Beautiful. If thats where you are, give her a kiss for me.

Yes sir!

You be up.

OK folks, where in the world am I?

NH?

yes NH

EH?

not EH

...so I'm in the Northern Western Hemi

US?

yes, U Sofa again.
-----Added 9/10/2008 at 12 : 31 : 48-----

East of the Mississippi?

city?

yes east of the Mississippi.

I'm not in a city...I'm at an interesting natural feature in a park.

Asbury Park?

Bruce would be proud of you, Tul. But not Asbury Park...you're too far north.

In an Atlantic coast state?

gulf state?

Not a Gulf state, but yes an Atlantic Coast state.

I'm pretty much inland in this state, not near the shore. The interesting feature I'm looking at is in a State Park.

virginia?

not old virginie, unc.

stone mountain?

right state, wrong place ...i.e. Georgia

kennesaw mountain?

Not Kennesaw, not Barbiesaw, not a mountain. Think "waterfalls" and go northeast about 50 miles from Kennesaw Mt.

chattahoochee national forest?

Not Chattahoochee National Forest. I'm about 35 miles southwest. There is a waterfalls here that has some significant notariety.

nick, there ain't nothin' else there...

say uncle if you give up...here's another clue but don't accuse me of being too obvious:

I met her in a club down in old soho
Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry-cola [lp version:
Coca-cola]
C-o-l-a cola
She walked up to me and she asked me to dance
I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said lola
L-o-l-a lola lo-lo-lo-lo lola

not lake lanier...

yes...not lake lanier.

Does Lake Lanier have anything to do with Lola? Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-la...get kinky on me, unc.

50 miles northeast of kennesaw mountain is chattahoochee...35 miles southwest of chattahoochee is lake lanier...i'm stymied...

I went over google maps and my GPS software this morning and I got nothing in that area that ties into Lola or the Kinks.

I have a feeling I'm going to feel stupid when I see the answer.

I sorta hate to jump in here after you all have done the work, but you fellas seem a little perplexed.

Im guessing Amicalola Falls, GA.

thank you very much, ms. detective. Yes, I'm at Amicalola Falls. I'm glad you found, me, now you're up.

unc and Tul seem to NOT be wise guys this time, so I'm throwing in this pic of a couple of cute little wise owls from Amicalola State Park.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2..._Owl3-full.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...Falls-full.jpg

It's easy to see why this is one of Georgia's most popular state parks. Amicalola, a Cherokee Indian word meaning
"tumbling waters," is an appropriate name for these 729-foot falls ~~ the tallest cascading waterfall east of the Mississippi River.

Amicalola Falls State Park is an 829-acre (3.35 km²) Georgia state park located between Ellijay and Dahlonega in Dawsonville, Georgia.
The park's name is derived from a Cherokee language word meaning "tumbling waters". The park is home to a 729-foot (222 m) waterfall,
making it the highest in Georgia.[1] It is considered to be one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia. An eight-mile trail that winds
past Amicalola Falls and leads to Springer Mountain, famous for being the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, begins in the park.
Amicalola Falls State Park also offers many hiking trails, a guest lodge, Restaurant, cabins, a shelter for long distance Appalachian
Trail hikers, a campground and access to the eco-friendly Len Foote Hike Inn.

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

The lodge at Amicalola State Park
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...Lodge-full.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...scape-full.jpg

Alright now!

Don your glasses, unfold the map, get your sorry asses into the chair, put your nose to the screen, and come find me. Where am I and what am I looking at?

:icare:

WH?

Yes

Are you looking at something wet?

Italy

NH?

I am in the N & W hemis
looking at a large dry object
that is not in close proximity to Italy.

the salt flats of utah?

Geographically speaking youre in the right country, but Im not talkin that dry.

*

Once the pilot has turned turned off the seatbelt sign and beverage service is available, Ill have vodka.

west of mrs. sippy?

gd,
I got my binoculars aimed at you...jump up and down and wave your arms so I can see if that's you on top of Giant Rock.

