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  1. 1

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    The only one I could find of Husk land is only somewhat accurate if you think of it relative to the state instead of relative to other states

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  2. TC

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    Nor-fork? It's Nor-fuck
     
  3. Bo Pelinis

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    No. It's not. The apocryphal story is that Norfolk was supposed to be spelled Norfork or Northfork because it's at the North Fork of a particular river. It got fucked up somehow when it was officially named but locals still call it Norfork.

     
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  4. TC

    TC Peter, 53, from Toxteth
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    There's a Beaufort SC and Beaufort NC. In SC they say it like "bue-fort", in NC they say it like "bow-fort"
     
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  5. Wicket

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    and historically it should be bow-fore I think
     
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  6. TC

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    Lancaster SC is LANK-aster; Lancaster PA is Lan-CAS-ter I'm pretty sure. Boy this is fun and interesting
     
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  7. VaxRule

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    Always weirded me out when you would hear national weather people pronounce the L in Norfolk
     
  8. BayouMafia

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    lol'd at "Pilots"

    I lived for 8 years of my childhood in a small town with an Air Force base and it's crazy how the whole identity of the area becomes associated with it. Dayton is 3-4 times the size Alexandria was when I grew up there but the base there is much bigger than England AFB was as well.
     
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  9. $P1

    $P1 Ball State #1
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    Whatyearisit.jpg
     
  10. TC

    TC Peter, 53, from Toxteth
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    They get pretty triggered by NC's "First in Flight" license plates
     
  11. VaxRule

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    The Wright brothers hated Ohio so much, they left it to do the only thing they’re known for.
     
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  12. VaxRule

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    Neil Armstrong did this too
     
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  13. G46

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    Alachua County, FL ( ə-LATCH-oo-ə)

    City of Alachua in Alachua county
    (ə-LATCH-oo-ay)

    Fucking idiots
     
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  14. TC

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    Thanks. I'd have gone alaCHUa. Glad I'll be able to fit in if I visit Gatorville
     
  15. G46

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    Yeah, that’s the way us non ACRs pronounce it.
     
  16. og

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    No they are both lank-aster
     
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  18. og

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    I thought this would be BS because of the vague metric but that was pretty damn accurate
     
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  19. BP

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  20. Hatfield

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    Always forget how big Nokia was
     
  21. Goose

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    I was waiting for the Apple/Amazon surge the entire video
     
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  22. TC

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    Me too but after 30 seconds I was like this is taking too long and bailed
     
  23. TC

    TC Peter, 53, from Toxteth
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    Hardy har har
     
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  24. Mr Bulldops

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    I laughed at this much harder than I’d care to admit
     
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  25. Prospector

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  26. leroi

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  27. G46

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  29. w2b

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    5 also, things rigged.
     
  30. TC

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    See I'm pretty sure this is Dubai
     
  31. leroi

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    I doubt Dubai is that dense in the center. Also it is kinda flat along the coast, not on a peninsula. IIRC that's Mumbai, right?
     
  32. TC

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    Tall bar chart looks like tall Dubai building. Haha
     
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  33. leroi

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  34. BP

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  35. Icculus is a Bammer

    Icculus is a Bammer marco esquandolas took my job
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  36. Icculus is a Bammer

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    I’m probably reading the map wrong but is this saying that Atlanta doesn’t have nhl? Are the thrashers still there? Tia
     
  37. MA

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    The Thrashers haven't been there for about 8 years.
     
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  38. NoNatty

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  39. Shawn Hunter

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    Looks like Virginia could use a pro team if two of the top three are from the Old Dominion
     
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    I saw someone wearing an Atlanta Thrashers sweatshirt at the Colosseum yesterday
     
  41. Nostradumass

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  42. chet fire

    chet fire Man in Members Only jacket

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  43. TC

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    Well if we’re gonna include Mexico there’s a lot that could be on there
     
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  44. Prospector

    Prospector I am not a new member
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    The Flames were there right? Jim Craig(?) On TBS
     
  45. Truman

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    Jets
     
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  46. The Banks

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    The Flames used to be in Atlanta before they moved. That's where they got their name from, as a tribute to Sherman burning the city in the Civil War.
     
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  47. Truman

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    Oh I read the question wrong. nvm
     
  48. Arrec Bardwin

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    I’m guessing it uses metro area, which would make this not true.
     
  49. War Grundle

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    Only got 4.
     
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  50. beist

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    Household income/spending averages:

    Average american household
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    Bottom 20% Household
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    Top 20% Household
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