Looking for Map Posting

February 20, 2008 4:17 PM

Earlier today, there was a posting about geographical knowledge, with links to an online series of tests. The posting seems to have disappeared. I can't find it in the archives or through a site search. Can someone point me to the link or the site with the tests? I'm having no luck finding the one I want through Google. Thanks.
posted by etaoin to MetaFilter-Related at 4:17 PM (12 comments total)

It was a triple post. When something disappears from the front page, get thee to Deleted Thread or break out one of the deleted thread detection scripts and BAM! Satisfaction.
posted by cortex (staff) at 4:19 PM on February 20, 2008 [1 favorite]

Ah, thanks so much. I couldn't find it no matter what I did. Didn't know about the deletedthread site. Good grief, I'm behind. Thanks!
posted by etaoin at 4:21 PM on February 20, 2008

If you remember about where it was on the front page, you can also look at the numbers of the threads around where it was, click on one of those threads and then change the number that's at the end of the URL until you find the one you're after.
posted by LobsterMitten at 4:57 PM on February 20, 2008

And here's the link, too, because I bookmarked the site: traveler's IQ geography quiz.
posted by misha at 5:25 PM on February 20, 2008 [1 favorite]

I had no idea Deleted Thread existed! Is it linked somewhere on MeFi?
posted by agregoli at 5:28 PM on February 20, 2008

Just periodically, in this kind of thread. I'm sure it's linked on the wiki too. It's not an official site project, just something that puke & cry runs on his own time.
posted by cortex (staff) at 5:30 PM on February 20, 2008

Which brings up Dumb and Dumberer.
posted by caddis at 5:34 PM on February 20, 2008

Also take a look at the super secret, lofi.mefi. It also has all the postings, even deleted ones
posted by Razzle Bathbone at 6:11 PM on February 20, 2008 [1 favorite]

Cortex the deleted threads are worthwhile just for your pithy comments. Now I don't feel so bad when I post one of my usual clangers and check back to see it missing.

Hazarh! to the mod I say!
posted by mattoxic at 6:46 PM on February 20, 2008

Hazarh?
posted by tellurian at 6:57 PM on February 20, 2008

Yes, Middle Eastern Textiles to the mod.

You got a problem with that tellurian?
posted by mattoxic at 10:19 PM on February 20, 2008 [1 favorite]

Not at all. I'm right behind you. Very much so [self link]. Thank you for the inspiration.
posted by tellurian at 6:02 PM on February 21, 2008