***Where am I now?*** (game) (4)

[bahelmer]

Nagoya?

[Roy Mathers]

Kyoto?

[Roy Mathers]

Kyosan?

[sparkin]

Nagoya?

No.

Kyoto?

No.

Kyosan?

No.

[Roy Mathers]

North of Kyoto?

[Kendoway]

Is this a library?

[sparkin]

North of Kyoto?

No.

[sparkin]

Is this a library?

No, it has multiple uses. It just happened to have a book sale when I was there.

[bahelmer]

Is it inside one of the shopping centers at a train or subway station?

[sparkin]

Is it inside one of the shopping centers at a train or subway station?

Strictly speaking I have to say neither of these, because it's not inside either, but shopping centers and trains are really close by, and all are part of the same complex. The shops and mass transit are not the most striking feature though.

[bahelmer]

Osaka?

[sparkin]

Osaka?

Yes, that's right.

[BmanH]

Kita district?

[sparkin]

Kita district?

Nope, not so far north.

[BmanH]

Minami then?

[sparkin]

Minami then?

No, not there either.

[BmanH]

Alright. Perhaps someone who's been to Osaka could chime in here! This one's a toughie. Is there some distinguishing characteristic of this photo that could help us identify the place? I don't see anything. If you take away the books that aren't there every week then all you have is an open lobby.

[sparkin]

Alright. Perhaps someone who's been to Osaka could chime in here! This one's a toughie. Is there some distinguishing characteristic of this photo that could help us identify the place? I don't see anything. If you take away the books that aren't there every week then all you have is an open lobby.

The pattern on the floor is a pretty distinctive feature of the lobby, and there's quite a few pictures of it in various places. Then again, the lobby is not the most impressive feature of the building it is in.

[BmanH]

So would you say the most impressive feature is the building itself and the lobby just happens to have a distinctive pattern?

[BmanH]

Osaka World Trade Center?

[monty28428]

Looks pretty good BmanH :-)

[sparkin]

Osaka World Trade Center?

That's the one.

[sparkin]

So would you say the most impressive feature is the building itself and the lobby just happens to have a distinctive pattern?

It was the view from the top. It has a viewing area that is an inverted pyramid, and you can sit/lean on the sloping glass.

All yours - well done !

[BmanH]

It was the view from the top. It has a viewing area that is an inverted pyramid, and you can sit/lean on the sloping glass.

All yours - well done !

*whew* Finally! I'll put up something shortly.

[BmanH]

This one might be easy. Taken years before my DSLR days. WAIN?

[Kendoway]

Fresh blood!

Welcome aboard Bman, and great sleuthing on the last round!

US?

[DDCSD]

Asia?

[tomd]

Europe?

[glhs509]

Looks like right about here (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Tamsui,+Taiwan&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&hl=en&ie=UTF8&radius=0.22&sll=25.182889,121.411672&sspn=0.003806,0.006968&filter=0&rq=1&ev=zi&hq=Tamsui,+Taiwan&hnear=&ll=25.182889,121.411672&spn=0,359.993032&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=25.18391,121.411428&panoid=5TVQbKD4u3sn4_C8FG4n1Q&cbp=12,235.03,,0,-1.79)....

[sparkin]

^^^^ Holy moly !

[BmanH]

Looks like right about here (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Tamsui,+Taiwan&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&hl=en&ie=UTF8&radius=0.22&sll=25.182889,121.411672&sspn=0.003806,0.006968&filter=0&rq=1&ev=zi&hq=Tamsui,+Taiwan&hnear=&ll=25.182889,121.411672&spn=0,359.993032&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=25.18391,121.411428&panoid=5TVQbKD4u3sn4_C8FG4n1Q&cbp=12,235.03,,0,-1.79)....


Wrong!

Ok j/p you're right! I guess you've visited before? Not only did you get it right on the money you even google mapped it for us!

[BmanH]

Fresh blood!

Welcome aboard Bman, and great sleuthing on the last round!

US?

