The World Isn't Flat and Neither Is Illinois

[NealRomeoGolf]

For all you haters out there...

 

[texasclouds]

Did you see da Bears?

 

[NealRomeoGolf]

Did you see da Bears?

I have my Bears shirt on. Does that count?

 

[NoBShere]

Go Cubs!

 

[texasclouds]

Daaaaaaa Bears!

 

[schmookeeg]

Ah yes, Gluteus Mountainous

 

[MauleSkinner]

Ah yes, Gluteus Mountainous

I thought it was a moon rock.

 

[SoonerAviator]

That's like 5 miles from Missouri. Barely made the cut for Illinois not being completely flat, lol.

 

[EdFred]

Drive I-57 once and try and tell me Illinois isn't flat. LOL

"For those looking for the flattest states, the top 10 are Florida, Louisiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Delaware, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, and Indiana."

https://largestandbiggest.com/lifestyle/what-are-the-top-10-flattest-states/

 

[charheep]

Almost looks like Starved Rock park

 

[GaryM]

Drive I-57 once and try and tell me Illinois isn't flat. LOL

"For those looking for the flattest states, the top 10 are Florida, Louisiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Delaware, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, and Indiana."

https://largestandbiggest.com/lifestyle/what-are-the-top-10-flattest-states/

Kansas is, mathematically, flatter than a pancake. https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/200310/pancake-kansas.cfm

 

[EdFred]

Kansas is, mathematically, flatter than a pancake. https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/200310/pancake-kansas.cfm

The surface of the earth is smoother than a cue ball as well.
29,000/(5280*25000) gives a pretty small number.
0.0002196 or as that article used the number would be .99978

 

[GaryM]

The surface of the earth is smoother than a cue ball as well.
29,000/(5280*25000) gives a pretty small number.

Small, indeed, but don't forget the surface of the earth also goes to -36,000 ft.

 

[Bob Noel]

Small, indeed, but don't forget the surface of the earth also goes to -36,000 ft.

arguably, no. The surface doesn't go that low.

but, I'm not a geologist.

but, this is the interweb, so we get to argue about nothing important.

 

[JOhnH]

Drive I-57 once and try and tell me Illinois isn't flat. LOL

"For those looking for the flattest states, the top 10 are Florida, Louisiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Delaware, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, and Indiana."

https://largestandbiggest.com/lifestyle/what-are-the-top-10-flattest-states/

 

[EdFred]

As old as that picture is, you probably can't see her thighs anymore.

 

[EdFred]

Small, indeed, but don't forget the surface of the earth also goes to -36,000 ft.

Which gives a result of 0.9995.

 

[nauga]

For all you haters out there...

Garden of the Gods? How long are you there?

Nauga,
standing the alert

 

[GaryM]

arguably, no. The surface doesn't go that low.

but, I'm not a geologist.

but, this is the interweb, so we get to argue about nothing important.

I was going to argue that the surface of the earth, that is, the solid part, the crust, is sometimes above water and sometimes below water, but it's always there. Then @JOhnH posted and I lost my train of thought.

 

[NealRomeoGolf]

Garden of the Gods? How long are you there?

Nauga,
standing the alert

Here still tomorrow and then head north on Thursday.

 

[nauga]

Here still tomorrow and then head north on Thursday.

Oh well, have fun. If it's not too late I highly recommend Global Gourmet for dinner in Carbondale.

Nauga,
who travels on his stomach. Like a slug.

 

[MauleSkinner]

Nauga,
who travels on his stomach. Like a slug.

And if one looks at your avatar through the wrong part of one’s trifocals, one can make out a slug.

 

[Racerx]

I have my Bears shirt on. Does that count?

What color were your Sox?

 

[NealRomeoGolf]

What color were your Sox?

Oh that's cruel. Go Cubs!

 

[Initial Fix]

Garden of the Gods in southern Illinois is awesome. And a long way from the Windy City

 

[steingar]

 

[geneseib]

For all you haters out there...

Illinois is the third flattest state after Florida and Louisiana. Flatter than Kansas which is sixth.

 

[Rgbeard]

 

[NealRomeoGolf]

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Don't make me make a meme about T tail Lances.

 

[Rgbeard]

Don't make me make a meme about T tail Lances.

I’ve got my big-boy pants! Do your worst!!

 

[NealRomeoGolf]

I’ve got my big-boy pants! Do your worst!!

 

[texasclouds]

 

[Mtns2Skies]

 

[JOhnH]

As old as that picture is, you probably can't see her thighs anymore.

That might be true, but I live in Florida, about a mile from the beach, and believe me, there are plenty that could take her place.

 

[EdFred]

That might be true, but I live in Florida, about a mile from the beach, and believe me, there are plenty that could take her place.

I stole one and brought her back to MI.

 

[cowman]

My “flat” IL front and backyards.

 

[Rgbeard]

oh you guys are BRUTAL! Between crying sessions, I went and patted my ugly duckling on its nose and prepped it for the weekend.

*snif*

 

[Morgan3820]

My “flat” IL front and backyards. View attachment 116396 View attachment 116397

Is that the servant's quarters with all of the trees in front of the barn?

 

[Jim K]

Just sayin...

 

[cowman]

Is that the servant's quarters with all of the trees in front of the barn?

It’s more than those birdbrains deserve!