09-05-2008, 12:44 PM | #2281 (permalink) |
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oh, gd, you must be a holy girldetective...that's exactly where I am. Your turn again.
These are pics I took myself from my unauthorized prowling around inside Sacre Coeur Cathedral. I was following along behind a guided tour when I noticed what looked like a stone wall with a boarded up doorway to what appeared to be a circular stairway leading upward from the upper elevation floor I was already on. So as the tour moved along, I noticed that a couple of the boards were loose, so I quickly pulled them open just enough to quickly sneak in...it was pitch black dark but I started to slowly feel my way upward on the stairs....crunch crunch crunch under my feet, I wasn't sure what that was and couldn't see...but as I went around a few times on my way up the stairs, more light was starting coming in and I could finally see that I was stepping on ages of piled up bird poop along with dead bird carcasses crunching under my feet...yummy. Finally I found myself looking out of one of the high minerettes overlooking the cathedral and Paris...pretty cool sight. I was then tempted to climb out on the roof to get even a better look...but I chickened out and that will have to be next time. here you can see the Eiffel Tower off in the distance: And here's a gratuitous pic of the ugly american BadNick that I found in this batch of photos...quite a few years ago I might add. And a couple more nice pics of Sacre Coeur that I found on the 'net: Last edited by BadNick; 09-05-2008 at 12:49 PM.. |
09-05-2008, 05:11 PM | #2283 (permalink) |
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WH?
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09-06-2008, 01:56 AM | #2288 (permalink) |
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landlocked country?
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09-06-2008, 08:29 AM | #2291 (permalink) |
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italia?
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09-06-2008, 10:59 AM | #2293 (permalink) |
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germania?
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09-06-2008, 12:09 PM | #2295 (permalink) |
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is grease the word?
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09-06-2008, 12:46 PM | #2297 (permalink) |
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09-06-2008, 01:19 PM | #2299 (permalink) |
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i have no earthly idea...
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09-06-2008, 03:01 PM | #2301 (permalink) |
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denmark?
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09-06-2008, 03:54 PM | #2303 (permalink) |
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i can do france?
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09-07-2008, 03:39 AM | #2306 (permalink) |
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jugoslavia?
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09-07-2008, 11:53 AM | #2308 (permalink) |
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nick, she says she's not landlocked...
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09-07-2008, 02:35 PM | #2309 (permalink) |
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unc,
may I remind you that gd's tried to steer us wrong before...either on purpose or due to ungeographicitis. In any case, thanks for reminding me about Austria...my dear birthland. Remember when I was there earlier in this game? Carry on. |
09-07-2008, 03:25 PM | #2310 (permalink) |
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nick, we need to
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09-08-2008, 06:59 AM | #2312 (permalink) |
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Alright you two. First of all, I dont believe Ive ever led you astray either on purpose or due to ungeographicitis, have I?. Secondly, Croatia is not landlocked. Third, I am in Croatia. Fourth, I am in Dubrovnik, or close enough in Plitvice.
Go babdboy!
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09-08-2008, 07:24 AM | #2313 (permalink) |
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sorry, gd. I was just joking, no personal jab intended. I'm sure most of us have forgotten a clue and guessed a place that was already excluded...I know I have but I'm not sure you did. I was just blabbing useless drivel to enhance the nonsensical nature of this thread.
I'm wondering if maybe I should concede to unc since he said "jugoslavia" to which I made the Dubrovnik comment...but does that count as a legit guess? While unc weighs the scales of justice, here's a couple pics of Plitvice, including the Plitvice Lakes National Park. |
09-08-2008, 07:32 AM | #2314 (permalink) |
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it's you, nick...
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09-08-2008, 08:03 AM | #2317 (permalink) |
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city?
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