Google Maps just fucking SUCKS now

[1995hoo]

in which the host school had compiled its list of questions from the exact same material our school's team had been practicing from.  At one point the question was read: "This California entrepreneur..." **BUZZ**  He stopped reading.  I answered:  "Orville Redenbacher".  Everyone just kind of looked at each other.  Yeah, we cleaned up that day.

Something similar happened to me in a grad class. We had an open book exam scheduled. Several of us had gotten together to study. We found a resource from another university to help us. Got to the exam, and lo and behold, it was that resource. I looked at Jo who had found it, and we shared a slight smile. The challenge was copying the answers slow enough. Poor Alan, he hadn't printed the resource, so he knew it was familiar, but couldn't just copy the answers. We felt no remorse whatsoever - if the prof was going to plagiarize a test from another university, there was no shame in copying the answers.

I remember an incident when I was in high school when our chemistry teacher gave a test. We were to respond to certain designated sections on the front of the page and certain designated sections on the back. But she said we could do the other sections for extra credit if we wanted. I finished the test quickly, so I started doing the other sections, and I immediately discovered the sections she had not assigned gave the answers for the other sections she did assign, so I went back and was using it to check my answers. She then realized I had figured it out and she BLEW UP yelling about it, saying it's dishonest to take advantage of the test. My reaction was, hey, that's your fault, not mine. You handed out a test that gave all the answers. I kind of wanted her to take it to the principal and accuse me of cheating, but she was smart enough not to do that and instead she scrapped the test altogether.

She figured it out?  How?

Because I was constantly flipping the paper back and forth checking my answers and nobody else in the classroom was doing that. She realized I had noticed why she had only assigned certain sections.

[kkt]

in which the host school had compiled its list of questions from the exact same material our school's team had been practicing from.  At one point the question was read: "This California entrepreneur..." **BUZZ**  He stopped reading.  I answered:  "Orville Redenbacher".  Everyone just kind of looked at each other.  Yeah, we cleaned up that day.

Something similar happened to me in a grad class. We had an open book exam scheduled. Several of us had gotten together to study. We found a resource from another university to help us. Got to the exam, and lo and behold, it was that resource. I looked at Jo who had found it, and we shared a slight smile. The challenge was copying the answers slow enough. Poor Alan, he hadn't printed the resource, so he knew it was familiar, but couldn't just copy the answers. We felt no remorse whatsoever - if the prof was going to plagiarize a test from another university, there was no shame in copying the answers.

I remember an incident when I was in high school when our chemistry teacher gave a test. We were to respond to certain designated sections on the front of the page and certain designated sections on the back. But she said we could do the other sections for extra credit if we wanted. I finished the test quickly, so I started doing the other sections, and I immediately discovered the sections she had not assigned gave the answers for the other sections she did assign, so I went back and was using it to check my answers. She then realized I had figured it out and she BLEW UP yelling about it, saying it's dishonest to take advantage of the test. My reaction was, hey, that's your fault, not mine. You handed out a test that gave all the answers. I kind of wanted her to take it to the principal and accuse me of cheating, but she was smart enough not to do that and instead she scrapped the test altogether.

I hope you learned your lesson!

When you figure out a way to game the test, quietly use it to your advantage without advertising it.

Our algebra 2 teacher gave us a test with 20 questions once, in which the first instruction was "Read the Entire Test Before Beginning"  At the very end of the last questions was the final instructon:  "Answer Only Prime Numbered Questions."

[Scott5114]

That teacher is sort of dumb.

One, for not just retyping the test with only the portions she wanted you guys to answer (or blanking out the portions she didn't want answered before photocopying it).

Two, for drawing attention to the parts that she didn't want you to look at by saying you could do it for extra credit. If she hadn't done that, I imagine most people wouldn't have even bothered looking at it long enough to figure out what you did and just turned it in when they were done.

[Molandfreak]

Meanwhile at the Mall of Mexico...

[Big John]

^^ Well, it is next to the International House of Pancakes.

[1995hoo]

Whoever did that missed an opportunity by not zooming correctly. That mall has a JD Sports that shows up on Apple Maps depending how you zoom. If you're already photoshopping the name of the mall, why not edit the name of that store to make fun of the vice President while you're at it?

[mrsman]

Who was DuSable?
Who is Ida B. Wells?

Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable was the first permanent nonnative settler of what became Chicago in the 1780s.
Ida B Wells was a journalist, teacher, activist and one of the founders of the NAACP.

If you read the history of both of these figures, they are worthy of being honored.

