You got historical chops? The Timeguessr thread (spoiler alert)

[beefytee]

39,465 - Some tough ones today.

1) 9580 pts 3 yrs off - 977.8 m -- Saw a 38 in the writing on the side, so went with that year. Saw the city hall in the background so I knew it was LA.
2) 7496 pts 9 yrs off - 224.3 m -- Had no idea when any Prince ascended to the throne in Monaco. I picked too late.
3) 7827 pts 5 yrs off - 573.3 km -- Thought it was Peru because the police officer's patch was similar to the Peruvian flag and the Alpaca. I saw what I thought said capital in the poster and Lima was as good of a pick as any. I was suspicious that it was 2024 but couldn't convince myself to go past 2019.
4) 9950 pts 1 yrs off - 4.4 m -- I remember this was near the end of his presidency. I guessed a year too late.
5) 4612 pts 3 yrs off - 9982.5 km -- The sign in the background said Hotel Santa Maria.... I think. I was thinking a Mexican resort. I picked Puerta Vallarta. Really tough one.

[Pelado]

41961

6950 - 11 years, 1.8 km - The writing at the bottom seemed to have "La" on it. Thought it might be the news of Pearl Harbor, but foolishly went with early 1950s
9945 - 1 years, 259.0 m - Lucky on the year guess
8738 - 2 years, 562.3 km - The lady and the colors screamed Peru, went with Lima.
9600 - 3 years, 10.3 m - A bit early
6728 - 5 years, 1344.3 km - My initial thought was the Mediterranean, but the writing on the guy's shirt seemed to be in English and thought it might say "Land Enders". I didn't see a spot that fit near Land's End, but selected it anyway.

[Bo Diddley]

38,450

8556 pts 3 yrs off - 543.6 km - I was up in Madrid and a little late.
7500 pts 8 yrs off - 28.8 m - I picked too early.
8356 pts 4 yrs off - 443.9 km - I was down in Budapest and a little late.
9226 pts 4 yrs off - 3.4 km - Got the right city, and just a little late.
4812 pts 2 yrs off - 8756.8 km - Tough one with the night shot. I picked LA.

[beefytee]

40,304

1) 9096 pts 2 yrs off - 204.1 km -- It was a velodrome, so I figured there was a good chance it was Barcelona since they had the Olympics. I saw that it said Palma on the program and forgot to look for that.
2) 7481 pts 9 yrs off - 935.0 m -- Picked the wrong side of the Eiffel Tower and picked too late. I thought I saw PAC in there taking a photo, so I guess around the time he took a trip to Gibraltar.
3) 8900 pts 5 yrs off - 20.2 m -- Found the location since it said Praha on the Hotel sign, I thought the cars looked pretty recent, but the image quality was low that got me to pick too early.
4) 9865 pts 1 yrs off - 4.1 km -- Saw Amsterdam on the box. Looked like a depression era picture.
5) 4962 pts 1 yrs off - 8755.7 km -- All the restaurants in the background seemed to agree with Hollywood for me. I knew the movie this was a premier for. I should have noticed all the scarfs and warm clothing the photographers were wearing which wouldn't have been likely in Hollywood.

[PaloAltoCougar]

40,304

1) 9096 pts 2 yrs off - 204.1 km -- It was a velodrome, so I figured there was a good chance it was Barcelona since they had the Olympics. I saw that it said Palma on the program and forgot to look for that.
2) 7481 pts 9 yrs off - 935.0 m -- Picked the wrong side of the Eiffel Tower and picked too late. I thought I saw PAC in there taking a photo, so I guess around the time he took a trip to Gibraltar.
3) 8900 pts 5 yrs off - 20.2 m -- Found the location since it said Praha on the Hotel sign, I thought the cars looked pretty recent, but the image quality was low that got me to pick too early.
4) 9865 pts 1 yrs off - 4.1 km -- Saw Amsterdam on the box. Looked like a depression era picture.
5) 4962 pts 1 yrs off - 8755.7 km -- All the restaurants in the background seemed to agree with Hollywood for me. I knew the movie this was a premier for. I should have noticed all the scarfs and warm clothing the photographers were wearing which wouldn't have been likely in Hollywood.

I was very similar to you on every answer (41,252), including Barcelona, Prague, and Amsterdam, and went with NYC rather than London or Hollywood. In the Eiffel Tower pic, I think I know which guy you're talking about and he does appear like a bit like me, but I hope my pants never look that baggy...

[Pelado]

I was very similar to you on every answer (41,252), including Barcelona, Prague, and Amsterdam, and went with NYC rather than London or Hollywood. In the Eiffel Tower pic, I think I know which guy you're talking about and he does appear like a bit like me, but I hope my pants never look that baggy...

PAC is a skinny jean adherent.

[beefytee]

I was very similar to you on every answer (41,252), including Barcelona, Prague, and Amsterdam, and went with NYC rather than London or Hollywood. In the Eiffel Tower pic, I think I know which guy you're talking about and he does appear like a bit like me, but I hope my pants never look that baggy...

I was wearing baggy jeans with tapered legs back in high school around the time this photo actually took place. I believe they were Levi’s 560’s.

[Bo Diddley]

38,481

7731 pts 6 yrs off - 169.1 km - Down the coast in Marseille and a little late.
5400 pts 0 yrs off - 5498.6 km - Year was a gimme, but I was in Philly.
7152 pts 10 yrs off - 61.9 km - Couldn't find Linwood and a decade too early.
9800 pts 2 yrs off - 2.8 m - Easy location.
8398 pts 7 yrs off - 118.2 m - Easy location. I threw caution to the wind picking 2024.

