Can You Locate Iran on a Map?

[oldbadger]

How about you? Could you locate Iran on a map?

Hello!

Oldbadger's guidance ion how to find Iran.

1. Find suitable World Globe or Map.
2. Look at Africa. Africa is big.
3. In Top/Right area of Africa see the long thin sea 'called 'Red Sea'.
4. Put finger on lower part of Red Sea. Any finger will do.
5. Move finger to the right until you reach land.
6. Iran.


(I hope that's correct........ I'd better go and try it.)

 

[McBell]

No, I'm really not.

Here, let me give you the benefit of the doubt. Perhaps I've misunderstood your point and it's incredibly insightful and relevant and important.

Clearly state your point for me. Then I'll directly respond to it. Fair?

Why does one have to be able to locate a place on a map in order to have an opinion about the place?

 

[McBell]

Bingo

Kettle, meet pot.

 

[Kangaroo Feathers]

Kettle, meet pot.

Wasn't talking to you, again.

 

[McBell]

Wasn't talking to you, again.

No, but you were talking about me.

And you whine about my semantics...

 

[Niblo]

Hello!

Oldbadger's guidance ion how to find Iran.

1. Find suitable World Globe or Map.
2. Look at Africa. Africa is big.
3. In Top/Right area of Africa see the long thin sea 'called 'Red Sea'.
4. Put finger on lower part of Red Sea. Any finger will do.
5. Move finger to the right until you reach land.
6. Iran.


(I hope that's correct........ I'd better go and try it.)

Tried it.....but ended up it India!

 

[Left Coast]

Why does one have to be able to locate a place on a map in order to have an opinion about the place?

It's not that you "have to" be able to; anyone can have an opinion about a thing. The point is, if you don't even know where in the world a place is, it suggests you know very little about it. Which suggests that your opinions about it, especially on more complex issues like political and military strategy, are likely to be misinformed as well.

 

[oldbadger]

Tried it.....but ended up it India!

You moved your pinky too far!

 

[McBell]

It's not that you "have to" be able to; anyone can have an opinion about a thing. The point is, if you don't even know where in the world a place is, it suggests you know very little about it. Which suggests that your opinions about it, especially on more complex issues like political and military strategy, are likely to be misinformed as well.

Fair enough.
Thank you for addressing it.

 

[Niblo]

You moved your pinky too far!

Mmmm. My missus tends to say the same thing

 

[Left Coast]

Mmmm. My missus tends to say the same thing

 

[oldbadger]

Mmmm. My missus tends to say the same thing

That's probably different.
A clue could be, if she slaps you.

 

[Niblo]

That's probably different.
A clue could be, if she slaps you.

Occasionally.......and at my age.....very occasionally.

 

[Niblo]

Exactly......see above!

 

[Niblo]

@oldbadger and @Left Coast

I was, of course, referring to the time honoured practise of raised one's little finger (the pinkie) while delicately sipping a cup of tea. In all the best circles it is considered very important to get the angle just right.

What on earth did you two have in mind?

 

[oldbadger]

@oldbadger and @Left Coast

I was, of course, referring to the time honoured practise of raised one's little finger (the pinkie) while delicately sipping a cup of tea. In all the best circles it is considered very important to get the angle just right.

What on earth did you two have in mind?

We're both too far away, so please give our very best respects to your Missus and tell her that we will forever be in her debt if she would kindly slap you.

 

[Niblo]

We're both too far away, so please give our very best respects to your Missus and tell her that we will forever be in her debt if she would kindly slap you.

Done.......ouch!