Cuba?

very perceptive, unc

Tully, Cuba is not where I am residing currently

Lesser Antilles?

st. martin?

hey mon...negril, jamaica? ...mmmm

Tully, affirmative

those following: no

Bonaire?

...aruba?

Sorry, but both are incorrect. One or the other has interesting colors to say the least.

Tobago?

...a leeward island?

are you on St. Vincent and the Grenadines?

st. kitts?

sorry for the delay folks, but I got tripped up in bureaucracy; though, I have good news.

with his first post in the new round, BadNick ascertained my residing country and its colors. now all that's left to do is tell me what village I'm in, and if it's not obvious why I'm there, I'll suppose I'll concede that to the victor.

Kingstown due to the human-rights issues going on there?

orange hill?

I believe you got that right, Tul. Caribbean news briefs - Taiwan News Online

No, it has more to with a specific day when I took over this round, but I am within biking distance of Kingstown.

mesopotamia...

not mesopotamia...

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EDIT:
also, I may have been mistaken in my previous statement that I am within biking distance of Kingstown, because of a minor detail I overlooked in that I am separated from the capital city by a few sq. mi. of sea water, not land. I think there are such things as water-bikes, but that's not probably what you would have had in mind initially given my statement.

I have no freaking idea.

Fort Charlotte?

Really? I probably (inadvertently) dropped the biggest clue so far.

You're closer Tully, by looking outside the capital, but still not quite there. Given the history of Fort Charlotte, I almost wish I was there; maybe after you've found me, I'll hop a ferry to the battlesite.

Belmont?

pretoria?

neither of the above.

st. hilaire?

Clare Valley? ...though I have no idea why, just a wild guess

Port Elizabeth? Why? I have no idea either.

Yargh :(

It feels as though I'm leading y'all around in a circle, but I'm honestly trying to not. I'm near the capital Kingstown, remember; the Port Elizabeth guess finally pegs my correct island. :thumbsup: (although in terms of orientation, I'm nowhere near it.)

Last thing I have to say is to try to recall what day I took over this round, and it should evolve into a clear spot where I am, and why I'm there.

I know the movie Pirates of the Caribbean and sequels were filmed in St. Vincent and the Grenadines...and the last of the trilogy, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, was released worldwide on May 24, 2007 so perhaps that's the "May 24" connection Mr. Jet has alluded to.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...3/ygpE12B1.jpg

Are you being a pirate at St. Vincent Botanical Gardens, one of the oldest botanical gardens in the Western Hemisphere...I might add "preceded only by Bartram's Garden in Philadelphia"?

la pompe?

sorry, I'm not a pirate in the Caribbean, BadNick, nor am I am at the botanical gardens, though that was some interesting info on the subject.

I'm not in La Pompe either. Well, since no one is going to utter redunancy and say I'm on Bequia, think of the all the different Bays on the island; in-between two of them is where I have been hiding all along.

on this close-up of the islands I see a spot marked "Jetty"...might that be you floating off the dock in the bay?

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...%203/jetty.jpg

there's also a "jetty" over by the old fort at the western end of belmont road...

could thet be it?

Agai, very creative findings on the island, nick and phil, so creative in fact that I wish I thought of it first, but alas, I'm Not There


Here's a simplified map of the isle of Bequia, may it serve you well:

http://www.scubamom.com/grenadines/bequia/beqmap1.gif

I'm still not catching the connection to the date you took over this series.

I'll take a shot at The Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary...?

And you would be correct! I am indeed visiting The Old Hegg Turle Sanctuary, though I've overstayed the visitation by a few days, to celebrate this past weekend's World Tutle Day (May 23rd). Founded by Brother King, the conservatory is his new life's mission, and has dedicated his life to safely releasing endangered Hawksbill turtle hatchlings into the nearby waters.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/59/20...4a8ec953_m.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3470/...79a846b5_m.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/...00f849d0_m.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3015/...e0225811_m.jpg


Although I had many other beautiful places in mind (namely, Micronesia, Rochester, among others) to properly commend worldwide efforts to preserve and honor the majestic & varied species of turtles, I thought to hit closer to home to a place I've actually toured around in a past life.

Well done, Nick. The world is now yours. (Though, remember, I'm still King of Bequia ;) )

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/920...ddc4bdbf91.jpg

Hail to the King of Bequia who seems to have a sympathetic dome head somewhat like a turtle shell! I'm now sorry I missed World Turtle Day, especially since that third from the left reptile above is quite like my own Franklin, a red-earer slider. We got Franklin about 9 years ago when he was about 3" long and now he is over 10" long. Last year he...errrr she...laid an egg in her aqua-terrarium which I found amazing since Franklin...errr Franklina...has not even seen another turtle since birth. If I was near Bequia I would let Franklina free there but up here the winters are a touch too cold for her. I'm now setting up a kiddie pool in our yard as a temporary outdoor home for her and we'll bring her back inside to her tank early next Fall.

OK...where should I go this time? I'm accepting suggestions, but in the meantime, please give me a bit to come up with a good one. So I'll retreat into my shell ...hey, hi Shell!...and let you know when I'm there.

OK, where in the world am I?

stewartstown, pa?

I should go there if that's where Stewart's Black Cherry Wishniak soda comes from since that's one of my favorite liquids

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

but that's not where I am now.

NH?

yes

WH?

(grunt...)

no

(smile while you grunt...)


PS: Now I feel for ya, unc. So don't tell anybody else but I'm in Asia

...i heard that :paranoid:

...an island?

cheater!

not an island....remember that song "I am a rock, I am an island..." well I can't really say 'm not a rock.

...Mt Everest?

in the himalayas?

China?

no no no ...I'm not ususally so negative but you're all just so wrong.

gibralter?

no :( But I'm somewhere between Gibraltar and Everest :)

...India?

...middle east is my next guess...is that allowed? Two in one? (i'm new, don't make me stand in the back of the class)

masada?

though some have been known to frown on two-fers in this thread, I say "what the hell Shell it's only a game"

So Shell is getting in the neighborhood with "middle east" ...and then unc's "masada" is even closer...but it's neither of those places. It is an ancient, historically significant place, though.

peshawar, pakistan?

...Khyber Pass?

neither of those, too far east...you were warmer near the Mediterranean Sea.

Italy?

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Wait that's Europe, Hmm, I'll go think some more.

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.

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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.