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Title: New game for the bored on board.
Post by: Weirdo on 03 September 2013, 14:55:14
Okay, here we go. The rules are simple. You open Google Maps, and get to your home(or present location if you prefer). You then search for the word of the day. How far away is that nearest location from you?

The first word of the day is: Obelisk.
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Post by: Damage Inc. on 03 September 2013, 19:54:48
Obelisk
2029 P St NW
Washington, DC 20036

1,326 mi, 19 hours 11 mins
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Post by: Stormlion1 on 03 September 2013, 21:58:30
Obelisk, Delaware
61.1 miles
1 hour and 28 minutes
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Post by: Weirdo on 03 September 2013, 22:42:23
Wait, you guys actually got places in your searches? Lucky. The ONLY thing it would bring up for me was some mountain named Obelisk in southern Cali.

(roughly 1240 miles)
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Post by: Top Sergeant on 03 September 2013, 22:51:20
Obelisk, 4096 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, TN

141 miles.
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Post by: sir_spamalot on 04 September 2013, 12:06:30
I know it's a different day, but I still got this.... Obelisk Engineering Inc, West Sheridan Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK. 58.7 Miles from here.   ;)

The dictionary.com word of the day is skedaddle.
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Post by: Weirdo on 04 September 2013, 12:23:03
You people must be typing it in differently from me. Either that or the particular server my computer connects to really likes California.

Nearest skedaddle to me is 1342 miles away, in San Diego.
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Post by: Stormcrow on 04 September 2013, 12:30:27
Skedadle Creek, CA 1164 miles away
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Post by: Sartris on 04 September 2013, 16:21:49
Skedaddles Indoor Playground
8061 Market St
Youngstown, OH 44512

532 miles away
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Post by: Damage Inc. on 04 September 2013, 17:17:43
Skedaddles Indoor Playground, Market Street, Youngstown, OH

1,228 mi, 17 hours 52 mins
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Post by: Trajan Helmer on 04 September 2013, 21:18:32

Skedaddles Indoor Playground, Market Street, Youngstown, OH

1,454 mi, 21 hours 3 mins
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Post by: Stormlion1 on 04 September 2013, 23:38:08
Skedaddles Indoor Playground, Market Street, Youngstown, OH

397 miles, 6 hours and 8 minutes
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Post by: Weirdo on 04 September 2013, 23:39:02
And the new word of the day is...Panzer.
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Post by: Trajan Helmer on 05 September 2013, 00:47:37
Dr Claudia Panzer, Denver, CO

 373 mi, 5 hours 45 mins
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Post by: Sharpnel on 05 September 2013, 02:52:46
Panzer Motorcycle Works
Canon City CO 53.3 miles

Dr Claudia Panzer, Denver, CO

 373 mi, 5 hours 45 mins
The Above was 61 miles from my location
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Post by: Top Sergeant on 05 September 2013, 06:29:35
Panzer Automotive, Louisville, KY
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Post by: Damage Inc. on 05 September 2013, 07:10:19
Dr. Shawn W. Panzer, MD, Denton, TX

41.7 mi, 47 mins
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Post by: Weirdo on 05 September 2013, 09:05:13
Dr. Shawn W. Panzer, MD, Denton, TX

41.7 mi, 47 mins

Same one for me. Finally, something less than a thousand miles away!
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Post by: sir_spamalot on 05 September 2013, 09:51:38
New Day... new word.... Pale.   Oh and just typing in this word alone (expand the results) gave plenty of results. ;)
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Post by: Trajan Helmer on 05 September 2013, 11:19:53

The Above was 61 miles from my location

I expect most things to be at least 300-400 miles away from where I am at the moment.
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Post by: Damage Inc. on 05 September 2013, 12:10:42
Pale Octopus, Elmwood Boulevard, Dallas, TX

17.1 mi, 25 mins.
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Post by: Stormcrow on 05 September 2013, 12:37:57
Pale Horse Bar and Lounge, 7 miles. 14 minutes
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Post by: Weirdo on 05 September 2013, 12:42:30
Pale Octopus, Elmwood Boulevard, Dallas, TX

17.1 mi, 25 mins.

Unsurprisingly, same one again. Not sure if I want to know what that business is.
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Post by: Stormlion1 on 06 September 2013, 00:01:27
Pale Eddies Pour House, Birmingham, Alabama
772 miles
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Post by: Stormcrow on 06 September 2013, 00:20:58
Word of the Day from dictionary.com: Habiliment (no joy)

Word of the Day from merriamwebster.com: Fomite (also, no joy)

Word of the day from macmillandictionary.com: Sapphire

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Post by: Top Sergeant on 06 September 2013, 08:14:41
Sapphire Computers, Yellow Springs, OH

210 miles
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Post by: Pa Weasley on 06 September 2013, 08:37:39
Sapphire Technologies, Cleveland, OH

26 miles
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Post by: Trajan Helmer on 06 September 2013, 09:12:24
Sapphire Lane, Rapid City, SD
145 mi, 2 hours 11 mins

Closest yet!
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Post by: Stormlion1 on 06 September 2013, 10:31:32
Sapphire Lane, NJ
86.7 miles
1 hour and 36 minutes
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Post by: sir_spamalot on 06 September 2013, 11:13:33
Sapphire, NC
1001 miles.
15 hours, 24 mins (give or take)
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Post by: sir_spamalot on 10 September 2013, 10:56:12
Can't allow this to die quite yet.... so the word of the day is Decadent.
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Post by: Stormlion1 on 11 September 2013, 00:51:44
Decadent Diva's, NY
2 hours, 50 minutes and 159 miles.
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Post by: Stormcrow on 11 September 2013, 09:00:53
Decadent Travel, Wheatridge, CO
75.1 miles, 1 hour 16 minutes
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Post by: Damage Inc. on 12 September 2013, 08:00:17
Decadence Cafe, West 1600 North, Orem, UT

1,208 mi, 18 hours 46 mins
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Post by: Pa Weasley on 12 September 2013, 08:12:26
Decadent Delight, Ann Arbor, MI

194 miles, 2 hours 58 minutes



New word of the day is .... Armory

Stow Armory, Stow, OH

12.7 miles, 16 minutes
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Post by: Stormcrow on 12 September 2013, 09:03:22
Brazes River Armory, Colo. Spgs. CO
9.6 miles 18 mins.
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Post by: sir_spamalot on 12 September 2013, 11:01:24
Ozark Armory, North Thompson Street, Springdale, AR

268 miles.  4 hrs, 8 mins.