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Old 11-03-2006, 03:31 PM   #1
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Fun with Google Earth
On this cold, wet, windy day in the PNW, I was booking a hotel room in Langley, BC. I google earthed it to get a good idea of the lay of hte land..

Somehow or another, I ended up with this.

It was a bit disconcerting at first...


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Old 11-03-2006, 03:32 PM   #2
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You have the Australian version installed
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Old 11-03-2006, 03:37 PM   #5
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Hey, are Australian maps oriented with the South Pole up? Serious question..? I've never thought about it....

What about other southern hemisphere countries... does Argentina have Antarctica at the top of their maps?
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Old 11-03-2006, 03:40 PM   #7
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Hey, are Australian maps oriented with the South Pole up? Serious question..? I've never thought about it....

What about other southern hemisphere countries... does Argentina have Antarctica at the top of their maps?
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that is weird man, never really looked at it that way before. Hmmmm
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Old 11-03-2006, 03:51 PM   #10
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Weird...
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Weird...
Actually, I think that map is a joke.
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so do they say "oh yaaa, were goin up south this summar for vacation, ya know?" or "mammy lives down north of os abOOt 13kilos, doncha know."
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Ya know, I thought I felt the blood kinda rushing to my head... I guess that explains it
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Hey, are Australian maps oriented with the South Pole up? Serious question..? I've never thought about it....

What about other southern hemisphere countries... does Argentina have Antarctica at the top of their maps?

No. It's simply because northern and southern California would be too confusing...and everybody knows California is the center of the universe.
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Langley, BC.... a good idea of the lay of hte land..
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Damn that upside down map is a little confusing. At first glance it looks all wrong.
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Damn that upside down map is a little confusing. At first glance it looks all wrong.
You're right. The map is missing an entire continent!
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Yeah you're right. Antarctica is missing. Lara must have got after it with her eraser.
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Yeah... very...

I was thinking more of street grid, buildings, etc., no fun getting lost on the way to tournament... showing up after my kids' ring is finished is not a good idea..

We are staying at the hampton.. .they have a 2 1/2 story indoor turbo slide that rocks!!
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Where is the tournament? What date?
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