darwin?

Are you west of 100deg. longitude?

That was fast. You got it. I'm in Darwin.

Was there in 1985. Great place couldn't buy a drink. We were told liberty would be in dress whites. Which didn't make anyone happy until we found out once in town anywhere we went in uniform we couldn't pay for anything. Taxi? Free. Drinks? Free. Dinner? Free. Hell I was thinking about stopping by the Harley dealer. Great two weeks but so much booze (may have been a little sex too:surprised:) I think I barely got out alive.

Anyway you got it Phil you be the flag bearer now, go.

give me your questions...

Continent of North America?

jet - yes

US?

Blue state?

tully - yes

jet - yes

*grumbles (wishing I knew what a blue state is...)

The East Coast?

yes...

New York?

tully - yes (the state...)

North of Catskill?

not really, no...

in terms of latitude, yes...

So south of Utica?

in terms of latitude, yes...

Are you in a city?

i am in a village...but, it's on the map...

Cooperstown, NY baby!

The Roch?

jorge - no

jet - no

Akron?

Greenwich Village

tully - no

jet - no, gv is way souther than catskill, ny...

I missed the Catskill reference... thanks.

Manhattan?

again, see above...

hint - i was named after a roman consul...

Utica?

no...

Cicero NY?

nick - go south a few clicks,and stay on route 11...

Hinsdale?

way off...see #1831...

North Syracuse?

damn, tully...
no...

more souther...

Fabius?

oh, so close...10 km away...

I found it!!!...well not the "it" but another place of interest:

Did you guys know that Tully, NY is on Rt. 81 about 8km west of Fabius?


But back to reality...as EMn'M might say:

unc,
Are you in Pompey, NY? ...and at which golf course around there might you be?

nick, you did indeed find it! tully, ny is where i am...


http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid...num=1&ct=title

Tully, New York - History of Tully

Actually given the clue i don't see why you weren't right with Tully. Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman and scholar. Not that I knew before googling it.

Edit: UP beat me to it.

Wow, that's a round-a-bout way to win this round...and I use "win" in the loosest sense.



OK folks, where in the world am I?

NH?

yes, NH.

Russia?

not Russia

not Russia?

yes


ps with additional clue: not anywhere in the former Soviet Union

Canada?

You're getting warmer, but not Canada.

???

yes

WH?

yes WH.

Bible belt?

In the US?

landlocked US state?

If you are in the states, your particular state is not represented by the National Football League

no

yes

not "landlocked" but not on an oceanic coast.

no...this state has representation in the NFL.

Clue: good luck everyone

gulf coast?

no, not gulf coast

Great Lake state?

yes, the state is on the Great Lakes


I'm at a place that is not a town or city, but a famous location nonetheless...I think it must be a lucky place.

Notre Dame?

not Notre Dame, and not anywhere in Indiana....unless you meant Notre Dame College in Manchester, NH...I'm not in New Hampshire, either.

But this place just makes me feel so lucky.

Lambeau Field?

in michigan?

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/c...mnpostcard.jpg


--- The Lucky Acres Campground?

Niagara Falls?

no, not in Wisconsin...give it up, cheesehead!!! There is a REASON why they built Lambeau Field just down the street from Dead Horse Bay. EAGLES RULE!

nope

...greetings to you, too, but nope, not anywhere in Minnesota.

you guys are falling down on the job...not Niagara Falls...not anwhere in NY, not even Tully NY.


clue review....think of symbols of "lucky" and that will put you on track to where I am

Illinois?

Nope, not in Illinois.


Right now you folks are apparently not as lucky as I am....let's go, get back on track.

ohio?

I hear you, badboy.

Muskegon, Mi, what with their lucky clover statue and on a Great Lake?

Nope, I'm not in Ohio.


...and while I like that clover statue in Muskegon, I'm not there or anywhere in Michigan.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...1081437170.jpg
-----Added 20/8/2008 at 02 : 38 : 38-----
OK, see map below....along with other supporting clues I said I'm in a Great Lakes state, but not in Canada, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, NY or Ohio...

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...7/image002.jpg

So by the process of elimination and applying our best scientific methods, you might conclude that I am in......drum roll bbbbrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....______________

From there, think of symbols of luck and you'll be on the right track.

rainbow mountain resort in east stroudsburg, pa?

you're getting luckier, unc. And I figured somebody would think of gambling, but that's not the lucky connection I was referring to. Like I said....get back "on track"

the hollywood casino at penn national race track in grantville?

Horse track, he means horse track...

is horse track, it is horse track...

Nope, not a horse track anywhere, not that kind of track. And the "luck" is not related to gambling of any sort. Think of a symbol for luck that you haven't mentioned yet and you'll be on the right track.

rabbit foot lake?