Thanks Kendoway. Yeah that one was a doozy. I may not be able to contribute as much as some of you since I'm not as well traveled but I'll do what I can.

[DDCSD]

Wrong!

Ok j/p you're right! I guess you've visited before? Not only did you get it right on the money you even google mapped it for us!


We have no idea about Ken. He seems to have visited every location on earth. Either that or he is the top search guy for the CIA and has his subordinates search out the the WAINs for him. I haven't decided which is more plausible yet. :p

[DDCSD]

Thanks Kendoway. Yeah that one was a doozy. I may not be able to contribute as much as some of you since I'm not as well traveled but I'll do what I can.

No worries. We're all about the local/regional educational searches here!

[glhs509]

Derek, that was a mere "suspension footbridge" search in g00gle images...Nice to know Peeping Tom, er "Street View" is available in Taiwan...
As for being everywhere, not likely, but I try! (heck, I may pop into your basement one day...Might get some work on the Fermilab/Homestake Mine project out there...)

I'm not taking credit for this WAIN...I'll let whomever names the bridge take the honors...

[DDCSD]

As for being everywhere, not likely, but I try! (heck, I may pop into your basement one day...Might get some work on the Fermilab/Homestake Mine project out there...)

That's the Sanford Underground Lab now! Everything in SD is being re-named for T. Denny Sanford (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Denny_Sanford) (or T-Diddy, as I like to call him). :lol:


Let me know if you do end up doing some work over there. I'll have to drive the 400 miles and we can have dinner! :lol:

[monty28428]

We need to start a Baby Derek Pool :-)

[DDCSD]

We need to start a Baby Derek Pool :-)

Good thinking! We could do a 50/50. ;) My Grandma bet my Dad $1,000 last week that it was going to be a boy. She did kind of hint that she wasn't going to pay up if she lost though.:lol:

[monty28428]

LOL -- well I think if we guess it right you pay us with a picture :-)

[DDCSD]

Oh, and is that the Lover's Bridge in Tamsui, Taiwan? ;)

If correct I leave it open.

[DDCSD]

LOL -- well I think if we guess it right you pay us with a picture :-)

That would probably work too! I might even post one if you guys get it wrong!

[monty28428]

:lol: I kind of figured that so it's the perfect prize ;-0

I'm going for 12/1, 3 am, boy, 9lbs, 22 inches!

[BmanH]

Oh, and is that the Lover's Bridge in Tamsui, Taiwan? ;)

If correct I leave it open.

Winner winner chicken dinner! The general location was good enough for me but yes that is the name of the bridge.

[sparkin]

... that was a mere "suspension footbridge" search in g00gle images...

Dang! I was searching on "cable-stayed footbridge".

[tomd]

OK let's get this on again:
WAIN?

[BmanH]

Is it an island in the Pacific? Hawaii?

[Roy Mathers]

US Tom?

[tomd]

Is it an island in the Pacific? Hawaii?

Yes

[tomd]

US Tom?

Yes it is :D

[Pete]

Easy.

It's Tracey Island!

[BmanH]

Oahu?

[tomd]

Oahu?

Nope

[tomd]

Easy.

It's Tracey Island!


:oops: not sure what Tracey Island is? (I've been away for a while) :o

[Pete]

:oops: not sure what Tracey Island is? (I've been away for a while) :o

Never seen Thunderbirds? :D

[tomd]

Never seen Thunderbirds? :D

does the one in my avatar count? :lol:

[tomd]

Is it an island in the Pacific? Hawaii?


Just to clarify: are you asking about the State of Hawaii or the Island of Hawaii?

[Roy Mathers]

The Big Island?

[tomd]

The Big Island?

yes, the island is big.;)

[Roy Mathers]

Is it the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii?

[tomd]

Is it the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii?

exactly correct, nice find.

[Roy Mathers]

Thanks Tom (just for the sake of completeness, I believe it's in Kailua Kona.

