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#71086 4-Nov-2010 12:21
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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
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Ha ha, never seen that suggestion before. I guess it makes more sense than swimming.





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  #400147 4-Nov-2010 12:56
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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
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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
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hehe nice
thanks for the laugh

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  #400164 4-Nov-2010 13:17
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I'll save some time for those who can't be bothered (#43):

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  #400174 4-Nov-2010 13:30
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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
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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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