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Started by Andrew , Oct 16 2010 05:50 AM

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Posted 16 October 2010 - 05:50 AM

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I don't mean to offend anyone with this post, especially those of you on the North American continent!!

How to lie with maps is one of my favourite books and here is something that reminded me of the many ways you can make the same data look quite different!! Follow this link, remember I mean it in the nicest possible way

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Posted 16 October 2010 - 07:08 AM

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I'm not a nationalist at all so that doesn't offend me at all. And the dragon gave me a good laugh. Overall though the map is not marketable. :lol:

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Posted 16 October 2010 - 02:41 PM

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I'll never look at North America the same way again! Great link.

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Posted 17 October 2010 - 09:03 AM

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Poor flaming Newfoundland!

Fun picture. How would this offend?

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Posted 17 October 2010 - 03:31 PM

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Fun picture. How would this offend?

You can never be to careful!

I observe you as a very patriotic bunch over there, I didn't know if a picture showing your continent as a fire breathing dragon would offend or not?!?! Glad that it didn't!

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Posted 17 October 2010 - 04:08 PM

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Fun picture. How would this offend?

You can never be to careful!

I observe you as a very patriotic bunch over there, I didn't know if a picture showing your continent as a fire breathing dragon would offend or not?!?! Glad that it didn't!

You've been watching too much of the coverage provided by your compatriot Mr Murdoch

. Besides, it's of the continent, not the nation of the US or Canada. And what kind of patriotism is it if it can't have a little humor inserted? Oh, right, the humorless kind. Never mind...

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Posted 18 October 2010 - 03:18 AM

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That is a very fat dragon!

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Posted 18 October 2010 - 09:08 AM

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I think anyone that gets offended at this needs some serious help. I guess if that was a certain province though, Canada might be going through another referendum right about now.

I guess I just don't really get the statement the drawing is trying to make though and maybe that is why it doesn't offend me

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Posted 18 October 2010 - 09:46 PM

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Hey, what's wrong with being offensive?
The North American Dragon replies...
Australia ,land of the drunk barfing sheep! :lol:

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Posted 18 October 2010 - 10:00 PM

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hahaha

It kind of does - not as scary as a fire breathing dragon, but I think it could hold its own if a fight breaks out between the two!

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Posted 19 October 2010 - 06:35 AM

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Leo Belgicus defeats them all!

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Posted 26 January 2011 - 12:22 PM

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That last map is gorgeous! Those are exactly the kind I am looking for. The North American dragon is certainly humorous but perhaps is a more telling political statement than was originally intended. I am not sure that same can be said about Australia.

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