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

[monty28428]

Good one BmanH! Chickend dinner and Sauvignon Blanc sounds pretty good right now!

Ok a easy WAIN ?

[Sir Plug]

Disney Land, Florida?

[monty28428]

Try the next one on the list Sir Plug -- hurry!

[BmanH]

This place looks familiar. I think I remember this place from my childhood 20 something years ago.

[BmanH]

Main Street!

[monty28428]

Disney Land, Florida?

That's it -- Did you just add Florida (Disney World)??

LOL and Yes it's Main Street!

[Sir Plug]

That's it -- Did you just add Florida (Disney World)??

LOL and Yes it's Main Street!

It's sunny, so I didn't think it was Paris!:lol:

Give me 5 mins, I've got to get the hard drive out!

[Sir Plug]

OK, another quick one....WAIN

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb37/sirplug/_SC00670a.jpg

[sparkin]

Sort of looks familiar, but I can't place it. Were you in the Lakes ?

[Sir Plug]

Nope, this one's not from the usual area......

[sparkin]

Somewhere in NZ then ?

[Sir Plug]

Nope, not that far from the usual....

[BmanH]

Sort of looks familiar, but I can't place it. Were you in the Lakes ?

Just curious, where is "The Lakes"?

And in reference to the WAIN, UK?

[sparkin]

Just curious, where is "The Lakes"?

Lake District in Cumbria, north west England.

[Sir Plug]

Just curious, where is "The Lakes"?

And in reference to the WAIN, UK?

We're in the UK, just not in the north...and the Lakes are stunning..

[sparkin]

We're in the UK, just not in the north...and the Lakes are stunning..

Dartmoor perhaps ?

[Sir Plug]

right end of the country, almost...

[sparkin]

right end of the country, almost...

Cornwall then ?

[Sir Plug]

yes...

[sparkin]

Did this place flood in 2004 ?

[BmanH]

Wow that flood looked rather devastating. If that's the place, is the photo a before or after?

[Sir Plug]

Wow that flood looked rather devastating. If that's the place, is the photo a before or after?

I think Sean knows this one. This pic is after the flood, when all the work to prevent another one, was completed. There is a mark on the wall of the grey building at the very far left of the pic, that shows the height of the water. It's 6 feet up the wall of that building!

And for those not sure, it's Boscastle.......

[Sir Plug]

That's me done, bed calls.......Sean, all yours..

[sparkin]

That's me done, bed calls.......Sean, all yours..

Cheers Paul.

Boscastle looked like this after the flood:

http://www.bbc.co.uk:80/cornwall/content/image_galleries/boscastlefloods2004_gallery.shtml?16

I'll have to leave this open ...

[sparkin]

I guess I'll jump back in then, wain ?

[DDCSD]

US?

[sparkin]

US?

Yep, US.

[BmanH]

I'm afraid of what we're going to find behind that closed door...

[BmanH]

Kentucky?

[sparkin]

I'm afraid of what we're going to find behind that closed door...

Yes, I should have photoshopped it green!

Kentucky?

Yes.

[BmanH]

Is it on a college campus?

[sparkin]

Is it on a college campus?

Yes.

[BmanH]

Oh and by the way, I am a UNC basketball fan so I'm not too happy with your university. :mad:

[BmanH]

Yes.

Well then it has to be the University of Kentucky's Dean's Office.

[BmanH]

Ok a more serious guess. Is it in the University of Kentucky Arboretum? Or is it even at your university?

[BmanH]

It looks like it' might be outside the Chemistry-Physics Library.

[sparkin]

Oh and by the way, I am a UNC basketball fan so I'm not too happy with your university. :mad:

Ooops, sorry about that. You're really gonna hate me when I tell you I used to work at Duke. :D

Well then it has to be the University of Kentucky's Dean's Office.

I know people who'd like to shove them all in there and turn it on.

Ok a more serious guess. Is it in the University of Kentucky Arboretum? Or is it even at your university?

No, and yes.

It looks like it' might be outside the Chemistry-Physics Library.

It's attached to Chem-Phys. at the physics end, but what is inside - behind the not-so-green door ?

[BmanH]

Your lab?

[BmanH]

Ooops, sorry about that. You're really gonna hate me when I tell you I used to work at Duke. :D

AH! I... don't... think... I... want... to... play... this... game... anymore.

[sparkin]

Your lab?

It's not my lab. It's way cooler looking inside than my lab.

AH! I... don't... think... I... want... to... play... this... game... anymore.

To be fair, I don't have much interest in basketball, and when I was at Duke I did claim to follow the Tar Heels, just to bug the rich kids.

I'll be out for most of the evening, so this is over to BmanH - he's as good as got it.

[glhs509]

I presume it's where good ol' Van de Graaff (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=301+Hilltop+AVE,+Lexington,+KY+40506&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&split=0&gl=us&ei=lXoVStLXJoiW9gSXmIDHAg&hq=&hnear=301+Hilltop+Ave,+Lexington,+Fayette,+Kentuck y+40508&ll=38.03665,-84.503682&spn=0.000072,0.006968&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=38.03502,-84.503757&panoid=9Inx9FxKs9hGlp_SvpuAUA&cbp=12,23.93,,0,-0.61) hangs out...

