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09-06-2015 , 04:55 AM

#101

rugby

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Regarding acquiring a refined taste for coffee. I've done this recently and I don't recommend it.

I used to really enjoy my daily coffee from starbucks etc. Now I know what really good coffee tastes like it's ruined the normal coffee experience for me. Sucks.

09-06-2015 , 04:59 AM

#102

Sciolist

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I feel the same way about wine. And beer - I spent years learning to like watery lager and I'll be damned if I have to learn how to like strong-tasting craft beers now.

Though when people say money can't buy you happiness, they're overlooking that it can if you are a wine connoisseur.

09-06-2015 , 08:41 AM

#103

Didace

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Quote:

Originally Posted by problemeliminator

Don't they specifically say in the Godfather II that he took his last name from his hometown?

I wasn't aware that Godfather II was a documentary.

09-06-2015 , 10:21 AM

#104

problemeliminator

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Didace

I wasn't aware that Godfather II was a documentary.

So you thought they just made up a name for a town in Sicily? I guess it's possible, but seems like an unlikely choice.

09-06-2015 , 04:42 PM

#105

Sciolist

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I'm finding this Godfather talk very unlikely. An American, not knowing about European geography?!

09-06-2015 , 05:44 PM

#106

microbet

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sciolist

I'm finding this Godfather talk very unlikely. An American, not knowing about European geography?!

Seems like the most likely assumption would be that there is a real town called Corleone, but knowing about the town or not is more movie trivia than lol Americans not knowing geography. It's a little town with 12000 people ffs.

09-06-2015 , 05:53 PM

#107

Sciolist

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Americans!

09-06-2015 , 07:24 PM

#108

Howard Treesong

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sciolist

I'm finding this Godfather talk very unlikely. An American, not knowing about European geography?!

I wonder exactly how bad we USA#1ers are at European geography. Are we worse at European geography than you Euros are at North American geography? Probably.

09-07-2015 , 02:13 AM

#109

Sciolist

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Probably not by much though. I doubt we're very good at European geography either. I wonder who would be worse at African geography, say? I'm guessing neither has much to be proud of.

09-07-2015 , 02:35 AM

#110

offTopic

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Shermer, IL

09-07-2015 , 02:57 AM

#111

microbet

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sciolist

Probably not by much though. I doubt we're very good at European geography either. I wonder who would be worse at African geography, say? I'm guessing neither has much to be proud of.

I'm probably better at African geography than Euro. Europe has 9 countries that weren't countries when I graduated HS.

09-07-2015 , 06:49 AM

#112

Mr.mmmKay

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I think 90% of Europeans can't name 5 american states

09-07-2015 , 06:54 AM

#113

Fabian

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.mmmKay

I think 90% of Europeans can't name 5 american states

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09-07-2015 , 07:13 AM

#114

donjonnie

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i highly doubt 90% of europeans couldnt do that.
i did have us geography in school for a few weeks back in the day and at some point i knew all the us states and the capitols. i forgot most of that of course.
i have to admit though that i am really bad at african geography i could place most nothern african countyrs correctly on a map but thats about it.

09-07-2015 , 07:17 AM

#115

Mr.mmmKay

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I bet you can do South Africa too

09-07-2015 , 08:43 AM

#116

Bode-ist

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Anyone from last year's No randoms or Electric boogaloo that wants a spot in the only OOT FF this year please PM me asap. We have 3 or 4 spots left to fill. $50 league that will settle up at the end of the season. Draft this Wednesday night.

09-07-2015 , 09:13 AM

#117

2/325Falcon

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The Euros can name like Cali, Texas, Hawaii, Florida, and New York.

09-07-2015 , 09:15 AM

#118

gregorio

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But they don't know New York is also a state.

09-07-2015 , 09:18 AM

#119

donjonnie

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i actually even know there is a state named washington and the capitol washington d.c.
d.c stands for district of columbia

and true mr.mk i do know were south africa is and madascar too.

09-07-2015 , 09:55 AM

#120

tylertwo

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My UK students didn't know Denver, but they all knew Aspen and most of them knew Vail.

09-07-2015 , 10:27 AM

#121

GMLAW

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My American geography is pretty good actually. When you follow the news it's pretty easy to get your geography up to date.

09-07-2015 , 10:50 AM

#122

Howard Treesong

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I think I could do the Middle East pretty well, along with the north coast of Africa. Anything west and south of Ethiopia (other than Nigeria, .South Africa, and Zimbabwe (Rhodesia!) I'm pretty clueless about. As for Europe, I'd likely get confused in the Balkans.

I would think every American poster in OOT could identify every American state. I doubt everyone could list all fifty states in under five minutes without looking at a map.

09-07-2015 , 11:39 AM

#123

Didace

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Howard Treesong

I would think every American poster in OOT could identify every American state.

I would bet that at least 25% would screw up either Colorado/Wyoming or New Hampshire/Vermont.

09-07-2015 , 11:57 AM

#124

Howard Treesong

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http://lizardpoint.com/geography/mid...?type=randmenu

80% (21/26) on the strict test version, but I got Israel and Palestine wrong because the display is too small to see which is which. I obviously know these 100 per cent. More realistic result is 23/26. Although in total fairness, I also guessed in Uzbekistan and Tajikstan and got it right -- I was pretty sure I knew where the pair was, but determining one from the other is past my ken. These are sort of like New Hampshire/Vermont for you Euros.