OT - US Cities puzzle

QuikSand · 09-09-2003, 02:18 PM

I just saw a second-hand reference to this puzzle, but don't know the answer(s) yet. It's one that probably works better before resorting to web-based sources... let's try to do this on our own, at least at first.

What 9 states have their two most populous cities start with the same letter of the alphabet?

j51 · 09-09-2003, 02:23 PM

Pennsylvania- Pittsburgh & Philadelphia

sabotai · 09-09-2003, 02:24 PM

Pennsylvania - Philadelphia and Pittsburgh

that's one....(guess anyway)

EDIT: ...j51, you made a powerful enemy today.

QuikSand · 09-09-2003, 02:26 PM

Ohio is an easy one, too - any two of the thre big Cs would work fine.

Fritz · 09-09-2003, 02:26 PM

washington
pennsylvania
South Carolina
Georgia
Kentucky
Ohio
Wyoming
Alabama

ok, thats only 8 and most of them are guesses

Radii · 09-09-2003, 02:27 PM

Ohio - Cincinnati and Cleveland?

sabotai · 09-09-2003, 02:28 PM

Columbus and Cleveland in Ohio.

Radii · 09-09-2003, 02:29 PM

Isn't Savannah the second biggest city in Georgia? (I have no idea... if it's outside Atlanta it might as well be in Europe here)

sabotai · 09-09-2003, 02:29 PM

California would be one if it weren't for Los Angeles. Damn LA...

Fritz · 09-09-2003, 02:29 PM

Iowa maybe

j51 · 09-09-2003, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sabotai
EDIT: ...j51, you made a powerful enemy today.

Eagles fan or something?

Fritz · 09-09-2003, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Radii
Isn't Savannah the second biggest city in Georgia? (I have no idea... if it's outside Atlanta it might as well be in Europe here)

I am guessing Atlanta and Augusta or Albany

QuikSand · 09-09-2003, 02:31 PM

This puzzle is rapidly exposing my very shallow knowledge of US geopraphy... I don't even have good guesses for the second-larget cities in several of Fritz's states.

Wyoming - Cheyenne and Casper, maybe? I could buy that.

Georgia - Atlanta and Athens? Augusta?

Washington - Seattle and Spokane, I suppose.

Kentucky - Louisville and Lexington, makes sense to me

Alabama - Montgomery and Mobile?

That's some fancy shootin', Tex!

sabotai · 09-09-2003, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by j51
Eagles fan or something?

No, because you answered before I did.

Mustang · 09-09-2003, 02:34 PM

One has gotta be Wisconsin for Milwaukee and Madison...

cuervo72 · 09-09-2003, 02:34 PM

Where's Bucc when you need him....

Fritz · 09-09-2003, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mustang
One has gotta be Wisconsin for Milwaukee and Madison...

doh, madison... that was stuck in my brain.

QuikSand · 09-09-2003, 02:35 PM

I need help with SC... Columbia and Charleston, perhaps?

QuikSand · 09-09-2003, 02:37 PM

Looks like Fritz + WIsc is the list of nine, if we can confirm GA.

Fritz · 09-09-2003, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by QuikSand
I need help with SC... Columbia and Charleston, perhaps?

that was my thought

Fritz · 09-09-2003, 02:38 PM

Iowa:

Des Moins and either Davenport or Debuque

Fritz · 09-09-2003, 02:39 PM

quik - do you use answers to these puzzles to look super smart on another board?

sabotai · 09-09-2003, 02:40 PM

I do not think Iowa is one.

Fritz · 09-09-2003, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sabotai
I do not think Iowa is one.

its easy to give a negative answer. how about something positive mister grumpypants?

sabotai · 09-09-2003, 02:43 PM

I'm just helping to narrow down the field of possible answers. Isn't that a positive thing to do.

QuikSand · 09-09-2003, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fritz
quik - do you use answers to these puzzles to look super smart on another board?

Yeah, I gots like 18,000 posts over there... they think I'm real clever.

sabotai · 09-09-2003, 02:45 PM

Utah, Salt Lake City and Sandy City?

QuikSand · 09-09-2003, 02:47 PM

FAIRLY CERTAIN

Pennsylvania
Ohio
Wisconsin
Kentucky

POSSIBLE

Washington
South Carolina
Georgia
Wyoming
Alabama
Iowa

JeeberD · 09-09-2003, 02:47 PM

Utah has more than one city?

sabotai · 09-09-2003, 02:49 PM

Washington is certain, as is South Carolina.

Iowa is not. I think Cedar Falls or Cedar Rapids (Cedar something) is 2nd populated city there.

sabotai · 09-09-2003, 02:50 PM

Alabama? I'm pretty sure Birmingham and Montgomery are the top two cities there.

sabotai · 09-09-2003, 02:55 PM

What about Hawaii?

