How Good Is Your Geographic? [5]

[EuroTroll]

Hello there, boys and girls! :wave:

It's a fine tradition on these forums to have a thread on geographical bits of info, providing vital knowledge and general hilarity to all concerned. :D

So why don't we give it yet another go? :)

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The rules of this game are:
- The forumer who answers a question correctly asks the next one,
- No boobling!

As simple as that. :)

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Let's start off with an easy one: Which is the most popular place name in the world?

[schmenke]

Thanks EuroTroll, this forum has had a popular geo thread for quite some, but the fun was recently ruined by a couple of posters. It's probably several pages deep by now.
Hopefully your attempt will resurrect it :) .

[EuroTroll]

Thanks EuroTroll, this forum has had a popular geo thread for quite some, but the fun was recently ruined by a couple of posters. It's probably several pages deep by now.
Hopefully your attempt will resurrect it :) .

Hi Schmenke! :wave: Yeah, I had a quick look to see what had happened to the previous incarnation of this thread, and it wasn't pretty!

Maybe we should add Rule 3 to the list: Don't be an arse! :D

[EuroTroll]

No takers, huh? Perhaps I should elucidate.

I'm looking for a name that is most widespread in the world for towns, islands, etc. For example, there are 1017 places in the world with the name 'San Francisco'. The name I'm looking for, however, has no fewer than 1716 uses for places around the world.

What might that be? :bandit:

[gadjo_dilo]

A "san" that is more popular than Francisco.....
San Juan?

[EuroTroll]

A "san" that is more popular than Francisco.....
San Juan?

A good try! :up: But 'San Juan' is the 6th most popular place name with 1166 uses.

[gadjo_dilo]

Santa Maria

[EuroTroll]

Santa Maria

Better and better! :up: But still no cigar. Santa Maria is no. 3 with 1246 uses.

[pino]

Sanremo ! :D

[gadjo_dilo]

Sanremo ! :D

Who won the festival?

[EuroTroll]

Sanremo ! :D

Never heard of it. ;)

[gadjo_dilo]

San Siro. :devil:

[EuroTroll]

San Siro. :devil:

:up: :laugh:

[gadjo_dilo]

It's a joke, isn't it? :crazy:

[EuroTroll]

It's a joke, isn't it? :crazy:

I obviously didn't mean 'San Siro' was the right answer. :D I was just laughing at it. :)

[gadjo_dilo]

San Pedro.
( Wonder how many other saints are in a callendar ).

[EuroTroll]

San Pedro.
( Wonder how many other saints are in a callendar ).

Another good try! :s mokin: San Pedro is 5th with 1191 uses.

Oh, there are many. :D

[gadjo_dilo]

Last attempt: Santa Ana

[pino]

Who won the festival?

Marco Mengoni ( not my favorite) :)

[EuroTroll]

Last attempt: Santa Ana

Alas, no. Santa Ana is 14th with 608 uses.

You've done well though, gadjo-dilo. :up: You've certainly got the right idea. :)

[gadjo_dilo]

Typical....I always have a good start and then fail lamentably. :(

[pino]

Santo Domingo !

[gadjo_dilo]

Just talked to a girl called Elena.

So St. (H)Elen(a).

[Mintexmemory]

Santiago ?

[Spafranco]

San Marino.

[EuroTroll]

No right answer so far.

There are 460 Santo Domingos, 389 Santa Elenas, and 439 Santiagos. San Marino is not on my list of top 50, so I don't know how many there are.

Here's a clue: San ****. ;)

[gadjo_dilo]

I'm a stubborn Taurus: San Jose

[EuroTroll]

I'm a stubborn Taurus: San Jose

Your persistence has paid off! :up: San Jose is the right answer. :cool:

The top 5 are:
1716 San José (or San Jose)
1691 San Antonio
1246 Santa Maria
1212 Santa Rosa
1191 San Pedro

Your question, gadjo_dilo. :)

[gadjo_dilo]

Nah....My neuron is too tired, I'm not good at geography and definitely I'm not in the mood to obey rule no.3.
You or anybody else may pick a new one.

