let me know if you want another photo.
― broccoli rabe thomas (the table is the table), Monday, 4 July 2022 15:11 (one year ago) link
I would say yes to that personally
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Monday, 4 July 2022 17:24 (one year ago) link
I wouldn't say no either - we're not *really* getting anywhere right now imho
― StanM, Tuesday, 5 July 2022 12:42 (one year ago) link
https://ia601407.us.archive.org/32/items/guess-22/Guess22.jpg
― broccoli rabe thomas (the table is the table), Tuesday, 5 July 2022 15:21 (one year ago) link
oooooh
― StanM, Tuesday, 5 July 2022 15:23 (one year ago) link
so cars drive on the left
― StanM, Tuesday, 5 July 2022 15:24 (one year ago) link
(helpful link : https://www.worldstandards.eu/cars/list-of-left-driving-countries/ )
that means all of S and SE Africa is still in play
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 5 July 2022 16:00 (one year ago) link
except for Madagascar
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 5 July 2022 16:01 (one year ago) link
Guyana (and Suriname!) also still in there
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 5 July 2022 16:02 (one year ago) link
if these are google streetview photos (the first one has the watermark) then that further limits the countries in play, theres only a few african countries with coverage
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 5 July 2022 16:34 (one year ago) link
i do still suspect it's in eastern south africa or one of the kingdoms, there's a lot of places in that region that look like that
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 5 July 2022 16:39 (one year ago) link
I'm still liking Kampala for this, but I don't know. That little hill keeps cropping up, but the similar one in Kampala is sort of taller
I did find a house with that gate
Presuming second view is also a street view, its not often they're done at dusk
― Christmas in Davenport (cherry blossom), Tuesday, 5 July 2022 17:20 (one year ago) link
The road divider things are super distinctive!
― Christmas in Davenport (cherry blossom), Tuesday, 5 July 2022 17:22 (one year ago) link
My first thought was Ethiopia (although I had no idea where) which logically leads me to Kenya next - through driving on the left.
Road markings v similar to Britain too so I want to say Commonwealth.
― Long enough attention span for a Stephen Bissette blu-ray extra (aldo), Tuesday, 5 July 2022 18:59 (one year ago) link
found the weird railings I think
― Christmas in Davenport (cherry blossom), Tuesday, 5 July 2022 19:23 (one year ago) link
got it!
― Christmas in Davenport (cherry blossom), Tuesday, 5 July 2022 19:33 (one year ago) link
https://www.google.com/maps/@0.2103956,32.5762419,3a,75y,67.47h,88.14t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sAF1QipO0j2vG2WBKPrJ_Io_HZtKCYEfJfFgfIPgLREEg!2e10!3e11!7i5760!8i2880
― Christmas in Davenport (cherry blossom), Tuesday, 5 July 2022 19:35 (one year ago) link
nicely done cb
― rob, Tuesday, 5 July 2022 19:46 (one year ago) link
Hell yeah! Nice work.
Just a query: I wasn't sure whether it was "solved" when people mentioned they were thinking Kampala— what do we consider "solved" here? is it more about someone saying with certainty that it is a specific place and being correct? Or is it guided by mere mention of the accurate place?
Sorry if this has been gone over, I just don't know!
― broccoli rabe thomas (the table is the table), Tuesday, 5 July 2022 20:17 (one year ago) link
I think it's solved when the person posting the city considers it to be solved!
― Christmas in Davenport (cherry blossom), Tuesday, 5 July 2022 20:21 (one year ago) link
Okay! Glad I waited. Numerous posters thinking it was Kampala made me think it best until someone found the exact locale or said it with certainty.
― broccoli rabe thomas (the table is the table), Tuesday, 5 July 2022 20:24 (one year ago) link
With this one I guessed Kampala pretty early, but not with any certainty whatsoever (and Rob suggested it before me too). I gradually got more sure on it, but wasn't till I found the weird crash barrier that I actually knew (actually the road with the barrier on)
― Christmas in Davenport (cherry blossom), Tuesday, 5 July 2022 20:24 (one year ago) link
Where are you based again, cb?
― broccoli rabe thomas (the table is the table), Tuesday, 5 July 2022 20:28 (one year ago) link
well done cb!
― StanM, Tuesday, 5 July 2022 22:02 (one year ago) link
yes, imo the thread-game's rules have evolved to mean you have to post the exact map location. unfortunately that means I will never "win" but that's okay, I am always impressed with other posters' skills!
― rob, Tuesday, 5 July 2022 22:26 (one year ago) link
https://i.ibb.co/d0YVM0G/541.png
bloop
― Christmas in Davenport (cherry blossom), Sunday, 10 July 2022 16:00 (one year ago) link
hmm not a lot to go on here but i'd start my search in turkey or the balkan countries i think? unless i'm missing an important clue
― ciderpress, Sunday, 10 July 2022 16:28 (one year ago) link
can anyone decipher what’s on the box next to the entrance?
