Maybe he should have used Mapquest?

[gimmemypickle]

I thought this was a joke, but it's not.  Which makes it even funnier.

A Nicaraguan military commander accidentally invades Costa Rica.  And the blame lies entirely on Google Maps.

Costa Rica's reaction?

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[littleblueghost]

Shouldn't laugh... must not laugh....

*snort*

this is a bit like the whole laughing at a funeral thing, and the giggle loop...

[gimmemypickle]

The Giggle Loop! Jeff is very right, the Giggle Loop is a dangerous thing.

One of the best things about the 'invasion' is the fact they took down a Costa Rican flag, put theirs up and still didn't realize something was amiss. *headdesk*

How embarrassing!

[littleblueghost]

I know...

But you know... this goes to show what happens when two countries rely on different means of determining the border... what? OF COURSE THIS IS STILL NICUARGUA!!! What are you talking about??? It says so on google maps which could not possibly be wrong... it is you that was wrong flying your flags here for the past 400 years!!!

[gimmemypickle]

ROFLLMAO! They would so use that as an argument!

Part of me is totally judging him for not having a real map. What kind of military strategist doesn't have a tangible map? Even I have a map.

[littleblueghost]

iPhones are easier? Everything all in one itty bitty device???

[gimmemypickle]

LMAO, I didn't even think of him using the map on his iPhone. I think that might be worse!

[littleblueghost]

Oh but... oh but... we gots this teknology thing... gotsa use it!!!

Sorry a bit of lolspeak coming through there... but I think it suits the military commander...

[gimmemypickle]

LOL! Military commander's Facebook status goes something like this: ZOMG, U GAIS! I TOTALLY JUST MADE A BOO BOO W/ COSTA RICA. THIS IS WORSE THAN THE TIME I FACEBOOK POKED THEIR PRESIDENT.

[littleblueghost]

LOL MAN! U TRYIN TO MAKE US DO WORK?? 1st U invade then we have to come and clean up after???

Least we didn't find their booze this time... ALTHOUGH WE could TOTALLY HAVE AN INVASION PARTY!!! WOOT!

[gimmemypickle]

INVASION PARTY 2010, WOOHOO!!1! EVERYBODY, BRING UR OWN BOOZE AND MAPS. IT'S GONNA BE CRAZAAAAAAAY.

[littleblueghost]

WE could aim for PANAMA... CRAZY FUN!!!! NEWS YEARS IN PANAMA CITY... 2 MONTHS OF PARTYING!!!! WOOT!!!

[gimmemypickle]

Better than Spring Break '06, guys!!! WE'RE GONNA CONQUER THE WORLD THRU PARTIES & IGNORANCE OF GEOGRAPHY!!! COLUMBIA AFTER PANAMA, WEEEEEEE!!!

[littleblueghost]

I DON'T KNOW BUT DO YA THINK WE COULD MAKE RIO BY CARNIVALE???

[gimmemypickle]

NO WORRIES, MAN. WE'LL JUST INVADE AND MAKE CARNIVALE WHEN WE WANT IT! XDDDDDD

[littleblueghost]

True, but man... Catholics would so not approve of that... Would mess up Easter and all...

You know, this conversation is getting more and more out of control...

this is where you do a chat screen capture and spread it round the net!!! LOL!!!

[gimmemypickle]

LOL, best not to piss Catholics off! They will Dark Ages our asses.

LMAO, you are so right!