Now…where was I?
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Below are some observations and random thoughts from a recent trip:
A barrel maker passing on some oolong.
Brimming with an unspecified amount.
An unpretentious piggy.
Astonished by an unobserved restoration.
Fifteen à la mode.
A digit ritually imparting divine grace.
Where could I have seen all of this?
word wordplay geography homonym
asked 11 hours ago
zeethreepiozeethreepio
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Below are some observations and random thoughts from a recent trip:
A barrel maker passing on some oolong.
Brimming with an unspecified amount.
An unpretentious piggy.
Astonished by an unobserved restoration.
Fifteen à la mode.
A digit ritually imparting divine grace.
Where could I have seen all of this?
word wordplay geography homonym
asked 11 hours ago
zeethreepiozeethreepio
1,727417
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add a comment |
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Below are some observations and random thoughts from a recent trip:
A barrel maker passing on some oolong.
Brimming with an unspecified amount.
An unpretentious piggy.
Astonished by an unobserved restoration.
Fifteen à la mode.
A digit ritually imparting divine grace.
Where could I have seen all of this?
word wordplay geography homonym
asked 11 hours ago
zeethreepiozeethreepio
1,727417
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Below are some observations and random thoughts from a recent trip:
A barrel maker passing on some oolong.
Brimming with an unspecified amount.
An unpretentious piggy.
Astonished by an unobserved restoration.
Fifteen à la mode.
A digit ritually imparting divine grace.
Where could I have seen all of this?
word wordplay geography homonym
word wordplay geography homonym
asked 11 hours ago
zeethreepiozeethreepio
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zeethreepiozeethreepio
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edited 10 hours ago
zeethreepio
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Partial answer
Clearly you were visiting
California.
A barrel maker passing on some oolong.
Cupertino (cooper, tea? no)
Brimming with an unspecified amount.
Folsom (full some)
An unpretentious piggy.
Modesto? (modest toe) -- thanks to GPR in comments and Matthew Barber in his own answer for spotting the toe.
Astonished by an unobserved restoration.
Haven't got this one. There are a number of "Hidden X" places in California but none seems useful. [And OP confirms in comments that we're looking for a single word.] Perhaps "unobserved" is "blind" or "dark" or something of the kind (or a homonym thereof)?
Fifteen à la mode.
Haven't got this one. "A la mode" means fashionable; perhaps a place name starting or ending with "in"? Or "New Something"? "Quincy" isn't a million miles from French "quinze" meaning fifteen (and Spanish "quince"). A fifteen is a rugby team, but I don't know of any rugby-themed place names in California. (At one point I had a detailed but horrible explanation for "Quincy", but since Modesto is clearly right OP's comment below must mean that this one is wrong, which is a relief.)
A digit ritually imparting divine grace.
Sacramento (sacrament 0)
(Still working on the three I haven't done yet. My best guesses for some of those are boldfaced but if they're right then I don't fully understand why. I was going to try to finish before posting but I see someone else is posting partials. I haven't looked at their answer.)
answered 10 hours ago
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
63.1k3162246
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Very nicely done so far! I will tell you that one of your bold answers is correct. And the other in question will be one word, so no "Hidden X" ;)
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– zeethreepio
9 hours ago
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Well, if one of the bold ones is right then my best guess is that it's the "fifteen" one, but the best attempt I can find at a complete explanation is, I think, just plain wrong. But I'll edit it into my answer anyway :-).
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– Gareth McCaughan♦
9 hours ago
2
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For the unpretentious piggy, consider the nursery rhyme, "This little piggy went to market". And note that two Ts combine into one to give you the answer. (Trying not to put spoilers in the comment.)
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– GentlePurpleRain♦
8 hours ago
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This clearly has to be right (and means, to my relief, that my other proposed answer that I didn't really believe was in fact wrong). I have to admit that for me it's quite a long way from being homonymous...
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– Gareth McCaughan♦
6 hours ago
add a comment |
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A barrel maker passing on some oolong.
Cooper tea no -> Cupertino
Brimming with an unspecified amount.
Full a ton -> Fullerton
An unpretentious piggy
Modest sow -> Modesto (this is probably not right). Looking like California
answered 10 hours ago
Dr XorileDr Xorile
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An unpretentious piggy:
Modesto - with modest meaning unpretentious and piggy as in toe.
Credit to Dr Xorile and Gareth McCaughan for both getting all but that last part of it.
answered 6 hours ago
Matthew BarberMatthew Barber
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Partial answer
Clearly you were visiting
California.
A barrel maker passing on some oolong.
Cupertino (cooper, tea? no)
Brimming with an unspecified amount.
