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Old 07-13-2016, 07:47 PM
 
Location: The beautiful Garden State
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Old 07-14-2016, 07:56 AM
 
Location: Portsmouth, UK
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We have no street view in Malta either, completely ridiculous when every other country has theirs updated regularly & they have never been here once! It's so small it would only take them a few days...
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Old 07-14-2016, 03:19 PM
 
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Charming girl and idea - innovative! Gorgeous views, too. I'd think some google street view person would love to head up that project and Malta too!
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Old 07-15-2016, 08:44 PM
 
Location: When you take flak it means you are on target
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Where the heck is malta and that other place?

Also, is malta where malts were discovered?
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Old 07-17-2016, 08:08 AM
 
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How expensive is it to get a car over to the Faroe Islands, or to Malta?

The Google cars are specially equipped. It's not like you can drive down the lane hanging outside your window taking panoramas with your iPhone.
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Old 07-17-2016, 01:55 PM
 
Location: Cape Cod
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That is a great idea.
A google car went through a local town one day and I was surprised how quickly it zoomed down all the little side roads and dead ends. It was a small car with a mast coming off the roof and a ball on top. The ball was loaded with cameras.


Getting to the Faroe islands Google could take a boat and then set the camera pod onto a bicycle rig and off they go.
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Old 07-17-2016, 05:56 PM
 
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Where the heck is malta and that other place?

Also, is malta where malts were discovered?

It is in the Mediterranean Sea and is the origin of the Maltese Falcon.
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Old 07-17-2016, 09:33 PM
 
Location: on the edge of Sanity
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That is a great idea.
A google car went through a local town one day and I was surprised how quickly it zoomed down all the little side roads and dead ends. It was a small car with a mast coming off the roof and a ball on top. The ball was loaded with cameras.
Interesting. I used Google maps to show someone the community where I live and my car was in front of the door to the villa. I realize that's not unusual, but it felt a little creepy. (of course my license plate was blurred)
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Old 07-24-2016, 08:58 PM
 
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I'm still sad I didn't see any of the camera-fitted sheep when I was there two weeks ago. Beautiful islands.
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Old 07-25-2016, 06:51 AM
 
Location: Falls Church, Fairfax County
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