did it! Full team. Thanks everyone!
Hey I’m confused. On vacation and wasn’t really paying attention. I just signed up again this year but when I searched our team it didn’t allow me to join. Did I miss something? I know last year we had over 13 members. This year it shows only 9 but seems full. If I goofed no big deal, it’s a donation, but I am very confused.
@readnj post above yours said team was full plus in original post said you had to sign up by July 14
@readnj The deadline was extended a bit. I think we can have a team of 9 or 15 but I don’t know if it can be changed now.
@AttyVette @stardate820926 D’oh!! I’m an idiot. No worries enjoy the hunt!!
I forgot to post that I had signed up and joined the team!