That being said, I do not refer to Lake Shore Dr or Congress Pkwy by the current names. There's plenty of numbered streets that could have been renamed and it's not like Chicago has not done that before.
12th became Roosevelt Rd (after President Teddy Roosevelt)
22nd became Cermak Rd (after Anton Cermak, mayor of Chicago who was killed riding with FDR)
39th became Pershing Rd (after General John Pershing)
55th became Garfield Blvd (after President James Garfield)
67th became Marquette Blvd (after Father Jacques Marquette who explored the Fox, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Illinois, Des Plaines and Chicago Rivers with Louis Jolliet)

Specific to the Chicago comment, I think the use of Ida Wells Dr in this part of town is particulary confusing since there is already a Wells st that is nearby (and intersects with Ida Wells).  I do agree that if the city decides that these individuals are worthy of a street name, there are other choices that might be better, or perhaps they can give a sub-naming for a few blocks.  Devon Ave in the Rogers Park area of Chicago has portions that are submaned for Golda Meir (in a Jewish neighborhood), Gandhi Marg (in an Indian neighborhood) and Mohammed Ali Jinnah (in a Pakistani area).  They are officially recognized, but do not change the name of the street for navigation or address purposes.

It seems like FL-789 in the Longboat Key (near Sarasota) is named "Gulf of Mexico Dr."  I wonder if there is any move to change the name of this street?  Any other examples of Gulf of Mexico on a street name (and not just simply Gulf or Gulf Coast)?   

[Scott5114]

I think the use of Ida Wells Dr in this part of town is particulary confusing since there is already a Wells st that is nearby (and intersects with Ida Wells).

Here in Las Vegas, the westernmost part of Owens Avenue changes names to Vegas Drive. I thought it was kind of a shame they didn't rename the whole thing to Vegas Drive because then there'd be an intersection between Las Vegas (Blvd.) and Vegas (Drive). Which would be funny.

But apparently Chicago actually did that. Wow.

Wonder they they didn't just change Wells to Ida B. Wells?

[hobsini2]

I think the use of Ida Wells Dr in this part of town is particulary confusing since there is already a Wells st that is nearby (and intersects with Ida Wells).

Here in Las Vegas, the westernmost part of Owens Avenue changes names to Vegas Drive. I thought it was kind of a shame they didn't rename the whole thing to Vegas Drive because then there'd be an intersection between Las Vegas (Blvd.) and Vegas (Drive). Which would be funny.

But apparently Chicago actually did that. Wow.

Wonder they they didn't just change Wells to Ida B. Wells?

FYI, Wells St in Chicago is named after William Wells who was an Army Captain who died at the Battle of Ft Dearborn. No relation to Ida B Wells.

[kphoger]

I do remember that each hosting school did its own thing in creating its list of questions, so there wasn't even necessarily a "judges' book" in the sense you're thinking.  This fact became abundantly clear during one particular competition, in which the host school had compiled its list of questions from the exact same material our school's team had been practicing from.  At one point the question was read: "This California entrepreneur..." **BUZZ**  He stopped reading.  I answered:  "Orville Redenbacher".  Everyone just kind of looked at each other.  Yeah, we cleaned up that day.

I thought he was from Indiana.

Originally, yes, but he moved to California in the 1970s and never left.

[GaryV]

I think the use of Ida Wells Dr in this part of town is particulary confusing since there is already a Wells st that is nearby (and intersects with Ida Wells).

Here in Las Vegas, the westernmost part of Owens Avenue changes names to Vegas Drive. I thought it was kind of a shame they didn't rename the whole thing to Vegas Drive because then there'd be an intersection between Las Vegas (Blvd.) and Vegas (Drive). Which would be funny.

But apparently Chicago actually did that. Wow.

J'ever notice all the Peachtree stuff in Atlanta?

[TheCatalyst31]

I think the use of Ida Wells Dr in this part of town is particulary confusing since there is already a Wells st that is nearby (and intersects with Ida Wells).

Here in Las Vegas, the westernmost part of Owens Avenue changes names to Vegas Drive. I thought it was kind of a shame they didn't rename the whole thing to Vegas Drive because then there'd be an intersection between Las Vegas (Blvd.) and Vegas (Drive). Which would be funny.

But apparently Chicago actually did that. Wow.

Wonder they they didn't just change Wells to Ida B. Wells?

Madison has a Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard a block away from King Street. The latter is named after Rufus King, as most of downtown Madison's streets are named after signers of the Constitution.

[LilianaUwU]

Because streets in my hometown were named for people originally living there, there are a handful of instances of similar names intersecting. For instance, Chemin Phillippe-Thorne will intersect Chemin Edgar-Thorne. There are also completely unrelated roads with the same name in different villages, such as three Chemin des Vigneau, which is a remnant of those villages being their own entities prior to their 2002 merger.

[hobsini2]

Because streets in my hometown were named for people originally living there, there are a handful of instances of similar names intersecting. For instance, Chemin Phillippe-Thorne will intersect Chemin Edgar-Thorne. There are also completely unrelated roads with the same name in different villages, such as three Chemin des Vigneau, which is a remnant of those villages being their own entities prior to their 2002 merger.

That would be annoying. Of course, I sometimes have to be careful with my drivers as to which Lake St or Grand Ave I am wanting them to use since both instances are major roads in Chicagoland.

[kphoger]

That would be annoying. Of course, I sometimes have to be careful with my drivers as to which Lake St or Grand Ave I am wanting them to use since both instances are major roads in Chicagoland.

