girldetective

Are you near an ocean?

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BadNick

are you west of 100 deg. longitude?

uncle phil

landlocked country?

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BadNick

north of 30 deg. latitude?

jorgelito

Wow, you guys are fast, I was hoping to have the afternoon off, but it looks like I'm gonna have to feed you hungry beasts

No (Despite the other threads I'm not that Sinocentric)

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Do you guys want a hint?

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Tully Mars

Mongolia?

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BadNick

Are you in Tashkent, Uzbekistan?

jorgelito

No, but a good guess.

Oooh, close!

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I'm in a historical city of great importance to east and west.

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Tully Mars

Bishkek?

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jorgelito

No sir. We're getting close to the end folks, I can feel it.

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This fascinating city transcending east and west for centuries, lies on the famed Silk Route.

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Tully Mars

Bagram?

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jorgelito

Sorry, no.

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Marco Polo passed through here. The Mongols used it as a their capital at one point.

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uncle phil

kabul?

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- Robert S. McNamara
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"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"
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never wrestle with a pig.
you both get dirty;
the pig likes it.

jorgelito

Sorry Uncie Phil, no. Kabul is Afghanistan, we're in Uzbekistan. Review the clues, they should help.

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Kokand?

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jorgelito

No. C'mon guys, we're almost there. Hint recap:

1. Famous city on the Silk Route in modern day Uzbekistan
2. Marco Polo passed through there
3. The Mongols once used it as their capital

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Tully Mars

Samarkand?

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jorgelito

Yes!!! Yay! Go Tully go Tully go!

Samarkand was a thriving, bustling center of trade and a major city along the Silk Road. It's openness and diverse peoples made it a great city. It was a east-west convergence point. Marco Polo indeed passed through there and the Mongols made it their capital at one point. I encourage you guys to look it up sometime, even on Wiki. Fascinating stuff.

I was really impressed with the efficient way you guys narrowed it down at the beginning. Good job everyone.

Ok Tully, you are up. Where in the world are you?

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Gez, took me long enough. Well a little brush up on Mongolian, Uzbekistan history never hurt anyone. Interesting stuff. I didn't realize how much of some of the historical time lines overlay each other.

Ok, go!

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uncle phil

NH?

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- Robert S. McNamara
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"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"
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never wrestle with a pig.
you both get dirty;
the pig likes it.

Jetée

Has your country ever won as Olympic medal?

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Tully Mars

No
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Yes

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uncle phil

EH?

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- Robert S. McNamara
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"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.

Tully Mars

West of the IDL and east of GMT, so yes.

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Jetée

Your country's flag contains either yellow and/or red.

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Tully Mars

The answer is yes.

With a flag on the play. If you ask a question that's really two questions- you're in violation of the rules of the game. In this case it's not that big of deal, but I'd hate to start with questions like "are one of these two colors on the country's flag" and end up with "are you on one of these three continents _____, ______, ______?"

One question at a time, keeps it fair to all

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Jetée

Understood.

Does your residence lie in close proximity to the Indian Ocean?

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Tully Mars

Yes, so close I had to look it up to make sure I wasn't touching it.

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Jetée

African continent?

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Tully Mars

No.

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jorgelito

Vietnam?

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Tully Mars

No, wrong hemisphere.

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uncle phil

city?

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"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.

Tully Mars

Yes.

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uncle phil

in australia?

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"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.

Tully Mars

Yes, I am in a city in Australia.

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uncle phil

kalgoorlie, wa?

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"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.

Tully Mars

No, not in Western Australia.

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uncle phil

burrundie, nt?

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"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.

Tully Mars

No, but I am in the NT.

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