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Offline Meryl

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How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« on: November 05, 2006, 02:00:18 am »
This is a great way to avoid doing stuff you're really supposed to be doing.  ;)

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/states_experiment_drag-drop_Intermed_State15s_500.html

Lord help you if you have to start with Nebraska!   :P  ;D
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2006, 02:07:47 am »
I was 76% correct, but I think my score is lower than it should be because I accidentally 'dropped' a few states when I didn't mean to.
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2006, 02:17:34 am »
Keep playing Del.  My last score was 98% in 446 seconds, average error 2 miles.  Sometimes you luck out in the order they come up.  8)
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2006, 02:24:08 am »
86%   Average error 23 miles    387 seconds
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2006, 02:51:55 am »
Danged Tennessee!   >:(   It was one of my early ones and I plunked it down too low!

Still got 96% with average error 4 miles, but....   lemme try it again!  (Gotta catch up with Smarty-Pants Meryl!  ;D)
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2006, 03:12:18 am »
Both Alex and I took the test...

David: Score: 94%  Average Error: 9 miles  Time: 502 seconds

Alex: Score 98%  Average Error: 4 miles  Time: 308 seconds

Alex beat my score.... and he lives in ENGLAND!  :(
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2006, 03:14:20 am »
88%
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2006, 03:37:04 am »
Score 84%  Ave error: 40 miles  Time: 631 seconds
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2006, 07:05:05 am »
I got 75%  :)  Not bad for a foreigner!
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2006, 02:30:02 pm »
92% an error of 7 miles. Didn't write down the time.  I've got some issues with a steady hand I think. Just loved how they put Rhode Island as one of the first states. Yeah, try to fit that in as the first state on the east coast!   >:(   States with a coast line are so much easier to place.  I wish the computer would say "very good" when done. That's the Brokie way.  ;)
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2006, 02:39:19 pm »
92% and 7 mile error too :)

LOL at 'Danged Tennessee'  ;D

Thanks, Meryl!  Reminds me of a puzzle I had as a kid!
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2006, 04:50:20 pm »
My score was 88%, with average error of thirteen miles, in time of 457 seconds. The game is definitely hardest at the beginning, when you start out with Nebraska!
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2006, 05:10:41 pm »
goddamned Kansas.
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2006, 05:13:47 pm »

As a Canadian I am happy that I got 84% average error 41 miles
and time of 614 seconds.
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2006, 06:08:29 pm »
Quote from: louisev on November 06, 2006, 05:10:41 pm
goddamned Kansas.

 :laugh:

Alas, even our beloved Wyoming is all too damnable in this game.   ::)
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #15 on: November 06, 2006, 07:15:04 pm »
I forgot there was Indiana...

Score 88%

Avg error 18 mi

time 332 sec
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #16 on: November 11, 2006, 02:36:03 am »
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #17 on: November 11, 2006, 02:49:41 am »
Quote from: Meryl on November 11, 2006, 02:36:03 am
:laugh:

Gee Thanks!  How flattering. ???

There really is an Indiana.  :(
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #18 on: November 11, 2006, 02:55:08 am »
Quote from: David925 on November 11, 2006, 02:49:41 am
Gee Thanks!  How flattering. ???

There really is an Indiana.  :(

I wasn't dissing Indiana, David, just chuckling at Paul's forgetting there was one.  :)
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #19 on: November 11, 2006, 03:03:42 am »
6th time playing it:

96%, 9 miles, 316 secs.

Damn Thank you, Ennis Meryl!


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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #20 on: November 11, 2006, 03:49:42 am »
88% - Avg Error 33 miles - 320 secs


3rd time:

94% - 19 miles - 269 secs
« Last Edit: November 11, 2006, 04:02:25 am by cmr107 »
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #22 on: November 11, 2006, 09:06:37 pm »
Quote from: Meryl on November 11, 2006, 02:55:08 am
I wasn't dissing Indiana, David, just chuckling at Paul's forgetting there was one.  :)

Oh, I know you weren't dissing Indiana. I suppose I should have used a "wink" face (  ;) ) at the  end of my message.

I know you were just kidding.  :)
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #23 on: November 11, 2006, 09:43:57 pm »
92%, average error 5 miles.

Not bad given that Wyoming was my 3rd state.  ::) Only off by 54 miles, dropping a dang square into the middle of the continent.

