Google streetview magic

[TonyE]

Start here. Then go forward one step. It's magic...

[HansV]

How it's done...

Spoiler

Pepsi.jpg

[Don Wells]

How it's done...

Spoiler

Pepsi.jpg

Only you would have had that available.

[Argus]

I guess I'm supposed to see something, but at the Google Canada URL you linked to, all I can see is a map.

Of course, I can pick up the address, go to http://maps.google.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and fire up street view, but then I also have to correct the address a bit, change to the intersection marked in your map.

Here's another link, I've created, guess it's the right position.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 3,,0,10.81" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ah, how odd! If google.ca isn't allowed to run scripts by default, it doesn't matter if I enable it after I've arrived to the site. And no, a refresh didn't help. But if I enable it and go to the page again, I see street view. (Guess I'll have to add all kinds of google.xx as trusted sites now. Then we also have the gstatic.com, but it needs to be enabled in all cases.)

They do move fast.

[steveh]

Start here. Then go forward one step. It's magic...

Hi Tony

Spoiler

My guess is that it was done on 2 different trips, the jeep in front goes when you step forward?

[John Gray]

I suspect it was done to be even-handed to the two Cola companies...

[Leif]

A typical canned response...

[DaveA]

It must be some thing that the Google team has done. Take a few steps backwards and the Coke truck is back for each of them. It is just the one step that has the Pepsi truck.

[Bowlie]

Naw, Montreal is bilingual - even with soft drinks.

[Don Wells]

It must be some thing that the Google team has done. Take a few steps backwards and the Coke truck is back for each of them. It is just the one step that has the Pepsi truck.

    Looking at the shadows and the tree foilage, I suggest that the frame with the Pepsi truck was taken several weeks earlier in the spring of the year.

[Doc Watson]

Go back 2 steps.

[Gfamily]

Go back 2 steps.

Go left - right instead of forwards - backwards.

Nice though!

[Don Wells]

Go back 2 steps.

Go left - right instead of forwards - backwards.

Nice though!

And therein lies the answer to the mystery.

[PaulB]

Right you are, Don! At first I thought this was an 'Easter egg' inserted by the nice folks at Google. Now I think it is really only an incredible fluky coincidence. It would appear that the Coke truck was present when they were photographing along Valois Ave. The Pepsi truck was present when they were photographing along Ontario St. They only use one of the shots of the intersections. In this case, only the Pepsi truck can be viewed from the intersection.

Something like this must occur at every intersection.

[viking33]

Go back 2 steps.

Put your right foot in, put your right foot out, do the Hokey Pokey, That's what it's all about!

[Doc Watson]

Right you are, Don! At first I thought this was an 'Easter egg' inserted by the nice folks at Google. Now I think it is really only an incredible fluky coincidence. It would appear that the Coke truck was present when they were photographing along Valois Ave. The Pepsi truck was present when they were photographing along Ontario St. They only use one of the shots of the intersections. In this case, only the Pepsi truck can be viewed from the intersection.

Something like this must occur at every intersection.

Not at any intersection I've ever crossed.

[Doc Watson]

Go back 2 steps.

Put your right foot in, put your right foot out, do the Hokey Pokey, That's what it's all about!

Please... tell me you're not that old Bob. If the Hokey Pokey is all you've got left... when's the funeral ??

[garbsmj]

Put your right foot in, put your right foot out, do the Hokey Pokey, That's what it's all about!

Please... tell me you're not that old Bob. If the Hokey Pokey is all you've got left... when's the funeral ?? [/quote]

And I suppose it's just a jump to the left, then a step to the right?

[viking33]

Go back 2 steps.

Put your right foot in, put your right foot out, do the Hokey Pokey, That's what it's all about!

Please... tell me you're not that old Bob. If the Hokey Pokey is all you've got left... when's the funeral ??

Doc,
That's ageless!! A true Classic. In the repertoire of wedding reception bands, to show the kids of today what dancing was really like!

[Doc Watson]

Put your right foot in, put your right foot out, do the Hokey Pokey, That's what it's all about!

Please... tell me you're not that old Bob. If the Hokey Pokey is all you've got left... when's the funeral ??

Doc,
That's ageless!! A true Classic. In the repertoire of wedding reception bands, to show the kids of today what dancing was really like!

My point exactly !!! We've reached the age when the only social events we attend are weddings and funerals.