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111op Aug 25th, 2004 01:28 PM

Ja, sehr gut!

I plan to leave soon though. I'll check back tomorrow.

yk Aug 25th, 2004 02:42 PM

I'm out of ideas at this time. If DT you're back, please feel free to post a clue, or anyone else who has a clue to post.

yk Aug 25th, 2004 03:06 PM

OK, here's one (sort of similar to a clue provided by DT awhile back):

This palace, a UNESCO world heritage site, has a Chinese teahouse in its garden. Built in the 18th century in the Rococo style, it has quite a few Chinese figures on the outside of the teahouse playing "Chinese" instruments.

9 letters, with "n" in 3rd position.
"n" taken from Nachtmusik.

Huitres Aug 25th, 2004 04:16 PM

Would this be the palace in Nanping?

yk Aug 25th, 2004 04:19 PM

No. The palace is in Europe.

Huitres Aug 25th, 2004 04:27 PM

Ooops! Duh....I actually found a few but was looking for that 3rd "n" :) Ah! It's SANSOUCI isn't it?!? (Relating earlier to our Frederick the Great and Voltaire discussion).

yk Aug 25th, 2004 04:30 PM

Exactly!
I was very amused by the Chinese figures and their so-called "chinese" instruments - which look nothing like real chinese music instruments!

Huitres Aug 25th, 2004 04:38 PM

I actually go there regularly, as my sister lives in Berlin. It's one of our favorite day trips/outings, I have visited all the palaces and we usually have a picnic lunch on the expansive grounds. It is very pretty and "French" for the stoic Germans. Frederick the Great installed vineyards upright into terraced landscape as you go up the steps into Sansouci -- he was so clever!

I will post my clue later on, as I am leaving work now.

Huitres Aug 25th, 2004 10:38 PM

These two ancient rulers (ruler 1=6 letters, 3rd letter is "A" from Sansouci; ruler 2=7 letters) were both born in this country (5 letters, 5th letter is "N" from Sansouci).

The latter of the two was famous, among other things, for numerous buildings and monuments, one of which forms a boundary in this country (8 letters, 2nd letter is "C" from Sansouci).

111op Aug 26th, 2004 03:39 AM

Trajan and Hadrian
born in Spain
boundary is Hadrian's Wall in Scotland

Minor quibble, Huitres, Scotland is not really a "country." :-)

111op Aug 26th, 2004 03:41 AM

DT, if you're reading this, feel free to post a clue.

Huitres Aug 26th, 2004 10:27 AM

111op: You're right...I have always thought of Scotland as a country but realize that it is part of Great Britain. You or DT are next with the clue!

111op Aug 26th, 2004 10:30 AM

That's ok. I think that a lot of people find me annoyingly precise (maybe anal :-) ).

Of course this whole discussion inspired me to give this easy clue:

Clue: This island (10 letters, 5th = "n") enjoys some autonomy but is not independent and belongs to this country (7 letters).

yk Aug 26th, 2004 12:11 PM

Is the island in Europe?

111op Aug 26th, 2004 12:12 PM

I think so.

Don't think too hard.

Lewis Aug 26th, 2004 12:13 PM

I'll go with Kuressaare (island) and Estonia (country)??

111op Aug 26th, 2004 12:13 PM

Hint: You may want to get a map and look at it. The answer should be obvious.

Lewis Aug 26th, 2004 12:14 PM

oops, no "N" sorry.

111op Aug 26th, 2004 12:14 PM

No. Lewis -- you need to read the clue again. :-)

111op Aug 26th, 2004 12:33 PM

Oops -- I lied. Apparently there're multiple islands -- but one the map it sure looks like there's only one.

Forgive me. :-)


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