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Oops, New Orleans can't exist because its "not realistic"
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Well, according to Arlo Guthrie, The City of New Orleans is a train. The budding cartographer is probably just a fan making a reference. :P
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He was making a joke about standards for fantasy cities and how real life is often weirder.
For example, Medieval London at one point had a population of 200,000 people. And Medieval Hangzhou hit 1-2 million people. Imagine if a cartographer tried to get either of those accepted as legitimate for a fantasy roleplaying game.
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Well, according to Arlo Guthrie, The City of New Orleans is a train. The budding cartographer is probably just a fan making a reference. :P
You may want to actually read the posts in the link
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He was making a joke about standards for fantasy cities and how real life is often weirder.
For example, Medieval London at one point had a population of 200,000 people. And Medieval Hangzhou hit 1-2 million people. Imagine if a cartographer tried to get either of those accepted as legitimate for a fantasy roleplaying game.
Think you might be think of medieval Paris which by early 1300 had an estimate population of around 200000 to 240000 people placed in around 60000 odd households (this is primary based on medievel "census" numbers, which is sketchy at best - ie they count households but don't give any definition of how many people a household consists of...).
London around the same time has been estimate to have a population in the 75000-90000 range based on English sources.I honestly have no idea about Hangzhou, but I could probably look it up ^^.
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Well, according to Arlo Guthrie, The City of New Orleans is a train. The budding cartographer is probably just a fan making a reference. :PYou may want to actually read the posts in the link
I did. I was amused into a silly mood and made my own joke based on the idea that New Orleans was the figment of some incompetent cartographer. Kind of a dumb joke looking back on it, and I can see why it seems like a complete non-sequitur.
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He was making a joke about standards for fantasy cities and how real life is often weirder.
For example, Medieval London at one point had a population of 200,000 people. And Medieval Hangzhou hit 1-2 million people. Imagine if a cartographer tried to get either of those accepted as legitimate for a fantasy roleplaying game.
Think you might be think of medieval Paris which by early 1300 had an estimate population of around 200000 to 240000 people placed in around 60000 odd households (this is primary based on medievel "census" numbers, which is sketchy at best - ie they count households but don't give any definition of how many people a household consists of...).
London around the same time has been estimate to have a population in the 75000-90000 range based on English sources.
I honestly have no idea about Hangzhou, but I could probably look it up ^^.
I was thinking of late Tudor London and mistaking my time periods a bit.
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"Ya mean mountains are REAL?!"
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I know some people from New Orleans who think that New Orleans is the entire *world*.
What do you mean "SOME" people from New Orleans.
That's EVERYONE from New Orleans!(And I married a New Orleans Girl, so I know!) ;P
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As a former resident of New Orleans, I find his observations both amusingly accurate, and kind of douchey. He also seems to think New Orleans is the entire state.
Wait, I thought it was the "State of New Orleans" O_o
Or was that,... "You must be in a certain State of Mind to LIVE in New Orleans"??? I get those confused. ;P
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Careful James. You don't want to upset those voodoo priestesses.
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"Ya mean mountains are REAL?!"
No. Mountains are NOT real. We've been over this time and time again. We've had several broadcasts dedicated to the subject. Mountains Are Not Real.
Except that one time we found one. And the one Dana found in the Desert Otherworld. But that's another world, so it's understandable that it has different rules. But yes. Mountains are not real. Except that one we found. It's the exception that proves the rule.
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I know some people from New Orleans who think that New Orleans is the entire *world*.What do you mean "SOME" people from New Orleans.
That's EVERYONE from New Orleans!(And I married a New Orleans Girl, so I know!) ;P
Not everyone. I like to think of Louisiana as the "Wet Crotch of America", and New Orleans as...something less than pleasant located near the crotch.
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I like to think of Louisiana as the "Wet Crotch of America", and New Orleans as...something less than pleasant located near the crotch.
And Florida is still America's Dong.
I like to think of Louisiana as the "Wet Crotch of America", and New Orleans as...something less than pleasant located near the crotch.And Florida is still America's Dong.
That explains Florida Man.
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Nothing explains Florida Man. Florida Man simply Is.
I've never been to New Orleans, though several of my friends really love going there on vacations or Mardi Gras. I've never wanted to go, myself.
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I don't think I've ever eaten as well as when I visited...
This fantasy town has got some Profession (Cook) ranks, is all I'm saying.