I'm not so proud about being unable to place Pennsylvania correctly, though. I have trouble figuring out exactly where its Great Lake coast actually falls. That's embarrassing, because I've driven through it.

Minnesota is a good state to get to start. (Texas would be, too.)

3rd try: 100%, average error 0 miles. ;D (Had to stop in the middle and deal with family, so I didn't record the time.)

I am particularly proud of placing Nevada correctly without any other states in the western half of the US. I guess I do know where California's corner is.
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #24 on: November 11, 2006, 09:54:45 pm »
Quote from: nakymaton on November 11, 2006, 09:43:57 pm
3rd try: 100%, average error 0 miles. ;D

Dang, Girl!  That's amazin'.  You really know These United States. 
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #25 on: November 11, 2006, 10:02:30 pm »
8th time:

96%  3 miles  371 secs.
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #26 on: November 11, 2006, 10:09:04 pm »
Yay Mel, 100%!  8)

Yeah, it is cool when you just take a stab at it and it works.  I just did the same with Utah.  Latest score was 98%, 5 miles, 209 seconds.
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #27 on: November 12, 2006, 02:24:27 pm »
What's in Indiana?   ;)  They still got the Kinsey Institute up and running?  I know, David Letterman is from there. Of course, he annoyed me with BBM being a running gag for him.   Enough already. Gawd forbid you have Jake on your show. 

Did like how Letterman recently (pre-election)  told Bill O'Reilly "I believe 60% of the stuff you say is b.s."  That sorta made up for him not showing any respect for BBM. 
 
I've met some nice guys from Indiana. It's such a large state. How could anyone forget it, SouthendMD?  ;) Don't ask me to name the capitals of all the states because I'd surely screw up on North Dakota and South Dakota.
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #28 on: November 12, 2006, 03:03:00 pm »
I just read about a James Dean Museum planned for somewhere in Indiana. That's something I would like to see!
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #29 on: November 13, 2006, 06:14:50 pm »
32% - 950 miles - 315 secs

Shameful... and I only got those right 'cos I'm pretty handy with a jigsaw puzzle!  :D

Bet none of you know where Nempsett Thrubwell is in the UK though, hunh??  ;)
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #30 on: November 13, 2006, 06:36:09 pm »
HAHA!  Nicky, you have courage posting that score here.  At least you gave it a shot!  ;D

You're right, I'd be pretty hopeless given a similar task with the U.K.  ::)
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #31 on: November 13, 2006, 06:42:02 pm »
Quote from: Kd5000 on November 12, 2006, 02:24:27 pm
Don't ask me to name the capitals of all the states because I'd surely screw up on North Dakota and South Dakota.
North Dakota's capital is Bismarck, while South Dakota's is Pierre. This might help you to remember: North might suggest Germanic...Bismarck is a German surname. South might evoke Latin...Pierre is a French name.
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #32 on: November 14, 2006, 12:30:00 am »
9th grade Civics, North and South Dakota got me.  Thanks for the hint. Wish the teacher had thought up as much as most of the class messed up on that.  Of course, everyone knows Baton Rouge.  French for Red Stick.

I could never spell the capital of Florida correctly. I'd still have to check to see how to spell it correctly.
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #33 on: November 15, 2006, 02:48:27 pm »
Quote from: moremojo on November 13, 2006, 06:42:02 pm
North Dakota's capital is Bismarck, while South Dakota's is Pierre. This might help you to remember: North might suggest Germanic...Bismarck is a German surname. South might evoke Latin...Pierre is a French name.

Scott, this is the kind of mnemonic I never forget.  That would be a fun thread, people listing mnemonics.  I'm goin' a go start one now.  :)


Quote from: saucycobblers on November 13, 2006, 06:14:50 pm
Bet none of you know where Nempsett Thrubwell is in the UK though, hunh??  ;)

Nicky, I'm pretty sure that if you could find us a similar puzzle about the UK, I would get a very low score.  I'd love to try.

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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #34 on: November 18, 2006, 02:05:08 am »
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Re: How's your U.S. geography? Play "Place the State"
« Reply #35 on: November 18, 2006, 02:26:43 am »
Quote from: Ellemeno on November 18, 2006, 02:05:08 am
90   20   334

Oh my God. That is really good Clarissa!

As soon as I finish with this payroll, I'm going to try it again!  :D

Congratulations!  :)
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