NationStates Jolt Archive

Ok this has most probably been done before (I would be suprised if it hadnt), but im curious and couldnt find anything like this in a search (mods are welcome to delete this thread if im just being a moron)

Anyway, what region are you from?
Be interesting to see - especially after looking at this (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=376822) thread.


ps: sorry if you get annoyed with the regions ive selected in the poll; im not too great on world geography :( and am too lazy to write anything other than the first regions that pop in my head ;)

Ok this has most probably been done before (I would be suprised if it hadnt), but im curious and couldnt find anything like this in a search (mods are welcome to delete this thread if im just being a moron)

Anyway, what region are you from?
Be interesting to see - especially after looking at this (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=376822) thread.


ps: sorry if you get annoyed with the regions ive selected in the poll; im not too great on world geography :( and am too lazy to write anything other than the first regions that pop in my head ;)

I figured you were inspired from that thread.

I figured you were inspired from that thread.

what an inspiration, eh? an epiphany to be sure! :rolleyes: lol

Balkans aren't Iran and Iraq, but former Jugoslavia

I'm from New York, USA. :-)

Other, or rather, Ireland, apparently we aren't included with Europe :D

well take a friggin guess!

Sweden the land of, if ask an american,Vikings and women named Inga
so friigin :headbang: enoying :mp5: :)

an european: Sweden? The land of barbarians and woman named Helga.

Dinga danga darga! ;)

Sweden rules, the home of Swedish Fish! Mmm, gummy candy....:D

Balkans aren't Iran and Iraq, but former Jugoslavia

sorry - as i said


ps: sorry if you get annoyed with the regions ive selected in the poll; im not too great on world geography :( and am too lazy to write anything other than the first regions that pop in my head ;)

i dont wanna piss anyone off with my badly-chosen regions, so ill apologise in advance if anyone gets annoyed.

mmm... it is proven Brits don't know much about geography. No insult, I bet you guys are good in something else (like the English language).

...Jerrzie...Trenton, N'Jerrzie and proud of it, for you Pensy people.

Long Live The Motherland! (Russia, heh)

central Virginia, USA! Hooray for suburbia!

mmm... it is proven Brits don't know much about geography. No insult, I bet you guys are good in something else (like the English language).


You have to laugh :D , I wonder how many Americans can actually point out Iraq, or Scotland or France even on an atlas? ;)

I have even met some Americans who thought Scotland was a town in England!

The tiny town of Kernersville, North Carolina, USA, sandwitched in between Winston-Salem ( yes, they named those cigarettes after the town ) and Greensboro ( home of the University of North Carolina - Greensboro ). What is Kernersville best known for? Um ... well there's ... and then we have ... um ... how about because it's where *I* live? :D

You have to laugh :D , I wonder how many Americans can actually point out Iraq, or Scotland or France even on an atlas? ;)

I have even met some Americans who thought Scotland was a town in England!
I could.

(Added) I've never lived in the States, so that may have something to do with it. In fact my only contact to other Americans is through formerly military run organizations such as my swim team or scout troop, so I have the wonderful opportunity of meeting kids that don't know who's running the country their parents are stationed in.

Naples, Florida, USA

im an american and i can point out most places in the world on a map

Northern Ireland all the way. We Brits can't really make fun of the americans when we still have idiots like Jade Goody floating about.... :headbang:

You have to laugh :D , I wonder how many Americans can actually point out Iraq, or Scotland or France even on an atlas? ;)

I have even met some Americans who thought Scotland was a town in England!

They aren't so bad as everyone think.

http://www.geographyolympics.com/challenge.php

yes they are

I hate that everyone thinks that all Americans are stupid, I could tell you almost anything you wanted to know about geography.

mmm... it is proven Brits don't know much about geography. No insult, I bet you guys are good in something else (like the English language).

How was that proven?

They aren't so bad as everyone think.

http://www.geographyolympics.com/challenge.php
Damn! That is one random leader board. Either the self-selecting sample they're using is well skewed or my preconceptions are completely out of whack.

Meh ... must be the former.

The tiny town of Kernersville, North Carolina, USA, sandwitched in between Winston-Salem ( yes, they named those cigarettes after the town ) and Greensboro ( home of the University of North Carolina - Greensboro ). What is Kernersville best known for? Um ... well there's ... and then we have ... um ... how about because it's where *I* live? :DThat's only about a 2 hour drive from me. I live in South Boston, Virginia, USA.

Australia and NZ a region....that'd be like putting USA and Canada as a region
You wouldn't you'd say North America just as you'd say South Pacific...

And you left off Africa...I suppose they can get in under other...

In fact, why didn't you just put Southern Hemisphere??? That'd take care of all your problems ;)

Aw someone needs a hug down under.

And I need to watch my dangling modifiers.

And my euphemisms.

