A thread for interesting MAPS

[Tisch]

I'm having a go at Geoguessr now. I've found a pub. Is it cheating if I google it?

There's Youtube account I follow of a guy who basically live streams himself playing it *ahem* and he'll sometimes cheat in an attempt to get a perfect score. I find it fascinating.

(but yes, it's cheating )

 

[Kate]

Oh well. Who knew there was a HACKNEY in DERBYSHIRE? I wonder what the bins are like.

The second one is a bit easier, it's plonked me right outside the Salvation Army Braintree.

 

[Diddy]

How in heavens name are you supposed to do it if you can’t Google places you find?

I’m playing it Treasure Hunt style

 

[RJN]

I cheated...

I realized it was a small town in Africa and I knew I’d never be able to guess correctly. It was in rural South Africa

 

[Kate]

I'm just doing the UK one, I'd be USELESS at the worldwide one

 

[RJN]

I didn’t want to pay for the local ones. But I’m probably going to now that I’m into it

 

[RJN]

I’m somewhere in Texas now. The shopping center has a Boot Barn and a Dress Barn which is very Schitt’s creek blouse barn

 

[Alex]

Hmmph i was in the banlieues of Paris and then it crashed on me

 

[Soldi]

Oh well. Who knew there was a HACKNEY in DERBYSHIRE? I wonder what the bins are like.

Yes I might LIVE THERE

 

[Soldi]

(I don’t)

 

[Kate]

I've now had SHETLAND and BIRMINGHAM too

 

[Kate]

And I dunno where this last one is yet but it looks pretty grim

 

[Lucille]

IS IT WALTHAMSTOW?

 

[Kate]

It was Sheffield

 

[Tisch]

How in heavens name are you supposed to do it if you can’t Google places you find?

I’m playing it Treasure Hunt style

Honestly, I've got QUITE GOOD as knowing roughly where I am, and then deducing it further by looking for the language on signs and general stuff like that. I was FOOLED by an Italian restaurant in Albania last night though.

 

[OutSynk]

How in heavens name are you supposed to do it if you can’t Google places you find?

I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some, uh, people out there in our nation don't have maps and, uh, I believe that our education like such as in South Africa and, uh, the Iraq, everywhere like such as, and, I believe that they should, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., uh, or, uh, should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future. For our children.

 

[lolly]

 

[Soldi]

This website updates daily with snow and ice cover

This is the latest map in the NORTHERN HEMISPHERE

 

[Kate]

 

[Lucille]

Nicola Roberts

 

[Kate]

Essex beats Kent THIS TIME. DAMN YOU

 

[RJN]

So is the name The Beautiful South a joke? That went over my head

 

[lolly]

Has FKA Twigs sold decently anywhere, or is Gloucestershire just really useless? (sorry @Alex)

 

[Kate]

So is the name The Beautiful South a joke? That went over my head

Yes, NORTHERN SARCASM.

 

[Lucille]

Who are SPOOKY TRUTH? I kind of love the name.

 

[lolly]

Sorry, SHED SEVEN for Yorkshire? Really?

 

[lolly]

Anyway, I'm pleased they have recognised Bristol as a county, but disappointed we don't have Bananarama

 

[Lucille]

A quick play reveals I don't love SPOOKY TRUTH'S music, was expecting something a bit more GOTHY.

 

[Alex]

Has FKA Twigs sold decently anywhere, or is Gloucestershire just really useless? (sorry @Alex)

USELESS !
Only other artist I can think of is EMF

 

[Lucille]

Sorry, SHED SEVEN for Yorkshire? Really?

I think that's just North Yorkshire.

 

[Kate]

Sorry, SHED SEVEN for Yorkshire? Really?

Only North Yorkshire, but yes, still quite surprising.

 

[Kate]

I have also never heard of Spooky Tooth OR The Struts.

 

[lolly]

I think that's just North Yorkshire.

Oh that's true. I forget how many bits Yorkshire has. And how big it is.

I suppose North Yorkshire is about 90% dales, but EVEN SO. Fuck off Shed Seven.

 

[Lucille]

I’d love a breakdown of London by BOROUGH.

 

[RJN]

I’d love a breakdown of London by BOROUGH.

 

[Lucille]

Is Hackney really PROFESSOR GREEN !

 

[Kate]

I'll take the Sex Pistols (although it's just Jones & Cook that are from Shepherd's Bush)

 

[Lucille]

Poor City of London

 

[Kate]

Who the fuck is Kathy Kirby?

 

[Kate]

Poor City of London

Better nothing than Coldplay though.