Canadian Geopub Quiz

[+Couparangus]

I do believe this would be a provincial body and be the OPP in most cases. If its on, or near, water I think that would shift to the coast guard.

[+Tequila]

I do believe this would be a provincial body and be the OPP in most cases. If its on, or near, water I think that would shift to the coast guard.

 

Close enough. The complete answer is the police service who has jurisdiction over the area where the search is taking place. In most of Ontario, this would be the OPP Emergency Response Team. But in the case of regions or municipalities, it is the local police. Coast Guard do not have jurisdiction.. However, they, as well as Armed Forces, assist when called upon.

[CharlieZulu]

I do believe this would be a provincial body and be the OPP in most cases. If its on, or near, water I think that would shift to the coast guard.

 

Close enough. The complete answer is the police service who has jurisdiction over the area where the search is taking place. In most of Ontario, this would be the OPP Emergency Response Team. But in the case of regions or municipalities, it is the local police. Coast Guard do not have jurisdiction.. However, they, as well as Armed Forces, assist when called upon.

 

Those SARtechs we have are awesome dudes. You couldn't pay me enough to jump out of a helo into the black sea at night with 20 foot waves, but they do it and they do it well.

 

Strong. Proud. Brave. Read about our SAR Tech guys.

 

 

Chris

[+Couparangus]

How many of these birds are you likely to see while Geocaching in Southern Ontario? Why?

 

Ivory Billed Woodpecker

Bachman’s Warbler

Heath Hen

Dusky Sparrow

Carolina Parakeet

[+hamgran]

Zero. Zilch. I believe they're all extinct?

[+Couparangus]

Hamgran has it! Your turn!

 

As for our feathered friends, sad but true. The good news is we are taking conservation a lot more seriously nowadays.

[+hamgran]

hmmm... lesseee..... OK. How many people were registered into Ghagafap V by lunchtime Saturday? (First answer within 10).

Edited September 18, 2006 by hamgran

[+Luc & Sweety]

This is a total shot in the dark but I'll say 134 people..

[+hamgran]

(higher....)

[+ciggy]

Okay - another wild guess; 169

[+hamgran]

Closer!!! A little more...

[+Couparangus]

179?

[+hamgran]

Won, by CA!!!

There were 180 registered by lunchtime, and at least five more afterwards. An awesome event.

 

Your turn!

[+Couparangus]

What a guess!

 

Who was the originator of the 37lbs headless garden gnome travel bug as seen at GHAGAFAP 5 ?

[+Luc & Sweety]

I think it was Tomtec. He has a thing for unusual TBs..

[+hamgran]

It was a camper, because I first saw it on Friday night...

[+Couparangus]

Luc & Sweety got it! Yes, it was Tomtank! (and I'm glad HE didn't answer the question )

 

Ask away!

[+AV Dezign]

While we are waiting for Luc & Sweety to come back...

 

 

[+Couparangus]

I'll give Luc and Sweety another 24 hours before I punish everyone with another natural sciences question.

 

Update:

 

Too slow Luc and Sweety.

 

Next Question:

 

(Q) What group of study/activity do these terms apply to?

 

xerophyte

tetraploid

squarrose

silique

parterre

pleaching

hyper-tufa

 

(I admit this is only loosely connected with Geocaching, but I have met a cacher who probably knows all these terms).

Edited September 22, 2006 by Couparangus

[+Luc & Sweety]

Sorry, we were out of town and had no access to a computer. We are back now..

[+AV Dezign]

A quick guess (just cause I recognize one term from french), how about gardening?

[+H.F.Reign]

I agree with AV Design about gardening...or at least they are plant related terms, so some form of botany although I don't recognize enough of them to say specifically what...and I was called off topic with my dog question?

[+Couparangus]

AV Design has it! Ask away!

[+AV Dezign]

Okay, this I will allow internet searching, but it does in a way affect geocaching in my home town of Montreal. I have caches all over the mountain. Here goes the question:

 

How many mountain peaks does Montreal have, and what are their names?

Edited September 24, 2006 by AV Dezign

[+H.F.Reign]

according to the guy...just 1, mount royal

 

but then again we live in a swamp so what do we know?

[+AV Dezign]

according to the guy...just 1, mount royal

 

but then again we live in a swamp so what do we know?

 

It is what most think, even Montrealers, but no... try again.

[+H.F.Reign]

well, I guess you could say he was partially correct...I looked it up and it is only 1 mountain I won't share the answer though as I am sure someone out there knows it.

[+knitter]

3? Other than Mont Royal, I have no idea what they're called.

[+AV Dezign]

3? Other than Mont Royal, I have no idea what they're called.

 

3 is correct, and Mont royal is one. If somebody can name the other two by tomorow morning they will have the next question, otherwise I might just pass it on to Knitter.

[+LeGodFather]

OK. Even if I was born in Montreal, I did not know that. But, I found this:

 

Mont-Royal, Outremont and Westmount.

 

Actually, they are all part of the same big mountain but they are 3 peaks.

[+AV Dezign]

OK. Even if I was born in Montreal, I did not know that. But, I found this:

 

Mont-Royal, Outremont and Westmount.

 

Actually, they are all part of the same big mountain but they are 3 peaks.

 

You da man! A toi mon cher...

 

I was thinking of making a multi that would take you to the exact top of the three peaks, but appart from Mont-Royal which is online, I was unnable to locate the exact coordinates of the other two.

