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08-17-2008, 12:25 PM
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WOW..You've GOT to see "Google Maps"!
My teenage son was going to meet someone yesterday and wasn't familiar with the area. We have a GPS but he decided to look it up on his computer. I heard a loud "WOW"...and then I went to check it out. Google Maps now has STREET VIEW of addresses. It is virtually like your view of driving down the street and you can rotate and see individual houses. Almost spooky that the "eye in the sky" can do so much, but it will make relocation almost like being there!
No, I'm not a Google employee but Google Maps and Google Earth just blow away paper maps!
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08-17-2008, 12:27 PM
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ABO (Anyone But Obama) in 2012
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Hendersonville, Tenn.
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Welcome to 2008. We've been waiting for you  |
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08-17-2008, 12:47 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Originally Posted by Pimpy
Welcome to 2008. We've been waiting for you |
I've known about Google Earth for quite a while, with gas prices, it is now my new way of "vacationing"  , however I guess I am just GPS dependent and don't even think about looking at maps on the computer.  |
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08-17-2008, 12:58 PM
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Enjoying Life to the fullest
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Tennessee
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Yes its amazing
Yes, its amazing isnt it, I was on that site before and I could watch all the cars going down Chapman Highway and follow them right on down the road, I just wonder if we arent making it too easy for perverts now where they can spy on innocent little children, scary I think
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08-17-2008, 01:42 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: S. California
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I know, I discovered this a few weeks ago and WOWed myself! I wish the "streetview" went into Gatlinburg so I could go see my old house. It actually goes a lot further now than it did when I first discovered it. The Knoxville streetview kept to Knoxville but now goes through Townsend too so maybe it's just taking them a bit of time to go everywhere.
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08-17-2008, 05:21 PM
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Resident Genius!
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
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It may be old news but it sure is COOL!!! I agree that is is kind of creepy though in certain respects.
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08-17-2008, 05:41 PM
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If you don't like dogs, be on your way.
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"I'm loving the colder weather."
(set 19 days ago)
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: U.S.A.
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Originally Posted by gailli
Yes, its amazing isnt it, I was on that site before and I could watch all the cars going down Chapman Highway and follow them right on down the road, I just wonder if we arent making it too easy for perverts now where they can spy on innocent little children, scary I think
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I agree; it's very scary. |
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08-17-2008, 07:17 PM
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The Pocono's; Peaceful & Pretty
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Saylorsburg
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My kids just did that and got to see our home, but it is years outdated. The pic they saw still has our trampoline in the back yard & the shed we tore down is still standing. We tore the shed down 3 years ago.
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08-17-2008, 08:23 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Nashville, TN
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Try local.live.com and click "bird's eye" once you zoom into Nashville, much better than Google Earth.
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08-17-2008, 08:31 PM
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Changing the world, one life at a time. HART
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: In the vet's office, spaying or neutering something!
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We're no where to be found - at least the live view. Maybe their cameras don't work near cows!
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