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Where in the World is Gilligan? [Winner 72o]

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:08 pm
by jpcloet
I thought this game was quite fun to watch. Figured I'd start one. Shout out to 72o for putting this game on.

Gilligan is lost.

He was taking Lackattack's advice to travel to France, and decided to take a week long tour. Sure enough, Gilligan got lost on his very first boat tour. You'd think he would have learned by now. (He's really lost....)

You need to determine Gilligan's location, and you may use 20 yes or no questions to narrow down Gilligan's exact location. The winner will provide the street address where he is.

In order to encourage participation (and perhaps conserve precious questions), every question must be seconded before it will be answered. As long as questions are seconded, they can all be asked by the same person, or any number of people.

Your biggest clue is a snapshot of Gilligan's location from his cell phone. (aka Google Maps Street View.)

Good luck, and happy hunting!

Image


1) That's what I was originally thinking, so 2nd is he in the Eastern Hemisphere?
The answer is YES, Gilligan is in the Eastern Hemisphere as noted in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Hemisphere


2) We can ask if he's in Aus or NZ
The answer is YES, he is in Aus or NZ

3) Is he east of 138 degrees east? (About the border between New South Wales and South Australia)
NO

4) Is he in western austalia?
YES

5) Is he south of Geraldton?
YES

6) Is he south of perth?
YES

7) Is he west of 120 degrees east?
YES

8) Is Gilligan west of Albany?
NO

9) Is he south of Bunbury?
YES

10) Is he South of Fitzgerald Inlet?
YES

11) Is he on the coastal side of 1?
YES

Giligan has been found on Brunswick Road in Port Albany by 72o

Re: Where in the World is Gilligan?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:41 pm
by isaiah40
Hey that's my truck in the yard!

Is Gilligan in the US?

Re: Where in the World is Gilligan?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:01 pm
by colton24
isaiah40 wrote:Hey that's my truck in the yard!

Is Gilligan in the US?


2nd

Re: Where in the World is Gilligan?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:06 pm
by the.killing.44
colton24 wrote:
isaiah40 wrote:Hey that's my truck in the yard!

Is Gilligan in the US?


2nd

Nooooo too specific. Go by hemispheres.

Re: Where in the World is Gilligan?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:42 pm
by colton24
the.killing.44 wrote:
colton24 wrote:
isaiah40 wrote:Hey that's my truck in the yard!

Is Gilligan in the US?


2nd

Nooooo too specific. Go by hemispheres.


I don't think Texacos are in any other places of the world. Somehow though that place seems familair

Re: Where in the World is Gilligan?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:49 pm
by Bones2484
colton24 wrote:
the.killing.44 wrote:
colton24 wrote:
isaiah40 wrote:Hey that's my truck in the yard!

Is Gilligan in the US?


2nd

Nooooo too specific. Go by hemispheres.


I don't think Texacos are in any other places of the world. Somehow though that place seems familair


Five seconds on Google wrote:The Texaco brand is strong in the United States, Latin America and West Africa. It has a presence in Europe as well; for example, it is a well-known retail brand in the UK, with around 1,100 Texaco-branded service stations.

Re: Where in the World is Gilligan?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:55 pm
by nippersean
It doesn't look like the UK - but could even be one of the US forces stations near me - where's our tree expert?
In the meantime I prefer Northen / Southern hemisphere questions.

So 2nd is he in northern hemisphere

Re: Where in the World is Gilligan?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:57 pm
by Bones2484
Hasnt the first question already been, hastily, 2nd'd? Shouldn't you wait for that answer before you 2nd another?

Re: Where in the World is Gilligan?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:58 pm
by the.killing.44
Bones2484 wrote:Hasnt the first question already been, hastily, 2nd'd? Shouldn't you wait for that answer before you 2nd another?

Well a "No!" before the mod answers the question usually counts as undoing the 2nd, so it won't count.

Re: Where in the World is Gilligan?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 3:02 pm
by Bones2484
Ok, well on that note...

Judging by the fact that the quote I found on Texaco limits them to 95% in he Northern Hemisphere as is... perhaps we should go East or West instead of North or South?

Re: Where in the World is Gilligan?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 3:06 pm
by the.killing.44
Bones2484 wrote:Ok, well on that note...

Judging by the fact that the quote I found on Texaco limits them to 95% in he Northern Hemisphere as is... perhaps we should go East or West instead of North or South?

That's what I was originally thinking, so 2nd is lack in the Eastern Hemisphere?

Re: Where in the World is Gilligan?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 3:35 pm
by jammyjames
the.killing.44 wrote:
Bones2484 wrote:Ok, well on that note...

Judging by the fact that the quote I found on Texaco limits them to 95% in he Northern Hemisphere as is... perhaps we should go East or West instead of North or South?

That's what I was originally thinking, so 2nd is lack in the Eastern Hemisphere?


