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John
6th September 2006, 20:59
:) OK Folks....... GO!

piggy
6th September 2006, 21:07
is it a uk site

Fadetoblack
6th September 2006, 21:07
Does it involve Hitler?

John
6th September 2006, 21:07
FTB - No
Piggy - No

markwales
6th September 2006, 21:08
Hmmm..

Is it a media related site? tv, film, news etc

piggy
6th September 2006, 21:08
is it an individuals

John
6th September 2006, 21:09
Mark - Nope, not a media related site of any sort.

John
6th September 2006, 21:09
is it an individuals

In terms of "is it one person's site" ?? - No

Fadetoblack
6th September 2006, 21:10
is it a sporting site?

markwales
6th September 2006, 21:10
Is the site 'about' one person

John
6th September 2006, 21:10
Nope, not sports related.

John
6th September 2006, 21:11
Is the site 'about' one person

Nope

piggy
6th September 2006, 21:11
is it music related

John
6th September 2006, 21:12
No, not music related.

markwales
6th September 2006, 21:12
Is it an education based site?

piggy
6th September 2006, 21:13
does it sell anything

John
6th September 2006, 21:13
No, not education based...

Keep guessing :D

John
6th September 2006, 21:14
does it sell anything

No, not in terms of products or e-commerce.

That should narrow things down slightly.

Fadetoblack
6th September 2006, 21:15
Is it a tourist related site?

John
6th September 2006, 21:16
Is it a tourist related site?

Nope, but depending how you look at it, you may be a really, really thin hairline fracture closer to the topic. Really thin.

piggy
6th September 2006, 21:17
is it about a form of transport

Fadetoblack
6th September 2006, 21:17
some kind of time share thing?

John
6th September 2006, 21:19
Sorry guys, Piggy and FTB, no and no.

piggy
6th September 2006, 21:23
is it animal related

John
6th September 2006, 21:24
Hitler-related - No
UK site - No
Media site - No
Individual/One person-related - No
Sports - No
Music - No
Education - No
Selling - No
Tourist - No - but see post #20 for stupidly vague info
Transport - No
Shares - No

Think about what else there is..... :)

Clue needed?

John
6th September 2006, 21:24
It isn't animal related but again, that's a hairline fracture closer.

piggy
6th September 2006, 21:25
vegtable:D

John
6th September 2006, 21:26
vegtable:D

:laugh No

piggy
6th September 2006, 21:26
i wonder what my next guess will be:laugh

Fadetoblack
6th September 2006, 21:26
Is it a company that looks after animals when you go on holidays<<<<best guess ever.

John
6th September 2006, 21:28
Someone's using their initiative! Sorry Darren, no.

piggy
6th September 2006, 21:28
about the enviroment

John
6th September 2006, 21:29
about the enviroment

Wooooohoooooo!!!!

Go baby. :D

Yes!

piggy
6th September 2006, 21:31
global warming

John
6th September 2006, 21:32
Nope, not global warming

piggy
6th September 2006, 21:33
wilderness

John
6th September 2006, 21:35
No, not wilderness...

piggy
6th September 2006, 21:36
recycling

John
6th September 2006, 21:39
Nope.....

Has everyone else gone to sleep?!

mathare
6th September 2006, 21:40
Just catching up...

Is it sports related? :wink :laugh

piggy
6th September 2006, 21:40
do they want to save something

mathare
6th September 2006, 21:42
Is it to do with the oceans?

John
6th September 2006, 21:42
Yes it's sports-related... well done! :laugh :laugh :geek :D

Yes, they want to save something... :)

piggy
6th September 2006, 21:42
energy

John
6th September 2006, 21:42
Is it to do with the oceans?

You're on the right track.

markwales
6th September 2006, 21:43
Hmmm...

Anything to do with animals?

John
6th September 2006, 21:43
Not energy

mathare
6th September 2006, 21:43
Save water?

mathare
6th September 2006, 21:43
US-based?

