Tested this out and it's one year off - so this chart does not work for my globe. (german globe, produced in Denmark with Cartography by the Esselte Map Service Stockholm 1976)
Though it was pretty close with its 1972-1975 prediction ending at the 'Bangladesh?'-Node.
ksheep ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 15:42:05 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think it's safe to say "plus or minus one year" for a number of these. For instance, the "Canada is: Missing a Piece (1948)/Fine (1949-52)" node holds true if the map was made after April of 1949 (Newfoundland and Labrador joined Canada on March 31, 1949).
Lol I'm sure it's not your fault. The mods really should be clearer with their rules.
vicefox ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 15:25:40 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love the Truth or Consequences part. People think it was named for some ancient Native American thing or maybe an old West Saloon. No - they changed the name for a 50's game show.
Not OP, and not a "certified hater" of XKCD, but I often find XKCD's style and sense of humor to be tiresome.
It lacks a lot of what I think are the strengths of a comic format. Visually, it is pretty forgettable. It has a distinct style but the essence of the strip is almost entirely on the writing. Which is fine because it is usually well written. But frequently enough you need to use Google to understand the punchlines. Other times it seems to a haphazard slew of nerd or pop-culture references without any real context except pandering.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:55:11 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ha! This would have been useful a few weeks ago when I was trying to figure out how new a map was and kept looking for borders that I know have changed recently.
[deleted] ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 14:49:04 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hey, it says my map is very nice. Iโm flattered.
rkh00 ยท 50 points ยท Posted at 15:12:59 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gold.
_oats ยท 81 points ยท Posted at 14:29:51 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is fantastic. Love the bits about fantasy maps and whether what you are looking at is, in fact, a map or not.
Nithoren ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 15:17:48 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Was confused, it turns out I was holding on to a seagull. No wonder Lake Chad wasn't on it.
[deleted] ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 14:26:10 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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poktanju ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 14:30:25 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
(Number of Yemens) + (Number of Germanys) for me.
frostickle ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 15:51:37 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My favourite part was "How many Germanys are there" -> "One, but it's huge"
DarkMoon000 ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 15:00:20 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tested this out and it's one year off - so this chart does not work for my globe. (german globe, produced in Denmark with Cartography by the Esselte Map Service Stockholm 1976)
Though it was pretty close with its 1972-1975 prediction ending at the 'Bangladesh?'-Node.
ksheep ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 15:42:05 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think it's safe to say "plus or minus one year" for a number of these. For instance, the "Canada is: Missing a Piece (1948)/Fine (1949-52)" node holds true if the map was made after April of 1949 (Newfoundland and Labrador joined Canada on March 31, 1949).
SgtFinnish ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:14:10 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It says the map has to be in English.
RedactedMan ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 14:54:02 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Huh, some rabbits can swim.
siebdrucksalat ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:22:35 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think most mammals can.
mac_question ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:51:25 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wow.
I can only imagine that there was a Secret Service sniper trained on that rabbit. Unbelievable.
DannyDougherty ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 15:17:34 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love that this submission, while not a map, is still 100% compliant with the sidebar rules.
[deleted] ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 16:06:43 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Only MapPorn would forget to include a rule about submissions being actual maps.
Fried_Cthulhumari ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:24:00 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This still gave me a raging map boner. I think it counts.
thebestdaysofmyflerm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:12:37 on June 2, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And yet it was still removed by the mods for not being a map. How rude!
DannyDougherty ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:42:55 on June 2, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gah. Guys. Guys, if my pointing this out had anything to do with it coming down -- I'm so sorry.
thebestdaysofmyflerm ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:00:57 on June 2, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lol I'm sure it's not your fault. The mods really should be clearer with their rules.
vicefox ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 15:25:40 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love the Truth or Consequences part. People think it was named for some ancient Native American thing or maybe an old West Saloon. No - they changed the name for a 50's game show.
medhelan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:56:47 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
as every whovian would know
TRGA ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:52:34 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Redwall!!!
MartinoPunto ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:03:05 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Saved for future smartassery
ilovelsdsowhat ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 15:21:12 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm upset that my map of essos, ulthos, sothoryos, and westeros can't be identified.
Im_Perd_Hapley ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:43:07 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And where's my map of Roshar?
Wandrille ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 16:13:25 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How sad that it does not go farther in time than 1805...
jimbob128 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:21:49 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
2023 is going to be shit...
gar-dena ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 16:16:37 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a resident of what is currently Colorado, at least I'll be stoned for the apocalypse
ZooRevolution ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:33:30 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh :( And I was just about to post this cool map, but now I'm not sure anymore
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:38:42 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
All your wishes will be fulfilled in /r/SeagullPorn instead.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:31:02 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When was Pakistan and Cambodia part of Norway?
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:55:27 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a long story.
siebdrucksalat ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:24:16 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What accidental californian lake is he referring to?
WillR ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:37:59 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The Salton Sea
harrymuesli ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:46:10 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"Is it bigger than a breadbox?" Caught me offguard. Chuckled loudly.
mushroomgnome ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:48:34 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why was Canada missing a piece in 1948.
Also this guide is the best thing ever.
Astronelson ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:59:47 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Newfoundland was a British Dominion until 1949.
8spd ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:01:37 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Newfoundland had yet to join Canada. [wikipedia]
adawkin ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:14:03 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a certified hater of xcd-whatever, I gotta admit this is fun.
[deleted] ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 15:07:30 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why, are the jokes too complex? Explain xkcd does a good job of filling the gap
jay--mac ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:48:47 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not OP, and not a "certified hater" of XKCD, but I often find XKCD's style and sense of humor to be tiresome.
It lacks a lot of what I think are the strengths of a comic format. Visually, it is pretty forgettable. It has a distinct style but the essence of the strip is almost entirely on the writing. Which is fine because it is usually well written. But frequently enough you need to use Google to understand the punchlines. Other times it seems to a haphazard slew of nerd or pop-culture references without any real context except pandering.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:55:11 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What's the thing about Colorado?
Altoid_Addict ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:08:55 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Half-life reference, or just Randall being strange.
IWugYouWugHeSheMeWug ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:58:44 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ha! This would have been useful a few weeks ago when I was trying to figure out how new a map was and kept looking for borders that I know have changed recently.
GoldenPuppy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:48:21 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cool!!!!