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Illinois isn't flat

Started by Crash_It, July 30, 2021, 09:43:37 PM

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SkyPesos

Quote from: US 89 on October 19, 2021, 05:26:10 PM
Quote from: renegade on October 19, 2021, 12:05:32 PM
Arapahoe County is not flat.

Hm?
You missed this little bump in the road. Proves that a place is not flat.


NE2

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I accept and respect your identity as long as it's not dumb shit like "identifying as a vaccinated attack helicopter".

LilianaUwU

Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 19, 2021, 05:02:40 PM
Quote from: LilianaUwU on October 19, 2021, 04:03:13 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 18, 2021, 11:21:03 PM
I want to hear more about how bridges on the Chicago Skyway factor into Illinois not being flat.

Basically, manmade structures being high up in the sky = the state itself being hilly... or that's what I'm understanding from the flawed logic.

Or "flawless logic"  perhaps?

It's both a flawed logic and a flawless logic. (My name comes from a necromancer in Magic: the Gathering, so I might as well embrace it and revive dead forum memes.)
"Volcano with no fire... Not volcano... Just mountain."
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Crash_It

Quote from: Flint1979 on October 19, 2021, 03:41:54 PM
Quote from: Crash_It on October 19, 2021, 02:02:26 PM
Quote from: thspfc on October 19, 2021, 07:51:15 AM
Quote from: Flint1979 on October 19, 2021, 06:34:19 AM
Quote from: LilianaUwU on October 18, 2021, 10:47:00 PM
I wanted to check for myself where the highest point in the state is, and it stands at only 1200 feet tall. Pretty flat if you ask me.

Of course, terrain can be hilly, but that's true of pretty much everywhere. You won't get 100% level terrain anywhere.
Charles Mound in Jo Daviess County which I said awhile back is probably the most scenic county in the state. The high point in Illinois is only about a half mile south of the Wisconsin border too.
You would think that when your state's only scenic county is wedged between two other states, you would understand that Illinois is not scenic.

There's way more than one scenic county. When my I70 video is released this week (making all the signs now) you'll see that.
I've been on I-70 in Illinois and there is nothing scenic about it so your video isn't going to show that.

There's hilly terrain in many stretches throughout... notably between Greenup and Marshall and between Troy and Vandalia.

Flint1979

Quote from: Crash_It on October 19, 2021, 06:17:47 PM
Quote from: Flint1979 on October 19, 2021, 03:41:54 PM
Quote from: Crash_It on October 19, 2021, 02:02:26 PM
Quote from: thspfc on October 19, 2021, 07:51:15 AM
Quote from: Flint1979 on October 19, 2021, 06:34:19 AM
Quote from: LilianaUwU on October 18, 2021, 10:47:00 PM
I wanted to check for myself where the highest point in the state is, and it stands at only 1200 feet tall. Pretty flat if you ask me.

Of course, terrain can be hilly, but that's true of pretty much everywhere. You won't get 100% level terrain anywhere.
Charles Mound in Jo Daviess County which I said awhile back is probably the most scenic county in the state. The high point in Illinois is only about a half mile south of the Wisconsin border too.
You would think that when your state's only scenic county is wedged between two other states, you would understand that Illinois is not scenic.

There's way more than one scenic county. When my I70 video is released this week (making all the signs now) you'll see that.
I've been on I-70 in Illinois and there is nothing scenic about it so your video isn't going to show that.

There's hilly terrain in many stretches throughout... notably between Greenup and Marshall and between Troy and Vandalia.
Once again I have been on I-70 in Illinois, there is nothing scenic about it and there is not hilly terrain in many stretches throughout that is incorrect.

Max Rockatansky

Quote from: LilianaUwU on October 19, 2021, 05:55:22 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 19, 2021, 05:02:40 PM
Quote from: LilianaUwU on October 19, 2021, 04:03:13 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 18, 2021, 11:21:03 PM
I want to hear more about how bridges on the Chicago Skyway factor into Illinois not being flat.

Basically, manmade structures being high up in the sky = the state itself being hilly... or that's what I'm understanding from the flawed logic.

Or "flawless logic"  perhaps?

It's both a flawed logic and a flawless logic. (My name comes from a necromancer in Magic: the Gathering, so I might as well embrace it and revive dead forum memes.)

So basically it's flawlessly flawed logic.  I think Goat Jesus would be enthusiastically mortified by the inglorious splendor of the geography of Illinois. 

renegade

Don’t ask me how I know.  Just understand that I do.

