Global Wild Card Tag - Page 100

eepeqez · 02-19-2011, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Flashback

Instead we're going to switch gears a little. The new tag is a cobblestone street.

The "wing" I had in mind was the Wing Loong Chinese restaurant in Heffernan Lane in central Melbourne - which I was sure was cobblestoned. Having been beaten to a wing, could I get both the current tag and the previous one at the same time?

Well it turned out Heffernan Lane was closed off for the tail end of the Chinese New Year festivities anyway, but there are plenty of cobbled lanes in Melbourne:

This is the north leg of Rutledge Lane in Melbourne, taken from Hosier Lane.

Hosier Lane is a bit of a centre of respectable "graffitti art" in Melbourne. This is Hosier Lane, from the south leg of Rutledge Lane:

The new tag...

...is a gondola!
No, wait, that's a mistake, that's just more cobblestones. The gondola and the 1966/7 VC Chrysler Valiant were both kind of cool, but probably a bit difficult to replicate.

The new tag is a horse drawn vehicle on a public road:

A glossy black Amish buggy would be really nice!

advNZer? · 02-20-2011, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by eepeqez

...is a gondola!
No, wait, that's a mistake, that's just more cobblestones. The gondola and the 1966/7 VC Chrysler Valiant were both kind of cool, but probably a bit difficult to replicate.

hmm VC valiant eh....

GSPeP · 02-20-2011, 02:20 AM

Cobblestones in the port of Antwerp (2003)

GSPeP · 02-20-2011, 02:23 AM

Not far from where I live (pictures from 2002)

eepeqez · 02-21-2011, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by GSPeP

We had a road rather like that at the General Motors Holden Proving Ground at Lang Lang here in Australia.

It was called "Belgian blocks" and is a standard feature of any vehicle proving ground because it provides a realistic rough road which is easy to maintain in a constant state so that this year's test of 8000km of Belgian blocks is truly the same as the one they did ten years ago or two years from now.

BTW, 8000km at 40kph on Belgian blocks really loosens up a car's body!

eepeqez · 02-22-2011, 10:28 PM

Just in case its got lost in all the cobblestones:

Quote:

Originally Posted by eepeqez

The new tag is a horse drawn vehicle on a public road:

A glossy black Amish buggy would be really nice!

Flashback · 02-23-2011, 03:15 AM

We have those around here. Been uber busy but if it's still there later I'll try to go find one.

hoodoo · 02-23-2011, 09:46 PM

I rode around downtown today but no joy. They must only run on the weekends.

AllBlackPearl · 02-24-2011, 08:51 AM

Not easy to find anything like that around here. Obviously even less so in winter...
We got fresh snow today..

eepeqez · 02-24-2011, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by AllBlackPearl

Not easy to find anything like that around here. Obviously even less so in winter...
We got fresh snow today..

A horse drawn sleigh would be fine...

AllBlackPearl · 02-24-2011, 12:07 PM

I actually know a place a few miles from here where they have those for tourists. Dog-sledding as well. There is no way to get there by bike, though...

Flashback · 02-24-2011, 04:46 PM

I'm going to try for this one...

"J&L Carriage has been in business since 1998. We offer carriage tours in the downtown area weekends. We offer narrated versions or quiet romantic rides. Weddings and horse-drawn funerals are also available. Our hours of operation are Friday 6-10 PM Saturday 12-10 PM and Sunday 12-6. We also accommodate other hours if needed."

advNZer? · 02-25-2011, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Flashback

I'm going to try for this one...

"J&L Carriage has been in business since 1998. We offer carriage tours in the downtown area weekends. We offer narrated versions or quiet romantic rides. Weddings and horse-drawn funerals are also available. Our hours of operation are Friday 6-10 PM Saturday 12-10 PM and Sunday 12-6. We also accommodate other hours if needed."

good luck!

Flashback · 02-26-2011, 02:09 PM

No joy. No horse and buggies anywhere.

hoodoo · 02-27-2011, 03:58 PM

02-20-2011, 02:20 AM	#1488
GSPeP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2002 Location: near Antwerp, Belgium Oddometer: 1,782	Cobblestones in the port of Antwerp (2003) __________________ Greetings from Belgium, Peter (2011 BMW R1200GS Adventure) gspep.smugmug.com & www.steendorp.info

02-20-2011, 02:23 AM	#1489
GSPeP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2002 Location: near Antwerp, Belgium Oddometer: 1,782	Not far from where I live (pictures from 2002) __________________ Greetings from Belgium, Peter (2011 BMW R1200GS Adventure) gspep.smugmug.com & www.steendorp.info

02-23-2011, 03:15 AM	#1492
Flashback Mommys Lil Monster Joined: Jul 2007 Location: South Pacific via Raleigh, NC Oddometer: 2,983	We have those around here. Been uber busy but if it's still there later I'll try to go find one. __________________ DON'T PANIC Flashs ADV Search and NC Ride page

02-24-2011, 08:51 AM	#1494
AllBlackPearl Alpoholic Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Valais, CH Oddometer: 719	Not easy to find anything like that around here. Obviously even less so in winter... We got fresh snow today.. __________________ Before you judge someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you judge them you are a mile away and you have their shoes.

02-24-2011, 12:07 PM	#1496
AllBlackPearl Alpoholic Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Valais, CH Oddometer: 719	I actually know a place a few miles from here where they have those for tourists. Dog-sledding as well. There is no way to get there by bike, though... __________________ Before you judge someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you judge them you are a mile away and you have their shoes.

02-23-2011, 09:46 PM	#1493
hoodoo Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2008 Oddometer: 120	I rode around downtown today but no joy. They must only run on the weekends.

02-24-2011, 04:46 PM	#1497
Flashback Mommys Lil Monster Joined: Jul 2007 Location: South Pacific via Raleigh, NC Oddometer: 2,983	I'm going to try for this one... "J&L Carriage has been in business since 1998. We offer carriage tours in the downtown area weekends. We offer narrated versions or quiet romantic rides. Weddings and horse-drawn funerals are also available. Our hours of operation are Friday 6-10 PM Saturday 12-10 PM and Sunday 12-6. We also accommodate other hours if needed." __________________ DON'T PANIC Flashs ADV Search and NC Ride page

02-26-2011, 02:09 PM	#1499
Flashback Mommys Lil Monster Joined: Jul 2007 Location: South Pacific via Raleigh, NC Oddometer: 2,983	No joy. No horse and buggies anywhere. __________________ DON'T PANIC Flashs ADV Search and NC Ride page

02-27-2011, 03:58 PM	#1500
hoodoo Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2008 Oddometer: 120	Tag!

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