SilverMallard Posted April 28, 2007 Posted April 28, 2007 Bad Directions Send Tourists to Mo. Home Friday, April 27th, 2007 at 10:14am KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. Travelers looking for Ozark Mountain Resort must be disappointed when they pull up to Tish and Lyle Ashley's place. It's a three-bedroom ranch-style home, not a 150-acre vacation spot, and it's on the wrong side of Table Rock Lake. For the past two years, a lot of visitors have pulled travel trailers and boats up the Ashleys' one-way street _ and gotten stuck _ thanks to wayward directions from the computer search engine MapQuest. "We've had them from Nebraska, Wisconsin, Chicago and Minnesota," Tish Ashley said. "I feel sorry for those people who've driven so far and end up on our one-way street in the middle of nowhere." Ozark Mountain Resort is a popular, lakeside condo rental spot in Kimberling City, located in southwest Missouri about 10 miles from Branson. A MapQuest search for the resort places it several miles off the mark, next to the Ashleys' home on a one-way residential street on the opposite side of Table Rock Lake. MapQuest is operated by internet giant America Online. Spokeswoman Melissa Gordon said the company would investigate the situation at Kimberling City. Tish Ashley said some tourists "are pretty unhappy when they end up on our one-way street." "We tell them we've tried to do something about it, but you can't even get ahold of anyone from MapQuest to get it solved," she said Travis Tucker, Kimberling City's public works director, said the city put a "dead end" sign on the Ashleys' street to warn lost travelers. He's also made numerous calls to MapQuest over the past two years. "They said they were going to have some of their engineers look at it, but the problem seems to be continuing," he said. Ashley said it's not just tourists who end up lost. Big trucks trying to make deliveries to the resort have ended up on her street as well. Marie Rasso, general manager at Silver Leaf/Ozark Mountain Resort, said her company used to have a MapQuest link on its Web site, but removed it after reports that it was incorrect. "We've gotten to where if they call we tell them not to use MapQuest," she said. SilverMallard "How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of - and which no other people on Earth enjoy." Thomas Jefferson (This disclaimer is to state that any posts of a questionable nature are to be interpreted by the reader at their own peril. The writer of this post in no way supports the claims made in this post, or takes resposibility for their interpretations or uses. It is at the discretion of the reader to wrestle through issues of sarcasm, condescension, snobbery, lunacy, left and or right wing conspiracies, lying, cheating, wisdom, enlightenment, or any form of subterfuge contained herein.)
mcp633 Posted April 28, 2007 Posted April 28, 2007 Try this out for directions! Go to Google maps. Click on Get directions. Type in New York, NY to Paris, France, click get directions. Read line 24. Good luck on that ace! If you don't stand behind our troops, please feel free to stand in front of them
crappiefisherman Posted April 28, 2007 Posted April 28, 2007 Thats funny, I dont care who you are [ [
SilverMallard Posted April 28, 2007 Author Posted April 28, 2007 Hey! At least it's ACCURATE! SilverMallard "How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of - and which no other people on Earth enjoy." Thomas Jefferson (This disclaimer is to state that any posts of a questionable nature are to be interpreted by the reader at their own peril. The writer of this post in no way supports the claims made in this post, or takes resposibility for their interpretations or uses. It is at the discretion of the reader to wrestle through issues of sarcasm, condescension, snobbery, lunacy, left and or right wing conspiracies, lying, cheating, wisdom, enlightenment, or any form of subterfuge contained herein.)
jdmidwest Posted April 28, 2007 Posted April 28, 2007 I agree with MCP, Google maps are better and Google Earth is great. I have always though mapquest was junk like all of the AOL products. All of the mapping softwares have their flaws. Buy a GPS unit for better directions. "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson
Members AKflyfisher Posted May 6, 2007 Members Posted May 6, 2007 Try this out for directions! Go to Google maps. Click on Get directions. Type in New York, NY to Paris, France, click get directions. Read line 24. Good luck on that ace! How am I suposed to drive across the Atlantic????????????
jdmidwest Posted May 6, 2007 Posted May 6, 2007 I think Hummer makes one that can!!! "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson
Members AKflyfisher Posted May 7, 2007 Members Posted May 7, 2007 I think Hummer makes one that can!!! yea but I think it gets 3mpg I guess Ill just have to swim
MrsDucky Posted May 8, 2007 Posted May 8, 2007 Well, sure it's not easy...And there is a disclaimer at the bottom..."These directions are for planning purposes only." MapQuest seems to be a little off every time I've tried to use it. (BTW, it only gives directions within the US and Canada...I tried to see how to get to Paris, France and couldn't...where is my swimsuit???) I can bring home the trout...fry it up in a pan...and never let you forget I caught it! 'Cause I'm a woman!
Randall Posted May 8, 2007 Posted May 8, 2007 better pack a lunch... you'll probably get hungry. Cute animals taste better.
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now