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We will have to wait for 1oldman2 to confirm the answer, but if that is correct then here is another:

1 What links Spock with Geordie La Forge?
2 Marry a Marvin with a British fellow of a college, take away an E, to find a place.
3 Look around 5 miles west and find one

What is it?
 
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Hm . . . I'm not into Star Trek :)

I'll have to think about this one . . . :rolleyes:
 
The only Marvin I'm aware of is Marvin the Martian.

British fellow meaning a member of the Royal Society, I presume. Royal society of Arts? of Chemistry? of Medicine?? Probably someone famous that I should know (that narrows the list greatly)

What do you mean by "marry"? Mash their names together?
 
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wolram said:
What is it?
Not sure what it is, but I think it's about 7 miles WSW from where you live.
 
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ProfuselyQuarky said:
The only Marvin I'm aware of is Marvin the Martian.

British fellow meaning a member of the Royal Society, I presume. Royal society of Arts? of Chemistry? of Medicine?? Probably someone famous that I should know (that narrows the list greatly)

What do you mean by "marry"? Mash their names together?

By marry i mean join together, the British fellow is a generic name .
 
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Jonathan Scott said:
Not sure what it is, but I think it's about 7 miles WSW from where you live.
OK, I worked it out, and it's visible in Google Earth too.
 
Jonathan Scott said:
OK, I worked it out, and it's visible in Google Earth too.
So is one of the other two, but the Robin Hood seems to be indoors.
 
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1oldman2 said:
Two eyes upon the southern sky,
A critical puzzle piece :wink:
 
Jonathan Scott said:
So is one of the other two, but the Robin Hood seems to be indoors.

I am only aware of one visible one
1oldman2 said:
A critical puzzle piece :wink:

Woot, you mean we have not solved your riddle?
 
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Oh i see the answer was not complete

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magellan_Telescopes

220px-Magellan-Telescopes-at-LCO-2014-04-19.jpg
 
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wolram said:
I am only aware of one visible oneWoot, you mean we have not solved your riddle?
Your searching for a place not a person. :woot:
 
Although I got Wolram's riddle, I've not got the time and imagination to think up a new one, so I've left it for others to continue guessing for now. I'd say the "Geordi La Forge" connection is tenuous and misled me for a bit but the rest of the riddle was straightforward enough.

I haven't really even got the time to be looking in here at all at the moment; I was trying to take some time at Easter to study physics for a change, but that got swamped by stuff related to running the orchestras (preparing for imminent concerts and next season's publicity materials).
 
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Thank you Johnathon, so who is ready with a riddle first come first served:biggrin:
 
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Find this thing: Europs most bizarre building a huge crystal clad in stainless steel.
 
wolram said:
Thank you Johnathon, so who is ready with a riddle first come first served:biggrin:
But neither you or I actually gave the answer to the previous one or explained how it worked! If you're closing your previous riddle, please tell people the answer.
 
Jonathan Scott said:
But neither you or I actually gave the answer to the previous one or explained how it worked! If you're closing your previous riddle, please tell people the answer.
Here it is, anyway:
Avro Vulcan XM655, at Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield, about 6 miles west of the village of Gaydon, Warwickshire, which is in turn a couple of miles SW of Wolramville.

Edit 2: Corrected typo in name of airfield.

Edit: Forgot to paste in the Google maps link: Here it is
 
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wolram said:
Find this thing: Europs most bizarre building a huge crystal clad in stainless steel.
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Pyramide du Louvre, Paris ?
 
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wolram said:
Europs most bizarre building a huge crystal clad in stainless steel.
I presume it's the first Google hit for that phrase, which isn't in France.
 
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This one has five nodes and is a crystal.
 
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1oldman2 said:
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Pyramide du Louvre, Paris ?

Not quite but on the right lines:biggrin:
Jonathan Scott said:
I presume it's the first Google hit for that phrase, which isn't in France.

No not in France.
 
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Allrighty then, just to get this out of the way how about The Atomium in Brussels, Belgium. I can't make all the clues fit but I'm eating Brussels sprouts at the moment and took that as a sign, :wink:
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1oldman2 said:
Allrighty then, just to get this out of the way how about The Atomium in Brussels, Belgium. I can't make all the clues fit but I'm eating Brussels sprouts at the moment and took that as a sign, :wink:
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You are up then:biggrin:
 
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Stonehenge is a familiar landmark, find the other Henge on G Earth that commemorates a nations obsession. Geo Coordinates, or nearest village's name wins this round. :wink:
 
1oldman2 said:
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Stonehenge is a familiar landmark, find the other Henge on G Earth that commemorates a nations obsession. Geo Coordinates, or nearest village's name wins this round. :wink:
Stonehenge is so familiar across Britain, Scotland and many other parts of Europe.
 
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Pepper Mint said:
Stonehenge is so familiar across Britain, Scotland and many other parts of Europe.
The one in the riddle is over 7,000 kliks away from the Salisbury edifice. (Stonehenge is also a great album by Ten years After) :cool:
 
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1oldman2 said:
Sweet! I've never seen that. Thanks I bookmarked for further reading and exploring. :thumbup:
So can I be up with my riddle, it's very difficult ?
 
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Pepper Mint said:
So can I be up with my riddle, it's very difficult ?
First you must answer mine :smile:
Stonehenge is a familiar landmark, find the other Henge on G Earth that commemorates a nations obsession. Geo Coordinates, or nearest village's name wins this round. :wink:
But I am curious about your riddle am anxious to see it.
 
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