Posted August 20, 200717 yr My office knows how to have a good time. For this year's summer event, the agency split up into four teams and attempted to decipher clues to specific Columbus landmarks. Each team had four hours, a digital camera, and a limo full of beers to photograph as many locations as possible (despite a drunken call or two to ColDayMan, my team came in second). Now it's your turn to play along. I'll throw out a clue from the master list. The first forummer to decipher that clue and link the appropriate photo gets a point. Original shots are not necessary; you can pull from your photo archive. And no, I didn't compose these clues. Ready? Pop open a brewski and start with an easy one: CLUE #1 Beautiful Americans In C’lumbus abound, Find two, ala “gothic” (And one’s upside-down). On your mark, get set, SNAP!
August 20, 200717 yr I have no idea. Puh-leeze, David. It was only last week you shot up my neighborhood (hint hint).
August 20, 200717 yr I take it I cannot participate... "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 20, 200717 yr You were probably too drunk to remember any of the clues. No, wait. That was me. Participate away (please)!
August 20, 200717 yr you say columns and all i can think of is the left over train station ones...... (not a fan of guy lombardo? I take it you don't have the official US treasury guy lombardo dollar bill? even more baffling as he's canadian)
August 20, 200717 yr For the love of Guy Lombardo, THIS IS SO EASY! CLUE #1 Beautiful Americans In C’(o)lumbus abound, Find two, ala “gothic” (And one’s upside-down). (Sorry for the outburst, class.)
August 20, 200717 yr ^“American Gothic” Mural, 714 North High THANK YOU! The score so far: Pope.............1pt. David............0pt. ColDayMan.....0pt. Next clue coming up: CLUE #2 Where farmers go to market With produce so fine, It’s a picture we’re wantin’ A tad north of Vine
August 20, 200717 yr i'm good at photo scavenger hunt for retards! Unfortunately, your mom isn't. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 20, 200717 yr Hold on you two; only in the event of a tie shall we resort to a poo-throwing contest.
August 20, 200717 yr Sorry. Just trying to be economical with my post-count. Once again: CLUE #2 Where farmers go to market With produce so fine, It’s a picture we’re wantin’ A tad north of Vine
August 20, 200717 yr North Market - only photo I have is from a forum meet in 2004: clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
August 20, 200717 yr ^^DING! The score so far: MayDay.........1pt. Pope.............1pt. David............0pt. ColDayMan.....0pt. And one more clue from the Short North area... CLUE #3 You’re all such a fine bunch O’ gals and good fellas, Get yourselves to the faux cliff And snap ya some dwellas.
August 20, 200717 yr oddly enough I think that's the last time i smiled. And apparently the last time anybody gave a rast a$$ about attending a Columbus meet. What a manly bunch you were...
August 20, 200717 yr fine, this friday I'm driving down, sleeping on your porch and waking you up at 5am for the forum meet.
August 20, 200717 yr ^^DING! The score so far: MayDay.........1pt. Pope.............1pt. David............0pt. ColDayMan.....0pt. FYI, I am NOT participating in this! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 20, 200717 yr the first two things that came to mind were either marblecliff or glen echo at hudson. no pics but here's some google:
August 20, 200717 yr I was gonna go to a Columbus meet. Im sure slipperyfish would too. I would have gotten the second riddle. Not sure about the third.
August 21, 200717 yr The cap? It hangs above 670...that's the only thing remotely close to a faux cliff I can think of.
August 21, 200717 yr ^Bingo! It's a reproduction of "The Cliff Dwellers" by native Columbusite George Bellows, located at 641 N. High St. Good job Summit Street! The score so far: Summit Street....1pt. MayDay.............1pt. Pope.................1pt. David................0pt. ColDayMan.........0pt. Heading out of Columbus proper for this next one: CLUE #4 Of sculptures in general, This one’s a kernal-- So head for the field Where the ears are eternal. (How many ears?) – extra 1 pt. Now hop on 33 and GO!
August 21, 200717 yr 4995 Ring Rd, Dublin 109 ears of corn in the midst of a Dublin corporate park, by Malcolm Cochran, 1994 edited to fix photolink
August 21, 200717 yr ^^^&^^^^Right on Buckeye1 and SlipperyFish. Since you both posted within five minutes of each other--and most likely unaware of each other's post--AND you both got the bonus question, I'll split the points between the two of youse: The score so far: Buckeye1...........1pt Slipperyfish........1pt. Summit Street....1pt. MayDay.............1pt. Pope.................1pt. David...............0pt. While we're in Dublin: CLUE #5 At Ash-Chem the arches Are tension in double. Get a snap of this sculpture Or you’ll all be in trouble. (Again: I did NOT compose these clues). Good luck!
August 22, 200717 yr aww geez i cant play, the mural, the cap, the corn & the arches came after i moved.
August 22, 200717 yr ^There's a way to fix that, you know. ^^This is Columbus; any objects older than 15 years are summarily destroyed. You know that. ^^^We'll bring it back downtown as soon as someone gets clue #5.
August 30, 200717 yr Found this at flickr.com listed under "Double Tension Arches" sculpture on the Ashland Chemical grounds. I'm new at posting images, so they may not show up. If these images don't show up, you can find them at www.flickr.com by searching for Ashland Chemical Columbus.
August 30, 200717 yr rider, the only thing you needed to do was put in a forward-slash on the last "img" tag ---- > [/img] Otherwise you were right on track. clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
August 30, 200717 yr And at long last we have a winner: congrats rider--not bad for your second post. Here's to your next 3,000. The score so far: Rider.................1pt Buckeye1...........1pt Slipperyfish........1pt. Summit Street....1pt. MayDay.............1pt. Pope.................1pt. David........STILL 0pt. Now back to Columbus proper for an excruciatingly easy one: It looks like an “A” when you’re far away. Up close--what the hell could it be? For those with art trauma it could be alma mama So get thee a photo at CCAD.
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