***Where am I now?*** (game) (3)

[hopmedic]

NC Transportation Museum? That sign's throwing me off, though...

[monty28428]

no it's not in NC Rich.

[hopmedic]

Then the Yellowstone County Museum?
http://perplexingtimes.com/article.php?sid=1384

[monty28428]

Exactly right!! Over to you.

[hopmedic]

Ok - Here we go. Lots of pictures of this online, so I don't expect it to last...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a27/hopmedic/WAIN%20Photos/IMG_8868small.jpg

[tonylong]

Salt Lake City Mormon Temple?

[hopmedic]

No.

[hopmedic]

Nobody?

[annietex]

Things are pretty slow over the weekend, so don't feel bad :-)

US?

[hopmedic]

Yes, US.

[annietex]

Draper Utah LDS Temple?

[hopmedic]

Nope

[tonylong]

Is it west of the Mississippi?

[annietex]

Utah then?

[annietex]

Idaho Falls, ID Temple?

[hopmedic]

Idaho Falls, ID Temple?
Yes!

[annietex]

Yeah Me! I have something I was thinking of posting, but I can't find it. So in the meantime I will leave it open to the first taker!

[bjordan]

Good Job Annie, I found it too, but you beat me by a long shot! Where am I now?

[bara03]

US?

[bjordan]

Yes, in the USA.

[DDCSD]

Wow, you guys have been busy this weekend!

Is this east of the Mississippi River?

[bjordan]

West of Ol' Man River.

[GregMik]

Colorado?

[DDCSD]

Utah?

[glhs509]

Cali?

[tomd]

Nevada?

[XPert]

New Mexico?

[bjordan]

California

[corbie3]

Knapp's Castle, near Santa Barbara?

[bjordan]

Lol... you're part ninja. Nailed it!

[tonylong]

Knapp's Castle, near Santa Barbara?

OK Corbie, how did you nail this?

[corbie3]

Whoops! Sorry about that- I was counting on the website emailing me to tell me there had been an update, but it didn't happen this time.
It was a tricky one- I used google to search to start with, but wasn't getting anywhere with it until we found out it was in California. The key was the arch- I can't remember what the search terms were but my general techique is do a google image search and then follow-up any possibles that turn up with a search on flickr. With this one I found a link on Wikipedia too that showed the shape of the arch, and the background habitat.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knapp%27s_Castle

A new WAIN coming up shortly.

[corbie3]

Sorry for the delay. Here is the next one. Wain?
http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/wain54.jpg

[Roy Mathers]

St Andrews?

[corbie3]

St Andrews?

No.

[annietex]

Scotland?

[songexe]

If it's not in Scotland, is it on one of the British Isles?

[corbie3]

It is in Scotland.

[songexe]

Is it in "North East Scotland"?

[tomd]

Is this crest attached to a castle?

[corbie3]

Is it in "North East Scotland"?

No, it isn't in North-east Scotland.

Is this crest attached to a castle?

Not exactly but it depends on your definition of a castle! We are very particular about our terms up here in the north :). It is definitely a fortified building.

[glhs509]

Dunfermline Abbey?

[corbie3]

Dunfermline Abbey?

No.

[glhs509]

Edinburgh?

[corbie3]

Edinburgh?

No.

[corbie3]

Time for a clue I think- this building dates from the middle ages and played an important part in Scotland's history.

[Roy Mathers]

Stirling Castle?

[Roy Mathers]

Sorry, I take that back - you said it wasn't a castle!

[corbie3]

Sorry, I take that back - you said it wasn't a castle!

Not *exactly* a castle... but some would say it is. Not Stirling though.

[glhs509]

A church?

[PeteJaffa]

Scone Palace?

[corbie3]

A church?

Not a church, although there is a famous chapel inside it.

Scone Palace?

No.

[Roy Mathers]

Roslyn?

[corbie3]

Roslyn?

No.
The primary purpose of this building was not a church but as a residence, and as such it has a chapel inside it along with kitchens, state rooms, bedrooms, etc. The chapel has a very famous signature scratched on a wall and is still used as a Roman Catholic chapel today.

[corbie3]

I'm off for the night- up early in the morning- any last questions before I retire?

[glhs509]

How about Holyrood Palace?

Edit: Er...scratch that...you said no to Edinburgh...

