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The Great Bond Geoguesser Game

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  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
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    zebrafish wrote: »
    I have been there and it looks just like the neck of the woods where I live. It is the main town square in Loket (Czech Republic), which featured in the movie Casino Royale. Mathis has the local police chief (a Michael G. Wilson cameo) arrested on that square. That town is gorgeous and if you are there, Karlovy Vary is not far, where the Casino scenes are supposed to play.
    The hotel's name is Goethe, but for the movie they renamed it Branatz and used kyrillic letters.

    I guess I have to think of a new one now.

    Why am I not surprised that you found that out? Could it be that this IS somewhat close to your "neck of the woods"? :-)

    You see the two buildings in my Street View image on the left hand of this screenshot (thank you, screenmusings!):
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  • zebrafishzebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade
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    Ok then, another quick one. Name the Bond movie and the scene with this interior (a Google Earth screenshot).

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  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
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    Without re-checking the movie, I'd say it's (also) Casino Royale, and it's the scene where M and Tanner(?) are walking through the House of Commons ("Christ, I miss the Cold War!"). If I'm right, it is the Strahov Library in Prague.
  • zebrafishzebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade
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    Without re-checking? This is madness - and of course you are right! I have not been to it, but I took photos right outside of the cloister, because it is a very nice walk up the hill with a great view of the city of Prague.
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
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    I'm afraid the only time I was in Prague was in 1995, and also certainly not in that library, but I read about it being used as "House of Commons" in CR earlier. Allow some time before I come up with something new, please.
  • zebrafishzebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade
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    You have all the time in the world, Pepper! 😁
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
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    Well, ok, here it goes:

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    A movie location.
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    Is that the Osaka building from YOLT?
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
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    No, it isn't.
  • goldenswissroyalegoldenswissroyale Switzerland
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    The Barbican centre? Used as HQ in QOS?
    We also have such a shot from above when Bond tells M that Slate was a "dead end"
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
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    Yep, you're right, @goldenswissroyale. I chose the Google Earth shot because all other angles would be found immediately by Google Lens. Plus it looks much greener in the front court than in the movie. Here's a shot from Screenmusings:

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    Good luck in finding the next one!
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    I read somewhere that it's the MI6 science department.
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
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    Yeah, maybe...whatever. At least it is seen in the above aerial shot while Bond is whizzing through "Port au Prince" on a moped and talking to MI6.
  • zebrafishzebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade
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    I have a new location prepared, if @goldenswissroyale agreed that I help him out here?
  • goldenswissroyalegoldenswissroyale Switzerland
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  • zebrafishzebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade
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    TWINE pts, docklands?
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
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    Are these Madeleine swan(n)s? Or the composers of Bond's swan song? (Sorry, no more constructive idea so far.)
  • goldenswissroyalegoldenswissroyale Switzerland
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    zebrafish wrote: »
    TWINE pts, docklands?

    That's it already. In fact, I thought this is the spot where the Boat drives over but after checking more of my pictures, I realized that this spot is around 100 metres before the corner where the two policemen are getting wet. (It would be very odd if there would be found a car for real...there isn't much space and definitely no place for parking) The boat then drives in this direction:
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  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    zebrafish wrote: »
    TWINE pts, docklands?
    So not ducklands.

    j_w_pepper wrote: »
    Are these Madeleine swan(n)s? Or the composers of Bond's swan song? (Sorry, no more constructive idea so far.)
    We don't really go in for that any more.

    Birds in the Americas Will No Longer
    Be Named After People
    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/01/science/birds-ornithology-names-audubon.html
    The American Ornithological Society has committed to replacing all bird names derived from people so as not to honor figures with racist pasts.

  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
    edited November 2023 Posts: 9,044
    goldenswissroyale wrote: »
    zebrafish wrote: »
    TWINE pts, docklands?

    That's it already. In fact, I thought this is the spot where the Boat drives over but after checking more of my pictures, I realized that this spot is around 100 metres before the corner where the two policemen are getting wet. (It would be very odd if there would be found a car for real...there isn't much space and definitely no place for parking) The boat then drives in this direction:
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    Good one, @zebrafish and @goldenswissroyale! I just tried to find the actual weir in your swan picture and I suppose it is this?
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    No swans, though. Did EoN place them there for the filming, like the car on the embankment? Oh, wait - your image wasn't a screenshot from the film, I guess, so forget this.
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
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    RichardTheBruce wrote: »
    zebrafish wrote: »
    TWINE pts, docklands?
    So not ducklands.

    j_w_pepper wrote: »
    Are these Madeleine swan(n)s? Or the composers of Bond's swan song? (Sorry, no more constructive idea so far.)
    We don't really go in for that any more.

    Birds in the Americas Will No Longer
    Be Named After People
    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/01/science/birds-ornithology-names-audubon.html
    The American Ornithological Society has committed to replacing all bird names derived from people so as not to honor figures with racist pasts.

    Yeah, I read the NYT article, too. They probably punish a few impeccable characters by removing their names as well, I guess. American Ornithological Society - now there's a real mouthful.
  • goldenswissroyalegoldenswissroyale Switzerland
    edited November 2023 Posts: 4,483
    @j_w_pepper I think it is the right spot. Good job, too.
    I suppose they had to place the boat there right after the "obstacle" (maybe by crane??). And then the they could speed up right to the corner with the police men.
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    Erasing history and knowledge.

  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
    edited November 2023 Posts: 9,044
    RichardTheBruce wrote: »
    Erasing history and knowledge.

    You've got a point there, at least regarding the sweeping renaming of all species referring to a person. Still I think that it's a disgrace that an animal is called Anophthalmus hitleri, and even the lowliest animal deserves better. However, "[w]hile many have suggested the species be renamed, the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature's principle of priority holds that the first name validly given to a species is its correct name and does not in general allow for a name to be invalidated due to causing offense."
    (See Wikipedia for "Anophthalmus hitleri").
  • zebrafishzebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade
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    Guys, relax! As the Guardian notes:
    "Since 1886, the AOS and its predecessor, the American Ornithologists’ Union (AOU), have maintained a list of official English-language names for birds in North America (and more recently, South America). These names are widely used – but also often updated when new science comes to light, says the organization. Scientific names will not be changed."

    Example: The North-American duck Clangula hyemalis was called "Oldsquaw", which in 2000 was changed to "Long-tailed duck".

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    Some scientific names are actually quite funny: In 2017, researchers named a moth Neopalpa donaldtrumpi because it had pale blond head scales and small genitalia.
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    First they came to rename the birds. And I did not speak out, because I was not a bird.

  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
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    I don't think the Martin Niemöller paraphrase cuts the cake here, whatever I think about the renaming.
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    That was me in part not taking things so seriously with some dark humor. It's not wrong to suggest my comment is for the birds.

  • zebrafishzebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade
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    A new Geoguesser puzzle: Name the place, city and Bond novel.
    I fear this could be more difficult than usual, but I am ready to give hints along the way.

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  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
    edited November 2023 Posts: 8,272
    It's the Saratoga Racetrack in New york from Diamonds are Forever.

    location
    https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0751552,-73.7703758,3a,51.3y,211h,94.74t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1siw3vTFlWautCGVp2w_Ijww!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu
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