+stagunner Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 inuvik? Corrrect Inuvik Established in 1955 as an administrative centre for the Mackenzie Delta. The name is from the Inuit for "the place of man". Source: Hamilton William B. (1978): The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names, Macmillan of Canada, Toronto, p. 321 Quote Link to comment
+Juicepig Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 your kidding - awesome - new question soon Quote Link to comment
+BCandMsKitty Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I knew that .... ! Just couldn't think of it, but recognized it as soon as I saw it! Quote Link to comment
+Juicepig Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 After Las Vegas - Which Canadian Destination is the top Batchelor Party destination in the world? Quote Link to comment
+stagunner Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 After Las Vegas - Which Canadian Destination is the top Batchelor Party destination in the world? St John's Newfoundland I heard that the men are outnumbered there, but I have no proof? Quote Link to comment
+Juicepig Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 not banff or St. Johns! (even though I would probably prefer places like that for my batchelors party) Quote Link to comment
danoshimano Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 After Las Vegas - Which Canadian Destination is the top Batchelor Party destination in the world? Please clarify. The question implies that Las Vegas is a Canadian destination which it obviously is not, but you could mean a destination *for* Canadians, but then the question closes with "in the world." Are you looking for a place in Canada? Is it a place that people go to from all over the world, or just Canadians? Is it St. Catherines (sp?) Street in Montreal? Quote Link to comment
+Juicepig Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 After Las Vegas - Which Canadian Destination is the top Batchelor Party destination in the world? Please clarify. The question implies that Las Vegas is a Canadian destination which it obviously is not, but you could mean a destination *for* Canadians, but then the question closes with "in the world." Are you looking for a place in Canada? Is it a place that people go to from all over the world, or just Canadians? Is it St. Catherines (sp?) Street in Montreal? Yes, Montreal - Second most popular destination in the world for Batchelor party destinations. Americans think Montreal is the Bee's Knees so to speak, go dano Quote Link to comment
+ImaMystic Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 After Las Vegas - Which Canadian Destination is the top Batchelor Party destination in the world? Please clarify. The question implies that Las Vegas is a Canadian destination which it obviously is not, but you could mean a destination *for* Canadians, but then the question closes with "in the world." Are you looking for a place in Canada? Is it a place that people go to from all over the world, or just Canadians? Is it St. Catherines (sp?) Street in Montreal? Yes, Montreal - Second most popular destination in the world for Batchelor party destinations. Americans think Montreal is the Bee's Knees so to speak, go dano Do you think the 18 year old age of majority in Quebec has something to do with the 'party destination" for Americans? Heck for Canadians too ... school tours to Montreal for New Years Eve is a Grade 12 right of passage for many kids within driving distance. Quote Link to comment
cartopper Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 That and being just across the border in most places. 18 year old can just cross over to there. Quote Link to comment
+The red-haired witch Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Do you think the 18 year old age of majority in Quebec has something to do with the 'party destination" for Americans? I'm really hoping that 18 being the age of majority doesn't have a significant incidence on the popularity of the place for bachelor's parties How young do people get married in the US? I know some of them are in a hurry because they can't get any before marriage, but still... For high school graduation parties, yes, that I can believe. Bars in Gatineau are full of 18 year olds from Ottawa year-round... So, where is the next question? Quote Link to comment
+Juicepig Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 So, where is the next question? After 3 days i think the rule is he forfeits his privilege! Whoever has a question, ask away!! Quote Link to comment
+brenda&&rew Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 So, where is the next question? After 3 days i think the rule is he forfeits his privilege! Whoever has a question, ask away!! You ask one JP... Quote Link to comment
Mag Magician Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 After 3 days i think the rule is he forfeits his privilege! Whoever has a question, ask away!! I can't imagine him being gone for 3 days. Maybe he had to go diving for another one of his nanos being lost in the drink? Quote Link to comment
7rxc Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 So, where is the next question? After 3 days i think the rule is he forfeits his privilege! Whoever has a question, ask away!! Some one asked where is he... didn't they...? I wonder if all the chat about Montreal stirred some latent youthful urges in our 'winner'... Doug Quote Link to comment
+Juicepig Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 (edited) You ask one JP... What manitoba city was named for a fictional character in a J.E. Preston-Muddock Novel? Edited March 18, 2009 by Juicepig Quote Link to comment
+Couparangus Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 So *that's* where the name came from! Sorry, I Googled it so can't claim answer. Quote Link to comment
+shearzone Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 You ask one JP... What manitoba city was named for a fictional character in a J.E. Preston-Muddock Novel? Winnipeg Quote Link to comment
+Juicepig Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 (edited) afraid not! Maybe take CA's astonishment comment as an indication that it is a weird sounding place? Edited March 19, 2009 by Juicepig Quote Link to comment
+RCA777 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 afraid not! Maybe take CA's astonishment comment as an indication that it is a weird sounding place? Well, "Winnipeg" sounds weird enough - and "Thompson" isn't weird. So, "Flin Flon" would be the last vestige of name weirdness. (Portage de la Prairie I s'pose might count). Thank Rick Mercer for me remembering the name of the place at all. Quote Link to comment
+Juicepig Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Flin Flon is right! It is only one of two cities in the world to be named after a sci-fi character. (the other being Tarzana California) The book is "The Sunless City" about a man named Josiah Flintabbatey Flonatin, who piloted a submarine through a bottomless lake. Upon passing through a hole lined with gold, he found a strange underground world. A prospector noted many parallels to this story and the geology of the area, and named the smelters rail station "Flin Flon" for the hero of the book. over to RCA! Quote Link to comment
