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Ginny
06-09-2007, 06:21 AM
How many US states can you remember in 10 minutes? Spelling counts, but you can type in all big or all small letters.

Have fun. :D

Ironic Sans 50 States in 10 Minutes (http://www.ironicsans.com/state22.html)

I got all of them with just over 1 minute left, but I admit that I had to cheat to get the correct spelling of one state... Anyone want to guess which state that was?
Alison
06-09-2007, 01:31 PM
I got 49. It said I got 48 claiming that I forgot Colorado. But I know I entered it because my daughter is spending her summer there. I think I spelled it wrong or made a typo and it flashed off like the correctly spelled ones and I didn't realize it didn't count.
White Tiger
06-09-2007, 02:26 PM
How many US states can you remember in 10 minutes? Spelling counts, but you can type in all big or all small letters.

Have fun. :D

Ironic Sans 50 States in 10 Minutes (http://www.ironicsans.com/state22.html)

I got all of them with just over 1 minute left, but I admit that I had to cheat to get the correct spelling of one state... Anyone want to guess which state that was?

Connecticut? :p
Ginny
06-09-2007, 08:23 PM
Connecticut? :p
Nope... Connecticut was easy to learn to spell... Connect I Cut...
The state I have trouble spelling is Massachusetts... I don't know why since it looks easy enough to remember...
Alison
06-09-2007, 08:39 PM
I had trouble spelling Tennesee - Tenneese - Tenessee - I finally got it right, but it used up a lot of time.

Massachusetts is one I often get wrong too.

The one I couldn't remember was Wisconsin. After I entered about 15 states alphabetically, then I started geographically from the Northeast, worked my way south, then west, then north, then east. Then I went in the mid area. I knew I forgot the state that is right there (as I pointed to where it is), but I couldn't remember its name.

If we we do the state capitals I won't do nearly as well.
Ginny
06-09-2007, 09:30 PM
I'm always forgetting Delaware and Maryland.
White Tiger
06-09-2007, 11:06 PM
I'm always forgetting Delaware and Maryland.

I had 45 states on recall - had to look up Maryland and 4 western states. Considering there are 50 of the buggers, I guess that's not too bad.
Icetears
06-10-2007, 06:31 AM
I missed one... Nebraska.... wow and I thought I forgot all the US history, lol
Alison
06-11-2007, 09:05 PM
I sent this link off to some friends and family. The subject in the email was, "How many states can you name?" My cousin replied, "state of confussion, state of anarchy, state of mind, solid state, and my favorite, gaseous state." Yeah, he's a little disgusting, but funny.
Sal
06-11-2007, 11:14 PM
I missed eight! I am really behind in my lessons!!!:D
Lawra
06-12-2007, 12:15 AM
Haha I named 16. I'd make a BAD American!
White Tiger
06-12-2007, 01:34 AM
Haha I named 16. I'd make a BAD American!

No, that's great. I keep reading how American schoolchildren are losing their knowledge of America. Besides, I'd be just as hard-pressed to identify the different...erm...districts? counties? of the UK countries.

Lessee...Lancashire, Leitrum, Galway, Cork...ummmm...see what I mean? I'm not even sure if Wales is divvied up into sub-bits. Scotland must be.
Lawra
06-12-2007, 03:36 PM
Haha yah, Scotland is..Lanarkshire is where I lived when I was younger.

Now I live in England..in Lincolnshire! All the SHIRES :p
Alison
06-12-2007, 03:58 PM
Haha I named 16. I'd make a BAD American!16 is great. I would guess that most Americans can't name that many. Those of us that have admitted to being able to name so many are in the minority. I assume those Americans who couldn't name too many just didn't admit it.

Years ago I had an online friend who lived in Illinois. I asked her to name the states that bordered her state. She couldn't name one. Actually, she did name 2, but neither was right.
Ginny
06-12-2007, 05:19 PM
Haha yah, Scotland is..Lanarkshire is where I lived when I was younger.

Now I live in England..in Lincolnshire! All the SHIRES :p
My father's aunt used to live in Lincolnshire (Boston, I think)... She moved back to the States after her husband died.
Libra
06-13-2007, 02:56 AM
poop, LOL, dyslexia won that one!!

I think I got to 24 with Lees help..other wise I probably would have gotten 5!! Grrrrrr, I hate that..had a lot more, just could not spell them..well, not right anyway..I even got Oklahoma wrong when I was typing it and I love that musical....(pout), Ginny, I want to spell like you!!!

that was fun though
thanks
HUGGS
Nancie
Pony
06-13-2007, 01:03 PM
I assume those Americans who couldn't name too many just didn't admit it.

You know what they say about assuming things. ;)
Alison
06-13-2007, 02:27 PM
poop, LOL, dyslexia won that one!!

I think I got to 24 with Lees help..other wise I probably would have gotten 5!! Grrrrrr, I hate that..had a lot more, just could not spell them..well, not right anyway..I even got Oklahoma wrong when I was typing it and I love that musical....(pout), Ginny, I want to spell like you!!!Not dyslexia. Just a bad speller. I should know. I can barely even spell my own name sometimes! :D

I spelling didn't count, I'm sure you would have been able to name more states.

Silly spelling. Who needs it when we have spell check?
Alison
06-13-2007, 02:28 PM
You know what they say about assuming things. ;)
True. But where are the Americans who couldn't name more than 20, or wouldn't even try? I don't see many of them popping up telling us how many they could name - except brave Nancie.
katyjan
06-13-2007, 03:36 PM
Well, I got them all but Maryland. And that used to be one of the states in my territory at work!

*Sigh*

But 49 isn't bad.

I'd bet my father who is 86 years young could get them all.

I'll send the link to him and see how he does.

I'll let you know.

Jan