Internet map sites

SplatterTone · Post by **SplatterTone** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:47 pm

In planning the trip to Wisconsin, I looked at three web sites for directions. I'm glad I did. If I had followed the first site I used, Google, I would have been hurting. Give it a try. Go to maps.google.com and get directions for Tulsa, Ok to Madison, WI. Then consider the recent ice storm.

Then go to Mapquest or Microsoft's (shudder) map site and compare.

After going through St. Louis, I don't anyone had that right. But it was easy to figure it out on my own. All I needed to know was there are three roads: I-44, I-55, and I-39. That's it.

For some of the fine details -- like when you get into a city, some sites are better at giving you actual exit numbers rather than just the name of a street. That comes in handy.

Moral: Use multiple sites and compile your own directions.

ai698 · Post by **ai698** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:15 pm

Use http://www.mapblast.com. It lets you do quickest or shortest routes.

SplatterTone · Post by **SplatterTone** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:24 pm

I did a search on Mapquest for the best route to El Paso, TX from Amarillo, TX.

What are you talking about?!! You can't get there from here.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:36 pm

I've always gotten great results from Microsoft Streets and Trips. Here's an interesting site if you want to locate a community band to play with along your way:

http://find.mapmuse.com/re1/interest.ph ... NITY_BANDS

SplatterTone · Post by **SplatterTone** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:46 pm

By the way, what's a Wisconsin?

(an old camp song)

How did Wis-con-sin, boys?
How did Wis-con-sin?
(repeat)
I ask you now,
as a matter of fact,
how did Wis-con-sin?

She stole a New-bras-key boys.
She stole a New-bras-key.
(repeat)
I tell you now,
as a matter of fact,
she stole a New-bras-key.

I forget all the pairings, but some are:

What did Ida-weigh?
She weighed a Washing-ton.

What did Dela-ware?
She wore a New Jersey.

Where has Ore-gon?
She's walking Okla-hom-a.

I think (not sure) there is:
How did Flora-die?
(but don't remember the answer)

SplatterTone · Post by **SplatterTone** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:56 pm

What did Ida-weigh?

Make that Io-weigh.
(can't edit.)

SplatterTone · Post by **SplatterTone** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:30 am

And here are some more:
http://www.geocities.com/campwonposet/s-st.html

tubatooter1940 · Post by **tubatooter1940** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:13 am

SplatterTone wrote:
By the way, what's a Wisconsin?
(an old camp song)

How did Wis-con-sin, boys?
How did Wis-con-sin?
(repeat)
I ask you now,
as a matter of fact,
how did Wis-con-sin?

She stole a New-bras-key boys.
She stole a New-bras-key.
(repeat)
I tell you now,
as a matter of fact,
she stole a New-bras-key.

I forget all the pairings, but some are:

What did Ida-weigh?
She weighed a Washing-ton.

What did Dela-ware?
She wore a New Jersey.

Where has Ore-gon?
She's walking Okla-hom-a.

I think (not sure) there is:
How did Flora-die?
(but don't remember the answer)

How did Flora-die?
Did Ala-bama?

Tubaryan12 · Post by **Tubaryan12** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:20 am

There's also Yahoo! Maps

www.maps.yahoo.com

Tubaryan12 · Post by **Tubaryan12** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:22 am

Darn edit button (put it back!)

http://maps.yahoo.com/

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:10 pm

richland tuba 01 wrote:directing a lady to our house are we?

Or perhaps a transvestite. Who knows?