Tag: BBC Breaking News

Oops! That awkward moment when the BBC made Calif. its own country [pic]

http://twitter.com/#!/TamerlaneBlog/status/503501890290601984

Weird map indeed. The BBC took to Twitter to report on the earthquake that hit Napa Valley, Calif. And this happened:

http://twitter.com/#!/BBCBreaking/status/503501171223715840

Um.

http://twitter.com/#!/jiggatravels/status/503503262444953600 http://twitter.com/#!/Hamarai/status/503502967064895488 http://twitter.com/#!/GOSFWARRIORS/status/503534750007828480 http://twitter.com/#!/dannysullivan/status/503502639263260672 http://twitter.com/#!/KevDyl/status/503538318504497153

Does the BCC know something we don’t?

http://twitter.com/#!/KyleWiebalk/status/503504000407592960

Heh.

Heck of job, BBC!

Update:

They changed it for a follow-up tweet:

http://twitter.com/#!/BBCBreaking/status/503519456224882688

Too late, buddies!

Related:

#NapaEarthquake: Earthquake hits Napa Valley, Calif.; Damage, fires reported [on-scene photos]

Twitchy coverage of BBC

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