[EuroTroll]

Anyone? :bandit:

[Tazio]

Nice freakin' screen name Stud'. My new name will be launched March 15 :s ailor:

[EuroTroll]

Nice freakin' screen name Stud'. My new name will be launched March 15 :s ailor:

I most humbly thank you Doc, and confess to looking forward to March 15. :D

[Starter]

Here you go. What is the deepest lake on each continent? Extra points for the approximate depths.

[Tazio]

North America-Lake Tahoe?

[Starter]

North America-Lake Tahoe?
Nope.

[Tazio]

Nope.I'm #2 :(

[Starter]

I'm #2 :(
You were sorta, kinda in the right area.

[Gregor-y]

Bikal's the deepest in the world and it's in Asia, but I don't know about the others.

[Starter]

Bikal's the deepest in the world and it's in Asia, but I don't know about the others.
That's correct. Baikal is 5,314 feet or 1,616 meters deep. Any other takers?

[Mintexmemory]

Titicuacua - S America

[D-Type]

Africa - Lake Tanganyika?

[Starter]

Titicuacua - S America
That's the largest, but not the deepest.

[Starter]

Africa - Lake Tanganyika?
Correct for Africa. 4,823 ft / 1,470 m

[leighton323]

Lake hauroko - Oceania ? About 480m or there abouts?

[gadjo_dilo]

South America - San Martin (because now I've got a fixed idea on "san"s ).

Europe - I don't know. Finland is known as the county of the 1000 lakes. Maybe there.

[Starter]

Lake hauroko - Oceania ? About 480m or there abouts?
Not what I was looking for.

[Starter]

South America - San Martin (because now I've got a fixed idea on "san"s ).

Europe - I don't know. Finland is known as the county of the 1000 lakes. Maybe there.
Yes. O'Higgins - Sat Martin at 2,742 ft / 836 m.

[schmenke]

North America: Yellowstone Lake?
Europe: Loch Ness?

I'm not good with Lakes :erm:

[Gregor-y]

I thought for North America it was Crater lake but I looked it up and saw I was wrong.

[Starter]

North America: Yellowstone Lake?
Europe: Loch Ness?

I'm not good with Lakes :erm:
It's neither.

[Starter]

I thought for North America it was Crater lake but I looked it up and saw I was wrong.
Not according to the source I used. Crater Lake is correct at 1932 ft / 589 m.

[Tazio]

I believe G'-y is is correct as another lake in N. America is 614 m. deep!

[Starter]

I believe G'-y is is correct as another lake in N. America is 614 m. deep!
My source said Crater, but I will double check a little later today when I get a chance.

[Starter]

My source said Crater, but I will double check a little later today when I get a chance.
The Doc and Gregor-y are correct and I was wrong. They know the answer, so can share the credit.

It is Great Slave Lake at 2015 ft / 614 m. That put's it just ahead of Crater Lake.

Three more to go, any takers?

[Starter]

There are not many participants on this thread. So if there aren't more guesses by the time I check in tomorrow morning (my time), someone else can pose a question.

Still looking for Europe, Australia and Antarctica.

[schmenke]

...It is Great Slave Lake at 2015 ft / 614 m. That put's it just ahead of Crater Lake. ...

I probably should have known that :rolleyes: :mark:

[schmenke]

...Still looking for Europe, Australia and Antarctica.

There are lakes in Antarctica? :mark: :cornfused:

[Starter]

There are lakes in Antarctica? :mark: :cornfused:
Yep, it's Vostok at 2,950 ft / 899 m. That was also going to be the trick part of my question because I figured most folks would over look Antarctica.

The other two are Europe - Hornindalsvatnet in Norway at 1,686 ft / 514 m and Australia - Tinaroo at 137 ft / 42 m. There was an earlier answer for Hauroko in Oceania that I disallowed because I had specifically asked for lakes on continents.

[Tazio]

There are lakes in Antarctica? :mark: :cornfused:
The microbial life scientists found in a saltwater Antarctic lake's -13C slush seems to lend some credence to the theory of similar (extraterrestrial) life in sub-zero frozen lakes on Europa :bulb:

[gadjo_dilo]

Hornindalsvatnet in Norway

I'm praying for something notable happening with this lake.
I'm dying to see our stupid TV news reporters tieing their tongues when pronouncing it. :devil:

[EuroTroll]

Since we've got the answers, it's about time for a new question methinks! :cool:

Doc, Gregor-y, anyone? :)

[EuroTroll]

I'll ask a question then if you don't mind. ;)

A landlocked country surrounded only by other landlocked countries may be called a "doubly landlocked" country. A person in such a country has to cross at least two borders to reach a coastline.

