Cool view from above, and learn a thing or two

All the shit that doesn't fit!
If it doesn't go into the other forums, stick it in here.
A general free for all
Post Reply
User avatar
Long Run
Posts: 6723
Joined: Sat Apr 17, 2010 2:47 pm

Cool view from above, and learn a thing or two

Post by Long Run »

Fun geography quiz based on satellite views. I learned a few factoids as well.

http://qz.com/304487/the-view-from-abov ... e_facebook

User avatar
Gob
Posts: 33646
Joined: Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:40 am

Re: Cool view from above, and learn a thing or two

Post by Gob »

Good fun, I enjoyed that, thanks!
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”

User avatar
MajGenl.Meade
Posts: 21506
Joined: Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:51 am
Location: Groot Brakrivier
Contact:

Re: Cool view from above, and learn a thing or two

Post by MajGenl.Meade »

Seconded
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts

User avatar
Lord Jim
Posts: 29716
Joined: Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:44 pm
Location: TCTUTKHBDTMDITSAF

Re: Cool view from above, and learn a thing or two

Post by Lord Jim »

:ok
ImageImageImage

User avatar
Econoline
Posts: 9607
Joined: Sun Apr 18, 2010 6:25 pm
Location: DeKalb, Illinois...out amidst the corn, soybeans, and Republicans

Re: Cool view from above, and learn a thing or two

Post by Econoline »

Very cool. Thanks, LR!
People who are wrong are just as sure they're right as people who are right. The only difference is, they're wrong.
God @The Tweet of God

Big RR
Posts: 14932
Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:47 pm

Re: Cool view from above, and learn a thing or two

Post by Big RR »

A lot of fun; thanks.

User avatar
Sue U
Posts: 9136
Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:59 pm
Location: Eastern Megalopolis, North America (Midtown)

Re: Cool view from above, and learn a thing or two

Post by Sue U »

That was fun.

I was surprised by the ones I actually recognized (how instantly I could say, "Oh, that's ________"), and some others could be teased out by looking closely, but many were frankly toss-ups for me.
GAH!

User avatar
Gob
Posts: 33646
Joined: Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:40 am

Re: Cool view from above, and learn a thing or two

Post by Gob »

The one with the view of the Aussie parliament wasn't too taxing. Seeing as I drive past it on my way to work each day!
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”

User avatar
MajGenl.Meade
Posts: 21506
Joined: Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:51 am
Location: Groot Brakrivier
Contact:

Re: Cool view from above, and learn a thing or two

Post by MajGenl.Meade »

Gob wrote: I drive past it on my way to work each day!
So you've gone past it what... two, three times this year? :roll: :ok
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts

oldr_n_wsr
Posts: 10838
Joined: Sun Apr 18, 2010 1:59 am

Re: Cool view from above, and learn a thing or two

Post by oldr_n_wsr »

:funee:

Post Reply