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To: AgThorn; george76
I saw this news on Fox and they had a map of Norway in the background ... which is rather misleading to people watching them who might wonder which end of the globe the Antartic is.


21 posted on 12/31/2007 4:45:00 PM PST by Paleo Conservative (I'm not celebrating Kwanza!)
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To: Paleo Conservative

I wonder where Antarctica is on that map...


28 posted on 12/31/2007 4:53:02 PM PST by null and void (Don't taunt the tiger...)
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To: AgThorn; george76; rmlew
Here's some more information about the map I posted on Post #21

McArthur's Universal Corrective Map

Unique downunder viewpoint with cheeky Aussie humor. This map was created by Stuart McArthur of Melbourne, Australia. He drew his first South-Up map when he was 12 years old (1970). His geography teacher told him to re-do his assignment with the "correct" way up if he wanted to pass. Three years later he was an exchange student in Japan. He was taunted by his exchange student-friends from the USA for coming from "the bottom of the world." It was then, at age 15, he resolved to one day publish a map with Australia at the top. Six years later, while at Melbourne University, he produced the world's first "modern" south up map and launched it on Australia day in 1979. It has sold over 350,000 copies to date.

29 posted on 12/31/2007 4:53:22 PM PST by Paleo Conservative (I'm not celebrating Kwanza!)
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To: Paleo Conservative

The lettering on your posted map is upside down. LOL!


33 posted on 12/31/2007 5:00:39 PM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: Paleo Conservative

Australia’s view of the world. I have that map hanging up in my den.


39 posted on 12/31/2007 5:35:27 PM PST by packrat35 (Politicians would be less worthless if they were edible, or useable for packing wheel bearings.)
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