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Spamming Google Maps

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the already-getting-lame dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Google organized a flyover of Sydney, Australia last Friday for Australia Day. The images taken on the day will be posted to Google Maps in a few weeks. A number of dotcoms spent hours making huge signs that would be visible from the air. It will be interesting to see whether Google will repeat the event in other cities. If they do, get prepared early. What sign would you make?"

6 of 225 comments (clear)

  1. Naughty naughty by rawket.scientist · · Score: 5, Funny

    An arrow pointing to my asshole neighbor's house with the caption "Unsecured wireless network here!!"

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    John Hancock wuz here.
  2. "Here's your sign" by wowbagger · · Score: 5, Funny

    There's only one thing to put on such a sign:

    "Mostly Harmless"

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    www.eFax.com are spammers
  3. Bullseye by krygny · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you look at the roof of the Target store in College Point, NY, there's a huge logo. Not such a good idea.

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    1. Re:Bullseye by maxwells_deamon · · Score: 5, Funny

      So if I am flying over this is a hot air balloon, do I have permission to drop things on that roof?

    2. Re:Bullseye by jlindy · · Score: 5, Funny

      Gives a whole new meaning to "Google bomb"

  4. Re:None by harlows_monkeys · · Score: 5, Funny

    Uhm...if Google maps gets you to the right intersection, and then you can't take over from there and figure out which of the four corners has the Taco Bell, you shouldn't be going out for food on your own in the first place.