GeoTharn Posted May 17, 2003 Share Posted May 17, 2003 I'm new here and I certainly could be way off base, but what criteria put Iowa in the Great Plains forum? I could have sworn we were Midwestern. Don't get me wrong, I understand we aren't trying to be part of a private club, but with Minnesota directly north and Missouri directly south, geographically it doesn't make sense to me. We certainly aren't any further west. I'm in this forum to watch for events for my neighboring states and the other for Iowa events. Just wondering, Thanks Quote Link to comment
GeoTharn Posted May 17, 2003 Author Share Posted May 17, 2003 Sorry, until I figure out how to put an image in my post, you'll have to go here to take a quick look at a map. Map Quote Link to comment
+welch Posted May 17, 2003 Share Posted May 17, 2003 quote:Originally posted by GeoTharn:I'm new here and I certainly could be way off base, but what criteria put Iowa in the Great Plains forum? I could have sworn we were Midwestern. Thats been brought up before, and I don't recall any reasoning about it, just mostly came to "thats how it is". I guess a map: like this one off Great Plains Geocaching show Iowa as being mostly plains. BTW- If an jpeg is hosted on the web somewhere, just use the tags, or the button at the top of the post a reply window. quote:I'm in this forum to watch for events for my neighboring states and the other for Iowa events. Just wondering, Thanks I don't think it matters which forum Iowa is in. You would still have to watch more than one regional forum. (Unless, you could get Iowa, and all bordering states into the same forum, right?) Quote Link to comment
GeoTharn Posted May 17, 2003 Author Share Posted May 17, 2003 Yes Iowa is prairie land, but in terms of location, it seemed odd that Iowa was 'pulled out' Just not what I would have done, but no one called me and asked! I understand there is no perfect solution, just curious. [This message was edited by GeoTharn on May 17, 2003 at 09:11 AM.] Quote Link to comment
+welch Posted May 17, 2003 Share Posted May 17, 2003 quote:Originally posted by GeoTharn:Yes Iowa is prairie land, but in terms of location, it seemed odd that Iowa was 'pulled out' Just not what I would have done, but no one called me and asked! I understand there is no perfect solution, just curious. [This message was edited by GeoTharn on May 17, 2003 at 09:11 AM.] Personally I probly would have dropped Ohio into the NE, and IA in the Midwest. Another reason that may have been used (Im just guessing!) is to keep the regions 'even'. The midwest already has 7, adding IA would bring that to 8 and drop the Great plains to 5. Just trying to give some plausable answers, offical response from Jeremy/TPTB welcome! Quote Link to comment
+Team HONU Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 Illinois is only a planes state now becuse about 100 years ago they drained all the bogs! Quote Link to comment
+Stunod Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 quote:Originally posted by EricUnix:Illinois is only a planes state now becuse about 100 years ago they drained all the bogs! No, Boeing moving it's HQ to Chicago made it a PLANES state... "Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand." Quote Link to comment
+Team HONU Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 The spell checker would not have even found that........... Quote Link to comment
+Mr.&Mrs.GoTo Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 Well since we are posting our opinions, my opinion is that it is midwestern in prospective of all of North America, not necessarly just in relation to United States. At least that is what makes it make sence to me. So there is my opinion and whatever it is worth. Quote Link to comment
+trippy1976 Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 Wow. Ohio in the NE? That's scandalous! -------- trippy1976 - Team KKF2A Saving geocaches - one golf ball at a time. Quote Link to comment
Dinoprophet Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 Well, we already have two I states. And there's already a state that's 75% vowels, so Iowa would be redundant in that department. The rest are Ms, except WI, which starts with an upside-down M, so Iowa wouldn't fit with them. Work on that spelling, then get back to us. Might I suggest changing to South Minnesota? Then we'd have to let you in by association (West Illinois and North Missouri wouldn't work. They would result in postal abbreviation conflicts with New Mexico and Wisconsin). Well the mountain was so beautiful that this guy built a mall and a pizza shack Yeah he built an ugly city because he wanted the mountain to love him back -- Dar Williams Quote Link to comment
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