There are currently only two countries in the world that are "doubly landlocked". Name those two countries s'il vous plait. :bandit:

[Tazio]

Liechtenstein is one, but I forget the other. We had this Q not that long ago :(

[EuroTroll]

Liechtenstein is one, but I forget the other. We had this Q not that long ago :(

I know, I asked it. :laugh: I was hoping you all had forgotten. :)

Liechtenstein is correct! :up:

One more to go...

[leighton323]

Could it be uzbekistan??

[EuroTroll]

Could it be uzbekistan??

Uzbekistan is right! :up:

Your question leighton323. ;)

[leighton323]

Hahah, i thought It was one of them, umm ok, which country is ranked 9th in terms or largest land area?

[EuroTroll]

India?

[D-Type]

Greenland?

[donKey jote]

Uzbekebekebekistanstan

[leighton323]

India is 7th and Greenland doesn't feature on my top 10 list, oh and neither Uzbekebekebekistanstan ;)

[Storm]

Sudan?

[leighton323]

Sudan?

Oh close! I think that's 10th, or was 10th until it split into two countries

[schmenke]

Kazakhstan?

[leighton323]

Yes you are correct, it is Kazakhstan, your turn now Schmenke

[donKey jote]

balls... I knew it was one of the Zikhizakhistans :p

[schmenke]

Thanks. Kazahkstan was a wild guess :mark: .

O.k., I'll give this newly restored thread another try with this:

The Kunene is one of only a handful of perennial rivers in Africa, and is a natural border for much of its length between which two countries?

[EuroTroll]

Rwanda and Burundi?

[schmenke]

Nope.

[EuroTroll]

Uganda and Kenya?

[gadjo_dilo]

Namibia and Angola ?

[schmenke]

Correct

[gadjo_dilo]

Correct who?

[schmenke]

My post directly following your post was directed at your post.

[gadjo_dilo]

I don't have a good Q so I'd ask the one that ended our 4th episode:

Where is the strait known as the Gate of Grief and what is its real name?

If it could be considered a tip, its name is mentioned in a well known romanian poem about a horse. :p : :devil:

[schmenke]

I don't have a good Q so I'd ask the one that ended our 4th episode...

:s

[D-Type]

The Dardanelles?

[Mintexmemory]

The Mandab Strait in the Red Sea

[gadjo_dilo]

mintexmemory is right

[Storm]

Oh close! I think that's 10th, or was 10th until it split into two countries

****, forgot that..

[Mintexmemory]

Where is the closest point to the moon on earth?

[EuroTroll]

Mt. Chimborazo :?:

[gadjo_dilo]

The moon is closest to earth on perigee but I don't know a certain location.

On the other hand Moon is a common name in Korea so I guess it's overthere. :laugh:

[dj_bytedisaster]

EuroTroll beat me to it. It's Chimborazo. I remember reading that in an article somewhere. Isn't it weird that you can remember stuff like that for years, but I still can't memorize my damn mobile phone number :D

[Mintexmemory]

ET is correct (of course ;) )

[EuroTroll]

Yeah, on a previous geo thread, we once had the question of what was the furthest point on Earth from the center of the Earth. It was the peak of Mt. Chimborazo. So I figured it must be the closest point to anything orbiting Earth. :)

Anyway, new Q: Communism Peak was the tallest point in the former USSR. Today, that peak is called Qullai Ismoili Somoni. Which country is it located in?

[dj_bytedisaster]

Oh, that's easy for a former east German :D It's in Tajikistan. Pretty much discernable from the new name as well :)

[gadjo_dilo]

Should be one of the "kistan" rep. but I don't know which.
I don't know their landforms.

[EuroTroll]

Oh, that's easy for a former east German :D It's in Tajikistan. Pretty much discernable from the new name as well :)

Correct! :up:

Your Q. :s mokin:

[dj_bytedisaster]

Ok, this requires a bit of airplane nuttery :D

The shortest possible flight from civilian airport to civilian airport between Russia and the USA is less than 40 nautical miles. From where to where would you be flying? (direction doesn't matter ;) )

[Mintexmemory]

Provideniya to Point Hope?

