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Nicaragua invades Costa Rica due to Google Maps error

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  1. Wagan8r TechSpot Maniac Posts: 521   +15

    Pastora, "I freaking hate those Costa Ricans. They taunt me with their lack of an army! All the while having more beautiful women than us. What are we going to do Miguel?"

    Miguel, "I don't know sir. It pains me too. I hear that they even have a colony made of only the most beautiful women."

    Pastora, "Really!?"

    Miguel, "Si, they hide in the forest because they don't wear any clothes."

    Pastora, "Where is this place?"

    Miguel, "Do you have your official maps?"

    Pastora, "No, used them all to light my cigars."

    Miguel, "Then bring up Google Maps on your computer. See, right there next to the river."

    Pastora, "Wait a second, that's Nicaraguan territory! That's our forest! Quick! Round up the troops, and burn down the forest! Pastora is going to be 'getting much work done' tonight!"

    Miguel, "I think you mean, 'getting busy' sir."

    Pastora, "Shut up! You go clean up the river for that!"
  2. compu4 Newcomer, in training Posts: 46

    Oh my! You know that a country is in sad shape when its military uses google maps for reconnaissance purposes. For god's sake, get some modern Military Hardware.
  3. TorturedChaos TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 825   +7

    Wow this is too funny :p.

    @wagan8r - rofl!
  4. TwiztidSef Newcomer, in training Posts: 49

    It seems incredibly foolish that they didn't consult some sort of written document before just attacking. I wouldn't truth either bing or google in something like that. I mean, any halfway competent country should have a system to prevent their generals from taking complete command like this. I guess it wouldn't have mattered if he had alot of loyal troops, but that was a huge blunder. Maybe he just raged out, and when he woke up he found out he invaded his neighbors or something.
  5. taea00 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 102

    Wow so now Google is to blame for starting wars? I think they're just a bunch of Google haters and got mad about the whole Buzz thing so they decided to invade Costa Rica just to make Google look like the bad guys!

    This is just too funny for words.
  6. gLitCh32 Newcomer, in training Posts: 16

    Wow! That's hilarious, and thanks to everyone for the funny comments. Great way to start the day!
     
  7. RebelFlag Newcomer, in training Posts: 29

    you know you are dealing with a budget army when they use google maps. This should help google's case about not being taken seriously by the US government.
  8. Afenix Newcomer, in training Posts: 51

    lol claiming that there might be another world war cause of a google maps issue LOL
  9. grvalderrama TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 188

    If they use google maps... they would probably use command and conquer's military strategies... what a *******!
  10. lawfer TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,167   +54

    ^This.

    I seriously can't believe this real...
  11. lawfer TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,167   +54

    ^This.

    I seriously can't believe this is real...
  12. Wendig0 TechSpot Paladin Posts: 998   +47

    Hmmmm... I just knew I should have taken that left turn at Albuquerque...
  13. captaincranky TechSpot Addict Posts: 8,797   +285

    OK, but let me ask you this,"who were they going to invade, if not Costa Rica"?

    Invading Nicaragua would seem to be, "self defeating". :rolleyes:

    Listen, if they make you get all dressed up in soldier suits, give you guns, then send you out in the woods to play, what would be the point if you weren't allowed to invade a foreign country?

    After all, if they just let all those hot sweaty men sit in the woods by themselves for long enough doing nothing, somebody's bound to violate, "don't ask, don't tell"!
  14. Kibaruk TechSpot Paladin Posts: 816   +16

    Uhm... we are not on april... is this april fools a bit late?
  15. captaincranky TechSpot Addict Posts: 8,797   +285

    Can't you just picture them, trampling down all the wildflowers, as they goose step to the Village People's", "In the Navy"?
  16. TomSEA TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 1,970   +139

    Welcome to the 21st century's new excuse to wage war!
  17. thedrelle Newcomer, in training Posts: 34

    Google must be working with Nicaragua to conquer the world, one little map error at a time :-D
  18. Since you have decided to attack Nicaragua as a country as expansionist because the country wants to take over San Andres which rightfully belonged to Nicaragua over 100years ago (international law now says Nicaragua has no claim) by attacking a country with no Army like Costa Rica which has more Police force and equipment than the Nicaraguan Army and Police force put together, I call your bluff and ask you to please look up the history between countries before making harsh comments....

    Ohh Yeah... Nicaragua also lost land to Costa Rica... it is now part of their most popular beaches and productive farm lands... The Province of Guanacaste was once Nicaraguan Land as well... and after Costa Rica tried to take away the River that divides both countries less than 5 years ago (2007) in international courts.. its no wonder the Nicaragua JUMPS when it feels like more land is being "taken away"...
    Too bad the Army guy seems to be inept...
  19. coolhandz84 Newcomer, in training

    Why would the military be relying Google for it resources? What happened to gps and a map? This is insane!!
  20. f111 Newcomer, in training Posts: 24

    Lets hope the chinese don't get the same idea in their heads....