Any ideas where this is?
 

A friend at work was sorting through some slides the other night and came across this old picture, and he's now trying to locate where it is.

So for we've narrowed it down to somewher in the US. can anyone help pin point it more accurately?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3194/...dc0a747a_o.jpg

Andy have you got a larger version of this picture? It looks like there is writing on top of that building, and reading it might make it a bit easier to identify?

is there a prize by the way if anyone solves this? ;)

It says "A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year"

Does that narrow it down a bit?

http://www.specsavers.co.uk :lol:

Dave

Andy, so far no luck...looks a bit like a chopped up Empire State Building...thought it's a Plaza Hotel but that doesn't seem to be it either...every time idea pops into the head, when looked in Google it's different image altogether...

There'll be a similar prize to the caption competition thread I posted so long ago :p

Can't work out if it's buildings on a hill behind the main building or lights on towerblocks ... so that's no help :))

You know what is weird (yes, I know - it's me, so this is your second guess)...look carefully at the cars...is it me or do they look kinda oldish???

Well, Andy did say "old picture" so I guess it's not that weird :-).

But yes, I noticed that too :-)

Dave

Another thing for me is parking in front of the building...or at least it looks like a parking...maybe it's not NYC...

I set a colleague on the task...had too much to do, sorry! if she solves the mystery though I will let you know!

what?? theres more to the USA than New York? :shock::faint:

Really...you're a miserable bastid...what I guess I wanted to say was that besides NYC I don't know much about big American Cities...not enough to recognize this building in any event...

thanks :))

Oh you know that I love you...go on with you...

looks like Washington DC to me but I will ask my dad tomorrow...he might know....

Chris

nope

Well, I don't think it's NYC either...

i think its wherever he set it... mustta had it to post the pic here

no idea

It's been found!

And it isn't where you'd think it is :))

I don't think it's anywhere

After a nght of youtube headphones and booze it's a wonder you can remember to type let alone think about places.

multi talented me lol

Can we have a clue? What Country are we looking in?

Or if needs be, what continent...?? Pleasey!!

A clue, hmmm

This buildings neighbour used to be the "Listening Bank" ...

Hmmmm....cryptic clues!

You realise this is keeping myself and colleagues from our work today and yesterday?!!

They're only cryptic if you can't work them out logically.

YOU are doing this at work? We've been doing this shite all night last night...

It does look like the States. Note the sign: Merry Christmas. The rest of the world is calling it Happy Christmas.

Another clue we think is that this is a hotel.

You're way off the mark Zina. Way off.

Jeez, I just read the entire thread...

Andy...give off or else!!!

Let me just find that emoticon with a baseball bat...let me just find it, Andy...

Andy am I anywhere near the mark with knowing where the listening bank's HQ was/is now?

Only Brits or other non-Americans can have a "listening bank" whatever the heck...

You have the listening bank I think, but I don't think you got it 'til it stopped being the listening bank. If that makes sense.

All I know that I am not talking to Andy until he says what it is...hours and hours wasted and it's still a frigging riddle...

Depends on the location and the HQ you're thinking of ... you could be dead on or you could be many many miles off.

Andy.......I am furtively searching google images for something that matches up to something in this picture.......is said listening bank neighbour VISIBLE in this picture?

In answer to your question, Yes it is!

However, apologies where they're due, my clue missed a couple of vital words to make it correctly cryptic. It should read

This buildings neighbour used to be next to the "Listening Bank"

so the listening bank isn't in the picture?

ps, my colleague is going insane trying to work this out, i think she wants to kill me/you!

I didn't say that ...

Aaaah in that case I AM looking for HQ in which case.....

http://media.mlxxfc.net/Building.jpg

I won't spoil it for everyone else though :-P :twisted:

I've been just advised that Dant796 figured it out too...so there, Andy...take THAT...

I can only take your word for that Zina ... where's his proof? :p

You know I am a spokesman...you want a PM?

Someone's been looking on Wikipedia ;-)

I dunno, Mr Mod Sir says it's in the USA then lets everyone tear their hair out trying to find the place, without ever mentioning it wasn't even in the same continent.

I guess he's the "Mod That Likes To Say as little as possible" ;-)

Dave

I have now MORE proof but Dant796 is already right according to PM...so...whatever...will send MORE proof to Mr. K.

At the time of posting we did think it was in the USA, but it wasn't, isn't and is unlikely to ever be located there, even if it is so "local". ;)

:-)

Here's another pic:

http://tressillian.files.wordpress.c...k1946-hsbc.jpg

All of these photos seem to be quite old. Wonder why ...

Dave

Probably because it's still as local, but bigger than it used to be. Albeit with less ears ;)

you really like doing that, dont you? ;twisted:

I think that everyone who has figured this out should make this sign ...

http://jeroenarendsen.nl/pics/OK-man.jpg

But not in Brazil, apparently ...

Dave

:lmao:

Dave, you're not the First to get there, but I'm not sure who was the most Direct.