[dj_bytedisaster]

One of them is correct, but there's a much shorter one. Point Hope to provideniya is 284nm, we are looking at a flight of around 50nm (that was a typo in my original question, sorry)

Additional hint. The flight doesn't exist as a commercial flight, but provided you have all the paperwork, you could well fly it in a little Cessna.

[Mintexmemory]

Ok how about Provideniya to Little Diomede

[dj_bytedisaster]

Does little Diomed even have an airport? Anywho. It's still too far. Look a bit closer to Provideniya :)

[Mintexmemory]

Does little Diomed even have an airport? Anywho. It's still too far. Look a bit closer to Provideniya :)
Just a bit of grass where foolhardy pilots occasionally land!!

[Mintexmemory]

Gambell Airport , St Lawrence island

[dj_bytedisaster]

Bingo, sir :) Your turn :)

[EuroTroll]

How about an addition to the rules, to keep things speeding along? ;)

Rule 4 - If you don't ask a new Q within 24 hours, you lose your turn and anybody can jump in with a question. :)

In that spirit, I hope Mintexmemory won't mind my asking: What is the English name of the countries whose names in the local languages are:
1) Shqiperia
2) Hayastan
3) Suomi
4) Magyarorszag
5) Sak'art'velo

[Joey Zyla]

1. Um, I have no idea, Jordan?
2. Um, I have no idea, Pakistan?
3. FINLAND!!!
4. HUNGARY!!!
5. Um, I have no idea, Zimbabwe?

[EuroTroll]

1. Um, I have no idea, Jordan?
2. Um, I have no idea, Pakistan?
3. FINLAND!!!
4. HUNGARY!!!
5. Um, I have no idea, Zimbabwe?

Finland (Suomi) and Hungary (Magyarorszag) are correct. :)

[EuroTroll]

A clue: all those countries participate in the Eurovision Song Contest. :)

[donKey jote]

Shqiperia is Albania

[EuroTroll]

Shqiperia is Albania

Yup!

So we have:
1) Albania
2) :?:
3) Finland
4) Hungary
5) :?:

[D-Type]

Could Hayastan be Kazakhstan perchance?

[EuroTroll]

Could Hayastan be Kazakhstan perchance?

Nope. :)

Think Eurovision Song Contest... ;)

[EuroTroll]

A further clue: Hayastan and Sak'art'velo are neighbours.

[EuroTroll]

Perhaps a map will help. ;)

http://www.youreuropemap.com/europe_map_political.gif

[EuroTroll]

Another clue: Sak'art'velo has two break-away regions over which it has no de facto administrative control. Both regions have declared independence, but this independence is internationally recognised only by Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

[donKey jote]

Georgia?

[D-Type]

Is Sak'art'velo Azerbaijan?

[EuroTroll]

Georgia is correct. :)

Only Hayastan to go.. ;)

[gadjo_dilo]

Good old Eurovision.....
And memories of a gorgeous girl singing about the apricot stone....
And the girl came from the apricot country...
Which is....... Armenia?

[EuroTroll]

Good old Eurovision.....
And memories of a gorgeous girl singing about the apricot stone....
And the girl came from the apricot country...
Which is....... Armenia?

Yay! :up:

So:
1) Shqiperia - Albania
2) Hayastan - Armenia
3) Suomi - Finland
4) Magyarorszag - Hungary
5) Sak'art'velo - Georgia

I'll give the next Q to Joey Zyla, since he got 2/5 right without any clues.

[Joey Zyla]

Name the capital of each region:

1 - West Midlands, UK
2 - New South Wales, Australia
3 - Oregon, USA
4 - Aquitaine, France
5 - Aichi, Japan

[gadjo_dilo]

Aquitaine, France: Bordeaux?

[Joey Zyla]

Aquitaine, France: Bordeaux?

Correct! ;)

[Tazio]

Oregon is New Salem

[Mintexmemory]

As a region the West Midlands in the UK is only defined by the public services (police, fire ambulence) that the counties comprising the region share. These have their HQs in Birmingham so that would have to be considered the 'capital' although no such definition is applied in the UK
NSW - Sydney
Aichi - Nagoya (Home of the mighty Grampus 8 soccer team!!)