Folsom (full some)
An unpretentious piggy.
Modesto? (modest toe) -- thanks to GPR in comments and Matthew Barber in his own answer for spotting the toe.
Astonished by an unobserved restoration.
Haven't got this one. There are a number of "Hidden X" places in California but none seems useful. [And OP confirms in comments that we're looking for a single word.] Perhaps "unobserved" is "blind" or "dark" or something of the kind (or a homonym thereof)?
Fifteen à la mode.
Haven't got this one. "A la mode" means fashionable; perhaps a place name starting or ending with "in"? Or "New Something"? "Quincy" isn't a million miles from French "quinze" meaning fifteen (and Spanish "quince"). A fifteen is a rugby team, but I don't know of any rugby-themed place names in California. (At one point I had a detailed but horrible explanation for "Quincy", but since Modesto is clearly right OP's comment below must mean that this one is wrong, which is a relief.)
A digit ritually imparting divine grace.
Sacramento (sacrament 0)
(Still working on the three I haven't done yet. My best guesses for some of those are boldfaced but if they're right then I don't fully understand why. I was going to try to finish before posting but I see someone else is posting partials. I haven't looked at their answer.)
answered 10 hours ago
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
63.1k3162246
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Very nicely done so far! I will tell you that one of your bold answers is correct. And the other in question will be one word, so no "Hidden X" ;)
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– zeethreepio
9 hours ago
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Well, if one of the bold ones is right then my best guess is that it's the "fifteen" one, but the best attempt I can find at a complete explanation is, I think, just plain wrong. But I'll edit it into my answer anyway :-).
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– Gareth McCaughan♦
9 hours ago
2
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For the unpretentious piggy, consider the nursery rhyme, "This little piggy went to market". And note that two Ts combine into one to give you the answer. (Trying not to put spoilers in the comment.)
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– GentlePurpleRain♦
8 hours ago
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This clearly has to be right (and means, to my relief, that my other proposed answer that I didn't really believe was in fact wrong). I have to admit that for me it's quite a long way from being homonymous...
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
6 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Partial answer
Clearly you were visiting
California.
A barrel maker passing on some oolong.
Cupertino (cooper, tea? no)
Brimming with an unspecified amount.
Folsom (full some)
An unpretentious piggy.
Modesto? (modest toe) -- thanks to GPR in comments and Matthew Barber in his own answer for spotting the toe.
Astonished by an unobserved restoration.
Haven't got this one. There are a number of "Hidden X" places in California but none seems useful. [And OP confirms in comments that we're looking for a single word.] Perhaps "unobserved" is "blind" or "dark" or something of the kind (or a homonym thereof)?
Fifteen à la mode.
Haven't got this one. "A la mode" means fashionable; perhaps a place name starting or ending with "in"? Or "New Something"? "Quincy" isn't a million miles from French "quinze" meaning fifteen (and Spanish "quince"). A fifteen is a rugby team, but I don't know of any rugby-themed place names in California. (At one point I had a detailed but horrible explanation for "Quincy", but since Modesto is clearly right OP's comment below must mean that this one is wrong, which is a relief.)
A digit ritually imparting divine grace.
Sacramento (sacrament 0)
(Still working on the three I haven't done yet. My best guesses for some of those are boldfaced but if they're right then I don't fully understand why. I was going to try to finish before posting but I see someone else is posting partials. I haven't looked at their answer.)
answered 10 hours ago
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
63.1k3162246
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Very nicely done so far! I will tell you that one of your bold answers is correct. And the other in question will be one word, so no "Hidden X" ;)
$endgroup$
– zeethreepio
9 hours ago
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Well, if one of the bold ones is right then my best guess is that it's the "fifteen" one, but the best attempt I can find at a complete explanation is, I think, just plain wrong. But I'll edit it into my answer anyway :-).
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
9 hours ago
2
$begingroup$
For the unpretentious piggy, consider the nursery rhyme, "This little piggy went to market". And note that two Ts combine into one to give you the answer. (Trying not to put spoilers in the comment.)
$endgroup$
– GentlePurpleRain♦
8 hours ago
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This clearly has to be right (and means, to my relief, that my other proposed answer that I didn't really believe was in fact wrong). I have to admit that for me it's quite a long way from being homonymous...
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
6 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Partial answer
Clearly you were visiting
California.
A barrel maker passing on some oolong.
Cupertino (cooper, tea? no)
Brimming with an unspecified amount.
Folsom (full some)
An unpretentious piggy.
Modesto? (modest toe) -- thanks to GPR in comments and Matthew Barber in his own answer for spotting the toe.
