Imagine what the streetview driver thought as he went around the corner...

[cosmicpanda]

http://maps.google.co.nz/?ie=UTF8&ll=-36.050764,174.26445&spn=0,359.69101&z=12&layer=c&cbll=-36.019399,174.246047&panoid=gmXAEyC2pF30B7Y1Uj1ftw&cbp=12,263.78,,0,5

 

Ouch.

 

Why did streetview make such a comprehensive catalog of NZ backroads anyway? Just look at some of the crazy roads they went on:

 

Waiotehue Rd (points if you can pronounce it)

 

Gumfields Rd Pretty views of the Tasman Sea, if you're interested

 

Fern Flat Rd, which I'm sure has one car a year driving on it.

 

Sadly, they haven't been so comprehensive with the South Island or Australia. Australia does have some good roads though. I admit that I found this with the aid of google, but still.

 

[Raeyn]

 

Wow... they must really have a misconception of what direction some of those roads are going.

 

And... you're telling me that they did the Streetview... in the middle of the floods?  Wow...

[Guest dragonsworn1991]

Panda do you pronounce it like Wayethue?

[cosmicpanda]

No.  :D

[Guest dragonsworn1991]

Hmmm Weigh yet hew?

[Naeann]

I played around with this.. checking out my family's streets.  My dad's has his dogs Buttercup and Pal in it.  And there is a car that looks like my sister's going down my street.

[cosmicpanda]

Hmmm Weigh yet hew?

 

I'm not famed for my Maori pronunciation, but:

 

Waiotehue

 

= Wa - i - o - te - hu - e (Wa-i is a dipthong, really)

 

= Why-ee - oh - teh - hoo - ee

[Naeann]

That's exactly what I was going to say.

[cosmicpanda]

good  :D

[Guest dragonsworn1991]

I should get points for effort

[cosmicpanda]

why?

[Edielin]

Because.  :D

[cosmicpanda]

You are forgiven, Edie

[Dunbar]

I've just pronounced the name of the street many times, and I believe I am capable of doing it now

 

excellent

[Guest dragonsworn1991]

I should get points for effort because, you are totally amazing, benevolent, the nicest person ever, quiet dashing, suave, and better than everybody.

 

I think that covers it. 

[cosmicpanda]

okay, six points - one for every complement.  :D

[Guest dragonsworn1991]

Woohoo 36 points

[Dunbar]

(I think he meant 1 point per compliment, 6 in total)

[Guest dragonsworn1991]

I think you are rite Demi, but I like my idea, hopefully Panda does to...