Someone has a warped sense of humor.:rofl:
Go to Google.
Click on Maps.
Click on directions.
Get directions from New York, New York to Paris, France.
Read instruction 23.
Where is that Slovenian guy when we need him? Or that other guy who went across the English Channel thrice? I ain't getting no directions from google no more. I'll just stick with mapquest. your's truly, from someone who has actually used mapquest to get from JFK to a small street in a small place called Severna Park, near Annapolis, and made it without making any mistakes, including getting on the big bridge in NYC. billy fanstone
I understand that this will be Donna Dunn's next big challenge.
By the way, I looked up the directions from NYC to the Moon and didn't get any funny directions...
-- mel
:rofl::rofl: Oh sure, Mel, no problem. Now I know I use swimming as transportation here, and I even looked up how far it was from Roatan to Houston to avoid the Continental airfare, but I didn't want to intimidate Martin Strehl......and my flight from here to Houston is on April 28th, maybe I should just start now and be there before the 28th thus saving about $800...
THAT is hysterical! I knew most of the directions because we've spent so much time back there, so reading along and then hitting swim across the Atlantic is hilarious! I did NY to Spain and the same thing happened. However, when I tried LA to Perth it said, "Could not get driving directions." I also tried LA to Honolulu- no driving directions.
Thanks for sharing- very funny. I'll share it with my classes at school because we're always talking about Internet safety and legitimate sources. You'd think Google was legit... I think they just had a bored techie :)
Darn, why didn't I think of this when I went to Paris about eight years ago? ;) Only problem: the directions don't say whether this is a USMS sanctioned swim which would rule out using a wetsuit... decisions, decisions!
Then, too, there's the small matter of the suit design. One must, mais oui, make a grand entrance wearing something absolutely stunning that could be elegantly accessorized with a chic swim cap and goggles (which naturalement should be color coordinated).
I also used to trust them for directions but obviously they do not know what they're doing.
I asked for directions from Montreal, Canada to Paris, France and they also sent me down to:
18.Continue on Central St0.2 km
19.Turn right at Long Wharf
What a load of ()*&%(&^%%!
Everybody knows that from Canada, you start your swim from Newfoundland, Atlantic Canada, to cross the Atlantic (it's shorter and no drive down to the US is needed).:wave:
