Calling all Map Geek Wannabes

Think you have what it takes to be a Map Geek?

Take this test and let me know how you do.

One of the coolest map thingys ever.

Oh I got a 564,172 my first try. I guess that's OK...I could prolly do better if I boned up on my Central Asian geography. ah well.

Fun with Google Earth - Name that place I

Just for kicks, here are two images from Google Earth of relatively well known locations in the world. Can you name them?

First Category - U.S. Cities:

1.)


2.)


First to answer correctly is the Honorary MapGeek of the week. yeah, you know you wanna be that cool.

Geography Trivia Question O' the day IV

Keeping with my Quixotic quest to improve the world's knowledge of where stuff is, my valiant Blog readers, I give you another Geography trivia question.

Hmmm - this time a U.S. States Question...

Which U.S. State is known as the 'Natural State'?

Extra Credit...What is the name of the highest elevation in this state?

Geography Trivia Question O' the day Answer

The Capital of Mali in Western Africa is Bamako.

Thanks to a couple of intrepid folks (Deeziner and Curleygirl) for at least giving it a shot. The rest of you are looooosers. You're probably afraid I would mock your incorrect answers. Well you're right.

Oh and just a note: I'm pretty glad that Columbia isn't the capital of Mali.

I'll have another question for Y'all tomorrow.

Until then enjoy the latest FarkThread regarding the riots in France and an amusing blog reference to some futurologist's study of the roots of the problem in France.

What the hell is 'futurology' anyways? And why couldn't I major in it in school?

Geography Trivia Question O' the day III

Man have I forgotten to get back to basics! yall need some learnin' in the ways of Geography. Here's your handy-dandy Geography trivia question of the day:

What is the Capital of Mali?

Spelling counts... :)

Post Fireworks blues..

Arggghhh...

After a nice long holiday weekend at the lakehouse in Tennessee, it's back to work for the MapGeek. Yuck.

Had a good 4th of July weekend, fishing and playing on the lake, ate lots of BBQ and determined that Apple Pie may be the quintessential American dessert, but in the South it's definitely peach pie.

Will have pics from the weekend up tomorrow.

Answers to last weeks geo-quiz (thanks for your participation, Seannibal - the rest of you - ptthhhhtttt):
1) Mt. Whitney, California (el. 14,491 ft above MSL)
2) Hibernia - Ireland
Dacia - Romania
Gallia - France
Hispania - Spain (and Portugal)

Oh and thanks for all the responses to my football query! /Sarcasm

May actually go to the Wild Wing for wings and trivia tomorrow - w00t!!

Geography Trivia Question O' the day II

Continuing the awe inspring and brain wrenching trivia question series, here is your weekly geography question:

What is the highest elevation in the continental (Lower 48 - excluding Alaska & Hawaii) United States??

Extra credit question:

Name the modern day countries formerly known to the Romans by the following Latin names:
Hibernia
Dacia
Gallia
Hispania

Oh and no cheating on the web! Answers to be posted over the weekend.

Happy Geo-geeking!

The Greatest Father's Day Ever

Hello there blog-world denizens,

Just in case you were sitting on the edge of your virtual seats waiting for the answers to last Friday's trivia questions, I'll answer in a second. It seems a little 'trivial' now.

Saturday, June 11, at 12:49 PM, our beautiful little baby girl was born right here in Atlanta, GA. I can't begin to describe to you how it feels other than WOW. We are doing very well, our baby girl Mairin Abigail, is happy and healthy, and we thank God for that every day. We are tired and happy at the same time. The past three days have been a blur of diaper changing, baby feeding, sleeping in half hour increments, and all around love and family togetherness.

It was the best Father's Day I have ever had, and probably will ever have until another little one comes along.

Oh and Happy Brithday, Little Baby Mairin.

Pictures will follow.

1) the River Thames
2) Seven two-digit Eisenhower Interstate system highways - I-16, I-24, I-59, I-75, I-85, I-20, I-95

Geography Trivia Question O' the day

In a seemingly futile attempt to make the U.S.A. a much more geographically aware country, I am introducing daily geography trivia questions. Now try to do this without using the web to find the answers, I know, I know, that's no fun. But hey, give it a shot, right? I'll start easy and the second question will be for the experts.

1) What's the name of the river that flows through the city of London, UK?

2) How many two digit interstates are in the State of Georgia?

Answers to be posted tomorrow....may the force be with you.