Fritz · 09-09-2003, 02:58 PM

iowa and alabama are out

korme · 09-09-2003, 02:59 PM

OHIO HAS TO BE

what other big cities besides Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus?? Doh, all C's

sabotai · 09-09-2003, 03:00 PM

Nevermind on Washignton. I forgot about Tacoma. They might be bigger than Spokane.

Fritz · 09-09-2003, 03:01 PM

georgia is in

Fritz · 09-09-2003, 03:01 PM

washington is in

Qwikshot · 09-09-2003, 03:03 PM

Geogia=Atlanta, Augusta
Kentucky=Lexington, Louisville
Ohio=Columbus, Cleveland
Pennsylvania=Philly, Pittburgh
Washington=Seattle, Spokane
Wisconsin=Milwaukee, Madison

Anyone else?

sabotai · 09-09-2003, 03:03 PM

WASHINGTON IS OUT!!!! HE'S OUT!! HE RAN OUTSIDE OF THE BASE LINES!!

sabotai · 09-09-2003, 03:04 PM

Hawaii with Honolulu and Hilo.

Tacoma is more populated than Spokane so Washington is out.

sabotai · 09-09-2003, 03:05 PM

Population of Tacoma: 197,553
Population of Spokane: 196,305

SUP RAPED!

Fritz · 09-09-2003, 03:07 PM

spokane 195,629
tacoma 193,556

2000 census data

QuikSand · 09-09-2003, 03:08 PM

Certainly seems possible that WA is intended to be on the list, with the numbers that close.

sabotai · 09-09-2003, 03:09 PM

Don't forget Wyoming with Cheyenne and Casper.

sabotai · 09-09-2003, 03:10 PM

Fritz, mine were from 2002. SUP RAPED!

http://www.citypopulation.de/USA-Washington.html

Fritz · 09-09-2003, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sabotai
Fritz, mine were from 2002. SUP RAPED!

http://www.citypopulation.de/USA-Washington.html

was it census? no! your numbers mean nothing.

Qwikshot · 09-09-2003, 03:12 PM

Washington
Bellevue 109,569 210 98009
Seattle 563,374 24 98108
Spokane 195,629 99 99201
Tacoma 193,556 101 98413
Vancouver 143,560 149 98668

Fritz · 09-09-2003, 03:12 PM

dola

your are using a german site.

sabotai · 09-09-2003, 03:14 PM

Nya Nya Nya, mine's more recent! Nya Nya Nya!!!

sabotai · 09-09-2003, 03:16 PM

"your are using a german site."

So? What, you think the German's just made up those numbers? It's the secondcoming of Hitler! First they trick us into thinking Tacoma is more populated than Spokane and then next they'll nuke us!

09-09-2003, 02:24 PM	#3
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Pennsylvania - Philadelphia and Pittsburgh that's one....(guess anyway) EDIT: ...j51, you made a powerful enemy today. Last edited by sabotai : 09-09-2003 at 02:24 PM.

09-09-2003, 02:26 PM	#5
Fritz Lethargic Hooligan Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: hello kitty found my wallet at a big tent revival and returned it with all the cash missing	washington pennsylvania South Carolina Georgia Kentucky Ohio Wyoming Alabama ok, thats only 8 and most of them are guesses __________________ donkey, donkey, walk a little faster

09-09-2003, 02:29 PM	#10
Fritz Lethargic Hooligan Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: hello kitty found my wallet at a big tent revival and returned it with all the cash missing	Iowa maybe __________________ donkey, donkey, walk a little faster

09-09-2003, 02:31 PM	#13
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	This puzzle is rapidly exposing my very shallow knowledge of US geopraphy... I don't even have good guesses for the second-larget cities in several of Fritz's states. Wyoming - Cheyenne and Casper, maybe? I could buy that. Georgia - Atlanta and Athens? Augusta? Washington - Seattle and Spokane, I suppose. Kentucky - Louisville and Lexington, makes sense to me Alabama - Montgomery and Mobile? That's some fancy shootin', Tex! Last edited by QuikSand : 09-09-2003 at 02:34 PM.

09-09-2003, 02:34 PM	#15
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	One has gotta be Wisconsin for Milwaukee and Madison... __________________ You, you will regret what you have done this day. I will make you regret ever being born. Your going to wish you never left your mothers womb, where it was warm and safe... and wet. i am going to show you pain you never knew existed, you are going to see a whole new spectrum of pain, like a Rainboooow. But! This rainbow is not just like any other rainbow, its...

09-09-2003, 02:23 PM	#2
j51 Mascot Join Date: Oct 2002	Pennsylvania- Pittsburgh & Philadelphia

09-09-2003, 02:27 PM	#6
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	Ohio - Cincinnati and Cleveland?

09-09-2003, 02:28 PM	#7
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Columbus and Cleveland in Ohio.

09-09-2003, 02:34 PM	#16
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Where's Bucc when you need him.... __________________ null

09-09-2003, 02:35 PM	#18
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	I need help with SC... Columbia and Charleston, perhaps?

