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How to get from Chicago, IL to London, UK, according to Google maps



 
 
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Old March 30th 07, 03:24 AM posted to rec.autos.driving,misc.transport.road
Arif Khokar
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Default How to get from Chicago, IL to London, UK, according to Google maps

http://tinyurl.com/24wgwe

Pay attention to step 20.
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Old March 30th 07, 04:25 AM posted to rec.autos.driving,misc.transport.road
Paul Hovnanian P.E.
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Default How to get from Chicago, IL to London, UK, according to Google maps

Arif Khokar wrote:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/24wgwe
>
> Pay attention to step 20.


The folks at Google have a pretty good sense of humor. Go he
http://moon.google.com/ and drag the slider to maximum magnification.

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Old March 30th 07, 08:18 AM posted to rec.autos.driving,misc.transport.road
Dysfunctional Youth[_2_]
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Default How to get from Chicago, IL to London, UK, according to Google maps

Paul Hovnanian P.E. wrote:

> Arif Khokar wrote:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/24wgwe
>>
>> Pay attention to step 20.

>
> The folks at Google have a pretty good sense of humor. Go he
> http://moon.google.com/ and drag the slider to maximum magnification.
>


It's not green.

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Old March 30th 07, 05:10 PM posted to rec.autos.driving,misc.transport.road
Rothman
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Default How to get from Chicago, IL to London, UK, according to Google maps

On Mar 29, 9:24 pm, Arif Khokar > wrote:
> http://tinyurl.com/24wgwe
>
> Pay attention to step 20.


Step 21 is even better. "I knew I should have taken that right in
Albuquerque..."

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Old March 30th 07, 05:17 PM posted to rec.autos.driving,misc.transport.road
Brent P[_1_]
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Default How to get from Chicago, IL to London, UK, according to Google maps

In article . com>, Rothman wrote:
> On Mar 29, 9:24 pm, Arif Khokar > wrote:
>> http://tinyurl.com/24wgwe
>>
>> Pay attention to step 20.

>
> Step 21 is even better. "I knew I should have taken that right in
> Albuquerque..."



Can't calculate havana to miami. And that is drivable. (with some
modified 1950s detroit iron)



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Old March 30th 07, 06:28 PM posted to rec.autos.driving,misc.transport.road
My Land of Misery
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Default How to get from Chicago, IL to London, UK, according to Google maps

On Mar 29, 9:24 pm, Arif Khokar > wrote:
> http://tinyurl.com/24wgwe
>
> Pay attention to step 20.


Sort of puts a good use to the modified Hummer in a recent commercial.

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Old March 30th 07, 06:52 PM posted to rec.autos.driving,misc.transport.road
Gary E. Ansok
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Default How to get from Chicago, IL to London, UK, according to Google maps

On Mar 29, 9:24 pm, Arif Khokar > wrote:
> http://tinyurl.com/24wgwe
>
> Pay attention to step 20.


That does re-open the competition for "longest Google routing".

For a simple route, "kachemak silo, ak to vardo" comes out at 10,561 miles.

Gary
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Old March 30th 07, 08:12 PM posted to rec.autos.driving,misc.transport.road
Rich Piehl[_2_]
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Default How to get from Chicago, IL to London, UK, according to Googlemaps

Gary E. Ansok wrote:
> On Mar 29, 9:24 pm, Arif Khokar > wrote:
>> http://tinyurl.com/24wgwe
>>
>> Pay attention to step 20.

>
> That does re-open the competition for "longest Google routing".
>
> For a simple route, "kachemak silo, ak to vardo" comes out at 10,561 miles.
>
> Gary


I tried Barrow, Alaska to Capetown South Africa, but it couldn't do that
one.

Take care,
Rich

God bless the USA

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Old March 30th 07, 08:21 PM posted to rec.autos.driving,misc.transport.road
MLOM
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Default How to get from Chicago, IL to London, UK, according to Google maps

On Mar 30, 2:12 pm, Rich Piehl
> wrote:
> Gary E. Ansok wrote:
> > On Mar 29, 9:24 pm, Arif Khokar > wrote:
> >>http://tinyurl.com/24wgwe

>
> >> Pay attention to step 20.

>
> > That does re-open the competition for "longest Google routing".

>
> > For a simple route, "kachemak silo, ak to vardo" comes out at 10,561 miles.

>
> > Gary

>
> I tried Barrow, Alaska to Capetown South Africa, but it couldn't do that
> one.
>
> Take care,
> Rich
>
> God bless the USA
>
> --
> Et in terra pax


I got the same results with Ushuaia, Argentina to Prudhoe Bay,
Alaska. apparently Google Maps does not recognize the Pan American
Highway or conquers the Darien Gap.

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Old March 31st 07, 03:52 AM posted to rec.autos.driving
Paul Hovnanian P.E.
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Default How to get from Chicago, IL to London, UK, according to Google maps

Dysfunctional Youth wrote:
>
> Paul Hovnanian P.E. wrote:
>
> > Arif Khokar wrote:
> >>
> >> http://tinyurl.com/24wgwe
> >>
> >> Pay attention to step 20.

> >
> > The folks at Google have a pretty good sense of humor. Go he
> > http://moon.google.com/ and drag the slider to maximum magnification.
> >

>
> It's not green.


Come on now. Everyone knows that 'the moon is made of _green_ cheese' is
a myth.

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