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damn you! I spent hours findingthat question!
I will be adding it to imdb now instead 
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Jogvanth | RE: Answer and ask |
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Never underestimate the power of the internet!
Somewhat easy question!
What is the name of the city?
Clue 1: Founded by Phoenician colonists.
Clue 2: Destroyed in the 3rd Punic wars.
Clue 3: Resettled by Romans.
Clue 4: Destroyed again by Muslims in the 7th century.
Clue 5: It's being resettled today trough modern day urbanism.
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Norlander | RE: Answer and ask |
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Carthage
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Jogvanth | RE: Answer and ask |
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Right you are!
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Norlander | RE: Answer and ask |
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Name the city:
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Vuzman | RE: Answer and ask |
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@Roffen: You might want to bookmark this: www.wikipedia.org 
@Norlander: San Francisco. I'm guessing you took that picture standing right here:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=3301+Lyon+Street&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.690438,82.265625&layer=c&ie=UTF8&om=1&cbll=37.804681,-122.448406&cbp=1,155.95922930064313,0.44852619189542037,1&ll=37.809004,-122.447755&spn=0.009443,0.020084&z=16
EDIT: The Gongumenn parsing engine doesn't like that url, so you have to copy & paste it, sorry.
Btw, the pic is of the Palace of Fine Arts:
"Constructed as a temporary attraction for the 1915 Pan-Pacific International Exhibition, this Grecian temple of a monument continues to enchant and enhance the city. The original plaster, which made up the bulk of the monuments exterior, has been gradually replaced with funds raised by bond measures and the donations from the Marinas well-heeled residents who were loath to lose such a graceful part of their landscape. Swans in the adjoining lagoon glide by the soaring ochre-tinted colonnades and the imposing dome ringed with panels of centaurs and warriors engaged in battle over nubile maidens. Those column-top statues of sorrowing maidens turned away from prying eyes are using their tears to water the long-gone oaks that originally stood in the planters that they surround. Stroll inside the dome, clap your hands and marvel at the uncanny acoustics, then enjoy a picnic lunch on one of the park benches scattered to provide an unparalleled view of this gem."
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Vuzman | RE: Answer and ask |
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This one is entirely googleable. Show your Google Fu: What was the result of the football match?
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Norlander | RE: Answer and ask |
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vuzman wrote:
@Roffen: You might want to bookmark this: www.wikipedia.org
@Norlander: San Francisco. I'm guessing you took that picture standing right here:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=3301+Lyon+Street&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.690438,82.265625&layer=c&ie=UTF8&om=1&cbll=37.804681,-122.448406&cbp=1,155.95922930064313,0.44852619189542037,1&ll=37.809004,-122.447755&spn=0.009443,0.020084&z=16
EDIT: The Gongumenn parsing engine doesn't like that url, so you have to copy & paste it, sorry.
Btw, the pic is of the Palace of Fine Arts:
"Constructed as a temporary attraction for the 1915 Pan-Pacific International Exhibition, this Grecian temple of a monument continues to enchant and enhance the city. The original plaster, which made up the bulk of the monuments exterior, has been gradually replaced with funds raised by bond measures and the donations from the Marinas well-heeled residents who were loath to lose such a graceful part of their landscape. Swans in the adjoining lagoon glide by the soaring ochre-tinted colonnades and the imposing dome ringed with panels of centaurs and warriors engaged in battle over nubile maidens. Those column-top statues of sorrowing maidens turned away from prying eyes are using their tears to water the long-gone oaks that originally stood in the planters that they surround. Stroll inside the dome, clap your hands and marvel at the uncanny acoustics, then enjoy a picnic lunch on one of the park benches scattered to provide an unparalleled view of this gem."
Impressive...how did you guess it so fast?:-) Actually I took the picture standing about 5 meters further back...the road on the right side at the very front of the picture is Mason Street...the street name I cut out of the picture...as it was google'ble...but alas
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Vuzman | RE: Answer and ask |
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The cars looked American, the architecture and landscape looked San Franciscoish, combined with a temple-like building and my rad google skillz... 
I found a couple pics of what I thought was the same building, but none that really confirmed it, so I fired up Google Maps Streetview to confirm (and impress )
Anyway, let me know if y'all are gonna need some hints on my question.
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OKJones | RE: Answer and ask |
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USA 0 - Colombia 1 ?
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Why would I want to end every post the same way? |
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Vuzman | RE: Answer and ask |
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You're just guessing, aren't you? 
No need to guess...
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Grizlas | RE: Answer and ask |
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hhehe very nice questions norlander and vuz I really want to ask a question but answering this would be cheating (HINT)
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OKJones | RE: Answer and ask |
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You're just guessing, aren't you?
No need to guess...
Was it that obvious Unlike you I don't have a black belt in googleing
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Norlander | RE: Answer and ask |
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Ever since I first saw the picture it reminds me of Roskilde Festival...but still a bit stumped on any football match there.
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Norlander | RE: Answer and ask |
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It's some match during the 2006 Fifa world cup...that you watched at Roskilde...So now for the guess work
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Norlander | RE: Answer and ask |
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I'll say it's England Protugal quarter-finals of the 2006 world cup.
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Norlander | RE: Answer and ask |
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Germany Argentina....30 June.
Germany (pen.) 1 (4)
Argentina 1 (2)
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Norlander | RE: Answer and ask |
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Question coming up
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Vuzman | RE: Answer and ask |
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Correct, the date and time is embedded in the picture, so no guesswork is needed 
Btw, I found a picture that illustrates the answer to my previous picture question; the triangle puzzle. From this picture it should be obvious where that 'hole' came from.
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Grizlas | RE: Answer and ask |
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that triangle picture is older than the internets..
Vuz always posts aged and out of date stuff. Try to keep up with the times! be hip etc.
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Edited by Grizlas on 29-08-2007 12:25 |
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