InZane XX... edited with DATES.

[f6gal]

Not much of a hint I'm thinking. Based on the bodies of water comment, still could be between the Mississippi and Atlantic which is generally where most of the guesses have been....such as Charlotte. The Big Muddy doesn't flow into the Atlantic so it meets that criteria. Checking Google maps, it appears Gadsden and Charlotte are close to the same mileage if I take the ferry across Lake Michigan...which would give me a chance to visit a former daughter-in-law in the Lansing, MI area and a cousin in Midland. Kinda fun to dream a bit. 

Yeah, I'm not so sure to which bodies of water Willow was referring.  In a very early clue, I said east of the Big Muddy and west of the Atlantic.

[Serk]

Not much of a hint I'm thinking. Based on the bodies of water comment, still could be between the Mississippi and Atlantic which is generally where most of the guesses have been....such as Charlotte. The Big Muddy doesn't flow into the Atlantic so it meets that criteria. Checking Google maps, it appears Gadsden and Charlotte are close to the same mileage if I take the ferry across Lake Michigan...which would give me a chance to visit a former daughter-in-law in the Lansing, MI area and a cousin in Midland. Kinda fun to dream a bit.  

Yeah, I'm not so sure to which bodies of water Willow was referring.  In a very early clue, I said east of the Big Muddy and west of the Atlantic.

I was taking Willow's highly obfuscated "clue" to be a hint that no more real clues would be forthcoming at this time...

Or possibly I'm just missing something highly obvious in his statement, a "can't see the forest for the trees" scenario, but if so it's lost on me.

[The emperor has no clothes]

Not much of a hint I'm thinking. Based on the bodies of water comment, still could be between the Mississippi and Atlantic which is generally where most of the guesses have been....such as Charlotte. The Big Muddy doesn't flow into the Atlantic so it meets that criteria. Checking Google maps, it appears Gadsden and Charlotte are close to the same mileage if I take the ferry across Lake Michigan...which would give me a chance to visit a former daughter-in-law in the Lansing, MI area and a cousin in Midland. Kinda fun to dream a bit.  

Yeah, I'm not so sure to which bodies of water Willow was referring.  In a very early clue, I said east of the Big Muddy and west of the Atlantic.

I was taking Willow's highly obfuscated "clue" to be a hint that no more real clues would be forthcoming at this time...

Or possibly I'm just missing something highly obvious in his statement, a "can't see the forest for the trees" scenario, but if so it's lost on me.

You didn't give up on espionage, did you ? 

[John Schmidt]

Not much of a hint I'm thinking. Based on the bodies of water comment, still could be between the Mississippi and Atlantic which is generally where most of the guesses have been....such as Charlotte. The Big Muddy doesn't flow into the Atlantic so it meets that criteria. Checking Google maps, it appears Gadsden and Charlotte are close to the same mileage if I take the ferry across Lake Michigan...which would give me a chance to visit a former daughter-in-law in the Lansing, MI area and a cousin in Midland. Kinda fun to dream a bit. 

Yeah, I'm not so sure to which bodies of water Willow was referring.  In a very early clue, I said east of the Big Muddy and west of the Atlantic.

Yes, that's what I had in the back of my mind so to me it was just a repeat of the same info in different terms. I would much prefer it(Inzane) to be further north than either Alabama or NC but will go with whatever comes across my screen. 

[Willow]

Serk is correct but for the rather obscure clue that someone had guessed correctly, etc.

The two bodies of water to which I referred were the Mississippi and the Atlantic.  No clue at all.

[3fan4life]

I am pretty certain that the location is within the bottom Serkle.

In looking for hotels that could accommodate our group that are located in the North GA mountains (my first guess) I've come up with a big fat nothing.

However,  Greenville, SC the does fall within the bottom Serkle and does have venues that are more than capable of hosting us.

Greenville, SC is also an easy ride into the mountains of North GA, Western NC, and Tennessee.  

So, I'm going to go out onto a limb and guess that we'll be in Greenville, SC for Inzane XX.




I certainly don't envy the task of finding a good location that meets the required parameters.

