Cool Google Maps - Who knew maps could be fun?

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Gym Locater Map - This is for all you lazys out there sitting at home looking for maps all night. This cool Google Map locates the nearest batch of gyms for you to join. Summer is only 8 months away, time to get in shape.

Travel Do's and Don'ts Map - Going to a strange city and don't know what to see or how to act? This cool Google Maps lets you browse and add your own do's and don'ts. Pretty good idea for a community of opinion'd people.

Cell Phone Signal Map - Find out if your cell phone service will be garbage or not where you live before you buy. This cool Google Map displays what people have said about their phone signals. My area has a skull and cross bones, I flagged as inaccurate.

Geographic Midpoint Map - So when you say you want to meet someone half way you can now literally do it. This cool Google Map calculates the geographic midpoint between cities. Looks like I'm gonna be parked in someones backyard, again.

Stadium Hunt Map - I can't believe they have this site defaulting to the Gaints stadium when the Steelers are clearly 37% more awesome. This cool Google Maps has all your favorite sports teams stadiums.

Garage Sale Map - I'm always looking for a good bargain on some used things. This cool Google Map pulls garage / yard / estate / etc.. sale information in from Craigslist and other websites and maps them for you. "Moving Sale: Items priced to GO!" - Count me in.

Prime Fishing Times Map - I'm not a fan of pulling the hooks out of a fish's mouth but hey if that's your thing, good luck to you! This cool Google Map shows the best times to go fishing. Canned tuna is tastey.

Place Spotting Map - Don't let my mapping experience fool you, I am not worldly. That being said I am terrible at this game. This cool Google Map shows a place and a riddle to solve that will clue you into its location. You then need to find it on the map below. I'm 0 for 3, I quit.

Flight Emission Calculator Map - Well I was very excited and had a great time on my trip to West Palm Beach the other weekend. But then I saw how much CO2 emissions I caused. 379lbs! I can't even comprehend that. This cool Google Map lets you click on 2 airports and displays the emissions from the flight.

Monday, October 15, 2007

Uranium Mining Map - In addition to saving our animal friends I'm also a supporter of saving our rock friends. This cool Google map shows the uranium claims near our favorite National Parks. Please save the parks, I need somewhere pretty to play guitar when I retire.

Dark Destinations Map - For those of you into the darker side of traveling this site is for you. This cool Google Map shows all the mysterious side trips for your vacation. I choose halloween hayrides since it is that time of year. Boo.

Flight Tracker Map - So your buddy is flying in for a weekend of partying want to know exactly how long you can nap for before picking them up at the airport. This cool Google Map allows you to track the real time flight status so you won't wake up a minute to soon.

Panoramic Earth Map - I'll say it again...How needs travel when we have sites like this. This cool Google Map shows panoramic photos from all over the world. I feel more cultured already. Right now I'm hanging out in Ibiza on the beach, mentally...

Landmarks Map - Who needs to visit the Grand Canyon when I can just look at a 1 inch photo of it from my desk? I'm just trying to save a few bucks people! This cool Google Map has a collection of landmark and photos from all around the world. Happy traveling.

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Road Petition Map - Sick of driving your fancy 99 Civic over those annoying pot holes? This cool Google Map lets you voice your opinion for getting those problems fixed.

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Humpback Whale Map - Call me crazy but I believe years ago I wrote of a map for tracking whales or some other marine animal. Well I'm still a supporter of saving our aquatic friends. This cool Google Map lets you follow the Great Whale Trail. Go Nameless 37229!

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Middle Earth Map - Not a big fan of the Lord of the Rings but to each his own. This cool Google Map has an overview of Middle Earth. Either its all in spanish or those are just the terms from the movie, not sure!

Ok I'm back after a year of not posting maps. Exciting!