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Items to Collect/Make

1. A hula-hoop – 5 pts
2. A Black teddy bear – 15 pts
3. A handkerchief with at least 10 colors – 10 pts
4. 1 currency note each from India, Romania, Cyprus, Israel, Russia and Moldova – 25 pts
5. A post card from London – 10 pts
6. A Santa Claus hat – 10 pts
7. A boiled egg – 5 pts
8. A live house fly – 10 pts. ( minus 50 points if you bring a dead one)
9. A movie ticket from K-Cineplex – 15 pts
10. A parking ticket (in Cyprus) – 15 pts
11. A completed Cyprus weekly crossword – 10 pts
12. A Cyprus flag bigger than 4*4 ft – 20 pts
13. A Zippo lighter – 10 pts
14. A string-less tennis racquet – 25 pts
15. Id cards of three amdocs employees with the same first name – 20 pts
16. An empty test tube – 15 pts
17. A key ring with 50 keys on it – 25 pts
18. A non-round coin – 5 pts
19. A Starbucks takeaway paper coffee cup – 10 pts
20. A funnel – 15 pts
21. A boomerang – 15 pts
22. A pine cone, the one that you get in Troodos – 15 pts
23. The business card of a gynecologist – 20 pts
24. 10 different types of leaves – 30 pts
25. A wig sewn out of biscuits (a TM has to wear it and show) – 40 pts
26. An eight inch floppy (the big floppy from those days) – 30 pts
27. A "Caution: wet floor" sign – 20 pts
28. Copies of the same book translated in three different languages – 40 pts
29. If you didn't know, the euro coins have the same face on one side and a country specific face on the other. Get a set of 1 cent, 2 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent, 20 cent, 50 cent, 1 Euro and 2 Euro coins each from a different country in the Euro Zone – 50 pts
30. A bus ticket from Limassol to Nicosia – 20 pts
31. An onion with shoots growing out of it – 15 pts
32. A bill from Orphanides for more than 100 CYP or the equivalent in Euros – 15 pts
33. A bill from Orphanides for an amount less than 30 cents – 20 pts
34. A newspaper in Russian – 15 pts
35. A balloon with an animal printed on it – 10 pts
36. A chef's hat, the white tall kind – 15 pts
37. An extracted human tooth – 25 pts
38. The Cyprus 1 pound note has a serial number of the following format: 2 alphabets followed by 6 numbers. Find a Cyprus 1 pound note with all the 6 digits different from each other. – 40 pts
39. Something hot – 10 pts
40. Something cold – 10 pts
41. An ice cube with an one Euro cent coin inside it (Cannot be combined with the previous item) – 20 pts
42. A piggy bank shaped like a pig – 15 pts
43. The original list for B-cubed 2008 (this list) with no markings other than the signature/team number on top of each page – 30 pts
44. A car cigarette lighter – 5 pts
45. An empty refill of a ballpoint pen – 5 pts
46. We have all seen a ship in a bottle (available at all souvenir shops in Limassol). But, you have to get one bottle in a ship – 15 pts
47. 50 green colored M&Ms – 20 pts
48. As many credit/debit cards under the name of one person. 5 pts
per card (orphanides/Carrefour etc not allowed) 49. Id cards of three amdocs employees with the same last name – 20 pts
50. A 1:1 scale map of Cyprus – 50,000 pts
51. A pack of bourbon biscuits with all the chocolate cream licked off – 20 pts
52. A CYTA bill for a month with charges more than 400 CYP ( or the equivalent Euros) – 20 pts
53. The Da Vinci Code – 10 pts
54. How many steps are there from the ground floor to the third floor of block b (the spiral staircase in the center of the block) (Only 1 attempt) – 15 pts
55. A magnetic compass – 10 pts
56. A souvenir from Israel – 15 pts
57. A coin from a country which no longer exists – 20 pts
58. An egg-holding-apparatus which can hold an egg unbroken even if thrown from my cubicle (MB2-N) down to the parking lot behind – 40 pts
59. An Agatha Christie novel – 15 pts
60. A Glass marble – 10 pts
61. A Greek newspaper from the month of January 2008 – 15 pts
62. A Mickey mouse sticker – 10 pts
63. 26 items, the names of which begin with different letters of the alphabet (1 for each letter) – these items cannot be reused from any other items – 5 pts for each item
64. An ant – 10 pts
(minus 50 points if you bring a dead one) 65. A red post-it note – 10 pts
66. An ATM receipt – 10 pts
67. A 500 Euro currency note – 35 pts
68. An item that says “Made in Egypt” on it – 25 pts
69. An empty KFC bucket – 15 pts
70. A pack of cards which advertise an airline – 20 pts
71. A carrot (along with any receipt from Karmi Fruit market) inside a Debenhams Shopping Bag inside a Carrefour Shopping bag inside an Orphanides Shopping Bag – 25 pts
72. An airline “In case of emergency” card – 25 pts
73. Any physical item(not a photo) having the 5-ring Olympic logo on it (Definitely, not a printout of any photo from the internet) – 15 pts
74. A receipt for a something which was bought in a country other than the U.S or Cyprus – 15 pts
75. An empty tomato ketchup packet from Burger King (must be completely empty) – 15 pts
76. A Cyprus postage stamp (used one) – 15 pts
77. A takeaway menu from any Pizza place – 10 pts
78. A yo-yo – 10 pts