NE2

pre-1945 Florida route log

I accept and respect your identity as long as it's not dumb shit like "identifying as a vaccinated attack helicopter".

bing101

Quote from: SkyPesos on October 19, 2021, 05:33:11 PM
Quote from: US 89 on October 19, 2021, 05:26:10 PM
Quote from: renegade on October 19, 2021, 12:05:32 PM
Arapahoe County is not flat.

Hm?
You missed this little bump in the road. Proves that a place is not flat.



Flat by San Joaquin Valley standards.




Quote from: NE2 on October 19, 2021, 09:53:59 PM
Not flat!



Flat by Hawaiian islands criteria.

Max Rockatansky

Guys if you are going to do flat California make sure you at least get CA 43 and CA 137 in the mix:

https://www.flickr.com/gp/151828809@N08/VBoU6C

https://www.flickr.com/gp/151828809@N08/20qSi1

Crash_It

Quote from: Flint1979 on October 19, 2021, 06:54:40 PM
Quote from: Crash_It on October 19, 2021, 06:17:47 PM
Quote from: Flint1979 on October 19, 2021, 03:41:54 PM
Quote from: Crash_It on October 19, 2021, 02:02:26 PM
Quote from: thspfc on October 19, 2021, 07:51:15 AM
Quote from: Flint1979 on October 19, 2021, 06:34:19 AM
Quote from: LilianaUwU on October 18, 2021, 10:47:00 PM
I wanted to check for myself where the highest point in the state is, and it stands at only 1200 feet tall. Pretty flat if you ask me.

Of course, terrain can be hilly, but that's true of pretty much everywhere. You won't get 100% level terrain anywhere.
Charles Mound in Jo Daviess County which I said awhile back is probably the most scenic county in the state. The high point in Illinois is only about a half mile south of the Wisconsin border too.
You would think that when your state's only scenic county is wedged between two other states, you would understand that Illinois is not scenic.

There's way more than one scenic county. When my I70 video is released this week (making all the signs now) you'll see that.
I've been on I-70 in Illinois and there is nothing scenic about it so your video isn't going to show that.

There's hilly terrain in many stretches throughout... notably between Greenup and Marshall and between Troy and Vandalia.
Once again I have been on I-70 in Illinois, there is nothing scenic about it and there is not hilly terrain in many stretches throughout that is incorrect.

Here's a portion between Pocahontas and Stubblefield on the topographic view on Google maps



here's another between Martinsville and Marshall




and finally, Troy and Highland



Plus, I have family in this area and used to date someone as well.  Both of their neighborhoods were very hilly. If you've driven in this area, there's no possible way that you can tell me that it's flat.



Max Rockatansky

Quote from: Crash_It on October 20, 2021, 04:16:55 PM
Quote from: Flint1979 on October 19, 2021, 06:54:40 PM
Quote from: Crash_It on October 19, 2021, 06:17:47 PM
Quote from: Flint1979 on October 19, 2021, 03:41:54 PM
Quote from: Crash_It on October 19, 2021, 02:02:26 PM
Quote from: thspfc on October 19, 2021, 07:51:15 AM
Quote from: Flint1979 on October 19, 2021, 06:34:19 AM
Quote from: LilianaUwU on October 18, 2021, 10:47:00 PM
I wanted to check for myself where the highest point in the state is, and it stands at only 1200 feet tall. Pretty flat if you ask me.

Of course, terrain can be hilly, but that's true of pretty much everywhere. You won't get 100% level terrain anywhere.
Charles Mound in Jo Daviess County which I said awhile back is probably the most scenic county in the state. The high point in Illinois is only about a half mile south of the Wisconsin border too.
You would think that when your state's only scenic county is wedged between two other states, you would understand that Illinois is not scenic.

There's way more than one scenic county. When my I70 video is released this week (making all the signs now) you'll see that.
I've been on I-70 in Illinois and there is nothing scenic about it so your video isn't going to show that.

There's hilly terrain in many stretches throughout... notably between Greenup and Marshall and between Troy and Vandalia.
Once again I have been on I-70 in Illinois, there is nothing scenic about it and there is not hilly terrain in many stretches throughout that is incorrect.

Here's a portion between Pocahontas and Stubblefield on the topographic view on Google maps



here's another between Martinsville and Marshall




and finally, Troy and Highland



Plus, I have family in this area and used to date someone as well.  Both of their neighborhoods were very hilly. If you've driven in this area, there's no possible way that you can tell me that it's flat.

