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Try this in google maps

Scottie_ukScottie_uk
edited June 2007 in Chit chat
Take 60 seconds to do this:


1. go to www.google.com

2. click on "maps"

3. click on "get directions"

4. type " New York " in the first box (the "start" box)

5. type " London " in the second box (the "end" box)

6. click on "get directions"

7. scroll down to step no; 23
Post edited by Scottie_uk on
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Comments

  • SkarpoSkarpo
    edited April 2007
    Har har har!!!

    23. Swim across the Atlantic Ocean 3,462 mi
  • Malc74Malc74
    edited April 2007
    What's your problem? Doesn't everyone do it that way?
    :lol:

    EDIT - Beaten by the Skruppster
  • GeoffGeoff
    edited April 2007
    I think that the final detour via France would just be showing off.
  • Malc74Malc74
    edited April 2007
    Geoff wrote: »
    I think that the final detour via France would just be showing off.

    Funnily enough, it seems to use that exact same route across the atlantic for just about anywhere in Europe. Try Lisbon instead of London.
  • GeoffGeoff
    edited April 2007
    Another thing to try is entering postcode 'CB1 2AQ' which is Willis Road, Cambridge. Switch to satellite and you can see the glass-roofed Sinclair building
    with a red car in the carpark.
    Enter 'SW1AA 2BB' and you can look down on Sir Clive's penthouse in Spring Gardens.
  • SkarpoSkarpo
    edited April 2007
    Geoff wrote: »
    Another thing to try is entering postcode 'CB1 2AQ' which is Willis Road, Cambridge. Switch to satellite and you can see the glass-roofed Sinclair building
    with a red car in the carpark.
    Enter 'SW1AA 2BB' and you can look down on Sir Clive's penthouse in Spring Gardens.

    Whoah! Cool man! You can even see what cards he's holding!!! :-o

    Technology nowadays!
  • milemile
    edited April 2007
    didn't realise it was this good these days. although the pics are a bit old, at least 2 years old.

    i think i'll imput some wossers addys i have, and spy on thier house (or gypo park as they may live in.)
  • DunnyDunny
    edited April 2007
    Geoff wrote: »
    Another thing to try is entering postcode 'CB1 2AQ' which is Willis Road, Cambridge. Switch to satellite and you can see the glass-roofed Sinclair building
    with a red car in the carpark.
    Enter 'SW1AA 2BB' and you can look down on Sir Clive's penthouse in Spring Gardens.

    To my utter surprise, I found that Microsoft have outdone google with the aerial photos... At least in the UK :)

    http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=52.202822&lon=0.133643&z=20&r=0&src=msl

    Should look familiar, assuming I have the right building!

    D.
  • milemile
    edited April 2007
    nice little site that, pretty quick too on my crappy comp.
  • Scottie_ukScottie_uk
    edited April 2007
    Dunny wrote: »
    To my utter surprise, I found that Microsoft have outdone google with the aerial photos... At least in the UK :)

    http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=52.202822&lon=0.133643&z=20&r=0&src=msl

    Should look familiar, assuming I have the right building!

    D.

    Typical Microsoft they do not have official consent for any of the maps they are using. :roll:
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  • XTM of TMGXTM of TMG
    edited April 2007
    See, that's why I like WOS. You posted that and everyone liked it.

    I posted the same thing on some other forum just a few days ago. The first reply? "Old." - Just that one word. Makes you wonder, why do some people have to toss that smug one-word comment instead of just thinking "yeah, I've seen this before, never mind" and simply not post?

    Personally, if I see an "old" thing being posted, I just think if it's old for me it can still be new for a lot of people. Quite simple, innit?

    As for that link, I think it's quite hilarious to think how that kind of "travel advice" would be even programmed in. Why would you swim, even if it was only a small river? It's not only in the english version, but also in the localized ones.

    Maybe people could sue Google for giving advice that's akin to proposing suicide. I mean, if you attempted to swim such a long distance you would most likely die.
  • DarenDaren
    edited April 2007
    Here's a cruise missile on Google Maps, snapped during a test flight over Utah:

    http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=38%C2%B013%2736.38%22N,+112%C2%B017%2756.59%22W&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=18&ll=38.22631,-112.298598&spn=0.002019,0.005332&t=k&om=1&iwloc=addr
  • guesserguesser
    edited April 2007
    XTM of TMG wrote: »
    See, that's why I like WOS. You posted that and everyone liked it.

    I posted the same thing on some other forum just a few days ago. The first reply? "Old." - Just that one word. Makes you wonder, why do some people have to toss that smug one-word comment instead of just thinking "yeah, I've seen this before, never mind" and simply not post?

    Personally, if I see an "old" thing being posted, I just think if it's old for me it can still be new for a lot of people. Quite simple, innit?

