Third Cellar Field of 64: World Landmarks - Page 7

Cyclefrance · 04-04-2006, 12:13 AM

Taj Mahal (the world needs romance - good morning BTW - bloody cold with no heating!)

Kagen4o4 · 04-04-2006, 12:52 AM

the taj, barry. all the way

04-04-2006, 12:54 AM

Taj Mahal, obviously. Good night Cyclefrance. Not only does my heating work, but its supposed to get up to 60 degrees Fahrenheit here tomorrow. :p
(hope you get the problem quickly resolved)

xoxoxoBruce · 04-04-2006, 02:50 AM

Taj wins, next up;

Edinburgh Castle (7)
vs
Millau Viaduct (10)

Cyclefrance · 04-04-2006, 04:06 AM

Not that I have anything against the Scottish (isn't that Hadrian's Wall marvellous, though...?), but that Millau Bridge is something else. We saw it being contructed as we travelled to Spain via the Massif Central each year. For once modern construction has it over history - well, for me, anyway - maybe the first split vote...?

Millau Viaduct

(Oil delivery tomorrow at high cost - I feel a long exchange with my supplier coming on as I try to claw back the overage...)

Griff · 04-04-2006, 05:24 AM

Millau Viaduct - what CF said.

Undertoad · 04-04-2006, 07:40 AM

Millau Viaduct wins.

Big Ben (2)
vs
Very Large Array, Socorro (15)

http://cellar.org/fieldof64/64.php?field=landmarks

(tx for the assist B!)

SteveDallas · 04-04-2006, 08:30 AM

The VLA

glatt · 04-04-2006, 08:39 AM

Very Large Array

Undertoad · 04-04-2006, 08:44 AM

Very Large Array, Socorro wins, what an upset!

Stonehenge (1)
vs
White Cliffs of Dover (16)

Cyclefrance · 04-04-2006, 08:48 AM

Stonehenge - mystery construction, Druids, human sacrifices (well, maybe that's pushing it a bit - still, much more interesting than a big lump of chalk immortalised by Vera Lynne)

glatt · 04-04-2006, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyclefrance

(still, much more interesting than a big lump of chalk immortalised by Vera Lynne)

Vera! Vera! What has become of you?

SteveDallas · 04-04-2006, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Very Large Array, Socorro wins, what an upset!

Well, we gotta have at least one Cinderella!

glatt · 04-04-2006, 09:33 AM

I hadn't even looked at the rankings in the brackets before I voted. I thought the two were pretty evenly matched. I think the VLA is much cooler looking and much more interesting than some old clock tower. I'd much rather visit it.

I encourage any fence-sitters to vote for Stonhenge.

Cyclefrance · 04-04-2006, 09:48 AM

Wait a minute! - Some old clock tower..???!!!!

Well at least you've heard of Big Ben - wish I could say the same about this very large ashtray or something - I mean, what sort of descriptive quality is that - where's the alliteration?? Sounds like 'maybe it's big, maybe it isn't - probably best we say it's larger than a lot of other things we know - that sounds safe enough, won't offend anyone there...'

PS. - Vera is still alive and well - just that she's hung up the vocal chords...

04-04-2006, 12:13 AM	#91
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,854	Taj Mahal (the world needs romance - good morning BTW - bloody cold with no heating!) __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

04-04-2006, 12:52 AM	#92
Kagen4o4 Professor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,787	the taj, barry. all the way __________________ something we both can enjoy??

04-04-2006, 02:50 AM	#94
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 41,937	Taj wins, next up; Edinburgh Castle (7) vs Millau Viaduct (10) __________________ Everything is interesting... look closer.

04-04-2006, 04:06 AM	#95
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,854	Not that I have anything against the Scottish (isn't that Hadrian's Wall marvellous, though...?), but that Millau Bridge is something else. We saw it being contructed as we travelled to Spain via the Massif Central each year. For once modern construction has it over history - well, for me, anyway - maybe the first split vote...? Millau Viaduct (Oil delivery tomorrow at high cost - I feel a long exchange with my supplier coming on as I try to claw back the overage...) __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

04-04-2006, 05:24 AM	#96
Griff Hill-Biffy or HillWilliam Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 17,065	Millau Viaduct - what CF said. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis ...how easily the learned give up the evidence of their senses to preserve the coherence of ideas in their imagination. - Adam Smith

04-04-2006, 12:54 AM	#93
marichiko Guest Posts: n/a	Taj Mahal, obviously. Good night Cyclefrance. Not only does my heating work, but its supposed to get up to 60 degrees Fahrenheit here tomorrow. :p (hope you get the problem quickly resolved)

04-04-2006, 07:40 AM	#97
Undertoad Employable Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Valley Forge Natl Park Posts: 24,340	Millau Viaduct wins. Big Ben (2) vs Very Large Array, Socorro (15) http://cellar.org/fieldof64/64.php?field=landmarks (tx for the assist B!)

04-04-2006, 08:30 AM	#98
SteveDallas just open the dictionary to a random page, and pick a word. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,598	The VLA

04-04-2006, 08:39 AM	#99
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 18,008	Very Large Array

04-04-2006, 08:44 AM	#100
Undertoad Employable Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Valley Forge Natl Park Posts: 24,340	Very Large Array, Socorro wins, what an upset! Stonehenge (1) vs White Cliffs of Dover (16)

04-04-2006, 08:48 AM	#101
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,854	Stonehenge - mystery construction, Druids, human sacrifices (well, maybe that's pushing it a bit - still, much more interesting than a big lump of chalk immortalised by Vera Lynne) __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

04-04-2006, 09:33 AM	#104
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 18,008	I hadn't even looked at the rankings in the brackets before I voted. I thought the two were pretty evenly matched. I think the VLA is much cooler looking and much more interesting than some old clock tower. I'd much rather visit it. I encourage any fence-sitters to vote for Stonhenge.

04-04-2006, 09:48 AM	#105
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,854	Wait a minute! - Some old clock tower..???!!!! Well at least you've heard of Big Ben - wish I could say the same about this very large ashtray or something - I mean, what sort of descriptive quality is that - where's the alliteration?? Sounds like 'maybe it's big, maybe it isn't - probably best we say it's larger than a lot of other things we know - that sounds safe enough, won't offend anyone there...' PS. - Vera is still alive and well - just that she's hung up the vocal chords... __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

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