DO YOU CARE that if one wants to get an accurate portrayal of where our house is located on online map/satellite providers such as Google Maps, you have to use 7345 instead of 7317?

The reason, I believe, is because the Census data upon which these things are based on (or more accurately, the for-pay mapping services that they are based on which in turn are probably somewhat based on the Census data) lists Iuka as going from 7200-7399. So when you put in 7317, it figures that’s a little more than half way down the street. But in reality, it only goes from 7200 to about 7350, so 7317 is about 3/4 of the way down the street.

Why does this matter, you may find yourself asking? Well to you, it probably doesn’t, of course, unless you’re trying to stalk me. But to me, I’m starting a new exercise project. I’ve been trying to think of ways to exercise. Early mornings are out because I just don’t see myself reaching to get up early and go do it. So I thought of going on the evenings, and riding a bike around.

But, I thought that would get pretty boring, and so I knew that I needed to make this into some sort of game or competition. It’s a guy thing I’m sure. My first thought was to track how long I rode each day and track that against my EFC route to simulate going through all 88 Ohio counties. But then I thought since that route is like 1200 miles, it might not be a good short-term goal. So I came up with the idea of riding on every street in Madeira. I found a map online and modified it to suit my devious devices. I didn’t attach it because it’s like 150 KB, but if you want to see it, here it is.

This is reminiscent of a project that my friends and I had when we were teenagers. We made it a goal to drive on every street in North Olmsted. This ended in the infamous “Elston” fiasco.

In any case, I wonder how many trips this will take. Or really, whether or not this will actually ever happen. But I figured something like this not only makes it into a competition, it also engages the other insane part of me that likes planning routes and such. I will keep you posted….