Since I just noticed this new notice at top of page, maybe I'll sneak in an application of it here:

Sometimes an important part of mature discussion - which is what we do around here - is being honest with ourselves and each other. Calling someone's statement a lie is not a flame or punishable. You are not required to believe something you know is bullshit. So go ahead and call it when you see it - just be polite about it. The statement's the thing, not the person.

Tul, that is total bullshit!

nope...unless continental plate tectonics may have moved Italy into Asia since I studied geography. Tul, you might need a hit of nice clean oxygen.

Yep it was bullshit. Got caught with my pants down. I was editing while you were posting.

Still thinking...

Gonna think longer this time. You know go back to read all the clues first.

...Petra in Jordan?

damn, shell, i wanted to guess that...

dome of the rock in jerusalem?

"He who hesitates... is... um..."

...or as mae west said, "He who hesitates is last"

...and the women inch ahead

:wave: ...as i leave you in my dust

Plymouth Rock? Kidding!

In Israel?

what the hell is this coming to, a Shell game? Good hunting, Shell, you found me. Your turn to go hide.

...yes I am in Petra that cool rock place in Jordan that was made famous by being featured in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ...in case it wasn't famous before that ;) or if you're not into that genre of film maybe you'd prefer its appearance in Passion in the Desert, or maybe even Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, or the one that made me wish I was Sinbad, Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger, or if you're from the MTV generation and only watch music videos, maybe you saw it in the Sisters of Mercy music video "Dominion", and of course there's the soon to be released Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, not to mention if you live only in the Game World you would see it in video games Spy Hunter (2001), King's Quest V, Lego Indiana Jones and least but probably not last Sonic Unleashed

Petra ("petra-πέτρα", cleft in the rock in Greek; Arabic: البتراء, Al-Batrāʾ) is an archaeological site in the Arabah, Ma'an Governorate, Jordan, lying on the slope of Mount Hor in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. It is renowned for its rock-cut architecture. Petra is also one of the new wonders of the world. The Nabateans constructed it as their capital city around 100 BCE.

The site remained unknown to the Western world until 1812, when it was introduced to the West by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. It was famously described as "a rose-red city half as old as time" in a Newdigate prize-winning sonnet by John William Burgon. UNESCO has described it as "one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage." In 1985, Petra was designated a World Heritage Site.

Too many cool pics of this place so I'm just randomly throwing some on here:

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...I/17926752.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...I/10622254.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...rdan_camel.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ca180907_1.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...04a4c5fde8.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...0I/petra10.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...etra-Night.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ra-al_deir.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ra-jordan1.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...rdan-Petra.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...nscription.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...aMonastery.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...e_to_Petra.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...raTreasury.jpg

This makes me hungry for some good humus tahini so I'll be back after I get some

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...%20I/humus.jpg

You're up, Shell

Wow, I'd really like to go there someday.

So Shell, NH?

how about EH?

...woohoo! okay okay, i'll try to be humble

...so did you "get some", BadNick? ...cuz we don't want you bein' all cranky here (is that tahini sauce, olive oil, parsley, garbonzo beans, and hummas? yummy!)

...uh oh...i'm going out for awhile...well, it IS saturday nite!...so anyone who wants to go can go...when i get back if no one has gone i'll pick up where we left off...

...Tully? Unc? Jetee? and you too Nick...anyone?

...(BTW, Nick, i have one word for your Petra pics...WOW!)

NH?

Shell, yep I got some. There is a little Armenian store near where I live that has all sorts of ethnic stuff from around that part of the world, and they also have home-made baked goods and food stuffs...so I got a container of their hummus and tahini and I have some great olive oil and fresh parsley...just missed the garbonzo's....I like that word and would consider naming my next male child "Garbonzo". Of course this just wetted my appetite so for lunch today I had a Greek gyro and man, was that good!

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...food/gyros.jpg

shell, i'll go out drinkin' with you anytime, but you've got some unanswered questions up above...

hello, anybody here? or somewhere?

