Competition! August 2016

[Mako]

Right then. You know the drill by now; tell me exactly where this picture was taken. Closest answer wins.

This month, the prize itself is courtesy of our current Chris Adams Award winner, Shirtyzeus! The person who gets the closest answer will receive a set of stainless steel fuel tank straps. If you can make it to Milton Keynes, these will be fitted for you on a date where we are both available.

Legalese: If you can't make it here, you will need to arrange Cougarforce. Sorry, but this is an exceptional one, and the prize won't post very well. No alternative is available, and UKCougar reserves the right to withdraw the competition at any time if they see fit. I am the final judge of the winner. There is no cash alternative.

 

[shirtyzeus]

i dunno but i like the look of that mustang behind that funny green thing..i think its a mustang.

 

[willeaper]

Blackpool?
Sorry Chris, I will try to be serious, great prize on offer!

 

[backseateducation]

32.244013,-111.168174

 

[Relliott6879]

31.762966, -106.474003

 

[Mako]

32.244013,-111.168174

31.762966, -106.474003

I won't be providing clues or encouragement for this one, but your guesses are... interesting.

Come on guys, bring them on.

 

[Everton]

Somewhere near Death Valley, California. Nothing like being precise is there?

 

[charliecd001]

Is it on earth.

 

[Mako]

i dunno but i like the look of that mustang behind that funny green thing..i think its a mustang.

LOL the funny green thing is what Aloe Vera looks like before it gets turned into handwash. And yes, that is a mid-1960s Mustang.

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Is it on earth.

Heh. Unless you think I have NASA's budget, that is most assuredly on this planet.

 

[Mako]

So I'm going to leave this open for a month; you are allowed to guess as many times as you like until the 1st of September. Closest wins and I will accept the name of the town, but a geographic location will trump that.

And if you think this one is bad, you're in for a shock for the next one. So get in on the ground floor.

 

[Mako]

Right, this is a tough one. I get that. So I will give one clue: It's either Nevada, Arizona or New Mexico.

You can have as many guesses as you want, folks. Use whatever tools you want to find it. I really want to give this prize to someone deserving of it!

 

[mmikey82]

lat 35.171747
lon -103.710563

 

[Mako]

lat 35.171747
lon -103.710563

Closer... but not quite!

 

[Mako]

Wait - that's not closer at all and I am an idiot.

Guesses cost nothing, guys. And you can always donate the prize to someone else deserving if you like!

Would it help if I gave a further clue?

 

[backseateducation]

34.512404, -112.684199

 

[Mako]

34.512404, -112.684199

Brilliant! Keep it up, guys.

 

[Procomm]

33.9698° n, 112.7302° w

 

[Mako]

We've got some very close guesses, guys. Keep 'em coming; I'm holding this open until the 31st so there's plenty of opportunity.

Thanks for taking part!

 

[F7OUD]

33.8734° n, 115.9010° w

 

[Mako]

The exact location was 34.704096, -113.610818 in the the town of Wikieup on Route 93, at the corner of the trading post looking directly east.

Backseateducation was the closest, 54.53 miles away.

Congratulations, Matt - you win a set of stainless tank straps!