Americans and Geography

[Malrothien 6]

Y'know what's flippin' hilarious? In my second year English course we had to write an argument paper against something that happened and argue against whether it was good or a bad outcome. For example - the atomic bomb in Japan was considered a good thing. You would then write how it wasn't.

Wellllllll... I wrote that the Oregon Trail wasn't a good thing. I GOT AN A!.

[_Simpson_ 250]

America's actual position in the world has fallen quite a bit in the last 2 decades, but the envy foreigners have towards us hasn't changed one bit.

In some areas I would agree, yes we have fallen. I dont know if I could agree with you on the envy statement. I think most foreigners have a low opinion of America but want to come here and take advantage of what America has to offer. My wife's aunt is married to a Sweden man and this guy has a very low oppion of America, but he has never been here and its all been hear say, so point being is that even though his country may be geographically challenged we(USA) get all the attention and in his mind he thinks Sweden is better. Further more he b!tches about our type of gov. but buys most of his stuff online from america because it is cheaper.

[Amby 490]

Mal

[christeen 966]

I LOVED the game!!! But I was kind of a Geography nerd anyway...

The past few years we took a trips to Slovenia, Slovakia, Montenegro, and Croatia... Try explaining where you've been to everyone But when I said "Yugoslavia" they were like... OH OK... cool...

[_Simpson_ 250]

ok, tell me without looking it up... what is myanmar's old name?

Old name?, doesn't USA still consider it Burma?

[panamania79 2]

me too! I played that stupid carmen sandiego game to death when I was little!

Me too.Between that and reading National Geographic all the time.

[_Simpson_ 250]

Y'know what's flippin' hilarious? In my second year English course we had to write an argument paper against something that happened and argue against whether it was good or a bad outcome. For example - the atomic bomb in Japan was considered a good thing. You would then write how it wasn't.

Wellllllll... I wrote that the Oregon Trail wasn't a good thing. I GOT AN A!.

Ouch! well you obviously have never been to Oregon

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Old name?, doesn't USA still consider it Burma?

The US State Department's opinion on what other nations should call themselves is pretty irrelevant.

[_Simpson_ 250]

gotta go

[spookyturtle 9,465]

America's actual position in the world has fallen quite a bit in the last 2 decades, but the envy foreigners have towards us hasn't changed one bit.

Spoken like a true Australian.

[_Simpson_ 250]

The US State Department's opinion on what other nations should call themselves is pretty irrelevant.

Considering the history and how the leaders came to power I must disagree.

Now I really have to go

[Malrothien 6]

Ouch! well you obviously have never been to Oregon

I don't actually hold that opinion. I just wanted a ####### paper and I had just played the game the day before.

And yes, I have been to Oregon.

[scandal 951]

Ouch! well you obviously have never been to Oregon

I've been to Oregon. The capital city is Salem MA. They biggest city in the state is Portland ME. Right across the state line (and river) from Portland is Vancouver BC.

Geography is fun

[spookyturtle 9,465]

I've been to Oregon. The capital city is Salem MA. They biggest city in the state is Portland ME. Right across the state line (and river) from Portland is Vancouver BC.

Geography is fun

Maybe you better stick to the sheep?

[scandal 951]

Maybe you better stick to the sheep?

Catch you "over there"