Name That Skyline - Picture Game

[Devin]

No. Pretty much straight south from Leadville.

 

[pursuit0fhoppiness]

Granite?

 

[triethylborane]

Salida, with Mt. Shavano, a 14er in the background. Skied that in 2003.

 

[Devin]

Salida, with Mt. Shavano, a 14er in the background. Skied that in 2003.

Bingo.

 

[20grit]

I had figured out the sign on the wall in the foreground, shortly after the post. But, I figured I should let the guessing go on.

 

[triethylborane]

Starting hint, the sandstorm is not covering up much. This city is quite minimalist in terms of a skyline view. It was hard to find a photo that would not be either overtly obvious or impossible to make a guess. This photo looked interesting so here goes.

 

[jack13]

Baghdad?

 

[triethylborane]

Baghdad?

Not in Middle East. Baghdad is hyper developed compared to this city.

However, relative to the other cities in the country, the city in the picture is the major development.

 

[Bilsch]

Alamogordo ?

 

[triethylborane]

Alamogordo ?

Not North America or South America.

This country is massively underdeveloped. Also in news this week, the news quite unfortunate.

 

[pursuit0fhoppiness]

I had to look this one up, it's pretty obscure imo.. Wouldn't have even guessed that continent

 

[triethylborane]

I had to look this one up, it's pretty obscure imo.. Wouldn't have even guessed that continent

Could have made a guess.

Hint: A SUV is named after a semi-nomadic people that can be found in the country.

 

[pvpeacock]

Suburban?
Escalade?
RAV4?
Tahoe?
Explorer? Expedition?
Yukon?
Santa Fe?
Grand Cherokee?
Navigator?
GLX?
Pathfinder?

 

[triethylborane]

Suburban?
Escalade?
RAV4?
Tahoe?
Explorer? Expedition?
Yukon?
Santa Fe?
Grand Cherokee?
Navigator?
GLX?
Pathfinder?

None of those and the SUV is German make.

Also very interested in the RAV4 people.

 

[beermanpete]

Cayenne, French Guiana?

 

[arturo7]

Also very interested in the RAV4 people.

They love to party. It's an integral part of their identity.

 

[triethylborane]

Cayenne, French Guiana?

No, South America was previously ruled out. However, it was a French colony.

 

[pursuit0fhoppiness]

Was going to guess Istanbul until I realized it's quite a bit more developed than this

 

[pvpeacock]

Dakar?

Ruf Dakara
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ruf Dakara
The Ruf Dakara is an SUV based on the Porsche Cayenne with some redesigned body panels. The most notable differences between the two vehicles is the headlamps. Many Dakara models are 2004 model year Cayenne. Currently (2008), there are five RUF Dakaras in the United States. Four are 550 conversions and one is 570, the number referring to horsepower. The Dakara reaches 60 mph in 4.8 seconds, which is the same result of the stock Cayenne S (4.8 seconds). Much of the body work is done in carbon fiber, and the headlamps are taken from the current (991/998) model Porsche 911. Interior includes leather upgrades, and iPod dock, and front and rear-facing cameras.

It debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in 2009, and each costs approximately $330,000 (€289,327).

 

[triethylborane]

Dakar?

Ruf Dakara
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ruf Dakara
The Ruf Dakara is an SUV based on the Porsche Cayenne with some redesigned body panels. The most notable differences between the two vehicles is the headlamps. Many Dakara models are 2004 model year Cayenne. Currently (2008), there are five RUF Dakaras in the United States. Four are 550 conversions and one is 570, the number referring to horsepower. The Dakara reaches 60 mph in 4.8 seconds, which is the same result of the stock Cayenne S (4.8 seconds). Much of the body work is done in carbon fiber, and the headlamps are taken from the current (991/998) model Porsche 911. Interior includes leather upgrades, and iPod dock, and front and rear-facing cameras.

It debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in 2009, and each costs approximately $330,000 (€289,327).

Nope, but HOT on the SUV ID.

 

[arturo7]

It debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in 2009, and each costs approximately $330,000 (€289,327).

I'll take 2

 

[Devin]

VW Touareg. Somewhere in North Africa. Needle, meet haystack.

 

[Devin]

I'll guess Khartoum.

 

[triethylborane]

VW Touareg. Somewhere in North Africa. Needle, meet haystack.

Correct re Touareg.

I'll guess Khartoum.

No, France attempted to annex area that is modern day Sudan during the Fashoda Crisis, but was unsuccessful in that effort. The city in the picture is francafrique. That doesn't whittle it down much, so the city is not considered to be in North Africa (nor the country).

 

[Devin]

Yeah.... I don't keep up on world events as much as I should apparently....

 

[triethylborane]

Yeah.... I don't keep up on world events as much as I should apparently....

No worries, you are quite close though. Its a Franafrique country, and there are few cities to choose from. It is the capital of the country, and the Touareg have been a considerable internal security threat to nation.

 

[MaxStout]

Niamey, Niger. I just read about the US troops killed there.

 

[triethylborane]

Niamey, Niger. I just read about the US troops killed there.

Correct. You're up.

The four slain soldiers were with the 3rd Special Forces Group from Fort Bragg, N.C. On Friday, the U.S. military identified the three other service members killed as Staff Sgt. Bryan C. Black, 35 years old, of Puyallup, Wash.; Staff Sgt. Jeremiah W. Johnson, 39, of Springboro, Ohio; and Staff Sgt. Dustin M. Wright, 29, of Lyons, Ga. Two other American soldiers were wounded and evacuated to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-military-recovers-body-of-fourth-soldier-killed-in-niger-ambush-1507319507
http://archive.is/XaKgw

RIP.

 

[MaxStout]

OK, let's try this one.

 

[Brewenstein]

Amsterdam