 

BTW Mount-Royal is the tallest and main one, Westmount peaks to the west of it as you may have deciphered and the other one, is called exactly that, "other mount", Outremont which peaks north northwest.

Edited September 25, 2006 by AV Dezign

[+LeGodFather]

OK. Even if I was born in Montreal, I did not know that. But, I found this:

 

Mont-Royal, Outremont and Westmount.

 

Actually, they are all part of the same big mountain but they are 3 peaks.

You da man! A toi mon cher...

 

I was thinking of making a multi that would take you to the exact top of the three peaks, but appart from Mont-Royal which is online, I was unnable to locate the exact coordinates of the other two.

 

BTW Mount-Royal is the tallest and main one, Westmount peaks to the west of it as you may have deciphered and the other one, is called exactly that, "other mount", Outremont which peaks north northwest.

Yay! Yé!

 

Ok.. here goes.. a two-parter!

 

Of the 13 provinces and territories of Canada:

1) which one has the largest freshwater areas? and

2) which one has the largest combined land and freshwater areas?

 

Hint: It is not the same answer for both.

 

Whoever will answer correctly the last answer will be next!

[+VO2WW]

1) This should be Quebec I would think

2) Not real sure but again I think Nunavut

[+LeGodFather]

1) This should be Quebec I would think

2) Not real sure but again I think Nunavut

Good job!

 

All the stats here!

 

Come on down! You're next!

[+VO2WW]

Thanks for the link

 

What are the most extreme points in Canada,

in degrees and minutes will be fine.

N - S - E and W

 

PS, We have one in NL

[+Luc & Sweety]

Ok I'll take a stab. Referencing an atlas I think the answers are as follows.

 

North - Cape Alrich, Nunavut

East - Cape Spear, Newfoundland

South - Middle Island, Ontario

West - this one is a little unclear but I think its Prince Rupert, BC?

[+VO2WW]

You have the South and East correct.

You have the North correct as most northerly land mass point.

BUT there ia an island point further North.

You are wrong on the West point and it is not in BC

[+H.F.Reign]

Are you counting our claim up to the north pole too? then we have the western side of the yukon or 141 degrees

[+VO2WW]

Yep the West point is 141 degrees, the Yukon - Alaska border

Close enough on the North but Cape Columbia is a bit above

Cape Alrich but a lot consider it the North point.

 

Your turn....................

[+AV Dezign]

Yep the West point is 141 degrees, the Yukon - Alaska border

Close enough on the North but Cape Columbia is a bit above

Cape Alrich but a lot consider it the North point.

 

Your turn....................

 

Hey wait a minute, not all the answers have been answered to their fullest, can you give it back with the correct answers with full coordinates please, this is info I would like to know.

[+VO2WW]

North 83 06 - 69 57 Cape Columbia, Alrich is on the mainland part

but most often referenced, Alert is the most Northern community

 

South 41 41 - 82 40 Middle Island, ON

Point Pelee is the best known Community on mainland part

 

West 141 00 YK/AK border,

I think there is a small community on the border there but not real sure

 

East 47 031.24 - 52 37.10 Cape Spear, NL

Check out my cache, Extreme East,

Blackhead is the closest community

[+H.F.Reign]

Help! My batteries died and I didn't bring an other set. I vaguely remember something about a borderline method to help me find my way home...how does this work?

 

yes, this is my geopub question

[+TOMTEC]

He he, the obvious solution for me is turn to the dog! (assuming you have absolutely no idea how to get out) With the simple command "Let's go home!" you'll be led back the way you came... Beat's the track-back feature on a GPS any day. Now, if you don't have a dog... I hope your nose is working!

 

TOMTEC

[+hamgran]

It's winter, so I turn around and follow my footprints in the snow.

[+northernpenguin]

It's winter, so I turn around and follow my footprints in the snow.

It's spring, so I turn around and follow my footprints in the mud

[+TOMTEC]

It's winter, so I turn around and follow my footprints in the snow.

It's spring, so I turn around and follow my footprints in the mud

Unless it's that mud we had at the COG Spring Fling 2 years ago... It would swallow your boots then erase any evidence that you were even there! Definately not your friend... He he

 

TOMTEC

[+AV Dezign]

I would simply put my GPS in my pocket, then turn around and say to my wife, let me have your GPS love!.

[+Couparangus]

Take your batteries out of your GPS and rub them vigorously in your hands for a minute or two to warm them up to get those electrons inside excited. Now re-insert in the GPS and pray!

[+H.F.Reign]

you folks are having too much fun with this one

 

I like all your answers except ask the wife for her GPS...she can darn well use it herself thank you very much!

 

looking for a real life teachable method called borderline method...although yours thus far would make more sense.

 

The most lost I ever got was on horseback and every horse I have ever ridden would have hightailed it back to the barn given the option but this young male had rocks for brains and kept wandering about further and further...

[danoshimano]

Well, I was going to say I would hold the batteries in my armpit for 10 minutes, but maybe Couperangus' method would work better.

 

Meanwhile, being completely at a loss as to what this is about and being too curious to wait, I decided to find out the "easy" way... Google. (With no intention to post the answer, of course.)

 

But there ain't nothing on Google for "borderline method" "border-line method" or "border line method" (all searched with assorted modifiers) so now I am wondering if more than 3 people on the planet know about this?