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

[vk2gwk]

Salzburg?

[glhs509]

Near Innsbruck?
Please define "near"

[glhs509]

Salzburg?
Nope

[Heath]

Please define "near"

I was trying to be vague.

100km

[glhs509]

I was trying to be vague.

100km
Nope...

[vk2gwk]

Towards Bregenz/Vorarlberg or the other way Kaernten/Stiermarken?

[glhs509]

Towards Bregenz/Vorarlberg or the other way Kaernten/Stiermarken?
The other way...

[vk2gwk]

The road on the hill side - is that a motorway?

[monty28428]

Hallstatt town square?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/disneyite/957656430/

[sparkin]

Gotta be!

[glhs509]

You got it Monty....over to you sir!

[BmanH]

Jim- you seem to have interrupted the holy trinity of Sean, Berman and Henk!:D

:lol:

sounds like there is some history here. I am here just to have some challenging fun.. nothing more.

Not THAT much history for me and Henk as we've only been around for a few months. But you've got guys like Roy, Tom, Ken, Monty, Sean, Paul and Justin that have been around here for a while. They are the OG's. :cool:

[Roy Mathers]

OGs?

[glhs509]

Original Guessers ;)

[Roy Mathers]

That's a new acronym to me - how did you know?

[sparkin]

I don't qualify for the exalted state of OG.

[Heath]

I thought it meant Old Guys!

[Roy Mathers]

I thought it meant Old Guys!
:D:D

[Roy Mathers]

I've just checked - my first post in the WAIN thread was in June 2007.

[DDCSD]

I was always under the impression that OG meant "Original Gangsta"! :lol:

[Roy Mathers]

You must mix with the wrong people Derek!

[Heath]

Where did Monty go? It's been 13 hours. Are we waiting 12 or 24?

[Roy Mathers]

The rules say 12 hours - someone should post.

[Heath]

Maybe one of the OGs? :)

[tomd]

Original Guessers ;)

must be a reference to Roy ;) :lol:

[vk2gwk]

I have one ready to go if no one else does... (I'll wait 30 min.)

[Roy Mathers]

All right - here one from one of the OGs

[tomd]

Madrid?

[Roy Mathers]

No Tom.

[vk2gwk]

UK?

[Roy Mathers]

Yes.

[BmanH]

I was always under the impression that OG meant "Original Gangsta"! :lol:

That's the one I meant although the other definitions work too!

[BmanH]

England?

[vk2gwk]

Is this in the V&A in London?

[Kendoway]

Just saying hi guys! I haven't been on POTN in over a week (new job), but I'm glad the WAIN'ing has continued with gusto. I hope to be around a bit more now.

[Roy Mathers]

England?

Yes

Is this in the V&A in London?

No.

[sparkin]

Elsewhere in London ?

[Roy Mathers]

Yes.

[monty28428]

Thanks for stepping in Roy -- Sorry for delaying the game folks.

[Roy Mathers]

As an OG, you're forgiven Monty:)

[Roy Mathers]

Just saying hi guys! I haven't been on POTN in over a week (new job), but I'm glad the WAIN'ing has continued with gusto. I hope to be around a bit more now.

Welcome back Chris.

[Roy Mathers]

I'm off to bed now - I'll be back in the morning (my morning).

[vk2gwk]

If it is not the V&A... is it in another museum in London? Or is it outdoors?

[Roy Mathers]

No.

[vk2gwk]

Royal Albert Hall?

[Roy Mathers]

No.

[NigelD]

Is it a hotel?

[Roy Mathers]

No.

[vk2gwk]

I expected this one to be gone when I got up.... :)
It is not a hotel, or a museum. Is it in a railway station?

[Roy Mathers]

No.

[vk2gwk]

A church or a government building?

[Roy Mathers]

No.

[vk2gwk]

A theatre?

[Roy Mathers]

Yes.

[vk2gwk]

In the West End? (Shaftesbury Av, Leicester Sq area?)

[Roy Mathers]

Not Shaftesbury Avenue or Leicester Square.

[vk2gwk]

Strand?

[Roy Mathers]

No.

[vk2gwk]

Cranbourne St - the Hippodrome again... :)

[Roy Mathers]

No.

[vk2gwk]

Charing Cross Rd. or Haymarket?