Here's another -

[sparkin]

Never seen Thunderbirds? :D

Thunderbirds is pretty much a British thing. My wife thinks I'm just being nice when I say "Yes m'lady".:)

[tomd]

UK?

[Roy Mathers]

No sir.

[sparkin]

Europe ?

[Roy Mathers]

Yes.

[NigelD]

Is this the back way to somewhere more famous?

[sparkin]

France perhaps ?

[Roy Mathers]

Is this the back way to somewhere more famous?

No.

France perhaps ?

Perhaps not.

[tomd]

Spain?

[Roy Mathers]

No.

[sparkin]

Italy ?

[BmanH]

Norway?

[tomd]

Greece?

[Kendoway]

Portugal?

[vanessa14]

germany??

[Roy Mathers]

Italy ?
No.

Norway?

No.

Greece?

No.

Portugal?

No.

germany??

No.

[BmanH]

East of Poland?

[Roy Mathers]

No.

[Kendoway]

One of the Scandinavian countries?

[Kendoway]

Former Soviet Block country?

[Roy Mathers]

One of the Scandinavian countries?
No.

Former Soviet Block country?
Yes.

[Kendoway]

Ok, not Germany, not east of Poland - that means the Czech Republic.

If correct:

Praha?

[Roy Mathers]

No.

[tomd]

Poland?

[Roy Mathers]

No.

[tomd]

Ukraine?
(bedtime soon Roy?)

[Roy Mathers]

Not the Ukraine.

And you're right, it is my bedtime now, so I'll have to catch up in the morning - night night.

[monty28428]

Croatia ?

[monty28428]

Night Roy.

[tomd]

Slovakia?

[sparkin]

There can't be many left that are west of Poland!

Is it a Karst house in Slovenia ?

[BmanH]

Is it one of these countries???

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=russia&sll=40.92011,-74.352599&sspn=0.008383,0.017831&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Russian+Federation&ll=47.44295,18.896484&spn=7.682918,18.259277&z=6

[DDCSD]

I'm going for 12/1, 3 am, boy, 9lbs, 22 inches!

My wife hates you. :p I hope you're not right, at least not on the date and weight!

[glhs509]

Roy, did you see any 11th century Škriptures while there?

[Roy Mathers]

Croatia ?

Yes.

Slovakia?


See above.
There can't be many left that are west of Poland!

Is it a Karst house in Slovenia ?
See above.
Is it one of these countries???

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=russia&sll=40.92011,-74.352599&sspn=0.008383,0.017831&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Russian+Federation&ll=47.44295,18.896484&spn=7.682918,18.259277&z=6

See above.

Roy, did you see any 11th century Škriptures while there?
No.

[NigelD]

Rovinj?

[Roy Mathers]

Nope.

[sparkin]

Is it on Brac island, here:

http://www.thevillapeople.co.uk/images/Croatia/Museum-RS-349x242.jpg

[Roy Mathers]

It is - what's the name of the place?

[NigelD]

Brac Museum in Skrip.

[Roy Mathers]

I'm not sure that it's the Brac Museum, but it's certainly in Skrip, so over to you.

[NigelD]

Thanks Roy but I'm out for a while so leave it open to the first taker.

[sparkin]

Roy, did you see any 11th century Škriptures while there?

Just saw this ------------------------------^^^^

Excellent!

[Roy Mathers]

Ken's always doing that!

[NigelD]

http://www.gajeta.info/?island_id=3

Thought I'd post the link beore I went.

[Roy Mathers]

Well, I've learnt something also!

[GoneTomorrow]

Haven't posted one in a while, so here goes! WAIN?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2741/4040951305_efa837c72e_b.jpg

[sparkin]

Haven't posted one in a while, so here goes! WAIN?



Hey, you're in Lexington - but I expect you know that already!

Is this in the US ?

[tomd]

Pennsylvania?

[sparkin]

Landmark centre in St Paul, Mn

[Roy Mathers]

You've got too much time on your hands Sean!

[NigelD]

Golly - that was quick!