[QUOTE=Phaiakia]Australia and NZ a region....that'd be like putting USA and Canada as a region
QUOTE]

Yeah i agree... i live near Adelaide SA

sunny phoenix

I live just north of the Windy City (aka Chicago, Illinois).

Pennsylvania, USA.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

I'm from Idaho. The guy who made this thread has a sweet name for his nation. Rock on bro.

That's only about a 2 hour drive from me. I live in South Boston, Virginia, USA.
Kewl. Perhaps we'll meet someday ... I'll buy! :D

Springfield, MO - aka Southwest Missouri.

Minnesota USA as if I needed to say that...

Melbourne, Australia.

But that doesn't mean I want to meet other NS's in Victoria... I'm a hermit, you see.

Wellington.ish New Zealand

Reno, Nevada. You're not missing much.

I am from Wichita, KS in the US. Air capitol of the world. I must say, the Bible Belt is not as bad as everyone says it is.

hmm interesting... the Americans took over the number of Europeans over night. Guess that's due to the time difference - we were sleeping while you lot were just back from your jobs or whatever.
intruiging
*strokes beard*

Toronto, Ontario - and if you find the zoomable photographic satellite image of downtown Toronto at www.space.com, my bathroom floor is represented by two adjacent white pixels. A little more of an angle and you'd be able to see me sitting on the porcelain.

They aren't so bad as everyone think.

http://www.geographyolympics.com/challenge.php

I think Norway, Denmark, Sweden and New Zealand maybe using this to teach geography at school, way out of proportion visits to population.

They aren't so bad as everyone think.

http://www.geographyolympics.com/challenge.php
shit that's hard.

Hmm. Pure Metal. What kinda pure metal you into?

Hmm. Pure Metal. What kinda pure metal you into?

ill telegram ur nation

You have to laugh :D , I wonder how many Americans can actually point out Iraq, or Scotland or France even on an atlas? ;)

I have even met some Americans who thought Scotland was a town in England!

then again how many europeans can point out say Illinois on a map? Don't think too many, I sure as hell can't :)

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia......or something like that.
I tried that geography quiz and got 90%...yay for Year 10 Geography.

How was that proven?
see post 44 ;)

I'm From the south pole My parents where doin reserch up there then my mom went into labor so I'm from antarcitca. And I'm also Amirican



:sniper:

Other, or rather, Ireland, apparently we aren't included with Europe :D
If it is necessary to mention especially that the UK is included in Europe, then what about Iceland? Are we included? :D

will the freaken europeans stop making fun of us amiricans.

And I can find any country on the atlas I studid a globe for 10 hours in one day. I'm in the geoagraphy Bee. Can you find vatican City. It's a country.

You have to laugh :D , I wonder how many Americans can actually point out Iraq, or Scotland or France even on an atlas? ;)

I have even met some Americans who thought Scotland was a town in England!
Hahaha, funny ;) Well, not so few Americans (and probably meny others) really think that eskimos live in Iceland and that the country is covered with ice. Well, perhaps not so ridiculous idea when you don´t know anything about Iceland except the name. But it's not like it's hard to get to know at least the basics about our country and of course just any country :)

will the freaken europeans stop making fun of us amiricans.

And I can find any country on the atlas I studid a globe for 10 hours in one day. I'm in the geoagraphy Bee. Can you find vatican City. It's a country.

I take it you flunked out of the English bee?

will the freaken europeans stop making fun of us amiricans.

And I can find any country on the atlas I studid a globe for 10 hours in one day. I'm in the geoagraphy Bee. Can you find vatican City. It's a country.
Well, I guess it's not so hard to find any country in an Atlas. All names are usually mentioned in the end of those books and where to find them on the maps :D It's harder to just point the countries out without any such help ;)

Naples, Florida, USA

im an american and i can point out most places in the world on a map
Ok, where's Kópasker?

will the freaken europeans stop making fun of us amiricans.

And I can find any country on the atlas I studid a globe for 10 hours in one day. I'm in the geoagraphy Bee. Can you find vatican City. It's a country.
Yes. The vatican city is difficult to find. being in the middle of rome and all. :rolleyes:

find me san marino, andorra, and lichtenstein

Ok, where's Kópasker?
Or longton? Hmm?

I hate that everyone thinks that all Americans are stupid, I could tell you almost anything you wanted to know about geography.
With or without the aid of an atlas? :D I could probably do the same by using like MS Encarta World Atlas or similar programs :)

Australia and NZ a region....that'd be like putting USA and Canada as a region
You wouldn't you'd say North America just as you'd say South Pacific...

And you left off Africa...I suppose they can get in under other...

In fact, why didn't you just put Southern Hemisphere??? That'd take care of all your problems ;)
Yeah, this poll is weird :) Some of the options are countries and some continents and then some large parts of the world are simply missing :D

I actually don´t care so much about being catagorized with Europe. I live in Iceland but we actually have much more in common with the Americans (except for the alleged stupidity :D) than Europe.

