News Where is Egypt? Geography & Location

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The discussion revolves around a recent gaffe by Fox News, which displayed a map incorrectly placing Egypt where Iraq should be. Participants express skepticism about whether the mistake was intentional or a result of ignorance, with some suggesting it highlights a pattern of errors from the network. The conversation shifts to the broader implications of such inaccuracies in news reporting, particularly in relation to the ongoing events in Egypt. Humor is prevalent throughout, with jokes about the map error and references to various cultural stereotypes, including drinking habits in Wisconsin and playful jabs at public figures like Sarah Palin. The thread also touches on the absurdity of the situation, with users sharing laughs and engaging in light-hearted banter while critiquing the reliability of news sources. Overall, the discussion captures a mix of humor, criticism, and commentary on media accuracy.
  • #51
Borek said:
Where exactly is Egypt?

I've been watching Fox all week, and they've nailed it (the correct it) every time I was viewing (which has been about eight hours a day).

It's not like the other news agencies are any better! At least Fox has the guts to tackle the issues head-on, regardless of their political sensitivity or correctness.

I find that a freshing look at things as they are, rather than the way other news agencies sweep certain issues under the rug, if not bow down before them when the news comes on every evening at 5.
 
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  • #52
Ahhh!

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everything's funny, until, it comes home.

oh [expletive deleted]
 
  • #53
Lol.
 
  • #54
^ i hear they're pretty cheesed
 
  • #55
Muslim -> Taqfir in one night of drinking in WI... they wouldn't stand a chance.

edit: How the hell do you people hold that much liquor anyway?!
 
  • #56
nismaratwork said:
Muslim -> Taqfir in one night of drinking in WI... they wouldn't stand a chance.

edit: How the hell do you people hold that much liquor anyway?!

Kids in Wisconsin are WEANED from the breast to the beer bottle. :biggrin:
 
  • #57
Tsu said:
Kids in Wisconsin are WEANED from the breast to the beer bottle. :biggrin:

Start them young! Of course.. the French... Russian... Ok... the model for a LOT of the world.

THe thing is, I've been to Russia, and France, and Greece... THEY DON'T DRINK like you people do. Lewis Black was right, WI is the beer capital of known universe... you must have been settled by angry Norseman and thirsty Russians!
 
  • #58
Don’t miss the great Midsummer party* in Scandinavia, always a ball.

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*More like 'fluid' psychotherapy for people living in a freezer most of the year.

:biggrin:
 
  • #59
DevilsAvocado said:
Don’t miss the great Midsummer party* in Scandinavia, always a ball.

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*More like 'fluid' psychotherapy for people living in a freezer most of the year.

:biggrin:

Wow... I've never even SEEN someone that drunk in my life, and I've had at least one drinking experience with Greek and Russian relatives. Still, I can't help but think that people in WI are secretly thining, "Wuss! Get up and stumble around like a man! You're not done until you need a gastric lavage!" :biggrin:
 
  • #60
Sorry for going slightly off-topic... but this could explain why some have a hard time finding Egypt... :rolleyes:
nismaratwork said:
Wow... I've never even SEEN someone that drunk in my life

http://www.kossan.se/roliga-bilder/p/somnat_paa_toalett_1.jpg" (<-- Not for sensitive users!)

:biggrin:
nismaratwork said:
and I've had at least one drinking experience with Greek and Russian relatives

My feeling is that the Russians are the 'masters' of the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe#Vodka_belt". They use vodka as water... even for breakfast! :bugeye:

The Vodka belt
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nismaratwork said:
Still, I can't help but think that people in WI are secretly thining

Swedes and WI folks seem to have a lot in common...

http://www.kossan.se/roliga-bilder/p/behoever_Ol_1.jpg

:smile:
nismaratwork said:
You're not done until you need a gastric lavage!

Here’s where we differ... no real hard-core Midsummer partyer would lose any time going to the hospital for something this basic... all you need is http://evus.webblogg.se/images/2010/fylla_118869681.jpg" ! (<-- Warning! Absolutely NOT for sensitive users!)

:biggrin:

Seriously, the Midsummer partying was very thrilling at 15. At 20 it had become 'routine', and at 25 you started to be ashamed over those "drinking savages" (especially in front of foreigners :blushing:). There’s A LOT of boozing going on that night (in all ages)... make no mistake about it...
 
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  • #61
DevilsAvocado said:
Sorry for going slightly off-topic... but this could explain why some have a hard time finding Egypt... :rolleyes:


http://www.kossan.se/roliga-bilder/p/somnat_paa_toalett_1.jpg" (<-- Not for sensitive users!)

