Cartography —
First Read - MSNBC.com
McCain just said the United States should set up a missile defense system in Czechoslovakia. Should we assume he meant the Czech Republic?
Czechoslovakia hasn’t existed for 15 years. Perhaps McSame wants to look into basing them in the Free City of Danzig, too.
Eat my dust, Llamas!
The LLama Butchers: Where In The World?
Confess! Even if you are at your computer, you’re not doing anything productive this afternoon.
Therefore, I present for your consideration the Traveler IQ Challenge.
Second time around, I focused on clicking more rapidly, not worrying about getting real close. Since I was bound to miss quite […]
Scarsdale, NY 10583 - Google Maps
Check out the latest from Google Maps. This is the Middle Eastern grocery store where I buy flatbread, dates, figs, peanut brittle, and assorted goodies.
Sorry, the link doesn’t bring you to my detailed view. Click on Google Maps, then click on “Street View” and play around.
Then find something in your […]
192 UN recognized states in 10 minutes
I named 118, missing 74. Hint: There are so many, you’re not likely to get them all, so skip over the long ones like “Bosnia and Herzegovina,” and concentrate on Chad, Peru, Iran, Spain, Laos, Fiji, etc. first.
Hat tip: Innocent Bystanders, for the 50 state version.
Here is a 15 […]
like a bird
Worldmapper
Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest.
Maps will be added, and information modified during 2006. It has dozens of maps, on many different themes. Here are three:
By land area (this should look familiar, and is useful for interpreting the other maps):
By current […]
Take it now
I got all 20, although I admit to guessing on the location of CSI. And the immigration question was tricky.
There’s also a question about English as a “primary language.” The Nat Geo answer is correct, but a more interesting question would be “primary or secondary.”
Denmark redrawn, from Sir Humphrey’s
The wife forwarded this. It’s Denmark with its provinces renamed, Jylland (Jutland) becomes Jihadland, Roskilde becomes Moskeilde, Copenhagen becomes Couscous-havn, The island of Bornholm becomes Fredags bönholm (Friday prayer place)… all quite clever really.
So … why didn’t I think of this? I may have to send myself to the Lubyanka for […]
The map of Mr. Robertson’s Neighborhood highlights some of Crazy Uncle Pat’s more outrageous statements. Click for full-size image.
Source: Stupid Pat Robertson Quotes
The kingdoms of KOS-TRIA and WINGER-Y, historically part of the unified Empire of Blog, have split from each other and are fierce rivals. Ethnic Kossacks and Lefties predominate in the kingdom of Kostria, supported by the related duchies of Bromemia (“Bro-meme-ia”), Depravia, and Jeralyn. In the rival kingdom of Wingery, tribes of Wingnuts, […]
BBC NEWS - Trans-Dniester pins hopes on vote
How did I miss this? A region of Moldova split away 15 years ago. Now wait … Moldova … that’s a bit of Romania, or used to be. See here.
It used to be called Bessarabia, one of those odd little chunks of Europe that have […]
Behold! The RINOs:
Click on the thumbnail above, for a full-size, clickable, prodigious image map of the RINOs.
Comrades,
Add yourself to the Frappr map of Politburo members.
The Party requires it.
