Marilyn's Photos - Aug 31 2025 - Let's go on a google drive
We take it for granted now. We can look up an address and see what the street address and place look like on Google Maps. This mapping phenomenon started in 2004 when Google acquired Keyhole the foundation technology. Street View, which I use a lot, was started in 2005 in San Francisco and officially launched in 2007. Then Google set about mapping the rest.
There have been some responses to the google street camera cars and these are the prank stories:
The "Pigeon People" in Japan: A group of people wearing pigeon masks was photographed for Google Street View in Japan, appearing to follow the camera car as a prank.
A drunken man chasing the car in England: An incident in Birmingham, England, captured a man stumbling out of a pub and appearing to drunkenly chase after the Google car. A Reddit user discovered the man's entire journey by following the photos down the street.
Scuba divers with harpoons in Norway: In Bergen, Norway, two men in full scuba gear chased the Google car down the street while wielding harpoons and flippers. The pranksters were friends of the driver, who was tipped off about the car's route.
A child in a "Scream" mask on a bike: In Azul, Argentina, a young boy on a bicycle wore a terrifying mask from the Scream movie franchise while appearing to chase the camera car.
I just found this image - isn't it strange. I remember that it is the water feature in front of the Toronto Botanical Gardens.
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