challenge area

in case you need it for the challenge.

Wheres the challenge?

What order do we choose?

You want to be #1 and ill be #2?

Makes sense. At least if Sweet's not around we can score as many points as possible.

Also makes sense for everyone to try to figure out, and post here when you get it - then we can post them rapid-fire, whoever figures them out.

Yeah. So I cant post until you post?

Right. We can reverse it if you want - doesn't matter either way. But first we need to find the order of the statements, then 1st person post the 1st statement, 2nd person post the 2nd statement, etc...

Okay, ill try my best.

I'm thinking pick the most distinct word/phrase and "ctrl+f" like crazy.

Probably the easiest way.

The Russian explorer Adam Johann von Krusenstern visited Sakhalin in 1805, but regarded it as a peninsula.

No final peace treaty has been signed and the status of four neighboring islands remains disputed

Other endangered whale species known to occur in this area are the North Pacific right whale, the bowhead whale and the beluga whale.

1: The Russian explorer Adam Johann von Krusenstern visited Sakhalin in 1805, but regarded it as a peninsula.

okay you post?

Sweet get on here!

Ugh, seriously.

I double checked, because everyone picked #3 as the 2nd... but I rechecked the order and I'm right. Whew!

I knew you were right I wasn't worried at all!

Japan has granted mutual exchange visas for Japanese and Ainu families divided by the change in status.

Summers are foggy with little sunshine

The second consortium, Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd (Sakhalin Energy), is managing the Sakhalin II project

Summers are foggy with little sunshine

Japan has granted mutual exchange visas for Japanese and Ainu families divided by the change in status

The second consortium, Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd (Sakhalin Energy), is managing the Sakhalin II project

Good call.

"Japan..." is in Second World War category, before climate ("Summers...")

Thats why i said good call, lol.

There is some evidence that the Ming eunuch Admiral Yishiha reached Sakhalin in 1413 during one of his expeditions to the lower Amur, and granted Ming titles to a local chieftain.

The Jesuits were told that the islanders were believed to be good at reindeer husbandry.

Ush Island is an island off of the northern coast of Sakhalin.

There is some evidence that the Ming eunuch Admiral Yishiha reached Sakhalin in 1413 during one of his expeditions to the lower Amur, and granted Ming titles to a local chieftain


The Jesuits were told that the islanders were believed to be good at reindeer husbandry.


Ush Island is an island off of the northern coast of Sakhalin.

I posted.

Should I even bother doing it every round? Or should I just wait for you to post since clearly you are way faster?

The Soviet 56th Rifle Corps, part of the 16th Army, consisting of the 79th Rifle Division, the 2nd Rifle Brigade, the 5th Rifle Brigade and the 214 Armored Brigade,[11] attacked the Japanese 88th Infantry Division.

About 30% of all inland transport volume is carried by the island's railways, most of which are organized as the Sakhalin Railway (Сахалинская железная дорога), which is one of the 17 territorial divisions of the Russian Railways.

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union and economic liberalization, Sakhalin has experienced an oil boom with extensive petroleum exploration and mining by most large oil multinational corporations.

It's up to you. We're scoring anyway - Ainu keeps getting them out of order, and Gilyak is "surprisingly" not around.

Great work today man!

Thanks! You, too. We're the only ones who never got anything out of order, too.

Amazing.