New England Challenge

[caitlincares]

I welcome Mainers, New Englanders, or ANYONE...

I will be posting questions about Maine.
(Update: will be expanding to all of New England)

And for the first person who PM's me with the answer(s) I will give blessings out.

And only after a winner has been acknowledged I will post the answer(s).

The number of blessings will be dependent on toughness of question.
And if you win three times in a row please give someone else a chance.

The first one will be easy.

What is the state capital?

 

[caitlincares]

That was quick. At 6:30 PM EST ... I got a PM from TrueQ.

 

[TrueQ]

Indeed, gotta be quick on your feet if you intend to answer questions.

Behold! All you who paid attention in the 3rd grade will know that the capitol of Maine is Augusta.

And the next question is...

 

[caitlincares]

Giving 50 blessings for that answer.

Check back tomorrow for another question.

 

[jko]

Why do we have to PM?

 

[caitlincares]

Why do we have to PM?

1) That is the rules of MY game.
2) Someone may post the wrong answer and confuse people.
3) Someone may post the wrong answer and be embarrassed. (no need for that)
4) I will see a PM before I see this thread updated.

 

[caitlincares]

Good morning all.

Questions will be asked in the evening.
Sometime after I get home from work.

 

[caitlincares]

Which county in Maine is simply known as "The County"?


(PM me to win blessings - see OP)

 

[caitlincares]

jko got the answer. 50 blessings to him.

The answer is Aroostook.

 

[caitlincares]

Is there a desert in Maine?

If not, why not?
If so, where?

 

[caitlincares]

Is there a desert in Maine?

If not, why not?
If so, where?

KrisitXP got the answer. 100 blessings to her.

The "Desert of Maine" is in Freeport.
http://www.desertofmaine.com/

 

[TrueQ]

That's weirder than the tropical rainforest in Oregon.

 

[caitlincares]

That's weirder than the tropical rainforest in Oregon.

It is certified by scientists and is known to Ripley's "Believe It or Not".
I have not been BUT think it would be so cool to go see it.

 

[caitlincares]

Tougher question for the long weekend.

You know that infamous sign which is also a popular Maine postcard.
The sign that has mostly European names on it.

Where is it located?
What are the town names?
Extra credit for the miles for each town.

Since it is much tougher there will be more blessings handed out for the correct answer(s).

 

[caitlincares]

Hint: My Hannaford store carries the postcard!

 

[caitlincares]

Major clue.

 

[caitlincares]

Tougher question for the long weekend.

You know that infamous sign which is also a popular Maine postcard.
The sign that has mostly European names on it.

Where is it located?
What are the town names?
Extra credit for the miles for each town.

Since it is much tougher there will be more blessings handed out for the correct answer(s).

I am feeling extra generous.

250 blessings for location
100 blessings for town names
100 blessings for miles for each town

If you get all the answers, you get a bonus of 50 blessings

You could win a total of 500 blessings.
Assuming no one else has answered any of the pieces.

 

[caitlincares]

Keeping the last question open and available for blessings.


NEW QUESTION:

How many counties in Maine? And name them ALL!

Blessings available only for complete correct answer.

 

[caitlincares]

How many counties in Maine? And name them ALL!

And the winner is skaat.

Answer: 16 in total.

Androscoggin County
Aroostook County
Cumberland County
Franklin County
Hancock County
Kennebec County
Knox County
Lincoln County
Oxford County
Penobscot County
Piscataquis County
Sagadahoc County
Somerset County
Waldo County
Washington County
York County

skaat I will give you 100 blessings in about 10 hours, 17 minutes and 47 seconds. When my interest is accumulated in the back.

 

[skaaat]

Wohoo!