+huskerrich2000 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 congrats RCA, even after I typed it I realized I was wrong, Said flin flon, scrolled and you had already said the answer, oh well Quote Link to comment
+RCA777 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 The "Iron Dog" owes its existence to which Canadian inventor? Quote Link to comment
+stagunner Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I missed the Flin FLon question,, I would have had it too, having been there one upon a time.. Quote Link to comment
+stagunner Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 The "Iron Dog" owes its existence to which Canadian inventor? Alexander Graham Bell Quote Link to comment
+stagunner Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 (edited) The "Iron Dog" owes its existence to which Canadian inventor? Joseph Armand Bombardier for the Motorized tobaggan aka a dogsled with an engine Edited March 19, 2009 by stagunner Quote Link to comment
+RCA777 Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 The "Iron Dog" owes its existence to which Canadian inventor? Joseph Armand Bombardier for the Motorized tobaggan aka a dogsled with an engine Correct! (SkiDoo/Snowmobile etc). Back to you stagunner. Quote Link to comment
+stagunner Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 The "Iron Dog" owes its existence to which Canadian inventor? Joseph Armand Bombardier for the Motorized tobaggan aka a dogsled with an engine Correct! (SkiDoo/Snowmobile etc). Back to you stagunner. HAHAHAAHA LMAO I got it???? OK a new one in a bit let me think,,,, Quote Link to comment
7rxc Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 The "Iron Dog" owes its existence to which Canadian inventor? Joseph Armand Bombardier for the Motorized tobaggan aka a dogsled with an engine Correct! (SkiDoo/Snowmobile etc). Back to you stagunner. Darn it all again... I was going to guess the guy who invented the Dachshound Boot Scraper... whoever it was... that is really a wrought iron 'dog'... Doug Quote Link to comment
+stagunner Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 ok Here is an easy one What and Where is "LOCAL NOON"? Quote Link to comment
+ImaMystic Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Darn ... I know what the definition of local noon is but I don't know how to figure out the where. I'm looking forward to learning that! Quote Link to comment
+BCandMsKitty Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Trick question Local noon is when the sun is at it's highest, and "where" would be wherever you are? Quote Link to comment
+stagunner Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 (edited) Good Answer BC &MissKitty but not a very tricky question, just one that makes you think,, Local Noon can be the time of the old Gun fight, or HIGH NOON If you know your position and when 1200 hrs GMT and wait for the sun to transit (cross over) your Zenith (the point on the Celestial Sphere directly above you) you will know when LOCAL NOON is. So it can be defined as the exact time the Sun crosses your meridian of Longitude. So that describes the WHEN and WHERE. Each Meridian of Longitude has it's own LOCAL NOON, which really made trouble when trying to make trains meet their scheduled arrival times many years ago, and hence the Canadian Invention of Standard Time. YOur Turn Edited March 23, 2009 by stagunner Quote Link to comment
cartopper Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 " which really made trouble when trying to make trains meet their scheduled arrival times many years ago" Darn train question! Never could figure them out in school and after a bit never really cared if they ever did meet! lol Lorne Quote Link to comment
+stagunner Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 While this on was not really a TRAIN question it had elements of Geography, and astromony in it. Kind of makes you wonder,,, But according to WIKI Prior to 1883, local mean time was used throughout North America, resulting in an inordinate number of local times. This caused convoluted regional and national train schedules. Sandford Fleming, a Canadian, proposed Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute on February 8, 1879. On October 11, 1883, the heads of the major railroads met in Chicago at the former Grand Pacific Hotel[1] to adopt the Standard Time System. The new system was adopted by most states almost immediately after railroads did so and finally officially adopted by the U.S. government almost fifty years later. So you can blame us crazy Canucks for Standard Time,, whether you like it or not Have a great Geocaching day.. and don't look up when it is NOON you will be blinded by the light ,,, Quote Link to comment
+BCandMsKitty Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Sorry for the delay. I'll try to put up a question this evening. Quote Link to comment
+BCandMsKitty Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Where is The Canadian Canoe Museum located? Quote Link to comment
cartopper Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Quebec City. Would enjoy going to see the canoe museum Lorne Quote Link to comment
+adamsloco Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Quebec City. Would enjoy going to see the canoe museum Lorne I doubt that it is *the* canoe museum, but the Museum of Science and Technology (go figure) has a fairly large canoe exhibit. Adam Quote Link to comment
+huskerrich2000 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 (edited) kenora, ontario, oh well try again next time Edited April 1, 2009 by huskerrich2000 Quote Link to comment
+BCandMsKitty Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 (edited) Nope .... neither Quebec City or Kenora. The museum in question has the largest collsction of canoes and canoeing artifacts of its kind with many famous canoes, such as one of the the red Chestnut Prospector canoes used by Artist, canoeist and film maker, Bill Mason. The museum is closer to Quebec City than it is to Kenora. Edited April 2, 2009 by BC & MsKitty Quote Link to comment
+adamsloco Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Nope .... neither Quebec City or Kenora. The museum in question has the largest collsction of canoes and canoeing artifacts of its kind with many famous canoes, such as one of the the red Chestnut Prospector canoes used by Artist, canoeist and film maker, Bill Mason. The museum is closer to Quebec City than it is to Kenora. I'm pretty sure it is somewhere in Ontario, because I seem to remember seeing signs for it while I was out caching. But I don't think it would be fair to start reeling off the names of all the places I've been caching this month, in the hopes that I hit the right one. I'll allow myself one guess: Niagara Falls. They have lots of various museums, maybe I saw it there. Adam Quote Link to comment
+Couparangus Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 I have no idea, but will guess somewhere in the capitol area. Quote Link to comment
+BCandMsKitty Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I thought there might be several canoeist in the forum and that this one would fall the first day! hint: In Ontario, 1 1/2 hours north east of Toronto. Quote Link to comment
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