[2004] What Continent Are You On?

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  1. 1. What Continent Are You On?

    • Asia
      18
    • Europe
      71
    • North America
      158
    • South America
      3
    • Africa
      2
    • Australia
      35

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qdave

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europe is not a "continent"...  it's more of a region.  the whole "continent" is eurasia.  as for me, i live on pangaea.

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hmm, theretically yes :p but still, people think about it as a separate continent.

btw NA here :cry:

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realmcoy

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I lived in texas for 6 years, and I hated every minute of it. Mostly because of the attitude that texans have concerning their state.

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:pinch: You 'hated every minute of it' because you felt the need to isolate yourself from the rest of the population? Doesn't that qualify as xenophobic?

Btw, I've been living here (born and raised) for 20 odd years. My 'attitude' towards the state is nonchalant at best.

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Slimy

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Good idea for a Poll I wish I thought of it, most of the other polls are crap, this is actually something I'd like to see "strawpolled"

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thx, i'm so pathetic I was laying in bed yesterday and thinking of new threads I would make on neowin :blink:

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Galbi

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Australia is a country not a continent, I think you mean: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=australasia

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Hey there, sparky:

con?ti?nent1 Audio pronunciation of "continent" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (knt-nnt)

n.

1. One of the principal land masses of the earth, usually regarded as including Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.

2. Continent The mainland of Europe. Used with the.

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