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islandgal 08-17-2010 11:23 AM

This will help you use your mind or help you lose it trying to do this!
 
I received this from a friend and copied and pasted the link into the browser to make sure it is a safe site.
It presents a blank map of U.S. and, one at a time, a picture of a state that you must left drag your mouse
and place the state in the proper position in the map of U.S.

It is enjoyable, interesting, and quite difficult as they states must be placed exactly in their proper
positions, difficult when starting out with midwestern states on a blank map.

http://jimspages.com/States.htm

BogeyBoy 08-17-2010 11:42 AM

Thanks, fun and interesting. You're right about starting out, tough to get the right alignment.

memason 08-17-2010 12:16 PM

I did good except for Florida .... :jester:

Actually, I struggled most with the states in the Northeast...

Guess I don't know my geography very well.

It was fun.... thanks for sharing!

Taltarzac 08-17-2010 01:17 PM

Does it always start with Nebraska??
 
I did fairly well. Only messed up with the very first state given-- Nebraska. Got the other 49 perfect.

Maybe, it depends on the order of the states that pop up. Does this change??

BogeyBoy 08-17-2010 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taltarzac (Post 284595)
I did fairly well. Only messed up with the very first state given-- Nebraska. Got the other 49 perfect.

Maybe, it depends on the order of the states that pop up. Does this change??

I tried it twice, the order changes.

bkcunningham1 08-17-2010 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by islandgal (Post 284560)
I received this from a friend and copied and pasted the link into the browser to make sure it is a safe site.
It presents a blank map of U.S. and, one at a time, a picture of a state that you must left drag your mouse
and place the state in the proper position in the map of U.S.

It is enjoyable, interesting, and quite difficult as they states must be placed exactly in their proper
positions, difficult when starting out with midwestern states on a blank map.

http://jimspages.com/States.htm


Gggggrrrrr...islandgal...what did I ever do to you? I thought we could be friends and then you post this to drive me crazy!!! Naw, it is really fun. Thanks for the good site.

islandgal 08-17-2010 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bkcunningham1 (Post 284640)
Gggggrrrrr...islandgal...what did I ever do to you? I thought we could be friends and then you post this to drive me crazy!!! Naw, it is really fun. Thanks for the good site.

Ha Ha, BK - couldn't wait to receive your response!!! I wasn't disappointed. I am still recovering from the frustration.
And Tal only missed ONE!:highfive:

Pturner 08-17-2010 05:57 PM

I've just tried once so far. I got 45 right, but the order definitely matters. The first one that came up for me was Wyoming and the second was Tennessee, so neither had a border or anything surrounding it on the map. My placement of both of these states was scored wrong even though they were pretty darn close. Later same thing happened with Nevada. I placed it pretty darn close and was scored wrong. My "average miss" was only 24 miles!

OK, back to the puzzle. What fun!

The Great Fumar 08-17-2010 05:58 PM

Hey this is cute and a lot of fun.......gonna send it to the kids......

not gonna tell you how I did,,,,,,You would just hate me !!!!!


Wiz fumar

Boomer 08-17-2010 10:50 PM

What does that thing want from me!!?

Started out great. Georgia was perfect. I actually knew where Iowa and Wisconsin were supposed to go, but I missed by a few miles. Geez. Right church - wrong pew is what I say that was, but nooooo....

And then Mississippi showed up. I knew where it was supposed to go and I was trying to drag it along when it got away from me. Aaaaaauuuuuugth!!! I never did find it, and then, AND THEN the thing at the top said, "You are supposed to place the state on the map." - -- and I felt as though I was sensing a rather sarcastic tone in that comment.

And so I quit!

But I can see how it would be fun. It just leaves absolutely no room for interpretation. I simply must have room for interpretation. But maybe I will try again someday.

Goodnight.

Boomer

Walt. 08-21-2010 02:17 AM

Apparently they moved Indiana and Rhode Island when I wasn't paying attention. Aside from those two everything seems o.k.
Indiana... Idaho... what's the difference?

Taltarzac 09-02-2010 10:32 AM

Still fun to do this once in a while. Has not driven me crazy yet but that is a matter of opinion. :angel:


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