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

ohhh, oooooo....sorry, I didn't mean jump that hard :(

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

Are you at Giant Rock in the Mojave Desert near Landers, California?

US?

are you north of 40 deg. latitude?

...my map again for your convenience:

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ngitudeMap.gif

Im W of the mississippi and N of 40 lat.

Cmon boys, lets rock!
Lets get airborn!

gd,
are you base jumping off Devil's Tower in Wyoming?

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

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...n992-01_45.jpg

Devils Tower (Lakota: Mato Tipila, which means “Bear Tower”) is a monolithic igneous intrusion or volcanic neck located in the Black Hills near Hulett and Sundance in Crook County, northeastern Wyoming, above the Belle Fourche River. It rises dramatically 386 m (1,267 ft) above the surrounding terrain and the summit is 1,558 m (5,112 ft) above sea level.

Devils Tower was the first declared United States National Monument, established on September 24, 1906, by President Theodore Roosevelt. The Monument's boundary encloses an area of 5.45 km² (1,347 acres).

mt. st. helens?

Im on flat ground, but looking at take off.

Bonneville Salt Flats? ...don't know what to make of the take-off clues!.?.

been there, nick...

Lets narow this down before all the vodka is gone and skies turn gray.

I am in a state that has a coastline.

oops. sorry unc...I just noticed the first post on this page and then realized I'm being repetitively redundantly duplicating.



gd, are you at the Flight Deck Restaurant in Salem, Oregon?



The Flight Deck Restaurant offers our guests a spectacular view of the Cascade Mountains or the airplanes coming and going
from the airport in Salem Oregon. A comfortable atmosphere invites our guests to enjoy a delicious meal and drinks with friends
and family any day of the week .

We strive to provide our guests with great food and drinks with courteous and efficient service. There is always room for our
customers who choose to drive and those who fly in from all over the Northwest to eat with us.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ckLogoA480.gif

Daily
IN FLIGHT 4 pm departure, concluding at 7 pm
Featuring $3 Well Drinks and beers from $2.75 to $3.75
Special appetizer menu for the Lounge.

Monday through Thursday
TAKE OFF 2 pm departure, concluding at 4 pm
LANDING 7 pm departure through the evening until closing.
Featuring $1.50 Pounder of Bud or Coors Light beers
Drink Specials from $4.00 to $ 5.50

goose flats park, california?

Are you in Oregon?

Hey Nick, the Flight Deck is one of my favorites. As I kid my dad would take me out to breakfast there every year for my birthday. Later on as a paperboy in Salem I sold the most new subscriptions one time and won a 45 min ride in a Cesnna. I was 12-13 and the pilot let me steer it around for a while. Those two things probably had a lot to do with me getting my private license years later. After I got my licenses I flew down there from Astoria one year to meet my dad there for breakfast on his birthday. Turns out the boy brother's roommate's girlfriend from years ago was, maybe still is, the manager. Small world.

Tul, I just stumbled on that Flight Deck info but it sounded like a neat place that I would like and I'm sure gd "should" be there whether she knows it or not...that's an interesting story you have about it, and nice memories.

The Flight Deck is owned by the flight ops at SLE. They're one of many smaller airports that offer a "loaner" meaning if you call ahead and reserve it they have a car you can use free of charge. Most of the time there's a fueling requirement, meaning you have to fuel your plane to use the car. But you're likely going to need the gas anyway. Sometimes these vehicles are pretty nice, other times no so much. Spokane used to have an old police car, think it was a 1978 Impala. South Lake Tahoe used to have newer Toyota 4-Runner with leather seats etc... But as long as it runs, frees a very good price.

You all on the right map. I am in Oregon, although not at the Flight Deck restaurant.

What in the world am I looking at? I certainly dont need my magnifying glass to see this thing!

Oregon Dunes?

gd, is this you jumping for joy?

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ebc9d67d71.jpg

Mt. Hood

Nope and nope.

I was jumping for joy, but I have landed
along with the thing Im looking at.