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Sunday, 10 July 2022 16:41 (one year ago) link
I'd go UK tbh
― ignore the blue line (or something), Sunday, 10 July 2022 16:57 (one year ago) link
i’m not ruling out South Africa
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Sunday, 10 July 2022 17:18 (one year ago) link
The pavement, brick steps, street light and building finish don't really look UK to me.
― dear confusion the catastrophe waitress (ledge), Sunday, 10 July 2022 18:05 (one year ago) link
It was the pavement and foliage which did look UK to me, them and the rubbish. I'm with you on the building tho, that's what's throwing me
― ignore the blue line (or something), Sunday, 10 July 2022 18:13 (one year ago) link
Doesn't look UK to me, and the building looks too shoddy to be most places in Western Europe. I'm guessing somewhere in Eastern Europe.
― Zelda Zonk, Sunday, 10 July 2022 20:58 (one year ago) link
My guess is Marseilles but I don't have enough time to trawl the streets around the migrant / public housing in La Castellane. Looking at the original the trees might be too green tho.
― assert (matttkkkk), Monday, 11 July 2022 02:01 (one year ago) link
Doesn't look UK to me, and the building looks too shoddy to be most places in Western Europe.
The German city of Freiburg is currently no slouch in the shoddiness stakes.
Wie sehr hassen Sie Menschen?„Projektentwickler:innen“ und Architekt:innen in Freiburg: Ja. pic.twitter.com/RfOg2kXViB— Mockingjens 🏳️🌈 (@platatoe) July 10, 2022
― Portsmouth Bubblejet, Monday, 11 July 2022 07:57 (one year ago) link
I wouldn't be surprised if this turned out to be in Belgium
― StanM, Monday, 11 July 2022 10:36 (one year ago) link
the street lamp looks quite distinctive but how do you start googling that, there's like 2 billion different street lamp designs in the world
― StanM, Monday, 11 July 2022 10:48 (one year ago) link
It was the pavement and foliage which did look UK to me
you're right, i was looking on my phone and the paving stones didn't look offset, but yep that could be uk paving. still think the building's too shoddy.
― dear confusion the catastrophe waitress (ledge), Monday, 11 July 2022 10:52 (one year ago) link
if you look at the reflection on the window to the right (as we see) of the front door you can make out some stuff, theres a car here i can't quite make out the model
― Ste, Monday, 11 July 2022 12:13 (one year ago) link
What is that metal loop sticking out of the wall to the right of the door?
Any clues in the figurines in the lefthand window?
― Hideous Lump, Monday, 11 July 2022 13:45 (one year ago) link
A boot scraper?
― dear confusion the catastrophe waitress (ledge), Monday, 11 July 2022 14:03 (one year ago) link
human, giraffe, snake?/cat?/??, camel - just decorative stuff, no?
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Monday, 11 July 2022 14:24 (one year ago) link
xp
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Monday, 11 July 2022 14:25 (one year ago) link
- reflected car feels like it could be Peugeot or Mercedes?- yeah, boot scraper- figurines: maybe someone from Africa lives there? or someone who likes the continent
― StanM, Monday, 11 July 2022 14:38 (one year ago) link
yeah that can be misleading. Like, if you looked inside my window and saw a horrendous amount of computer coding books you might be completely wrong thinking I'm sort of genius.
― Ste, Monday, 11 July 2022 14:41 (one year ago) link
In the reflection I thought it might be a park opposite with some kind of structure in it resembling a pyramid of metal framework. Assuming a lot there though.
― Ste, Monday, 11 July 2022 14:43 (one year ago) link
The general style of building doesn't look British - purpose-built flats aren't common outside London. And yet there appears to be zebra crossing on the road to the left. The streetlamp looks distinctive, but Google Lens is (typically) useless at recognising it. I see the building is number 3.
It looks like a typical French-style HLM, very much like the headline image:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HLM
The way that the windows are cut in two by the gutter is odd, though. You have to wonder about the interior layout. Why aren't there windows on the second and third floors? Even if it was a stairwell you'd expect windows. And if it is a stairwell it can't be much fun for the people living in the rooms at the ground floor. When they have a wank they're just a couple of feet away from people walking by on the street. That must be disconcerting. I would be worried about the postman knocking on the window to deliver a parcel. Or what if the light is on at night, and you're backlit?
― Ashley Pomeroy, Monday, 11 July 2022 17:28 (one year ago) link
my approach has been trying to find an identical lamppost which has been unsuccessful so far
reflected car is likely to be the photo car right? so not necessarily representative of the local cars
― ciderpress, Monday, 11 July 2022 18:20 (one year ago) link
you can see the photo car in the door reflection yes, but in the window to the right is another car
― Ste, Monday, 11 July 2022 18:21 (one year ago) link