Spot on. Mostly due to large cities like Toronto and Montreal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr Giacomo Rappaccini
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Spot on. Mostly due to large cities like Toronto and Montreal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr Giacomo Rappaccini
Are you serious? I plucked that out of the clear blue.
I'll pass the forum to BDunnell to ask the next question
OK I'll go again.
What do these three cities have in common geographically, beside the probability Eki has stayed in a hotel in each of them ;)
Havana, Cuba
Hanoi, Vietnam
Honolulu, USA
Same latitude?
You are correct, but what is significance of that latitude?Quote:
Originally Posted by studiose
There is a clue hidden in this video
Carl Sagan Cosmos - Eratosthenes - YouTube
Is it maybe the border-line between tropical and temperate climate zones?
Ah! Is it the northernmost latitude where the Sun can be at zenith?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr Giacomo Rappaccini
I'll accept that because you explained (as far as I know) two of its attributes. What I was looking for is its name; Tropic of Cancer.Quote:
Originally Posted by studiose
Your Q
Cool, thanks! :cool:
What does this map show?
http://i1059.photobucket.com/albums/...iose1/pilt.jpg
Comparative % of suicides? :confused: :vader:
Romanian emigrants' destinations. :laugh:
No and er... no. :)
Interesting Q. The fact that both Somalia and China are both red is throwing me for a loop :cornfused:
Perhaps the number of homes without internet access?
Freedom of press?
Cuba, Eritrea, North Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia, China, Burmah and Syria all look like they're bad, while Scandinavia, Canada and Australia look good.
Correct! :up: This is the world press freedom index map, according to Reporters Without Borders in 2009.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gregor-y
Your Q, Gregor-y. :cool:
And I did guess that from looking at the red countries before I noticed the word 'restraints' in the corner!
Here's a simple one. At a major US city two rivers merge and lose both their names. Name the city and the rivers.
Pittsburgh?
I say that because at '3 rivers stadium' 2 rivers merge to become the 3rd.
The resultant river is the Ohio.
One of the inputs is the Monongehela and the other is...ummm.... cannot exactly recall.
EDIT. Susquehana?
I've watched too many sporting events at Three Rivers Stadium on TV to ever forget that the confluence of the Monongahela, and the Allegany form the Ohio River
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. I figured the Ohio River was somehow involved in that trio, but wasn't sure how.
Right city, 2 of three rivers, but the Susquehana is farther east and flows through New York and eastern Pennsylvania to the Chesapeake Bay while the Ohio meanders west and south to join the Mississippi. I never really thought about it growing up, but having two rivers firm a third isn't very common.
I'll say it's plenty close enough as the Allegheny River is easy to look up when you know the rest.
So ask away.
Okay, this is about countries that are named after people.
There are only a few:
Bolivia (Simon Bolivar)
Colombia (Columbus)
America (Vespucci)
Nicaragua (Chief Nicarao)
Liechtenstein (Johann von Liechtenstein)
Saudi Arabia (King Saud)
There is one other major country that is named for a person. What is it?
Petoria!
Named after Peter Griffin? :laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
Great Q btw. I wish I had an idea. :)
Rhodesia. Well, not any more.
Let's try Dominica for the daily double ;)
**** you said major countries, how about Georgia?
Nice try, but nope.
I'm now offline for 4 or 5 hours. Pls be patient.
El Salvador?
Luxembourg, after Rosa Luxemburg? :dork:
Just wanted to join in. :p : :dork:
El Salvador means "The Saviour" does it not?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr Giacomo Rappaccini
The Cook Islands come to mind, but I'm not sure if they are an independant nation.
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Originally Posted by schmenke
I'm about 90% the sure The Cook Islands are a solverign state, but do you think they are a major country? What is the criteria to be considered a "Major Country?"Quote:
Originally Posted by edv
The saviour Jesus was a man. :dork: :)Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
Ah, good point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr Giacomo Rappaccini
I'm not sure whe edv's criteria for a "major" country is, but I can't imagine that the Cook Islands qualify :p :
Well, I used to know a bloke named Chad. And I met his friend Jordan once who's a fairly decent hockey player btw.
:erm:
I have a nephew named Jordan who has been whippin' some a$$ in tennis for Occidental College
San Marino (well, it's major enough to have a grand prix ;) )
Howdy again.
I had not considered the Cook Islands when I posed my Q.
But I did put the word 'major' in the Q in order to disqualify these piddly little places like Saint Pierre and Saint Barthelemy, etc. Or even Turkey (named for schmenke, no?)
HINT: The country I'm looking for is bigger than all the others on my list save for America.
I assume this isn't a reference to Great Britain and Britannia? Because that would be incorrect.
No, Ben, it's not about G Britain, although a case might be made that G Britain was named for a bunch of albinos (Albion -white-) rather than the -white- cliffs LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
I always thought the Great Britain was named after its most fierce warrior.... Boudica :pQuote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell