Yeah, it is for a laugh, 🙂 i knew that and i also knew theres an area when you can put points etc included on google maps – but if your after your own map which you can modify etc, and have it internal with your site – and be able to customize it fully, (along with a series of other pieces of open source recently released) then XML and Hacking the google map is the way to go! Also means you can customize animations and movies – make directions based on a movie clip.