[beefytee]

45,492

1) 9299 pts 4 yrs off - 69.3 m -- Saw Monaco on her lanyard. I would have considered it anyways with the background. Didn't recognize Kate Moss, but it did remind of the super model drinking coffee on the bus a while ago. Was that Kate Moss too? I guessed a few years too late.
2) 9956 pts 0 yrs off - 1.5 km -- First thought was New Orleans, because I thought the place in the background said Mardi Lodge. But decided it was probably Welch with the Num above it and it didn't say Mardi. The other thing that led me to Wales was the dragon feet next to the year.
3) 8038 pts 6 yrs off - 65.5 km -- I searched high and low and couldn't find Linwood on the map. It was there apparently though. I think I guessed to early.
4) 8399 pts 6 yrs off - 63.1 m -- I was thinking it was the coronation, so I guessed a few years too late.
5) 9800 pts 2 yrs off - 1.1 m -- The location didn't jump out to me, but I put it together pretty quickly. Guessed 2 years too late.

[Bo Diddley]

39,137

8641 pts 5 yrs off - 39.7 km - I was just up the coast in Monaco and a little early.
5350 pts 10 yrs off - 1299.7 km - I was off the coast of Spain and a decade late.
9992 pts 0 yrs off - 417.5 m - They gave you the year on the photo. King street was fairly easy to find in Seattle.
6084 pts 7 yrs off - 1632.3 km - I had no clue. I hedged middle of Europe by picking Frankfurt and 2015 was a little too early.
9070 pts 0 yrs off - 429.6 km - Looked like it was just before Germany invaded in WWII, I picked Paris, whiffing on the giveaway hats.

[beefytee]

40,540

1) 9599 pts 3 yrs off - 71.5 m -- Figured it was Canne with the flags and the beach guessing it was the film festival. The cars looked really old in it, but there was an EU flag in the mix, so I figured it was at lease mid 90s. I guessed too late.
2) 8999 pts 1 yrs off - 450.7 km -- First I thought it was a French flag up top, bug figured out it was probably Yugoslavia. I guessed up by Italy so I was a ways off.
3) 9996 pts 0 yrs off - 195.1 m -- Saw the Washington license plate. Was able to find Kings St. in Seattle pretty easily.
4) 5000 pts 21 yrs off - 8.4 m -- Found Braga in Spain, but totally messed up the year. Seeing 01 02 on the scoreboard, I figured one of those was the year.
5) 6946 pts 11 yrs off - 2.1 km -- The hats and a couple of the shoes clued in Amsterdam to me. I guessed way too early. I should have paid more attention to the car in the background.

[Pelado]

Don't worry, I'm here to make everyone feel better about their score - 34565

9948 - 1 year, 94.4 m - didn't know what movie it was for, but guessed Cannes but zeroed in on the wrong building. Somewhat lucky to be just one year off.
7379 - 8 years, 5.3 km - Just watched a few travel videos with the Mrs. about Dubrovnik a week or so ago but was still off a bit on the actual location and, as usual, on the timing.
9600 - 3 years, 9.5 m - I was looking all over San Francisco's Chinatown for King Street before I took a closer look at the picture and saw the Washington license plate. Didn't notice the year in the picture.
2756 - 21 years, 1488.4 km - Saw the advertising for Swiss-something or other so went with Zurich in part for that and in part as a hedge. Saw 01 02 on the scoreboard, so tried 2001. Nope.
4882 - 18 years, 617.8 km - Couldn't make out the words on the sign behind them, but looked like it might be German or Scandinavian. Hedged with Copenhagen. With the big smile on the one girl's face, I didn't think of WWII at all, so ended up way too late.

[PaloAltoCougar]

45,859. Got Johnny Depp at Cannes on the nose and, though off by.a year or two, got the Adriatic Sea clue as we've taken the Lokrum Island ferry.

[beefytee]

42,126 -- It's been a while. I've been busy at work. I'm out of practice.

1)9991 pts 0 yrs off - 432.9 m -- Pretty straightforward with the year given.
2) 9679 pts 0 yrs off - 55.2 km -- Saw the Palestinian flag. I guessed around Jerusalem and figured it was before WW2.
3) 5997 pts 20 yrs off - 152.5 m -- Figured it was pre-WW2, so I was way late.
4) 8960 pts 2 yrs off - 340.5 km -- Picked Istanbul instead of Ankara.
5) 7499 pts 9 yrs off - 66.4 m -- The cars were blurry but they looked very old. I picked way to early.

[Bo Diddley]

It's been a while. I've been busy at work.

Yeah, me too. I like to spend a bit of time looking for clues in the pictures and the map. It always takes me a while.

Pretty decent score today though:

44,026

6996 pts 13 yrs off - 207.1 m - Paris was easy, but I really blew the date. Those cars looked earlier to me.
7561 pts 7 yrs off - 339.4 km - Oops I was up in Medina instead of Mecca.
9678 pts 2 yrs off - 5.6 km - Got a little closer than I expected.
9993 pts 0 yrs off - 371.3 m - Canadian Mounty in the pic says this was one of those Quebec meetings in WWII.
9798 pts 2 yrs off - 93.6 m - A little early and disappointed I couldn't figure out the exact location.