Re: MI-L Friday Fun

2004-12-14 Thread Lars V. Nielsen (GisPro)
To: "'MapInfo-L'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 10:42 PM Subject: RE: MI-L Friday Fun I wish I had Burkina Faso. I've got 3 Ex-URSS republics and Nauru? Even with a map, it's hard to locate... (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbo

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2004-12-13 Thread François T.-Goulet
right when she said I should do a proper subject!!! Now off to decrease the average of the aforementioned Burkino Faso (Patrick I like your style!) J. -Original Message- From: Bill Thoen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13 December 2004 17:16 To: MapInfo-L Subject: RE: MI-L Friday Fun On M

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2004-12-13 Thread jonathan stokes
!) J. -Original Message- From: Bill Thoen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13 December 2004 17:16 To: MapInfo-L Subject: RE: MI-L Friday Fun On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, Lewis,Scott [Dartmouth] wrote: > On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, Bill Thoen wrote: >> >> "totally insignificant flyspe

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2004-12-13 Thread Bill Thoen
On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, Lewis,Scott [Dartmouth] wrote: > On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, Bill Thoen wrote: >> >> "totally insignificant flyspecks on the world map that should have been >> colonized by proper countries years ago..." > > What kind of imperialistic dogma is this...? Surely this can't be > comin

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2004-12-13 Thread DLPSBR
IMHO, the wit and humor of Bill Thoen is a high form of art. That crazy ozzy, Ashley, is pretty good too. Dan In a message dated 12/13/2004 9:26:01 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, Bill Thoen wrote: "totally insignificant flyspecks on the world map

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2004-12-13 Thread Lewis,Scott [Dartmouth]
cance of 'place'... The people from these countries may be of a different mind... Scott -Original Message- From: Bill Thoen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 9:17 PM To: Apers Mathieu Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: MI-L Friday Fun On Mon, 13 Dec

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2004-12-13 Thread Hughes, Colleen / Don Mitchell
I did horrible, but haven't had the courage to own up to it yet. Reminded me of when I was back in college for GIS. A group of us geography students went out with MAP and GPS and WE STILL GOT LOST. Maybe it had something to do with touring the local wineries. The driver didn't take part in the

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2004-12-12 Thread Simmonds, Ashley (DTUP)
it's always puzzled me as to what's more satisfying: victory through excellence or success in sabotage... definitely werth exploring. :) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 13 December 2004 1:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MI-L Friday

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2004-12-12 Thread Bill Thoen
On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, Apers Mathieu wrote: > I managed to decrease NZ's average by .002% > > ...Never even HEARD of Burkina Faso!!! Gawd, I only wish I had gotten Burkina Faso or Nepal! I totally pooched it. My best shot to get on the scoreboard was "Where is Tonga?" Arg... Missed it by *that*

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2004-12-12 Thread Simmonds, Ashley (DTUP)
i got 10%. i can't believe i know where Nepal is. :) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 11 December 2004 2:12 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: MI-L Friday Fun Here were my scores for the 3 rounds 20% (screwed up b/c I hit

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2004-12-12 Thread Apers Mathieu
I managed to decrease NZ's average by .002% ...Never even HEARD of Burkina Faso!!! boohoo. -Original Message- From: Simmonds, Ashley (DTUP) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 13 December 2004 12:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: MI-L Friday Fun i got 10%. i can'

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2004-12-10 Thread David Reid
Oh for shame for shame... But Hey I got the right planet Not to mention, a great idea for a last minute Christmas present for my young neice! There's ya a good idea... Give a young person a globe!!! Thanks for the link Dave Dave -Original Message- From: David Langley [mailto:[E

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2004-12-10 Thread Brian_VanDruten
Here were my scores for the 3 rounds 20% (screwed up b/c I hit check score after 3 countries) 100% 80% Where they really could have gotten me though is all the Soviet block countries. Thankfully I didn't get those! Brian Van Druten Forestry Technician Alligator River NWR Manteo, NC

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2004-12-10 Thread Cowper, Brian
I didn't quite achieve 100%, no even close in fact, I think the fools world map has got me all confused! http://www.zen-style.com/ Brian -Original Message- From: David Langley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 9:27 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MI-L Friday Fu

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2004-12-10 Thread Bill Thoen
On Fri, 10 Dec 2004, David Langley wrote: > http://www.geographyolympics.com/ - I expect all of us to get a perfect 100% > on this!!! ;-) Pretty good! But it actually starts at: http://www.geographyolympics.com/challenge.php (and if you really think you can score 100%... good luck!) - Bill Th

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2004-12-10 Thread Tim Shields
Thanks for showing me another way of embarrassing myself. Tim - Original Message - From: "David Langley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 9:27 AM Subject: MI-L Friday Fun http://www.geographyolympics.com/ - I expect all of us to get a perfect