It's flat.  See, totally possible.

bing101

Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 20, 2021, 06:12:01 PM
Quote from: Crash_It on October 20, 2021, 04:16:55 PM
Quote from: Flint1979 on October 19, 2021, 06:54:40 PM
Quote from: Crash_It on October 19, 2021, 06:17:47 PM
Quote from: Flint1979 on October 19, 2021, 03:41:54 PM
Quote from: Crash_It on October 19, 2021, 02:02:26 PM
Quote from: thspfc on October 19, 2021, 07:51:15 AM
Quote from: Flint1979 on October 19, 2021, 06:34:19 AM
Quote from: LilianaUwU on October 18, 2021, 10:47:00 PM
I wanted to check for myself where the highest point in the state is, and it stands at only 1200 feet tall. Pretty flat if you ask me.

Of course, terrain can be hilly, but that's true of pretty much everywhere. You won't get 100% level terrain anywhere.
Charles Mound in Jo Daviess County which I said awhile back is probably the most scenic county in the state. The high point in Illinois is only about a half mile south of the Wisconsin border too.
You would think that when your state's only scenic county is wedged between two other states, you would understand that Illinois is not scenic.

There's way more than one scenic county. When my I70 video is released this week (making all the signs now) you'll see that.
I've been on I-70 in Illinois and there is nothing scenic about it so your video isn't going to show that.

There's hilly terrain in many stretches throughout... notably between Greenup and Marshall and between Troy and Vandalia.
Once again I have been on I-70 in Illinois, there is nothing scenic about it and there is not hilly terrain in many stretches throughout that is incorrect.

Here's a portion between Pocahontas and Stubblefield on the topographic view on Google maps



here's another between Martinsville and Marshall




and finally, Troy and Highland



Plus, I have family in this area and used to date someone as well.  Both of their neighborhoods were very hilly. If you've driven in this area, there's no possible way that you can tell me that it's flat.

It's flat.  See, totally possible.
Street view is flat.

LilianaUwU

Quote from: Crash_It on October 20, 2021, 04:16:55 PM
Quote from: Flint1979 on October 19, 2021, 06:54:40 PM
Quote from: Crash_It on October 19, 2021, 06:17:47 PM
Quote from: Flint1979 on October 19, 2021, 03:41:54 PM
Quote from: Crash_It on October 19, 2021, 02:02:26 PM
Quote from: thspfc on October 19, 2021, 07:51:15 AM
Quote from: Flint1979 on October 19, 2021, 06:34:19 AM
Quote from: LilianaUwU on October 18, 2021, 10:47:00 PM
I wanted to check for myself where the highest point in the state is, and it stands at only 1200 feet tall. Pretty flat if you ask me.

Of course, terrain can be hilly, but that's true of pretty much everywhere. You won't get 100% level terrain anywhere.
Charles Mound in Jo Daviess County which I said awhile back is probably the most scenic county in the state. The high point in Illinois is only about a half mile south of the Wisconsin border too.
You would think that when your state's only scenic county is wedged between two other states, you would understand that Illinois is not scenic.

There's way more than one scenic county. When my I70 video is released this week (making all the signs now) you'll see that.
I've been on I-70 in Illinois and there is nothing scenic about it so your video isn't going to show that.

There's hilly terrain in many stretches throughout... notably between Greenup and Marshall and between Troy and Vandalia.
Once again I have been on I-70 in Illinois, there is nothing scenic about it and there is not hilly terrain in many stretches throughout that is incorrect.

Here's a portion between Pocahontas and Stubblefield on the topographic view on Google maps

(pic)

here's another between Martinsville and Marshall

(pic)


and finally, Troy and Highland

(pic)

Plus, I have family in this area and used to date someone as well.  Both of their neighborhoods were very hilly. If you've driven in this area, there's no possible way that you can tell me that it's flat.

Just because there's hills doesn't mean the state itself isn't flat. Compared to, say, Montana, Illinois is as flat as a soda can left opened for weeks.
"Volcano with no fire... Not volcano... Just mountain."
—Mr. Thwomp

My pronouns are she/her. Also, I'm an admin on the AARoads Wiki.

Scott5114

This is starting to remind me of an inverse sharks are smooth as hell.
uncontrollable freak sardine salad chef

LilianaUwU

"Volcano with no fire... Not volcano... Just mountain."
—Mr. Thwomp

My pronouns are she/her. Also, I'm an admin on the AARoads Wiki.

