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ax0n
03-30-07, 06:51 AM
Click here for directions from Stanford, CA USA to Stockholm, Sweden (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=Stanford,%20California,%20United%20States&daddr=KTH-hallen,%20Stockholm,%20Sweden&ie=UTF8&sll=44.590467,-45.351562&sspn=72.777899,141.328125&z=3&ll=48.341646,-52.207031&spn=69.041077,141.328125&om=1&layer=t).

Then check out step #33.

I think it's funny that instead of saying "There's no way to drive there" they went ahead and took the witty route.

Stacey
03-30-07, 07:17 AM
I shoulda took a left at Albakirkee!
Jerseysbest
03-30-07, 07:53 AM
Funny how it routes it through MA even if you begin in FL and end up in Portugal

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=miami,+fl&daddr=lisboa,+portugal&layer=&sll=39.027719,-67.895508&sspn=32.407061,55.195313&ie=UTF8&z=4&om=1

explody pup
03-30-07, 07:58 AM
Well, duuurrrr, that's where the Trans-Atlantic Swim Port is located.
ax0n
03-30-07, 08:43 AM
Now if only I knew where the moon base space portal was...
-VELOCITY-
03-30-07, 09:06 AM
Swim across the Atlantic Ocean 3,462 miles.
Now that's funny.
VegaVixen
03-30-07, 09:13 AM
I surprised they didn't say, "Transport car via rowboat next 3,462 miles."

They don't mention being on a ferry between Germany and Sweden, but there must be one. Otherwise you'd be told to swim again, or they'd route ya through Russia and Finland to keep ya on land.

That's just too funny. :D
bmike
03-30-07, 09:21 AM
Now if only I knew where the moon base space portal was...

It might be on here...

http://moon.google.com/

Be sure to zoom in all the way... to see what the moon is really made of.
AllenG
03-30-07, 10:10 AM
JFK to Heathrow give one the same "swim for it" step.
Yep, Google map Moon is cool.
Somewhere on Google map Mars there are green men, I forgot where to find them though.
Juha
04-02-07, 06:05 AM
They don't mention being on a ferry between Germany and Sweden, but there must be one. Otherwise you'd be told to swim again, or they'd route ya through Russia and Finland to keep ya on land.
Following the suggested route, there must be a ferry link between Germany and Denmark. That too could be avoided by taking a slightly longer route. But once in Denmark, the route goes on land, crossing the 8km Öresund Bridge from Denmark to Sweden.

--J