[Joey Zyla]

Mintexmemory wins!

[EuroTroll]

48 hours without a question, so I'll just go ahead and ask one. ;)

A simple one: Which is the world's busiest airport by passenger traffic?

I was certainly surprised by the answer. Let's see if you are. :cool:

[donKey jote]

I guess if you were surprised, it won't be Heathrow :p

[EuroTroll]

I guess if you were surprised, it won't be Heathrow :p

Indeed not! :)

[gadjo_dilo]

The airport in Frankfurt?

[EuroTroll]

The airport in Frankfurt?

Nope. :) Heathrow is 3rd and Frankfurt only 9th.

[schmenke]

Houston International?

P.s. ET, some of don’t necessarily visit this forum daily, so please have patience when waiting for a new Q.

[EuroTroll]

Houston International?

P.s. ET, some of don’t necessarily visit this forum daily, so please have patience when waiting for a new Q.

Nope, the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston was only 25th in 2012. :)

How long should we wait though, schmenke? ;) 24, 48, 72 hours or maybe a week? Seems to me that sometimes forumers just forget, and in that case it's better to move on. Do you disagree?

[EuroTroll]

A clue: The world's busiest airport is in the New World.

[Humber]

Busiest by what measure - people numbers or cargo tonnage etc ?
Atlanta, Georgia, USA - has 5 runways. How many air traffic controllers do they have ?
Hartsfield (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartsfield%E2%80%93Jackson_Atlanta_International_A irport)

[EuroTroll]

Busiest by what measure - people numbers or cargo tonnage etc ?
Atlanta, Georgia, USA - has 5 runways. How many air traffic controllers do they have ?
Hartsfield (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartsfield%E2%80%93Jackson_Atlanta_International_A irport)

People. And Heartsfield in Atlanta is the right answer. :up:

The top 10 are:
1. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
2. Beijing Capital International Airport
3. London Heathrow Airport
4. O'Hare International Airport (Chicago)
5. Tokyo International Airport
6. Los Angeles International Airport
7. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
8. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
9. Frankfurt Airport
10. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (Indonesia)

Your Q, Humber. :s mokin:

Or did you already ask it? :)

[donKey jote]

25? :p

[EuroTroll]

Looks like we've got ourselves a one-hit wonder! :mad:

Hope I'm wrong, though. ;)

[edv]

Howdy All
Here's one from the 'Places that look like Animals' department.
This map looks like an elephant.
Where is it?
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b166/edvedv/Misc/YeahItsAFrigginElephant.jpg

[EuroTroll]

Maybe it's a lake somewhere in North America? Let's say Canada. ;)

[Storm]

A state/region in Canada? One of the those bordering the great lakes....err Ontario?

[edv]

I guess I should ask for some specificity regarding the answer....
What is this a map of?
Which direction is North?

[EuroTroll]

What is this a map of?
Which direction is North?

I say a lake, and no idea. :)

[schmenke]

No clue. I can only guess, and perhaps norrow down the region, and say a South American country, perhaps Nicaragua?

[EuroTroll]

We seem to have no clue, edv. Could you give us one? :)

G?n dây, phong cách gi?n u?c dang th?nh hÃ*nh trong thi?t k? d? gia d?ng, dã d?n lan sang c? thi?t k? phòng b?p, t?o ra không gian b?p s?ch s?, sáng s?a, b? di mÃ*u s?c vÃ* du?ng nét r?i lo?n, lÃ* xu th? thi?t k? phòng b?p hi?n d?i. Phòng b?p v?n lÃ* noi ph?c t?p, n?u trong thi?t k? có th? gi?n hóa, khi?n ngu?i ta có th? lÃ*m vi?c trong môi tru?ng s?ch s?, g?n gang , tinh th?n s? tho?i mái, hi?u qu? công vi?c tang cao. Do v?y, mÃ*u tr?ng, mÃ*u tro tr? thÃ*nh mÃ*u th?nh hÃ*nh nh?t; thi?t k? t? b?p, c?a, m?t bÃ*n vÃ* tay n?m d?u r?t gi?n d?, l?y du?ng th?ng lÃ*m chÃ*nh. Ph?i h?p mÃ*u tr?ng v?i g? nguyên, khi?n nhÃ* b?p có phong cách d?c dáo l?nh-nóng k?t h?p, t?o c?m giác hoÃ*n toÃ*n khác l?, không gian l?p t?c tr? nên sang tr?ng. NgoÃ*i ra, v?t li?u kim lo?i sáng loáng trÃ*n vÃ*o phòng b?p v?i s? lu?ng nhi?u lÃ*m cho nhÃ* b?p mang d?m hoi hu?ng công nghi?p; t? b?p nh?p kh?u b?ng nhôm, trông l? m?t, d?n g?ch men nhÃ* b?p cung sáng trung, g?ch men ph?ng kim lo?i, tr? thÃ*nh th?i thu?ng.

