kenz 0 #1 September 21, 2006 i get these great emails from vamp, cause she is awesome... and this came in todays and thought you would like to give it a go... test your knowledge of the world a little... for the record i freakin SUCK at this http://www.mindpicnic.com/maps-quiz/ good luck"life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #2 September 21, 2006 Missed by 7114 miles on my first try! 750 miles on the second try... much better "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenz 0 #3 September 21, 2006 haha i think i missed one by about 10000 miles or so - it's not that easy"life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #4 September 21, 2006 Quotehaha i think i missed one by about 10000 miles or so - it's not that easy One tip, you can pan the real pic around... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #5 September 21, 2006 Oh come on!! Third pic is all water!!! Aha!! panned 1 1/2 times to the right, found England! Got 301 miles! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeppo 0 #6 September 21, 2006 3489 619 2549 476 5880 200 I should stop...this is too addicting...and I'm at work...What goes up, must come DOWN!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidST 0 #7 September 21, 2006 Wow some 7K+ miles off my first try. Only 540 mikles on my second i quit while i was aheadAs a general rule, the better it felt when you said it, the more trouble it's going to get you into. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #8 September 21, 2006 My closest so far is 134 miles cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #9 September 21, 2006 QuoteMy closest so far is 134 miles Damn... 191 is my best, Baja California was a dead giveaway. The hardest ones were in central Asia... nothing but land to see without any distinguishing coastlines... Had to pan 5 or 6 times to find a reference! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simplyputsi 0 #10 September 21, 2006 first try I was like 5 thousand off. Second try I was 74 miles off. It's pretty fun. I got close a few other times. Was way off more than close though.Skymama's #2 stalker - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McBeth 0 #11 September 21, 2006 My personal best was 81 miles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mailin 0 #12 September 21, 2006 personal best: 44 miles Doesn't seem to work in Firefox too well (or at all, in my case)Arianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeppo 0 #13 September 21, 2006 69 DUDE!!!What goes up, must come DOWN!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeppo 0 #14 September 21, 2006 Who's got the record...I just nailed "Missed by 25 miles. Awesome!" I'm just glad lake Michigan is so distinctive.What goes up, must come DOWN!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #15 September 21, 2006 And here I was impressed by my 335! ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #16 September 21, 2006 I am currently staring at ONLY WATER!!!! ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #17 September 21, 2006 Even the water has contours on the sea floor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ImGunnaJump 0 #18 September 21, 2006 O.K. this is totally addicting...my best 2 (so far, thanks Kenz!) is 392 miles and 472."...I've learned that while the "needs" in life are important (food, water, shelter), it's the "wants" in life (ice cream, chocolate, sex) that make it worth the effort." Kbordson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenz 0 #19 September 21, 2006 haha don't thank me - thank vamp for sending it to me :) hahah - the best i got was 338 - i still suck "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #20 September 21, 2006 Had half the IS department in here crowding around the computer ... 36 is the best! ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #21 September 21, 2006 I think we could be a bit more accurate if the cursor was an arrow instead of a hand... Not sure exactly where the point on the hand is... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ImGunnaJump 0 #22 September 21, 2006 Kenz is an evil genius thread starter!"...I've learned that while the "needs" in life are important (food, water, shelter), it's the "wants" in life (ice cream, chocolate, sex) that make it worth the effort." Kbordson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ImGunnaJump 0 #23 September 21, 2006 QuoteI think we could be a bit more accurate if the cursor was an arrow instead of a hand... Not sure exactly where the point on the hand is... Yeah, that's my story too, and I'm stickin' to it!"...I've learned that while the "needs" in life are important (food, water, shelter), it's the "wants" in life (ice cream, chocolate, sex) that make it worth the effort." Kbordson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenz 0 #24 September 21, 2006 QuoteKenz is an evil genius thread starter! hahahah who... me? edited to add: really though - you MUST be thanking vamp - for without her this thread would never be"life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenz 0 #25 September 21, 2006 93 miles wahooo :)"life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
