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Go to Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/), click on "Get Directions" and get the directions for Berlin to New York.

Then scroll down to point 40.

:p


My favouritest part: scroll back up and look at the duration of the trip. :p

Go to Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/), click on "Get Directions" and get the directions for Berlin to New York.

Then scroll down to point 40.

:p


My favouritest part: scroll back up and look at the duration of the trip. :p
Heh. You're really late... ;)

Go to Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/), click on "Get Directions" and get the directions for Berlin to New York.

Then scroll down to point 40.

:p


My favouritest part: scroll back up and look at the duration of the trip. :p

That is fantastic! :p

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=522623

Heh. You're really late... ;)Old? I should've known.

*sigh*

:(

Go to Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/), click on "Get Directions" and get the directions for Berlin to New York.

Then scroll down to point 40.

:p


My favouritest part: scroll back up and look at the duration of the trip. :p

My friend (also a NationStates member but he never comes here) was telling me about this a few days ago. It's pretty funny.

Old? I should've known.

*sigh*

:(
Always happens, huh?

old news.

The best one is one they showed on top gear once. A woman wanted to go from central England to Western England. The map decided the best way was via Ireland and France

Old? I should've known.

*sigh*

:(

Well, I'd not seen it either, so you've impressed me at least.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=522623

I don't know if I should be relieved that it's not THAT old or distraught that I made a second thread on this a mere 5 days after the first one or happy that the fact I hadn't even seen the first thread might mean I'm not spending quite as much time here as previously thought. :p

Well, I'd not seen it either, so you've impressed me at least.
:fluffle: *sniffle* ;p

I don't know if I should be relieved that it's not THAT old or distraught that I made a second thread on this a mere 5 days after the first one or happy that the fact I hadn't even seen the first thread might mean I'm not spending quite as much time here as previously thought. :p
Don't worry; it's still ridiculously funny.

yur rigth i'm going to swim there
so you can drive to Berlin from New York but not Berlin to Perth

yur rigth i'm going to swim there
so you can drive to Berlin from New York but not Berlin to Perth
Perth, Scotland or Perth, Australia? Mind you, if the former, it'd probably advise you to swim to America and back as part of the trip.

Perth, Scotland or Perth, Australia? Mind you, if the former, it'd probably advise you to swim to America and back as part of the trip.

oh right i keep forgetting about the one in Scotland no the one in my state <<<

oh right i keep forgetting about the one in Scotland no the one in my state <<<
Come to think of it, they might make you swim to America to get to the Australian Perth. Then a road trip across the US and a brisk swim across the Pacific.

Come to think of it, they might make you swim to America to get to the Australian Perth. Then a road trip across the US and a brisk swim across the Pacific.

Quote google maps

We could not calculate driving directions between Berlin and Perth Australia
but you can get from Berlin to Perth Scotland

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12516891&postcount=25

so you can drive to Berlin from New York but not Berlin to Perth
Yeah, I know. I tried to swim to Sydney earlier but they wouldn't let me. I can't swim to South America or Japan, either.

Bummer.

Yeah, I know. I tried to swim to Sydney earlier but they wouldn't let me. I can't swim to South America or Japan, either.

Bummer.

it's no fun that we can't do that :(

I mucked about with this and the furthest distance you can get it to give you directions for is from Anchorage, Alaska to Moscow. The distance is 15,872 km and takes about 33 days 16 hours.

Now, if you consider that the distance from Le Havre, France to Boston, USA is 5,575 km (taking about 29 days 1 hour to swim). This means that you would have about 55 waking hours (12 hour day) to drive 10,297km. That would mean you were driving at an average speed of 187km/hr (~120mph) throughout the entire day (no time for lunch unless you speed up to catch up for lost time)... and this isn't accounting for all the time that would be lost as google directs you through major cities.

Phew, those people at google sure do like to drive their cars fast.

edit: I am doing some serious procrastination here... sad.

i know how you can drive to Berlin from New York have Jesus in your car :D

I mucked about with this and the furthest distance you can get it to give you directions for is from Anchorage, Alaska to Moscow. The distance is 15,872 km and takes about 33 days 16 hours. That's some mighty cold swimming right there.

