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Danforth
 Post subject: Google Maps amusements
PostPosted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:05 am 
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So most of you will know that if you ask Google Maps for directions from 'the shire' to 'mordor' it mostly gets confused, but if you ask it for walking directions you get a silly message.

I did that, chuckled, then asked for directions from my house to 'narnia'.

...and get directed to a certain RPG and games publisher :D Anyone else get the same result?

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Cyporiean
 Post subject: Re: Google Maps amusements
PostPosted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:38 am 
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Narnia gave me directions to this place:
http://www.narniavintage.com/

which is in New York apparently..

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 Post subject: Re: Google Maps amusements
PostPosted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:32 pm 
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It asked me if I meant, 'Mordor, Abingdon'. I always thought there was something funny about Oxfordshire. But it does explain David Cameron. :twisted:

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 Post subject: Re: Google Maps amusements
PostPosted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:13 pm 
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Greg Smith wrote:
It asked me if I meant, 'Mordor, Abingdon'. I always thought there was something funny about Oxfordshire. But it does explain David Cameron. :twisted:


Why is Oxfordshire awesome too?
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Danforth
 Post subject: Re: Google Maps amusements
PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:19 am 
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I think this thread should keep well clear of politics, to be honest :)

Now I'm wondering if it's just my PC and/or Google profile that says I can get to Narnia via Mongoose Publishing's office... and why...

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