***Where am I now?*** (game)

[Roy Mathers]

Wrong direction.

[thomascanty]

Well, using your clues, I would have to guess Winslow. But I don't see anything in the picture that would indicate that.

[Roy Mathers]

You're getting closer - try the other side of Flagstaff.

[thomascanty]

Williams? (ie: The other end of the Grand Canyon Railroad line..)

[Roy Mathers]

Well, we're going all round it, so it's time to give you directions how to get there! Go from Flagstaff to Las Vegas and you'll go through this town.

[thomascanty]

Well... The first real town you go through on that route is Williams. After that, I'm not sure. I drove from Flagstaff to Los Angeles...

[thomascanty]

Is Kingman a railroad town?

[tomd]

I agree with Kingman!
http://www.kingmantourism.org/kingman-info/history/index.php

[Roy Mathers]

Well guys, I suppose I'll have to tell you! It's interesting that no-one from Arizona has had a guess. As Thomas said. the first real town along that route is Williams - but the second one is the historic Route 66 town of SELIGMAN. Here is another picture of it taken while standing next to the bronze stag.

Was this too difficult/obscure?

[thomascanty]

I guess I just didn't stop in Seligman. One of these days I want to drive as much of the old Route 66 as I can. I know there are some great places to see along that road. I've been to quite a few on side trips here and there, but haven't made a trip out of just that yet.

So, who's next? I could probably post one up, but not until I get home from work. That won't be for a couple more hours.

[tomd]

Was this too difficult/obscure?

Definitely not too hard, that's what it's all about! It just takes the right person to guess or the rest of us to zero in on clues, etc. The stag is certainly a defining monument in the town! Nice post!

[Roy Mathers]

Here's another one, if I may, until Thomas gets home (this one is easier, I think).

[Roy Mathers]

Definitely not too hard, that's what it's all about! It just takes the right person to guess or the rest of us to zero in on clues, etc. The stag is certainly a defining monument in the town! Nice post!

Thanks Tom.

[SoccerRef]

Is there a significance to the stag and Seligman? I was googling every historic site along the route trying to find one with a tie to the statue of the stag. There were several with ties to the RR and Route 66, but none mentioned a statue of a deer, elk, etc.

Just curious. The stag seemed to be the focal point of your photo, so I was looking for significance there. I would love to hear what the significance is, if there is any.

[Roy Mathers]

Is there a significance to the stag and Seligman? I was googling every historic site along the route trying to find one with a tie to the statue of the stag. There were several with ties to the RR and Route 66, but none mentioned a statue of a deer, elk, etc.

Just curious. The stag seemed to be the focal point of your photo, so I was looking for significance there. I would love to hear what the significance is, if there is any.

I'm afraid I've no idea! We were visiting Seligman and the stag is such a prominent feature of the main street that it just had to be photographed. Seligman's main claim to fame, however, was its strategic position on the original Route 66. Oatman is another place around there that is well worth visiting (wild donkeys wandering up and down the main street).

[tomd]

Is this Las Vegas?

[kordan]

Roy, is that in Brussells? Looks familiar....

[Roy Mathers]

Not Las Vegas or Brussels - I can tell you that it's in North America.

[thomascanty]

I don't know why, but when I see the name Louis Vuitton, I always think of San Francisco. The architecture in that building doesn't look right for that city, though. My next guess would have been New York, except the palm trees don't fit now.

[bara03]

Miami?

[Roy Mathers]

It's nearer to San Francisco than Miami (that's about 1500 miles you've got to play with!).

[SoccerRef]

Well, I just went to the Louis Vuitton site and looked at pictures of every store in North America where one might find palm trees (i.e. southern and western states) and found none that look like this building...

Which means one of three things. Either:

ONE - the building has been re-faced since the photo was taken, and the LV site has a more recent photo than the OP's.:D Or,

TWO - the building has been re-faced since the photo was taken, and the photo on the LV site is older than the one posted (doubtful, but possible). Or,

THREE - the location is one of the many that do not show a street view on the LV site, but rather show an interior view!