[Roy Mathers]

No.

[vk2gwk]

St Martins Lane or Aldwych?

[vk2gwk]

Covent Garden?

[Roy Mathers]

St Martins Lane or Aldwych?
-
Yes.

Covent Garden?

No.


You must spend a lot of time on this Henk - have you got a job to do in between WAIN-ing?

[vk2gwk]

Is it a ceiling/wall ornament in the Coliseum - St. Martins Lane?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/truusbobjantoo/4086505074/

[Roy Mathers]

That's what it is Henk - with that number of guesses, you deserve it!

[vk2gwk]

That's what it is Henk - with that number of guesses, you deserve it!

I am retired and know (central) London pretty well having lived in Gower Street in my student days - so it is a matter of eliminating options and locations. While asking questions and going through the theatre district I was talking to some mates in the US on my amateur radio station and checking the POTN site every five or ten minutes.

I'll be gone for the rest of the day so I'll leave it open to any takers. If no one posts I'll put a new WAIN on at 0500 UTC.

[Roy Mathers]

What is UTC and how does it relate to GMT?

[tomd]

maybe he means: GAWT (Generally Accepted Wain Time)

[vk2gwk]

What is UTC and how does it relate to GMT?

It's the same actually Greenwich Mean Time is the old name for the Coordinated Universal Time of today. There is a funny story about that:


Coordinated Universal Time is abbreviated UTC. The International Telecommunication Union (http://photography-on-the.net/wiki/International_Telecommunication_Union) wanted Coordinated Universal Time to have a single abbreviation for all languages. English (http://photography-on-the.net/wiki/English_language) speakers and French (http://photography-on-the.net/wiki/French_language) speakers each wanted the initials of their respective language's terms to be used internationally: "CUT" for "coordinated universal time" and "TUC" for "temps universel coordonné". This resulted in the final compromise of using "UTC".[5] (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/#cite_note-4)

[Roy Mathers]

I wouldn't exactly call GMT the old name. You will find that it is still in widespread use all over the world - even at the foot of this page it states 'All times are GMT'!

[monty28428]

I'll stick with Zulu time :-)

Why they felt the need to add UTC instead of simply updating the GMT standard is beyond me....


OG out :-)

[vk2gwk]

I'll stick with Zulu time :-)

Why they felt the need to add UTC instead of simply updating the GMT standard is beyond me....
OG out :-)

Monty, probably the same reason they had to compromise on the abbreviation... :) Greenwich is too "British Empire".

Well, as no one else posted: Here is your new WAIN...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4428797404_43521476d6_o.jpg

[BmanH]

Good mornin', Henk!

Europe?

Goodnight!

[vk2gwk]

Good mornin', Henk!

Europe?

Goodnight!

G'day Berman! - Yes Europe.

[Roy Mathers]

I'll stick with Zulu time :-)

Why they felt the need to add UTC instead of simply updating the GMT standard is beyond me....


OG out :-)

I think the French are upset because the reference point for world time is in Greenwich!:D

[Roy Mathers]

Henk - Amsterdam?

[vk2gwk]

Henk - Amsterdam?

Not Amsterdam, Roy.

[vk2gwk]

I am off to bed. See you all in the morning. Just a hint.... it is not in Holland.

[sparkin]

I am off to bed. See you all in the morning. Just a hint.... it is not in Holland.

Ahh, but is it elsewhere in the Netherlands ?

[sparkin]

I think the French are upset because the reference point for world time is in Greenwich!:D

I think in France the "G" stands for "grenouille". :lol::lol:

[vk2gwk]

Ahh, but is it elsewhere in the Netherlands ?

Yes.

[bara03]

Belgium?

[vk2gwk]

Belgium?
Welcome!

As said above it is "elsewhere in the Netherlands" (not in Holland) - so it is not in Belgium :)

To understand the difference have a look ath this earlier post. (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=9771663&postcount=7305)

[BmanH]

I guess this is one of the many canals?

[vk2gwk]

I guess this is one of the many canals?

It is one of the many canals, Berman. But in this WAIN I think the name of the town will do because the lock in the photo has the same name.

