GTTA now Metrolinx

[junctionist]

Where in the GTA is this?

In its small resolution, the photo appears to be from somewhere in Europe (Edit: and, it is).

It's so hard to associate the name Metrolinx with Toronto, the flagship transit system. They should have gone with XTC, for "xtended transit commission", or for marketing purposes, "Xtreme Transit Commission". As you might notice, I spent less than 5 minutes without consulting anyone coming up with that. It probably wasn't very different for the real name.

 

[adma]

She reminds me of Margot Kidder (well, the image that used to be there)

 

[nfitz]

Where in the GTA is this?

It's in Brampton! The catch is, it's in Brampton, Cumbria, England.

See http://www.thecumbriadirectory.com/...n/images/BramptonSquareandMootHallJulians.jpg or http://www.alphamodelsports.co.uk/shop/tourist_information.jpg

Clearly not the GTA - too many hatchbacks and not SUVs!

or this?

Probably England as well, judging from the very Anglican looking church tower, and the double yellow lines on the road!

 

[unimaginative2]

Hahaha. That's absolutely hilarious. They obviously Google Image Searched Brampton, too, and nobody noticed that those buildings didn't quite look like the Brampton we know and love!

 

[ShonTron]

Oh. My. God.

Unreal!

What next? They find an image of Milton, and we get Milton Keynes?

 

[nfitz]

Ah, here is the actual image they ripped off:

http://www.visitcumbria.com/car/bramptn.htm

Yes, I think they did just Google Brampton! Who had the website contract?

 

[unimaginative2]

Ahaha! Here's what they'll get for Scarborough!

 

[ShonTron]

Oh my,

I found Pickering:

Durham Region, or North Yorkshire?

 

[unimaginative2]

Wow... Maybe that's their new transit-oriented-development?

 

[nfitz]

You know - even the map they show has been stolen.

It's clearly a screen grab off Google Maps - in violation of Google's Terms and Conditions.

You know, an innocent mistake or too is amusing, But it seems that virtually every image on the site is a copyright violation. I'd almost say criminal.

 

[scarberiankhatru]

Isn't it a bit early for April Fool's Day?

This whole thread deserves a bunch of smileys:

 

[adma]

Hate to think of what for Toronto...

 

[CDL.TO]

Unreal. What a larf.

Kudos to nfitz for figuring it out.

 

[299 bloor call control.]

Well the jig is up... those pictures have been changed now... though, the Toronto Skyline picture still remains

 

[CDL.TO]

Damn... 299's right.