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[beefytee]

44,101

1)
9989 pts
0 yrs off - 532.2 m -- Didn't find the exact place but found one close to the actual one.

2)
9745 pts
1 yrs off - 26.3 km -- Figured it would be close to Az Zubayr since Al Zubair sounded similar.

3)
9799 pts
2 yrs off - 73.2 m -- Confederation of Helvetica means Switzerland, I was able to find the building with its unique roof profile in Bern.

4)
5685 pts
19 yrs off - 53.7 km -- The shield on the one flag looked like the one on the Slovakian flag. I found Roznava on the map and picked there. I thought the soldiers looked WW1 not WW2 and ignored all the cars.

5)
8883 pts
1 yrs off - 567.4 km -- Saw "IOC" over in the corner. The Andy Murray tennis match didn't have the Olympic style scoreboard style and icons, but I decided to go London 2012 anyways. You had to know they wouldn't do 2 in London though.

[Bo Diddley]

46,331 - This one was made for me.

1)9950 pts
1 yrs off - 3.0 m - Easy to pinpoint this one with satellite. A year too early.

2)9766 pts
1 yrs off - 21.0 km - I recognized the landscape and then was able to get close with a name on the sign. A little lucky to just be a year late.

3)9073 pts
0 yrs off - 427.2 km - I picked Paris. Partial car in the background clued me in on the year.

4)9322 pts
0 yrs off - 177.6 km - I was up in Krakow, but looked like the lead up to WWII.

5)8220 pts
4 yrs off - 579.5 km - Not too far off on time, and it was anyone's guess where in the UK this electronics shop was. I picked London.

[BigPiney]

42,502. Got a perfecto on 1 and was on my way to a great score but joined the rest of you in Australia. Essentially a 5.000 point penalty.

same

36,550

[PaloAltoCougar]

42,502. Got a perfecto on 1 and was on my way to a great score but joined the rest of you in Australia. Essentially a 5.000 point penalty.

[Bo Diddley]

2512 - 9 years, 17108.0 km - Unlike Bo, I wasn't going strong (though stronger than usual for me). Like Bo, I was nine years early and in Australia (though Melbourne instead of Sydney).

[Pelado]

39,519

1)9950 pts
1 yrs off - 3.4 m - I stayed just down the street from here when I was there for the Queen's funeral. I think this is the closest I've gotten on location.

2)9182 pts
3 yrs off - 79.6 km - In the neighborhood. I picked down on the Austria/Italy border.

3)9707 pts
2 yrs off - 4.6 km - I picked the Japan National Stadium. Not too far off on location or time.

4)8168 pts
5 yrs off - 232.2 km - I was up in San Antonio and five years too late. I need to study cars more.

5)2512 pts
9 yrs off - 17177.6 km - Was going strong until I stumbled here. I was in Sidney and nine years too early.

46, 259
Nice rebound from yesterday.

10000 - 0yr 14m - Year on the hood of car and location on the building behind the car
9553 - 3yr 1.7km - After yesterday I did a bit more map scouring until I found one of the mentioned cities and then looked for others to get a route.
8398 - 6yr 85.6m - Tokyo Dome, but picked too late
9100 - 1yr 349km - Went with Austin since most protests go to the capital
9208 - 0yr 292km - Almost went Sydney until I saw the green flag in the background. Upon further reflection I should have known it was Wales instead of Ireland, but after yesterday, I am ok.

32970

7499 - 8 years, 57.2 m - saw the location, missed the year on the hood of the car, went too early

8824 - 5 years, 3.5 km - found each of the towns named on the map but miscalculated a bit on the highway junction. Went with the default 1962 after missing the wrong direction on the previous one. don't remember which direction I missed on the year.

7278 - 9 years, 30.5 km - Scanned Japan for a city name that corresponded with what was on the flag without success, selected a spot outside Tokyo as a hedge. Think I went too recent.

6857 - 8 years, 142.7 km - Cheated on this one and still missed it. Googled Starr County Texas and selected a random spot in the biggest town I saw in the county limits - Rio Grande City. Went too late.

2512 - 9 years, 17108.0 km - Unlike Bo, I wasn't going strong (though stronger than usual for me). Like Bo, I was nine years early and in Australia (though Melbourne instead of Sydney).

[beefytee]

44,459 -- I was on pace for my best score ever until the last one did me dirty.

1)
9998 pts
0 yrs off - 82.0 m -- Well, they gave the street, and I figured it was a world cup year. I almost picked 1970 until I made out 1966 on the boot.

2)
9653 pts
2 yrs off - 11.8 km -- Found Radstadt and the other places and tried to triangulate. Got lucky being close with the year.

3)
9800 pts
2 yrs off - 9.8 m -- Wasn't familiar with the Tokyo dome but figured, it would be easy enough to spot from satellite. Sure enough, scanning Tokyo, there it was.

4)
9996 pts
0 yrs off - 179.0 m -- Saw "Loredo Motors" in the background and the registration sticker with the year on the 2 cars.

5)
5012 pts
0 yrs off - 17178.7 km -- Figured it was a rugby match. Sure the flag in the background could have/might have been Wales, but I went with the straightforward guess, dropping a pin near the soccer and Aussie rules stadiums in Sydney. Saw 1999 on the rugby shirts.

