EMG06
"TSC's Bingo Admiral"
Hello Cadre Bingo Players! Welcome to Bingo Game #76.
I was really hoping to get to call this particular game. Why you might ask? Because the standard American Bingo Game has 75 calls. We’ve had 75 games. So what? I hear your jaded voices saying. Who cares? What does that even mean?
That means: Our calls this game will be special. They will all be calls already made by Past Wizards. That’s right all calls are already out there waiting to be taken from their games that have already happened and given a new life in our game. But that doesn’t mean you can claim bingo on day 1.
What I will do, is direct you into Bingo games past.
There will be a clear and unambiguous post from me in this thread that will send you into a past bingo game to get your call. It might reference a past call, or a particular image or a word from a past game. For example I might give the clue “JanJosh made up this nickname for NurseDave in Game 75” (which would lead you to Bingo Game 75, and with some digging you will find post #261 where the call would be “Smooth Faced Stalker”). Another example. I might send you back to “Chad’s idea of fun on Aug 22, 2024” (which should get you to Bingo Game 63, Post #88, and the call O61). Get it?
No? That’s ok. As always, if you have any questions, need a hint, or want clarification, please contact me. And I preemptively direct your attention to rule 11.
This will be a blackout bingo.
The terms of our game are as follows:
1. Sign-ups are open starting right now. You may still sign up for up to 2 weeks after the game starts (if you want to play catch up). The first call will be on Monday January 5th, 2026.
2. You must be a TSC member in good standing, with at least 20 meaningful posts.
3. Spirited banter is highly encouraged, but be a lady/gentleman in all interactions.
4. Calls will be posts directing you to a past call, as described above. You folks are smart and I’m sure you’ll pick it up quickly. Especially those of you, like KJ, who actually read the rules (Hi NDave and Steven
).
4a. The random letters in a file name of a photo or GIF will not be a valid call. I don’t want to be double checking the names of every file I upload!
5. There will be at least 3 calls per day, if more than 3 calls are posted the caller will state how many have been or will be posted that day.
Calls will be found in one of EMG06’s posts/activities for the given day, anywhere within the TSC Forum.
Calls may be posted all at once, or throughout the course of any given day. The caller will state when all calls are available for that day.
6. Calls can occur in a variety of ways:
Plain Text calls, typed directly or hidden within a post. Puzzles, Word Games, Photo, video, numeric, code, alternate Languages, audio, encryption, steganography, links to external sources, or graphic representation of calls may be employed.
Calls may be encoded or hidden in puzzles, requiring the player to decode or solve to determine the actual call. (If at any point you are stumped you may contact the caller or another player by PM for help).
7. Bingo cards: Each player will receive 1 Card, which will be sent via PM before the game begins unless you sign up after the game begins. I will allow sign-ups to continue until extra cards run out. You may print out your cards, or keep it digital. As calls are received mark them on your cards.
8. To win, you will need to mark every space on your card as shown on the example below. Once you believe you have a bingo you must type "TSC BINGO" in this thread. The first person to call TSC BINGO wins the game (There are no ties). Then you must submit a photo of your card in this thread, for verification by the caller, before it is official. If it is not a good Bingo, play will resume.
9. The winner of this game will receive the following:
The highly coveted Bingo Wizard Badge and bragging rights!
The honor of being the caller of the next Bingo game (to be started within 4 weeks of winning--no bogarting the badge!).
An additional prize may be offered at the discretion of the caller (callers are not required to offer a prize)
10. These rules must be posted by the caller before each game, edited for the specifics of their game.
11. If you have any questions, or if any rule needs clarification, let the caller know. The caller has the final say in any questions, disputes, or clarifications regarding calls/rules.
12. Have Fun! Or, Go Crazy! But..... Why Not Both??
Ok, that's the small print. Now here is the important part of this game (well, beyond getting the coveted Bingo Wizard badge bestowed upon you at least)…the prize part!
The winner will get items from the past, present, and future of Wet Shaving. A vintage razor, a modern soap (from a TSC Vendor of their choice), and what I think is the future of brushes, a Wald A1 brush.
I may sprinkle in bonus side quest puzzle prizes as well for the fun of it and to give back to this great group.
Like Janus looking both to the past and the future, or the Ouroboros eating its own tail to rejuvenate for the future, I hope this look back invigorates our 2026 year of bingo games.