Now that I've wasted 35 minutes of my lunch hour, it's time to get back to work... and I still don't have an answer!:evil: :p :evil:

[Roy Mathers]

Well, I don't know how recent the pics on the LV site are, but I can tell you that this picture was taken just over a month ago, on 15 June - so the doubtful is possible!

[SoccerRef]

I just can't believe I actually sat here looking at Luis Vuitton stores for 35 minutes! Especially when I realized that at least half of them were in Malls, or the photos shown were interior photos, which wouldn't help me figure it out at all!

Anyway, this is a good one. Surely someone will figure it out!

[Roy Mathers]

SoccerRef - I've just looked at the LV site and it is on there (but I knew what address to look under, didn't I?:lol: ) BUT the picture on the site is of a totally different view from mine, so it wouldn't help you at all.

[tomd]

Dallas
Pheonix
wait...LV...that must be Scottsdale!

[Roy Mathers]

Further west.

[SoccerRef]

So, the LV site shows an EXTERIOR view of the store?

[thomascanty]

Hmmm. Luis Vuitton with palm trees? LV... Could it be Las Vegas? (Where you went after leaving Arizona...)

Edit: Nevermind. I just went back a little and see that was already suggested and denied...

[SoccerRef]

I just found a new tool for these searches... Google Earth!

This is the Luis Vuitton store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills CA!

You can clearly see the other side of the building matches your photo, and you can even see the statue in one of the user submitted photos!

Go to Google Earth and enter "295 N Rodeo Dr, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California 90210, United States". Click on the two little blue + indicators at the bottom of the photo. One is tagged "Luis Vuitton" and the other "Beverly Hills". In the "Beverly Hills" one you can see the statue in the middle of the street, and the "Luis Vuitton" clearly shows the same brick pattern and awnings!

[thomascanty]

Hah! I never thought of using Google Earth... :lol:

[Roy Mathers]

:lol: Absolutely right - but that's cheating:lol: How did you get the address to enter in the first place?

[thomascanty]

BTW, I just wanted to mention that I didn't have to resort to Google (or any other online reference) until my Kingman guess. When Roy mentioned the drive to Las Vegas, I plotted it using Yahoo Maps, and followed the path it drew... I still managed to miss Seligman, somehow. :lol:

Up until that point, I was relying solely on my own feeble memory.

[SoccerRef]

Hah! I never thought of using Google Earth... :lol:

Neither did I, until I happened to see it on my desktop... I downloaded it about a year ago when a friend of mine told me how cool it was. I messed with it for about a week and forgot all about it. Until today!

:lol: Absolutely right - but that's cheating:lol: How did you get the address to enter in the first place?

Luis Vuitton website...

BTW, I just wanted to mention that I didn't have to resort to Google (or any other online reference) until my Kingman guess. When Roy mentioned the drive to Las Vegas, I plotted it using Yahoo Maps, and followed the path it drew... I still managed to miss Seligman, somehow. :lol:

Up until that point, I was relying solely on my own feeble memory.

I did the same thing using Google Maps! I plotted historical sites using the "Find Businesses" feature... but I couldn't find any that had a Stag reference, so I gave up... Now I'm going to Google Earth Seligman and see if I can find the statue!

I am very glad my boss is busy today, because I am ridiculously bored!

[tomd]

Great detective work SoccerRef!

[SoccerRef]

:lol: Absolutely right - but that's cheating:lol: How did you get the address to enter in the first place?


Oh, Yeah.... Why is using every resource available to me to learn something I didn't know "cheating"?

Frankly, I thought that was called "Intelligence".

[SoccerRef]

Great detective work SoccerRef!

THANKS!!

[SoccerRef]

ok Lonnie... You're up!

Thanks for the distraction Roy! I actually had fun today... Now I need to get some work done!

See you all Later...

[thomascanty]

ok Lonnie... You're up!

ME?!? I thought you got it...

Scrambling to look for something (and I was about to go to bed.).

[tomd]

ME?!? I thought you got it...

Scrambling to look for something (and I was about to go to bed.).

SoccerRef got the LV pic, but you were in line from the earlier Route 66 AZ photo. Victory has it's price.

