Where the largest concentration of TI-99/4A users are...

[Omega-TI]

Of the 50 United States and it's various territories, It can be argued that the continuous 48 states have the largest concentration of 'active' TI-99/4A users in the world. But of that, which segment of the country can lay claim to the densest population of those active users?

 

So this poll does not get out of hand with multiple questions it will be broken down into eight sections based on time zones instead of this usual unfair map...

 

The map below seems more fair to me...

So let's see what region can lay claim to the hottest hotbed of TI activity!

[digdugnate]

I'm currently smack dab in the middle. North Central seemed to be the closest for Missouri.

[+Lee Stewart]

Perhaps you could give us a hint as to where the north/south dividing line might be—perhaps a particular latitude.

 

...lee

[Omega-TI]

Perhaps you could give us a hint as to where the north/south dividing line might be—perhaps a particular latitude.

 

I think TI'ers are smart enough to figure that out for themselves or make a judgement call on their own, after all they know where they live.

[+save2600]

...after all they know where they live.

I wouldn't be too sure about that. Ever ask someone for directions?

[+Lee Stewart]

 

I think TI'ers are smart enough to figure that out for themselves or make a judgement call on their own, after all they know where they live.

 

I was not calling into question the intelligence of TIers. This has little to do with “smart enough”. At least, the “usual unfair map” has clear borders. Without clear regional boundaries, the poll will only have meaning by time zone. The nebulous, in-one’s-mind, north/south division will obscure the results.

 

...lee

[PeBo]

hello? no disrespect but last time I looked the 4A sold around the world - and continues to have fans around the globe.

 

More than a few of us here at Arariage hail from Europe or Canada (or elsewhere)...

 

While the north/eastern time zone works for me (Toronto, Ontario, Canada is firmly in the EST zone), the poll is is mighty US-centric for such a worldwide hobbyist group! Even adding "Europe", "Central / South America", "Asia" to the poll, while not being as location-specfic as the US time zones (for understandable reasons) would be far more inclusive to a lot of folks who frequent these pages,

Edited July 2, 2017 by PeBo

[digdugnate]

 

I think TI'ers are smart enough to figure that out for themselves or make a judgement call on their own, after all they know where they live.

I dunno.. you might be giving me too much credit!

[jstimson]

Lonely TI'er in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

[PeBo]

Lonely TI'er in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

I move back to the Eastern Townships of Québec in 3 years time...THEN we'll talk "lonely"!!

 

Luckily these forums demonstrate that TIers never have an excuse for being alone. (unless they smell bad or are simply jackasses)

[Metz77]

 

I was not calling into question the intelligence of TIers. This has little to do with “smart enough”. At least, the “usual unfair map” has clear borders. Without clear regional boundaries, the poll will only have meaning by time zone. The nebulous, in-one’s-mind, north/south division will obscure the results.

 

...lee

 

I think the 40th parallel seems reasonable for the US. After all, that's roughly where the Mason-Dixon Line is.

Edited July 2, 2017 by Metz77

[fimbulvetr]

I'm another TIer in Ottawa.

[Airshack]

I'm another TIer in Ottawa.

So far it appears Canada has the most TI people.

[digdugnate]

So far it appears Canada has the most TI people.

What is it about Canada that made the TIers migrate?

[Metz77]

What is it about Canada that made the TIers migrate?

The machines are trying to escape the Texas heat.

[apersson850]

Central European time zone. Northern part, for sure.

[PeBo]

What is it about Canada that made the TIers migrate?

 

Well, let's see....

 

There's our local parks:

 

 

Our Quaint Villages:

 

 

Maybe it's our politics:

 

 

or our job opportunities:

 

 

Some say it's our wildlife:

 

 

While others were brought by our haute cuisine:

 

 

and something to wash it down:

 

 

 

 

Then of course there are our skills:

 

 

Edited July 3, 2017 by PeBo

[digdugnate]

mmm.... poutine...

 

my wife has Canadian family in BC.

[jstimson]

I'm another TIer in Ottawa.

 

Sent you a private message.

[+Vorticon]

I bought my original TI in Montreal in 1981 and I'm a dual citizen of Canada and the US. I live in Minnesota, 3-4 hrs drive from the Canadian border. I'm utterly confused

[+Vorticon]

 

I think TI'ers are smart enough to figure that out for themselves or make a judgement call on their own, after all they know where they live.

 

My my Omega! That's the most snippy state I've ever seen you (read you) in. Must have been a bad day

[PeBo]

I bought my original TI in Montreal in 1981 and I'm a dual citizen of Canada and the US. I live in Minnesota, 3-4 hrs drive from the Canadian border. I'm utterly confused

 

do the names Sidney Crosby, Jamie Benn or Branden Holtby mean anything to you? If so, I see no confusion... your dual personality is showing unmistakable evidence of the Maple Leaf forever syndrome...

 

If you also know who Curtis Dickson, Stephan Leblanc and Mike Messenger are, then don't blame me if you start signing 'My Country 'tis of Thee' with the lyrics of 'God Save the Queen'!

[+InsaneMultitasker]

Long ago one of the sites (99ernet? ) hosted a map showing the locations of all the TI users. Anything like that possible now? I understand the poll is for the states, but there are quite a lot of other users out there. Would be interesting to see the full spread, well, in so far as people would participate

[Omega-TI]

Would be interesting to see the full spread, well, in so far as people would participate

 

Good idea! IIRC I did a word-wide one a few years back, but it's probably way out-of-date now. I have a specific reason for limiting this poll to only the continental U.S.. Depending on the results, more may be to come....

[+jedimatt42]

So, on my website that pretty much is only about TI-99... visitors geo-ip locations are collected on this map:

 

https://www.revolvermaps.com/?target=enlarge&i=0t70s1w86tg&dm=2

 

-M@