Thursday, February 05, 2009
Google maps car hits deer, uploads photos, hilarity ensues
Ok, real blogging about our recent exploits are coming soon, i promise, but this was too funny to not share. Google (you know those guys, right?) in their campaign for global domination has been busy recording images of as much of the roadways of these here america's as possible for their Google Maps Street View software. Basically, it's a van they drive that captures 360 degree images as they drive down the road, and eventually you can look up your address and see your driveway. Creepy, cool, useful, and as of today: Hilarious.
Turns out that the van stuck bambi while it was filming in upstate NY, and for some reason uploaded the photos to the map view. Follow the link above to the article with the screen caps, as the image has now been removed from the maps webpage. Luckily, the deer managed to scamper off the road on it's own power, but no one seems to be talking about the state of the van's headlights. hmmm... Being the good doobies they are, there is a post over at the Google Maps Blog about the incident, complete with driving saftey tips in case of a deer strike.
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If you look at the rock @ MSU it's paint job was done by a friend and I :) and there should be a bike hanging on Bouge street bridge, I believe facing East. Yeah that was us too.
Wait, are you a tri-delt? Is that what i see on the rock? Isn't that a sorority? http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=east+lansing,+MI&sll=40.567095,-105.077036&sspn=0.29523,0.727844&g=Fort+Collins,+CO&ie=UTF8&ll=42.72821,-84.477847&spn=0.008543,0.022745&z=16&layer=c&cbll=42.728286,-84.477836&panoid=CeQcNhNoSNHg0-hD_6xLaA&cbp=12,134.87338054279422,,1,6.491033494090416
It's actually Lambda Lambda Lambda from Revenge of the Nerds. We did it as a joke during rush week.
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