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grandmere Feb 25th, 2004 09:18 AM

That's it! It's probably most accurately a "chick flick for middle age and over", but I loved it!

yk2004 Feb 25th, 2004 09:41 AM


This artist, influenced by Rodin, has a park full of his works named after him.

6, 8
7th letter of 2nd word is "N" from SaN Salvatore

grandmere Feb 25th, 2004 11:43 AM

Gustav Vigeland?

Digital_Traveler Feb 25th, 2004 11:46 AM

grandmere just beat me to the punch!

yk2004 Feb 25th, 2004 11:47 AM


grandmere, you're up again!

grandmere Feb 25th, 2004 12:01 PM

DT, if you have one, you take the turn; I'd need to think about this a while. Feels like the only things left are the very obscure or the very obvious in my knowledge bank!

Digital_Traveler Feb 25th, 2004 12:44 PM

This one armed writer and world traveler of scottish and swiss decent was born in Switzerland on the border of France. What was his nom de plume?

Two words - 1st word 6 letters, 2nd word 8 letters. The 5th letter in the first word is the "S" from Gustav Vigeland.

Digital_Traveler Feb 25th, 2004 02:57 PM

Here is a hint:
His real name was Frédéric Sauser.

yk2004 Feb 25th, 2004 03:25 PM


pseudonym for Blaise Cendrars, who lost his arm in WWI?

Digital_Traveler Feb 25th, 2004 03:35 PM

correct! And the town he was born in was Chaux-de-Fonds.

yk2004 Feb 25th, 2004 04:21 PM


This island, once had a highest recorded population of 176 residents, saw its last 22 residents left in 1953. It is now possible to stay overnight on the island as tourists.

5,7
2nd letter of 2nd word is "L" from Blaise Cendrars.

Clifton Feb 25th, 2004 05:58 PM


This one I may actually know. :)

Great Blasket?

yk2004 Feb 25th, 2004 06:04 PM


Yes Clifton! Now it's your turn! :D

Clifton Feb 25th, 2004 06:11 PM


Ok.

The Prince of Wallachia was imprisoned for seven years with the walls of a gothic castle by the future king of Hungary. In what town does this castle still reside today?

9 letters, the 4th is "E" from BlaskEt.

Digital_Traveler Feb 25th, 2004 07:08 PM

Nuremberg, the city my brother was born in?

Clifton Feb 25th, 2004 08:23 PM


Nope, sorry. That wasn't it.

yk2004 Feb 25th, 2004 08:31 PM


I found Visegrad, near Buda. But that only has 8 letters... :-?

Digital_Traveler Feb 25th, 2004 08:38 PM

Visegrad is definately where Vlad was held in Soloman's Tower.

Clifton Feb 25th, 2004 08:40 PM


Ah, no that's not it either. Hint: Focus on the Prince, rather than the King.

Clifton Feb 25th, 2004 08:41 PM


or I should say, the Prince's homeland


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