Tom

[Roy Mathers]

Oh, Yeah.... Why is using every resource available to me to learn something I didn't know "cheating"?

Frankly, I thought that was called "Intelligence".

Yes, you're right - I was only joking. Wel done! Did you find the Seligman statue on Google Earth?

[Roy Mathers]

Scrambling to look for something (and I was about to go to bed.).

If I'm right about the time difference, isn't it about noon where you are (it's 19.55 here)? So what are you doing going to bed?

[SoccerRef]

ME?!? I thought you got it...

Scrambling to look for something (and I was about to go to bed.).

Bed!? Ah come on... Sleep is over rated!

Yes, you're right - I was only joking. Wel done! Did you find the Seligman statue on Google Earth?

Not yet. And I am due in a meeting in 3 minutes, so it will have to wait. I have only ONE thing on my calendar today and it is right now. See you all in 90 minutes!

[thomascanty]

SoccerRef got the LV pic, but you were in line from the earlier Route 66 AZ photo. Victory has it's price.

Ok.

This might be way too easy. There's even an obvious, yet slightly subtle hint in the photo itself. But, it's my bedtime. I'll try to stay up until someone gets it... :lol:
http://www.ldphotography.net/eeTravel/images/medium/20D_San_Francisco_089.jpg

[thomascanty]

If I'm right about the time difference, isn't it about noon where you are (it's 19.55 here)? So what are you doing going to bed?

I work the graveyard shift. Midnight to 9:30am. I try to be in bed by noon...

[ayman86]

san francisco

should have cropped out the street names. lol

[thomascanty]

san francisco

should have cropped out the street names. lol

No. I wanted to give it away. ;) It's now 15 minutes past my bedtime... :lol: You're up!

BTW, two blocks behind where I was standing when I took that photo is this house:
http://www.ldphotography.net/eeTravel/images/medium/20D_San_Francisco_087.jpg

710 Ashbury is the home shared by the early members of the Grateful Dead, before they became a little famous.

My pillow calls...

[Mgdh]

Nah, Lonnie. Surely that can't be San Fran - it looks like the sun is shining. The sun never shines when you go to San Francisco... ;):lol:

[Roy Mathers]

Who's next with a shot then?

[SoccerRef]

Who's next with a shot then?

Well...

san francisco

should have cropped out the street names. lol

This was the winning correct answer... So Ayman, You're Up!!

I'll save you some time and guess now... It's Chicago!

[Roy Mathers]

I agree with SoccerRef - it's Chicago.

[tomd]

street names too obvious? I was trying to see the names on the newspaper boxes!

[Skrim17]

sweet dancing bear dreams Lonnie.

[ayman86]

sorry, i was at work .

here it is

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6069/img6253cd4.jpg

[tomd]

Altantis resort, Bahamas?

[ayman86]

Altantis resort, Bahamas?

nope.

[thomascanty]

Nah, Lonnie. Surely that can't be San Fran - it looks like the sun is shining. The sun never shines when you go to San Francisco... ;):lol:

Trust me, it was definitely overcast that morning, and was raining less than an hour after I took that shot. ;) My curse hasn't been lifted just yet.

[Roy Mathers]

Is the picture Europe? Italy maybe?

[tomd]

those guys look OLD, except the frogs look newer. Hummmmm. Either a great reproduction or the real deal.
Is it in Greece?

[ayman86]

Is the picture Europe? Italy maybe?

wrong continent. west of you

those guys look OLD, except the frogs look newer. Hummmmm. Either a great reproduction or the real deal.
Is it in Greece?


nope. look what i wrote for the person above

[SoccerRef]

It looks like it was at one point a fountain. There is a hint of a water line on the right side of the photo.

It looks like it is being restored...

[tomd]

It looks like it was at one point a fountain. There is a hint of a water line on the right side of the photo.

It looks like it is being restored...

Yeap, definitely a water fountain. I see a water pump on the far right side, and the green on the back walls is probably alge.

[tomd]

Who knows their Greek mythology? Is this Neptune?

[Roy Mathers]

If it's west of me - and we're on the wrong continent - that makes it the Americas. I'll go for somewhere in South America.