[BmanH]

I'm still curious to know what's inside. I have nothing right now so I leave it open.

[sparkin]

I'm still curious to know what's inside. I have nothing right now so I leave it open.

As Ken said, it's a big Van der Graaf generator. I've only been in there the one time, and don't have any pictures. I asked one time to go in and take a 360° panorama, but it never panned out. It goes down another floor from the level you see, so the door on the outside is not the bottom of it. The bottom has a lot of electronics and computers for the experimental stations that feed off the VdG, and there are metal ladders and platforms to the various levels of the machine.

[glhs509]

Since it's open and pushing 10+ hrs...
WAIN? (sorry about the scan/quality)

[Roy Mathers]

US?

[Sir Plug]

Europe?

[glhs509]

Yes to Europe

[DDCSD]

East of Antwerp?

[glhs509]

East of Antwerp?
Yep

[DDCSD]

How about Vienna? East of there?

[glhs509]

How about Vienna? East of there?
Nope (not Vienna, nor east of Vienna)

[Roy Mathers]

UK?

[Sir Plug]

Germany?

[Sir Plug]

Bremen?

[glhs509]

None of the above (sry..driving at the moment)

[Sir Plug]

Austria?

[glhs509]

Not Austria

[monty28428]

Czech Republic ?

[Sir Plug]

If not Antwerp, what about Belguim, somewhere?

[Sir Plug]

Or maybe, Holland?

[glhs509]

Holland it is...

[sparkin]

Utrecht ?

[glhs509]

Utrecht ?
Nope

[Sir Plug]

St Johns Basilica, s-Hertogenbosch?

[glhs509]

Not in S'Hertogenbosch...although I've been there as well on another trip...

[Sir Plug]

Is this the 'model' of the Basillica??

[sparkin]

Maastricht ?

[glhs509]

Is this the 'model' of the Basillica??
Had to do a search to see what you meant...it's neither the Basilica in S'Hertogenbosch nor its model in The Hague...

[glhs509]

Maastricht ?
'Tis Sean...and the name of the building is...?

[sparkin]

'Tis Sean...and the name of the building is...?

Basilica Of Saint Servatius.

But I have to confess that I had no clue until Sir Plug's posts. A Googling of "model of the Basilica, Holland" brought it up as first hit.

[glhs509]

Basilica Of Saint Servatius.

But I have to confess that I had no clue until Sir Plug's posts. A Googling of "model of the Basilica, Holland" brought it up as first hit.
Sorry Sean, not the Basilica of Saint Servatius...

[sparkin]

Sorry Sean, not the Basilica of Saint Servatius...

Hmm, Maastricht Cathedral then - here:

http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/1377948504070812485qOuCpr

Looks like the basilica is right next door ...

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/7329192

[glhs509]

Hmm, Maastricht Cathedral then - here:

http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/1377948504070812485qOuCpr

Looks like the basilica is right next door ...

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/7329192
Although that's the correct image, the tag "Maastricht Cathedral" is quite generic...there is a [proper] name associated with this building...and it's already been revealed in this thread ;)

[NigelD]

Cathedral of Saint Servatius

[glhs509]

Cathedral of Saint Servatius
Not Servatius (see above) :(

[sparkin]

Not Servatius (see above) :(

Saint John's then ?

http://www.sintjanmaastricht.nl/building.html

[glhs509]

Saint John's then ?

http://www.sintjanmaastricht.nl/building.html
Yep yep!
All yours Sean!

[sparkin]

Yep yep!
All yours Sean!

Most definitely a group effort. I'll leave it open ...

[RandallC]

Here's one.

WAIN?

[tomd]

Europe?

[RandallC]

Europe?
Not Europe

[DDCSD]

US?

[tomd]

Central America?

[RandallC]

US?
No
Central America?
No

[Roy Mathers]

Asia?

[RandallC]

Asia?
Not Asia

[tonylong]

Canada?

If not, Australia?

[tomd]

South America?

[DDCSD]

Mexico?

[DDCSD]

Is it on an island?

[RandallC]

Canada?

If not, Australia?
Not Canada or Australia
South America?
No
Mexico?
No
Is it on an island?
Not on an island

[tomd]

does this "alley" have a specific name?

[glhs509]

Then perhaps Cape Town?

[sparkin]

Africa ?

[RandallC]

does this "alley" have a specific name?
Not that I know of. I'll settle for the name of the town, and a similar photo (I was able to find several).

Then perhaps Cape Town?
Not quite

Africa ?
Yes

[glhs509]

does this "alley" have a specific name?
Judging by the spelling, it sounds like the stuff you use to seal joints/seams... :)

Oops...was referring to the town and not the "alley"

[glhs509]

Randy, it seems it's [now] a suburb of...

