Midgleys_ZA

Guess based on nothing in particular (other than possibly eliminating one wrong answer): Kuwait

Atlas at home, John at office

This is why I thought you'd get my question from the start Does using google maps to check on the countries near to Qatar count as googling?

You are correct. Many products made from oil were pioneered in Pennsylvania, which was one cause of the oil production, but even without that, Pennsylvania still produces a signifcant quantity of US oil, but this is now surpassed by other worldwide oil production. Take it away cincol.

Its not that easy

Thanks The Pooks (Pooks?) Which US state once produced 50% of the world's crude oil?

About 10 000 cm2? translates to about 1m2 I think, its quite possible that my maths has failed me.

I think it was about 1921. I know it was rather early on.

Thanks cincol, somehow it reminded me about the story of boiling an egg on a mountain (spoiler, it takes longer to boil an egg at higher altitude)What is Alan Smithee's claim to fame? Aha... this one I know ...I think the question was asked a few pages back Alan Smithee is a pseudonym used by film directors who wish to disown a project. Its however no longer used, there was a movie about it that basically killed the name.(cant remember the name of the movie) Correct, I was watching old episodes of QI and came up with this one, I guess its one of those strange facts that has now become common knowledge.

Thanks cincol, somehow it reminded me about the story of boiling an egg on a mountain (spoiler, it takes longer to boil an egg at higher altitude) What is Alan Smithee's claim to fame?

I should drink my morning coffee before answering questions. What about holding your breath and doing it 1m below the surface of the Dead Sea? Still not using any diving equipment

If I understand the question, Sea level. Pressure and temperature are closely linked, and an increase in pressure should make the boiling more difficult, meaning more energy is required. Energy = Temperature, so high pressure, high temperature needed. Of course, theoretically, one could take an open chamber underwater, fill it with air and then do boiling experiments inside the chamber, meaning that 14000m below sea level (Marianas trench depth) is the theoretical altitutde where boiling occurs at the highest temperature.

Well I'm just minesweeping the map, so I'll only take one more guess for this. St James Peak?

It is very near to Cracked It. Slighty more towards the Cape Town direction. Step on it?

Correct! I had a feeling CnC would be claiming this one...

Expected this one to be snapped up sooner, here is another pic at the cache:

We'll be around, we can meet up for an extra ginger caching spree! We are now off caching, so pile up the guesses on the pic and we'll give you the answer on Monday.

Correct! Boa constrictor = Boa constrictor The mistake I made when asking the question was that there is also an extinct animal that meets the criteria, Tyrannosaurus rex. Boa constrictor is the only extant animal where the two match though.

Another clue, the one I am thinking of is a snake.

So this is why I just don't recognise any of the photos lately.. Looks like you need to plan a caching trip down south. Before you come to Grahamstown you'll have to solve besem's puzzles: GC3373Q GC33744 GC33745 GC33747 GC33746 GC33749 The Eastern Cape has its own puzzle ridge, even if its a bit smaller than Cape Town's I am going to have to stop guessing soon, I'm running out of pics! A better option is to get some more caches in, which I'll be doing tomorrow With that in mind, here is an easy one.

Black Rhino = Dicornis biceros (Spelling might be wrong, I'm too lazy to google) White Rhino = Ceratotherium simum (again, lazy) I don't know what the Asian Rhino names are. Something that should be showing from my replies, is that the correct answer is two words long. The Asian Rhino's have the first name rhinoceros. OK - no legs? Orca? So, I used google now. Indian Rhinoceros = Rhinoceros unicornis, which has one name in common, but in the wrong order. Orca = Orcinus orca, so not that either.

So, I've kind of messed up. There are actually two correct answers to the question as I phrased it. I'll accept either as an answer though, just to be fair. A clue to the one I was thinking of, this vertebrate has no legs.

Looks a bit like this one: GC8E48

Black Rhino = Dicornis biceros (Spelling might be wrong, I'm too lazy to google) White Rhino = Ceratotherium simum (again, lazy) I don't know what the Asian Rhino names are. Something that should be showing from my replies, is that the correct answer is two words long.

Coelocanth = Latemaria chulumna, so not that.