    Have you seen this?!?

    (well it's been a while since the last one :p)
    My rubbish website including the redrawn Amstrad schematics and the Sinclair Wiki.
  • milemile
    edited April 2007
    guesser wrote: »
    Have you seen this?!?

    (well it's been a while since the last one :p)

    i haven't!!

    the one i have on my comp is different. same song different backgrounds.

    thanks for posting it. :)
  • GeoffGeoff
    edited April 2007
    Scottie_uk wrote: »
    Typical Microsoft they do not have official consent for any of the maps they are using. :roll:
    Actually it is FlashEarth that doesn't have permission but it is a brilliant link.
    Google pics are more up to date but Microsoft are more detailed for me.
    I didn't find this one. A guy on the Men Without Hats site did using getmapping Professional but here it is courtesy of Microsoft.

    http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=51.488752&lon=-2.317896&z=18.1&r=147&src=msa

    It's the location of this video

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8860894510255364761

    West Kington near Chippenham.
  • Scottie_ukScottie_uk
    edited April 2007
    XTM of TMG wrote: »
    See, that's why I like WOS. You posted that and everyone liked it.

    I posted the same thing on some other forum just a few days ago. The first reply? "Old." - Just that one word. Makes you wonder, why do some people have to toss that smug one-word comment instead of just thinking "yeah, I've seen this before, never mind" and simply not post?

    Personally, if I see an "old" thing being posted, I just think if it's old for me it can still be new for a lot of people. Quite simple, innit?

    As for that link, I think it's quite hilarious to think how that kind of "travel advice" would be even programmed in. Why would you swim, even if it was only a small river? It's not only in the english version, but also in the localized ones.

    Maybe people could sue Google for giving advice that's akin to proposing suicide. I mean, if you attempted to swim such a long distance you would most likely die.

    Yeah WOS is a great. I'm so proud of it. I think we should be able to buy WOS pin badges for a pound plus postage. That way we will recongnise another Wosser if they pass you in the street.

    [In my best Neil from the young ones accent]
    We could be like the Masons right..... we could be Masons of the internet age. Yeeah, techno Masons, No, No, wait, yeah, yeah! yeeeaaaahhh!! Cyber Masons coooooool sweeeeet.


    WFT? I think I need to take my one of my pills again.
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  • dekhdekh
    edited April 2007
    Directions are totally wrong.

    Here is the start point new york to london

    http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=new+york&daddr=london&sll=53.098145,-2.443696&sspn=11.808274,29.882813&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=13&ll=55.030088,-1.510105&spn=0.043979,0.11673&om=1
  • SkarpoSkarpo
    edited April 2007
    Scottie_uk wrote: »
    ...
    WFT? I think I need to take my one of my pills again.


    Only one??? ;-)

    BTW great impression of Neil (from t.y.o.)

    Skarpo
    :-)
  • robert@fmrobert@fm
    edited April 2007
    A few years back, when Microsoft Navigator was asked for a route between two towns in Norway, it gave a route via London! :lol:

    Thread: http://www.emaildiscussions.com/showthread.php?t=31796
    I never make misteaks mistrakes misyales errurs — oh, sod it.
  • milemile
    edited April 2007
    Scottie_uk wrote: »
    Yeah WOS is a great. I'm so proud of it. I think we should be able to buy WOS pin badges for a pound plus postage. That way we will recongnise another Wosser if they pass you in the street.

    [In my best Neil from the young ones accent]
    We could be like the Masons right..... we could be Masons of the internet age. Yeeah, techno Masons, No, No, wait, yeah, yeah! yeeeaaaahhh!! Cyber Masons coooooool sweeeeet.


    WFT? I think I need to take my one of my pills again.


    are we all waiting for the chosen one, the one with the birth mark of miner willy on his buttocks.
  • Scottie_ukScottie_uk
    edited April 2007
    mile wrote: »
    are we all waiting for the chosen one, the one with the birth mark of miner willy on his buttocks.

    Or is it just you... looking for your Minor Willy?? :lol:
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  • DarenDaren
    edited May 2007
    LOL!

    E.T. found on Google Maps Street View

    Complete with accompanying laser beam :lol:
  • rich_chandlerrich_chandler
    edited May 2007
    Daren wrote: »
    LOL!

    E.T. found on Google Maps Street View

    Complete with accompanying laser beam :lol:

    There's some goodies here...

    http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/11/28/top-10-naked-people-on-google-earth/
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • Scottie_ukScottie_uk
    edited May 2007
    Daren wrote: »
    LOL!

    E.T. found on Google Maps Street View

    Complete with accompanying laser beam :lol:

    Haa haa, just down from Benders Corner. I shouldn't laugh.

    A.
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  • DarenDaren
    edited June 2007
    The man with no head :-)
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