# Location, location, location: a geography game **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 16, 2004, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-location-location-a-geography-game/245419 "2004-05-16T13:20:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2004, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-location-location-a-geography-game/245419/1 "2004-05-16T13:20:54Z")
Let’s learn geography! Or something. 😃 Each poster is going to tell us something about where they live. However, they can only post if they meet the criteria specified by the previous poster. For example, I could say “the next poster must live on the East Coast,” or “the next poster must be living in Africa.” If you meet the requirements, tell us about the city or state or country you live in. Then make up the requirements for the next poster. Simple, no? Alrighty then… **The next poster must live in the hometown of a famous writer or movie star, or the town/city they’re usually associated with.** ---
**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2004, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-location-location-a-geography-game/245419/2 "2004-05-16T15:16:11Z")
[Xaviera Hollander](http://www.xavierahollander.com/)😃 **The next poster must live in the hometown of a famous course / dish, or the town/city it’s usually associated with.** ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2004, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-location-location-a-geography-game/245419/3 "2004-05-16T15:28:27Z")
> [@gum](#): > > [Xaviera Hollander](http://www.xavierahollander.com/)😃 > > **The next poster must live in the hometown of a famous course / dish, or the town/city it’s usually associated with.** [Denver omelette](http://www.westword.com/issues/2001-03-15/bite.html/1/index.html), which has little or nothing to do with Denver. **The next poster must live in the vincinity of a historically important battle.** ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2004, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-location-location-a-geography-game/245419/4 "2004-05-16T15:40:55Z")
I live near [Atlanta](http://ngeorgia.com/history/battleofatlanta.html). Damn W.T. to Hell. **The next poster must live on an island more than 5 miles from recognized continental body.** ---
**Author:** ![Skaill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/977dab/32.png) [@Skaill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skaill)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2004, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-location-location-a-geography-game/245419/5 "2004-05-16T16:18:12Z")
That’s Me ! [www.visitorkney.com](http://www.visitorkney.com) **The next poster must live somewhere famed for it’s archaeology.** ---
**Author:** ![cichlidiot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f9b8f/32.png) [@cichlidiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cichlidiot)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2004, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-location-location-a-geography-game/245419/6 "2004-05-16T17:14:45Z")
Not what it’s primarily famed for, but: [Yakima](http://www.spokaneoutdoors.com/pr.htm) Painted Rocks. **The next poster must live in a town where a famous crime took place.** ---
**Author:** ![TeaElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2004, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-location-location-a-geography-game/245419/7 "2004-05-16T17:46:17Z")
I live in Chappaqua, New York, scene of the nefarious (and unprosecuted) murder of [Buddy Clinton](http://slate.msn.com/?id=2060576). Whaddaya mean that doesn’t count? 😃 Okay, next person should **live in a town where a _real_ famous crime took place.** ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2004, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-location-location-a-geography-game/245419/8 "2004-05-16T18:08:44Z")
Plenty of famous crimes have taken place here in Chicago. Since the Prohibition-era gangsters had the best wardrobes, I shall select the [St. Valentine’s Day Massacre](http://www.btinternet.com/~dreklind/threetwo/valentine.htm) as my example. **The next poster must live in a place where a famous natural disaster occurred.** ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2004, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-location-location-a-geography-game/245419/9 "2004-05-16T18:20:09Z")
> [@](#): > > **The next poster must live in a place where a famous natural disaster occurred.** This [sinkhole](http://www.geotimes.org/may01/feature2.html) is just down the street from my first condo. (I moved a bit further south!) **The next poster must live near a castle.** ---
**Author:** ![catsix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@catsix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/catsix)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2004, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-location-location-a-geography-game/245419/10 "2004-05-16T20:23:50Z")
I live pretty close to [url=http://www.nemacolincastle.org/directions/]Nemacolin Castle\*\* which is located in Brownsville, Pennsylvania. **The next poster must live near a famous geographical site.** ---
**Author:** ![Tikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@Tikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tikki)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2004, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-location-location-a-geography-game/245419/11 "2004-05-16T21:00:45Z")
I give you the jewel of the Cascades–Mount Rainier. [http://www.untraveledroad.com/USA/Parks/Rainier.htm](http://www.untraveledroad.com/USA/Parks/Rainier.htm) **The next poster must live near an architectural failure.** ---
**Author:** ![The\_Man\_With\_The\_Golden\_Gun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@The\_Man\_With\_The\_Golden\_Gun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_With_The_Golden_Gun)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2004, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-location-location-a-geography-game/245419/12 "2004-05-16T21:05:16Z")
Chillicothe, Ohio. Home of the burned-down Carlisle Building. Sort of a failure, though it burned down because of two stoned teenagers. **The next poster must live near a volcano, whether active, extinct, or dormant.** ---
**Author:** ![JonScribe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3be4f8/32.png) [@JonScribe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JonScribe)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2004, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-location-location-a-geography-game/245419/13 "2004-05-16T21:40:31Z")
Another jewel of the [Cascades](http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Baker/framework.html). OK, the next poster should live in a country in which English is not the primary language. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2004, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-location-location-a-geography-game/245419/14 "2004-05-16T22:22:57Z")
> [@JonScribe](#): > > Another jewel of the [Cascades](http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Baker/framework.html). > > OK, the next poster should live in a country in which English is not the primary language. Aqui estoy. From where I sit, I am looking out over the entrance to the Panama Canal, crossroads of the world. **The next poster should live outside the Americas or Europe.** ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2004, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-location-location-a-geography-game/245419/15 "2004-05-16T22:35:24Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Aqui estoy. > > From where I sit, I am looking out over the entrance to the Panama Canal, crossroads of the world. > > **The next poster should live outside the Americas or Europe.** That’s me. The next poster should live outside the Americas AND Europe\* [size=1]Sorry, I couldn’t resist. I know what you wrote doesn’t really mean that. But I thought it was funny. [/quote] ---
**Author:** ![jastu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/43a26b/32.png) [@jastu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jastu)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-location-location-a-geography-game/245419/16 "2004-05-17T03:24:07Z")
Me, me. The next poster should be from the southern hemisphere. (keeping it down south) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-location-location-a-geography-game/245419/17 "2004-05-17T06:07:10Z")
> [@jastu](#): > > Me, me. > > The next poster should be from the southern hemisphere. (keeping it down south) 😃 Another southern hemisphere resident here… **The next poster must live in a city which has hosted the Olympic Games (either summer or winter).** ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-location-location-a-geography-game/245419/18 "2004-05-17T06:13:10Z")
Heheheh, keepin’ it southern … **The next poster must live in on a continent whose name doesn’t start and end with the same letter** … oops, that’s all of them, try again … **The next poster must live in a town or area, or next to a river, that features in a well-known song** ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-location-location-a-geography-game/245419/19 "2004-05-17T06:34:41Z")
> [@AndrewT](#): > > **The next poster must live in on a continent whose name doesn’t start and end with the same letter** … oops, that’s all of them, try again … Did we forget about **N** orth Americ **a** and **S** outh Americ **a**? ---
**Author:** ![buttonjockey308](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@buttonjockey308](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buttonjockey308)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-location-location-a-geography-game/245419/20 "2004-05-17T06:38:35Z")
Once again, Sweet Home Chicago, rears its head… \*\* The next poster must live somewhere in the Caribbean. \*\* [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-location-location-a-geography-game/245419.md?page=2)