Now, if you consider that the distance from Le Havre, France to Boston, USA is 5,575 km (taking about 29 days 1 hour to swim). This means that you would have about 55 waking hours (12 hour day) to drive 10,297km. That would mean you were driving at an average speed of 187km/hr (~120mph) throughout the entire day (no time for lunch unless you speed up to catch up for lost time)... and this isn't accounting for all the time that would be lost as google directs you through major cities.

Phew, those people at google sure do like to drive their cars fast.Actually, they're driving them really slowly because they already made up the time by swimming really fast so they could get out of the freezing water already.

edit: I am doing some serious procrastination here... sad.You're welcome. :D

i know how you can drive to Berlin from New York have Jesus in your car :D

oh come on what will that do?

oh come on what will that do?

work it out for yourself

work it out for yourself

let's see... If I were to put a corpse in the pack of my car, the probable result will be... um... let me think... nothing. So it's useless.

That's some mighty cold swimming right there.

Actually, they're driving them really slowly because they already made up the time by swimming really fast so they could get out of the freezing water already.

You're welcome. :DOh, I see where you're going there. The average swim speed would be 8.00km/hr if you swum continuously for 29 days and 1 hour. Wiki is saying that of the fastest swimming style (front crawl), the fastest speed ever achieved is 7.81km/hr... :eek:

Maybe you're meant to hitch a ride with a passing blue whale or something.

Oh, I see where you're going there. The average swim speed would be 8.00km/hr if you swum continuously for 29 days and 1 hour. Wiki is saying that of the fastest swimming style (front crawl), the fastest speed ever achieved is 7.81km/hr... :eek:

Maybe you're meant to hitch a ride with a passing blue whale or something.
Wait...

You're saying this thing isn't accurate?! Sir, I challenge you to find me a quicker way to get from Europe to America than swimming! ;)

Wait...

You're saying this thing isn't accurate?! Sir, I challenge you to find me a quicker way to get from Europe to America than swimming! ;)
Indeed, Infinite Dunes, he's challenging you!

*throws down I V's gauntlet*

*runs to fetch duel pistols*

*sells tickets for the show*

Indeed, Infinite Dunes, he's challenging you!

*throws down I V's gauntlet*

*runs to fetch duel pistols*

*sells tickets for the show*

*buys a ticket and waits for show*

Indeed, Infinite Dunes, he's challenging you!

*throws down I V's gauntlet*

*runs to fetch duel pistols*

*sells tickets for the show*
"Git your (albatross-flavoured) ice-cream! Peanuts, get 'em while they're hot"

"Otters' noses, jaguars' earlobes, wrens' livers, larks' tongues!"

*buys a ticket and waits for show*

"Git your (albatross-flavoured) ice-cream! Peanuts, get 'em while they're hot"

"Otters' noses, jaguars' earlobes, wrens' livers, larks' tongues!"
Excellent!

*gets rich*

*buys private blue whale for those cross-atlantic jaunts*

Excellent!

*gets rich*

*buys private blue whale for those cross-atlantic jaunts*
Do Infinite Dunes and myself not get a percentage of profits? Or the winner does, at least?

And, seeing as he's buggered off (so 'e has, 'e's scarpered!), that makes me the default winner, no?

Do Infinite Dunes and myself not get a percentage of profits? Or the winner does, at least? Whaa? Hell no!

Catch me if you can.

*spurs on blue whale*


And, seeing as he's buggered off (so 'e has, 'e's scarpered!), that makes me the default winner, no?Uh, sure, sure. Here, have as many of the left-over otter noses as you please.

Whaa? Hell no!

Catch me if you can.

