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Paragon City *can't* be in Rhode Island!

Amerikatt

By Amerikatt,
Posted on: 2009-06-26 20:24 in CoH and CoV General Discussions

 

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It can't be Rhode Island because of the geography. In Paragon City you have Ocean to the north. I'm not seeing anyplace in the state that would fit the same geography.

Another trick question.

If you start in Detroit and go due south, what is the first other country you will hit?

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Canada.



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It can't be Rhode Island because of the geography. In Paragon City you have Ocean to the north. I'm not seeing anyplace in the state that would fit the same geography.

Another trick question.

If you start in Detroit and go due south, what is the first other country you will hit?

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Canada.

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Sadly, I knew that as the only time I've been out of the country was a brief visit to Windsor. I'm sooo well traveled and worldly.

 

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Besides, according to the article

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"A push to drop "Providence Plantations" from that name..(snip)"

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the state would be called "State of Rhode Island and " and that would just be silly.

 

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Besides, according to the article

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"A push to drop "Providence Plantations" from that name..(snip)"

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the state would be called "State of Rhode Island and " and that would just be silly.

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Yeah, but then they'd be in the perfect position to take over another state...

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Besides, according to the article

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"A push to drop "Providence Plantations" from that name..(snip)"

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the state would be called "State of Rhode Island and " and that would just be silly.

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Yeah, but then they'd be in the perfect position to take over another state...

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which we just can't have.

Actually...

"The State of Rhode Island and what used to be Connecticut" does kindof have a ring to it

 

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Besides, according to the article

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"A push to drop "Providence Plantations" from that name..(snip)"

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the state would be called "State of Rhode Island and " and that would just be silly.

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Yeah, but then they'd be in the perfect position to take over another state...

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which we just can't have.

Actually...

"The State of Rhode Island and what used to be Connecticut" does kindof have a ring to it

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How about "The State of Rhode Island and Puerto Rico"? That way we finally get Puerto Rico formally into the fold, but we don't have to change the damn flag again. Although, with Independence Day coming up, it could be a real boon to the economy to force everyone to buy new flags...

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It's true!

Because there isn't a state named Rhode Island.

Not yet, anyway.

Behold the lovely State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations!

Or so the state is formally named, at least until legislation to shorten it clears the state house.

Weird, huh?

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Actually, it can't be in Rhode Island. Because if it really WAS in Rhode Island, you'd be OUT of Rhode Island after taking three steps.

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I was about to say something similar... I'm pretty sure Paragon City is actually bigger than Rhode Island

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It's true!

Because there isn't a state named Rhode Island.

Not yet, anyway.

Behold the lovely State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations!

Or so the state is formally named, at least until legislation to shorten it clears the state house.

Weird, huh?

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Actually, it can't be in Rhode Island. Because if it really WAS in Rhode Island, you'd be OUT of Rhode Island after taking three steps.

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I was about to say something similar... I'm pretty sure Paragon City is actually bigger than Rhode Island

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{{Editted to remove comment that Independance Port is larger than Rhode Island}}
Maybe the Rhode Island in CoH has a larger border than the Rhode Island on our Earth.

 

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It was the smallest state with the biggest name.

[/ QUOTE ]Hey, Los Angeles is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciúncula"

Bangkok is actually "Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit"

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It was the smallest state with the biggest name.

[/ QUOTE ]Hey, Los Angeles is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciúncula"

Bangkok is actually "Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit"

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Bangkok is actually "Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit"

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But is it pronounced "Raymond Luxury Yacht" or "Throat-Warbler Mangrove"?

 

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You people and your trick questions.

Mind you, I've never been to London, so I'm totally guessing.

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If you ever get a chance, go there. London rocks.

Go Team Venture!

 

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I've never been to London

[/ QUOTE ]But do you like the Beatles?
Have you ever been to Spain?
Do you like the music?
Have you ever been to Heaven?
How about Oklahoma?

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I've never been to London

[/ QUOTE ]But do you like the Beatles?
Have you ever been to Spain?
Do you like the music?
Have you ever been to Heaven?
How about Oklahoma?



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I was born in Oklahoma. Is that close enough?

Great song by the way...

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And Australia is technically the Commonwealth of Australia, but I think most of the people who live here don't know that.

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As a resident of a commonwealth I weep for you


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... Dude, you didn't know this?

It was the smallest state with the biggest name.

I was raised in a country that is further away from Rhode Island than outer space and yet I fricking know that.

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Can't say that I had ever heard of that before a few moments ago.


 

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Given that outer space is only 100 km away, there are parts of Connecticut and Massachusetts that are farther from Rhode Island than outer space...but word of the name thing usually spreads to these remote locations.

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I was born and raised In NJ and I did NOT know that was RI's full name.

Raymond Luxury Yacht!! Havn't heard that one in forever!Python rules!

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And Australia is technically the Commonwealth of Australia, but I think most of the people who live here don't know that.

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As a resident of a commonwealth I weep for you

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Why? We're pretty well off.

 

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From the co-ordinates on the film in the Vanguard Base, the Rikti Crash Site, in our dimension, would be in the town of Kingston, as would most of Paragon.

Perhaps that's why there is King's Row in Paragon.

Oh, you say the geography doesn't mesh? Well, there were a couple of LARGE earthquakes that hit the area on Primal Earth. So of course the geography got changed.

 

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Holy necropost batman!!!

 

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(*climbs on top of a soapbox and engages her Universal Translator to interpret her mews and purrs*)

Primal Earth may have similarities to the Earth with which you all are familiar, but there are obviously going to be differences (some great, some small) between the two.

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