A PHOTO OF
All the photos should be taken within the timeframe of the event. Exceptions have been marked with *


1. 2 TMs, of the same sex, fully clothed, fully wet, in the shower with the water running – 40 pts. 10 Bonus pts if they are hugging each other.
2. A TM standing in front of a tiger (a live, real one) – 30 pts. 50 Bonus pts if the tiger is outside the cage.
3. A TM covered in post-it-notes (from the front) with only the eye and the knees being visible – 40 pts
4. A TM with a cockroach in its natural setting (on the wall, on the floor etc and not held in the hand) – 20 pts
5. a TM taking a bubble bath in a bath tub with 5 rubber ducks floating in the tub – 30 pts
6. A TM along with another human who is hairless from waist up. Eyebrows, eye lashes and nose/ear hair are acceptable – 15 pts
7. A TM sitting on a chair with a cat on his/her lap – 30 pts
8. A TM in front of McD with the Big M clearly visible – 10 pts
9. A TM with Bush – 10 pts
10. Three TMs each standing next to a green car, a blue car and a white car respectively(in one photograph) – 30 pts
11. A TM with Mr.H – 5 pts
12. A layout made with 1 euro cent coins inside one of the cubicles of a TM which spells out "We want to win". – 25 pts
13. A TM taking a picture of another TM taking a picture of another TM taking a picture of another TM taking a picture of a flower – 35 pts
14. A TM buried in sand with only the head visible outside – 30 pts
15. A TM with the pyramids – 10 pts
16. The full team in the dark with flashlights to their faces – 15 pts
17. The full team wearing their clothes like superman, with you-know-what on the outside – 20 pts
18. The full team jumping in the air. All must be off the ground – 15 pts
19. A TM lifting the other 3 TMs. The other 3 must not be touching the ground. – 20 pts
20. A cat playing with a computer mouse while TM is sitting in front of the computer – 30 pts
21. A birthday cake with 50 lit candles – 25 pts
22. A TM blowing a bubble with a bubblegum – 15 pts
23. Two of the TMs in front of Kaledonia waterfall. If you don't know where Kaledonia waterfall is, check out http://www.triptocyprus.com/blog– 75 pts
24. Two of the teammates with snowballs in their hand and the white dome-thing on Troodos in the background – 40 pts
25. The full team sharing one soda/coffee/any drink (everyone drinking from their own straw) – 15 pts
26. A TM taken during the final carnival on Sunday posing with a member from a group participating in the parade – 20 pts
27. Two of TMs crossing a traffic signal (through the legal pedestrian crossing) anywhere on Makarios avenue – 15 pts
28. A TM standing next to a Mercedes Benz car – 10 pts
29. The full team in knee deep water – 15 pts
30. The full team eating the same cotton candy together – 15 pts
31. A TM with a ceiling fan – 15 pts
32. A TM with an amdocs employee who has written a book (along with his/her book) – 25 pts
33. The full team in front of Maritime Block B with a beautiful girl who works in Amdocs – 25 pts
34. A TM with a human whose first/middle/surname is a geographical location (with identity). 20 pts. 100 Bonus pts
if this person in Paris Hilton.
35. A TM planting a tree – 50 pts
36. A pyramid made using at least 50 1 Euro cent coins inside one of the cubicles of a TM – 30 pts
37. The full team wearing socks with sandals – 20 pts
38. A TM fighting a crocodile – 20 pts
39. A child under the age of three holding a banner with the team’s name on it – 35 pts
40. *A TM from another team with his/her parent – 25 pts
41. A visa from a South American country from the passport of an amdocs employee – 25 pts
42. A TM standing next to a car with a number plate having a triplet e.g. HZN 555 or HHH 345 – 30 pts
43. A makeover on a team member (before and after photos) – 25 pts
44. The captain of the team with captains of 2 other teams – 20 pts
45. A TM sitting/rocking on a rocking kids ride available at super markets – 20 pts
46. A TM along with a “the 9th word of the 5th newest post on http://www.triptocyprus.com/blog” – 20 pts (Don’t count the words in the title of the blog post)
47. Two TMs at the Kurion Beach taken from atop the cliff from the first viewpoint (Drive beyond the Kurion beach exit to climb the cliff. Then, on the left, you will see a paragliding station. A little beyond that, you will see a viewpoint) – 40 pts
48. Three TMs taken in a public place at 12:00 in the night (midnight) with a public clock showing the proof – 25 pts
49. A TM along with the following Amdocs employees: A SME, A SSME, A GL and A PM – 25 pts. 25 pts
bonus if you also get a Cluster Manager in your photo.
50. A TM standing on the pier (on the beach road, next to Old Port) at sunset – 15 pts
51. A TM pointing at the moon during the day (between 9 am – 3 pm) – 15 pts
52. A TM with a flock of birds behind him/her – 20 pts
53. A TM standing next to cow – 20 pts
54. A TM pointing to a plane flying overhead (DON’T TAKE THIS PHOTO NEAR AN AIRPORT – YOU MAY BE ARRESTED) – 20 pts
55. A TM next to dog – 5 pts. 15 pts bonus if the dog is wearing sunglasses.
56. A TM next to a speed limit sign. The speed limit should not be either of 100/65/80. – 15 pts
57. A TM using an Apple Laptop – 20 pts
58. A TM with 2 Amdocs Employees celebrating their birthdays on the same day (no need to be in the same year) – 20 pts



