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Broadsword quiz: Where has Broadsword been vacationing?

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This should not be too difficult for military and strategic buffs who visit Broadsword. The quiz question: what is that beach?

Hint: Am just back from vacation...

As usual, the best answer wins!


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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 07:17

    Karwar?

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 07:33

    That's Sea Bird Karwar

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 07:49

    karwar

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 07:58

    seabird naval base, karwar

    regards
    venkat

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 08:16

    Hansa Beach, Goa. You were vacationing in Goa, where SBTF is being constructed in INS HANSA.

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 08:38

    INS Kadamba, Karwar, North Karnataka.

    -SF

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    Litmus7 August 2011 at 09:05

    You were "vacationing" in a strategic/military sort of place??!! Wats the point of vacationing then, if you keep searching for hidden missile silos all the while...U should have gone somewhere u cud get a break frm all this..workaholic Mr. Shukla!

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 09:20

    karwar beach

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 09:25

    Col. you were vacationing at Karvar

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 09:57

    Vishakapatanam?

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 09:57

    Karwar, i bet

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 10:22

    Kerala my home state.

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    Broadsword7 August 2011 at 10:24

    C'mon guys, do you seriously think I'd vacation in Karwar?

    I go to Karwar on work, not vacation.

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    Broadsword7 August 2011 at 10:25

    Nor is it Goa... or Vishakhapatnam

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    Bala Vignesh7 August 2011 at 10:30

    Wheeler Island, orissa???

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    Ravi7 August 2011 at 10:36

    This Beach should either ITC Chandipur or the beach behind Wheeler's Island....But you are vacationing in Orrisa....!!!

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 10:42

    Dude this one is hard to crack bcoz we got Military and strategic important bases from Mumbai till Cochin and from TN till Orrisa...

    You should give some clew... !!! plz..!!!

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    Nitin Nair7 August 2011 at 10:51

    The beaches of Normandy...France

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 10:56

    Dover??

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 11:00

    Chandipur could be more likely considering the sea retreated too much from the shore

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 11:01

    Chandipur could be more likely considering the sea retreated too much from the shore

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    NMN7 August 2011 at 11:13

    It seems to be near Kashid Beach...Raigad district.

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    fighterclass7 August 2011 at 11:20

    the long beach suggests balasore or gopalpore on sea.

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 11:27

    Normandy?

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    sahanshu7 August 2011 at 11:28

    1.plz dont say its chandipur.

    2 Col on vacation......but there are not many people on the beach....
    my stupid ans would be beach being a commando training facility..

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 11:43

    vizag

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 11:44

    Hambantota

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    Vaibhav7 August 2011 at 12:15

    Is it andaman?

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    Vaibhav7 August 2011 at 12:15

    Is it Andaman?

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 12:27

    Ahh! I know...Omaha beach, Normandy, France. Trying to relive WWII, eh?

    Ajai, trying to make amphibious landing by boat, while your wife tries to shoot you into the water!

    Ok, I won! What's my prize?

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 12:39

    Now I'm starting to doubt if it's in India.

    Doesn't look much like Andaman Nicobar or is it?

    Did you go to Japan?

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    Sparsh7 August 2011 at 12:46

    Col. Shukla,

    That is Omaha beach, Normandy.

    What do I win?

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    Yash7 August 2011 at 14:23

    Ok, somewhere in Europe, the houses look western, as is the tractor ?...or am I just imagining.

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    kulari947 August 2011 at 15:13

    Near the Indian Naval Academy?

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    Mr. Ra7 August 2011 at 15:24

    Somewhere in Gujarat.

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    Sunil7 August 2011 at 15:33

    Looks like Normandy!

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 16:03

    Its the beach of Normandy------>Disneyland for ajai.

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    Armourmight7 August 2011 at 16:54

    balasore or chandipur-Gopalpur area. Missile testing Ground.

    Where ever you are, the point is enjoy.

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 16:58

    This will sound ridiculous but that looks a lot like Gokarna..
    P.s it's a brilliant place for a holiday Col.
    Cheers

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 17:19

    Mauritius

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 18:39

    Normandy beach, France? :-D

    -Anoni-mouse.