*spurs on blue whale*
*pollutes oceans*


Uh, sure, sure. Here, have as many of the left-over otter noses as you please.
Erm...thanks, I guess. :(

What?! I was away doing something... no, not that something. The other something - reading up on homosexuality and Islam. Apparently there was a popular Sultan of the Caliphate or something who was quite romantic with a slave boy. So enthralled was he that he made the slave boy King of Lahore. These two are seen as paragons (there's an oxymoron for you - the plural of paragon) of the ideal lovers even though male homosexuality is expressly forbidden in Islam.

Ah well, religion just sucks balls. Except of course as a tool to assist in teasing and torture. I really must get around to sending all my Jewish friends a box donuts before Passover ends. :D Best idea NSG has ever given me.

Anyway...

*picks up one of the pistols, some bean sprouts and then eats shots and leaves*

*and then hops into a mircolight and chases after WYTYG* I want my money biatch!

Anyway...

*picks up one of the pistols, some bean sprouts and then eats shots and leaves*

*and then hops into a mircolight and chases after WYTYG* I want my money biatch!
Sorry, duel's over. I won. By default. Best two words in the English language. "Dee fault, dee fault, dee fault!". :p

that was a poor show i want my money back

*gets into a BushRanger to get money back*

Sorry, duel's over. I won. By default. Best two words in the English language. "Dee fault, dee fault, dee fault!". :pWho said anything about a competition... I just didn't want you around to come to the NS meet next weekend... :)

*pollutes oceans*:(

Erm...thanks, I guess. :(What? They're harvested from only the best otters in the kingdom! It's an easy hunt, stupid buggers are too busy protecting their eyes.

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l192/whereyouthinkyougoing/34438371.jpg

I feel bad now. >.<


*picks up one of the pistols, some bean sprouts and then eats shots and leaves*

*and then hops into a mircolight and chases after WYTYG* I want my money biatch!Learn how to spell your bad grammar references, then we'll talk. :p

Who said anything about a competition... I just didn't want you around to come to the NS meet next weekend... :)
You'd miss my sparkling wit, my intelligent, effective debating skills, and my ability to drink copious amounts of alcohol despite being rather small.

What? They're harvested from only the best otters in the kingdom! It's an easy hunt, stupid buggers are too busy protecting their eyes.

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l192/whereyouthinkyougoing/34438371.jpg

I feel bad now. >.<
Yeah, but I'm vegetarian. :p

that was a poor show i want my money back

*gets into a BushRanger to get money back*I V Stalin has it.

*points*

<.<

Learn how to spell your bad grammar references, then we'll talk. :pOh, you're on my hit list now baby. If you ever so much as put a comma out of place I shall reign fire down upon you like a pyroclastic flow.[/silliness]... just in case you take offence by accident

I V Stalin has it.

*points*

<.<
I...uh...gave it to...uh...

*runs*

Oh, you're on my hit list now baby. If you ever so much as put a comma out of place I shall reign fire down upon you like a pyroclastic flow.[/silliness]... just in case you take offence by accident
Shouldn't there be a comma between 'now' and 'baby'?

*innocent*

Oh, you're on my hit list now baby. If you ever so much as put a comma out of place I shall reign fire down upon you like a pyroclastic flow.[/silliness]... just in case you take offence by accident

Isn't a pyroclastic flow made of ash?

You'd miss my sparkling wit, my intelligent, effective debating skills, and my ability to drink copious amounts of alcohol despite being rather small.And the comments about my hair. Oh how I miss those.

Oh, you're on my hit list now baby. If you ever so much as put a comma out of place I shall reign fire down upon you like a pyroclastic flow.[/silliness]... just in case you take offence by accident
Shouldn't there be a comma between 'now' and 'baby'?

*innocent*
Isn't a pyroclastic flow made of ash?
:D Lol, not to worry, ID. Also, my spelling skillz are impeccable. ;p

I V Stalin has it.

*points*

<.<

I...uh...gave it to...uh...

*runs*

well someone pay up or both of you will end up
like this guy
http://www.rotaryaction.com/images/colatdam2.jpg
:p :D

oh an i can't drive or swim to New York too :(

Isn't a pyroclastic flow made of ash?Yes, but they can temperatures of up to 800 degrees celcius - that's hot enough to set most stuff on fire. So the analogy is apt.

