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Google Earth droool, + capital of Canada
PostPosted:Sat Jul 23, 2005 8:04 pm
by Nev
Google Earth is cooler than the coolest thing ever. Every school should have this on any computer in any field remotely related to having a map.
I can find out interesting things, too. How many of the non-Canucks here know what Canada's capital is? I would have gotten this wrong like a shot five minutes ago.
PostPosted:Sat Jul 23, 2005 8:18 pm
by Derithian
quebec is a province not a city. unless you are talking about quebec city......that's a city
PostPosted:Sat Jul 23, 2005 8:32 pm
by Nev
Well, I suppose I proved what was going to be a point about U.S. ignorance of Canada twice over, then.
PostPosted:Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:05 pm
by Flip
and it is so close to the border for the taking!....
PostPosted:Sat Jul 23, 2005 11:23 pm
by Oracle
Honestly, this is a poor sample of people to test for ignorance in any form. Overall, the people on this board are educated and capable of looking shit up.
Now, ask this question to a bunch of southern Republican USA citizens who think the internet is the lining in their swim trunks, then we'll get some diversity in answers
PostPosted:Sat Jul 23, 2005 11:41 pm
by Nev
I suspect people have been looking it up, or something.
Either that or I'm just a geography special ed case, which I'll admit is quite possible.
PostPosted:Sun Jul 24, 2005 5:53 pm
by SineSwiper
Nah, I knew it. Weird stuff like that is buried in some layer in my brain that pops up when it's needed. I suppose that's the point of memorization like that, though I kinda think that I wouldn't have got it if it wasn't multiple choice.
South American capitals are a bit more hazy.
PostPosted:Mon Jul 25, 2005 3:19 pm
by Julius Seeker
Refresher
Brazil - Brasilia
Argentina - Buenos Aires
Venezuala - Caracas
Peru - Lima
Columbia - Bogota
Chile - Santiago
Bolivia - La Paz
Central American:
Honduras - Tegucigalpa
El Salvador - San Salvador
Nicuragua - Managua
Costa Rica - San Jose
Panama - Panama City
Speaking of Central America, I am going to Honduras for the Winter break in December, I'll be making a couple of stop offs as well, one in Toronto (only a short one, I probably won't leave the airport) and one in Miami.
PostPosted:Mon Jul 25, 2005 3:31 pm
by Nev
(resists urge to allow his own brain to jump out of his skull and eat Seeker alive, as it so desperately seems to want to do)
PostPosted:Mon Jul 25, 2005 4:04 pm
by Julius Seeker
Mental wrote:(resists urge to allow his own brain to jump out of his skull and eat Seeker alive, as it so desperately seems to want to do)
Weirdo.
PostPosted:Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:21 am
by the Gray
Well I know I couldn't name all the States capitols. The one that sticks in my frikin head is Bemidji, ND. Who can forget that?
Ask me about European countries, Africa or Asia and I'm screwed. I know the big ones, but the lesser known countries elude me. Not that I'm really concerned. I'm not planning a trip to Djibouti any time soon.