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 19:27

    andaman & nicobar port blair tri services command

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    joydeep ghosh7 August 2011 at 21:23

    @ajai sir


    by the looks of it its pretty easy

    Kovalum beach, kerala

    thanks

    Joydeep Ghosh

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    Indian7 August 2011 at 21:31

    carnicobar

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 21:41

    Beaches of Normandy. I think this proabably was the Omaha beach!

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    Shivi Krishna7 August 2011 at 21:47

    Lakshadweep or on second guess.. Andamans....

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    Vivek7 August 2011 at 22:00

    Its Andamans

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 22:09

    Karwar, Karnataka

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    Nibin7 August 2011 at 22:14

    Near Surya Lanka (IAF Base)) in Andra pradesh.

    NI

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    Abid7 August 2011 at 22:19

    Chandipur on Sea- Near Wheeler Island

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    Bam7 August 2011 at 22:32

    Normandy and thats the Omaha Beach in the picture.

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    Bhanja7 August 2011 at 22:36

    Normandy (Juno?)

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 22:48

    Chandipur Beach near the ITR in Orissa??


    Rahul

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    Mihir7 August 2011 at 23:16

    Ha Long Bay Or the Nha Trang Port

    Vietnam?

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 23:28

    Andaman?

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 23:38

    karachi beach

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 23:50

    ENGLAAND

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    Rishi7 August 2011 at 23:55

    that looks like Andaman or Car Nicobar

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    Anonymous7 August 2011 at 23:58

    No doubt paid or contributed to by Lockheed or Boeing!

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    Black Hawk8 August 2011 at 01:00

    this is Omaha beach in Normandy. I think this photograph was taken from a German built bunker on the coast.

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    Anonymous8 August 2011 at 01:08

    Arromanches, Normandy, France

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    Anonymous8 August 2011 at 04:03

    That guy who said normandy has got my vote.

    Check out the houses, sparsely laid out along the beach and also have that typical european feel. Vehicles on the beach that look like they have a purpose for being there and mostly, NO LITTER[so this cannot be an Indian beach] :).

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    Anonymous8 August 2011 at 06:26

    Virginia beach, and you went with Sonia Gandhi to hide her wealth there.

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    Ranjit8 August 2011 at 06:34

    Ezhimala, Kerala

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    Anonymous8 August 2011 at 06:53

    Rambilli

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    Abhijit Shankar Singh8 August 2011 at 07:41

    Kovalam beach in Kerala looks like close to the leela property....:-) hope you had a good break

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    Broadsword8 August 2011 at 08:05

    THE CORRECT ANSWER: OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY, FRANCE.

    EARLY BIRD PRIZE: NITIN FOR HIS REPLY: "The beaches of Normandy...France"

    FIRST PRIZE: ANONYMOUS 00:57 FOR HIS REPLY: "Ahh! I know...Omaha beach, Normandy, France. Trying to relive WWII, eh?

    Ajai, trying to make amphibious landing by boat, while your wife tries to shoot you into the water!

    Ok, I won! What's my prize?"

    SPARSH YOU WON NOTHING... MISSED THE FIRST PRIZE BY 19 MINUTES. SORRY!

    SPECIAL GOLD STAR FOR DETAIL PRIZE: BLACK HAWK FOR HIS ABSOLUTELY CORRECT REPLY: "this is Omaha beach in Normandy. I think this photograph was taken from a German built bunker on the coast."

    SPECIAL PRIZE FOR BITTER, ENVIOUS LOSERS: ANONYMOUS 12:28 FOR HIS REPLY: "No doubt paid or contributed to by Lockheed or Boeing!"

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    Anonymous8 August 2011 at 22:12

    "Beaches of Normandy. I think this proabably was the Omaha beach!

    8 August 2011 10:11"

    Not even a consolation prize ? That was my post

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    Broadsword8 August 2011 at 23:04

    Anonymous 10:42:

    You were absolutely on the button... no question about that.

    The reason you didn't get the prize was... there were at least two correct answers posted a few hours before your post!

    Rules of the Game.

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    Rahul1 January 2012 at 08:02

    Karwar...near Rabindranath beach

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