.44 we are hunting Gilligan buddy.. ;)

Re: Where in the World is Gilligan?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 6:09 pm
by darth emperor
the.killing.44 wrote:
Bones2484 wrote:Ok, well on that note...

Judging by the fact that the quote I found on Texaco limits them to 95% in he Northern Hemisphere as is... perhaps we should go East or West instead of North or South?

That's what I was originally thinking, so 2nd is lack in the Eastern Hemisphere?


2ed gilligan is in the Eastern hemisphere??

Re: Where in the World is Gilligan?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 6:14 pm
by isaiah40
Based on the features in the picture, I still say the US. The building/house on the right side looks more north american than latin america. The tree looks more like it is in the western part of the country. There is a Mack truck in the yard which admittantly could be latin america or north america. I still say let my original question stand, since colton 2nd already.

Edit: That tree looks to be a type of fir.

Re: Where in the World is Gilligan?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 8:39 pm
by gregwolf121
im pretty sure that thats corn in the background. and the picture seems like its in nebraska, maybe thats the corn pile though,

Re: Where in the World is Gilligan?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:44 pm
by jpcloet
That's what I was originally thinking, so 2nd is lack in the Eastern Hemisphere?


I see some undoings and a 2nd 2nd. :)

The answer is YES, Gilligan is in the Eastern Hemisphere as noted in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Hemisphere

(The original question of the US, was wisely undone....) =D>

Re: Where in the World is Gilligan?

PostPosted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 12:44 am
by wcaclimbing
jpcloet wrote:(The original question of the US, was wisely undone....) =D>


what do you guys think are chances are on this not being in the US, after jp's comment?

Re: Where in the World is Gilligan?

PostPosted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 5:05 am
by skeletonboy
wcaclimbing wrote:
jpcloet wrote:(The original question of the US, was wisely undone....) =D>


what do you guys think are chances are on this not being in the US, after jp's comment?


Its in the eastern hemisphere, so definately not in the US.

Is it in asia?

Re: Where in the World is Gilligan?

PostPosted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 11:19 am
by Bones2484
skeletonboy wrote:
Its in the eastern hemisphere, so definately not in the US.

Is it in asia?


No no no. Remember my post from page 1 in reference to Colton:


Five seconds on Google wrote:The Texaco brand is strong in the United States, Latin America and West Africa. It has a presence in Europe as well; for example, it is a well-known retail brand in the UK, with around 1,100 Texaco-branded service stations.


Since most of West Africa is in the Western Hemishpehere, we are LIKELY looking at this being in Europe somewhere.

So, I'm still new to this game yet... but I'd consider asking something more like "Is Gilligan north of 50degree North latitude" (which is above the northern edge of France).

Re: Where in the World is Gilligan?

PostPosted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 12:44 pm
by 72o
Is Gilligan in the southern hemisphere?

If yes, he's in Australia or New Zealand.

There are Texaco (Caltex) stations in Asia Pacific as well. http://www.texaco.com/worldwide/asiapacific/

The Caltex logo looks like what's in the picture. http://www.caltex.com/corp/en/default.asp

Google Streetview is only available in Oz or Kiwi out of the places Caltex operates. http://maps.google.com/help/maps/streetview/where-is-street-view.html

Re: Where in the World is Gilligan?

PostPosted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 1:27 pm
by Bones2484
Actually, that first post does look more like Caltex than Texaco. Texaco is all red whereas Caltex has the top left in blue.

Re: Where in the World is Gilligan?

PostPosted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 5:27 pm
by colton24
jpcloet wrote:He decided to take Lack's advice an travel to France....


Hmmmmm

Re: Where in the World is Gilligan?

PostPosted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 5:34 pm
by skeletonboy
Caltex is in
  • Australia
  • Hong Kong
  • Malaysia
  • New Zealand
  • Pakistan
  • Philipines
  • Singapore
  • South Africa
  • Thailand

Google Street View is in
  • USA
  • UK
  • Czeck Republic
  • France
  • Italy
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Canada
  • Japan
  • Taiwan
  • Singapore
  • Australia
  • New Zealand

So the countries caltex and google streen view both are is
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • Singapore

Australia has by far the highest population so we should ask if its in australia

Re: Where in the World is Gilligan?

PostPosted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 11:48 pm
by the.killing.44
skeletonboy wrote:Australia has by far the highest population so we should ask if its in australia

Nah. We can ask if he's in Aus or NZ: if the answer's no, he's in Singapore; if the answer's yes, we can divide the area by a line of longitude.

Re: Where in the World is Gilligan?

PostPosted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 6:28 am
by skeletonboy
the.killing.44 wrote:
skeletonboy wrote:Australia has by far the highest population so we should ask if its in australia

Nah. We can ask if he's in Aus or NZ: if the answer's no, he's in Singapore; if the answer's yes, we can divide the area by a line of longitude.


2nd