On Tue, 2005-01-25 at 18:02 +1300, Nick Rout wrote:
> On Tue, 2005-01-25 at 14:48 +1300, Carl Cerecke wrote:
> > Jim Cheetham wrote:
> > 
> > > OK, how about
> > > http://mappoint.msn.com/(fhvk1v45lqlbljfy4qnzwp45)/directions.aspx?&StartName=Haugesund%2c+Rogaland%2c+Norway&StartLocation=59.40634%2c5.28529&EndName=Trondheim%2c+S%c3%b8r-Tr%c3%b8ndelag%2c+Norway&EndLocation=63.43092%2c10.39206&DataSetLangID=EUR%2c409&RouteType=Quickest&RouteUnit=Miles
> > >  
> > > 
> > > 
> > > The fastest MSN route from Haugesund in Norway, to Trondheim?
> > > 
> > 
> > Not quite as impressive, but more local:
> > 
> > The aa travel distance calculator,
> > 
> > http://www.aatravel.co.nz/main/td-calculator.jsp
> > 
> > doesn't show the route. Which is unfortunate because if:
> > picton->blenheim is 28km
> > and Blenheim->St. Arnaud 102km
> > 
> > then I'd like to know why the AA think that the Picton->St.Arnaud 
> > distance is 197 km.
> 
> (local knowledge disclaimer)
> 
> its going via Nelson (which is  silly unless you are purely sughtseeing)
> 
> Picton-->Nelson = 100 km

oops thats 110, which makes the math right

(way OT now)

> Nelson-->St Arnaud = 87 km
> 
> > 
> > And, their localities are arranged in alphabetical order instead of the 
> > more user friendly north-south order. I did email them about these two 
> > issues, but haven't heard back yet, and nothing has changed.
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > Carl.
> > 
> > 
> > 
-- 
Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

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