When I was living in that area, I remember some pizza chain having locations on 'Main Street' in three neighboring towns (say, Wheaton and Glen Ellyn and Lomnbard, or whatever).  People would order from one location, then drive to a different one and wonder why their order hadn't been fulfilled.

[JayhawkCO]

Considering that you have never visited the state or mountain, how much did you actually use the name Mount McKinley growing up?

I never heard of Denali before this, so never for either name.

Interesting. Maybe just because I like mountains a lot, but I would think that most people know the name of the highest point on their continent, but maybe not.

Have you heard of Mt. Logan?

I don't pay attention to mountains.

The big ones suck because you can't put roads there.

Mt. Blue Sky and Pikes Peak say hi.

[hobsini2]

That would be annoying. Of course, I sometimes have to be careful with my drivers as to which Lake St or Grand Ave I am wanting them to use since both instances are major roads in Chicagoland.

When I was living in that area, I remember some pizza chain having locations on 'Main Street' in three neighboring towns (say, Wheaton and Glen Ellyn and Lombard, or whatever).  People would order from one location, then drive to a different one and wonder why their order hadn't been fulfilled.

Ah yes. the "Roosevelt Main Sts" to go along with Main St in Naperville, Lisle and Downers Grove that all intersect Ogden Ave. And all 6 run North-South.

[LilianaUwU]

Because streets in my hometown were named for people originally living there, there are a handful of instances of similar names intersecting. For instance, Chemin Phillippe-Thorne will intersect Chemin Edgar-Thorne. There are also completely unrelated roads with the same name in different villages, such as three Chemin des Vigneau, which is a remnant of those villages being their own entities prior to their 2002 merger.

That would be annoying. Of course, I sometimes have to be careful with my drivers as to which Lake St or Grand Ave I am wanting them to use since both instances are major roads in Chicagoland.

For what it's worth, in 100% of cases the village itself is specified, leading to little to no confusion.

[kphoger]

That would be annoying. Of course, I sometimes have to be careful with my drivers as to which Lake St or Grand Ave I am wanting them to use since both instances are major roads in Chicagoland.

When I was living in that area, I remember some pizza chain having locations on 'Main Street' in three neighboring towns (say, Wheaton and Glen Ellyn and Lombard, or whatever).  People would order from one location, then drive to a different one and wonder why their order hadn't been fulfilled.

Ah yes. the "Roosevelt Main Sts" to go along with Main St in Naperville, Lisle and Downers Grove that all intersect Ogden Ave. And all 6 run North-South.

Ah, yes!  That's what it was!  Papa John's had locations on Roosevelt Road in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, and in Lombard.  It wasn't Main Street after all.  Thanks for jogging my memory.

Yeah, people would look up the phone number for Papa John's on Roosevelt Road, call in an order, not realizing that it was the wrong Papa John's on Roosevelt Road.

How did I forget that, considering I literally lived on Roosevelt Road for a time?

For what it's worth, looking at Google Maps, I see that none of those three locations are open anymore.  Wheaton does have a Papa John's at Roosevelt & President, but that's not where it used to be, and its address isn't Roosevelt anyway.

[hotdogPi]

A road in New Hampshire has a Kazakh street name?

https://www.google.com/maps/@44.872984,-71.3774308,3a,75y,118.54h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s_ZaLbxUAjPUpAb-j0z3SsA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D0%26panoid%3D_ZaLbxUAjPUpAb-j0z3SsA%26yaw%3D118.5406630709985!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIyNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

[Big John]

^^ Were they "Russian" to label it quickly?

[Hunty2022]

"Wait, it's all upside down VA-6?"
"Always has been."



And it's been a pretty annoying bug for me today each time I've left GSV. Anyways, this would be a wonderful play for the "Guess the State Route Challenge".

[pderocco]

A road in New Hampshire has a Kazakh street name?

https://www.google.com/maps/@44.872984,-71.3774308,3a,75y,118.54h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s_ZaLbxUAjPUpAb-j0z3SsA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D0%26panoid%3D_ZaLbxUAjPUpAb-j0z3SsA%26yaw%3D118.5406630709985!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIyNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

When I copy the name to the clipboard, exit GSV, and drop it into the Search box, the Search translates it into something that looks like Korean characters. On the other hand, Google Translates says that it's Kyrgyz for Mohawk St. However, Google Maps occasionally shows its name as Parsons St.

[CNGL-Leudimin]

A road in New Hampshire has a Kazakh street name?

https://www.google.com/maps/@44.872984,-71.3774308,3a,75y,118.54h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s_ZaLbxUAjPUpAb-j0z3SsA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D0%26panoid%3D_ZaLbxUAjPUpAb-j0z3SsA%26yaw%3D118.5406630709985!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIyNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Not the first example. I've known this Japanese street near Valencia, Spain for ages.

[pderocco]

Google Maps is back to labeling Angeles Forest Highway in Los Angeles County as CA-249 again, in addition to its correct labeling as county route N3. This isn't the first time.