EH?

...you all are the best! Waiting all this time without even one swear word about me behind my back. Well, here we go! Where am i ??? And let me just say it's a little chilly here. Name the city AND the event that i'm attending

...Yes, Tully, NH is correct

...Yes, EH, Nick (btw...ever heard of a little casual eatery called Baba Gannoug..sp? ...i get falafels there sometimes...love that tahini sauce)

...yes Phil...oh, that wasn't a question:thumbsup: (would have enjoyed it!)

Asia?

Alaska?


I've eaten baba ganoush many times, but never been in a restaurant by that name. But there's a little chain of restaurants called Maoz and one on South St. in Philly, they have really great falafel treats; last night I even mentioned Maoz to my wife since I was in the mood for some of their stuff, but we ended up doing something else. I think there is such a high likelyhood of a successful Maoz in my neighborhood that I sent away for their franchise info...but it seems to me they want too much for it so I'm on hold with that idea.

Here's some Maoz pics I've posted before:

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...maozphilly.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...maozmagic6.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...maozmagic5.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...maozmagic4.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...maozmagic7.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2.../maozmagic.jpg

...Tully, yes

...Nick, no

...yummy pics of ganoush, Nick, but actually,
...i meant Baba Ghannouj as far as the name of the meditteranean bistro chain (from the eggplant dish by the same name)
... http://www.babaghannouj.net/896622.html

:)

Back to Japan?

nooooo....not an island

(although i can't differentiate the people from japanese usually)

korea?

...nope...bigger

chinea?

...yeaya

Are you in Shanghai anxiously awaiting Wednesday, July 22, 2009 to view the total eclipse of the Sun from there so you can be in the path of totality?

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...2009-fig03.gif

...not shanghai but, yes, it's a big city.
Remember, i need the city and the
annual event. Another clue is my post
in the Obsessions thread. Please hurry
because...baby, it's cold outside:

peiping?

or beijing?

...no, if you figure out the annual festival i'm attending then the city will fall into place
...brrrr...it's icy here...in fact, it's 40 below zero here 6 months out of the year
...not quite as frigid as Vladivostok though

...my nipples are now standing at attention and are
are going to turn into icepops if you don't hurry ...lol

;)

Trust me I'm getting there as fast as I can.

Harbin, China?

Harbin Ice Festival?

...yes, Yes, YES!

...It's ALL ice!.....40 below zero 6 months out of the year makes it a little more worthwhile for the artists...

I really like to hear that.

Ok where am I?

...WH?

WH, aye.

nice nip save, Tul.

EH?

I do what I can.

No, WH.

Sorry, I think the nip thing distracted me...I meant to say NH?

I understand.

Yes, HN.

In fact I'll throw you a rather obscure clue since we were both thrown off our game...

Keeping it cold...

I shot six holes in my freezer

Find the origins and you'll find my location.

I thought maybe Jimmy Buffett was playing a concert in Alaska or someplace cold, but I haven't found a concert date there to substantiate that theory. But I did find this pic of a great 20 lb. class Kenai River rainbow trout...probably taste good with some beer:

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ge-rainbow.jpg

Then I was wondering if that clue might lead me to a frozen Margaritaville...but I think I still haven't found you yet...but I'm having fun :)

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...rita-maker.jpg


Are you in Canada?

Tully...does your location have anything to do with the Top Gun flight school (real one is in nevada) which had something to do with Val Kilmer as "IceMan" in the Tom Cruise movie "Top Gun"?

(...LOL, Nick, what a TROUT... if you're offering margaritas...well, now i'm always up for those! I'd love one of those right now)

You got the Buffett reference. Good. Now what or where is the song written about. My town should be easy. My exact location could take a couple guesses.

---------- Post added at 11:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:53 PM ----------

You're so hot... in Nevada.. you're cold. How are the nips?

Inquiring minds want to know.


For the record.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...rita-maker.jpg

I own one of these. Birthday present.