MSN Maps and Directions

October 5, 2004 · 1 min read

Some Finnish folks pointed this out to me and I thought it was rather funny. They entered in a request for the driving directions to get from Vaasa to Tampere (a rather short road trip in reality), but instead got these instructions from MSN:

Click here for map.

Start:  Vaasa, Länsi, Finland End:  Tampere, Länsi, Finland Total Distance: 581.3 Miles

Estimated Total Time: 19 hours, 34 minutes
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I like the part where they instruct you to get on a ferry and head to Sweden, go down the coast of Sweden and then get on another ferry back to Finland. .... “I'm sorry I'm late boss, but MSN TOLD me I had to take the ferry to get here!“ ... The ferry rides are always fun (tax-free goods) and the Finns are always looking for a way to get on them. Nice!

This article is part of the GWB Archives. Original Author: Bill Evjen

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