:biggrin:


My feeling is that the Russians are the 'masters' of the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe#Vodka_belt". They use vodka as water... even for breakfast! :bugeye:

The Vodka belt
600px-VodkaBelt.png




Swedes and WI folks seem to have a lot in common...

http://www.kossan.se/roliga-bilder/p/behoever_Ol_1.jpg

:smile:


Here’s where we differ... no real hard-core Midsummer partyer would lose any time going to the hospital for something this basic... all you need is http://evus.webblogg.se/images/2010/fylla_118869681.jpg" ! (<-- Warning! Absolutely NOT for sensitive users!)

:biggrin:

Seriously, the Midsummer partying was very thrilling at 15. At 20 it had become 'routine', and at 25 you started to be ashamed over those "drinking savages" (especially in front of foreigners :blushing:). There’s A LOT of boozing going on that night (in all ages)... make no mistake about it...

No wonder the English were so damned afraid of your ancestors!
"Summa pia gratia nostra conservando corpora et custodita, de gente fera Normannica nos libera, quae nostra vastat, Deus, regna."(St. Vaast or St. Medard)
trans:
"Our supreme and holy Grace, protecting us and ours, deliver us, God, from the savage race of Northmen which lays waste our realms" (St. Vaast or St. Medard)

It was clearly the advantage of sheer stubborn booziness! :smile:

edit: Great links... I think that's how Elvis died... :wink:
 
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  • #62
nismaratwork said:
"Our supreme and holy Grace, protecting us and ours, deliver us, God, from the savage race of Northmen which lays waste our realms" (St. Vaast or St. Medard)

Cheers mate! :smile:

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  • #63
DevilsAvocado said:
Cheers mate! :smile:

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:smile: Where's his stein of MEAD?!
 
  • #64
nismaratwork said:
:smile: Where's his stein of MEAD?!

and a bar wench!
 
  • #65
nismaratwork said:
:smile: Where's his stein of MEAD?!

Mushroooooooooooms
 
  • #66
Greg Bernhardt said:
and a bar wench!

:smile: :smile: :smile:
 
  • #67
I don't care how we got here... this is the most laughs I've had all day. Given the context, I think it's more than necessary.
 
  • #68
where the staff when you need them!? oh ahem *clears throat* back on topic!
 
  • #69
cough... got it skipper... :blushing:
 
  • #70
Greg Bernhardt said:
where the staff when you need them!? oh ahem *clears throat* back on topic!

10-4 boss!

So... um... Egypt. Northern Africa. yeah... *sweat*
 
  • #71
Greg Bernhardt said:
and a bar wench!

The wenches have all moved down here to the South (USA). A few years ago, my local newspaper had a report on a county council meeting in which the main subject was the next year's budget. One councilman wondered why so many departments had to have pickup trucks with "four-wheel drive and wenches."
 
  • #72
Hmmmm... I wonder if there are Wenches in Egypt? What would an Egyptian 'Wench' be like?!

Better yet, how about a Yemeni or Libyan wench! Scaaary.
 
  • #73
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LOL when I found "Egypt". This is a real geography lesson. :approve:
As we all know, Egypt's capital is located at 33°20′N 44°26′E.

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You guys are really messing with my head. :biggrin:

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Tae-kwan-do-dos, attack! (Wait, that's different movie. A completely different animal... :-p)

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>exasparated sigh< That's not east, that's south, you know, like, near the south pole. Gimme a break and put some factual accuracy in your reports.

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Not my problem since I don't live there...

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This is what Middle Easterners look like. :cool:This is the current state of America:
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Though it could use a little more oxygen, its a great land deal that rivals the Louisiana Purchase. Wisconsin got left behind.I'm laughing so much that everyone is going to think I'm crazy... wait I'm already crazy... you people have made me crazier! You --- >gasp cough choke<
Sorry, I must have passed out there from laughing so much... Or maybe its due to the carbon dioxide...
 

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  • #74
Yeah... well I got a C in geography, lo those many years ago... Mars... Egypt... close enough. :smile:
 
  • #75
C stands for Courage, Creativity, and Craziness. The good craziness, like Einstein, not the bad craziness, like your common supervillian. Then there's the other kind of craziness, which is: "Look, there's a banana walking across the hall!" :smile:

Mars and Egypt. If you went to one of them, you'd be able to go to the other one afterwards. If you went to the other one first, you wouldn't be able to go to the first one. Unless you put on a space suit.
 

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