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Guess the Village/Town/City Thread 2 (read post 1 and reminder of rules on post 9637)

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    #3242
    Fred Swanson
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    #3243
    GrumpyMe
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    Fred Swanson wrote: »
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    I'm sorry if you take offence :o but if I find the view on Google Maps - incontrovertable proof of the scene...
    I mean to say how many towns have "Mr Richards" with "AD Insurance" next door - especially when Google search for Mr Richards Location:Ireland throws up Castleblaney and #1 hit! And when I go to street view it is the same view!
    I wasn't being rude! I was 99.9999999999999999% sure!:rolleyes:


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    Fred Swanson
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    #3245
    Into The Blue
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    GrumpyMe wrote: »
    I'm sorry if you take offence :o but if I find the view on Google Maps - incontrovertable proof of the scene...
    I mean to say how many towns have "Mr Richards" with "AD Insurance" next door - especially when Google search for Mr Richards Location:Ireland throws up Castleblaney and #1 hit! And when I go to street view it is the same view!
    I wasn't being rude! I was 99.9999999999999999% sure!:rolleyes:

    plenty of times in mk1 of the thread, it was a case of- if you can prove you're right, go ahead to keep the thread moving.


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    #3246
    GrumpyMe
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    Into The Blue wrote: »
    plenty of times in mk1 of the thread, it was a case of- if you can prove you're right, go ahead to keep the thread moving.
    Well I knew it wasn't a guess! But still - I apologise if I caused offence...

    Just in case here is the latest photo in need of ID...

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    #3247
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,485 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    Kanturk or Liscarroll?


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    #3248
    GrumpyMe
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    Neither


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    #3249
    locum-motion
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    GrumpyMe wrote: »
    I'm sorry if you take offence :o but if I find the view on Google Maps - incontrovertable proof of the scene...
    I mean to say how many towns have "Mr Richards" with "AD Insurance" next door - especially when Google search for Mr Richards Location:Ireland throws up Castleblaney and #1 hit! And when I go to street view it is the same view!
    I wasn't being rude! I was 99.9999999999999999% sure!:rolleyes:


    I think it's probably OK to go ahead and post if you also post the google maps link to the same place (such as I did, in this post) but don't forget it has also happened that a person posted an incorrect answer and didn't wait for confirmation (such as in this example)


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    #3250
    Jambo
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    GrumpyMe wrote: »
    Unfortunately "that" one had been identified back in Jan 2014! :)

    God knows how that showed up as the last post on the thread for me!


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    #3251
    GrumpyMe
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    locum-motion wrote: »
    I think it's probably OK to go ahead and post if you also post the google maps link to the same place (such as I did, in this post) but don't forget it has also happened that a person posted an incorrect answer and didn't wait for confirmation (such as in this example)

    Fred Swanson's post had two premises with names visable - Mr Richards and AD Insurance. I searched online for both and narrowed it down to Castleblaney - Google search for "Mr Richards" in Ireland had #1 hit as Castleblaney! When I entered Castleblaney into Google Maps search preview of street view actually featured AD Insurance shopfront.
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    Once I clicked on the Street View Preview I got both shopfronts on screen.
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    And once I moved the POV I got the view that Fred had posted!
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    My post wasn't a guess. My search was conclusive, incontrovertible proof that the town/village/city was Castleblaney Co Monaghan.


    I thought it was OK to go ahead and post...


    Next time I'll just answer and wait!


    Anyway - anybody know this city:D/town:)/village...


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    #3252
    josip
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    Waterford?

    What's confusing for me is when people post a guess without a question mark afterwards.
    If I see someone has posted,

    Waterford

    then I think, oh they've recognised it, no point trying further.


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    #3253
    GrumpyMe
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    josip wrote: »
    Waterford?

    Is that a guess or are we doing "20 Questions" to narrow down the options?:D

    No it's not Waterford (city) and I'll add that it is not in County Waterford either!
    Only 31 counties to go! ;)


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    #3254
    retalivity
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    ballybofey?


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    #3255
    Rega
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    Union Hall?


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    #3256
    josip
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    GrumpyMe wrote: »
    Is that a guess or are we doing "20 Questions" to narrow down the options?:D

    No it's not Waterford (city) and I'll add that it is not in County Waterford either!
    Only 31 counties to go! ;)

    Thanks Grumpy. I'll wager it will take me less than 20 goes :)

    Templemore?


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    #3257
    GrumpyMe
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    retalivity wrote: »
    ballybofey?
    No


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    #3258
    GrumpyMe
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    Rega wrote: »
    Union Hall?
    Spot on!


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    #3259
    GrumpyMe
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    josip wrote: »
    Thanks Grumpy. I'll wager it will take me less than 20 goes :)

    Templemore?
    To late...Rega beat ya to it. Sorry!


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    #3260
    Rega
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    GrumpyMe wrote: »
    Spot on!

    Cool. I'm off out for the day now so won't have time to do the next one until this evening. If anyone else wants to do it, fire away.


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    #3261
    h3000
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    Rega wrote: »
    Cool. I'm off out for the day now so won't have time to do the next one until this evening. If anyone else wants to do it, fire away.

    I'll jump in so :)

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    #3262
    Into The Blue
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    Midlands


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    #3263
    Fred Swanson
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    #3264
    h3000
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    Into The Blue wrote: »
    Midlands
    Fred Swanson wrote: »
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    Nope

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    #3265
    maudgone
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    Newmarket on Fergus.


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    #3266
    h3000
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    maudgone wrote: »
    Newmarket on Fergus.

    Sure is you're up

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    #3267
    maudgone
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    h3000 wrote: »
    Sure is you're up

    Haven't a scooby how to. Anybody else want to stick one up?


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    #3268
    Fred Swanson
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    #3269
    josip
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    Passage East?


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    Fred Swanson
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    #3271
    locum-motion
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    maudgone wrote: »
    Haven't a scooby how to...

    There's probably other more efficient ways, but:

    1. Find a place on Google Streetview
    2. Ctrl+PrntScrn
    3. Open MS Paint or something
    4. Paste
    5. Scribble over any indentifying features
    6. Save the file on your computer
    7. Add it as an attachment to your post
    8. Follow the link in your own post, and Copy it
    9. Edit your post, and click on the little mountains & sun icon with the yellow sky
    10. Paste in your link, and Save your edited post.


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