[RandallC]

Judging by the spelling, it sounds like the stuff you use to seal joints/seams... :)
:)

Randy, it seems it's [now] a suburb of...
ahhh, you're right.

To correct a previous answer, yes, this is technically a suburb of Cape Town.

[tomd]

Ken,
Packers get the best of the Bears yesterday? :lol:

[Roy Mathers]

Kalk Bay?

[Sir Plug]

It's changed a little but.......http://www.flickr.com/photos/84626682@N00/1173054109

Roy's, I think.....

[glhs509]

Ken,
Packers get the best of the Bears yesterday? :lol:
Tom, thanks for reminding me to change my avatar :)
At least I won a square in the office pool for one of the pitiful quarters...

[RandallC]

Kalk Bay?

It's changed a little but.......http://www.flickr.com/photos/84626682@N00/1173054109

Roy's, I think.....
That's it. Well done.

I'll call this a joint win between Roy and Sir Plug and let you two fight over the spoils.

[Roy Mathers]

Thank you Randall - and Sir Plug - and I'll carry on with this

[RandallC]

UK?

[Roy Mathers]

Yes sir.

[sparkin]

Southeast ?

[Roy Mathers]

No.

[Sir Plug]

South West?

[Roy Mathers]

No.

[NigelD]

Yorkshire?

[Roy Mathers]

No.

[sparkin]

Somewhere else ? :)

[Sir Plug]

Welsh Wales?

[Roy Mathers]

Somewhere else ? :)


Yes:D

[Roy Mathers]

Welsh Wales?


No.

[Sir Plug]

Scotland?

[Sir Plug]

Is this a famous abode?

[Roy Mathers]

Scotland?

No.

Is this a famous abode?

Yes.

[Sir Plug]

Anything to do with Bill Shakespeare?

[Roy Mathers]

No.

[Sir Plug]

Last question, I've got to go to work......Privately owned?

[Roy Mathers]

Going to work at this time of night? What do you do?

By the way, the answer to your question is no.

[sparkin]

A National Trust property ?

[Sir Plug]

National Trust was my next question! If not NT, what about English Heritage.

And in answer to your question, Roy, I'm a Transport Scheduling Planner. I plan when stores in the Currys / PC World chain, get a delivery.....

[glhs509]

Do I dare search through hundreds of old WAINs posted by Roy? (the walkway looks familiar)

[RandallC]

(the walkway looks familiar)
I thought the same thing

[Roy Mathers]

A National Trust property ?

Yes.

My bedtime now folks - g'night.

[sparkin]

Is it Beatrix Potter's house "Hill Top", in Cumbria ?

[Roy Mathers]

I thought you'd been too quiet for too long Sean! That's where it is all right. Well done.

[sparkin]

I thought you'd been too quiet for too long Sean! That's where it is all right. Well done.

For some reason I kept thinking of Wordsworth, but Dove Cottage was white. It must have been subconscious thing about the Lake District.

[NigelD]

I thought it looked familiar but I remember it from the front on view.

[Roy Mathers]

I thought I'd try and confuse you!

[Kendoway]

It's funny, I've been absent for 2 days (and I'm usually pretty bad at guessing) but as soon as I saw it I though "Hey, maybe that's Beatrix Potter's house".

Oh well, how is everyone?

[sparkin]

Here's an old one - lousy picture, freshly scanned.

[Sir Plug]

Mexico?

[Roy Mathers]

It's funny, I've been absent for 2 days (and I'm usually pretty bad at guessing) but as soon as I saw it I though "Hey, maybe that's Beatrix Potter's house".

Oh well, how is everyone?

That'll teach you to stay away! I think everyone is fine here Chris.

[sparkin]

Mexico?

Yes.

[Kendoway]

Western peninsula?

[sparkin]

Western peninsula?

Yes.

This one is looking easier than I thought it would be ...

[Kendoway]

Yes.

This one is looking easier than I thought it would be ...

I think I've been there (rummages about for the Mexico folder) so I'll recuse myself and let the others have some fun.

[glhs509]

I think I've been there (rummages about for the Mexico folder) so I'll recuse myself and let the others have some fun.
If you can't remember, you were probably there :)
Cabo Wabo baby!

[sparkin]

Ok, first to post the name of the building, in Spanish, gets it ...

[BmanH]

San Jose Del Cabo?

[Roy Mathers]

It looks very much like the Mission of San Jose del Cabo Anuiti, but the adjoining building seems to have changed from an arched design to rectangular - here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/az_linda/2074805292/sizes/l/)

[sparkin]

San Jose Del Cabo?

Yes.

It looks very much like the Mission of San Jose del Cabo Anuiti, but the adjoining building seems to have changed from an arched design to rectangular - here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/az_linda/2074805292/sizes/l/)

That's it Roy. My picture was taken a good few years ago, so it is quite likely that they have remodelled the building on the side. Over to you.

[Roy Mathers]

Thanks Sean.. Here's my next one.

[Kendoway]

Italy?

[tomd]

If Italy....Venice?

[Roy Mathers]

Yes and yes.