Comments on: Al Franken Drawing Map of US From Memory http://laughingsquid.com/al-franken-drawing-map-of-us-from-memory/ an online resource for art, culture and technology Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:49:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lens42 http://laughingsquid.com/al-franken-drawing-map-of-us-from-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-689334 lens42 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:26:14 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=32216#comment-689334 I had to do that in 5th grade AND fill in all the state capitols too, but now it's over 40 years later and I'm sure I couldn't get even close now. I wonder if he had to study up to do it, or if he just knew it? I had to do that in 5th grade AND fill in all the state capitols too, but now it’s over 40 years later and I’m sure I couldn’t get even close now. I wonder if he had to study up to do it, or if he just knew it?

]]> By: Olivier Bonin http://laughingsquid.com/al-franken-drawing-map-of-us-from-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-687375 Olivier Bonin Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:44:40 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=32216#comment-687375 You mean you could do that? I want to see a video of it!! You mean you could do that? I want to see a video of it!!

]]> By: Olivier Bonin http://laughingsquid.com/al-franken-drawing-map-of-us-from-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-687374 Olivier Bonin Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:43:26 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=32216#comment-687374 Thank you Max for the precision. It was sort of a joke... Al Franken is American and I say no Americans could do that... It's also a reference to how Americans are considered ignorant (sorry I know it's a generalization,... but it rings so true as a generalization) about geography. Why do I have to explain this? Thank you Max for the precision. It was sort of a joke… Al Franken is American and I say no Americans could do that…

It’s also a reference to how Americans are considered ignorant (sorry I know it’s a generalization,… but it rings so true as a generalization) about geography.

Why do I have to explain this?

]]> By: -dB http://laughingsquid.com/al-franken-drawing-map-of-us-from-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-687325 -dB Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:15:23 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=32216#comment-687325 I'm impressed he started from the inside out. I would have drawn an outline of the 48 states first, then filled the state lines. I’m impressed he started from the inside out. I would have drawn an outline of the 48 states first, then filled the state lines.

]]> By: Todd http://laughingsquid.com/al-franken-drawing-map-of-us-from-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-687096 Todd Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:22:33 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=32216#comment-687096 Gotta disagree with ya Max, I bet none of our senators could do that...most policiticans are just a joke. Obviously he's a bit smarter and can TELL jokes. I'd have voted for him. Gotta disagree with ya Max, I bet none of our senators could do that…most policiticans are just a joke. Obviously he’s a bit smarter and can TELL jokes. I’d have voted for him.

]]> By: Arthur Henke http://laughingsquid.com/al-franken-drawing-map-of-us-from-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-686949 Arthur Henke Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:53:39 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=32216#comment-686949 Looks like he's got a lot of time on his hands. Looks like he’s got a lot of time on his hands.

]]> By: Cullen Murphy http://laughingsquid.com/al-franken-drawing-map-of-us-from-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-686865 Cullen Murphy Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:10:49 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=32216#comment-686865 Nerd. He's my senator so it's OK for me to call him that. But pretty impressive none-the-less. Nerd.

He’s my senator so it’s OK for me to call him that. But pretty impressive none-the-less.

]]> By: Max http://laughingsquid.com/al-franken-drawing-map-of-us-from-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-686818 Max Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:44:15 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=32216#comment-686818 Al Franken is an American. Politicians are very map aware due to their interest in the outlines of voting districts. See Gerrymandering for more details. Al Franken is an American. Politicians are very map aware due to their interest in the outlines of voting districts. See Gerrymandering for more details.

]]> By: Lise http://laughingsquid.com/al-franken-drawing-map-of-us-from-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-686789 Lise Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:46:58 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=32216#comment-686789 He didn't just know where the states went, he even remembered where all the wiggly bits went! He didn’t just know where the states went, he even remembered where all the wiggly bits went!

]]> By: Olivier Bonin http://laughingsquid.com/al-franken-drawing-map-of-us-from-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-686787 Olivier Bonin Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:41:24 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=32216#comment-686787 I'm pretty sure there's no americans that could do that :) I’m pretty sure there’s no americans that could do that :)

]]> By: adam jackson http://laughingsquid.com/al-franken-drawing-map-of-us-from-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-686766 adam jackson Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:18:37 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=32216#comment-686766 I'm pretty sure that there aren't many politicians that could do that. I’m pretty sure that there aren’t many politicians that could do that.

]]> By: Max http://laughingsquid.com/al-franken-drawing-map-of-us-from-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-686757 Max Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:55:53 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=32216#comment-686757 Cool. He could make a living touring state fairs. His talents are wasted in politics. Cool. He could make a living touring state fairs. His talents are wasted in politics.

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