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#357027 - Tue Apr 10 2007 03:56 PM Google Maps
ozzz2002 Moderator Registered: Mon Dec 03 2001 Posts: 20907 Loc: Sydney NSW Australia	1) Go to Google Maps (from here). 2) Type in New York to London. 3) Scroll to Step #23. 4) Be amazed that computer nerds DO have a sense of humour. _________________________ The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not smashing it. Ex-Editor, Hobbies and Sports, and Forum Moderator
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#357028 - Tue Apr 10 2007 04:12 PM Re: Google Maps
spanishliz Champion Poster Registered: Thu Dec 13 2001 Posts: 23115 Loc: Ontario Canada	Love it!
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#357029 - Tue Apr 10 2007 06:22 PM Re: Google Maps
milky54 Explorer Registered: Thu Mar 16 2006 Posts: 64 Loc: Massachusetts USA	That's great. I love how it gives specific mileage. _________________________ "I don't know Marge, trying is the first step towards failure."
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#357030 - Wed Apr 11 2007 03:21 AM Re: Google Maps
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 38005 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	I bet it didn't allow for the currents. _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#357031 - Wed Apr 11 2007 03:35 AM Re: Google Maps
bionic4ever Multiloquent Registered: Fri Apr 07 2006 Posts: 2321 Loc: Chocolate City Wisconsinï¿½USA	I love it - thanks for the belly laugh! (Although the cat in my lap now thinks I am quite insane!) _________________________ "...better than before...better, stronger, faster!" - SMDM
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#357032 - Wed Apr 11 2007 08:21 AM Re: Google Maps
lady1 Champion Poster Registered: Wed Jun 07 2006 Posts: 20697 Loc: Gauteng South Africa	Oh that is funny. Tried a few other locations but they could not be calculated. _________________________ "If Life Were Easy Where Would All The Adventure Be?"
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#357033 - Wed Apr 11 2007 08:36 AM Re: Google Maps
dg_dave Champion Poster Registered: Sun Oct 05 2003 Posts: 24575 Loc: near Stafford, Virginia USA	Quote: Tried a few other locations but they could not be calculated. I did the same thing, and was able to get from Anchorage, Alaska, to Athens, Greece. It was just under 10,000 miles. _________________________ The way to get things done is NOT to mind who gets the credit for doing them. --Benjamin Jowett No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. --Eleanor Roosevelt The day we lose our will to fight is the day we lose our freedom.
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#357034 - Wed Apr 25 2007 09:39 AM Re: Google Maps
gpenguin Enthusiast Registered: Tue Apr 24 2007 Posts: 223 Loc: Mississippi, USA	Chicago to London works, too. This will give me some entertainment for a while. _________________________ Put your left foot in, put your left foot out....
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#357035 - Fri Apr 27 2007 06:55 AM Re: Google Maps
damnsuicidalroos Multiloquent Registered: Mon Feb 10 2003 Posts: 2167 Loc: Sydney NSW Australia	Ok my mind does work (or not) in strange ways at times, try typing in heaven to hell. _________________________ Responds to stimuli, tries to communicate verbally, follows limited commands, laughs or cries in interaction with loved ones.
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#357036 - Sat Jun 02 2007 04:00 AM Re: Google Maps
The_lioness33 Multiloquent Registered: Sat Feb 25 2006 Posts: 2869 Loc: Adelaide South Australia	tried that, ther are several options of hell. i chose one at it wants me to swim across the Atlantic ocean. Be a bit chilly wouldn't it?
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#357037 - Sat Jun 02 2007 04:55 AM Re: Google Maps
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 38005 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	Quote: Ok my mind does work (or not) in strange ways at times, try typing in heaven to hell. No matter which option I tried from the choice, I still need to swim! _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#357038 - Mon Jul 09 2007 01:56 AM Re: Google Maps
The_lioness33 Multiloquent Registered: Sat Feb 25 2006 Posts: 2869 Loc: Adelaide South Australia	Try going to Google moon and zooming in all the way. Hilarious
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#357039 - Mon Jul 09 2007 07:55 AM Re: Google Maps
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 38005 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	There was me thinking it was made of green cheese! _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#357040 - Mon Jul 09 2007 09:30 AM Re: Google Maps
dg_dave Champion Poster Registered: Sun Oct 05 2003 Posts: 24575 Loc: near Stafford, Virginia USA	On a more serious note, the Google maps are the most updated online map. Even a year ago, all the online maps were way behind. _________________________ The way to get things done is NOT to mind who gets the credit for doing them. --Benjamin Jowett No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. --Eleanor Roosevelt The day we lose our will to fight is the day we lose our freedom.
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#357041 - Tue Jul 10 2007 04:37 AM Re: Google Maps
damnsuicidalroos Multiloquent Registered: Mon Feb 10 2003 Posts: 2167 Loc: Sydney NSW Australia	On a less serious note, I`m not going to get wet at all on my way to Hell. Charon has been paid in full and I shall be crossing the water in style. _________________________ Responds to stimuli, tries to communicate verbally, follows limited commands, laughs or cries in interaction with loved ones.
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#357042 - Tue Jul 10 2007 04:40 AM Re: Google Maps
The_lioness33 Multiloquent Registered: Sat Feb 25 2006 Posts: 2869 Loc: Adelaide South Australia	Which style would that be?
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#357043 - Tue Jul 10 2007 04:45 AM Re: Google Maps
damnsuicidalroos Multiloquent Registered: Mon Feb 10 2003 Posts: 2167 Loc: Sydney NSW Australia	Hehe, probably Goth style Lioness, dressed in black with a very pale complexion. _________________________ Responds to stimuli, tries to communicate verbally, follows limited commands, laughs or cries in interaction with loved ones.
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#357044 - Tue Jul 24 2007 05:47 AM Re: Google Maps
The_lioness33 Multiloquent Registered: Sat Feb 25 2006 Posts: 2869 Loc: Adelaide South Australia	lol, I think dressed in red with little horns would be better, give everyone a surprise when you arrive.
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