[OSM-talk] Without an address, an Icelandic tourist drew this map of the intended location (Búðardalur) and surroundings on the envelope. The postal service delivered!

[Paul Johnson]

On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 8:44 AM, Oleksiy Muzalyev <
oleksiy.muzalyev at bluewin.ch> wrote:

> https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/50a5pk/without_an_add
> ress_an_icelandic_tourist_drew_this/?ref=share&ref_source=link
>
> I never saw this type of addressing on an envelope. It is interesting
> because the system with the street name signs and the house number plaques
> is very expensive, requires a lot of service, dedicated lightning, etc.
>
> Here is this place on the OSM map:
>
> http://osm.org/go/e1DQElSx--?m=
>
> It took just several seconds to find it (even without knowledge of the
> Icelandic language).
>

This is how you register to vote in Oklahoma if your location doesn't yet
have a formal address.  Mail will get there eventually but it might take a
little bit of sleuthing on the part of an overworked postman, so until
they're used to it, expect mail to arrive with a pretty brutal delay.
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