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BadNick · 10-16-2008, 09:20 AM

yes and yes ...and by that I do not mean no. It's not like two positives make a negative.

uncle phil · 10-16-2008, 09:49 AM

city?

BadNick · 10-16-2008, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by uncle phil

city?

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Originally Posted by BadNick

not NH and not a city

I'm in the Western Southern Hemisphere and standing in the middle of an interesting geological formation which I can see all around me as far as the eye can see...see? Si.

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Originally Posted by uncle phil

city?

Too much golf getting to you, unc?

And just for the record,

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Originally Posted by Jetée

are you residing within the contiguous United States?

I am not within the contiguous U.S.

Tully Mars · 10-17-2008, 03:25 AM

Island?

BadNick · 10-17-2008, 05:33 AM

not island....I'm on the South American mainland.

Tully Mars · 10-17-2008, 08:55 AM

Brazil?

BadNick · 10-17-2008, 09:41 AM

nope, not Brazil.

But maybe I should be, since I hear Brazil is where a lot of gorgeous babes live.

BadNick · 10-19-2008, 07:20 AM

should I start a count down toward revelation day? ...10

Tully Mars · 10-19-2008, 08:17 AM

Argentina?

BadNick · 10-19-2008, 12:54 PM

sorry Tul...not Argentina.

It's one of those S.A. countries though. Where I am is the result of some ancient geological feature that has since then changed dramatically, leaving this very interesting place where I'm standing.

Tully Mars · 10-20-2008, 02:16 AM

Chile?

BadNick · 10-20-2008, 03:35 AM

Not Chile either...go North hahhaaa....that's a lame clue since you have no other choice.

On a positive note, there aren't many countries left that you haven't guessed.

Tully Mars · 10-20-2008, 07:16 AM

Bolivia?

BadNick · 10-20-2008, 07:19 AM

There you go...now you got it. Yes I'm in Bolivia.

I'm in the mountains of Bolivia standing on this very strange landscape...I'm hoping you can guess the landscape type or maybe even the name of this area.

Tully Mars · 10-20-2008, 07:36 AM

Laguna Glacial?

BadNick · 10-20-2008, 08:47 AM

Laguna Glacial is some gorgeous mountainous terrain...we should go explore that someday soon on a TFP expedition and Tully could be our expedition leader...but that's not where I am.

I'd say where I am is somewhat "less conventional" than just beautiful mountain terrain. There are only a few places on earth with this kind of geology....some in the U.S.

uncle phil · 10-21-2008, 03:51 AM

el misti volcano?

BadNick · 10-21-2008, 05:23 AM

nope...not a volcano. This place is pretty much flat.

Go due south just under ~600 miles.

uncle phil · 10-22-2008, 08:43 AM

san vicente?

Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid IV--Wyoming Tales and Trails

BadNick · 10-22-2008, 09:10 AM

I'm about 180 miles SSW from San Vicente, in the Potosi and Oruro Departments (these are like "states" or counties)...no town is really nearby, this place is pretty much out in the middle of nowhere. Of the similar geologic features like this around the world, this is the largest one.

uncle phil · 10-22-2008, 12:45 PM

the cerro rico mine?

http://www.boliviaweb.com/photogalle...s/pocerro1.jpg

BadNick · 10-22-2008, 02:32 PM

Well I enjoyed looking up cerro rico mine and looking around Potosi, but you're still not where I am. Think Pontiac...but not the GTO, not the LeMans, not the Grand Prix, not the Firebird, but another one of the large sporty coupes...and that name relates to the geology of where I am.

uncle phil · 10-22-2008, 02:49 PM

the bonneville salt flats?

BadNick · 10-22-2008, 02:58 PM

yes!...but now apply that concept to Bolivia.

uncle phil · 10-22-2008, 03:24 PM

Salar De Uyuni?

that's all i got...

BadNick · 10-22-2008, 07:52 PM

that's all you need, unc. Yes, I'm at Salar de Uyuni.

Bottom of the 9th and 3 to 2...as soon as the Phils win this first game, you're up, unc.

Salar de Uyuni (or Salar de Tunupa) is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 km² (4,085 square miles). It is located in the Potosí and Oruro departments in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes, 3,650 meters high...that's 12,000 feet!

When it is covered with water, the Salar de Uyuni reflects the sky.

Formation
Some 40,000 years ago, the area was part of Lake Minchin, a giant prehistoric lake. When the lake dried, it left behind two modern lakes, Poopó Lake and Uru Uru Lake, and two major salt deserts, Salar de Coipasa and the larger Uyuni. Uyuni is roughly 25 times the size of the Bonneville Salt Flats in the United States.