Astonished by an unobserved restoration.
Haven't got this one. There are a number of "Hidden X" places in California but none seems useful. [And OP confirms in comments that we're looking for a single word.] Perhaps "unobserved" is "blind" or "dark" or something of the kind (or a homonym thereof)?
Fifteen à la mode.
Haven't got this one. "A la mode" means fashionable; perhaps a place name starting or ending with "in"? Or "New Something"? "Quincy" isn't a million miles from French "quinze" meaning fifteen (and Spanish "quince"). A fifteen is a rugby team, but I don't know of any rugby-themed place names in California. (At one point I had a detailed but horrible explanation for "Quincy", but since Modesto is clearly right OP's comment below must mean that this one is wrong, which is a relief.)
A digit ritually imparting divine grace.
Sacramento (sacrament 0)
(Still working on the three I haven't done yet. My best guesses for some of those are boldfaced but if they're right then I don't fully understand why. I was going to try to finish before posting but I see someone else is posting partials. I haven't looked at their answer.)
answered 10 hours ago
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
63.1k3162246
$endgroup$
Partial answer
Clearly you were visiting
California.
A barrel maker passing on some oolong.
Cupertino (cooper, tea? no)
Brimming with an unspecified amount.
Folsom (full some)
An unpretentious piggy.
Modesto? (modest toe) -- thanks to GPR in comments and Matthew Barber in his own answer for spotting the toe.
Astonished by an unobserved restoration.
Haven't got this one. There are a number of "Hidden X" places in California but none seems useful. [And OP confirms in comments that we're looking for a single word.] Perhaps "unobserved" is "blind" or "dark" or something of the kind (or a homonym thereof)?
Fifteen à la mode.
Haven't got this one. "A la mode" means fashionable; perhaps a place name starting or ending with "in"? Or "New Something"? "Quincy" isn't a million miles from French "quinze" meaning fifteen (and Spanish "quince"). A fifteen is a rugby team, but I don't know of any rugby-themed place names in California. (At one point I had a detailed but horrible explanation for "Quincy", but since Modesto is clearly right OP's comment below must mean that this one is wrong, which is a relief.)
A digit ritually imparting divine grace.
Sacramento (sacrament 0)
(Still working on the three I haven't done yet. My best guesses for some of those are boldfaced but if they're right then I don't fully understand why. I was going to try to finish before posting but I see someone else is posting partials. I haven't looked at their answer.)
answered 10 hours ago
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
63.1k3162246
edited 6 hours ago
answered 10 hours ago
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
63.1k3162246
answered 10 hours ago
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
63.1k3162246
answered 10 hours ago
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
63.1k3162246
63.1k3162246
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Very nicely done so far! I will tell you that one of your bold answers is correct. And the other in question will be one word, so no "Hidden X" ;)
$endgroup$
– zeethreepio
9 hours ago
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Well, if one of the bold ones is right then my best guess is that it's the "fifteen" one, but the best attempt I can find at a complete explanation is, I think, just plain wrong. But I'll edit it into my answer anyway :-).
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
9 hours ago
2
$begingroup$
For the unpretentious piggy, consider the nursery rhyme, "This little piggy went to market". And note that two Ts combine into one to give you the answer. (Trying not to put spoilers in the comment.)
$endgroup$
– GentlePurpleRain♦
8 hours ago
$begingroup$
This clearly has to be right (and means, to my relief, that my other proposed answer that I didn't really believe was in fact wrong). I have to admit that for me it's quite a long way from being homonymous...
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
6 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Very nicely done so far! I will tell you that one of your bold answers is correct. And the other in question will be one word, so no "Hidden X" ;)
$endgroup$
– zeethreepio
9 hours ago
$begingroup$
Well, if one of the bold ones is right then my best guess is that it's the "fifteen" one, but the best attempt I can find at a complete explanation is, I think, just plain wrong. But I'll edit it into my answer anyway :-).
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
9 hours ago
2
$begingroup$
For the unpretentious piggy, consider the nursery rhyme, "This little piggy went to market". And note that two Ts combine into one to give you the answer. (Trying not to put spoilers in the comment.)
$endgroup$
– GentlePurpleRain♦
8 hours ago
$begingroup$
This clearly has to be right (and means, to my relief, that my other proposed answer that I didn't really believe was in fact wrong). I have to admit that for me it's quite a long way from being homonymous...