This one should be pretty easy.... :)

[glhs509]

Henk, what makes you think Hindeloopen (http://maps.google.com/maps?source=ig&hl=en&q=hindeloopen&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Hindeloopen,+Nijefurd,+Friesland,+The+Nether lands&ll=52.943702,5.40287&spn=0.002541,0.006968&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=52.943783,5.402488&panoid=NcQ4e0dLheddpkdDAXC5TA&cbp=12,176.92,,0,-1.3) would be easy to find?

[vk2gwk]

Henk, what makes you think Hindeloopen (http://maps.google.com/maps?source=ig&hl=en&q=hindeloopen&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Hindeloopen,+Nijefurd,+Friesland,+The+Nether lands&ll=52.943702,5.40287&spn=0.002541,0.006968&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=52.943783,5.402488&panoid=NcQ4e0dLheddpkdDAXC5TA&cbp=12,176.92,,0,-1.3) would be easy to find?

May be because you found it without asking any more hints... :)
(Once you go on Google Earth and close in of Friesland there are already some prominent photo's to click on (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/10240530) that show exactly the same scene)

Well done, Ken - Over to you.

[glhs509]

Thanks Henk...Sorry for the delay (busy gearing up to collect more WAINs ;))

Let's see how this pans out...
WAIN?

[DDCSD]

Yikes. I just got a little dizzy. I'm a little scared of heights. (No, none of that was a hint!) :)

[vk2gwk]

Is this in the US?

[glhs509]

Yikes. I just got a little dizzy. I'm a little scared of heights. (No, none of that was a hint!) :)
;)
Is this in the US?
'tis not Henk.

[vk2gwk]

Elsewhere in North America?

[BmanH]

The CN Tower in Toronto?

[Roy Mathers]

From an aeroplane? (Not one of your finest pics Ken!:D)

[glhs509]

Elsewhere in North America?
Yep
The CN Tower in Toronto?
Yes sir Berman! Nicely done and over to you!
(Not one of your finest pics Ken!:D)
Thanks Roy...I figured it was still WAIN-worthy, so I decided to post

[Roy Mathers]

Yes, it was WAIN-worthy Ken;)

[BmanH]

Thanks Ken.

WAIN?

[Roy Mathers]

China? Japan?

[BmanH]

China? Japan?

Neither.

[DDCSD]

Asia?

[tomd]

I gotta tilt my monitor

[BmanH]

Asia?

Yes.

I gotta tilt my monitor

:lol::lol:

[tonylong]

Singapore?

[glhs509]

Taiwan (assuming it's not considered part of China)?

[Roy Mathers]

I don't think the Taiwanese would like that Ken!

[glhs509]

I don't think the Taiwanese would like that Ken!
Ok, I removed the wink...I didn't want to bring politics in, but based on the "all-knowing" wiki, it's part of China...

[Roy Mathers]

I think the confusion is that what we generally call China is the People's Republic of China, whereas Taiwan is the Republic of China. Two separate countries and very confusing!

[BmanH]

Singapore?

No

Taiwan (assuming it's not considered part of China)?

Yes to Taiwan. Your 2nd part is debatable.

I don't think the Taiwanese would like that Ken!

That depends on who you ask. If you ask my father he will adamantly tell you it is NOT a part of China.

Ok, I removed the wink...I didn't want to bring politics in, but based on the "all-knowing" wiki, it's part of China...

Yes let's try to keep politics out of this one. :)

I think the confusion is that what we generally call China is the People's Republic of China, whereas Taiwan is the Republic of China. Two separate countries and very confusing!

If the country guessing would have persisted I would have ultimately gone back to you questioning "China? Japan?" by responding with "It depends on who you ask.'

[glhs509]

I think the confusion is that what we generally call China is the People's Republic of China, whereas Taiwan is the Republic of China. Two separate countries and very confusing!
No
Yes to Taiwan. Your 2nd part is debatable.
That depends on who you ask. If you ask my father he will adamantly tell you it is NOT a part of China.
Yes let's try to keep politics out of this one. :)
If the country guessing would have persisted I would have ultimately gone back to you questioning "China? Japan?" by responding with "It depends on who you ask.'
Ahhh...thanks for the clarification!

[sparkin]

Yes let's try to keep politics out of this one. :)

I think it's best to keep politics out of everything, including politics. :)

[sparkin]

Is it Tainan city ?

[BmanH]

Is it Tainan city ?

Not in Tainan City.