Economic Influence
Salar de Uyuni is estimated to contain 10 billion tons of salt, of which less than 25,000 tons is extracted annually. All miners working in the Salar belong to Colchani's cooperative. Every November, Salar de Uyuni is also the breeding grounds for three species of South American flamingos: the Chilean, James's and Andean flamingos. It is also a significant tourist destination; highlights include a salt hotel and several so-called islands. As it is so flat it serves as a major transport route across the Bolivian Altiplano.

salt mounds:

Salar de Uyuni from space, with Mount Tunupa in the middle. Relic shorelines visible in the surface salt deposits (lower right of the image) attest to the occasional presence of small amounts of water in the salar.

Satellite calibration
Due to its large size, smooth surface, high surface reflectivity when covered with shallow water, and minimal elevation deviation, Salar de Uyuni makes an ideal target for the testing and calibration of remote sensing instruments on orbiting satellites used to study the Earth. In addition to providing an excellent target surface the skies above Salar de Uyuni are so clear, and the air so dry, that the surface works up to five times better for satellite calibration than using the surface of the ocean.

girldetective · 10-22-2008, 11:55 PM

Hey! Im back and I missed you boys.

Where in the world are ya unk?

uncle phil · 10-23-2008, 03:10 AM

ok, the rays are in the same situation as they were after the first ALCS championship series game, so, where am i?

oh, and go rays...

BadNick · 10-23-2008, 03:38 AM

go rays...just go home...with unc...wherever the hell that is...Tampa Bay? St. Petersburg? Staligrad?

WH?

uncle phil · 10-23-2008, 03:42 AM

yup...

go rays...

BadNick · 10-23-2008, 03:43 AM

uncle phil · 10-23-2008, 03:43 AM

yup...

go rays...

BadNick · 10-23-2008, 03:45 AM

Marina del Rey?

uncle phil · 10-23-2008, 03:58 AM

nope...

go rays...

BadNick · 10-23-2008, 03:59 AM

U.S.?

uncle phil · 10-23-2008, 04:27 AM

yup...

go rays...

girldetective · 10-23-2008, 06:17 AM

St Petersburg, FL?

uncle phil · 10-23-2008, 06:26 AM

nope...

go rays...

BadNick · 10-23-2008, 06:42 AM

Cooperstown, New York?

...at the Baseball Hall of Fame where the upcoming Phillies' World Championship will be ensconced for all posterity.

uncle phil · 10-23-2008, 06:43 AM

nope...

go rays...

10-16-2008, 09:49 AM	#2922 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	city? __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

10-17-2008, 03:25 AM	#2924 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	Island? __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

10-17-2008, 08:55 AM	#2926 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	Brazil? __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

10-19-2008, 08:17 AM	#2929 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	Argentina? __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

10-20-2008, 02:16 AM	#2931 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	Chile? __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

10-16-2008, 09:20 AM	#2921 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	yes and yes ...and by that I do not mean no. It's not like two positives make a negative.

10-17-2008, 05:33 AM	#2925 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	not island....I'm on the South American mainland.

10-17-2008, 09:41 AM	#2927 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	nope, not Brazil. But maybe I should be, since I hear Brazil is where a lot of gorgeous babes live.

10-19-2008, 07:20 AM	#2928 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	should I start a count down toward revelation day? ...10

10-19-2008, 12:54 PM	#2930 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	sorry Tul...not Argentina. It's one of those S.A. countries though. Where I am is the result of some ancient geological feature that has since then changed dramatically, leaving this very interesting place where I'm standing.

10-20-2008, 03:35 AM	#2932 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	Not Chile either...go North hahhaaa....that's a lame clue since you have no other choice. On a positive note, there aren't many countries left that you haven't guessed.

10-20-2008, 07:16 AM	#2933 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	Bolivia? __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

10-20-2008, 07:19 AM	#2934 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	There you go...now you got it. Yes I'm in Bolivia. I'm in the mountains of Bolivia standing on this very strange landscape...I'm hoping you can guess the landscape type or maybe even the name of this area.

10-20-2008, 07:36 AM	#2935 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	Laguna Glacial? __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

10-20-2008, 08:47 AM	#2936 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	Laguna Glacial is some gorgeous mountainous terrain...we should go explore that someday soon on a TFP expedition and Tully could be our expedition leader...but that's not where I am. I'd say where I am is somewhat "less conventional" than just beautiful mountain terrain. There are only a few places on earth with this kind of geology....some in the U.S.