Thank you Staff for doing the work that you do!

[Serk]

To make sure that those who don't Facebook aren't at too much of a disadvantage, I'm gonna relay some of the teaser pics staff have posted over there to here:

[The emperor has no clothes]

I have no better idea now than before. But, I'm a little concerned that those 2 are spending their time watching "Homicide Hunter" on the Investigation Discovery Network. 

[T.P.]

Oh, and it is between two bodies of water, the larger not being that into which the smaller flows.


Dang Carl,
with this I was going to guess  Douglas Lake and the French Broad river.

T.P.    

[Willow]

Oh, and it is between two bodies of water, the larger not being that into which the smaller flows.


Dang Carl,
with this I was going to guess  Douglas Lake and the French Broad river.

T.P.    

I was hoping for that but it didn't work out.   

Hint: the diminishing of clues means we're getting close.

[John Schmidt]

OOOOO...and easy one. Someone in Florida call the Osceola tag office with that tag number, then call those folks up and ask where they stayed. 

Wonder if the staff would admit to it if someone were to ID where the bear carving is located! Not saying who or where, just curious. 

[Serk]

Few more teaser pics:

[Bighead]

East Tennessee or western NC

[f6gal]

Just so y'all know, we hoped to sign the contract tomorrow before we leave, but that's not going to happen.  A small snafu... not enough to derail the negotiations, but enough to delay the contract signing for a few days. 

[f6gal]

OOOOO...and easy one. Someone in Florida call the Osceola tag office with that tag number, then call those folks up and ask where they stayed. 

Wonder if the staff would admit to it if someone were to ID where the bear carving is located! Not saying who or where, just curious. 

The bear carving may a bit unique, with that misused apostrophe.

[LTD]

The suspense is killing ME  please have mercy on us and get er done!!

[Serk]

Just so y'all know, we hoped to sign the contract tomorrow before we leave, but that's not going to happen.  A small snafu... not enough to derail the negotiations, but enough to delay the contract signing for a few days. 

Are they balking at my suggestion of the new Mr. and Mrs. Naked Inzane contest being held in the lobby?

[f6gal]

Just so y'all know, we hoped to sign the contract tomorrow before we leave, but that's not going to happen.  A small snafu... not enough to derail the negotiations, but enough to delay the contract signing for a few days. 

Are they balking at my suggestion of the new Mr. and Mrs. Naked Inzane contest being held in the lobby?

They weren't too keen on having the contest in the lobby, but they will allow the winners to pose in the lobby (next to the silver sculptures), as long as there is no sticking of body parts through the wood sculptures.

[Serk]

(next to the silver sculptures)

Thanks for the reminder, I'd somehow missed transferring those distinctive sculptures over from the Book of Faces..... They commissioned those two statues in honor of the visiting ladies they're hosting, right?

[MarkT]

Just so y'all know, we hoped to sign the contract tomorrow before we leave, but that's not going to happen.  A small snafu... not enough to derail the negotiations, but enough to delay the contract signing for a few days. 

Are they balking at my suggestion of the new Mr. and Mrs. Naked Inzane contest being held in the lobby?

They weren't too keen on having the contest in the lobby, but they will allow the winners to pose in the lobby (next to the silver sculptures), as long as there is no sticking of body parts through the wood sculptures.

Woudn't fit.

[Ken aka Oil Burner]

Just so y'all know, we hoped to sign the contract tomorrow before we leave, but that's not going to happen.  A small snafu... not enough to derail the negotiations, but enough to delay the contract signing for a few days. 

Are they balking at my suggestion of the new Mr. and Mrs. Naked Inzane contest being held in the lobby?

They weren't too keen on having the contest in the lobby, but they will allow the winners to pose in the lobby (next to the silver sculptures), as long as there is no sticking of body parts through the wood sculptures.

Woudn't fit.

Splinters are bad enough in the hands. I cringe at the thought...

[Serk]

Hint: the diminishing of clues means we're getting close.

[T.P.]

I can name that "CONNIE"bridge.

T.P. 