[Roy Mathers]

Who knows their Greek mythology? Is this Neptune?


I thought Neptune always carried a trident, and I can't see one. Those figures by the sides look like mermen to me.

[SoccerRef]

I think it is in a hotel lobby in Chicago, I just can't remember which one.

[ayman86]

I think it is in a hotel lobby in Chicago, I just can't
remember which one.

more east

if someone doesnt get it right within the next few posts, ill post a hint that will definitely get the answer

[SoccerRef]

ok, then it must be either NY, Philly or DC (or my memory is failing me).

I think I've seen this and these are the only cities I've visited East of Chicago in the past few years.

[ayman86]

ok, then it must be either NY, Philly or DC (or my memory is failing me).

I think I've seen this and these are the only cities I've visited East of Chicago in the past few years.


ding ding ding. DC it is. it was taken in front of a building in DC. i forgot which building exactly as all of them looked alike. lol

[SoccerRef]

Darn... I don't have a photo handy. And won't for another 12 hours or so. Roy or TomD, Do you have one?

[Roy Mathers]

OK I'll step in. How about this?

[SoccerRef]

Pepsi Sign in New York City near the Queensboro Bridge?

[RyanCrane]

Looks like it could be Baltimore, MD

[Roy Mathers]

SoccerRef - spot on. It was taken from the United Nations Building.

[thomascanty]

Well, since SoccerRef already said he didn't have anything ready, I can take it, if it's still available...

[Roy Mathers]

I'd take it while the going's good, if I were you Lonnie.

[thomascanty]

Ok. I hope this isn't too easy...
http://www.ldphotography.net/cdpf/guess1.jpg

[SoccerRef]

Lonnie, I can't see your photos from the office... Our filters must block your photo host. I saw your photo yesterday from home just fine, but at work all I see is your verbage... Oh, well, guess I'll have to look when I get home at midnight tonight, as I am about to leave for the day. Talk to you all later!

[Roy Mathers]

It's probably very easy for someone who knows where it is! It looks classical Greek - but it also looks like one of the monuments you Americans love to build (and I love to look at).

[Roy Mathers]

Soccer Ref, have you got no work to do again today?;)

[SoccerRef]

Soccer Ref, have you got no work to do again today?;)

Well, since I can't play this round (at least not until I can see the photo), I could have gotten a few things done. BUT, Since I was so darn productive earlier today, and I am leaving for the day in about 10 minutes, I am currently bored.

Not enough time to get anything new started, and if I leave late, I may not return tomorrow. (My wife and son will be VERY unhappy with me if I miss his Honor Choir Concert this afternoon.)

[tomd]

those pillars sure look old/authentic; but the building in the background looks rather new.
I don't know too many old pillars in the US, so I say Ireland?

[thomascanty]

Lonnie, I can't see your photos from the office...

The company you work for must be running WebSense. That incredibly annoying piece of crap recently started blocking my site where I work, too.

I'll add it to this post for you as an attachment, but I have to really lower the size and image quality to make it fit forum requirements...

[SoccerRef]

Hey! Good News... Ayman86 enabled me to see the photo.

Even Better news... I have NO idea where that is and don't have the time to figure it out right now. Good Luck to all of you!

I am now shutting down my computer and saying "Adios Amigos!"

[SoccerRef]

The company you work for must be running WebSense. That incredibly annoying piece of crap recently started blocking my site where I work, too.

I'll add it to this post for you as an attachment, but I have to really lower the size and image quality to make it fit forum requirements...

ok... one more quick response before I shut down... YES, it is Websense that we use. Thanks for posting so I could see it. You guys are awesome!

[thomascanty]

those pillars sure look old/authentic; but the building in the background looks rather new.
I don't know too many old pillars in the US, so I say Ireland?

I've never been to Ireland. In fact, I've only been outside the U.S. once. That was a very brief visit to Panama City, when I was in the Navy. I got so drunk during that visit, I don't remember anything about it. And, I didn't have a camera with me at the time, anyway. This is in the U.S.