10-21-2008, 03:51 AM	#2937 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	el misti volcano? __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

10-21-2008, 05:23 AM	#2938 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	nope...not a volcano. This place is pretty much flat. Go due south just under ~600 miles. Last edited by BadNick; 10-21-2008 at 05:30 AM..

10-22-2008, 08:43 AM	#2939 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	san vicente? Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid IV--Wyoming Tales and Trails __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

10-22-2008, 09:10 AM	#2940 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	I'm about 180 miles SSW from San Vicente, in the Potosi and Oruro Departments (these are like "states" or counties)...no town is really nearby, this place is pretty much out in the middle of nowhere. Of the similar geologic features like this around the world, this is the largest one.

10-22-2008, 12:45 PM	#2941 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	the cerro rico mine? http://www.boliviaweb.com/photogalle...s/pocerro1.jpg __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

10-22-2008, 02:32 PM	#2942 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	Well I enjoyed looking up cerro rico mine and looking around Potosi, but you're still not where I am. Think Pontiac...but not the GTO, not the LeMans, not the Grand Prix, not the Firebird, but another one of the large sporty coupes...and that name relates to the geology of where I am.

10-22-2008, 02:49 PM	#2943 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	the bonneville salt flats? __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

10-22-2008, 02:58 PM	#2944 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	yes!...but now apply that concept to Bolivia.

10-22-2008, 03:24 PM	#2945 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	Salar De Uyuni? that's all i got... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

10-22-2008, 07:52 PM	#2946 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	that's all you need, unc. Yes, I'm at Salar de Uyuni. Bottom of the 9th and 3 to 2...as soon as the Phils win this first game, you're up, unc. Salar de Uyuni (or Salar de Tunupa) is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 km² (4,085 square miles). It is located in the Potosí and Oruro departments in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes, 3,650 meters high...that's 12,000 feet! When it is covered with water, the Salar de Uyuni reflects the sky. Formation Some 40,000 years ago, the area was part of Lake Minchin, a giant prehistoric lake. When the lake dried, it left behind two modern lakes, Poopó Lake and Uru Uru Lake, and two major salt deserts, Salar de Coipasa and the larger Uyuni. Uyuni is roughly 25 times the size of the Bonneville Salt Flats in the United States. Economic Influence Salar de Uyuni is estimated to contain 10 billion tons of salt, of which less than 25,000 tons is extracted annually. All miners working in the Salar belong to Colchani's cooperative. Every November, Salar de Uyuni is also the breeding grounds for three species of South American flamingos: the Chilean, James's and Andean flamingos. It is also a significant tourist destination; highlights include a salt hotel and several so-called islands. As it is so flat it serves as a major transport route across the Bolivian Altiplano. salt mounds: Salar de Uyuni from space, with Mount Tunupa in the middle. Relic shorelines visible in the surface salt deposits (lower right of the image) attest to the occasional presence of small amounts of water in the salar. Satellite calibration Due to its large size, smooth surface, high surface reflectivity when covered with shallow water, and minimal elevation deviation, Salar de Uyuni makes an ideal target for the testing and calibration of remote sensing instruments on orbiting satellites used to study the Earth. In addition to providing an excellent target surface the skies above Salar de Uyuni are so clear, and the air so dry, that the surface works up to five times better for satellite calibration than using the surface of the ocean.

10-22-2008, 11:55 PM	#2947 (permalink)
girldetective sufferable	Hey! Im back and I missed you boys. Where in the world are ya unk? __________________ As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons...be cheerful; strive for happiness - Desiderata

10-23-2008, 03:10 AM	#2948 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	ok, the rays are in the same situation as they were after the first ALCS championship series game, so, where am i? oh, and go rays... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

10-23-2008, 03:38 AM	#2949 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	go rays...just go home...with unc...wherever the hell that is...Tampa Bay? St. Petersburg? Staligrad? WH?

10-23-2008, 03:42 AM	#2950 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	yup... go rays... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

10-23-2008, 03:43 AM	#2951 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	NH?

10-23-2008, 03:43 AM	#2952 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	yup... go rays... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

10-23-2008, 03:45 AM	#2953 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	Marina del Rey?

10-23-2008, 03:58 AM	#2954 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	nope... go rays... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

10-23-2008, 03:59 AM	#2955 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	U.S.?

10-23-2008, 04:27 AM	#2956 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	yup... go rays... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.