[schmenke]

We seem to have no clue, edv. Could you give us one? :)

edv has exceeded his allowed 48 hour time limit! :fasttalk: . Time for a new Q :arrows:






:rolleyes:

[EuroTroll]

Oh, that hurts schmenke, that hurts. :laugh:

You might have understood though, if you'd tried, that my suggestion was to not wait too long for a new question, if the winner of the previous question felt disinclined to ask it. Right now, we're in the middle of a question. It's what is known as a "different situation". ;)

[Tazio]

Is that West Virginia?

[Firstgear]

Somebody answer this question quick so that elephant can run away.
I see a black wolf with a gun sneaking up behind it!

[edv]

OK a hint:
The back legs of the 'elephant' are snipped from the larger land mass.

[Tazio]

Southern Ontario with borders of Quebec, Lake Huron, and Lake Ontario.

[schmenke]

Southern Ontario with borders of Quebec, Lake Huron, and Lake Ontario.

Yep, that makes sense, although there is no border with Quebec in that image. I believe it's completely Ontario, although Detroit might just squeeze in the upper-left corner.
North would be to the right with Lake Erie on the left.

[Gregor-y]

Lake Titicaca?

[edv]

Southern Ontario with borders of Quebec, Lake Huron, and Lake Ontario.

YES! This is correct (except the part about Quebec)
North is to the right.
About 8 million people live in that region.
Ever since I was a little kid, I'd thought of this as resembling an elephant, LOL

Carry on with the Google-Proof questions!

[Tazio]

Which city comes next in this list?

1. Buenos Aires
2. La Paz
3. Brasilia
4. Santiago
5. ???

[edv]

Bogota?

[Tazio]

That was fast. Back to you edv.

[schmenke]

That's what I was going to guess! Is the answer increasing population densities of South American capitals?

[Tazio]

No, they are South American Capitals in order alphabetically by the countries.

1. Argentina
2. Bolivia
3. Brazil
4. Chile
5. Columbia

[edv]

Can you please explain?
I simply guessed (since I once lived in Bogota)
I have no idea what your list is about.

[edv]

I am sorry to report that my answer was a pure guess.
Had no idea what the list was about....sorry.
But I did live in Bogota once. So there.

[schmenke]

...
Had no idea what the list was about...

Apparently neither did I :dozey:

[edv]

Okay, I like that LIST THING, so here's another:
What is the next item on this list:
1) Berlin
2) Copenhagen (for the sake of this list, I consider this a Mainland Europe city)
3) Rome
4) Bern
5) Luxembourg
6) Amsterdam
7) Brussels
8) ????

[donKey jote]

8 Paris
9 Madrid
10 Lisbon

[edv]

Very Good, Donkey!

[donKey jote]

very much my part of the woods :p

[donKey jote]

1. Madrid
2. Barcelona
3. ???
4. ???

[EuroTroll]

3. Seville
4. Valencia

:?:

[donKey jote]

sorry, not even close :p

[edv]

3 Valencia
4 Seville

??