John
6th September 2006, 21:44
Keep up Mark! :D

For the second time (!) no, not animals. :)

piggy
6th September 2006, 21:44
coral reefs

John
6th September 2006, 21:44
Water is very much linked, yes.

And they're based in the US, yes.

John
6th September 2006, 21:45
Coral reefs, no

mathare
6th September 2006, 21:46
A national organisation concerned with this thing for the whole of the US?

markwales
6th September 2006, 21:46
Environmental sport in the ocean?

Diving (Deep Sea)

piggy
6th September 2006, 21:46
fishing

John
6th September 2006, 21:47
Again Mat you're on the right track... :)

John
6th September 2006, 21:48
Environmental sport in the ocean? - No

Diving (Deep Sea) - No

Fishing - No

mathare
6th September 2006, 21:49
Is the water fresh (as opposed to salt water)?

mathare
6th September 2006, 21:50
Are they trying to clean up water rather than save it?

John
6th September 2006, 21:52
Is the water fresh (as opposed to salt water)?

No, but saying yes isn't a correct answer from me either

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Are they trying to clean up water rather than save it?

Yes! I guess "clean up" would be one way to describe it.

John
6th September 2006, 21:53
Parent

Hitler-related - No
UK site - No
Media site - No
Individual/One person-related - No
Sports - No
Music - No
Education - No
Selling - No
Tourist - No - but see post #20 for stupidly vague info
Transport - No
Shares - No
Vegetables No
Animals - No
Environment - Yes

Sub 1 of parent

Global warming - No
Wilderness - No
Recycling - No
Saving something - Yes

Sub 2 of parent 1

Energy - No
Save water - Yes, US-based - Yes

Sub 3 of parent 2

Coral reefs - No
National organisation concerned with the whole of this thing for the US - On the right track
Environmental oceanic sport - No
Fishing - No
Is the water fresh? - Yes
Are they trying to clean up the water rather than save it? - Yes

markwales
6th September 2006, 21:55
Is the site to do with RAIN? or weather

mathare
6th September 2006, 21:55
Is the water in liquid form?

mathare
6th September 2006, 21:56
Acid rain? Cleaning up the atmosphere to stop acid rain over the US?

John
6th September 2006, 21:58
Is the site to do with RAIN? or weather

Neither

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Is the water in liquid form?

Yes

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Acid rain? Cleaning up the atmosphere to stop acid rain over the US?

No

mathare
6th September 2006, 21:59
Is the water within mainland USA or offshore?

markwales
6th September 2006, 22:01
lakes?

Great Lakes?

John
6th September 2006, 22:03
Mainland USA, mainly... 95%

John
6th September 2006, 22:03
You're closer with lakes but not the Great Lakes

markwales
6th September 2006, 22:04
Rivers?

River Mississippi?

John
6th September 2006, 22:05
Rivers - YES!

Not the Mississippi though.

markwales
6th September 2006, 22:08
Hmmmm

Colorado river?

John
6th September 2006, 22:09
It's not anything to do with Colorado River, no

vegyjones
6th September 2006, 22:15
River Phoenix

John
6th September 2006, 22:16
Not the River Pheonix, no

markwales
6th September 2006, 22:19
Is it about a specific river?

If not - is it an american river association?

John
6th September 2006, 22:21
Yes, it is about one specific river. :)

mathare
6th September 2006, 22:22
River Phoenix:laugh Not much point trying to save him though is there?

mathare
6th September 2006, 22:22
Yes, it is about one specific river. :)Oh bugger, there are probably about as many rivers in the US as there are universities :yikes:

Hudson River?

John
6th September 2006, 22:24
Oh bugger, there are probably about as many rivers in the US as there are universities :yikes:

Hudson River?

