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MarleysGh0st
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by MarleysGh0st » Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:17 am
http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/11/05/21s ... -invasion/
A border between Nicaragua and Costa Rica was off by 3,000 meters on Google Maps. This sparked Nicaraguan military commander Eden Pastora to invade Costa Rica and order troops to take down Costa Rican flags in a disputed territory. A Google spokesperson said the source of the error was unknown, but two entire countries have felt its effects.
I predict we'll see this question on SyndieBAM before the end of the season.
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Estonut
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by Estonut » Fri Nov 05, 2010 1:19 pm
MarleysGh0st wrote:http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/11/05/21s ... -invasion/
A border between Nicaragua and Costa Rica was off by 3,000 meters on Google Maps. This sparked Nicaraguan military commander Eden Pastora to invade Costa Rica and order troops to take down Costa Rican flags in a disputed territory. A Google spokesperson said the source of the error was unknown, but two entire countries have felt its effects.
I predict we'll see this question on SyndieBAM before the end of the season.
I doubt it, as your quote does not contain a question...
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MarleysGh0st
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by MarleysGh0st » Fri Nov 05, 2010 1:27 pm
Touché, ever watchful seeker of minor flaws.
May I amend my prediction to: "Some aspect of this trivial news story will be incorporated into a SyndieBAM question before the end of the season"?
Most likely they'll give the country names and ask for the website.
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BackInTex
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by BackInTex » Fri Nov 05, 2010 4:06 pm
Estonut wrote:MarleysGh0st wrote:http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/11/05/21s ... -invasion/
A border between Nicaragua and Costa Rica was off by 3,000 meters on Google Maps. This sparked Nicaraguan military commander Eden Pastora to invade Costa Rica and order troops to take down Costa Rican flags in a disputed territory. A Google spokesperson said the source of the error was unknown, but two entire countries have felt its effects.
I predict we'll see this question on SyndieBAM before the end of the season.
I doubt it, as your quote does not contain a question...
Perhaps we'll see it on Jeopardy! then.
..what country can preserve it’s liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? let them take arms.
~~ Thomas Jefferson
War is where the government tells you who the bad guy is.
Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.
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Estonut
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by Estonut » Fri Nov 05, 2010 4:31 pm
MarleysGh0st wrote:Touché, ever watchful seeker of minor flaws.
I don't seek them. I just happen to notice things...
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ten96lt
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by ten96lt » Fri Nov 05, 2010 6:03 pm
Putting it in my potential WWTBAM question bank now.
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by smilergrogan » Sat Nov 06, 2010 8:45 am
I guess if your name is Eden Pastora, a military career just comes naturally.
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by littlebeast13 » Sat Nov 06, 2010 10:00 am
MarleysGh0st wrote:http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/11/05/21s ... -invasion/
A border between Nicaragua and Costa Rica was off by 3,000 meters on Google Maps. This sparked Nicaraguan military commander Eden Pastora to invade Costa Rica and order troops to take down Costa Rican flags in a disputed territory. A Google spokesperson said the source of the error was unknown, but two entire countries have felt its effects.
We need to get the term "Pulling a Juch" into the mainstream......
lb13
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MarleysGh0st
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by MarleysGh0st » Sat Nov 06, 2010 11:24 am
littlebeast13 wrote:We need to get the term "Pulling a Juch" into the mainstream......
Explain, please.
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ulysses5019
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by ulysses5019 » Sat Nov 06, 2010 11:32 am
MarleysGh0st wrote:littlebeast13 wrote:We need to get the term "Pulling a Juch" into the mainstream......
Explain, please.
It's the opposite of pushing a Juch.
I believe in the usefulness of useless information.
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Bob78164
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by Bob78164 » Sat Nov 06, 2010 1:28 pm
MarleysGh0st wrote:littlebeast13 wrote:We need to get the term "Pulling a Juch" into the mainstream......
Explain, please.
On occasion, Bob has presented as fact information found on the Interwebs that has turned out to be less than reliable. --Bob
"Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear." Thomas Jefferson
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MarleysGh0st
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by MarleysGh0st » Sat Nov 06, 2010 3:55 pm
Bob78164 wrote:MarleysGh0st wrote:littlebeast13 wrote:We need to get the term "Pulling a Juch" into the mainstream......
Explain, please.
On occasion, Bob has presented as fact information found on the Interwebs that has turned out to be less than reliable. --Bob
I
did have a suspicion that the whole story might be a fabrication by Microsoft, whose Bing maps were cited as being correct. Has beast found a citation that corrects the one I posted?
And, yes, for the sake of the humor-challenged, I recognize that it's pretty stupid to be blaming an online map site, when the official maps of both nations were reputed to be correct. Did I need to make that explicit with a smiley to avoid beast's accusation?
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Estonut
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by Estonut » Sat Nov 06, 2010 4:29 pm
MarleysGh0st wrote:Bob78164 wrote:MarleysGh0st wrote:Explain, please.
On occasion, Bob has presented as fact information found on the Interwebs that has turned out to be less than reliable. --Bob
I
did have a suspicion that the whole story might be a fabrication by Microsoft, whose Bing maps were cited as being correct. Has beast found a citation that corrects the one I posted?
And, yes, for the sake of the humor-challenged, I recognize that it's pretty stupid to be blaming an online map site, when the official maps of both nations were reputed to be correct. Did I need to make that explicit with a smiley to avoid beast's accusation?
I'm pretty sure lb's comment was directed at (the actions of) Nicaraguan military commander Eden Pastora, not you, Marley...
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by littlebeast13 » Sat Nov 06, 2010 7:30 pm
Estonut wrote:MarleysGh0st wrote:Bob78164 wrote:On occasion, Bob has presented as fact information found on the Interwebs that has turned out to be less than reliable. --Bob
I
did have a suspicion that the whole story might be a fabrication by Microsoft, whose Bing maps were cited as being correct. Has beast found a citation that corrects the one I posted?
And, yes, for the sake of the humor-challenged, I recognize that it's pretty stupid to be blaming an online map site, when the official maps of both nations were reputed to be correct. Did I need to make that explicit with a smiley to avoid beast's accusation?
I'm pretty sure lb's comment was directed at (the actions of) Nicaraguan military commander Eden Pastora, not you, Marley...
OK, I was completely baffled at first by this, but I see now how Marley may have figured that comment was directed at him...
Esto is correct, my post was directed at Napoleon Pastora, even though I'm pretty sure he doesn't read the Bored......
lb13
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by jaybee » Sun Nov 07, 2010 4:22 pm
littlebeast13 wrote:Estonut wrote:MarleysGh0st wrote:I did have a suspicion that the whole story might be a fabrication by Microsoft, whose Bing maps were cited as being correct. Has beast found a citation that corrects the one I posted?
And, yes, for the sake of the humor-challenged, I recognize that it's pretty stupid to be blaming an online map site, when the official maps of both nations were reputed to be correct. Did I need to make that explicit with a smiley to avoid beast's accusation?
I'm pretty sure lb's comment was directed at (the actions of) Nicaraguan military commander Eden Pastora, not you, Marley...
OK, I was completely baffled at first by this, but I see now how Marley may have figured that comment was directed at him...
Esto is correct, my post was directed at Napoleon Pastora, even though I'm pretty sure he doesn't read the Bored......
lb13
Not so fast on that.....
It is a fact that Napoleon Pastora and myself have never been seen or photographed together. So you just never know....
Jaybee
