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Google Street View UFO Sighting III

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:37:12 GMT

This Google Street View UFO sighting is attracting all sorts of attention in New Zealand.

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An unfortunately named business in New Zealand

danielusfrnz — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:37:12 GMT

Actually it's an Australian real estate franchise, which also exists in New Zealand. But as if the company name itself weren't bad enough, they had to open a branch in Putaruru. And as if that weren't a bad enough combination of references to prostitutes, they had to put up a BIG sign visible from State Highway 1, as you drive through on your way across the country.

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The Huntly, NZ Power Station viewing platform

danielusfrnz — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:37:12 GMT

You drive past this when taking State Highway 1 south from Auckland. Signs tout the power station a "Our Taj Mahal", and there is actually a viewing platform where you can stop to take in the beauty of the smoke stacks reflecting in the mighty Waikato River, and apparently also buy a coffee.

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Corrugated Iron Sheep and Dog in Tirau, NZ

danielusfrnz — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:37:12 GMT

Basically just to get the tourists to stop. This is on State Highway 1 in the North Island, south of Auckland, on the way to a number of tourist sites.

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The big bottle of Lemon and Paeroa, in Paeroa, NZ

danielusfrnz — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:37:12 GMT

Lemon and Paeroa is a New Zealand soft drink which is... uhhhhm... an acquired taste. (Provided you like acquiring the taste of bile.)

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The big Kiwifruit in Te Puke, New Zealand

danielusfrnz — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:37:12 GMT

1) Yes, you can go up inside it. 2) Te Puke means "the hill" in Maori.

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Just stopped for gas

Bloopy — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:37:12 GMT

Slight deviation to stop for gas in New Zealand. Or petrol, as we like to call it.

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Welcome to Street View, New Zealand...

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:37:12 GMT

Sheep, Sheep and more Sheep...

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McDonald's Astronaut

pamster — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:37:12 GMT

McD's near Houston Space Center has a big astronaut coming out of their roof

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Houston, TX Gas price tells approx date Pic was taken

bunty20002001 — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:37:12 GMT

Looking at the Gas prices at this station, I was able to estimate the Month/Year as 09/06 or 02/07 when the Google van took the picture. I looked up the Chart of Avg gas prices in that area.

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