[donKey jote]

nowhere near, well off track both of you :)

1. MAD
2. BCN
3. ?
4. ?
5. ?

[donKey jote]

where's Edgar when you need him http://i46.tinypic.com/hv9ul3.gif :dozey:

úp cho ngÃ*y cu?i tu?n nÃ*o :D

[donKey jote]

what's up, can't anybody think straight? :andrea:

[EuroTroll]

3. Rome
4. Athens

:)

[donKey jote]

1. Madrid MAD
2. Barcelona BCN
3. Rome FCO
4. ???
5. ???

:)

[EuroTroll]

I was probably too far South with Athens... So maybe the 4th stop is somewhere in ex-Yugoslavia? Let's say Pristina. :)

[donKey jote]

on the right track :)
think bigger

[EuroTroll]

Belgrade? :)

And then... Bucharest?

[Storm]

Belgrade
Sofia

edit: dammit stud/troll...we posted at the same time!

[EuroTroll]

edit: dammit stud/troll...we posted at the same time!

No matter, 'cause our answers are slightly different. :)

[Tazio]

Chicago?

[schmenke]

Istanbul?

[donKey jote]

yep, Istanbul is big enough :)

1. MAD
2. BCN
3. FCO
4. IST
5. ???

all major cities lying on a perfect straight line of flight...

anyone care to give the 5th, or over to the resident schmonkey ? :bandit:

[schmenke]

The resident schmonkey is leaving for holiday in a couple days time so I'll be off line for a while :s mokin:

[donKey jote]

5. Ankara

over to whoever :bandit:

[gadjo_dilo]

all major cities lying on a perfect straight line of flight...

I can't see the perfect straight line on the map I look on. :crazy:

[sunita1211]

hi there,
my geography is very bad,i dont know much than reading a map!!!

[schmenke]

I can't see the perfect straight line on the map I look on. :crazy:

Likely because you're trying to project a straight line from a curved surface onto a flat map. Look on a globe.

[donKey jote]

I can't see the perfect straight line on the map I look on. :crazy:

GPS Visualizer: Google Maps output (http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/map?airport1=mad&airport2=ist&format=google&units=metric&convert_format=&gc_segments=&gc_altitude=&show_wpt=3&trk_colorize=track)

[gadjo_dilo]

Still not a straight line. More like a "line" I draw without a ruler. :laugh:


So where's the new Q?

[EuroTroll]

So where's the new Q?

In your head? ;)

[arrowscsrs]

What's the question ?

[Firstgear]

Ok, here's something that should be fairly easy. People from the following countries have been playing this thread:

Australia, Canada, Estonia (that's you, right Troll?), Germany, India, Italy, Romania, UK, USA

If I've got some wrong there, lets just go with this list anyway.
Put these countries in order from lowest to highest when it comes to maximum difference in elevation.

example - Hightst point in Canada is Mount Logan @ 19551 ft, the lowest is sea level @ 0 ft.
So max. difference is 19551, putting Canada 7th in the list.

I got the complete list from wiki, no peaking.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. Canada
8.
9.

[donKey jote]

9. India
8. USA
1. Estonia
6. Italy
5. Romania
4. Germany
2. UK
3. Australia

[Firstgear]

You've got all of them correct except for two.
If I tell you which two, you can just flip them around and you'll have all nine.
Would you like to guess which two to flip, or should I tell you what you have correct - in which case you may as well just ask the next question.

By the way, do you always prepare lists in such a random fashion?

[donKey jote]

wasn't random, it was the order of my thoughts :erm: :laugh:

[gadjo_dilo]

4.Romania
5.Germany

[Firstgear]

Yup - that completes the list.
Your Q gadjo.

[gadjo_dilo]

Yup - that completes the list.
Your Q gadjo.

Not me. Donkey matched the most.

[donKey jote]

Not me. I got the easy ones.

[Firstgear]

You guys sound like my kids.
Me: Who left cookie crumbs all over the couch?
Thing 1: Not me!
Thing 2: Not me!
Thing 3: Not me!

[donKey jote]

Ladies first (except up a ladder :andrea: )

[gadjo_dilo]

Don't thinck there is any lady among us. :devil:

[donKey jote]

witches first then :kiss: :andrea:

[gadjo_dilo]

Don't thinck there is any witch among us.....

[donKey jote]

girlies? :confused:

[gadjo_dilo]

You mean young women? Dlon't think....

[donKey jote]

hags ? :arrows:

[gadjo_dilo]

Only an infamous donkey like you would say to a woman that she's old...Your punishment is to ask the next Q.

