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« Reply #500 on: July 24, 2006, 11:54:53 PM » |
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date (day) time episode title 9/24/06 (Su.) 8:00 PM (#1001) (Projected Date)  futoncritic lol @ Slowhatch  |
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« Reply #501 on: July 25, 2006, 09:51:01 AM » |
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it will be interesting to see how the schedule the survivor finales now that tar is on sundays.
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« Reply #502 on: July 25, 2006, 02:11:28 PM » |
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OK, let's get things rolling, shall we. Found some possible matches for the Mongolia (Ulaanbaatar) pitstop (CBS) pix. These type of building all look alike, lol. So bash away, as I'm not all that happy with the selections myself.    [attachment deleted by admin] |
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« Reply #503 on: July 25, 2006, 05:02:36 PM » |
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It doesn't appear to be the big 3:Gandan, Choijin, or Bogd Khan. This travel site works OK as a portal; it has photos, descriptions of local attractions, rail/flight timetables, etc. The big temples in town (it is a temple/monastery? Could it be something different?) are all on flat ground--no hills nearby. If it's near UB it should be available to GE, but I haven't spotted it yet. |
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« Reply #504 on: July 25, 2006, 05:47:25 PM » |
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I've been treking GE too Slowhatch . Could it be new ?
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« Reply #505 on: July 25, 2006, 06:02:21 PM » |
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Did some checking, and Choijin is only one block south of the main square in the middle of UB. Bogd Khaan is said to be approx. 2 km south, closer to the mountains on UB's south side. I suspect anyone looking on Google Earth try the southern part of UB, as the pix of Phil & greeter may be looking "south". Just a guess.
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« Reply #506 on: July 25, 2006, 06:21:35 PM » |
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Based on this street map (best I could find), I've attached the kmz for the winter palace; south of town but still in the flatlands. [attachment deleted by admin] |
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« Reply #507 on: July 25, 2006, 06:26:52 PM » |
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just looking around
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« Reply #508 on: July 25, 2006, 06:36:18 PM » |
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Wow, I think you got it! Compare the red tile wall-tops, the tourist gers (round white things) and the "watchtower" with the green roof. Site[attachment deleted by admin]
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« Reply #509 on: July 25, 2006, 06:45:43 PM » |
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lol after 151 pages of pictures on picsearch !! from this site Hotel Mongolia Common Stock |
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« Reply #510 on: July 25, 2006, 06:53:57 PM » |
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Maybe the building up on the hill is the pitstop. Here's a map with gachuurt; unfortunately, it's in the GE fuzzylands.
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« Reply #512 on: July 25, 2006, 06:57:45 PM » |
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Yeah, puddin got one! [attachment deleted by admin]
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« Reply #513 on: July 25, 2006, 07:13:59 PM » |
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more pictures here of the hotel eta: Places of interest nearby: - Bogd Uul mountain sanctuary - City of Ulaanbaatar with dozens of interesting places - Terelj Natural Park - Manshir Monastry - beautiful Tuul river Boingo I escaped from BB for a few hours ( shhh ) |
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« Reply #514 on: July 25, 2006, 07:23:00 PM » |
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you guys are better at this   Gachuurt Alternates names : Gachuunt - Coordinates UTM : XU61 Geographical coordinates in decimal degrees (WGS84) Latitude : 47.933 Longitude : 107.167 KML Export for Google Earth Google maps view of Gachuurt Geographical coordinates in degrees minutes seconds (WGS84) Latitude : 47 56' 00'' Longitude : 107 10' 00'' http://www.tageo.com/index-e-mg-v-20-d-m3247231.htm |
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« Reply #515 on: July 25, 2006, 07:36:06 PM » |
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Found an approximate viewpoint (complete with parking lot), but I can't find any text mentions in the parent blog. ( source) [attachment deleted by admin] |
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« Reply #516 on: July 25, 2006, 07:38:09 PM » |
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« Reply #517 on: July 25, 2006, 07:47:46 PM » |
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Found an approximate viewpoint (complete with parking lot), but I can't find any text mentions in the parent blog. ( source) Nice one !!! |
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« Reply #518 on: July 25, 2006, 08:00:29 PM » |
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OK, first pitstop spoiled. Check. ......now what do we do for the next few months? :-\ (oh yeah, we can watch BB All Stars!)  |
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« Reply #519 on: July 26, 2006, 11:16:58 AM » |
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OK, first pitstop spoiled. Check. ......now what do we do for the next few months? :-\ (oh yeah, we can watch BB All Stars!) Double, yet triple, groan! Is this the First pit stop or Second? Isn't the First pit stop in China? If they go through China and then on to Mongolia all in one leg, it sure would be a killer diller of a first show. |
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« Reply #521 on: July 28, 2006, 10:33:14 PM » |
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« Reply #522 on: July 28, 2006, 10:43:33 PM » |
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lol, I was lurking and let you guys do all the works. |
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« Reply #523 on: July 28, 2006, 10:56:47 PM » |
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Your such the Buckaroo |
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« Reply #524 on: July 29, 2006, 08:25:38 PM » |
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Yawn.  Just so much info being posted, I could miss all 13 eps and still know what happens when. But still, which team is going to be the bitchiest? Which team is going to fight the most? Which team is going to be all lovey-dovey? Which team is going to hit on whom? Which team is going to be so proud of its weakest member? Which team is just not going to have a clue about what is going on? Which team will put octane gasoline in a diesel engine? Which team won't be able to stick shift a car? Which team won't be able to read a map? And so it goes. So, I guess there still is a lot to learn. |
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