09-09-2003, 02:37 PM	#19
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	Looks like Fritz + WIsc is the list of nine, if we can confirm GA.

09-09-2003, 02:38 PM	#21
Fritz Lethargic Hooligan Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: hello kitty found my wallet at a big tent revival and returned it with all the cash missing	Iowa: Des Moins and either Davenport or Debuque __________________ donkey, donkey, walk a little faster

09-09-2003, 02:39 PM	#22
Fritz Lethargic Hooligan Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: hello kitty found my wallet at a big tent revival and returned it with all the cash missing	quik - do you use answers to these puzzles to look super smart on another board? __________________ donkey, donkey, walk a little faster

09-09-2003, 02:40 PM	#23
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	I do not think Iowa is one.

09-09-2003, 02:43 PM	#25
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	I'm just helping to narrow down the field of possible answers. Isn't that a positive thing to do.

09-09-2003, 02:45 PM	#27
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Utah, Salt Lake City and Sandy City?

09-09-2003, 02:47 PM	#28
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	FAIRLY CERTAIN Pennsylvania Ohio Wisconsin Kentucky POSSIBLE Washington South Carolina Georgia Wyoming Alabama Iowa

09-09-2003, 02:47 PM	#29
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Utah has more than one city? __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

09-09-2003, 02:49 PM	#30
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Washington is certain, as is South Carolina. Iowa is not. I think Cedar Falls or Cedar Rapids (Cedar something) is 2nd populated city there.

09-09-2003, 02:50 PM	#31
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Alabama? I'm pretty sure Birmingham and Montgomery are the top two cities there.

09-09-2003, 02:55 PM	#32
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	What about Hawaii?

09-09-2003, 02:58 PM	#33
Fritz Lethargic Hooligan Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: hello kitty found my wallet at a big tent revival and returned it with all the cash missing	iowa and alabama are out __________________ donkey, donkey, walk a little faster

09-09-2003, 02:59 PM	#34
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	OHIO HAS TO BE what other big cities besides Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus?? Doh, all C's

09-09-2003, 03:00 PM	#35
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Nevermind on Washignton. I forgot about Tacoma. They might be bigger than Spokane.

09-09-2003, 03:01 PM	#36
Fritz Lethargic Hooligan Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: hello kitty found my wallet at a big tent revival and returned it with all the cash missing	georgia is in __________________ donkey, donkey, walk a little faster

09-09-2003, 03:01 PM	#37
Fritz Lethargic Hooligan Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: hello kitty found my wallet at a big tent revival and returned it with all the cash missing	washington is in __________________ donkey, donkey, walk a little faster

09-09-2003, 03:03 PM	#38
Qwikshot Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ...down the gravity well	Geogia=Atlanta, Augusta Kentucky=Lexington, Louisville Ohio=Columbus, Cleveland Pennsylvania=Philly, Pittburgh Washington=Seattle, Spokane Wisconsin=Milwaukee, Madison Anyone else? __________________ "General Woundwort's body was never found. It could be that he still lives his fierce life somewhere else, but from that day on, mother rabbits would tell their kittens that if they did not do as they were told, the General would get them. Such was Woundwort's monument, and perhaps it would not have displeased him." Watership Down, Richard Adams

09-09-2003, 03:04 PM	#40
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Hawaii with Honolulu and Hilo. Tacoma is more populated than Spokane so Washington is out.

09-09-2003, 03:05 PM	#41
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Population of Tacoma: 197,553 Population of Spokane: 196,305 SUP RAPED!

09-09-2003, 03:07 PM	#42
Fritz Lethargic Hooligan Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: hello kitty found my wallet at a big tent revival and returned it with all the cash missing	spokane 195,629 tacoma 193,556 2000 census data __________________ donkey, donkey, walk a little faster

09-09-2003, 03:08 PM	#43
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	Certainly seems possible that WA is intended to be on the list, with the numbers that close.

09-09-2003, 03:09 PM	#44
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Don't forget Wyoming with Cheyenne and Casper.

09-09-2003, 03:10 PM	#45
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Fritz, mine were from 2002. SUP RAPED! http://www.citypopulation.de/USA-Washington.html

09-09-2003, 03:12 PM	#47
Qwikshot Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ...down the gravity well	Washington Bellevue 109,569 210 98009 Seattle 563,374 24 98108 Spokane 195,629 99 99201 Tacoma 193,556 101 98413 Vancouver 143,560 149 98668 __________________ "General Woundwort's body was never found. It could be that he still lives his fierce life somewhere else, but from that day on, mother rabbits would tell their kittens that if they did not do as they were told, the General would get them. Such was Woundwort's monument, and perhaps it would not have displeased him." Watership Down, Richard Adams Last edited by Qwikshot : 09-09-2003 at 03:13 PM.

09-09-2003, 03:12 PM	#48
Fritz Lethargic Hooligan Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: hello kitty found my wallet at a big tent revival and returned it with all the cash missing	dola your are using a german site. __________________ donkey, donkey, walk a little faster