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KittyWampus

(55,894 posts) Wed Sep 4, 2013, 10:56 PM Sep 2013

Where is Damascus? Can You Find It On A Map With No Lines Drawn On It? [View all]

http://toys.usvsth3m.com/damascus/

I was within 70 miles - kind of thought I'd do better.

Here's what the last 500 players thought.
You were better than 85% of them. People should ask you for directions!

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Where is Damascus? Can You Find It On A Map With No Lines Drawn On It? [View all] KittyWampus Sep 2013 OP

Yeah it's in Syria gopiscrap Sep 2013 #1

Reminds me of a popular joke during the first Gulf War eissa Sep 2013 #2

65 miles away Spider Jerusalem Sep 2013 #3

89 miles. We're going to need bigger bombs NoOneMan Sep 2013 #4

50 miles off! think4yourself Sep 2013 #5

"You were 18 miles away!" SMC22307 Sep 2013 #6

impressive. KittyWampus Sep 2013 #8

Most people in this country couldn't find Dallas on a map with no lines. Mr.Bill Sep 2013 #7

Whoa: on a serious note I got with in 33 miles gopiscrap Sep 2013 #9

49 miles away Blue_In_AK Sep 2013 #10

154 miles away hfojvt Sep 2013 #11

I was off by 13 miles west-northwest Scootaloo Sep 2013 #12

This is tough... PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #13

102 miles off. That's not bad! nt Bonobo Sep 2013 #14

Holy crap, 15 miles? pokerfan Sep 2013 #15

3 Miles. Apparently I did better than 100% of them. Zynx Sep 2013 #16

76 miles. Not bad for a geography buff. nt =) AverageJoe90 Sep 2013 #17

9 miles away LadyHawkAZ Sep 2013 #18

7 miles, but that's a big circle HarveyDarkey Sep 2013 #19

Maps? HangOnKids Sep 2013 #20

So? What's your problem? BTW, if you want relevant information regarding Syria, check my Journal KittyWampus Sep 2013 #21

I've seen your maps HangOnKids Sep 2013 #23

Wow, you've been on DU for a whole 2 years and you've seen my "maps". And of course you don't KittyWampus Sep 2013 #24

Thanks for sharing Kitty HangOnKids Sep 2013 #32

Near the Lebanese border opposite some hills from Anjar. Deep13 Sep 2013 #22

350 miles away on an iPad. denbot Sep 2013 #25

I got within 300 miles. Not bad for me........... wandy Sep 2013 #26

60 AngryAmish Sep 2013 #27

Sure. I type Damascus into Google Maps. MineralMan Sep 2013 #28

205 miles awway NM_Birder Sep 2013 #29

47 miles away n/t Jamastiene Sep 2013 #30

43 miles south, southeast Hayabusa Sep 2013 #31

26 miles away Better than 96%. n/t Blaukraut Sep 2013 #33

thats cool! 8 miles..nt Jesus Malverde Sep 2013 #34

17 milles too far East... Humanist_Activist Sep 2013 #35

good find this was fun i ended up in a saudi desert nt SwampG8r Sep 2013 #36

15 miles. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #37

Better than I expected -- 50 miles. Waiting For Everyman Sep 2013 #38