Max Rockatansky

Quote from: LilianaUwU on October 20, 2021, 07:10:29 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on October 20, 2021, 07:07:54 PM
This is starting to remind me of an inverse sharks are smooth as hell.

But sharks are smooth!

Sharks aren't smooth, they have pointy teeth which breaks up their smoothness distribution.

hotdogPi

From another thread, but applies here, too (and you should really read the page of the thread I linked, pure comedy gold)

Quote from: kkt on February 15, 2018, 12:55:22 PM
Quote from: webny99 on February 14, 2018, 08:21:23 PM
Good news, RGT. This thread made it further than your other thread. The train has left the station on this one too, though.

You might say it has jumped the shark.
Clinched

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Max Rockatansky

That would insinuate there was a shark to actually jump over.

hbelkins

Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 20, 2021, 07:31:12 PM
That would insinuate there was a shark to actually jump over.

Somewhere last week, I saw a map of shark attacks. Surprisingly, some shark attacks were reported in states like Kentucky and Missouri. At first, people thought there were sharks that had navigated up from the Gulf of Mexico, but turns out the attacks happened in aquarium settings. They were still cataloged, though.

So maybe there are sharks in flat Illinois.


Government would be tolerable if not for politicians and bureaucrats.

LilianaUwU

Quote from: hbelkins on October 20, 2021, 08:35:27 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 20, 2021, 07:31:12 PM
That would insinuate there was a shark to actually jump over.

Somewhere last week, I saw a map of shark attacks. Surprisingly, some shark attacks were reported in states like Kentucky and Missouri. At first, people thought there were sharks that had navigated up from the Gulf of Mexico, but turns out the attacks happened in aquarium settings. They were still cataloged, though.

So maybe there are sharks in flat Illinois.

I mean, whether it's in an aquarium or not, a shark attack is a shark attack.
"Volcano with no fire... Not volcano... Just mountain."
—Mr. Thwomp

My pronouns are she/her. Also, I'm an admin on the AARoads Wiki.

Max Rockatansky

Quote from: LilianaUwU on October 20, 2021, 08:38:01 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on October 20, 2021, 08:35:27 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 20, 2021, 07:31:12 PM
That would insinuate there was a shark to actually jump over.

Somewhere last week, I saw a map of shark attacks. Surprisingly, some shark attacks were reported in states like Kentucky and Missouri. At first, people thought there were sharks that had navigated up from the Gulf of Mexico, but turns out the attacks happened in aquarium settings. They were still cataloged, though.

So maybe there are sharks in flat Illinois.

I mean, whether it's in an aquarium or not, a shark attack is a shark attack.

So you guys are saying that Crash is going to get eaten by a shark on the desolate plains of flat Illinois?

hotdogPi

Enough is enough! I've had it with these made-for-forum sharks on this motor-friendly plain!
Clinched

Traveled, plus
US 13, 44, 50
MA 22, 40, 107, 109, 117, 119, 126, 141, 159
NH 27, 111A(E); CA 133; NY 366; GA 42, 140; FL A1A, 7; CT 32; VT 2A, 5A; PA 3, 51, 60, QC 162, 165, 263; 🇬🇧A100, A3211, A3213, A3215, A4222; 🇫🇷95 D316

Flint1979

Omg there are a few hills so what? The rest of the state is flat. The shithole known as Illinois is 55,000 square miles, a few hills here and there doesn't mean that the state is hilly.

LilianaUwU

Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 20, 2021, 09:18:43 PM
Quote from: LilianaUwU on October 20, 2021, 08:38:01 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on October 20, 2021, 08:35:27 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 20, 2021, 07:31:12 PM
That would insinuate there was a shark to actually jump over.

Somewhere last week, I saw a map of shark attacks. Surprisingly, some shark attacks were reported in states like Kentucky and Missouri. At first, people thought there were sharks that had navigated up from the Gulf of Mexico, but turns out the attacks happened in aquarium settings. They were still cataloged, though.

So maybe there are sharks in flat Illinois.

I mean, whether it's in an aquarium or not, a shark attack is a shark attack.

So you guys are saying that Crash is going to get eaten by a shark on the desolate plains of flat Illinois?

You never know when a shark typhoon might strike.
"Volcano with no fire... Not volcano... Just mountain."
—Mr. Thwomp

My pronouns are she/her. Also, I'm an admin on the AARoads Wiki.



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