Editing 1169: Expedition

{{comic
| number    = 1169
| date      = February 4, 2013
| title     = Expedition
| image     = expedition.png
| titletext = I'm pretty sure I've logged more hours in Google Maps over the past decade than in any game.
}}

==Explanation==
{{w|Google Maps}} is a service provided by {{w|Google}} that offers a map of the world including satellite and aerial imagery for free. Using the {{w|scroll wheel}}, the user can zoom out to see a larger area. The {{w|Lena River}} is a river in northern Russia, flowing into the Arctic Ocean (with a large {{w|River delta|delta}}).

Clicking on the comic leads to an online Google Maps page showing [https://maps.google.com/?ll=73.103006,126.44577&spn=0.272619,1.385651&t=h&z=10 the satellite imagery of the Lena Delta]. Traveling south up the river will lead to the city of {{w|Yakutsk}} and eventually to {{w|Lake Baikal}}.

It appears that [[Cueball]] is simply trying to explore the world without leaving his laptop or purchasing an expensive game.

Alternatively, he may be playing [http://www.Mapcrunch.com Mapcrunch], this 'game' randomizes a street view location with the goal of finding the airport. 

The title text states that he apparently somewhat still treats it as a game and that he has been on it for at least a decade.

==Transcript==
:[Cueball is at a computer.]
:''February 4th:''
:''Departed the mouth of the Lena River, heading south.''
:''It has been nearly half an hour and still no sign of civilization.''
:''The scroll wheel tempts me, but I will not cheat.''
:Click click click

:[Caption below the panel:]
:My hobby: Getting lost on Google Maps satellite

{{comic discussion}}
[[Category:My Hobby]]
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]
[[Category:Google Maps]]