What is the :censored: chance of you saying "Hudson River?" after that statement!! :D

Yes! The Hudson River....... :geek

vegyjones
6th September 2006, 22:25
Is it an West Coast River?

markwales
6th September 2006, 22:26
Is it about a well known river?

vegyjones
6th September 2006, 22:27
Save the Hudson River . com ?

markwales
6th September 2006, 22:27
www.clearwater.org

John
6th September 2006, 22:27
Saving water, rather than cleaning it
Associated with one river in particular
US-based - Hudson River

vegyjones
6th September 2006, 22:27
don't :pss in the hudson river . com

John
6th September 2006, 22:28
www.clearwater.org (http://www.clearwater.org)

Nice try, but no.

mathare
6th September 2006, 22:28
OK, onto the URL then...

Is it a .org site?

John
6th September 2006, 22:29
OK, onto the URL then...

Is it a .org site?

Yep

markwales
6th September 2006, 22:30
Is it a one word URL?

John
6th September 2006, 22:31
Is it a one word URL?

No

John
6th September 2006, 22:32
You can't be very far away now surely... :)

mathare
6th September 2006, 22:32
Is the URL hyphenated?

John
6th September 2006, 22:34
Is the URL hyphenated?

Nope.

What kind of activities would a .org website be doing in order to "clean up" water in the Hudson River?

mathare
6th September 2006, 22:36
www.swimforcleanwater.org?

EDIT: Corrected URL

John
6th September 2006, 22:39
www.swimforcleanwater.org? (http://www.swimforcleanwater.org?)

EDIT: Corrected URL

No

mathare
6th September 2006, 22:45
Is it a charity/fundraising organisation?

markwales
6th September 2006, 22:46
www.scenichudson.org (going to bed now)

John
6th September 2006, 22:47
Is it a charity/fundraising organisation?

Yes, it is supported mainly by public sponsorships and donations.

vegyjones
6th September 2006, 22:47
www.hudsonwatch.org

John
6th September 2006, 22:48
www.scenichudson.org (http://www.scenichudson.org) (going to bed now)

Nope but that's a good guess.

G'night Marko, thanks for playing! :)

vegyjones
6th September 2006, 22:48
www.cleanupge.org

John
6th September 2006, 22:49
www.hudsonwatch.org (http://www.hudsonwatch.org)

Nope...

John
6th September 2006, 22:50
www.cleanupge.org (http://www.cleanupge.org)

And nope...

Good guesses though Vegy.

John
6th September 2006, 22:51
What kind of activities would a .org website be doing in order to "clean up" water in the Hudson River?

Has anyone thought about this then? How would an organisation go about cleaning a river?

vegyjones
6th September 2006, 22:53
www.hrwa.org

John
6th September 2006, 22:54
Nope... sorry Veg.

The URL is two words.

vegyjones
6th September 2006, 22:54
www.riverproject.org

John
6th September 2006, 22:55
River Project, good guess, but no.

River is one of the words of the URL.

There can't be that many now... :D

vegyjones
6th September 2006, 22:55
God dammit, I thought that was the one! :D

John
6th September 2006, 22:56
You're SO SO close....!!!!!

vegyjones
6th September 2006, 22:56
www.riverkeeper.org

John
6th September 2006, 22:59
www.riverkeeper.org (http://www.riverkeeper.org)

:smileybigtmouth: Boy's a genius!!! :D :D :D :icon_win:


:REDanceda :REDanceda :REDanceda :REDanceda :REDanceda

Well done Vegy! :D :D :D

John
6th September 2006, 23:00
Bout bloody time n'all! :D

vegyjones
6th September 2006, 23:00
Woo! :D

And well done... good use of the gold toothed smiley! :wink :laugh

mathare
6th September 2006, 23:08
Has anyone thought about this then? How would an organisation go about cleaning a river?How was this supposed to help us John? What's important about that s?

vegyjones
6th September 2006, 23:10
I think he was just stressing his anti-amercanisation of the word :D

John
6th September 2006, 23:22
Yeah, sorry I should have made that clear. I was basically emphasising the English way, as Vegy said. :)

Yoda
18th September 2006, 21:47
Anyone playing out?

yoda

John
26th October 2008, 01:07
We should do one of these again, they were good fun! :)