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guttle11 · 06-01-2007, 06:12 PM

4:23 remaining.

Stupid Alaska.

UKFlounder · 06-01-2007, 06:22 PM

4:30 remaining. It took 2-3 minutes to remember Maryland and Massachusetts. Before that, Washington & Oregon stumped me briefly.

I started off trying to do the map thing, starting in New England, which I feared would be the toughest, but then I started just doing it by college conferences (now, which states are in the SEC? the ACC? the Big 10 & Big 12?)

Finally I resorted to thinking alphabetically. At work, we use state checklists that I look at frequently and I finally realized the "M" category seemed a bit low.

Great link - I'm going to email it to torture some family.

Red in Chicago · 06-01-2007, 06:26 PM

i forgot about new jersey...maybe i'm secretly a new yorker

Blimpie · 06-01-2007, 06:51 PM

Did it with 4:55 remaining...I had 49 right with 6:00 left and could not believe I had forgotten Louisiana

OnBaseMachine · 06-01-2007, 07:08 PM

Did it with 2:58 remaining.

Caveat Emperor · 06-02-2007, 03:36 AM

I forgot New Jersey -- which is pretty bad, considering my father was born outside of Newark.

mth123 · 06-02-2007, 05:47 AM

I got 49 States in about 4 Minutes and spent 4 Minutes typing in multiple spellings of Massachusetts until I finally hit on the right combination of letters.
They should allow abreviations. I haven't actually spelled these out in 40+ years.

At least I know how to spell it now.

Redhook · 06-02-2007, 08:27 AM

6:55 remaining.

Has anyone been to every state? I've been to 42 so far. 8 more to go.....

Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, North Dakota, Alaska, Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire

SandyD · 06-02-2007, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny Serafini

Did it in 2:18. Should've been around 1:55, but I had a brain cramp and left off Idaho and Montana at first.

I can't type that fast.

did it in 3:10. Geographically is the way to go. define regions and picture the map.

SandyD · 06-02-2007, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kyred14

I left out West Virginia, a state I've been to at least a dozen times to visit family. How in the world did I leave off a border state? Man, I'm dumb.

Technique: always pair it with Viriginia. When naming states that is. As soon as you say/type Virginia, say or type West Viriginia.

Yachtzee · 06-02-2007, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SandyD

I can't type that fast.

did it in 3:10. Geographically is the way to go. define regions and picture the map.

I did it in 2:80 and would have been faster if I could type with fewer spelling errors. I actually did it without singing the afore mentioned song. I started in NE where all the small states are and then just moved from N to S and back up again like I was using a paintbrush to paint the states on the map. The only area where it gets a little tricky is for the Northwest Ordinance States and Mississippi-Alabama, because they line up better horizontally than vertically.

Sean_CaseyRules · 06-02-2007, 12:44 PM

FREAKING RHODE ISLAND! Its too dang small anyways....

OldRightHander · 06-02-2007, 03:35 PM

3:39 remaining

joshnky · 06-02-2007, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macro

1:25 remaining

I had 49 with about three minutes to go, but forgot Maryland. I finally resorted to going through professional sports teams, and when I got to the Orioles, I finally had it!

Hey we did the same thing. I finally got nebraska and then maryland with 1:30 to go. I tried to remember the song but it wasn't too helpful.

cincy jacket · 06-02-2007, 05:21 PM

6:42 left

06-01-2007, 06:12 PM	#31
guttle11 Raaaaaaaandy Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,118	Re: Can you name all 50 States in 10 minutes? 4:23 remaining. Stupid Alaska. __________________ "I saw Wedding Crashers accidentally. I bought a ticket for Grizzly Man and went into the wrong theater. After an hour, I figured I was in the wrong theater, but I kept waiting. That’s the thing about bear attacks. They come when you least expect it."-Dwight K. Schrute

06-01-2007, 06:22 PM	#32
UKFlounder Go Reds Go! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Northern KY Posts: 1,825	Re: Can you name all 50 States in 10 minutes? 4:30 remaining. It took 2-3 minutes to remember Maryland and Massachusetts. Before that, Washington & Oregon stumped me briefly. I started off trying to do the map thing, starting in New England, which I feared would be the toughest, but then I started just doing it by college conferences (now, which states are in the SEC? the ACC? the Big 10 & Big 12?) Finally I resorted to thinking alphabetically. At work, we use state checklists that I look at frequently and I finally realized the "M" category seemed a bit low. Great link - I'm going to email it to torture some family. Last edited by UKFlounder; 06-01-2007 at 06:26 PM.

06-01-2007, 06:26 PM	#33
Red in Chicago Oy Vey! Join Date: May 2000 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,252	Re: Can you name all 50 States in 10 minutes? i forgot about new jersey...maybe i'm secretly a new yorker

06-01-2007, 06:51 PM	#34
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06-01-2007, 07:08 PM	#35
OnBaseMachine Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 34,662	Re: Can you name all 50 States in 10 minutes? Did it with 2:58 remaining.

06-02-2007, 03:36 AM	#36
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06-02-2007, 05:47 AM	#37
mth123 The Big Dog Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 12,703	Re: Can you name all 50 States in 10 minutes? I got 49 States in about 4 Minutes and spent 4 Minutes typing in multiple spellings of Massachusetts until I finally hit on the right combination of letters. They should allow abreviations. I haven't actually spelled these out in 40+ years. At least I know how to spell it now. __________________ "All I can tell them is pick a good one and sock it." --BABE RUTH Having better players makes "the right time" or "the big hit" happen a lot more often. PLUS PLUS

06-02-2007, 08:27 AM	#38
Redhook Miami Redhawks Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cincy Posts: 2,247	Re: Can you name all 50 States in 10 minutes? 6:55 remaining. Has anyone been to every state? I've been to 42 so far. 8 more to go..... Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, North Dakota, Alaska, Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire __________________ "....the two players I liked watching the most were Barry Larkin and Eric Davis. I was suitably entertained by their effortless skill that I didn't need them crashing into walls like a squirrel on a coke binge." - dsmith421 www.kylevoska.com - Golfer? Check out my blog for golf tips.

06-02-2007, 12:44 PM	#42
Sean_CaseyRules Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Back in the Burg, Ohio. Posts: 1,330	Re: Can you name all 50 States in 10 minutes? FREAKING RHODE ISLAND! Its too dang small anyways.... __________________ Let's make some noise!

06-02-2007, 03:35 PM	#43
OldRightHander Resident optimist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: east of WOY Posts: 5,029	Re: Can you name all 50 States in 10 minutes? 3:39 remaining

06-02-2007, 05:21 PM	#45
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