US peeps - Which state is ME?

shoppie

And if you're American do you honestly not just read that as 'me'??

Random question I know buts someone's profile said 'ME' in big letters and I initially thought ok, they love themselves...then realised it was a state :laugh:

skittybang

maine

maab_connor

maine

shoppie

Ah right. That one's right up north near Canada on the east right?

shoppie

so do you read it as 'me' or do you immediately see 'Maine' as soon as you see the letters cos you know what it stands for so well?

skittybang

http://maps.google.com/ it can show you the world

Rainbow_Brite86

Maine. :-)

It's where I live.

p0pr0cksnc0ke

Thou shalt not post threads to make others bash face into desk.

maab_connor

as far as i know, the only state which refers to itself as its postal abbreviation is Pennsylvania - totally acceptable to call it PA, pronounced Pee Ay.

but for the rest, you just say the name.

rocketpants

Here http://lmgtfy.com/?q=what+state+is+ME


any other questions?

shoppie

Groovy, thanks. I'll ask you any remaining Maine questions I might have then rainbow brite! (Like it looks cold - is it cold??)

Tori_356

:laugh: Google must be down

shoppie

as far as i know, the only state which refers to itself as its postal abbreviation is Pennsylvania - totally acceptable to call it PA, pronounced Pee Ay.

but for the rest, you just say the name.

Ah right. That's interesting, I thought they all called themselves by the letters but that might be because I've seen things like I NY but I guess that maybe means the city of New York as opposed to the state..

ilookthetype

as far as i know, the only state which refers to itself as its postal abbreviation is Pennsylvania - totally acceptable to call it PA, pronounced Pee Ay.

but for the rest, you just say the name.

*throws head back and hollers* PA! That's my state! It's too long to get your mouth around so we abbreviated it.

maab_connor

Groovy, thanks. I'll ask you any remaining Maine questions I might have then rainbow brite! (Like it looks cold - is it cold??)

cold is a relative term.

i've been there a few times and i didn't think it was cold. but they get a good deal of snow and their winters last about a month longer all told.

i would compare it to Scotland for temps, if that helps any.

RNewton4269

Maine...and AR is Arkansas....but at lot of times people will use AZ (Arizona)..or AK (Alaska) a lot too.. don't understand the AZ one when there isn't a "Z" in Arkansas..but oh well....

maab_connor

as far as i know, the only state which refers to itself as its postal abbreviation is Pennsylvania - totally acceptable to call it PA, pronounced Pee Ay.

but for the rest, you just say the name.

*throws head back and hollers* PA! That's my state! It's too long to get your mouth around so we abbreviated it.

must... not... make joke... must... not ... get... banned.

Contrarian

Be nice, guys. She is interested in learning about your country. I think that is lovely.

voluptas63

as far as i know, the only state which refers to itself as its postal abbreviation is Pennsylvania - totally acceptable to call it PA, pronounced Pee Ay.

but for the rest, you just say the name.

*throws head back and hollers* PA! That's my state! It's too long to get your mouth around so we abbreviated it.

Not all things long in the mouth should be abbreviated;)

taso42

Hey how many lbs in a stone?
Ounces in a cup?

maab_connor

Hey how many lbs in a stone?
Ounces in a cup?

8 oz in a cup

i believe a stone is 8.5 lbs? i always have to google that when i write in Potterverse!

leynak

Be nice, guys. She is interested in learning about your country. I think that is lovely.

agree-

I used to live in Maine - but I was 5- the only thing I remember is the winter :laugh: & that was cold

billsica

as far as i know, the only state which refers to itself as its postal abbreviation is Pennsylvania - totally acceptable to call it PA, pronounced Pee Ay.

but for the rest, you just say the name.

*throws head back and hollers* PA! That's my state! It's too long to get your mouth around so we abbreviated it.

We just call it Pencil-tukey

shoppie

I can google what state is ME, but it doesn't tell me that actually you don't call the states by their abbreviations (unless you're in Pennsylvania). And I didn't know it had comparable weather to Scotland. This is way more interesting than just googling it, I did later google maine and got this
http://www.mapsofworld.com/usa/states/maine/maine-location-map.html
while the map is useful, the actual reading material is *where's the snoozefest smiley* If it has rainbowbrite in it I'm sure it must be a way more interesting state than that sounds!!

p0pr0cksnc0ke

GAHHHHHHH temptation.. temptation... *backs away........... *

ohwhataday

I read it as maine... =/

shoppie

A stone is 14 lbs actually, its even in my sig!

Why pencil tukey???

Do you honestly not find this stuff interesting? I do!

p0pr0cksnc0ke

I read MO as misery.

ilookthetype

as far as i know, the only state which refers to itself as its postal abbreviation is Pennsylvania - totally acceptable to call it PA, pronounced Pee Ay.

but for the rest, you just say the name.

*throws head back and hollers* PA! That's my state! It's too long to get your mouth around so we abbreviated it.

We just call it Pencil-tukey

That would be the part of PA between Philly and Pittsburgh, and most PA people won't argue with you on that.

Jade_Butterfly

Be nice, guys. She is interested in learning about your country. I think that is lovely.

Much agreed. . .

maab_connor

it is a very pretty state. with a LOT of coastline. but most of the coast - at least where i was - was all rock, not sand.