I think the building in the background is as old as the pillars, but I could be wrong about that. The pillars are only about 100 years old.

[tomd]

Coloma?;)
(where ever that is?)

[thomascanty]

Coloma?;)
(where ever that is?)

http://www.ldphotography.net/Smilies/rotfl.gif

You're looking through my web site, aren't you? LOL!

Nope. Not Coloma. But, this picture IS on my web site, somewhere. I think I have about 35,000 photos online total right now, so it could take you a while to find it... ;)

[tomd]

Super LOL :lol: :lol:

Web site;) ........what web site???????;)

35,000...I better get going!
Just think how your web site hit numbers will go up!:eek:

So it's not Carson Pass either?;)

[thomascanty]

35,000...I better get going!
Just think how your web site hit numbers will go up!:eek:

So it's not Carson Pass either?;)

Nope, not Carson Pass. Lovely area, though... I was just there a couple months ago.

I doubt my hit numbers will be impacted all that much, though. My site is amazingly popular. It astounds me sometimes when I look at the logs. Last time I checked, I was averaging a half million unique visitors every day! :shock:

[thomascanty]

Wow. A half hour and you still haven't found it? Maybe I will notice an increase in hits. From just one IP address... :lol:

[tomd]

So far nothing, but I got distracted at work so I haven't put too much into this...yet.
In case anyone wants to dig: http://www.ldphotography.net/eeTravel/

[thomascanty]

Awww, crud. I forgot to strip the EXIF data? That'll make it too easy to find!

Lesson learned.

Cheater... :p :lol:

[tomd]

Awww, crud. I forgot to strip the EXIF data? That'll make it too easy to find!

Lesson learned.

Cheater... :p :lol:

You can still remove the exif data I think. Not too many viewers now, so chances are no one else has been cheating.:lol:
Tom
ps: I edited my previous post to remove the exif data I referenced.;)

[thomascanty]

You can still remove the exif data I think. Not too many viewers now, so chances are no one else has been cheating.:lol:

It's been removed. ;)

[thomascanty]

Time for me to get cozy with a kitty or two and a dog for some desperately needed beauty sleep. I'll check back here in a few hours.

[thomascanty]

One last clue before I go: The Disney Corporation built a replica of this building somewhere...

[ayman86]

san fran!

[bkw]

Palace of fine arts rotunda in SF, and the replica is in Anaheim (Disneyland).

[thomascanty]

san fran!

Palace of fine arts rotunda in SF, and the replica is in Anaheim (Disneyland).

You got it! Ayman is up...

[ayman86]

i let bkw go since he/she gave a more complete answer.

[bkw]

Thanks ayman, have a go at this one all!

Sorry for the lo-fi pic, this was taken a few years ago on an ancient point and shoot. Havent had a chance to bring my 'real' gear on a trip yet :(

http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?act=module&module=gallery&cmd=viewimage&img=230202&md=1

[ayman86]

St Martin: Orient Beach.

tsk tsk tsk. shouldnt have linked it to a gallery. lol

so far my 2 submissions were used by a p&s cameras. :)

[bkw]

doh! Correct!

[tomd]

St Martin: Orient Beach.

tsk tsk tsk. shouldnt have linked it to a gallery. lol


I can't figure out your sleuth method? There is not exif data. The flickr account doesn't have it. Did you somehow use the right click then "properties" and then what?

Tom

[thomascanty]

There's a "Last edited" stamp at the bottom of bkw's post. I think he went back and fixed the problem.

[tomd]

We gotta be sharp around here. Scotland yard would be proud!

[Roy Mathers]

St Martin: Orient Beach.

tsk tsk tsk. shouldnt have linked it to a gallery. lol

so far my 2 submissions were used by a p&s cameras. :)

You still haven't told us your detection methods, Ayman.

[SoccerRef]

If you right click on a photo that is linked and choose properties, you can see the address from where it is linked. For example in my photo post where I posted a photo of San Siro (earlier in this thread) if you right click on the photo and choose properties you will see that I have a photobucket account and that I have that photo saved in a directory called "POTN Photos". You can also see the name of the photo, img_###.jpg (I just don't remember the number).

