Commonwealth of Marathon

[homefryes]

$400 VOWELLESS FRUIT = What is a kamquat?
$800 REALLY BUSY AIRPORTS  = What is Munich/München?
$2000 NOT ONE, NOT 2, BUT 3 O'S = What is bloodshot?

[threestooges]

$400 What is a kumquat?
$800 What is Munich?
$1200
$1600 Where is Nova Scotia?
$2000 What is bloodshot? (knew that one from experience, but look who I'm talking to)

Thanks for the info about the terrain and all Dustin. It idid answer my questions. I've never seen it do that before (but then I don't often hit the higher elevations). Best of luck with your projects this evening. Take it easy.
-Matt

[dsrwhat316]

$1200: What is the Don River?

~ Dan

[metarvo]

It looks like I may have missed out (again  ), but I'll give my answers anyway.

$400 What is a kumquat?
$800 What is Munich?
$2000 What is bloodshot?

[thundercrack83]

Zack (woob3kmaster): Hey, Zack! We'll see how you did in a second!

homefryes: We'll see how you did, too!

Matt (threestooges): Thanks for playing, Matt! And I'm glad I was able to answer your question!

Dan (dsrwhat316): Hmmmm...

metarvo: Hello! Thanks for playing along! And don't worry, we have a little bit more to go!



First, we'll start with today's picture!

DECEMBER 18

The simplicity, the blueness of the water, the lulling sensation of the waves, the—Oh, who am I kidding? They can't all be winners, can they?

Just kidding!

DECEMBER 18

Today's real picture! Just having a bit of fun...

The NDEX Old Post Office by ardecila has always been one of my favorite buildings! Just be careful, as it can cause crashes to desktop!

Moving forward!

Official results for December 17...

$400: Matt (threestooges), What is Kumquat?
$800: Zack (woodb3kmaster), What is Munich / München?
$1200: Dan (dsrwhat316), What is the Don River?
$1600: Zack (woodb3kmaster), What is Newfoundland?
$2000: Zack (woodb3kmaster), What is bloodshot?

We had another spelling issue this round—homefryes, I could not accept your answer of "kamquat" for the $400 question because you have to fill in the vowels, and you used an "A" instead of a "U" for the first vowel. Sorry!

Here's the standings...

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[head]

CONTESTANT[/head]
[head]

WINNINGS[/head]
[/row]
[row]
[data]Zack (woodb3kmaster)[/data]
[data]

$9600[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]Robin (rooker1)[/data]
[data]

$4800[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]Paul (paroch)[/data]
[data]

$3400[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]Dan (dsrwhat316)[/data]
[data]

$2800[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]alan_vzla[/data]
[data]

$2600[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]projectadam[/data]
[data]

$2600[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]Carmine (CarmineHilton)[/data]
[data]

$1600[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]Derry (TheTeaCat)[/data]
[data]

$1200[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]Jon (JBSimio)[/data]
[data]

$1200[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]homefryes[/data]
[data]

$1000[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]Matt (threestooges)[/data]
[data]

$1000[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]Joan (Jmouse)[/data]
[data]

$400[/data]
[/row]
[/tabular]

Just when the distance between Zack (woodb3kmaster) was shrinking, he opens things back up again! Can anyone catch him? Let's find out!

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[row]
[head colspan=3]

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18[/head]
[/row]
[row]
[head][/head]
[head][/head]
[head]

___________________________________________________________________[/head]
[/row]
[row]
[data]

$400[/data]
[data]

REALLY BUSY AIRPORTS[/data]
[data]Place for endive & sprouts: BRU[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]

$800[/data]
[data]

EUROPEAN BODIES OF WATER[/data]
[data]This strait off Sicily links the Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]

$1200[/data]
[data]

CANADIAN GEOGRAPHY[/data]
[data]Canada's Mackenzie River flows into this ocean[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]

$1600[/data]
[data]

NOT ONE, NOT 2, BUT 3 O'S[/data]
[data]In humans, any of the threadlike bodies that carry the genes in a linear order[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]

$2000[/data]
[data]

VOWELLESS FRUIT[/data]
[data]PMGRNT[/data]
[/row]
[/tabular]

CATEGORY EXPLANATIONS
For "Not One, Not 2, But 3 O's," each correct answer will be a word with 3 O's in it.
For "Vowelless Fruit," the clue gives the name of a fruit without the vowels. Name that fruit.
For "Really Busy Airports," please give the city of the airport described, not the airport name.

Good luck!

[homefryes]

$400 REALLY BUSY AIRPORTS = Brussels
$2000 VOWELLESS FRUIT = Pomagranate

[deathtopumpkins]

That's an interesting building! It looks great on that highway.
And the water one was funny. 

$800 What is the Strait of Sicilia?
$1200 What is the Arctic Ocean?
$1600 What is a chromosome?

[bat]

Again a nice teaser! And congrats on over 400 replies!

Looking forward to more...

[dsrwhat316]

$400: Where is Brussels?
$800: What is the Strait of Sicily?
$1200: What is the Arctic Ocean?
$1600: What is a chromosome?
$2000: What is a pomegranate?

~ Dan

[metarvo]

$400: Where is Brussels?
$1200: What is the Arctic Ocean?
$2000: What is a pomegranate?

