Photo Quiz 4.17 (now finished)

Previous rounds of the Photo Quiz live here
User avatar
jamesthegill
All Zones
Posts: 1773
Joined: 22 Apr 2007, 15:23
Location: Domus clamantium

Photo Quiz 4.17 (now finished)

Post by jamesthegill »

Deadline is next Sunday night, 8pm.

Image

The view looking North.
Last edited by jamesthegill on 16 Nov 2008, 20:01, edited 1 time in total.
Holder of the slowest recorded 274 attempt: 4 months, 1 day, 9 hours, 17 minutes, 32 seconds.
User avatar
Going Underground
The Twilight Zone
Posts: 8868
Joined: 11 Apr 2006, 12:24
Location: Down in a tube station at midnight.
Contact:

Re: Photo Quiz 4.17

Post by Going Underground »

I can see one genuine clue
Twice former full network GWR holder and former Zone 1 Olympic and World Record holder with The Raven and Soupie
Tube personality of the year 2009
Twice Winter Olympic Biathlon Gold Medalist with The Beer Baron
2008 All Lines Olympic Gold
User avatar
Garion
All Zones
Posts: 2837
Joined: 17 Jul 2006, 19:26
Location: Cardiff

Re: Photo Quiz 4.17

Post by Garion »

Three clues my friend :wink:
Zone 1 Winner 2009
02:52:59


Comic Relief 2015
17:42:22
User avatar
tubeguru
Site Administrator
Posts: 9190
Joined: 30 Jan 2005, 22:08
Location: The Twilight Zone
Contact:

Re: Photo Quiz 4.17

Post by tubeguru »

Once again, I feel some of these "clues" might be a bit subjective.
One thing only do I know, and that is that I know nothing - Socrates.

Champion of bugger all, 2004 to 2025
Member of sweet FA
User avatar
Going Underground
The Twilight Zone
Posts: 8868
Joined: 11 Apr 2006, 12:24
Location: Down in a tube station at midnight.
Contact:

Re: Photo Quiz 4.17

Post by Going Underground »

scrxisi wrote: In the spirit of this, my "clue" is that large black tunnel mouth that we can all see. Clever eh?
Ditto :P
Twice former full network GWR holder and former Zone 1 Olympic and World Record holder with The Raven and Soupie
Tube personality of the year 2009
Twice Winter Olympic Biathlon Gold Medalist with The Beer Baron
2008 All Lines Olympic Gold
User avatar
Garion
All Zones
Posts: 2837
Joined: 17 Jul 2006, 19:26
Location: Cardiff

Re: Photo Quiz 4.17

Post by Garion »

Ditto too. Neil would you like me to PM you again with my idea of the clues? Or wait until the quiz ends?
Zone 1 Winner 2009
02:52:59


Comic Relief 2015
17:42:22
User avatar
tubeguru
Site Administrator
Posts: 9190
Joined: 30 Jan 2005, 22:08
Location: The Twilight Zone
Contact:

Re: Photo Quiz 4.17

Post by tubeguru »

You can if you want. Send them along.

With regard to what I consider a clue, in this particular picture I would class the tunnel entrance as the biggest clue. You could then say things line "island platform" and "look at those buildings on the left" but you would have to have actually visited the station or seen photos of it to know about those, and many stations have island platforms. An outside station with a tunnel entrance in the distance narrows down the possiblities in the minds of those people who have never been to this station before and must therefore be the main line of investigation (no pun intended).

The comment "the view looking north" is certainly a non-picture clue as it implies that the line has a designated "northbound" track, so that makes it two "clues" for me.

There is no way in the world you can see a poster with a line diagram on in this picture so don't try to pull that shit on us again. :)
One thing only do I know, and that is that I know nothing - Socrates.

Champion of bugger all, 2004 to 2025
Member of sweet FA
User avatar
Starkey7
All Zones
Posts: 2382
Joined: 30 Aug 2005, 00:04
Location: Bath, Somerset

Re: Photo Quiz 4.17

Post by Starkey7 »

If you're as clever as I you could use the leaves on the trees to work out what time of year it is, then work out the shadow length/angle to calculate what time of day it is and therefore which direction is north.
User avatar
jamesthegill
All Zones
Posts: 1773
Joined: 22 Apr 2007, 15:23
Location: Domus clamantium

Re: Photo Quiz 4.17

Post by jamesthegill »

Starkey7 wrote:If you're as clever as I you could use the leaves on the trees to work out what time of year it is, then work out the shadow length/angle to calculate what time of day it is and therefore which direction is north.
Or you could take my word for it that the photo *is* actually facing north :mrgreen:
Holder of the slowest recorded 274 attempt: 4 months, 1 day, 9 hours, 17 minutes, 32 seconds.
User avatar
Garion
All Zones
Posts: 2837
Joined: 17 Jul 2006, 19:26
Location: Cardiff

Re: Photo Quiz 4.17

Post by Garion »

tubeguru wrote: There is no way in the world you can see a poster with a line diagram on in this picture so don't try to pull that shit on us again. :)
Aw I thought I could see one by the stairs :wink:
Zone 1 Winner 2009
02:52:59


Comic Relief 2015
17:42:22
User avatar
tubeguru
Site Administrator
Posts: 9190
Joined: 30 Jan 2005, 22:08
Location: The Twilight Zone
Contact:

Re: Photo Quiz 4.17

Post by tubeguru »

That's the driver's information board. :)
One thing only do I know, and that is that I know nothing - Socrates.

Champion of bugger all, 2004 to 2025
Member of sweet FA
User avatar
Garion
All Zones
Posts: 2837
Joined: 17 Jul 2006, 19:26
Location: Cardiff

Re: Photo Quiz 4.17

Post by Garion »

Not those stairs :P I know what a driver's information board is :wink:
Zone 1 Winner 2009
02:52:59


Comic Relief 2015
17:42:22
User avatar
tubeguru
Site Administrator
Posts: 9190
Joined: 30 Jan 2005, 22:08
Location: The Twilight Zone
Contact:

Re: Photo Quiz 4.17

Post by tubeguru »

You can't read that thing by the far stairs!

There are only two clues of any use to anyone who is not familiar this station by sight - the tunnels and the "north" comment.
One thing only do I know, and that is that I know nothing - Socrates.

Champion of bugger all, 2004 to 2025
Member of sweet FA
User avatar
Garion
All Zones
Posts: 2837
Joined: 17 Jul 2006, 19:26
Location: Cardiff

Re: Photo Quiz 4.17

Post by Garion »

*Sigh* So much for trying to have a little laugh with Neil :roll:
Zone 1 Winner 2009
02:52:59


Comic Relief 2015
17:42:22
User avatar
tubeguru
Site Administrator
Posts: 9190
Joined: 30 Jan 2005, 22:08
Location: The Twilight Zone
Contact:

Re: Photo Quiz 4.17

Post by tubeguru »

You have to get me on the right day ...
One thing only do I know, and that is that I know nothing - Socrates.

Champion of bugger all, 2004 to 2025
Member of sweet FA
Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 7 guests