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Post by ebony on Apr 29, 2021 4:48:32 GMT
my dad told me that was useless
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Post by novastar6 on Apr 29, 2021 4:50:34 GMT
It'd sure save you from winding up in this position.
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Post by gameboy on Apr 29, 2021 5:47:07 GMT
I memorized the map of the U.S. when I was 5. I also knew every country on the globe. It's not useless.
I can't tell you how much I lose respect for a person when they think Chicago is in Missouri. One guy I know said Paris is the capital of London. Lol.
It's about knowing the dirt beneath your feet.
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Apr 29, 2021 10:16:26 GMT
I often get shocked how bad many people are at geography.
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Post by Schwarzwald Magnus on Apr 29, 2021 11:34:02 GMT
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Post by Schwarzwald Magnus on Apr 29, 2021 11:41:57 GMT
I memorized the map of the U.S. when I was 5. I also knew every country on the globe. It's not useless.
I can't tell you how much I lose respect for a person when they think Chicago is in Missouri. One guy I know said Paris is the capital of London. Lol.
It's about knowing the dirt beneath your feet.
I used Sporcle.com to memorize the states of Mexico and the counties of England on a map a few years ago.
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Post by Stammerhead on Apr 29, 2021 12:05:54 GMT
So you’d make a good offline GPS system?  |
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Post by gameboy on Apr 29, 2021 15:23:08 GMT
So you’d make a good offline GPS system? I honestly don't think anybody's stooopid enough to rely on GPS to figure out which state they're in. But then again, in today's world, you never know. 
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Post by gameboy on Apr 29, 2021 15:26:42 GMT
I memorized the map of the U.S. when I was 5. I also knew every country on the globe. It's not useless.
I can't tell you how much I lose respect for a person when they think Chicago is in Missouri. One guy I know said Paris is the capital of London. Lol.
It's about knowing the dirt beneath your feet.
I used Sporcle.com to memorize the states of Mexico and the counties of England on a map a few years ago. I knew the provinces of Canada and the states of Mexico by the time I was 10.
But you got one on me! I still don't know Surrey from Kent.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Apr 29, 2021 15:33:29 GMT
I once gave a ride in the US to a guy who was a college student and whose knowledge of American geography was significantly inferior to mine – and I am not even American. I was astonished. I remember that he thought Philadelphia was a state!
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Post by Sandman on Apr 29, 2021 15:37:46 GMT
I think all 5th grade teachers should do this. Tell their students they have one week to study a map of the United States and they will have a test on it. After a week the teacher should cover up any maps in the room. On the test there should be the names of three states. The question for the students should be name the states that border these states. Those that passed would have no more tests given to them on that subject. Those that failed the test would be given another test after several days went by. Then give them another test but name three different states. Keep doing that until all students passed.
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Post by Stammerhead on Apr 29, 2021 17:02:35 GMT
So you’d make a good offline GPS system? I honestly don't think anybody's stooopid enough to rely on GPS to figure out which state they're in. But then again, in today's world, you never know. Stupid people before GPS... 
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Post by Catman 猫的主人 on Apr 29, 2021 17:38:44 GMT
Catman can still hand draw a US map with all the states in the right places.
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Post by moviemouth on Apr 29, 2021 18:30:20 GMT
It'd sure save you from winding up in this position. That'll make you feel smart. I use a can opener regularly and used it to open a can of tuna just last year.
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Post by moviemouth on Apr 29, 2021 18:32:32 GMT
I can name most of them.
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Post by Spooky Ghost Ackbar on Apr 29, 2021 18:40:59 GMT
I still can’t find Connecticut. I’m not sure it really exists.
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Post by gameboy on Apr 29, 2021 19:11:35 GMT
I still can’t find Connecticut. I’m not sure it really exists. It's the little rectangle next to NYC. 
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Post by Spooky Ghost Ackbar on Apr 29, 2021 20:29:59 GMT
I still can’t find Connecticut. I’m not sure it really exists. It's the little rectangle next to NYC. Is it though? 
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Post by divtal on Apr 29, 2021 20:53:07 GMT
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Post by gameboy on Apr 29, 2021 21:16:00 GMT
It's the little rectangle next to NYC. Is it though? I hope you're joking.
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