SO, if someone put their photo in a directory called "Vacation in St Martin" and named the photo "Orient Beach", it would be a dead giveaway. The photo is now linked to another forum. I would venture to guess that bkw drives a Honda S2000 based on the forum to which he now has the photo linked. BUT at least it doesn't me anything about the photo itself!

[ayman86]

lol. it was fairly easy

the pic was linked to http://www.s2ki.com.

went there and searched the forum for 230202 (id number for the pic)

came up with several posts by bkw. looked through them and saw the exact pic with a description. :)

[Roy Mathers]

I do believe it's ayman's turn to post a picture.

[ayman86]

this should be an easy one

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/6864/img3072yj6.jpg

[GeoffSobering]

Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, Chicago:
http://www.lynnbecker.com/repeat/Gehry/gehry.htm
http://www.pbcchicago.com/subhtml/millennium_park.asp

[Skrim17]

Who knows their Greek mythology? Is this Neptune?

Poseidon, looks like he probably at one time was holding a trident in his right (camera left) hand.

[tomd]

I don't see a single weed in the lawn at the park!

[Skrim17]

that is really cool!

[ayman86]

Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, Chicago:
http://www.lynnbecker.com/repeat/Gehry/gehry.htm
http://www.pbcchicago.com/subhtml/millennium_park.asp


yep, it is.

you're next

[SoccerRef]

Congradulations Geoff... I think 11 minutes is a new record! You're up! Post away.

[GeoffSobering]

Congradulations Geoff... I think 11 minutes is a new record! You're up! Post away.

Thanks!

Apologies for posting two photos, but I didn't have one at hand that really captured the scene (and for the lousy quality on the second one - I had to quickly downsample it, and it didn't come through the process well...).

Cheers,

Geoff S.

[Roy Mathers]

Is it Duxford air museum?

[GeoffSobering]

Is it Duxford air museum?

No. It's much closer to the previous photograph's location than Duxford.

[Roy Mathers]

What about Aurora airport?

[GeoffSobering]

What about Aurora airport?

Not exactly, but much closer than Duxford!

I haven't been to the Aurora airport in a number of years, but I don't remember that they host a large airshow, and I'm certain that the very nice museum there doesn't have anything like the collection in the photos.

A hint: all the planes in the two photos flew into the location.

[tomd]

Geoff,
As you see from my column info to the left, I'm also from Madison!! Yahooooo:lol: :D

Anyway I think I know where this is, but I won't use my location as an unfair advantage;)

Tom

[GeoffSobering]

Geoff,
As you see from my column info to the left, I'm also from Madison!! Yahooooo:lol: :D

Great place to live!


Anyway I think I know where this is, but I won't use my location as an unfair advantage;)

That's a prety good clue, in and of itself! :)

Cheers,

Geoff S.

[Mgdh]

Flew in...

Oshkosh?

Probably completely wrong...

[GeoffSobering]

Oshkosh?
Probably completely wrong...

Give that man the grand-prize! :D

Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh,WI during the EAA's AirVenture 2006 (http://www.geoff-s.net/mtp-gallery/thumbnails.php?album=42).

BTW, the Avro Lancaster in the evening shot is one of only two flying examples in the world, and I'm very proud that one of my Uncles (http://secure.warplane.com/pages/ourstories_warriors.html) helped restore it.

Cheers,

Geoff S.

[GeoffSobering]

So Mark, it looks like you're next... :)

Cheers,

Geoff S.

[Mgdh]

Give that man the grand-prize! :D

Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh,WI during the EAA's AirVenture 2006 (http://www.geoff-s.net/mtp-gallery/thumbnails.php?album=42).

BTW, the Avro Lancaster in the evening shot is one of only two flying examples in the world, and I'm very proud that one of my Uncles (http://secure.warplane.com/pages/ourstories_warriors.html) helped restore it.

Cheers,

Geoff S.

That Lanc will be the one based in Canada then - that confused me initially I must admit.

So Mark, it looks like you're next... :)

Cheers,

Geoff S.

Was just getting a shot ready. Bit of a clue in theis one as I am off to sleep shortly...

