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    South African (Off-Topic) Quiz

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    Oh .... so the entire name is identical? Oh crumbs....I'm sure I've come across this before, but can't think of it right now. Any other hints please? Like is it a mammal/reptile/bird...... :blink:

     

    Too early for hints I think. The original question (when I was asked it) said animal, so narrowing it down to vertebrate is already a hint :P

     

    Knowing what John does, I'll go with some type of fish. <_<

    Maybe my answer will help someone else find the solution!

     

    But I'm an Entomologist, I stopped studying fish more than 8 years ago ;)

    Where am I?

    in South Africa

    Posted · Edited by Tara and John

    :) Aw, just got excited there for a minute!

     

    Here's a pic taken of the "Old Wagon Bridge" (GC10T5J) going over the Orange River - you can see why I thought this was it! :)

     

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    The road across is also gravel and narrow with a similar barrier on the sides.. :) I took a pic of our car crossing the bridge, which looks almost exactly like the last hint you gave - but I don't have the picture set with me to post now..

     

    Well, I gave it a go - looks like you've stumped us all..

     

    The surrounding bush is pretty simlar, but this was Picket Bridge (GC207HP), on the Fish River. I can see why you thought it was the same, right down to the farm house on the other side of the river! I guess it might have been a bit too obscure.

     

    Here is another one, hopefully easier:

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    Where am I?

    in South Africa

    Posted

    Ah wait a minute... now this looks like recently archived cache, Old Wagon Bridge??

     

    I climbed right up there - with lots of effort! Definitely the most memorable DNF I logged ever!

     

    No, this cache is still active and after a quick check, no DNF from Team Ginger either ;)

    South African (Off-Topic) Quiz

    in South Africa

    Posted

    A quickie to get going again :)

     

    A Dozen, a Gross and a Score,

    plus three times the square root of four,

    divided by seven,

    plus five times eleven,

    equals ...... squared and not a bit more.

     

    Nine. Oddly, I remembered the term Lordosis but couldn't place it. This one is a bit easier

    South African (Off-Topic) Quiz

    in South Africa

    Posted

    Pretoria?

     

    Ok, you're probably right then - the weather people's head office is in Pretoria, in the municipality named "City of Tshwane"...

     

    Well CH got there first, but Jors got the correct name. Hmmm. I think it must go to Jors for getting the technicality right, take it away.

    Where am I?

    in South Africa

    Posted

    Thought you guys would get this one! All yours.

    The church at 'The Cockroft-Bailey Connection' I remember clearly as Gavin almost stoon on a puffadder on the lawn there!

     

    It took us a while to collect the clues, and I can believe that there would be puffies in the darker corners of that church yard.

     

    How about this one:

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    Where am I?

    in South Africa

    Posted

    This is such a funny idea...! Thanks for brightening-up what has been a very dull forum lately. Scary to think what else you might have licked... Now I have to expand on my caching notes with "Please don't lick this cache!".... :blink:

     

    It tastes dusty, in case you were wondering ;)

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