[bahelmer]

Falkland Palace?

[tomd]

Falkland Palace?

Looks like you might have it
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/2723953374_26096ab864.jpg?v=0

[bjordan]

Definitely it - it's the same crest with identical breakage on the "frame" around it.

[corbie3]

Falkland Palace?

Yes indeed, Falkland Palace it is. The signature I referred to was scratched by the child queen Mary (Queen of Scots).

[bjordan]

Do you have a picture of the signature?

[corbie3]

Do you have a picture of the signature?

No I don't I'm afraid- we weren't allowed to use cameras.

[bahelmer]

Sorry, but I was travelling today so I haven't checked POTN for many hours. I am busy, so I won't have time to monitor the guesses, so I will leave it open to next available taker.

[XPert]

WAIN?

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll60/ReDirkulous/WAIN002.jpg

[tomd]

thanks for posting a WAIN

[DDCSD]

US?

[tomd]

Colorado?

[bara03]

Nevada?

[XPert]

US?

Yes.


Everyone else... no.

[bjordan]

West of the Mississippi River?

[hopmedic]

South of I-70?

[corbie3]

Pennsylvania?

[XPert]

West of the Mississippi River?
Yes.

South of I-70?
No.

Pennsylvania?
No.

[annietex]

California?

[hopmedic]

North of I-90? East of I-25?

[XPert]

California?

No.

North of I-90? East of I-25?

Yes. No.

[hopmedic]

Washington?

[XPert]

Nope.

[hopmedic]

Continental US?

[XPert]

Yes... there's still a couple of states that could fit inside your interstates. :)

[hopmedic]

Montana?

Yeah, I knew that, but I wanted to make sure I wasn't chasing the wrong path.

[XPert]

Yea, that's it. I'll be satisfied if you can get the city...

[tonylong]

Cowspell?

[hopmedic]

With a view like that, I'm thinking near Glacier? Columbia Falls?

[hopmedic]

It's on this map (http://www.firelookout.com/mtglacier.html), isn't it?

[Roy Mathers]

Mouat Chromite mine, Stillwater?

[Roy Mathers]

Comet, Montana?

[XPert]

Cowspell?
No.

With a view like that, I'm thinking near Glacier? Columbia Falls?
No.

It's on this map (http://www.firelookout.com/mtglacier.html), isn't it?
No.

Mouat Chromite mine, Stillwater?
No... but you have the right idea.

Comet, Montana?
No.

[hopmedic]

Columbus?

[XPert]

No.

[bjordan]

Butte?

[XPert]

Butte?
You got it!

Butte, Montana was one of the most notorious western boomtowns during the 1920's - brothels, gambling, drinking, organized crime, etc... basically the Las Vegas of the early 20th century. It is also where Robert "Evil" Knievel grew up and earned his "Evil" nickname while serving time in the city's notorious jail. It's a great city to observe what the 1920's looked like in the west as most of the buildings from that era still cover the majority of the city.

[tonylong]

Heh! Nothing like Montana!

[bjordan]

Yes, I've been through Montana and it is truly beautiful. Even in the east when it's so cold an 1/8" of snow sticks all day in broad daylight!

Open to the first taker...

[corbie3]

If anyone has been here you will know it instantly, so this may be a quick one!
Wain?

http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/wain55.jpg

[DDCSD]

UK?

[corbie3]

UK?

Not UK.

[DDCSD]

Europe?

[corbie3]

Europe?

Yes, it is in Europe.

[DDCSD]

Italy?

[GregMik]

Eastern Europe?

[corbie3]

Italy?

Yes, in Italy.

Eastern Europe?

No.

[bjordan]

St. Patrick well - Orvieto, Italy?


http://www.flickr.com/photos/luca19632/3323976668/

[corbie3]

St. Patrick well - Orvieto, Italy?


http://www.flickr.com/photos/luca19632/3323976668/

Well done, that's it. Over to you.

The forum has stopped emailing me again when there is a new post.

[bjordan]

Wish I had something, but I haven't traveled much since I've gotten into photography. Open to the next taker...

[Mgdh]

Ooo. An open invite...

http://www.newquay-plus.co.uk/POTN/WAIN_09_001.jpg

WAIN?

(I need to return here when tide and light are better...)

[corbie3]

I can't see a photograph Mark- ?

[Mgdh]

Strange - it's showing up for me...

