How do I play this game, eh?

1. Find clues each day via twitter.com/franktuary or the right sidebar of franktuary.com. Search the interwebs for answers, which means you can play this game from your office chair and it will look like you are “working”.

2. Keep track of your answers. Friday we’ll furnish you with an algorithm to unlock the secret G20 words you will then use to compose a haiku.

3. Top three scorers earn the prizes below, and best haikus will be posted to franktuary.com and in our store. Points will be assigned based on completion, creativity, and correctness.

What do I get??

Third Prize: the official G20 Plummet t-shirt and frankfurter (a $20.09 value!)
Second Prize: the official G20 Plummet t-shirt, frankfurter, and $10 gift certificate (a $30.09 value!)
First Prize: ZIP TIE ESCAPE and a round-trip MegaBus ticket to a location of our choosing (an inestimable value!)

I want some rules!

We’re not very good a “rules” here at Franktuary – here are some guidelines for your scavenging success.

1. Have fun and be creative.
2. You may work with teammates, but you will have to split the prize.
3. Your end-of-hunt Haiku must follow traditional Haiku form though you may use the English language.

Happy Hunting!

Franktuary Mobile
Friday, 16 July
12 to 1:30 pm

Organic locally farmed grass-fed beef Frankfurter – small – $3.50
Organic locally farmed grass-fed beef Frankfurter – large – $5.50
Organic locally farmed grass-fed beef Sliders – 2 for $5.50

Carrot Dog – marinated grilled carrot! – $3
Veggie Dog – $3.50

French Fries – $3
Fried Dill Pickle Chips – $3

Sodas, Bottled Water – $2

We prefer cash but can take credit cards via Square and our iPad!

If you don’t see the truck, check out our Twitter feed – we’ll be live updating! www.twitter.com/franktuary

www.franktuary.com

Blog entries may be sparse over these weeks preceding the new year. When you visit franktuary.com your computer may spontaneously erupt, spewing magma, volcanic ash, and a mysterious mucopurulent substance from Silicon Valley. If the latter happens we are very sorry, but with computers one never knows.

Seriously, we anticipate a smooth transition, but should there be any complications rest assured that we haven’t forgotten about you. We’ll be here, just like we’ve been for the past five years, when the new site goes live. Hopefully you will be too!

Of course, while our internet presence evolves, we will continue to be open out there in the “real world.” So, what are you waiting for? Come say hello and see us for lunch. Trust me, Locavores taste better in “real life.” From Monday until Friday, between 10 and 3, Franktuary is the place to be. If your boss tells you otherwise, offer to take him out for lunch (at Franktuary) as a holiday gift. Bosses are people too, and deep down they want to leave the office just as much as you!

For those of you who rely on the internet to keep you in the know, follow Franktuary on Twitter. Even as our website transitions, you won’t miss a beat.

Finally, Franktuary will be closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. A New Year’s Eve decision is pending. And before signing off, I would be remiss not to thank the organizers of Handmade Arcade for a fabulous 2009 event. So, thank you, team HMA. Here’s to Franktuary and Handmade Arcade reaching new heights in 2010!

Have you started following Franktuary on Twitter? You don’t even need an account. All you have to do is visit this page to keep up.

Of course, we like it even better when you officially follow us. One way or another, make keeping up with Franktuary on Twitter a part of your internet routine. We’re tweeting often, and you never know what you might find out.