How well do you know your states?
Nov 8th, 2004, 10:22 AM
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How well do you know your states?
See how all you formidable travelers do with this test. I've taken it twice...first time with a score of 88% and average error of 14 miles, 2nd time with a 92% but average error of 15 miles. This little bit of fluff is an interesting and quick diversion in your day, and guess what--there ARE NO RED NOR BLUE STATES!! LOL
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/stat...te15s_500.html
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/stat...te15s_500.html
Nov 8th, 2004, 10:48 AM
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90% with an average error of 14 miles. I think I really sunk myself with Colorado. It was one of the first states I got in the game and I didn't have any reference points - I was off by almost 400 miles - oops!
Nov 8th, 2004, 10:49 AM
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This was such fun for me - a geography buff - even though I dropped Massachusetts when my mouse ran off the pad!! Only had trouble with Utah. I sent it to my all kids who are geography challenged. Can't wait to hear what they say. Thanks for the diversion. 
Nov 8th, 2004, 10:54 AM
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88%, 17 mile error, 169 seconds. But I would have done better if North Dakota wasn't my first state. I had some of the state right, but a lot in Montana.
Fun, I'll try it again later to see if I 'improve'.
Fun, I'll try it again later to see if I 'improve'.
Nov 8th, 2004, 11:04 AM
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You guys are great! The order you get the states in really does make a difference in your score of course. Then too, the first time I did it I didn't realize right away that they were telling me WHAT state I had. My first was one of those ubiquitous little rectangles so not only was I trying to figure out what it was, but where to put it.
Glad to see there are others who got a kick out of this. I was afraid I was going to be ground under someone's heel for introducing pap!
Glad to see there are others who got a kick out of this. I was afraid I was going to be ground under someone's heel for introducing pap!
Nov 8th, 2004, 11:13 AM
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That was SO neat! I won't tell you what my score was - I'm an ignorant Canadian - but you might get a laugh out of the fact that my average error was 107 miles. Hmmm... looks like I need to do a little homework.