[donKey jote]

what was the old donkey saying again?
"you're only as old as the woman you feel..." :andrea:

[gadjo_dilo]

That means I'm 100 y.o..... :crazy:

[donKey jote]

That's bad. Heck I doubt even Mr Alca-Seltzer would feel a 100 y.o. woman. :eek: :s ailor: :andrea:

[gadjo_dilo]

Instead of this disgusting use of slang vocabulary you'd better come with the new Q.
As for me, don't worry. At such venerable age I don't care anymore. :devil:

[donKey jote]

you go gadjo.

... age before beauty ! :andrea:

[gadjo_dilo]

you go gadjo.

... age before beauty ! :andrea:

Aha.....I've got it....
You mean I'm ugglier than a donkey.
Which even if it was a joke is very true. :devil:

OK, to avoid other of your insults I'll try a Q:

Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine.
What have all these in common?

[pino]

That were part of German-Hungary Empire

[gadjo_dilo]

That empire was AUSTRO-hungarian and not all those countries were part of it.

[pino]

Sorry I was going to edit but you were faster than me...

[gadjo_dilo]

Pretty fast despite my age... :laugh:

[pino]

I am posting with my iPhone so I don't have connection all the time, and btw you can't be older than me ;)

[gadjo_dilo]

I am posting with my iPhone so I don't have connection all the time, and btw you can't be older than me ;)

That's weird 'cos when I addressed you as Mr. Pino you said you're in your 20"s.. :confused:

Anyway according to donkey's logic I'm 100 y,o, and nobody can beat this record. :laugh:

[pino]

Back to the question, how about some help ? ;)

[gadjo_dilo]

Back to the question, how about some help ? ;)

It'll become obvious if you look on a map. It's strictly a geographic thing.

[donKey jote]

Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine.
What have all these in common?

The Danube ?
... Ukraine too? :confused:

[gadjo_dilo]

The Danube ?
... Ukraine too? :confused:

Yeah...The good old blue Danube.
Ukraine is also in the list. One of the three branches that form the Danube Delta is the natural border between Romania and Ukraine. Its a long story, the tzarist empire always wanted access to Danube. It"s Moldova the one with a very short shore(0,6km).
Now volens nolens you have to ask a Q. :devil:

[donKey jote]

cool :cool:

... but that'll be nolens :)

[donKey jote]

oh ok,

what do the rivers Danube, Dnieper and Douro all have in common, apart from the "D" :p

[Storm]

wild guess but do they all flow north?

[donKey jote]

they probably all do at some point, but no :)

[gadjo_dilo]

Something about canals?
Like Danube-BlackSea, Dnepr-Volga?

[donKey jote]

no

[D-Type]

They start nearer a different sea from the one they finally flow into

[donKey jote]

not quite what I had in mind (that they all form part of international borders), but correct so your Q :up: :D

[D-Type]

not quite what I had in mind (that they all form part of international borders), but correct so your Q :up: :D
Thinking .....

[D-Type]

I can't find a suitable question. Would anyone else care to ask one?

[gadjo_dilo]

Maybe you sbould try an unsuitable Q.......

[D-Type]

Maybe you sbould try an unsuitable Q.......
Being a moderator, I'm not allowed to ;)

(Anyway, I couldn't think of one of them either!)

[schmenke]

Mind if I throw one in...?

What is significant about the Northwest Angle?

[Firstgear]

Is there more than one Northwest Angle?
I know there's one close to my neck of the woods. It's the border between Canada and the US and goes thru Lake of the Woods. Other than that, I don't know what's significant about it.

[schmenke]

Yes, that's the one. However, what's significant (in a geographical sense) about it?

[donKey jote]

it's not North West ? :p

[schmenke]

Besides that :arrows:

[Tazio]

**** you Canucks and your freakin' 49th parallel!

[schmenke]

**** you Canucks and your freakin' 49th parallel!


LOL, yeah, that's what I'm looking for :p : .

With a latitude of 49°23'04.1 The Northwest Angle represents the northern most point in the lower 48 U.S. states.
Also, interstingly, the area is an enclave, with no land access to the U.S. mainland.

Northwest Angle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Angle)

[edv]

The USA should cede the Northwest Angle & Point Roberts to Canada.
In return, we can give them Quebec.