I was really hoping to get to call this particular game. Why you might ask? Because the standard American Bingo Game has 75 calls. We’ve had 75 games. So what? I hear your jaded voices saying. Who cares? What does that even mean?
That means: Our calls this game will be special. They will all be calls already made by Past Wizards. That’s right all calls are already out there waiting to be taken from their games that have already happened and given a new life in our game. But that doesn’t mean you can claim bingo on day 1.
What I will do, is direct you into Bingo games past.
There will be a clear and unambiguous post from me in this thread that will send you into a past bingo game to get your call. It might reference a past call, or a particular image or a word from a past game. For example I might give the clue “JanJosh made up this nickname for NurseDave in Game 75” (which would lead you to Bingo Game 75, and with some digging you will find post #261 where the call would be “Smooth Faced Stalker”). Another example. I might send you back to “Chad’s idea of fun on Aug 22, 2024” (which should get you to Bingo Game 63, Post #88, and the call O61). Get it?
No? That’s ok. As always, if you have any questions, need a hint, or want clarification, please contact me. And I preemptively direct your attention to rule 11.
This will be a blackout bingo.
The terms of our game are as follows:
1. Sign-ups are open starting right now. You may still sign up for up to 2 weeks after the game starts (if you want to play catch up). The first call will be on Monday January 5th, 2026.
2. You must be a TSC member in good standing, with at least 20 meaningful posts.
3. Spirited banter is highly encouraged, but be a lady/gentleman in all interactions.
4. Calls will be posts directing you to a past call, as described above. You folks are smart and I’m sure you’ll pick it up quickly. Especially those of you, like KJ, who actually read the rules (Hi NDave and Steven
).4a. The random letters in a file name of a photo or GIF will not be a valid call. I don’t want to be double checking the names of every file I upload!
5. There will be at least 3 calls per day, if more than 3 calls are posted the caller will state how many have been or will be posted that day.
Calls will be found in one of EMG06’s posts/activities for the given day, anywhere within the TSC Forum.
Calls may be posted all at once, or throughout the course of any given day. The caller will state when all calls are available for that day.
6. Calls can occur in a variety of ways:
Plain Text calls, typed directly or hidden within a post. Puzzles, Word Games, Photo, video, numeric, code, alternate Languages, audio, encryption, steganography, links to external sources, or graphic representation of calls may be employed.
Calls may be encoded or hidden in puzzles, requiring the player to decode or solve to determine the actual call. (If at any point you are stumped you may contact the caller or another player by PM for help).
7. Bingo cards: Each player will receive 1 Card, which will be sent via PM before the game begins unless you sign up after the game begins. I will allow sign-ups to continue until extra cards run out. You may print out your cards, or keep it digital. As calls are received mark them on your cards.
8. To win, you will need to mark every space on your card as shown on the example below. Once you believe you have a bingo you must type "TSC BINGO" in this thread. The first person to call TSC BINGO wins the game (There are no ties). Then you must submit a photo of your card in this thread, for verification by the caller, before it is official. If it is not a good Bingo, play will resume.
9. The winner of this game will receive the following:
The highly coveted Bingo Wizard Badge and bragging rights!
The honor of being the caller of the next Bingo game (to be started within 4 weeks of winning--no bogarting the badge!).
An additional prize may be offered at the discretion of the caller (callers are not required to offer a prize)
10. These rules must be posted by the caller before each game, edited for the specifics of their game.
11. If you have any questions, or if any rule needs clarification, let the caller know. The caller has the final say in any questions, disputes, or clarifications regarding calls/rules.
12. Have Fun! Or, Go Crazy! But..... Why Not Both??
Ok, that's the small print. Now here is the important part of this game (well, beyond getting the coveted Bingo Wizard badge bestowed upon you at least)…the prize part!
The winner will get items from the past, present, and future of Wet Shaving. A vintage razor, a modern soap (from a TSC Vendor of their choice), and what I think is the future of brushes, a Wald A1 brush.
I may sprinkle in bonus side quest puzzle prizes as well for the fun of it and to give back to this great group.
Like Janus looking both to the past and the future, or the Ouroboros eating its own tail to rejuvenate for the future, I hope this look back invigorates our 2026 year of bingo games.
