MAP PR0N!

[chasfh]

5 hours ago, romad1 said:

There is a reason that the line in Bob Segar’s “Famous Final Scene” where he says autumn is closing in that hits hard for those who grew up in the North.  It’s the resignation that a particular kind of joy is about to end.  

Meanwhile, living and running youth sports in the heat of Virginia, i welcome Fall. 

That checks out with the map.

[pfife]

[oblong]

Time zones converging on Antarctica.  

[romad1]

On 4/26/2024 at 6:29 PM, chasfh said:

That checks out with the map.

BTW, that song was "Night Moves".   Groan...song lyric memory was failing. 

[chasfh]

11 hours ago, pfife said:

My favorite one is the tiny North America over Ohio and Pennsylvania.

[pfife]

12 minutes ago, chasfh said:

My favorite one is the tiny North America over Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Same!!!!   Lol

[chasfh]

Here’s a great YouTube map showing locations of the top thirty restaurant chains. Even many of the national chains have a regional emphasis, notably Dunkin’.

 

[CMRivdogs]

 

[chasfh]

4 hours ago, CMRivdogs said:

 

"I've been everywhere, man ... in this hemisphere ..."

[oblong]

I want to see another one based on the "Heart of Rock and Roll"

[oblong]

Not really political but... I'll list the best ones to save you clicking to buzzfeed, which is ad intrusive.

 

https://www.buzzfeed.com/lyapalater/geography-facts-that-will-change-how-you-see-the-world?d_id=8120297&ref=bffbbuzzfeedoz&utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bffbbuzzfeedoz&fbclid=IwY2xjawFVTCFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYXq-OsUh7FmHYxxpaY0aMg6b4LZ0TR9j8hwq8efO60iudYH5zZrFhquaw_aem_v5do9Tvr85OgSUd6dNFxGw

 

Maine is the closest US state to Africa

If you travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic ocean via the Panama Canal you go from East to west

Reno is as far North as Philly and further West than LA

Toronto is south of Minneapolis and on the same latitude as Monaco

If placed in North America, Chile would run from the tip of Southern Mexico to the middle of Manitoba

Australia is woder than the Moon

 

 

[Motor City Sonics]

39 minutes ago, oblong said:

 

Australia is woder than the Moon

 

 

I don't think that's right.  The Moon is pretty wode.  

[boilerfan]

On 5/1/2023 at 6:52 PM, casimir said:

Holmes County, Ohio and Lagrange County, Indiana.  Hefty Amish populations.

I'm in Lagrange County, Indiana.  I have always heard that it is the highest percentage of population outside Lancaster County, PA.  I would also say that they are probably not counting the vehicles owned by the kids in the household, because those numbers are pretty high. 

[romad1]

Michigan you would think would be higher because of the border w/Canada.  Its on par with Virginia which is obviously a place with a lot of people who travel for the government.   Look at Cali... woof.

[mtutiger]

Non-political, but I just saw this map recently... thought it was illogical for years as to how the numbering was dispersed (not purely east west but, apparently, snaked around the US through states grouped as units.

[Motown Bombers]

1 hour ago, romad1 said:

Michigan you would think would be higher because of the border w/Canada.  Its on par with Virginia which is obviously a place with a lot of people who travel for the government.   Look at Cali... woof.

In Michigan, you can get an enhanced driver's license and don't need a passport to go to Canada. 

[smr-nj]

32 minutes ago, mtutiger said:

Non-political, but I just saw this map recently... thought it was illogical for years as to how the numbering was dispersed (not purely east west but, apparently, snaked around the US through states grouped as units.

I have no idea what this map is showing.🤪

[mtutiger]

1 minute ago, smr-nj said:

I have no idea what this map is showing.🤪

FIrst two digits for zip codes (three digits for areas outside the Lower 48); first two digits correlate with the state you live in.

Edited November 26, 2024 by mtutiger

[gehringer_2]

47 minutes ago, mtutiger said:

Non-political, but I just saw this map recently... thought it was illogical for years as to how the numbering was dispersed (not purely east west but, apparently, snaked around the US through states grouped as units.

I wonder if that arrangement gave a better alignment between the difference in the zip code and the postage rate between zones.

[romad1]

9 hours ago, Motown Bombers said:

In Michigan, you can get an enhanced driver's license and don't need a passport to go to Canada. 

ahh...so the relatively higher number must be because of business travel to Europe/Japan/Korea for the automation/auto industry.

[chasfh]

10 hours ago, mtutiger said:

Non-political, but I just saw this map recently... thought it was illogical for years as to how the numbering was dispersed (not purely east west but, apparently, snaked around the US through states grouped as units.

Kind of wild how Memphis, TN is 37501 and West Memphis, Arkansas is 72301.

[chasfh]

Check out how your county ranks:

https://usafacts.org/articles/which-states-have-the-highest-and-lowest-adult-literacy-rates/

[chasfh]

Hey, @smr-nj, why the sad face? is your county in the lowest tier? Looks to me like Jersey is cleaning up in the literacy sweepstakes.

[smr-nj]

1 minute ago, chasfh said:

Hey, @smr-nj, why the sad face? is your county in the lowest tier? Looks to me like Jersey is cleaning up in the literacy sweepstakes.

lol. 😁

More sad for the country (& probably the world). 
 

[chasfh]

1 hour ago, smr-nj said:

lol. 😁

More sad for the country (& probably the world). 
 

Honestly, I can't tell how those literacy scores stack up against the rest of the world! I can't suss out any context! 😂