Well, I've been searching balloon rides, blimp rides, rides on lawnchairs lifted by helium balloons ...but nothing ...except this just popped into my head:

Are you at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon?....home of the Spruce Goose? ...your cryptic allusions to grey and vodka made me think "goose" or "she's nuts" so I went with the goose ;)

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

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

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...0am%20I/22.jpg

Models comparing the Spruce Goose to a DC-3:
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...cegoosedc3.jpg

Now, now? ...can I belt down a nice cold shot of straight vodka? ...Na Zdrowie!

Thats right. In McMinnville you can see the Goose, and drink the Goose. I saw the Spruce Goose arrive at its hanger, coming right down the street.

Youre up, badboy!

damn, I'm impressed that you're there, gd. That's one cool plane. I bet Tul tells us he flew it back in the day ;)

OK, where the hell am I this time?

NH?

yes, NH

WH?

not WH.

europa?

Asia?

Polynesia?

no
yes
no

...so yes, I'm in Asia...and not an island, on the mainland.

landlocked country?

China?

not landlocked, unc...and as Tul guessed correctly, yes I'm in China.

At this point I want to mention that I'm on a man-made thing, not a natural object or place though of course it is located in the natural environment of China.

city?

No, not related to any one city, but this thing connects many cities....and it's not the Great Wall.

Youre not on the Three Gorges dam are you, badboy?

gd, your guess holds no water...I'm not on Three Gorges.

Are you on a roadway?

gd, now you're getting the jist of it...though I'm not on a "road"way.

Grand Canal?

not the Grand Canal...and not related to water in any direct way.

Qingzang railway?

BaShi Railway?

wow, good one, Tul. That's where I am. You're up, bud.


The Qingzang railway, Qinghai–Xizang railway, or Qinghai–Tibet railway is a high-altitude railway that connects Xining, Qinghai Province, to Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, in China.

The line includes the Tanggula Pass, at 5,072 m (16,640 feet) above sea level the world's highest rail track. The 1,338 m Fenghuoshan tunnel is the highest rail tunnel in the world, at 4,905 m above sea level. The 3,345-m Yangbajing tunnel is the longest tunnel on the line. It is 4,264 m above sea level, 80 kilometres north-west of Lhasa.

More than 960 km, or over 80% of the Golmud-Lhasa section, is at an altitude of more than 4,000 m. There are 675 bridges, totalling 159.88 km, and about 550 km of the railway is laid on permafrost.

The carriages are specially built and have an oxygen supply for each passenger.

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

Tanggula railway station, located at 5,068 m, is the highest elevated in the world:
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...1061434_-_.jpg

The bridge on permafrost:
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...lwayBridge.jpg

Criticism
Opponents of China's Tibet policies claimed that the railway was built to strengthen its political control over Tibet.

It is alleged by these opponents that the railway will encourage further immigration from the rest of China, reducing the proportion of Tibetans in the Tibet Autonomous Region. Tibetans find it increasingly difficult to compete in the job market against skilled Han workers (most of the workers on the railway were of the Han ethnicity).

Tibetans independence supporters have also expressed concerns that the Chinese government will use the railway to strengthen its military presence in the Tibet Autonomous Region as well as to further exploit Tibet's natural resources and damage its environment. As a result, Bombardier Transportation, a Canadian company, has faced international criticism from some pro-independence organizations for its involvement in constructing rail cars for the project.

NH?

(hehe, i sneaked ahead of the line...)

EH?

...we can all at play this game, unc.

I'm in the SW Hem.

country?

I'm in a specific home, in a town in a country.

landlocked country?

Are you in Isak Dinesen's home in Kenya?

No
-----Added 14/10/2008 at 08 : 42 : 14-----
Hmm, Kenya in the SW Hem? No.

Are you in Chile?

a palace-like home?

No. West
-----Added 15/10/2008 at 07 : 21 : 22-----
No, more mansion like.

in peru?

Are you in Polynesia?