MrScorpio
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Tue Jun-21-11 08:35 PM
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Without looking it up, give us ten countries where they drive on the left |
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I will score your results. 10 out of 10 and you get the drink of your choice.
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Tue Jun-21-11 08:37 PM
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1. ireland, england, wales, scotland, france, sweden, denmark, finland, switzerland, spain |
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Tue Jun-21-11 08:40 PM
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Ireland, Correct
england, Correct
wales, Correct
scotland, Correct
france, Incorrect
sweden, Incorrect
denmark, Incorrect
finland, incorrect
switzerland, Incorrect
spain Incorrect
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Tue Jun-21-11 09:14 PM
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5. first four i knew. the rest i guessed, lol. that was fun. nt |
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Tue Jun-21-11 09:01 PM
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3. Off the top of my head: |
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Great Britain, Jamaica, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Ireland, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Botswana.
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Tue Jun-21-11 09:10 PM
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Great Britain, Correct
Jamaica, Correct
Bermuda, Correct
the Bahamas, Correct
Ireland, Correct
South Africa, Correct
Kenya, Correct
Tanzania, Correct
Zimbabwe, Correct
Botswana. Correct
Choose your poison
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Tue Jun-21-11 09:15 PM
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6. I quit drinking over 20 years ago so it'll be iced coffee for me! |
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Many of the countries I picked were just guesses but I chose nations that were part of the old British Empire. Figuring that they adopted the style of driving on the left as the home country did.
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Tue Jun-21-11 09:43 PM
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Tue Jun-21-11 09:24 PM
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Just out of curiosity, if there are any DUer's |
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either from, or very familiar w/these countries, do people in crowds generally walk on the left or right side? I've noticed that people here (usually) seem to veer to the right on a crowded sidewalk or in a mall, ect. Just wondering if our driving habits have anything to do w/it? :shrug:
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Tue Jun-21-11 09:21 PM
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7. india, pakistan, bangladesh, srilanka, thailand, australia |
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new zealand, nigeria, england, south africa
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Tue Jun-21-11 09:44 PM
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Whatcha got a hankerin' for?
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Tue Jun-21-11 09:24 PM
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8. The UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Bermuda, Japan, Singapore, |
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Tue Jun-21-11 09:45 PM
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Tue Jun-21-11 09:24 PM
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- UK
- South Africa
- India
- Sri Lanka
- Pakistan
- Hong Kong
- Japan
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
- Australia
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Tue Jun-21-11 09:45 PM
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Tue Jun-21-11 10:29 PM
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14. North Carolina? Not sure: sometimes it's hard to tell what side of the road they're driving on here. |
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Tue Jun-21-11 10:42 PM
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15. Without looking anywhere, I'll guess... |
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England Wales Scotland
(does that count for 3 or 1?)
Japan
Australia
New Zealand
Jamaica
India
Nigeria
Ummmm... British Virgin Islands?
Fuck, I don't know. Bermuda, maybe. They're a country, right? Or are they a British possession?
Maybe Sri Lanka, too.
I think in "The Bourne Supremacy" the movie opened in Bangladesh, and I think they drove on the left as well.
And if Bangladesh does, maybe Pakistan does too!
How did I do?
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Tue Jun-21-11 10:45 PM
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16. Looking over this thread, I noticed one thing... |
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...all the left-side countries are geographically isolated from the rest of the world. Islands, or hemmed in my massive mountains.
This is probably for the best. :D
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Wed Jun-22-11 03:56 AM
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18. There is of course a legend behind this choice. It depends on |
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whether you want passing drivers to have easy access to one another with their swords and/or whips, or whether they have to bend across.
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Wed Jun-22-11 01:20 PM
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26. It's a helluva lost easier to spear an opposing motorist in the UK then here in the US. |
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Wed Jun-22-11 09:34 AM
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19. US Virgin Islands, St. Thomas specifically. |
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I'm happy with 1:1, and brought my own beer.
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Wed Jun-22-11 09:34 AM
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20. Island nations are always a good guess: UK, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, |
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Taiwan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka. Then there's India, Pakistan.
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Wed Jun-22-11 09:40 AM
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21. Don't they drive on the left in all countries? Left one way, right the other and versa/visa. |
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Wed Jun-22-11 11:11 AM
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England Wales Scotland Ireland Burma India Nepal New Zealand Australia Bangladesh
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Wed Jun-22-11 12:33 PM
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24. Sweden switched left to right September 3, 1967. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagen_HWhat a memorable day that must have been...
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Wed Jun-22-11 12:43 PM
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25. I would have to guess... |
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Things associated with England, so:
England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka.
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