[Roy Mathers]

St Just-in-Roseland?

[Mgdh]

Got it in one, Roy. I thought it might take a little longer than that...

:lol::lol::lol:

[Roy Mathers]

It was just fortunate that, having been there, I recognized it Mark!

Here's my next, and it shouldn't be too difficult.

[tomd]

I should have saved that search I did two days ago of crests.

[Roy Mathers]

Yes, it might have been useful Tom.

[tomd]

"Royal Coats of Arms" had over 1,000 matches on Flickr.

Is this building open to the public?

[songexe]

Is this a government building? A hotel?

[Roy Mathers]

"Royal Coats of Arms" had over 1,000 matches on Flickr.

Is this building open to the public?
Yes.

Is this a government building? A hotel?

Which one?

[annietex]

Australia?

[Roy Mathers]

Yes.

[songexe]

Government building?

[Boston23]

Treasury Place?

[annietex]

State Treasury building, Melbourne?

[Boston23]

2 Treasury Place to be specific

[Roy Mathers]

Government building?

Yes.

Treasury Place?

Yes.

State Treasury building, Melbourne?

No.

2 Treasury Place to be specific

That is specific - but what is the building?

[annietex]

State Government Offices Building?

[Boston23]

Dept of Education Bldg

[Boston23]

I think Annietex got it

[Roy Mathers]

State Government Offices Building?

No.

Dept of Education Bldg

That is absolutely specific!

I think Annietex got it

She hasn't, you have. Well done.

[Boston23]

Thanks, I like this game.

[Roy Mathers]

Like all the others, you will become addicted to it - so I hope you have lots of spare time!

[Boston23]

I did today and probably more so than others on the forum this morning which gave me an advantage but not sure I would have been first to the buzzer with everyone playing. When is the next WAIN?

[Roy Mathers]

You correctly guessed the last one, so it's now your turn to post one.

[tonylong]

Boston, it's your turn to post the shot for the next round! Carry on!

[tomd]

When is the next WAIN?

as soon as YOU post one!

The winner from a WAIN has the privilege of posting the next image. :D

[tomd]

I have to learn to type faster. :(

[glhs509]

I have to learn to type faster. :(
...or refresh more frequently ;)

[Boston23]

I should have read the rules first. Does it have to be a photo I've taken?

[Boston23]

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/10766917.jpg

Let's see if this works and I'll be better prepared next time.

[Boston23]

It's not my shot but I did take pictures while I was here.

[glhs509]

51° 36' 29.56" N 8° 31' 45.93" W (http://maps.google.com/maps?source=ig&hl=en&ie=UTF8&t=h&layer=x&g=51%C2%B0+36%27+29.56%22+N+8%C2%B0+31%27+45.93%22 +W&ll=51.60821,-8.529425&spn=0.019189,0.053601&z=15) ?

[Boston23]

Can't get more specific on the location than you did, I wasn't expecting lat and long...lol. I guess you already have then name as well.

[Boston23]

The coordinates are correct.

[tomd]

Ken,
how did you get those coordinates?

[Boston23]

What is the Course Name, hole # and nick name of the hole pictured?

[Boston23]

I have a 14:00 meeting so I'll be back to check in a bit. By the way, the course is considered the Pebble Beach of the U.K. and the hole is pretty treacherous. A ball played to the left of the fairway is well.....very much out of play.

[glhs509]

Ken,
how did you get those coordinates?
One of the photos I found had them included...
What is the Course Name, hole # and nick name of the hole pictured?
Let's see...Old Head Golf Links, Hole 4 "The Razor's Edge" ?

[glhs509]

Assuming I'm next...I'll leave it open (waaaay too much work this month :()

[Boston23]

One of the photos I found had them included...

Let's see...Old Head Golf Links, Hole 4 "The Razor's Edge" ?

Outstanding! Ding, Ding, Ding, we have a winna!

I think I like playing on the other side of this game more and doing the research. That being said, I'll be better prepared if I win again. Nice job Ken.

[Boston23]

Assuming I'm next...I'll leave it open (waaaay too much work this month :()

Ken was correct, it's an open invite.

[XPert]

Alright, I'll scavenge another one. :D

WAIN?

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll60/ReDirkulous/WAIN/WAIN003.jpg

[Boston23]

In the U.S.?