When website directions go bad...

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Posted by Fir3start3r on Jul-27-2006 21:29:

When website directions go bad...

ugh.

..and yes that was the directions for both the 'fastest' and 'shortest' routes....

Posted by Cosmic Fur on Jul-27-2006 21:35:

I don't get it. What's the problem? You're given a route, follow it, and don't argue.

Posted by Fir3start3r on Jul-27-2006 21:36:

quote:
Originally posted by Cosmic Fur
I don't get it. What's the problem? You're given a route, follow it, and don't argue.

I'm allergic to Owen Sound

Posted by King Luis on Jul-27-2006 21:39:

HAHAHAHA
owned by a map!

quote:
Originally posted by Fir3start3r
I'm allergic to Owen Sound

HAHAHAHA

Posted by Jem_hadar on Jul-27-2006 21:45:

That's why you should use Google Maps.

http://www.google.ca/maps?f=d&hl=en...2,8.898926&om=1

It just works!

Posted by DigDeep on Jul-27-2006 21:52:

quote:
Originally posted by Jem_hadar
That's why you should use Google Maps.

ftw

Posted by loconet on Jul-27-2006 22:20:

They still haven't fixed that? Why do people even bother using MSN maps lol

Check it out in its earlier version. This guy was trying to get from a town to another town in Norway:

Posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* on Jul-27-2006 22:23:

quote:
Originally posted by Jem_hadar
That's why you should use Google Maps.

I used to be against Google Maps...but I'm not gonna lie...it works. I've been fucked over by some map websites in the past...but never with Google Maps!

Posted by Sasha on Jul-27-2006 22:26:

Best maps and directions can be found on http://maptuit.ca/

approved by ONTARIO TRAVEL

Posted by raveed on Jul-27-2006 22:50:

One thing i dont get about google maps is why does it always give the estimated time of journey about an hour longer than other online map services.

Im a fan of mapquest but i use google local when i need to travel innercity.

Posted by geroin on Jul-27-2006 22:53:

i've used yahoo maps before google maps even existed and everything was fine

Posted by Jem_hadar on Jul-27-2006 22:56:

quote:
Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~*
I used to be against Google Maps...but I'm not gonna lie...it works. I've been fucked over by some map websites in the past...but never with Google Maps!

Awww, im glad we have you now on our side! Its much prettier with you on board! Im happy!

Posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* on Jul-27-2006 22:58:

quote:
Originally posted by raveed
One thing i dont get about google maps is why does it always give the estimated time of journey about an hour longer than other online map services.

Im a fan of mapquest but i use google local when i need to travel innercity.

It uses the actual speed limits doesn't it?

Posted by Jem_hadar on Jul-27-2006 22:58:

quote:
Originally posted by Sasha
Best maps and directions can be found on http://maptuit.ca/

approved by ONTARIO TRAVEL

God, ITS SO FUCKING UGLY THOUGH!

HATE the interface!~

Posted by Sasha on Jul-27-2006 22:59:

quote:
Originally posted by Jem_hadar
God, ITS SO FUCKING UGLY THOUGH!

HATE the interface!~

this is not a porn site Jem!
it's very reliable, and precise. Also gives u alternative routes

Posted by Cosmic Fur on Jul-27-2006 23:38:

quote:
Originally posted by Sasha
this is not a porn site Jem!

neither is google.

Posted by Jem_hadar on Jul-27-2006 23:41:

quote:
Originally posted by Cosmic Fur
neither is google.

Posted by raveed on Jul-28-2006 00:42:

quote:
Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~*
It uses the actual speed limits doesn't it?

Apparently not. An example would be this weekend when we were to head to tweed. Google maps gave us 5 hours 45 minutes while mapquest estimated 4 hours 30 and mapquest was spot on.

It was the same scenario when we went to new york couple weeks back as well.

Posted by DigitalMP on Jul-28-2006 00:58:

the only thing i hate about google maps is that, if you're looking for a small city or town, it doesn't always show its name on the map, even though that's what you searched for.

when i'm trying to decipher where a location of a potential contract is in relation to places i'm familiar with, it not always clear.

Posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* on Jul-28-2006 02:11:

quote:
Originally posted by DigitalMP
the only thing i hate about google maps is that, if you're looking for a small city or town, it doesn't always show its name on the map, even though that's what you searched for.

In relation to that, I don't like how it doesn't give you street names when you print off the actual map part. (Or maybe I'm just not doing it right?) It only prints off major street names usually. If it's a long trip I don't want to be zooming in and having to print off those indivual areas all the time.

The street names would have been useful when Cale, his sister and I went shopping in the States back in May. We were going from Somerset Mall to the Olive Garden and there was construction where Google Maps took us. We tried to take the detour and figure out where to go...but the detour just led us to a certain direction and then faded off, so we had no idea how to get back to where we wanted to be.

Posted by Ry Diggs on Jul-28-2006 02:16:

quote:
Originally posted by loconet
They still haven't fixed that? Why do people even bother using MSN maps lol

Check it out in its earlier version. This guy was trying to get from a town to another town in Norway:

wow....

serious ownage

I wanna see the verbal directions for that one

Posted by Platipus on Jul-28-2006 03:01:

Mapquest FTW..

but as a real man.. I don't need no stinking map...