[f6gal]

I can name that "CONNIE"bridge.

T.P.  

Resist the temptation.  LOL.  I figured someone might recognize it.  Send your guess in a PM, so you get credit for it.  

We'll post the correct location in a day or two.

[Serk]

[RDAbull]

I can tell you that within this thread one person guessed correctly although he wasn't very specific with the actual location being considered.  

Oh, and it is between two bodies of water, the larger not being that into which the smaller flows.
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The geographic center between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans is in Kansas.... isn't it?
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...In Willow's back yard, right?   [/quote]

LOL!  Wouldn't that be nice?  I don't though normally refer to oceans as "flowing into".

I was just at the geographic center of the contiguous 48 this past weekend.  It's only about two hundred miles west of me.  No large hotel.   
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I stayed in a small motel just outside of Mankato, KS right on 36 on my way home from IZ this summer.

[Willow]

I stayed in a small motel just outside of Mankato, KS right on 36 on my way home from IZ this summer.

Hey!  I think I stayed in that same motel.  Well, maybe I just rode past it.

I don't think we'll hold InZane there this year.  It's outside of the Serkle.   

[f6gal]

Probably a query too far just yet but..... If staff are feeling generous, the state that the possible location resides in, which side did they fight for in The War of Yankee Aggression?

Shrinkage opportunity alert!

Not all states officially declared their allegiance.  However, I can tell you, the site under consideration is not in one of the solid blue states.

[Serk]

Shrinkage opportunity alert!

Cold Shower filter applied...

[f6gal]

That's a pretty small Serkle... anyone excited yet? 

[Serk]

That's a pretty small Serkle... anyone excited yet? 

Yesterday I was discussing possible destinations within the Serkle with the spousal unit, in ear shot of Kali, and mentioned we'd have to see if Kali could ride it or not based on how much she rides the Valk between now and then.

She rode the Valk to school today.

[..]

That's a pretty small Serkle... anyone excited yet? 

Yesterday I was discussing possible destinations within the Serkle with the spousal unit, in ear shot of Kali, and mentioned we'd have to see if Kali could ride it or not based on how much she rides the Valk between now and then.

She rode the Valk to school today.

[f6gal]

That's a pretty small Serkle... anyone excited yet? 

Yesterday I was discussing possible destinations within the Serkle with the spousal unit, in ear shot of Kali, and mentioned we'd have to see if Kali could ride it or not based on how much she rides the Valk between now and then.

She rode the Valk to school today.

Haha!

[Disco]

That's a pretty small Serkle... anyone excited yet?  

Actually, it's bigger than it needs to be.  

And yes, I already have a good idea about the route east.  Hello Barber Motorsports Museum!  Finally!

[shortleg]

(next to the silver sculptures)

Thanks for the reminder, I'd somehow missed transferring those distinctive sculptures over from the Book of Faces..... They commissioned those two statues in honor of the visiting ladies they're hosting, right?

Would be proud to be able to stick body parts  from one side to the other.

[Serk]

I'm just excited to see downtown Atlanta is still a possibility! Coca Cola museum and the best aquarium on Earth, here we come!

[Willow]

I'm just excited to see downtown Atlanta is still a possibility! Coca Cola museum and the best aquarium on Earth, here we come!

Even the people that live in Atlanta don't want to be in downtown Atlanta.   

[3fan4life]

That's a pretty small Serkle... anyone excited yet?  

Actually, it's bigger than it needs to be.  

And yes, I already have a good idea about the route east.  Hello Barber Motorsports Museum!  Finally!

I'm sure that it is a great museum.

But, I hope that Inzane XX isn't in Birmingham, AL.

Birmingham is the scariest place that I have ever ridden a motorcycle through!

[Wizzard]

I'm just excited to see downtown Atlanta is still a possibility! Coca Cola museum and the best aquarium on Earth, here we come!

Even the people that live in Atlanta don't want to be in downtown Atlanta.   

  that is for sure

[..]

Oh no. Y'all do not want to riding anywhere near metro Atlanta.

Rush hour starts around 5 am and finishes around 9pm.