Comments | gimmemypickle: Maybe he should have used Mapquest?

gimmemypickle

Maybe he should have used Mapquest?

Nov 05, 2010 04:31

I thought this was a joke, but it's not. Which makes it even funnier.

A Nicaraguan military commander accidentally invades Costa Rica. And the blame lies entirely on Google Maps.

Costa Rica's reaction?

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littleblueghost November 5 2010, 10:06:48 UTC

Shouldn't laugh... must not laugh....

*snort*

this is a bit like the whole laughing at a funeral thing, and the giggle loop...

gimmemypickle November 5 2010, 10:42:29 UTC

The Giggle Loop! Jeff is very right, the Giggle Loop is a dangerous thing.

One of the best things about the 'invasion' is the fact they took down a Costa Rican flag, put theirs up and still didn't realize something was amiss. *headdesk*

How embarrassing!

littleblueghost November 5 2010, 11:00:29 UTC

I know...

But you know... this goes to show what happens when two countries rely on different means of determining the border... what? OF COURSE THIS IS STILL NICUARGUA!!! What are you talking about??? It says so on google maps which could not possibly be wrong... it is you that was wrong flying your flags here for the past 400 years!!!

gimmemypickle November 5 2010, 11:05:12 UTC

ROFLLMAO! They would so use that as an argument!

Part of me is totally judging him for not having a real map. What kind of military strategist doesn't have a tangible map? Even I have a map.

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razycrandomgirl November 5 2010, 15:35:28 UTC

LOL

oh wow! SERIOUSLY! USING GOOGLE MAPS FOR INVASION INTEL/TACTICS?

gimmemypickle November 5 2010, 18:10:29 UTC

RIGHT? I am embarrassed for them. Use a real map, for the love of Pete.

riotguns November 5 2010, 17:18:36 UTC

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS WORLD?

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gimmemypickle November 5 2010, 18:32:05 UTC

TOO MANY THINGS TO NAME, MAN.

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