[woodb3kmaster]

Wow, Dustin, you certainly have a lot of nice buildings clustered around the Old Post Office! I see plenty that I've seen in other MDs, but your use of them looks really nice. Good work!

Now, since I missed out on answering most of the clues, here's my one answer for today:

$800: What is the Strait of Messina?

[Jmouse]

Another nice daily! I like that post office, too, ever since I saw it in an MD a few months ago. It's always great to see ideas that depart from the norm - who says all buildings have to face a street anyway?

Later...
Joan

*EDIT* Love that water mod, too!

[thundercrack83]

homefryes: Thank you for playing, my friend!

deathtopumpkins: I'm glad you enjoyed the water picture! I have to mix things up somehow, right?

bat: Thank you so much, bat! Without your continued support, we never would have made it this far! Couldn't have done it without you!

Dan (dsrwhat316): Thanks for playing, Dan! Let's see how you did!

metarvo: Hi, my friend! The officials answers are on the way!

Zack (woodb3kmaster): Hey, Zack! Thanks so much for your kind words, my friend!

Joan (Jmouse): Hello, Joan! I'm glad you like the post office—it was one of the first BATs that I can remember downloading. It's always been a favorite of mine! And I'm glad you like the water mod, too, my friend! Take care!

DECEMBER 19

Another simple FAR shot—I just do not tire of making these!

Official results for December 18...

$400: homefryes, What is Brussels?
$800: Zack (woodb3kmaster), What is the Straits of Messina?
$1200: deathtopumpkins, What is the Arctic Ocean?
$1600: deathtopumpkins, What is Chromosome?
$2000: Dan (dsrwhat316), What is pomegranate?

We had another spelling error...homefryes spelled "pomegranate" as "pomagranate," and since spelling is essential for the clue, we could not give it to you. Sorry!

Money!

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CONTESTANT[/head]
[head]

WINNINGS[/head]
[/row]
[row]
[data]Zack (woodb3kmaster)[/data]
[data]

$10400[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]Dan (dsrwhat316)[/data]
[data]

$4800[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]Robin (rooker1)[/data]
[data]

$4800[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]Paul (paroch)[/data]
[data]

$3400[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]deathtopumpkins[/data]
[data]

$2800[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]alan_vzla[/data]
[data]

$2600[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]projectadam[/data]
[data]

$2600[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]Carmine (CarmineHilton)[/data]
[data]

$1600[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]homefryes[/data]
[data]

$1400[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]Derry (TheTeaCat)[/data]
[data]

$1200[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]Jon (JBSimio)[/data]
[data]

$1200[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]Matt (threestooges)[/data]
[data]

$1000[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]Joan (Jmouse)[/data]
[data]

$400[/data]
[/row]
[/tabular]

Zack may have things wrapped up here! Here's the last round of Double Jeopardy!

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[head colspan=3]

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19[/head]
[/row]
[row]
[head][/head]
[head][/head]
[head]

___________________________________________________________________[/head]
[/row]
[row]
[data]

$400[/data]
[data]

EUROPEAN BODIES OF WATER[/data]
[data]A Baltic cruise takes you into this gulf to visit the largest city in the three Baltic States[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]

$800[/data]
[data]

CANADIAN GEOGRAPHY[/data]
[data]Lake Okanagan in this province is the reported home of the Ogopogo[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]

$1200[/data]
[data]

NOT ONE, NOT 2, BUT 3 O'S[/data]
[data]A citation or comment at the bottom of a page[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]

$1600[/data]
[data]

VOWELLESS FRUIT[/data]
[data]KW[/data]
[/row]
[row]
[data]

$2000[/data]
[data]

REALLY BUSY AIRPORTS[/data]
[data]Same city: LHR or LGW[/data]
[/row]
[/tabular]

CATEGORY EXPLANATIONS
For "Not One, Not 2, But 3 O's," each correct answer will be a word with 3 O's in it.
For "Vowelless Fruit," the clue gives the name of a fruit without the vowels. Name that fruit.
For "Really Busy Airports," please give the city of the airport described, not the airport name.

Good luck!

[alan_vzla]

For $2000: Whats is London?
For $1600: What is Kiwi?
For $800: What is British Columbia?

[Earth quake]

$800 CANADIAN GEOGRAPHY : What is British Columbia ?
$1600 VOWELLESS FRUIT: What is Kiwi ?
$2000 REALLY BUSY AIRPORTS: What is London ?

So excellent update, dustin, I love your highway and this teaser.  

[alan_vzla]

Sorry for double posting, didn't want to edit.

I was wondering for certain time now, which train skin do you use, because it's very good... not too modern but not too old neither... tanks in advance. Great picture, tough I don't like the birch trees (I think), they look to bright for me.

Oh... I think I might have another answer, Considering that Latvia can be taken as a baltic state (not sure what three states are you referring to)... I dare to say that for $400: What is gulf of Riga?

Last but not least, let me say that you have a very good Md and I wish the best for it

[bluesinjid]

For $400: What is gulf of Riga?

[woodb3kmaster]

$1200: What is a footnote?

[dsrwhat316]

Damn! This is what I get for coming home from work late 

Another great shot you have provided here. Hopefully there'll be another round to play soon!

~ Dan

[deathtopumpkins]

Another great picture, Dustin, though i think I'll skip on this round of jeopardy.