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« Reply #25 on: October 19, 2016, 11:29:36 AM »

At one point, when I was around 12, I could name all 435 congresspersons in the House. Now I would be hard pressed to name 100. Sad!
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« Reply #26 on: October 19, 2016, 11:14:51 PM »

Yes.

I think the more pressing question would be, can you determine each state's electoral votes from a blank map. From memory:
ME: 2(2)
NH: 4
VT: 3
MA: 11
RI: 4
CT: 6
NY: 29
PA: 20
NJ: 14
DE: 3
MD: 10
DC: 3
VA: 13
NC: 15
SC: 7
GA: 16
FL: 29
AL: 9
MS: 5
TN: 10
KY: 7
WV: 5
OH: 17
MI: 16
WI: 10
MN: 10
IA: 6
IL: 19
IN: 11
MO: 10
AR: 6
LA: 8
TX: 38
OK: 7
KS: 6
NE: 2(3)
SD: 3
ND: 3
MT: 3
WY: 3
CO: 9
NM: 5
AZ: 11
UT: 6
NV: 6
ID: 4
WA: 13
OR: 7
CA: 55
HI: 4
AK: 3
Illinois gets 20 electoral votes, but impressive nonetheless.
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« Reply #27 on: October 19, 2016, 11:28:43 PM »

Here's my awful attempt.
Started from the west and thought I was doing pretty reasonably... but I just got lost somewhere in the midwest.  I didn't make CO/KS/MO wide enough, and as a result there's a big no-man's-land where KY should be.
I don't think I missed any states though.

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« Reply #28 on: October 20, 2016, 12:18:04 AM »

Here's my awful attempt.
Started from the west and thought I was doing pretty reasonably... but I just got lost somewhere in the midwest.  I didn't make CO/KS/MO wide enough, and as a result there's a big no-man's-land where KY should be.
I don't think I missed any states though.



Well, I guess I should apologize to Tender.
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« Reply #29 on: October 20, 2016, 12:31:00 AM »

Those who can't should be banned from this forum.
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« Reply #30 on: October 20, 2016, 01:16:35 AM »

At one point, when I was around 12, I could name all 435 congresspersons in the House. Now I would be hard pressed to name 100. Sad!

I tried memorizing all the congresspeople last year, but then I gave up a little over half way through.
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« Reply #31 on: October 20, 2016, 08:43:06 AM »
« Edited: October 20, 2016, 08:48:51 AM by MohamedChalid »

Yes, of course. But I was surprised how fast I knew them all. Especially since this election cycle started.

Not knowing them would be difficult on this forum. Back in 2011, when I became a permanent US resident, I learned all names of the state because I felt that it is my obligation to this country do so.

However, I'm surprised that 100% of posters voted yes.
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« Reply #32 on: October 20, 2016, 09:35:27 AM »

Yes, of course. But I was surprised how fast I knew them all. Especially since this election cycle started.

Not knowing them would be difficult on this forum. Back in 2011, when I became a permanent US resident, I learned all names of the state because I felt that it is my obligation to this country do so.

However, I'm surprised that 100% of posters voted yes.

I would totally do that if I moved to another country.
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« Reply #33 on: October 20, 2016, 10:59:07 AM »

My age was in single digits when I could do this (I'd imagine, I can't recall the exact moment I knew all the states)
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« Reply #34 on: October 20, 2016, 06:57:01 PM »
« Edited: October 20, 2016, 10:46:39 PM by on fleek »


That is actually more accurate than NBC's map from 1980:

youtu.be/PsDe-8cOSYY
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« Reply #35 on: October 21, 2016, 04:54:12 PM »

Here is my try at the electoral votes and the states without looking at a map:

Maine- 4
New Hampshire- 4
Vermont- 3
Massachusetts- 11
Rhode Island- 4
Connecticut- 7
New York- 29
New Jersey- 14
Pennsylvania- 20
Delaware- 3

Maryland- 10
Virginia- 13
North Carolina- 15
South Carolina- 9
Georgia- 16
Florida- 29
Alabama- 9
Mississippi- 6
Tennessee- 11
Kentucky- 8

West Virginia- 5
Ohio- 18
Michigan- 16
Indiana- 11
Illinois- 20
Wisconsin- 10
Minnesota- 10
Iowa- 6
Missouri- 10
Arkansas- 6

Louisiana- 8
Texas- 38
Oklahoma- 7
Kansas- 6
Nebraska- 5
South Dakota- 3
North Dakota- 3
Montana- 3
Wyoming- 3
Colorado- 9

New Mexico- 5
Arizona- 11
Utah- 6
Nevada- 6
Idaho-4
Washington- 12
Oregon- 7
California- 55
Hawaii- 4
Alaska- 3

Washington DC- 3
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« Reply #36 on: October 21, 2016, 05:59:20 PM »

Yep, looks like everyone here can lol. Elections are probably a great way to learn
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« Reply #37 on: October 22, 2016, 11:11:40 AM »

Yes, and I can somewhat accurately draw them on a blank map with only the outline of the country as a whole. My drawing of the country outline is always way off, though.
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