Warcraft Expansion = Canada

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During the 36 hours of server downtime Blizzard web gurus gave those without a home something to look at. An Outlands interactive map was released, complete with flash clicky goodness. My first glance at the map gave me a feeling of comfort. It was almost like going home. Then I realized why, it's a map of Canada! Sure, Quebec doesn't exist, but it don't exist for many Canadians either.

First, take a look at the Outlands Map.

Now take a look at a map of Canada.

Even the zone names and areas are familiar. Blades's Edge Mountains on the west coast look just like the Rocky Mountains. Zangarmarsh could be the Alberta oil sands. Even the Hellfire Peninsula is sort-of, kind-of where Quebec should be. Shadowmoon Valley is the spitting image of the Niagara escarpment and falls. It's going to be a huge surprise when all of the NPCs wander around with 'ockey sticks and greet you with "May your blades never dull, eh?"

One of the raid dungeons will require the raiders to perform a left wing lock, center ice trap in order to defeat Gretzkykasaurillidan. I cast Maple Syrup Rank 3 as my crowd control spell. Hoo boy!

The invasion continues; Martin Shortt, Jim Carrey, William Shatner, Mike Myers, Alex Trebek and so many more walk among the Americans, looking just like them. Jeopardy indeed! Even Stephen Colbert's baby eagle has moved to Canada. First Canada takes over World of Warcraft. Next, the world!

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