Slow Work Week: Have I Correctly Memorised All 50 States?

[Dowdsy McDowds]

Alabama, and Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas
California, Colorado, and Connecticut and more
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, then Hawaii, Idaho
Illinois, Indi-a-na, I-o-wa still 35 to go...

Kansas, and Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine
Maryland, Massachusetts and good old Michigan
Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, and Montana
Nebraska's 27, number 28's Nevada

Next, New Hampshire, and New Jersey, and way down, New Mexico
There's New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio
Oklahoma, Or-e-gon, Pennsylvania, now let's see
Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee

Texas and there's Utah, Vermont, I'm almost through
Virginia and there's Washington, and West Virginia, too
Could Wisconsin be the last one or is it 49?
No, Wyoming is the last state in The 50 States That Rhyme!

 

[ABMorales787]

What about the territories?

Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands?

 

[Uncle Sam]

Is that all of them? If so, I now know all of the territories.

 

[Барбоса]

All the Monarchs of England?

Or how about all the Roman emperors?

 

[Gelgarin]

Monarchs I can't do, but would imagine to be a piece of piss to learn. Once you get to the House of Normandy there's not exactly a significant number of names to learn, you just have to remember how many times each one came up.

 

[Stone Cold Tea]

I used to enjoy reeling off all the world title holders since the brand extension but then stopped watching

 

[Shadowmancer]

You should of just learnt this song since it does the double job of learning all 50 states and their state capitals

 

[Барбоса]

The English/British monarchy is straightforward from Henry VII onward but before that there are various times when things get messy through the dual reigns, pretenders, depositions and restorations within the Plantagenet family and the War of the Roses.

As for the Roman emperors, it is a far more straightforward list than you might think. Plenty of names but largely linear. That said, it is a long, 1500 year list if you count the Byzantines. Without revision I can get to the end of the 7th century...

 

[Ty Burna]

It is to anyone from either coast

Soooooo what you're saying is the Midwest States have a far better educational system in place then the coasts?

 

[Papa Pillman]

This song will help you fix that alphabetical order Sam.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

Soooooo what you're saying is the Midwest States have a far better educational system in place then the coasts?

Boy, dagger to my hart on this one

 

[Ty Burna]

Boy, dagger to my hart on this one

Straight to the fucking jugular. Everyone knows that's the end all be all of barbs.

 

[Reflection]

Let's see how many I know/can remember:
1. Washington- Daniel Bryan
2. Florida- The Rock
3. Massachusetts- John Cena
4. Alabama- Hardcore Holly
5. California- Sting
6. Carolina- Ric Flair
7. Dakota- I had one T-shirt with South Dakota club written on it.
8. Texas- "Everything is big in Texas"
9. Colorado- Bobby Lashley
10. Mississipi- Captain America
11. New York- Ninja Turtles
12. Long Island- Woo woo woo
13. Nebraska? - Area 51
14. Alaska- Sarah Palin
15. Illinois- CM Punk
16. Hawaii- Ricky Steamboat
17. Michigan- Steiner Brothers
18. Oklahoma- Steve Williams
19. (and I'm getting towards the end) Arizona- "Phoenix, Arizona" can't remember which wrestler was billed from there though..
20. Georgia- AJ Styles
21. Missouri- an old friend resided there.
22. New Jersey- that is where 90% Indian immigrants go to.
23. Iowa- strange name
24. Indiana- similar to India.
25. Lousiana- first thing that comes to mind when I think "state name starting with L"
26. Ohio- The Miz
27. Kansas City- lost many times in this city in American Pie Naked Run mobile game.
28. Virginia- similar to Virgin.
29. Wisconsin- came outta nowhere in my mind.
30. Rhode Island- similar to Cody Rhodes.

That's all I could think of. *phew*
Next up, Pokemon names. I'm sure I can name at least 50. brb

 

[Reflection]

Pokemon names: (note- I've not played any pokemon games except pirated NES Romhacks. My only source of information is based on pokemon cards/tazos that I got free with packs of chips over a decade ago)

Spoiler

1. Bulbasaur
2. Ivysaur
3. Venusaur
4. Charmander
5. Charmeleon
6. Charizard
7. Squirtle
8. Wartortle
9. Blastoise
10. Caterpie
11. Metapod
12. Butterfree
13. Weedle
14. Kakuna
15. Beedril (or Beezle?)
16. (18) Ekans
17. (19) Arbok
18. (23) Spearow
19. (22) Fearow
20. (24) Pichu
21. (25) Pikachu
22. (26) Raichu
23. (28) Sandslash
24. (29) Sandshrew
25. (63?) Farfetch'd
26. (66) Machop
27. (67) Machamp
28. (68) That four armed one
29. Koffing
30. Weezing
31. Scyther
32. Ninetales
33. Omaster
34. ^its previous form
35. Aerodactyl
36. Zolteon
37. Abra
38. Kadabra
39. Alekazam
40. Tangela
41. Cubone
42. Marowak
43. Drowzee
44. Hypno (hope these two are among the original 151)
45. Onix
46. Geodude
47. Staryu
48. Starmie
49. Meowth
50. Persian
51. Goldy
52. Gyrados
53. That common red fish
54. Pidgey
55. Pidgeotto
56. Pidgeot
57. Clefairty
58. Chancey
59. (39) Jigglypuff
60. (40?) Wigglytuff
61. Paras
62. Parasect
63. Hitmochan
64. Hitmolee
65. Grimer
66. Muk
67. Doduo
68. Dodrio
69. (150) Mewtwo
70. (151) Mew.

70 up. Woooooooooo!!!

 

[X]

Pokemon...NES...romhacks....what? There were Pokemon games on the NES....?!

 

[ABMorales787]

Bootlegs, yes.

 

[Uncle Sam]

12. Long Island- Woo woo woo

Long Island is not a state - it's an island, obviously, in the state of New York.

 

[Reflection]

Pokemon...NES...romhacks....what? There were Pokemon games on the NES....?!

None that were certified by Nintendo or released in USA, but there were a few. Found in pirated cartridges, which, unfortunately, is all that we had access to over here.
Check out this video: [youtube]C7r-OJ9H8gA[/youtube]
There was one more game, in which you had Pikachu climb up ladders and stuff. In the following link, a gamer takes a look at some pirated games and romhacks, including the one I just mentioned:

Spoiler

http://dreamandfriends.com/2011/06/18/happy-weird-ass-pirate-multicart-day-2011/

If you have time, you can check out the Street Fighter game for the NES (called Fight Street 12 Peoples). They couldn't code Zangief and Dhalsim properly, but still got the fireballs, music, background and everything right.
For any cricket fans here, there was even a (pirated) cricket game on the NES, more advanced than the "only cricket game" called International Cricket; unfortunately I've not been able to find it anywhere.