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proxieme
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posted April 07, 2005 11:14 PM
Go to maps.google.com and type in your address.
Then go to satellite.Zoom in as far as you can.
If you live in a slightly more populated spot, you'll probably be able to pick out distinguishing features of your yard (we saw our house and the big Magnolia in front...) We also saw my parents-in-law's, my Grandmother's, and - oh - some airfields in stunning detail.
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SunChild
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posted April 08, 2005 12:12 AM
They don't do Australia... 
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"And dreams, don't ever forget, are the first step in manifesting wishes into reality"-- Linda Goodman's Star Signs
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angel_of_hope
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posted April 08, 2005 12:22 AM
OMG! That is just crazy!Wow, you really can see alot. That is to freaking (er, is it feckin?) cool. Really neat but yet scary in a sense too...  ------------------
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SunChild
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posted April 08, 2005 12:32 AM
Lucky! I've always wanted to do that...grrr  ------------------
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Rainbow~
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From: The Little River Indian Reservation
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posted April 08, 2005 04:34 AM
Thank you so much for that link, Proxieme.....I JUST LOVE IT!  Spent hours on it (after I finally got the "hang" of how to use it...). Saw where I live near Lake Michigan - pretty close up!...even saw boats in the lake! One thing tho....if satellites can get pictures that close of us....who's to say they can't get even closer?...  Know what tie mean???  (or as Angel_of_Hope said...SCARY!) Love,
Rainbow
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26taurus
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posted April 08, 2005 04:45 AM
Woooooah.....that's crazy. I was checking out all of the places I used to live. Some come in better than others. .....makes me miss the ole days...  IP: Logged |
Bluemoon
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From: Stafford, VA USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted April 08, 2005 09:46 AM
Very cool!! Thanks!!IP: Logged |
Philbird
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From: Here, there and everywhere.
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted April 08, 2005 11:12 AM
MMMMMHHHHHHHWWWWWWAAA! Got to spy on my mom!
We could see our car!IP: Logged |
laglady
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posted April 08, 2005 11:30 AM
this is the best thing ever!! IP: Logged |
Johnny
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From: Colorado, USA
Registered: Nov 2004
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posted April 08, 2005 12:19 PM
Wow, that is sooo cool! Thanks, Proxieme! How come I've never heard of this before?? IP: Logged |
LovelyLibraLady
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From: Gotham City
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted April 08, 2005 10:20 PM
Thanks...it actually sorta scares me though...IP: Logged |
proxieme
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posted April 08, 2005 10:28 PM
It's pretty new - and it's not in real time, so don't worry.For instance, the pics of my Mom's show it during what looks like early summer (...it's not early summer in Virginia). Don't let it scare ya - at least, don't let this scare ya.
I mean, google.com has this; there's much, much better (more precise) technology out there. I'm glad that ya'll like it IP: Logged |
trillian
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From: The Boundless
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted April 08, 2005 11:30 PM
Still, it's all very Orwellian, isn't it?IP: Logged |
proxieme
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posted April 08, 2005 11:46 PM
Extremely.If you needed the point driven home that it's difficult to have secrets in this world... O_o (That is, if you hadn't already been convinced by your SSN, addresses, DMV info, etc. floating around out there ready to be gotten for a small and oh-so-reasonable fee.) IP: Logged |
trillian
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posted April 09, 2005 10:15 AM
Brrrr!Gives me shivers when I think about that stuff too much, prox! Taking a wee bit of liberty here...but... ...what fools we mortals be...  IP: Logged |
Rainbow~
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From: The Little River Indian Reservation
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posted April 10, 2005 07:07 PM
Very Orwellian, indeed.....but I fear that's just the tip of the iceberg..*sigh*Oh well! Luv,
Rainbow
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Bluemoon
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posted April 10, 2005 08:18 PM
Well I don't think it is as much fun now. You all make me think way too much.......... 
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Rainbow~
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From: The Little River Indian Reservation
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posted April 10, 2005 10:32 PM
Aaaww Blue Moon....Sorry.... Didn't mean to bum you out! As Proxieme already said, it's not "real time" anyway... What we're seeing was taken some time ago.... So go just go ahead and enjoy... Love,
Rainbow
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marcia
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posted April 10, 2005 10:54 PM
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Bluemoon
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posted April 11, 2005 12:43 PM
Thanks Rainbow!!!
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