Google Street view spots Waldo buying an iPhone

May 3, 2009 by Dr. Macenstein
Filed under: Apple Fanboyism, Humor, iPhone 

Where’s Waldo? Apparently he’s at a UK 02 store buying an iPhone!

That’s right, there’s Waldo outside the O2 store at 77 Putney High St Wandsworth, London SW15, UK, where he is obviously about to buy himself an iPhone to take advantage of its GPS capabilities.

Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Jonathan for the tip!

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13 Comments on Google Street view spots Waldo buying an iPhone

  1. Vas the Man on Sun, 3rd May 2009 8:43 am

    2. Honest question: why is he called “Waldo” in Yankee land and not “Wally” like he’s called everywhere else? Is “Wally” a cuss word to you or something?

  2. Philip Kolbo on Sun, 3rd May 2009 9:07 am

    3. You No really i have no idea is he really called wally every where else ? bc i have no idea probably just the telephone effect you no

  3. MacSheikh on Sun, 3rd May 2009 9:30 am

    4. ROFL! Did he know the Google car/van/whatever was going to pass by there at that moment? The way he’s posing, it sure seems so. :-)

  4. Chris Leither on Sun, 3rd May 2009 2:34 pm

    5. He is called Walter in Germany… at least does his name start with a W

  5. Liam on Sun, 3rd May 2009 2:35 pm

    6. This has been around for ages, it turns out it was a Easter egg by the UK Google Street View team.

  6. DPintheB on Sun, 3rd May 2009 5:33 pm

    7. There are books called “Where’s Waldo” written by Martin Handford… they’ve been around for ages.

  7. roy on Sun, 3rd May 2009 6:04 pm

    8. since it was shot in england it is wally not his american cousin waldo
    lol macbook says waldo isnt a word
    and looks like he has given up so little effort in that shot

  8. Jonathan AKA Chaplare on Sun, 3rd May 2009 7:02 pm

    9. Well, Waldo has a lot of Alias’ … he is known as -

    Wally, Waldo, Walter, Charlie, Holger, Valli, Willy, Hetti and Effy …

    Originally in 1987, he was Wally when invented by Martin Handford in the UK, the name change was adapted to make him morelovable in the 28 different countries he’s been released in.

    Source – http://www.quazen.com/Games/Puzzles/Wheres-Waldo-Wheres-Wally-Wheres-Walter.584051

  9. coolfactor on Mon, 4th May 2009 12:08 am

    10. Waldo is North American, I guess.

  10. Vas the Man on Mon, 4th May 2009 3:38 am

    11. @DPintheB: in other English-speaking markets, the books are called “Where’s Wally”

  11. Vas the Man on Mon, 4th May 2009 5:02 am

    12. @DPintheB: in other English-speaking markets, the books are called “Where’s Wally”
    Oops…forgot to say great post! Looking forward to your next one.

  12. Jason on Mon, 4th May 2009 12:24 pm

    13. For those that keep asking:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where%27s_Wally%3F#Origins

  13. Partners in Grime on Sat, 9th May 2009 4:58 pm

    14. Looks like Wally has to use the biffy….

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