A VIDEO OF

1. A TM scoring a 3 pointer in basketball – 15 pts (Not in a video game, but the real one)
2. A TM scoring 2 consecutive three pointers in basketball – 45 pts (Not in a video game, but the real one)
3. A TM scoring a X (strike) in Bowling – 25 pts (Not in a video game, but the real one)
4. A TM performing the pre-flight safety routine (with dialogue and expressions) – 20 pts
5. Two TMs rocking on a seesaw with two children looking on – 25 pts
6. Take a Video of the following activity: Go for a drive in your car. Enter the first roundabout (the orphanides one) from Omonia Avenue, drive around the roundabout twice and then exit from the Omonia Avenue exit towards the port. This has to be done between 9 and 10 in the morning (the video should have proof of this time) – 30 pts.
7. A TM proposing to a dog with a red rose in the hand and the dog should reply with a single bark as if saying “yes” – 30 pts
8. Take a Video of the following activity: Make a paper boat and put it into the waters of the Mediterranean Sea opposite the Lophitis building. The boat should successfully sail (without sinking) or being washed onto the beach for 5 mins. – 35 pts
9. A song (composed by the team) performed by the full team about this event (min length: 1 min) along with music using any two sound producing instruments – 50 pts
10. Human Bowling: Get 10 people to stand like the pins of bowling, one TM stands 20 meters away, pushes another TM for 3 meters and then releases him/her. This TM runs towards the pins and hits them. They should fall exactly like the way bowling pins would fall (No points for faking). 30 pts (30 pts bonus for a strike). This should be performed in the parking behind the Maritime blocks. The 10 ppl acting as pins need not be unique across teams.
11. The full team performing a Fashion Show. A song should be playing in the background with lighting effects and each team member should have worn at least 2 different dresses – 50 pts
12. A water balloon fight within the team. 3 TMs have to hit 2 water balloons each on the 4th TM from a distance of at least 5 ft. All the balloons have to burst on impact. – 25 pts



ACTIVITIES TO DO/SHOW THE JUDGES

1. Cross the Rubicon – 10 pts
2. A TM who can name all the Cyprus presidents until now in order from memory (only 1 attempt) – 25 pts
3. A car with as many people as possible inside it. It should be a four-door/two-door car with a fixed roof (not a convertible) and the height of the car should be less than 5 ft - 10 pts for every person inside with closed doors/windows. People inside the bonnet and the boot won’t be counted! The people inside the cars need not be unique across teams, but should include the full team.
4. The full team comes on the final day wearing t-shirts of the same colour (white/black not allowed) – 20 pts
5. The full team comes on the final day each wearing a green cap, a black cap, a blue cap and a white cap respectively – 20 pts
6. If your team has more girls than boys, you get 20 pts
free! 7. Do it like they do on the Discovery Channel – 15 pts
8. A TM capable of reciting the value of PI until 15 digits, from memory (only 1 attempt) – 30 pts
9. A TM with all the fingers of one hand sewn to each other with a thread (yes, it is possible and it is painless, but we are not responsible if you “damage” your hand!) – 30 pts
10. Keep two cars at least 10 ft apart (side-by-side). Make a bridge from the top of one car to another - 20 pts. 40 pts bonus if an adult human can walk across the bridge without the bridge collapsing. This has to be done in any of the parking lots of Amdocs.
11. Which famous incident took place 20 kms outside Rome on Oct 12th 1582? – 20 pts
12. A paper photo-cube with 6 different photos (can be Black-white printouts) of the full team on the sides. For reference, you can see the one at my place (PLEASE DON’T TAKE IT AWAY) – 25 pts

Hope you can make use of this list for your event. Enjoy!

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