10/16 Enter this address into Yahoo maps and zoom in all the way:
1500 Clay St., Davenport, IA
\_ this is terrifically funny. map{blast,quest} confirm it (or ALL buy
the same db which is doubtful) --aaron
\_ I don't think I would put my name behind "terrifically funny."
BTW, In http://maps.expedia.com, the streets in question look like
they're there but are unlabeled and you can't search them.
\_ For convenience: link:csua.org/u/408
\_ What does "Fagdaddy" mean? I only know it's some dirty word.
\_ Must be some joke by some engineer. There's neither Buttlickin Ave.
nor Fagdaddy St. in the USPS database, only Clay St.
\_ It's common for mapmakers to put in a couple easter eggs, partly
for fun, partly to counteract copyright violations. -tom
\_ My cousin worked for Etak. He said there were lots of these
deliberate errors to track who was using their maps. This would
indicate that all these folks do, in fact, use the same original
map database. -- ulysses
\_ So what are some of these other common map easter eggs?
\_ Is that where your daddy lives?
\_ Wow, you are so funny. Hahahaha. You really crack me up.
\_ Hey, the street name disappeared. It was there a minute ago.
\_ Whoah. You're right! Maybe word got 'round.
\_ op: where did you find that link?
\_ friend. -op
\_ Buttlickin' Ave is on mapquest and mapblast, but no Fagdaddy
\_ Screenshot kept at http://csua.org/u/40e -geordan
\_ It's still sorta on MapQuest
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&address=1500+Clay+St.&city=Davenport&state=IA
\_ Both are on maporama at http://www.maporama.com/share/Map.asp?SESSIONID={3ABB491A-B7CE-4F65-A838-AFF796791E7C}&ZoomSet=1 |