November 22, 2002, 14:21
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Originally posted by Japher
I just want to point out that America was "founded" by Europeans who were lost.
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Not exactly. IIRC, North and South America are named after the person who correctly deduced that the lands to the west were not Asia. Columbus thought he'd reached Asia.
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November 22, 2002, 14:36
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Not exactly. IIRC, North and South America are named after the person who correctly deduced that the lands to the west were not Asia. Columbus thought he'd reached Asia.
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Amerigo Vespucci, IIRC.
Columbus disagreed with him, made couple of other trips, failed to get €€€bigjuros€€€,
and died lone, desperate, and out of cash.
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November 22, 2002, 14:48
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The old fireside theater joke.
God bless Vespucciland..................
It has a nice ring.
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November 22, 2002, 23:01
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Originally posted by Lord Merciless
Don't laugh just yet, Serb. I bet there is at least as many Russians who can't find Russia on a map.
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And how much money are you going to bet?
I can understand if two years old child can't find his own country on a map, but when adult can't find it!!! 
You will lose your money for sure.
This test is total nonsense, absolutely childish questions.
I get 20/20.
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November 22, 2002, 23:03
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November 22, 2002, 23:06
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That must be a photoshop job. 
I hope. 
Could be a disgruntled worker who thought it would be funny.
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November 22, 2002, 23:08
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Oh come on, get serious - you just made that up.
If two US soldiers had been shot, the whole thing would have been cancelled by now.
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November 22, 2002, 23:24
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Chieftain
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Two US soldiers shot and seriosly wounded in Kuwait - 21. November 2002
But yes, it could be photoshopped.
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November 24, 2002, 19:17
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November 24, 2002, 19:27
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Originally posted by TheStinger
I'm not surprised as the UK results David "I want my kid christened but i don't know into what religion" Beckham
is God to young people.
Ignorance is seen as a good thing and blonde,promiscuous nutcases who like shopping get voted into the top ten greatest Britons
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By old people, if you'll notice. She was way down on the under-25 list.
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November 24, 2002, 19:29
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the real question is who did they ask, if they went to the slums in America and a college campus in Sweden then that is little card stacking i think. They might say its random but maybe they just wanted a story.
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November 24, 2002, 20:35
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being poor is no excuse for not being able to point out your own country 
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November 24, 2002, 20:45
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it is if they can speak english(mexian illegal immgrants)
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November 24, 2002, 20:51
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King
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Originally posted by Dissident
And Kudos for those who guessed that Reno is indeed west of Los Angeles California.
Was Reyjevak the correct answer for the western most European capitol? That was my guess. I just can't spell it. Icelanders and their strange language...
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It's spelled Reykjavik, get it right. 
Ignorance's pic is a Photoshop job, nice try. 
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November 24, 2002, 23:28
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Deity
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Originally posted by aaglo
I did the survey. I missed only the question about the most populated religion... 
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Hee hee, I got 'em all  although I must admit, I had to think about that religion question awhile. 
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