Wait a minute. There's the Rhine Rift valley. If that's it, we're looking at the Rhine graben.

A Graben? The Rhine Graben?

[Edit]D'oh! Beaten to the punch by geonuc![/Edit]

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Well, Eroica waited a few minutes to long...

It is indeed the Rhine graben, and the cigar goes to geonuc.

I'll spare you the search for my actual position:

I was standing on its Western "shore" of the valley, the beautiful Alsacien Vosges mountains. The dark mountain band across the valley is the Black Forest. I was at an altitude of almost 1200 m when I shot this photo, the Rhine being at a mere 200. There are vantage points from where, had I taken and stitched a panorama, the parallel course of the two mountain ranges would have been strikingly obvious. I admit that this is masked by the way I took the photo.

On to you, geonuc.

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Whats the second name of Holland?
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I suppose you mean "the Netherlands", but contrary to common usage in several languages, they are not synonymous.

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Well, it seems crazzycat may have posted a hit and run. As the one who last answered a question correctly, I'd say that anyone who wants to have a go should do so.

hi guys, long time no play.


I'll ask an easy one to get back into things:


I just changed the clutch in my cage vehicle (cage is automobile name for motorcycle riders). The VIN is 1GCCS195218161075

What is it and where was it made?

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hmmm --- easily found using a particular web service. I think I'll defer to anyone who's smart enough to figure it out without help.

I realized after posting that I may have done this one before.

I wouldn't know what those numbers were without looking them up.

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While you're at it, could you please post your full name, address, date of birth, and social security number? Thank you!

I'd be happy to, but that's not related to this thread

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I guess it was too hard. Anyone want to ask a question?

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I could google it as well, so I'm not answering

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I just wanted to ask an easy one. maybe I should answer it myself

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Is it a 2001 Chevrolet S10 pickup, with a Club cab, a 2.2L four cylinder engine built in the good 'ole USA?

very good, but you can get the plant that made it from that VIN.


I didn't realize that carfax gave those "Free Reports" which actually tell you nothing about the condition of the vehicle. And why are there 13 records!? I've never had it in to a shop. Of course it was used

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Ok, you win. I'm going to Rome for a week and am afraid I'll forget about this thread.



The truck was made in Shreveport, LA.

Your turn

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Do the school children living in Los Angeles receive lessons
about tectonics?

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Hijacking due to nonactivity...



Where's this? (Hint: It's where I was this weekend. )

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sorry, been away for a bit. As it turns out, I didn't have a question at the ready, so I'm glad jokergirl took over.

Hmm --- looks like a bridge. I'll guess the bridge (I think there's one) between Michigan and the UP.

Nope, quite wrong.

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As a SWAG, I'd say it's in Sweden or Austria.

Nope and nope.

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I'll try Italy

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Not Italy either. :P
I'm not always that predictable!

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