[GoneTomorrow]

Landmark centre in St Paul, Mn

Yep, that's it! I'll consider that solved, but if someone is really good, they'll tell me where I was taking the shot from. The Landmark Centre is in the background.

Over to you otherwise. And yep, I'm in good old Lex Vegas. I'm a high school teacher here, but I'm getting married at the Landmark Centre in St. Paul.

[sparkin]

You've got too much time on your hands Sean!

It must seem that way sometimes, but it depends on what I'm doing in the lab. Much of it entails waiting for various machine tasks to run for a few minutes before the next step. That said, I should be preparing an exam now.

[BmanH]

Landmark centre in St Paul, Mn

You're too good! What was your google search query this time?

[sparkin]

You're too good! What was your google search query this time?

"Town Taxi" on the orange cab gave Boston and Minneapolis-St. Paul as the top hits. I was just in Boston a few weeks ago, and didn't recognize the scene.

[Roy Mathers]

Yep, that's it! I'll consider that solved, but if someone is really good, they'll tell me where I was taking the shot from. The Landmark Centre is in the background.


You must have been by the St Paul Hotel.

[sparkin]

Yep, that's it! I'll consider that solved, but if someone is really good, they'll tell me where I was taking the shot from. The Landmark Centre is in the background.

Over to you otherwise. And yep, I'm in good old Lex Vegas. I'm a high school teacher here, but I'm getting married at the Landmark Centre in St. Paul.

Which high school ? My oldest son is in the Academy at Henry Clay.

Anyhow, here's a WAIN ...

[tomd]

"Town Taxi" on the orange cab gave Boston and Minneapolis-St. Paul as the top hits.

well that explains why I couldn't find anything while I searched for RED taxi for 10 minutes :(

[sparkin]

well that explains why I couldn't find anything while I searched for RED taxi for 10 minutes :(

Maybe it is red! My colour vision is pretty bad - lousy genes. :(

[Kendoway]

US Sean?

[BmanH]

UK?

[sparkin]

US Sean?

No.

UK?

Yes.

[BmanH]

Northern Ireland?

[sparkin]

Northern Ireland?

No, somewhere in Great Britain.

[johneone]

Scotland?

[BmanH]

Wales?

[Roy Mathers]

I might as well add - England?

[sparkin]

Scotland?

Wales?

Neither - it's the other one!

[sparkin]

I might as well add - England?

Yes - you beat me to it.

[Sir Plug]

Bayham Abbey, Sussex?

[BmanH]

Is it part of a castle or abbey or neither?

[sparkin]

Bayham Abbey, Sussex?

No.

Is it part of a castle or abbey or neither?

It used to be a castle, but there's not much left now.

[glhs509]

Woohoo! Casual Friday tomorrow...time to dig up my Sandals...

[Sir Plug]

Penrith Castle ?

[Sir Plug]

No, forget that, Penrith Castle is too close to town......

[Sir Plug]

Is this castle in Yorkshire?

[bahelmer]

Woohoo! Casual Friday tomorrow...time to dig up my Sandals...

Sandal castle?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandal_Castle

[sparkin]

Sandal castle?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandal_Castle

Sandal castle it is (or was!) It's a great place to play hide-and-seek with the kids.

All yours Bahelmer.

[bahelmer]

WAIN?

[jacuff]

Rio de Janeiro, Brasil?

[tomd]

Rio de Janeiro, Brasil?

that's what I was thinking

[Roy Mathers]

If it's Rio, where is the statue of Christ?

[tomd]

The more I look a this pic, I think it isn't Rio, there is too much land in the frame, not enough water. It could be the angle.
Also, buildings are not tall enough for Rio
http://www.orangesmile.com/common/img_final_large/rio-de-janeiro_sightseeing.jpg

[Sir Plug]

South Africa?

[Roy Mathers]

Could it be Cape Town?

[Kendoway]

US?

[GoneTomorrow]

Greece?

[bahelmer]

Not Rio. Not South Africa. Not US. Not Greece.