Horseshoe, PA?

step-in-shit township?

Shamrock Inn, Old Bridge, NJ

we're in pennsylvania...

:shy: So I stopped at an old haunt ...

unc is paying attention, we are in PA folks!

jewels,
How are you doing with that Fay storm thing going on in Florida? OK I hope.
But I hope your real reason for visiting Old Bridge NJ was not to get away from Fay but rather so we can drag race to see who's the boss with the hot sauce....Old Bridge Township Raceway Park is where "Englishtown" drag strip is, one of the best drag stips in the U.S. So get some racegas and let's go. Btw, that's not where I am now.


This is close enough for me, so jorgelito has it!!!!

I am at the famous Horseshoe Curve National Monument near Altoona, PA.

Partly because my parents never owned a car, and partly just because we liked to take trains to places once in a while, I actually have been on Pennsylvania Railroad trains a few times going around the Horseshoe Curve...I remember being about 7 or 8 years old and facinated by the whole Horseshoe Curve experience on our way from Philadelphia to visit relatives in Cleveland.

For your visual and geographical pleasures, here it is:

Horseshoe Curve is a famous railroad curve in central Pennsylvania in the United States (it is a horseshoe curve).

It was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad and later used by the Penn Central, then Conrail. It is currently owned by Norfolk Southern Railway, and used by Amtrak's Pennsylvanian service. It is located in Kittanning Gap at the summit of the Allegheny Front, approximately 5 miles (8 km) west of Altoona. The bend is a tight arc of approximately 220 degrees. It comprises two separate curves; on the north side, the radius measures 637 ft (194 m), tightening to 609 ft (186 m) on the south side. The curve was built in response to the difficulty of constructing a railroad through the summit of the Allegheny Mountains. It was designed by J. Edgar Thomson and Herman Haupt, opening on February 15, 1854. It was such an important location that it was guarded by Union soldiers during the American Civil War and a number of additional conflicts.

The curve has been in nearly continuous operation since 1854. Originally comprising two tracks, it was widened to four tracks 1898–1900. Conrail removed one of the tracks in 1981 and the Curve remains in this three-track configuration. It has long been a popular tourist attraction, and is accessible via the Horseshoe Curve Funicular, a funicular railway running to a small park built by the PRR in 1879 at the summit of the ridge. A visitors' center with a trackside observation area is maintained at the site.

The curve's importance to railroad traffic in the U.S. was such that the Nazis attempted to sabotage it in Operation Pastorius during World War II.[3] The curve was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1966, and is now a part of the National Register of Historic Places.

Altoona's minor league baseball team, the Altoona Curve, is named after this railroad landmark.

The location is also noted among geologists for its excellent rock outcrops, including the Devonian Catskill Formation.

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

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ecurve3old.jpg

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

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ecurve1952.jpg

The funicular car that takes you up to the Curve:http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...efunicular.jpg

A couple pics of the 150th Anniversary Commemorative celebrations at the Curve:
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...50thcommem.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y4thcommem.jpg

And for the Xbox/Playstation crowd, we even have electronic digital versions...actually this is from a TrainMaster computer simulator to train the train guys....hahaa...get it? ;)
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...esimulator.jpg

So here's my toast to the great Horseshoe Curve

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

The drawings showcase the curvature more than those particular photos; I wonder if you have played that "train game"...:surprised:

"showcase" perhaps from "artistic license"? ...and no, I have not played that game. But in my line of work, the major railroads of North America are our most important and primary customers, and when I visit their facilities I have seen the various training methods used to teach new engineers how to control the throttle, brakes, etc...sort of like we've seen in flight simulators used to train pilots, even astronauts...and this TrainMaster package is used for that purpose. Simply drop three quarters into the slot and off you go ;)

WTF? Are you kidding? I totally threw that up in sheer frustration, LOL!

Awesome photos Nick, thanks for the little tour of Horseshoe Curve and sharing your personal story. You learn something new everyday.

Ok kids, pack yer bags we're goin' on a trip.

Where in the World Am I?

Hopefully, almost over ... still winds of about 20 - 40 mph right now ...
I see you know my hometown! Drag racing and the first and best flea market where Mom could buy a hand-carved lion claw oak table for a quarter and have to buy stripper and stain to clean it up ... yeah yeah yeah. Spotswood, I think, has the most watering holes per capita or square inch or something ...

northern hemisphere?

western hemisphere?

Yes

Yes

in the U.S.?

No sir.

in canadia?

Island?

No sir.

No.

Mexico?

No

Scroll down for hint:










I'm in the New World

Central America.