In the West of Scotland there's a bridge that spans over an arm of the sea - it's known as the "Bridge over the Atlantic" the only one spanning the Atlantic
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In the West of Scotland there's a bridge that spans over an arm of the sea - it's known as the "Bridge over the Atlantic" the only one spanning the Atlantic
Perhaps the Bridge of Americas that spans the Panama Canal, linking North and South America?
Tacoma Narrows?
Ah, of course! The new bridge over the Colorado river, replacing the previous vehicle route over the Hoover dam :idea: . Don’t recall the name of the bridge though.
Another Discovery Channel show ;)
Howza bout that bridge over the Achefelayah Swamp (spelling?) Interstate 10 in Louisiana...it's pretty long, around 25-30 miles, I think.
Oh wait..you say single span replacing an existing bridge?
Then how about the new Oakland Bay Bridge (San Fran to Oakland).
Either that or the (new-ish) Sunshine Skyway Bridge just south of Tampa in Florida.
San Diego-Coronado Bridge ?
It replaced the San Diego to Coronado Ferry, but that water looks too clean for San Diego Bay
The Confederation Bridge linking the province of Prince Edward Island to the mainland of Canada (New Brunswick), replacing the previous ferry crossing?
Mind you, that’s been around for over 10 years now :mark:
The old Sunshine Skyway was butt ugly...the newer one is gorgeous.
OK Here's a Question:
Which world capital city name means 'the capital' in its native language?
I feel like cabbage for dinner tonight...
Athens?
No.
Athens, I believe, was named for the goddess Athena, who won out in a popularity contest against Poseidon.
Ever seen the James Bond film Goldfinger? I wish I had a hat like Oddjob.
Beijing, I believe.
How often do you have the oil changed in your vehicle? I believe my current Hyundai is due.
Not Beijing, although that is getting closer.
(schmenke, is your hovercraft full of eels again?)
My hovercraft is fine, thanks.
Did I mention that I'm thinking of purchasing a Samsung tablet?
Nobody seems to be taking your bait, so go ahead with a Q, if you like.
This clue leads me to believe that it is Seoul :dork:Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
Correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr Giacomo Rappaccini
I vow that my next question shall be schmenke-proof!
edit let me try that once again
The confluence of the St Mary's and St. Joseph rivers form a river that flows right next to this U.S City that has the same name as an ancient yet
contemporary European City (although pronounced slightly differently) what city is this?
Paris?
Not a bad guess. You have the Western Europe part right, but you are off by about 675 miles.Quote:
Originally Posted by D-Type
Have you wikipedia'ed your question? Because it actually has two correct answers :o
Is the "other" U.S. city on the path of the river that is formed by the confluence of the The St. Joseph and St. Marys River?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lousada
It's not a particularly long river!
Aha you are right I will change the Q to give me either set!
and a big bonus for getting both of them ;)
I can see issues down the way so I am going to relinquish this Q and turn it over to Lousada.
The answer I was looking for was Toledo.
And as Lousada so adroitly pointed out Antwerp also fits the criteria,
With a population of 2,000 in Antwerp Ohio, I don't know how I missed it :bigcry:
Your Q Lousada
In the interest of keeping this thread rolling I will pose a Q :cool:
Name the oldest constitutional republic in the world
Liechtenstein
No but you are relatively close in more than just proximity
Switzerland?
It is not Switzerland but if you took its southern most boundary you would be closer than Liechtenstein
Here is another clue:
It has the smallest population of all the members of the Council of Europe.
Ok guys I want off the hook so other members can contribute Q's
This next clue should close the deal.
It has had an association with Formula 1 Racing :bulb:
San Marino :dozey:
EDIT — a pointless effort deleted!
Bingo!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
San Marino is the oldest surviving sovereign state and constitutional republic in the world, as the continuation of the monastic community founded on 3 September 301, by stonecutter Marinus of Rab. Legend has it that Marinus left Rab, then the Roman colony of Arba, in 257 when the future emperor, Diocletian, issued a decree calling for the reconstruction of the city walls of Rimini, which had been destroyed by Liburnian pirates.[7]
The constitution of San Marino, enacted in 1600, is the world's oldest constitution still in effect
Oh, didn't see the F1 bit. Monaco, then?
I can’t be bothered to research anything juicy, so I’ll throw in a quickie.
The 49th parallel defines much of the Canada – US border. However, geographically a good portion of Canada lies south of this latitude. What percentage of the Canadian population lives south of the 49th?
First answer within a couple of % gets to ask something better :D
Blind guess - 55%
80 per cent.
:s ailor: Seventy-one %