The maps themselves don't have to be official, but this is the official place to put them.

Damn, look at Chile go...and I expected more from Sri Lanka.

Greeks...fail economy blame on metal.

Brasil, Spain, & Russia seem to be undercounted; as well, can't believe the U.S. lags Canada. (But, the question remains, in the Canadian figure, are they including Rush? As Klosterman wrote in his first full-length tome Fargo Rock City, if you ask Rush fans, Is Rush a Metal band, 80% will answer in the affirmative; contrariwise, if you ask metal fans, Is Rush a Metal band, 80% will answer in the negative.)

& two more cartographic contributions to the thread:

It's hot.

Yes, it is.

from NPR: In the seven days ended Thursday, 2,155 daily high temperature records were set in communities across the nation.

— In the past 30 days, there have been 4,230 such records set.

— And in the year so far, 23,283 daily high records have been set. Over the same period last year, there were 13,582 such records set. The number of records set, then, is up about 71 percent.

A classic. Saw this on Kevin Drum's original CalPundit blog back in... '05, I think... posted without comment/legend/header, just a query: what does this map represent? Everyone was thinking, It's a demostration of the fissures in Red/Blue America, but really, it was just about fizzy drinks.

Which are called Sodas, by the way. Eff that pop noise! (& that means especially the punk-rockin' feminist-studies-grad-student volleyball-playin' Northern Michigan native Britney Spears obsessive who was the co-host of my college station's top rated program POP NOT SODA.)

murca done got itself an STD

Strangely enough, I agree with Monty" "Soda" is the proper nomenclature.

Tornado map wins so far.

it's what I use, even though growing up everything was "co' cola"

I still say "coke," I guess. Everything else feels weird and yankee-like.

Unsurprisingly, it appears Dale & Rodney are moist... But, so are Mutty & Frostingspoon.

yes i am always moist. our summer didnt even start this year until about July 5 and even then, i'm not sure we've hit 90 yet. 75-80 most days.

http://www.familyofrock.com/browse/deta ... yband.html

not really a map, but put it here for your enjoyment...wish I could actually see these on my browser.

I can't figure out a way to embed this, but I LOVE the patterns that show up on this WIND MAP of the US: http://hint.fm/wind/\


Here's a STATIC picture of one day from last spring, but if you click on the above link, you will be taken to an awesome animated version of the wind pattern for that day (It is very zoom-able as well)

Also, this is for all of the Obner parents of young children out there.....as if you probably aren't already sick enough of it:

no idea what that is, Chrome.

Just leave it and count your blessings.