Funny Maps over Europe
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Topic: Funny Maps over Europe
Posted By: Icarium
Subject: Funny Maps over Europe
Date Posted: September 20 2010 at 14:48
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http://alphadesigner.com/project-mapping-stereotypes.html - http://alphadesigner.com/project-mapping-stereotypes.html
some of the stereotypes of Europe, how people are seeing the different countries in a humotistick but also ironic describtions
some of the writings are small and hard to read (small letters)
but it is funny
see if you find other funny maps -------------  
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Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: September 20 2010 at 14:56
The British one might be my favorite, especially "Las Vegas".  ------------- 
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 20 2010 at 15:05
I don't know what hyperborea is what are the Italians means by that  -------------
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 20 2010 at 15:08
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: September 20 2010 at 15:17
Hyperborea = the land beyond the home of the North Wind (Borea), who was supposed to live in Thrace (currently Bulgaria). It was one of many legendary lands to the Greeks and Romans, a land where the sun shone 24 hours a day, and everything else was perfect. Its inhabitants were believed to live into their thousands. For more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperborea - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperborea |
aginor wrote:Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 20 2010 at 15:25
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^okey cool, it realy depends on where you are though, up in the northern countiesTroms and Finnmark at summer time the sun will shine for 24 houres, while in midwinter it will not shine at all for 3 months. and we dont get 1000 years (though many lives up til 80 years) -------------
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Posted By: Formentera Lady
Date Posted: September 20 2010 at 15:43
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The czech artist David Cerny made a sculpture "Entropa" under commission for the Czech Republic to mark the occasion of its presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2009. The sculpture shows the countries of the EU not connected but as pieces in a model kit. Each country shows a stereotype. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entropa - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entropa and The sculpture led to a controversy because of its satirical notion, which seemed to be dishonourable for the office. Also some countries felt offended. |
Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: September 20 2010 at 16:48
 (I don't blame you but wikipedia) |
Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: September 20 2010 at 17:00
I find these maps really funny, great post Aginor  (although the last one about Cyprus annoys me, I take the joke) |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 21 2010 at 13:48
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according to Americans we Nordic people are categoriest as Socialistscountries exept Iceland whom is blinked out as WIKILEAKS -------------
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 21 2010 at 13:52
 Europe According to USAMap. Digital illustration. -------------
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 23 2010 at 18:41
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noch einmal versöchen (one more trye) -------------
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: September 23 2010 at 18:46
Who says we don't know our geography?  ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: Conor Fynes
Date Posted: September 23 2010 at 18:53
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Some of those are really funny! I love the 'Don't Go Here' pointing at Vietnam in the American World Map! |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 23 2010 at 18:54
well french smell kinda funky  -------------
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Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: September 24 2010 at 16:56
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: October 14 2010 at 03:03
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Posted By: June
Date Posted: October 14 2010 at 06:54
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This thing showed up on graphjam last week American Map According To Europeans  Just showing it, don't kill the messenger if you don't like it... |
Posted By: Marty McFly
Date Posted: October 14 2010 at 08:12
Yeah, this one was caused a lot of controversy, but it's also one of few things that Europe knows about Czech Republic. That it's the home of this daring (called by some) or stupid (by others) "thing". ------------- There's a point where "avant-garde" and "experimental" becomes "terrible" and "pointless," -Andyman1125 on Lulu  Even my |
Posted By: refugee
Date Posted: October 14 2010 at 08:41
Since I live on the Greek island Rhodes, I appear to live in a democracy in a swimming pool, close to thanksgiving meal. Not bad at all. Only that the Greeks call turkey (the bird, not the country) galopoula, which means, if I’m not mistaken, french bird. ------------- He say nothing is quite what it seems; I say nothing is nothing (Peter Hammill) |
Posted By: Marty McFly
Date Posted: October 14 2010 at 08:48
I thought it's North Korea, but you may be right. Who can tell from such geography :-D ------------- There's a point where "avant-garde" and "experimental" becomes "terrible" and "pointless," -Andyman1125 on Lulu Even my |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: November 17 2011 at 04:14
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bump
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