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ilikeverin
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« on: June 22, 2004, 09:00:24 PM »
« edited: June 22, 2004, 09:50:30 PM by Governor ilikeverin »
Try to guess what 'the rule' (or rules) are which determine the color of a state.  For instance:



Q: What's the rule?
A: Every state, in alphabetical order, is alternatingly colored, starting with red.

Another way of doing it would be like this:



Q: What color should Indiana be?  Why?
A: Red.  It is the # state alphabetically, so it should be red.

All right, here are your first two questions:

1)

Red=?  Blue=? What's the rule?

2)

Q: What color should Utah be?  Why?
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« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2004, 09:33:42 PM »
Interesting game, and I haven't a clue.  I don't think it has anything to do with spelling...can you give a hint?
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« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2004, 09:33:58 PM »
Utah should be blue.
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ilikeverin
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« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2004, 09:51:42 PM »
Quote from: Fritz on June 22, 2004, 09:33:42 PM
I don't think it has anything to do with spelling...

*bzzt* Incorrect for #1
*ding* Correct for #2

Now start guessing!

(BTW, with the 'what color should the state be?' question, I added 'Why?'... as otherwise it'd be too easy.)
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« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2004, 10:02:00 PM »
WTF?
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« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2004, 01:20:54 AM »

1st map:
For all red states, the second letter is a consonant.
For all blue states, the second letter is a vowel.
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« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2004, 01:34:46 AM »
« Edited: June 23, 2004, 01:57:17 AM by hughento »


What colour should NH be? Why? (A bit easy)



What colour should AR be? Why? (a bit harder)
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« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2004, 06:57:18 AM »
Utah should be red!

All the states with an even number of EVs are Blue, all with an odd number are red. Utah has 5 EVs.

Unless it's an amazing coincidence, utah is Red.



BTW, i'm going to bed. i'll post he answers to mine in the morning.
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« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2004, 09:44:14 AM »
What do the Red states have in common that the Blue don't?
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« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2004, 11:21:12 AM »
Quote from: Gov. NickG on June 23, 2004, 01:20:54 AM

1st map:
For all red states, the second letter is a consonant.
For all blue states, the second letter is a vowel.

*ding ding ding ding*
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« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2004, 11:22:03 AM »
Quote from: hughento on June 23, 2004, 06:57:18 AM
Utah should be red!

All the states with an even number of EVs are Blue, all with an odd number are red. Utah has 5 EVs.

Unless it's an amazing coincidence, utah is Red.




*ding ding ding*
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« Reply #11 on: June 23, 2004, 11:24:14 AM »
Quote from: Senator-StatesRights on June 23, 2004, 09:44:14 AM
What do the Red states have in common that the Blue don't?




They all have a direct tributary into the Mississippi (the Missouri in Montana & the Dakotas, the Ohio in Kentucky &... Ohio, etc.) or they have the Mississippi itself in/on its borders!
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« Reply #12 on: June 23, 2004, 11:37:25 AM »
Treat each color (gray, blue, red) as its own:



Gray = ?
Blue = ?
Red = ?

(Note: some of this may be a little 'iffy'... you'll see what I mean if you do this right Wink)
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« Reply #13 on: June 23, 2004, 11:46:59 AM »
Quote from: Governor ilikeverin on June 23, 2004, 11:24:14 AM
Quote from: Senator-StatesRights on June 23, 2004, 09:44:14 AM
What do the Red states have in common that the Blue don't?




They all have a direct tributary into the Mississippi (the Missouri in Montana & the Dakotas, the Ohio in Kentucky &... Ohio, etc.) or they have the Mississippi itself in/on its borders!

That was a giveme. Smiley
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« Reply #14 on: June 23, 2004, 11:57:43 AM »
OK, this should be fun. Cheesy

What is the rule for this map and what colour should Wyoming be in. Smiley
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« Reply #15 on: June 23, 2004, 12:18:44 PM »
whats teh rule
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« Reply #16 on: June 23, 2004, 12:41:55 PM »

States with A's are red.
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« Reply #17 on: June 23, 2004, 01:07:39 PM »
Here's another easy one:
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« Reply #18 on: June 23, 2004, 04:41:17 PM »
anyone going to do mine?
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ilikeverin
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« Reply #19 on: June 23, 2004, 05:02:59 PM »

Get on AIM, fool Smiley
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« Reply #20 on: June 23, 2004, 05:09:56 PM »

I gave them a try..
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« Reply #21 on: June 23, 2004, 06:11:16 PM »

States with N are red?
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« Reply #22 on: June 23, 2004, 06:31:58 PM »
Yup.
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« Reply #23 on: June 23, 2004, 06:37:37 PM »

OK, now you try mine. Smiley It's pretty tough... Wink
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« Reply #24 on: June 24, 2004, 02:25:40 PM »

Yes, I'm clueless.

Anyway, here's another easy one to keep this thread going.



What color should Texas be and why?
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