Alan, Sonya and I went to an area of Turkey called Kapadokya this past week. Kapadokya is similar to the Grand Canyon in many ways (old rocks cut by rivers a bajillion years ago to make interesting shapes, hundreds of turists taking pictures of every single thing, etc) except WAY cooler. Cooler than the Grand Canyon? Can it be? I know. I'm SO unpatriotic. But here's why it's better: nearly 2000 years ago people dug super elaborate cave dwellings into these rocks, and some people still live there. In fact, I could live there, cus some of them are for SALE! If I can convince Alan you'll be getting mail from a cave from now on.
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| Satılık means "For Sale" |
But on to the part where you can win prizes. Cus that's why you're here. For the give-aways. I'm no idiot.
So here's how the contest works: Alan and I took lots-o-pictures of rocks. Pictures that no one would be interested in looking at if it weren't for cut throat competition. Take a good look at the pictures and tell us what each one looks like. Some of them are already named by the Turks for their particular shape, but we aren't telling. Get creative, cus points will be awarded based on accuracy,
but also on imagination. We know a lot of these shapes are... let's say r-rated, but get REALLY creative about naming those, because a) reading the same guess over and over is boring, and b) our grandma's read this blog.
Prizes: If you get the most points we will mail you an
awesome Kapadokya souvenir! We aren't telling what it is, but it
might be one of the following:
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| Most hilarious post card EVER |
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| Kapadokya magnet (spelled the English way) |
Here it goes:
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| Number 1 |
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| Number 3: The part we're looking at is the highest, skinniest, darkest rock. |
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| Number 5: I'm a clue in this one. |
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| Number 7: Creativity or euphemism please |
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| Number 8: Come on. We ALL see those. Think harder. |
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| Number 10: This one's a celebrity sighting |
Ok. There you go. It's your turn. Just make sure to read the fine print first.
Not-so-fine-fine-print (cus this is a contest for all ages yo): 1. All guesses must be posted as comments to this blog, so we can all read and enjoy your ideas. 2. All comments must be posted by 11:59 pm February 18th GMT ( I don't know what that means for you, google it). That gives you only a week. Get on it. 3. Points will be given on the whim of the blogger (me) and fiancee. No arguing. I don't like sore losers. 4. It is entirely possible you are the only person reading this and can win simply by making a few guesses, so come on, play!
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umber one is totally Greg. It's really tall and has a very prominent eyebrow line.
ReplyDeleteNumber 2 looks like pyramids, boring I know, but that's what I see. Shut up.
Number 4 is a corn dog, or a turd on a stick.
Number 6 is a cat, or a bat, or something with pointy ears....
Number 7 is a nut and bolt (Cause your grandmas read this blog)
Number 8 is cupcakes. mmmmmm cupcakes.
Number 9 and 10 are rocks with little rocks on top. duh
What a fun game. And a wonderful morning distraction from writing my dissertation....I am a bit afraid submitting my responses so early, fear of others copying and trying to out do me...but I don't wanna get so involved with the writing I forget to enter... SO here are my guesses, some of them got a lil elaborate. :)
ReplyDeleteNumber 1: Stylus, the pencil neck king, addressed Curtis the rabbit ordering him to hop far and wide far and find fertile fields so that the kingdom can expand.
Number 2: Felix, the brave one eared cat-that once lost a battle to Sandra the mountain lion down the street, determines the best way to extract Jerry the mouse from the sand castle themed cookie jar front of him.
Number 3: As the swirling sandstorm enveloped Otto, he reached in desperation hoping to be saved. The earth consumed Otto, the fire sands enveloped. All that remains is darkened bony arm reiterating his final pleas of desperation.
number 4: This is very rare specimen...its a Dick Van Dyke Show Limited edition commemorative Laura Petrie Leg Lamp. Clearly, you can see the leg of a young Mary Tyler Moore wearing black capri pants, once considered risque and trendy. If this specimen had the original lamp shade it would easily be wroth enough for you to retire on.
number 5: Erin, aka Princess Ali Ababwa, riding Humpy the camel into the town triumphantly after defeating the neighboring kingdom in marathon round drunken Twister.
