this post was submitted on 22 Dec 2023
47 points (100.0% liked)

Map Enthusiasts

4669 readers
29 users here now

For the map enthused!

Rules:

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 
top 6 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

the baseball team The Los Angeles Angels

Let's not forget about their asinine episode of insisting their team name was "The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim", which means if we abuse this principle aggressively, we can stretch it out to "The The Angels Angels of the homestead by the Saint Anne River"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I, for one, applaud your aggressive principle abuse and pedantry. Excellent work.

And I had no idea Anaheim was analyzable like that. Good show.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

There's a Table Mesa in Colorado, and another in Arizona.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Seems like a major stretch to say south [of the] southern lands is a tautology. Would be like saying North North West is a tautology (it isn't).

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah, I question that one, Pendleton Hill. Appending 'ton' usually denotes a contraction of 'town'