The Maps and Geography Thread

[Uncle Ted]

The 50 states renamed for countries with similar gun ownership...

http://joeforamerica.com/2015/09/map-with-the-50-states-renamed-for-countries-with-similar-gun-ownership-wild/

[Pelado]

[Clark Addison]

Interesting maps in this article about the prevalence of "swears", (as you Utah folks call them) and replacement words across the country. I am sure it will shock everyone to learn that Utahns say "crap" and "gosh" more than average, "damn" and "hell" less than average.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/10/09/gosh-darn-crap-5-maps-showing-where-we-try-really-hard-not-to-swear/?postshare=5741444416285426

Sample map below, for the word "gosh". Orange means more gosh, blue means less. (and yes, you can still see the "Black Belt" caused by that 100 million year old coastline in this map. I look for it in every map I see now).

[Omaha 680]

This makes Wyoming look pretty attractive, tax-wise. No state income tax and #44 in property tax. Nevada and Florida are also good options. Nebraska is terrible.

[Pelado]

This makes Wyoming look pretty attractive, tax-wise. No state income tax and #44 in property tax. Nevada and Florida are also good options. Nebraska is terrible.

Has that phrase ever been written or uttered before?

[Paperback Writer]

Has that phrase ever been written or uttered before?

Many times while backpacking in the Wind Rivers, Bighorns, and on trips to Jackson Hole and Yellowstone. While driving across Wyoming on I-80, not so much. But Wyoming is an improvement over Nebraska on the trek.

[Northwestcoug]

Has that phrase ever been written or uttered before?

I lived in southern Wyoming for 7 years. On charitable days I will agree with PBW that the northwestern half of Wyoming can be beautiful. But the despair that living in Wyoming carved into my soul is not easy to forget, or forgive.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Has that phrase ever been written or uttered before?

You shut your whore mouth! #missyoupoke

[wuapinmon]

Many times while backpacking in the Wind Rivers, Bighorns, and on trips to Jackson Hole and Yellowstone. While driving across Wyoming on I-80, not so much. But Wyoming is an improvement over Nebraska on the trek.

I see you've never been to west Kansas/eastern Colorado.

[Pelado]

The town with the highest median household income (with at least 1,000 residents) in each state:

http://mentalfloss.com/article/58873/richest-town-each-state?fb_affluenttown_ppc

[Clark Addison]

The town with the highest median household income (with at least 1,000 residents) in each state:




http://mentalfloss.com/article/58873...fluenttown_ppc

I live in one of those.

[Northwestcoug]

The town with the highest median household income (with at least 1,000 residents) in each state:




http://mentalfloss.com/article/58873...fluenttown_ppc

LOL at the false humility of the snobs in Hidden Hills and Chevy Chase. We get it; you're rich. You don't have to be vague at '>$250,000'.

[Clark Addison]

What surprises me most about the map is the lowness of some of the numbers. There is no town in Vermont with a median income of at least $79K? Nebraska at $77K I can understand, but Rhode Island at $84? Even Oregon at $107 seems low.

[BigFatMeanie]

I wonder why they measure median instead of mean household income?

[Pelado]

I wonder why they measure median instead of mean household income?

Not everyone is a big fat meanie. The median is friendlier.