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[Dennis McClendon]

In the old days, when it was a meaningful metric, Oklahoma City held the title. Then started the consolidation of city and county governments, so that Jacksonville-Duval Co. came to the top of the list. This got a little silly when several Alaska municipalities merged with their enclosing boroughs, so that Sitka now holds the dubious title, with 2874 square miles.

Here's the list:
National League of Cities

[DaveB]

In the old days, when it was a meaningful metric, Oklahoma City held the title. Then started the consolidation of city and county governments, so that Jacksonville-Duval Co. came to the top of the list. This got a little silly when several Alaska municipalities merged with their enclosing boroughs, so that Sitka now holds the dubious title, with 2874 square miles.

Here's the list:
National League of Cities

You are, of course, correct, sir!

You're up now, Mr. Fleming.

[Dennis McClendon]

This island was the setting for the 1944 film "To Have and Have Not"

remember to phrase your response in the form of a question

[DaveB]

This island was the setting for the 1944 film "To Have and Have Not"

remember to phrase your response in the form of a question

What is Martinique, Art?

[Dennis McClendon]

You are correct. Was you ever bit by a dead bee?

[DaveB]

You are correct. Was you ever bit by a dead bee?

It was dead after it bit me.

Next:

This country has a birthrate of 0%

[Rob]

that would be the vatican.

[Matthew Hampton]

What is the Vatican City?


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I figured it out before hitting refresh. Alas - not a quick enought typer.

Interestingly, Vatican City is NOT in the updated CIA factbook anymore!?!

[DaveB]

Vatican City is correct (at least that's the official line).

[Rob]

what's the location and world record shown in the attached pic?

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[benbakelaar]

what is the steepest paved road in san francisco? (just a wild guess - looks more like colorado to me - but i refuse to google the answer)

[Rob]

don't think anyone is going to pull it out of their @$$, but good guess ben. it is Baldwin street in Dunedin NZ, which is the steepest paved street in the world. of interest to me only for what it potentially could lend to a local sport known as ice blocking.

[benbakelaar]

i knew that house looked too quaint to be american

since you answered your own question, i think you get to go again!

[Rob]

why don't you give it a shot, ben. keep it rolling!

[benbakelaar]

OK here goes.

What was the name of the country that briefly occupied the western coast of the Arabian Peninsula prior to the current nation ruling that land area?