[Copelius]

46, 259
Nice rebound from yesterday.

10000 - 0yr 14m - Year on the hood of car and location on the building behind the car
9553 - 3yr 1.7km - After yesterday I did a bit more map scouring until I found one of the mentioned cities and then looked for others to get a route.
8398 - 6yr 85.6m - Tokyo Dome, but picked too late
9100 - 1yr 349km - Went with Austin since most protests go to the capital
9208 - 0yr 292km - Almost went Sydney until I saw the green flag in the background. Upon further reflection I should have known it was Wales instead of Ireland, but after yesterday, I am ok.

[Bo Diddley]

39,519

1)9950 pts
1 yrs off - 3.4 m - I stayed just down the street from here when I was there for the Queen's funeral. I think this is the closest I've gotten on location.

2)9182 pts
3 yrs off - 79.6 km - In the neighborhood. I picked down on the Austria/Italy border.

3)9707 pts
2 yrs off - 4.6 km - I picked the Japan National Stadium. Not too far off on location or time.

4)8168 pts
5 yrs off - 232.2 km - I was up in San Antonio and five years too late. I need to study cars more.

5)2512 pts
9 yrs off - 17177.6 km - Was going strong until I stumbled here. I was in Sidney and nine years too early.

[Pelado]

Thanks bro.

No problem. It was easy.

[BigPiney]

that 12 is amazing. well done

[Copelius]

Don't worry, dude. I've got your back.

18,307

1012 - 20 years, 8758.8 km - I thought I should recognize the building and even thought of the Shard, but in spite of planning to have a meal there, we never made it to that part of town. Went with LA and apparently way too early.

3530 - 24 years, 969.5 km - Wrong country, wrong time.

403 - 24 years, 5484.9 km - Thought maybe I was supposed to recognize the guy but didn't. Couldn't make out any dates on the paper or anywhere else. Went with a random spot in Eastern Europe, but after reading one of the other posts, I remember that I noticed the Sanskrit (but didn't recognize it). Should have ruled out Europe.

8400 - 6 years, 1.5 m - Figured it was the DMZ but figured it was closer in time to the Korean conflict.

4962 - 1 year, 8596.8 km - Like Cope, I immediately thought Oceans 11 and selected a spot near Bellagio. Didn't pay attention to the writing on the wall behind them until after I saw it was f-ing Amsterdam.

Thanks bro.

[Pelado]

26,166
I have lowered the collective IQ on this board today and will now slink off in shame. In my defense whatever leftover braincells I have are going toward memorization since I can't really get a good view of the teleprompter.

12 - yes that is not a typo - 43 yrs - 8619.4km - I am sure there was a clue that I missed but not sure what it was.
7428 - 6yr - 471.7km - middle of France, because I was sure it wasn't Paris
8681 - 0yr - 819km - paper had the date. Somewhere in the subcontinent
5433 - 9yr - 1134km - Japan? Whatever
4612 - 3yr - 8590 - Went with Oceans 11 and Vegas. Didn't even look past the actors.

Don't worry, dude. I've got your back.

18,307

1012 - 20 years, 8758.8 km - I thought I should recognize the building and even thought of the Shard, but in spite of planning to have a meal there, we never made it to that part of town. Went with LA and apparently way too early.

3530 - 24 years, 969.5 km - Wrong country, wrong time.

403 - 24 years, 5484.9 km - Thought maybe I was supposed to recognize the guy but didn't. Couldn't make out any dates on the paper or anywhere else. Went with a random spot in Eastern Europe, but after reading one of the other posts, I remember that I noticed the Sanskrit (but didn't recognize it). Should have ruled out Europe.

8400 - 6 years, 1.5 m - Figured it was the DMZ but figured it was closer in time to the Korean conflict.

4962 - 1 year, 8596.8 km - Like Cope, I immediately thought Oceans 11 and selected a spot near Bellagio. Didn't pay attention to the writing on the wall behind them until after I saw it was f-ing Amsterdam.

[Copelius]

26,166
I have lowered the collective IQ on this board today and will now slink off in shame. In my defense whatever leftover braincells I have are going toward memorization since I can't really get a good view of the teleprompter.

12 - yes that is not a typo - 43 yrs - 8619.4km - I am sure there was a clue that I missed but not sure what it was.
7428 - 6yr - 471.7km - middle of France, because I was sure it wasn't Paris
8681 - 0yr - 819km - paper had the date. Somewhere in the subcontinent
5433 - 9yr - 1134km - Japan? Whatever
4612 - 3yr - 8590 - Went with Oceans 11 and Vegas. Didn't even look past the actors.

[PaloAltoCougar]

39,919

1) 6942 pts
13 yrs off - 2.4 km

2) 8641 pts
4 yrs off - 159.08 km Suspected it was the French Mediterranean coastline but picked Marseilles.

3) 8407 pts
2yrs off - 893.0 km -- Kind of threw a dart on location.

4) 5933 pts
19 yrs off - 326.1m -- Blew the year

5). 9936 pts
1 yrs off - 683.8 m -- Love the movie questions. Clueless where in Amsterdam they were hanging.