Shouldn't there be a comma between 'now' and 'baby'?

*innocent*No... because that would make your sentence grammatically incorrect seeing as you are only listing two words.

And the comments about my hair. Oh how I miss those.
Well, if it looks ok this time round, there won't be any comments. Except perhaps admiring ones. ;)

Shame. That's exactly where I happen to be...:p

that's why i'm flying :p

oh an i can't drive or swim to New York too :(
Shame. That's exactly where I happen to be...:p

Yes, but they can temperatures of up to 800 degrees celcius - that's hot enough to set most stuff on fire. So the analogy is apt.
Methinks you missed a word there...

No... because that would make your sentence grammatically incorrect seeing as you are only listing two words.
Is this you trying to be funny, or you not realising I was talking about your post? ;)

Methinks you missed a word there...


Is this you trying to be funny, or you not realising I was talking about your post? ;)1) I frequently miss out words. Even when I proof read things my brain remembers that I meant to put a word there and kindly inserts it for me as I read. It's weird. I'm no paragon grammatical accuracy on these forums. I don't pretend to be, and nor do I call others on their grammatical faults unless it prevents understanding of the post.

2) That was me avoiding the point of your post by talking about something else.

1) I frequently miss out words. Even when I proof read things my brain remembers that I meant to put a word there and kindly inserts it for me as I read. It's weird. I'm no paragon grammatical accuracy on these forums. I don't pretend to be, and nor do I call others on their grammatical faults unless it prevents understanding of the post.

I think you missed another word...

Sorry.

I think you missed another word...

Sorry.*giggles* I swear I don't do this on purpose... I should really learn to type faster. It would probably prevent this sort of thing happening.

*giggles* I swear I don't do this on purpose... I should really learn to type faster. It would probably prevent this sort of thing happening.
Probably. It appears I missed a word there...oops. :P

Probably. It appears I missed a word there...oops. :PIt's been more than a few minutes now...

It's been more than a few minutes now...
I know...I totally forgot about it.

Probably. It appears I missed a word there...oops. :P
*groans*

*groans*
:D

Old? I should've known.

*sigh*

:(

I hadn't seen it, and really, that's all that matters.

Quality.

heh i love google

Wow.. so many toll roads in France. Worse than New Jersey, possibly?

*Scratches France off 'places to see before dead' list*

Truly it is written that I have learned much by reading this thread.

All it lacks is a banjo :)

Truly it is written that I have learned much by reading this thread.

All it lacks is a banjo :)
Are you dissing my threadz?

http://www.the-nextlevel.com/board/images/smilies/custom/doubt.gif

Are you dissing my threadz?

http://www.the-nextlevel.com/board/images/smilies/custom/doubt.gif

I thought you were sleeping! :eek:

*Flees*



Oh, an everybody knows you can't have a proper duel without a banjo is all :p

I thought you were sleeping! :eek:

*Flees*



Oh, an everybody knows you can't have a proper duel without a banjo is all :pI can't afford to sleep, you see what happens with the thread vandals when I close my eyes for a second.

And that banjo is confiscated, young man!

I can't afford to sleep, you see what happens with the thread vandals when I close my eyes for a second.

And that banjo is confiscated, young man!

But... but... nobody was using it and it was just sitting there all thready-like, not being posted in, and, and... Aaaw, no fun :(

*sulks*

But... but... nobody was using it and it was just sitting there all thready-like, not being posted in, and, and... Aaaw, no fun :(

*sulks*Awww, sweetie, you know you can vand... er... resurrect my threadz and play the banjo any time. :fluffle:

Awww, sweetie, you know you can vand... er... resurrect my threadz and play the banjo any time. :fluffle:

Yay! :fluffle:

*Plays the banjo furiously, like a crazed cast-member from the movie Deliverance* :D

Yay! :fluffle:

*Plays the banjo furiously, like a crazed cast-member from the movie Deliverance* :D

all you need now is someone to play a bottle with the three Xs on the side