[BmanH]

No takers huh? I'll say it's not Tainan City but close to it.

[sparkin]

No takers huh? I'll say it's not Tainan City but close to it.

Fongshan ?

[BmanH]

Fongshan ?

No, but you are in the right county.

[BmanH]

Fongshan ?

I'll also say that you are half right with Fongshan because the area this "thing" is in WAS known by a similar name.

[sparkin]

I'll also say that you are half right with Fongshan because the area this "thing" is in WAS known by a similar name.

This "thing" being the wall with its brick walkway, or the small archway off to the right ?

[BmanH]

This "thing" being the wall with its brick walkway, or the small archway off to the right ?

Both. I'm just looking for the name this place is known by.

[vk2gwk]

Guessing seems a bit slow, Berman...
Is it somewhere in Kaohsiung?

[BmanH]

Guessing seems a bit slow, Berman...
Is it somewhere in Kaohsiung?

Yes it does. There are certainly pictures of this place in flickr. To answer your question, it is in Kaohsiung.

[sparkin]

Yes it does. There are certainly pictures of this place in flickr.

Yeah, but they've all got labels and tags in oriental characters!

It's spring break here where I work, so there's been no Chinese students in the lab. to translate for me. ;)

[sparkin]

Yes it does. There are certainly pictures of this place in flickr. To answer your question, it is in Kaohsiung.

This seems like the same place:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/filmkh/2867330929/

Labelled variously as "Old City of Fongshan" and "Old City of Zuoying".

[BmanH]

Yeah, but they've all got labels and tags in oriental characters!

It's spring break here where I work, so there's been no Chinese students in the lab. to translate for me. ;)

I can barely read Chinese so when I searched for this place I did it in English too. I remember on one of my previous WAINs you used one of your students to read the signs of the buildings. Nothing wrong with using your resources.

This seems like the same place:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/filmkh/2867330929/

Labelled variously as "Old City of Fongshan" and "Old City of Zuoying".

That would be the place. It is located in the Zuoying district of Kaohsiung. Zuoying was formerly known as Old Fongshan but when you asked Fongshan I knew you meant Fongshan City which is not the same place as Zuoying. Hence, my hint with the "half right" response.

Anyways, over to you!

[tomd]

(thanks Derek for the Karma thread)

[DDCSD]

(thanks Derek for the Karma thread)


I was just thinking I should post it in here!

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=9822373#post9822373

[tomd]

Derek, a well deserved title from the TF.

[sparkin]

I was just thinking I should post it in here!

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=9822373#post9822373

Good thing you did. I wouldn't have seen it without Tom's heads-up.

[sparkin]

[QUOTE=BmanH;9825200Anyways, over to you![/QUOTE]

Here's a very heavy crop of a very mediocre photograph. Hopefully I can find a corroborating picture before someone gets it, but I don't think it will be too tough.

[DDCSD]

US?

[sparkin]

US?

Yes.

I'm off to bed now ...

[Sir Plug]

Kentucky??

[DDCSD]

Is this a courthouse?

[vk2gwk]

Kentucky??
Welcome home, Paul! Hope you had a good trip.

[sparkin]

Kentucky??

Yes.

Welcome back Paul.

[sparkin]

Is this a courthouse?

Strictly speaking, no, but it has a court (of sorts) inside.

[tomd]

is the court a sports court as in basketball, tennis, etc?

[sparkin]

is the court a sports court as in basketball, tennis, etc?

No.

Perhaps my "of sorts" comment was misleading - it's a proper legal court, just not your average run-of-the-mill sort of court.

[glhs509]

Is this in Frankfort?

[sparkin]

Is this in Frankfort?

Yes.

[Narwhal]

Kentucky State Capitol building

http://www.tigerleaf.com/statecapitols/wt-cupolas.htm

[sparkin]

Kentucky State Capitol building

http://www.tigerleaf.com/statecapitols/wt-cupolas.htm

That's right Jim - all yours.

[Narwhal]

Leaving the jungle...WAIN

437017

[tomd]

US?

[jacuff]

São Paulo, Brasil?

[Narwhal]

US?

NOT US

[Narwhal]

São Paulo, Brasil?

Not Sao Paulo, Brasil

[jacuff]

Brazil?

[Narwhal]

No, not Brazil, not Brasil.....