When we Icelanders talk about Europe we mean Europe except for Iceland. We even talk about going to Europe when we travel to another European country :) I understand the Brits do the same, they often talk about Europe when they mean the European continent.

I'm from EVIIIILLL Texas (Kingwood, a suburb of Houston).
MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

I am Greek. so I am both form Europe and Balkans. Iran and Iraq dont belong in Balnkans FYI.
I live in USA though but I will always be Greek

Consider the poor people of Northern Ireland - a surprising number of Americans do not even realize there is such a place. I send mail there all the time and have learned the US Post Office Country Code for "Great Britain and Northern Ireland" (176, should you need it) as my way of increasing Ulster awareness!

Incidentally, I'm from FL...the blue part :)

I'm from Scotland, the land of heart disease and good natured racism. ;)

...

When we Icelanders talk about Europe we mean Europe except for Iceland. We even talk about going to Europe when we travel to another European country :) I understand the Brits do the same, they often talk about Europe when they mean the European continent.
Famous British weather forecast: "fog in the [English] Channel. Continent cut off."

I'm from the UK, have always lived here and will for at least another few years, but I prefer to consider myself European. Planning to do my PhD in Germany and get a lot more fluent in that language, as well as learning another - possibly Polish. :)

Rossija!
Vragu ne sdaetsa nash gordii Variag!

Boston, Massachusetts, home of the World Champion New England Patriots and the World Champion Boston Red Sox!

You have to laugh :D , I wonder how many Americans can actually point out Iraq, or Scotland or France even on an atlas? ;)

I have even met some Americans who thought Scotland was a town in England!
I have actually had americans ask me what state Montana is in :S

I tell them it's a city in Canada. They believe me.

Boston, Massachusetts, home of the World Champion New England Patriots and the World Champion Boston Red Sox!
I'm from Newton, Massachusetts, which borders Boston. It's the 4th safest city in the US (w00t!) and is the birthplace of Matt LeBlanc. Actually the Pats play in Foxboro:P

I'm from Newton, Massachusetts, which borders Boston. It's the 4th safest city in the US (w00t!) and is the birthplace of Matt LeBlanc. Actually the Pats play in Foxboro:P

They're still from Boston....

Essex, England, U.K.

Hi from France ! :D
For Pure Metal: Balkanic countries are in Europe (some in EU). Iran, Irak and Turkey are in Asia. :)

Hello from my shoeboxed sized hovel about 4 blocks from an undisclosed "L" stop in Chicago. :)

They aren't so bad as everyone think.

http://www.geographyolympics.com/challenge.php
tried it and only got 40% got stuck with African nations err and costa rica and moldonia was rushing and put it on Hungary errr :(

Uppsala in Sweden.

Well I geuss this is gonna sound way strange. I wa born in Israelie air-space and grew up in Israel, India, and Northern New York(which might as well be its own region - with people that are entirely foreign to the rest of the nation)

So take your pick.

Wow, that sounds pretty cool.

Woodford. Plympton. Plymouth. Devon. England. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Europe. The world. The Sol System. The Orion Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy. The Universe.
(Due you think I'm being too precise?) :D

Wow, that sounds pretty cool.
NO not really.


LR no that isnt precise enough you can do better. Come on try harder!lol J/K but it would be nice to see if you could.

NO not really.


LR no that isnt precise enough you can do better. Come on try harder!lol J/K but it would be nice to see if you could.Dude they wernt talking about you. froom nny.

Augusta, GA...Home of the Sucky Masters.....oi...Raise your hand if you hate golf!!

i don't think geography olympics is an accurate representation of geography knowledge...like...Liechtenstein? i know it's in Europe, I don't know which tiny country it is....If you said france i could name it. Big countries that impact things i know. And i know the general area of pretty much every country. Liberia? it's on the northwest coast of africa. Which tiny country is it? No idea. but i know pretty much all of the major countries.

and connecticut, USA. see little box to right.

Isfahon, Iran. But I live in Richmond, Virginia

tried it and only got 40% got stuck with African nations err and costa rica and moldonia was rushing and put it on Hungary errr :(
i like the Geography olympics qoute but am to lazy to do anything so ill just keep this going :confused: you should be.

I am from Paradise, but I live in South Texas.

I live in Montréal, Canada.

Born, raised, and still living in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. As a result I, for one, have had enough of John A. Macdonald.

I live in rainy Manchester, capital of England!

Switzerland... one of the tiny little European countries. ;)

Switzerland... one of the tiny little European countries. ;)
That's the first time I hear a Swiss!

That's the first time I hear a Swiss!
wow, and I didn't even say anything :p

Palm City, Florida, USA. Not too far from Miami. God I love the year-round warm weather. By the way, anyone want all our elderly and the Dolphins? We don't really want them anymore......

Scouserland, UK.

London, UK is where I hail from!

I'm from the USA.

I comes from Bristle, England

Parker, Colorado (a suburb of Denver)... Not too bad here, better than the midwest at least :D