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ANOTHER IMAGE SEARCH CHALLENGE

Started by Cramulus, December 15, 2011, 08:04:57 PM

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#30
December 15, 2011, 09:23:55 PM
google translate says the caption reads:
QuoteNedeolraendeuui gukdobyeon bus stop in your journey .... good news ...

heh, not a ton of luck...  I'm pretty sure the word 국도변 is the name of the bus stop though.

and the website has one of those blocking things where the actual image is obscured... you only get a 1px wide "space" gif. digging more on that

Cramulus

#31
December 15, 2011, 09:24:20 PM
Quote from: Cain on December 15, 2011, 09:23:36 PM
Its on the A192, running south from Northgate hospital to Morpeth.

BLAST! how'd you crack it?

Cain

#32
December 15, 2011, 09:29:09 PM
Googled "Arriva Route 35".

Checked stops.

Checked locations via Google Maps.

Made a lucky guess, based on the fields, that it was in the area directly north of Morpeth.

Triple Zero

#33
December 15, 2011, 09:38:35 PM
Except that it's wrong.

Let's just say that the first four characters of Cram's translation seem sort of right. Not for the place name but a more general location.
Ex-Soviet Bloc Sexual Attack Swede of Tomorrow™
e-prime disclaimer: let it seem fairly unclear I understand the apparent subjectivity of the above statements. maybe.

INFORMATION SO POWERFUL, YOU ACTUALLY NEED LESS.

Cramulus

#34
December 15, 2011, 09:49:44 PM
so its' definitely in the netherlands



god damn it, I searched for "arriva bus stop clouds", and this was the first result:




you can BARELY see the place name on that sign....
but there's no higher resolution version!  :argh!:

Pæs

#35
December 15, 2011, 11:30:18 PM Last Edit: December 15, 2011, 11:31:58 PM by Beardman Meow
Quote from: Cramulus on December 15, 2011, 09:49:44 PM
so its' definitely in the netherlands



god damn it, I searched for "arriva bus stop clouds", and this was the first result:




you can BARELY see the place name on that sign....
but there's no higher resolution version!  :argh!:



In Google's description of that image it lists the photographer as Pieter Musterd.

Google says "Uploaded by: PieterMusterd Tags: nature clouds landscape wolken busstop ..."
So I used the busstop tag to search Pieter's photos on Flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/piet_musterd/1181462800/

"Arriva bus stop on the flat farmland north of Groningen. No boxes to shelter"

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

#36
December 15, 2011, 11:38:53 PM
This is a fun game. Good idea guys!
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."

Triple Zero

#37
December 16, 2011, 05:58:11 PM
Paesior wins! If you view the higher resolution version on Flickr you can read the placename, which will tell you exactly where it is (since it's a tiny village).

Shall I pick another image then, or does someone else want to have a go?
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e-prime disclaimer: let it seem fairly unclear I understand the apparent subjectivity of the above statements. maybe.

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Juana

#38
December 16, 2011, 06:18:20 PM
I think it would be cool if the winner from last round picks the new image, but I have no objection to you continuing to pick (though that means you can't play) or having a designated chooser.
"I dispose of obsolete meat machines.  Not because I hate them (I do) and not because they deserve it (they do), but because they are in the way and those older ones don't meet emissions codes.  They emit too much.  You don't like them and I don't like them, so spare me the hysteria."

Triple Zero

#39
December 16, 2011, 10:28:14 PM
Well, I also really enjoyed watching you guys figure out the images :) But as it is, I'm not finding any really suitable images on my harddisk. So yeah, Nigel, Cain or Paesior (whoever's first) post your challenge!
Ex-Soviet Bloc Sexual Attack Swede of Tomorrow™
e-prime disclaimer: let it seem fairly unclear I understand the apparent subjectivity of the above statements. maybe.

INFORMATION SO POWERFUL, YOU ACTUALLY NEED LESS.

Juana

#40
December 20, 2011, 05:06:57 AM
If no one else posts one, I have a good one I think.
"I dispose of obsolete meat machines.  Not because I hate them (I do) and not because they deserve it (they do), but because they are in the way and those older ones don't meet emissions codes.  They emit too much.  You don't like them and I don't like them, so spare me the hysteria."

Pæs

#41
December 20, 2011, 05:20:27 AM
Quote from: Secret Agent GARBO on December 20, 2011, 05:06:57 AM
If no one else posts one, I have a good one I think.
Go for it!
I've got nothing.

Juana

#42
December 20, 2011, 05:21:56 AM Last Edit: December 20, 2011, 05:47:14 AM by Secret Agent GARBO
Lemme dig it up. :) If anyone else gets to it before I come back, post it.

Shoot. The one I wanted to use, *I* can't verify the location of. Imma throw the ball back in the court for the moment. Again, if someone else has one, go for it.
"I dispose of obsolete meat machines.  Not because I hate them (I do) and not because they deserve it (they do), but because they are in the way and those older ones don't meet emissions codes.  They emit too much.  You don't like them and I don't like them, so spare me the hysteria."

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

#43
December 20, 2011, 07:20:48 AM
Quote from: Secret Agent GARBO on December 20, 2011, 05:21:56 AM
Lemme dig it up. :) If anyone else gets to it before I come back, post it.

Shoot. The one I wanted to use, *I* can't verify the location of. Imma throw the ball back in the court for the moment. Again, if someone else has one, go for it.

I think  you should post it and see if anyone can find the info... then we'll all know!
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."

Juana

#44
December 20, 2011, 07:38:27 AM
Did some more research - still no location, but I can tell you winning will require more than finding the photographer's name (because that's the easy part!).

"I dispose of obsolete meat machines.  Not because I hate them (I do) and not because they deserve it (they do), but because they are in the way and those older ones don't meet emissions codes.  They emit too much.  You don't like them and I don't like them, so spare me the hysteria."
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