[ayman86]

Solent region of the UK?

[tomd]

Wave 105.2 FM. 5 Manor Court, Barnes Wallis Rd, Segensworth East, Fareham, PO15 5TH, Hampshire,.

I found this via google search of WAVE 105.2.

The baloon can't be too far from home?

[Mgdh]

Sorry, folks, my broadband connection dropped just after posting the picture. It is in the Solent region of the UK but not in Fareham. This balloon is sponsored by wave 105.2 and is a recognised attraction of a specific UK town

[bara03]

I know this one, but I can't answer it as it's cheating.

[Mgdh]

;) :lol:

[Scorpio]

Soooo... googling it is cheating, or resourceful?

Bournemouth, UK

I'm wondering which category I fit into. =D

[bara03]

Soooo... googling it is cheating, or resourceful?

Bournemouth, UK

I'm wondering which category I fit into. =D

Nah it would be cheating because I live in the town where the balloon lives - ;)

[Becky N]

Must be Bournemouth, England then?

[SoccerRef]

Nah it would be cheating because I live in the town where the balloon lives - ;)

That's what makes this a cool game. People from all over the world posting photos from all over the world and making connections because of places they have mutually been. Whether that was vacation, business, or because you happen to live across the street is irrelevant.

If somebody posts a photo of Crew Stadium, I am going to jump all over the answer, 'cause I've been there several times every year since it opened. (I am still not sure why I am not ashamed to admit that, but that's the subject for another thread!)

Soooo... googling it is cheating, or resourceful?

Bournemouth, UK

I'm wondering which category I fit into. =D

The Latter... See my earlier post...

Why is using every resource available to me to learn something I didn't know "cheating"?

Frankly, I thought that was called "Intelligence".

[Mgdh]

Sorry - things went pear shaped at work with meetings and stuff :o:o

Bournemouth, England it is. Scorpio was the first to name the town...

And I agree, Googling is resourceful, my guess would be that living there is a complete bonus ;), but I'll leave that up to the individual conscience as far as I'm concerned.

[GeoffSobering]

Soooo... googling it is cheating, or resourceful?

I dunno, but I can't get much done without it anymore... :o

Google maps did fail me when I was looking for the bandstand in Chicago (a couple of photos ago). I knew it was downtown Chicago and it looked quite distinctive, but I couldn't for the life of me find it in the the satellite photo. I did find it via a Google search, and then discovered that the maps photo only showed the construction site where is was being built... D'oh!

Cheers,

Geoff S.

[SoccerRef]

... and then discovered that the maps photo only showed the construction site where it was being built... D'oh!

It's also fun when the GPS in the car doesn't "know" about a street. I'll be driving along and turn before the unit "thinks" I can.

It immediately starts trying to re-calculate the route, but when it doesn't know about the roads I am on, she ultimately gives up and just says (in the most polite manner, I might add) "Please make a LEGAL u-turn as SOON as possible").

It always makes me chuckle. I need to update her software... yeah, like that's gonna happen soon!

[Roy Mathers]

It looks like we're still waiting for Scorpio to post a picture!

[tomd]

It looks like we're still waiting for Scorpio to post a picture!

Yeap, his location says Hawaii; maybe he's at work?

[GeoffSobering]

Yeap, his location says Hawaii; maybe he's at work?

That might be interesting!

[Roy Mathers]

This thread is called 'Where am I now?' . Perhaps it should be called 'Where is Scorpio now?':lol:

[tomd]

Maybe he's at the beach surfing? ;-) ;-)

[Scorpio]

Diving, actually ;-)

I'll have something up in a minute, sorry 'fer the delay.

[Scorpio]

Let's see how difficult this one is. Shouldn't be, for anyone who's been there....

http://antares-productions.com/personal/photos/nothawaii.jpg

[tomd]

some Mayan ruin, I can't even pronounce it much less spell it: Chichn Iza, Mexico?

[Scorpio]

some Mayan ruin, I can't even pronounce it much less spell it: Chichn Iza, Mexico?

Mayan ruin- yes.

Chichen Itza - no.

It's another fairly well known one, far to the southwest.