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semigeek

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#71086 4-Nov-2010 12:21

In Google Maps, choose Get Directions and type in A: Japan and B: China and then look at instruction 43.

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#400142 4-Nov-2010 12:52

Ha ha, never seen that suggestion before. I guess it makes more sense than swimming.

Lazy is such an ugly word, I prefer to call it selective participation

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#400147 4-Nov-2010 12:56

Heh, its nothing new with Google Maps, they used to tell you to swim the Atlantic to get from the US to the UK :)

Then someone got upset about it and it was removed........

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#400152 4-Nov-2010 13:07

LOL!

That is FUNNY! Anyone interested should look it up, far better than ruining the suprise here!

One of the google developers must have been having a slow day....

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#400155 4-Nov-2010 13:10

hehe nice
thanks for the laugh

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#400164 4-Nov-2010 13:17

I'll save some time for those who can't be bothered (#43):

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#400174 4-Nov-2010 13:30

I like where it says 4108km - 2d 10h 44m or 2d 10h 49m in traffic.

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#402024 9-Nov-2010 11:29

Haha awesome.

41.
Continue onto 県道350号線

2.1 km

42.
Turn left

1.4 km

43.
Jet ski across the Pacific Ocean

782 km

44.
Continue straight onto 塘后支路

i wish i could do that... =)

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