number 6: It has been said that long ago "A giant fish leapt from the as a warning from Poseidon that bounty from the seas would only continue as long as no more than what was needed was taken from the sea" This giant fish statue serves as a reminder of this warning. Since it was built a gift shop has been put in and you can see the windows on the lower levels. In the back half I hear they serve funnel cakes.
number 7: This one is easy: Zeus's Deep-veined purple-helmeted spartan of love
number8: In an attempt to warm up her Ta-Ta's Mother Nature decides to try on a Cone Bra and Vogue. "All you need is your own imagination so use it thats what its for" Unfortunately the snow resting on top demonstrates she is still a bit of an Ice Queen.
number 9: The Beret wearing francophone giraffes, Pierre and Jaque, look at at the great expanse of land before them and then decide to go back and drink their espresso and toasted croissants with Nutella instead of wandering today.
Number 10: Senior Alejandro looks out from under his sombrero, down the road. Muddles, his dog, waiting patiently by his side. Alejandro anxiously fidgeting with the coins in his pocket, waiting for the taco truck to come down the road.
Melinda: Bonus points for being the first to play, for saying "turd on a stick" and for your rule following euphemism. Also, if you see Greg in a rock, you must really like him.
ReplyDeleteChris! Whoa. SO many extra points. And I don't think anyone could possibly copy those without being caught. Now get back to work. You two have sure set the bar high!
ReplyDeleteOk, So I'll try my best to not seem like I'm out-doing Chris but still trying to stay as creative as possible:
ReplyDelete1. The rock to the right of the picture represents the howling wolf, who cries out to the highest mountaintop each night (central rock) because its lover "The Moon" will never be able to join him again on earth and he will be alone.
2. While Pyramids of Giza stand prominent in my initial reaction to the rock I'll try to be different and say that they look like Buddhist Temples that sit high among the clouds, only to be reached by those who accomplish Nirvana
3. In the distance is a mother (holy or not) in deep prayer to the Gods for the future of her and her village. She hopes that by traveling this far and offering herself to them she will be blessed with child and they will bring rain to the crops.
4. Seriously, just looks like Dr. Suesse's Hat. Or an upside down turkey leg with some meat stuck on top.
5. Erin is mounting a glorious camel who will carry her across the dessert to lands far and unreached.
6. A temple to the gods, who are so tall they need an extra tall door to be able to enter into.
7. Really. Ok lets say its a Fertility God, Women who hope to bear children will travel to this formation and pray under it, hoping they will be "showered" with its "blessings." Now the location of the "Viagra Market" as shown in your other picture.
8. Erin, Alan when I see those I do think "harder" But I'll say that these are twin's who while joined each look to the west and east to look over the two lands and for as long as the twins stay joined so too will the people who rule over each of the lands.
9. A King and Queen who are not yet of royalty look out to the great land that they have moved to to escape tyranny and hatred. They have between them their son who looks out with his parents at the land he will one day rule and hopes to remember the great lessons they will teach him in the days to come. Think Lion King "all that the light touches is ours" but without Disney's uncanny ability to kill off Mothers.
10. Ok, this one can be a little hard to see BUT: It’s a bear..with a cowboy hat on..sitting on a horse, that’s currently lying down. So I’ll say John Wayne.
Man, thank god I have those "first person to respond" bonus points. I'll need them if all your friends are this smart.
ReplyDeleteStephen BRAVO. BRAVO. If you could see me I would be giving a standing ovation. Too bad you can't. And I'm in bed.
ReplyDeleteListen up out there: though there have been some AMAZING guesses, there's still a chance for you. Good luck, though.
It's quite possible that time is already up on the contest, but I don't care. I'm going to participate anyway with zero expectation of receiving viagra or a post card of camels making future camels. Here goes:
ReplyDelete1.Dog Tooth (one of the bottom ones, obviously).
2.Mountains That House a Colony of Turkish Elves (all capitals because that is the entire name)
3.Black Power Fist?
4.Turkish Meat
5.It's been a while, but I'm pretty sure her name is Erin.
6. Fat Crab Claw
7. Turkish Delight
8. Agent Dale Cooper (From Twin Peaks. Yeah, that was a stretch)
9. This formation was the inspiration for Journey's "Anyway You Want It," and predictably, shares a name with what could be (is!) the best song of all time.
10. Toupee.
Turkish Delight! HAHAHAH You ARE late, but so am I, so I'll count it.
ReplyDeleteTabulations underway.