Of Cabbages and Kings

On a crusade to find myself

Friday, August 11, 2006

How well do you know your city ?

How well do you know your city… No cheating.. Just 5 questions..

1. What’s the population of the city you live in ?

2. How did the city get it’s name ?

3. Who is the current Mayor/Sheriff of your city ?

4. Which is the tallest building in your city ?

5. How many cabs are there in your city ?

16 Comments:

Blogger mtalpz said...

1.~120000??2 it means the "Good Bay" right? 3. dont know..4.Is it WTC?5..~30000..making a guess based on the population.

7:03 PM  
Blogger mtalpz said...

U know whts funny...after reading ur post i answered for mumbai..it never occurred to think abt city of my current residence until after.

7:08 PM  
Blogger seattle_smoke said...

WHich city are you talking about?
Mumbai/London/Newyork......
Either ways let me give some new take on the answers for mumbai..
1. are u talking of illegal(migrant) or censused populaton?
2.There are lot of ladies as old as our mums who, due to lack of opportunies work as "bais"?
3.Why? do they have any power at all? or are theyjust nominal siting ducks?
4.The one under construction in tardeo in severe *ire*..heehhe
5.No. of CNG stations x 1000????

8:05 PM  
Blogger Parag said...

I have no idea too !!
1.I think we are 2 mn people
2. The name comes from the "Mumba Devi Temple"
3. Who cares (aka Seattle)
4. No idea.. I live in a 6 storey one !!
5. I think 40k and growing

8:44 PM  
Blogger seattle_smoke said...

2 Mill? do u have a problem with counting? or u mix up million with crores? U are really into investment banking? or is that ur dream job?

9:27 PM  
Blogger Parag said...

Thats what happens when you use the mobile at access the internet.. Typo.. 20 mn.. Is what I meant.. I think mumbai is most populated after mexico city and tokyo.. Investment banking ? What do you think ?.

10:17 PM  
Blogger Fanaah said...

1. Arnd 12 million
2. Dont know
3. Dont know
4. WTC
5. Dont know

**Hiding in shame**

8:33 AM  
Blogger Keshi said...

Sydeny? I'll be damned Im clueless :(

**4. Which is the tallest building in your city ?

Sydney CentrePoint Tower..this is the only one I know from ur Qns :):)


Good post tho..let me go find out the rest.

Keshi.

10:50 PM  
Blogger Parag said...

keshi, fanaah, seattle --> Is it not funny that we barely know the cities that we live in..

Mtalpz --> you may be in Baltimore / Washington.. But Mumbai is where your heart is .. Only a true Mumbaite will know what I mean !!

10:55 PM  
Blogger Keshi said...

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11:22 PM  
Blogger Keshi said...

**Is it not funny that we barely know the cities that we live in..

haha yes :):) I guess it shows that some of the demographics r not all that imp - yet they r imp!

Keshi.

12:35 AM  
Blogger Rose said...

I live in Mumbai..

1) 12 million
2) Frok Goddess 'Mumba' (Learned that from "midnight's Children - Salman Rishdie)
3) Dnt Know
4) Ashok Towers???
5) Errr... A lot..

;))

..Me

2:10 AM  
Blogger Rose said...

From Goddess 'Mumba'

2:11 AM  
Blogger Ekta said...

My fav is bombay and I failed miserably in most of them!
*Ashamed expression*

2:57 AM  
Blogger Anand said...

know a few of them not all...and now this makes me realise I need to do a google search to get the rest of the answers!

9:25 PM  
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1:52 PM  

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