[Proposal] 'Stick-pin' map image of where everyone lives.

Alan Bolte · Post by **Alan Bolte** » 2004-05-16 11:26pm

I personally would find it very interesting to know where everyone on the board is from. As such, I propose we take a fairly high-res map of the world and put nice little dots over where everyone lives, and place in the main board directory which Darth Wong has kindly made open to us. Seing as we'll have more than one person in some cities, we'll probably want to color code the dots for the number of people they represent, but I can't foresee the map getting any more complicated than that. Since there are plenty of people who don't want to tell anyone their actual location, the ideal method, I suppose, would either involve any sort of website someone might know of which has online software for this sort of thing (you can find nearly anything on the internet, it seems like), or some other sort of anonymous method for collecting the data. Barring that, we could elect some trusted individual for everyone to PM or e-mail. I could do it, but I'm nobody so I'm not sure I'd be the best person for the job. Also, I'd be against putting people's names on the map, it would get too cluttered.

What do you think?

Mitth`raw`nuruodo · Post by **Mitth`raw`nuruodo** » 2004-05-16 11:29pm

I'd find it interesting. I dunno how easy it'd be to really do, but I've seen it on other boards, so... *shrugs*

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2004-05-16 11:29pm

Sounds interesting. We can finally see who takes the top of the country or city population of the board.

~Jason

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2004-05-16 11:29pm

In other words, make a map that DarkStar can print out and stick in his secret command bunker so he can designate targets for the photon torpedo bombardmend he has planned?

darthdavid · Post by **darthdavid** » 2004-05-16 11:37pm

Crayz9000 wrote:In other words, make a map that DarkStar can print out and stick in his secret command bunker so he can designate targets for the photon torpedo bombardmend he has planned?

Well when the "photon burritos" hit your window you'll know why.

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2004-05-16 11:39pm

Didnt Verilion do a similar thing a while back? I certainly remember sticking my pin in...

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-05-16 11:40pm

The_Lumberjack wrote:Didnt Verilion do a similar thing a while back? I certainly remember sticking my pin in...

Yes he did.

IIRC I had a blue pin.

Mitth`raw`nuruodo · Post by **Mitth`raw`nuruodo** » 2004-05-16 11:41pm

I don't remember Ver's pin-thing... I wanna stick one in!

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2004-05-16 11:41pm

Do you have the thread? I am searching the archives but its a slow process.~Jason

Post by **fgalkin** » 2004-05-16 11:42pm

Anyone has a link to the thread. I've done a serach for it, but found nothing.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Bob McDob · Post by **Bob McDob** » 2004-05-16 11:42pm

Good idea, I'll definetly help in any way I can.

I live in Hawaii, BTW.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-05-16 11:43pm

Mitth`raw`nuruodo wrote:I don't remember Ver's pin-thing... I wanna stick one in!

We all do.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2004-05-16 11:46pm

Got it, fools.

http://bbs.stardestroyer.net/viewtopic.php?t=21170

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Alan Bolte · Post by **Alan Bolte** » 2004-05-16 11:47pm

Damn, just beat me.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-05-16 11:48pm

Almost exactly a year ago.

Wow.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2004-05-16 11:49pm

Alan Bolte wrote:Damn, just beat me.

There's a reason I'm chief of the Chronicle.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2004-05-16 11:49pm

Bah, that map is a pain in the butt. I'd have more chance posting into the Atlantic Ocean than trying to put where I am.~Jason

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2004-05-17 12:02am

Soontir C'boath wrote:Bah, that map is a pain in the butt. I'd have more chance posting into the Atlantic Ocean than trying to put where I am.~Jason

Zoom in.

darthdavid · Post by **darthdavid** » 2004-05-17 12:04am

Sweet. I've pinned the geust map.

Post by **Zaia** » 2004-05-17 12:13am

BWAHAHAHA!! Cthulthu, God, and Osama are all on there.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2004-05-17 12:15am

Well I jabbed the Holy Pin into the Holy Hand Grena--

Oh, a map? Ah, er... yah...

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-05-17 12:15am

Zaia wrote:BWAHAHAHA!! Cthulthu, God, and Osama are all on there.

Don't forget the VRWC.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2004-05-17 12:16am

Gandalf wrote:
Zaia wrote:BWAHAHAHA!! Cthulthu, God, and Osama are all on there.
Don't forget the VRWC.

Or the HAB Nuke right next to it...

Bob McDob · Post by **Bob McDob** » 2004-05-17 12:16am

How do I get my own map? I'd like to do this on another board I frequent.

Post by **Zaia** » 2004-05-17 12:18am

Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:
Gandalf wrote:
Zaia wrote:BWAHAHAHA!! Cthulthu, God, and Osama are all on there.
Don't forget the VRWC.
Or the HAB Nuke right next to it...

Those didn't amuse me as much. Sorry.

I put meeself in there.