# Fun with Driving Directions (Google Maps) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 7, 2007, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-driving-directions-google-maps/407072 "2007-06-07T01:39:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-driving-directions-google-maps/407072/81 "2007-06-14T20:20:37Z")
[Honest to God](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=honest&daddr=god&sll=43.707594,-51.503906&sspn=87.429989,156.621094&ie=UTF8&ll=40.178873,-37.792969&spn=90.601878,156.621094&z=3&om=1). ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-driving-directions-google-maps/407072/82 "2007-06-14T20:58:07Z")
[QUOTE=Lute Skywatcher] [7154 mi](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1287461440043399975&q=mark+roberts+9%2F11&hl=en). 😛 [/QUOTE] What do 9/11 conspiracy theories have to do with anything? While we’re on the subject, we might as well go from [War to Peace.](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=war&daddr=Peace,+Alabama,+United+States&sll=34.68814,-89.96522&sspn=8.216108,14.80957&ie=UTF8&cd=1&z=7&om=1) If we so chose, we could look at every President, from [Washington to Bush.](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=Washington&daddr=Bush,+St+Tammany,+Louisiana,+United+States&sll=35.316265,-83.531915&sspn=4.078161,7.404785&ie=UTF8&cd=1&z=5&om=1) ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-driving-directions-google-maps/407072/83 "2007-06-14T21:06:08Z")
[QUOTE=mobo85] What do 9/11 conspiracy theories have to do with anything? [/QUOTE] Huh. How’d _that_ link get in there? It was supposed to go to [post #58](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=8669035&postcount=58). ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2007, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-driving-directions-google-maps/407072/84 "2007-06-15T01:35:02Z")
[QUOTE=Lute Skywatcher] Huh. How’d _that_ link get in there? It was supposed to go to [post #58](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=8669035&postcount=58). [/QUOTE] Yeah, what the heck was up with _that_?!? But fine, I’ll give ya credit on this one. . . “until yer route dies, or we find something better. . .” (to paraphrase) Tripler Dang. ---
**Author:** ![Belrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2007, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-driving-directions-google-maps/407072/85 "2007-06-15T01:54:10Z")
[QUOTE=etgaw1] [Intercouse to Blue Ball](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=Love,+Texas,+United+States&daddr=Intercourse,+Lancaster,+Pennsylvania,+United+States&sll=32.97056,-94.60861&sspn=0.17541,0.32135&ie=UTF8&cd=1&z=6&om=1) Now that is a short trip. [/QUOTE] [Meeting to Love](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=Meeting,+Calhoun+Falls,+SC+29628&daddr=Love,+Texas,+United+States&sll=33.380555,-85.44419&sspn=6.145179,9.887695&ie=UTF8&cd=4&z=6&om=1) Gotta get the basics in. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2007, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-driving-directions-google-maps/407072/86 "2007-06-15T02:42:32Z")
There’s a way to get a ship to port in just under 8500 mi. ---
**Author:** ![LateComer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b5ac83/32.png) [@LateComer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LateComer)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2007, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-driving-directions-google-maps/407072/87 "2007-06-15T12:27:56Z")
[QUOTE=commasense] From [Love to Intercourse](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=Love,+Texas,+United+States&daddr=Intercourse,+Lancaster,+Pennsylvania,+United+States&sll=32.97056,-94.60861&sspn=0.17541,0.32135&ie=UTF8&cd=1&z=6&om=1) and then from [Intercourse to Birth](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=Intercourse,+Lancaster,+Pennsylvania,+United+States&daddr=birth&sll=36.622175,-85.365455&sspn=10.732322,20.566406&ie=UTF8&z=3&om=1) (which is a much longer journey). [/QUOTE] But both are longer than from [Intercourse to Climax](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=intercourse&daddr=Climax,+Mahoning,+Armstrong,+Pennsylvania,+United+States&sll=40.872075,-83.993935&sspn=4.984146,7.459717&ie=UTF8&cd=5&z=8&om=1) ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2007, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-driving-directions-google-maps/407072/88 "2007-06-15T21:05:23Z")
[Tell it to the mountain.](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=Tell+it&daddr=the+mountain&sll=31.14341,-97.72451&sspn=3.436398,5.141602&ie=UTF8&z=3&om=1) [Dollars to Donut(s).](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=Dollars&daddr=Donut&sll=40.0867,-39.84626&sspn=92.737414,164.53125&ie=UTF8&ll=40.713956,-42.363281&spn=92.16776,164.53125&z=3&om=1) [Face to face.](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=N+Face,+Sloatsburg,+Rockland,+New+York+10974,+United+States&daddr=S+Face,+Bristol,+Grafton,+New+Hampshire+03222,+United+States&sll=40.713956,-42.363281&sspn=92.16776,164.53125&ie=UTF8&cd=2&ll=42.443728,-72.520752&spn=2.963052,5.141602&z=8&om=1) [Hard to Handle.](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=hard&daddr=handle&sll=41.112469,-102.041016&sspn=47.947284,82.265625&ie=UTF8&z=6&om=1) ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2007, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-driving-directions-google-maps/407072/89 "2007-06-15T21:08:07Z")
Heh…a message board favorite: [Reply to Thread](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=Reply&daddr=Thread&sll=36.8015,-85.40046&sspn=12.846377,20.566406&ie=UTF8&z=6&om=1) ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2007, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-driving-directions-google-maps/407072/90 "2007-06-15T21:17:11Z")
Don’t like it? [Go to Hell.](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=Go&daddr=Hell&sll=54.504085,-1.64368&sspn=9.333766,20.566406&ie=UTF8&z=5&om=1) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-driving-directions-google-maps/407072.md?page=4)