Do You Know Your US Geography?

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Do You Know Your US Geography?

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http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/states_ ... s_500.html

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85%, 34 miles, 240 seconds..

Placement is a little picky. ;)
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96% average error 6 miles
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60% 147 miles 377 seconds

but, I'm Canadian!!!!! 8)
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92%, 10 miles, 219 secs
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90%, 16 miles, 408 sec
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tikitatas wrote:60% 147 miles 377 seconds
but, I'm Canadian!!!!! 8)
We'll grade yours on a curve, Sweet Cate! :D
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SMLCHNG wrote:
tikitatas wrote:60% 147 miles 377 seconds
but, I'm Canadian!!!!! 8)
We'll grade yours on a curve, Sweet Cate! :D
Awwwww, Penners . . . you are so darn nice to me! Thanks! :D
How would you and E do with Canadian geography? Do you know where Nova Scotia is, my honeys?
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tikitatas wrote:Awwwww, Penners . . . you are so darn nice to me! Thanks! :D
How would you and E do with Canadian geography? Do you know where Nova Scotia is, my honeys?
:oops: Prolly not so great.. But he'd probably do better than I would. ;)
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Pretty Cool... I Likey!!! :D
Did much better in New England than I thought I would... guess, those years of touring with drum corps every summer finally paid off cause I sure as hell sucked at geo back in high school

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2nd try w/o having to place the midwest states first:

94%, 8 miles, 210 sec
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92% 18 Miles 534 Seconds, but i was watching TV at the time
I know i don't get here quite often enough

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:D 88%, 18 miles, 209 seconds.
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92%, average error 17 miles, time 355 seconds.

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redwinemaker wrote:2nd try w/o having to place the midwest states first:
Exactly... I dont know anyone who can place Nebraska, Iowa or Missouri perfect in the middle of nothing :lol:
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HsvParrothead wrote:
redwinemaker wrote:2nd try w/o having to place the midwest states first:
Exactly... I dont know anyone who can place Nebraska, Iowa or Missouri perfect in the middle of nothing :lol:
I was only 30 miles off, starting with Kansas. :lol:

... but this is the third state I've lived in that borders Kansas. :lol:
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Post by tequilatom »

84% 35 miles 397 sec. couldn''t get the exact positioing of the 1st one
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82%, 22 miles, 245 seconds
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84%, 29 miles, 284 secs
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Post by Quiet and Shy »

96%, 6 miles, 340 sec. After placing the first state, it was pretty straightforward.
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Second Try.... OH K... it's my Third... but on the second they started me out with Missouri and Colorado... anyhoo 3rd Try :)

48 out of 50

96%, Avg. 5 miles, 222 seconds
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