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Off Topic => General Discussion => Topic started by: ChrisB on May 05, 2012, 08:29:58 PM

Title: Google maps Hobbit
Post by: ChrisB on May 05, 2012, 08:29:58 PM
Go to Google maps and select "get directions" routeplanner function. Select the walking option, Put in start as "The Shire" and end journey at "Mordor".
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Title: Re: Google maps Hobbit
Post by: Winston Smith on May 05, 2012, 08:40:31 PM
Am I missing something here?
Title: Re: Google maps Hobbit
Post by: Kwikasfuki on May 05, 2012, 09:49:42 PM
http://g.co/maps/b49pf

Is it the comment: "Use caution – One does not simply walk into Mordor"?
Title: Re: Google maps Hobbit
Post by: Bondu on May 06, 2012, 09:02:18 AM
 :clap: Who'd have thought Mordor was in Holand!  :clap:
Title: Re: Google maps Hobbit
Post by: Bondu on May 06, 2012, 09:05:54 AM
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=the+shire&daddr=mordor&hl=en&ll=52.146973,2.27417&spn=4.035258,8.12439&sll=51.77396,2.43712&sspn=4.068887,8.12439&geocode=FUBUFAMdU8_8_yElBZuqiYsAVw%3BFYoZIwMda4RIACGKWmSWaKkbIylJa9YftVfPRzENlgQ_Fu87ow&t=h&dirflg=w&mra=ltm&z=8

Or London!
Title: Re: Google maps Hobbit
Post by: Kawdolph on May 06, 2012, 09:13:49 AM
I thought everyone knew you couldnt just walk into mordor.
Title: Re: Google maps Hobbit
Post by: ChrisB on May 06, 2012, 09:16:26 PM
Quote from: Kwikasfuki on May 05, 2012, 09:49:42 PM
http://g.co/maps/b49pf

Is it the comment: "Use caution – One does not simply walk into Mordor"?

You got it
Title: Re: Google maps Hobbit
Post by: Winston Smith on May 07, 2012, 03:45:29 PM
Quote from: ChrisB on May 06, 2012, 09:16:26 PM
You got it

Saw that - What am I missing?
Title: Re: Google maps Hobbit
Post by: Lonewolf on May 08, 2012, 01:00:45 AM
Quote from: Winston Smith on May 07, 2012, 03:45:29 PM
Saw that - What am I missing?

When you find out will you let me know please, I'm stumped!
Title: Re: Google maps Hobbit
Post by: Barry7 on May 08, 2012, 08:15:33 AM
I am with you Winston and Lonewolf,  very confused dot com  :undecided:  :embarrassed:
Title: Re: Google maps Hobbit
Post by: Kawdolph on May 08, 2012, 11:26:33 AM
all that time and frodo could have just got a ryan air flight from the shire to mordor  :smiley:
Title: Re: Google maps Hobbit
Post by: Bondu on May 08, 2012, 11:28:57 AM
Yeah, but no baggage allowance
Title: Re: Google maps Hobbit
Post by: Mogster on May 08, 2012, 11:53:07 AM
http://youtu.be/yrVGiuch1ag
Title: Re: Google maps Hobbit
Post by: ChrisB on May 08, 2012, 08:51:05 PM
Quote from: Barry7 on May 08, 2012, 08:15:33 AM
I am with you Winston and Lonewolf,  very confused dot com  :undecided:  :embarrassed:

A classic line from one of the Lord of the Rings films. Obviously someone at Google maps has a sense of humour
Title: Re: Google maps Hobbit
Post by: Winston Smith on May 08, 2012, 09:59:40 PM
Oh.  Never seen or heard it.

Not my cup of tea I'm afraid.
Title: Re: Google maps Hobbit
Post by: Winston Smith on May 08, 2012, 10:04:21 PM
..........and having just watched the clip I can say that I won't be watching it either!

Not for me at all
Title: Re: Google maps Hobbit
Post by: Barry7 on May 09, 2012, 10:36:54 AM
I have tried twice with Lord of the rings, and slept very soundly both times........... zzzzzzzzzzzz