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
6 hours ago
$begingroup$
Very nicely done so far! I will tell you that one of your bold answers is correct. And the other in question will be one word, so no "Hidden X" ;)
$endgroup$
– zeethreepio
9 hours ago
$begingroup$
Very nicely done so far! I will tell you that one of your bold answers is correct. And the other in question will be one word, so no "Hidden X" ;)
$endgroup$
– zeethreepio
9 hours ago
$begingroup$
Well, if one of the bold ones is right then my best guess is that it's the "fifteen" one, but the best attempt I can find at a complete explanation is, I think, just plain wrong. But I'll edit it into my answer anyway :-).
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
9 hours ago
$begingroup$
Well, if one of the bold ones is right then my best guess is that it's the "fifteen" one, but the best attempt I can find at a complete explanation is, I think, just plain wrong. But I'll edit it into my answer anyway :-).
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
9 hours ago
2
2
$begingroup$
For the unpretentious piggy, consider the nursery rhyme, "This little piggy went to market". And note that two Ts combine into one to give you the answer. (Trying not to put spoilers in the comment.)
$endgroup$
– GentlePurpleRain♦
8 hours ago
$begingroup$
For the unpretentious piggy, consider the nursery rhyme, "This little piggy went to market". And note that two Ts combine into one to give you the answer. (Trying not to put spoilers in the comment.)
$endgroup$
– GentlePurpleRain♦
8 hours ago
$begingroup$
This clearly has to be right (and means, to my relief, that my other proposed answer that I didn't really believe was in fact wrong). I have to admit that for me it's quite a long way from being homonymous...
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
6 hours ago
$begingroup$
This clearly has to be right (and means, to my relief, that my other proposed answer that I didn't really believe was in fact wrong). I have to admit that for me it's quite a long way from being homonymous...
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
6 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
A barrel maker passing on some oolong.
Cooper tea no -> Cupertino
Brimming with an unspecified amount.
Full a ton -> Fullerton
An unpretentious piggy
Modest sow -> Modesto (this is probably not right). Looking like California
answered 10 hours ago
Dr XorileDr Xorile
12.5k22569
$endgroup$
add a comment |
$begingroup$
A barrel maker passing on some oolong.
Cooper tea no -> Cupertino
Brimming with an unspecified amount.
Full a ton -> Fullerton
An unpretentious piggy
Modest sow -> Modesto (this is probably not right). Looking like California
answered 10 hours ago
Dr XorileDr Xorile
12.5k22569
$endgroup$
add a comment |
$begingroup$
A barrel maker passing on some oolong.
Cooper tea no -> Cupertino
Brimming with an unspecified amount.
Full a ton -> Fullerton
An unpretentious piggy
Modest sow -> Modesto (this is probably not right). Looking like California
answered 10 hours ago
Dr XorileDr Xorile
12.5k22569
$endgroup$
A barrel maker passing on some oolong.
Cooper tea no -> Cupertino
Brimming with an unspecified amount.
Full a ton -> Fullerton
An unpretentious piggy
Modest sow -> Modesto (this is probably not right). Looking like California
answered 10 hours ago
Dr XorileDr Xorile
12.5k22569
edited 9 hours ago
answered 10 hours ago
Dr XorileDr Xorile
12.5k22569
answered 10 hours ago
Dr XorileDr Xorile
12.5k22569
answered 10 hours ago
Dr XorileDr Xorile
12.5k22569
12.5k22569
add a comment |
add a comment |
$begingroup$
An unpretentious piggy:
Modesto - with modest meaning unpretentious and piggy as in toe.
Credit to Dr Xorile and Gareth McCaughan for both getting all but that last part of it.
answered 6 hours ago
Matthew BarberMatthew Barber
3812
$endgroup$
add a comment |
$begingroup$
An unpretentious piggy:
Modesto - with modest meaning unpretentious and piggy as in toe.
Credit to Dr Xorile and Gareth McCaughan for both getting all but that last part of it.
answered 6 hours ago
Matthew BarberMatthew Barber
3812
$endgroup$
add a comment |
$begingroup$
An unpretentious piggy:
Modesto - with modest meaning unpretentious and piggy as in toe.
Credit to Dr Xorile and Gareth McCaughan for both getting all but that last part of it.
answered 6 hours ago
Matthew BarberMatthew Barber
3812
$endgroup$
An unpretentious piggy:
Modesto - with modest meaning unpretentious and piggy as in toe.
Credit to Dr Xorile and Gareth McCaughan for both getting all but that last part of it.
answered 6 hours ago
Matthew BarberMatthew Barber
3812
answered 6 hours ago
Matthew BarberMatthew Barber
3812
answered 6 hours ago
Matthew BarberMatthew Barber
3812
answered 6 hours ago
Matthew BarberMatthew Barber
3812
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