Stop that right now! I can hear the smacking!

Giles ,'Never Leave Me'


Natter 34: Freak With No Name  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


msbelle - Apr 05, 2005 11:55:44 am PDT #3382 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Google maps on cnn.com


Topic!Cindy - Apr 05, 2005 11:56:28 am PDT #3383 of 10001
What is even happening?

When I put in my address, it had a funny shaped red pointer thingie that pointed right to my house. Well, actually, it pointed to my nextdoor neighbor's house, but that's common with internet maps. The town, and the previous owners of our house finagled a piece of our lot onto the next, years after ours was built, to give the people nextdoor enough frontage to build.


DavidS - Apr 05, 2005 11:57:12 am PDT #3384 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I was able to find Deb's house just by dragging and having a general idea where the streets go. Her place is visibly green and set back from the street (which is uncommon in SF).


Gudanov - Apr 05, 2005 11:58:39 am PDT #3385 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping

DavidS - Apr 05, 2005 12:01:01 pm PDT #3386 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

You can see the backyard fence and the patio behind the house What looks like an empty lot to the north is actually my yard too. It looks like this map predates the rosebeds though.

First of all, I am totally driving over to Gud's house for a beer now that I know the address. Second, I think the satellite shots of San Francisco have higher magnification or they flew closer or something. Because I can see my laundromat, the McDonald's next to Amoeba etc.


Aims - Apr 05, 2005 12:03:08 pm PDT #3387 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.

The thing is, I wonder how old the satellite maps are. I wonder because the satellite picture of my building downtown has the old name on it. Like, 6 months ago old name.


DXMachina - Apr 05, 2005 12:04:55 pm PDT #3388 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

The thing is, I wonder how old the satellite maps are. I wonder because the satellite picture of my building downtown has the old name on it. Like, 6 months ago old name.

The CNN article mentioned the maps were about a year old.


Wolfram - Apr 05, 2005 12:06:12 pm PDT #3389 of 10001
Visilurking

Those satellite maps are wicked cool, except my house is apparently located at the top of my actual block.

Also, you people are making me very nervous with all the real address postings.


Aims - Apr 05, 2005 12:08:18 pm PDT #3390 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.

The CNN article mentioned the maps were about a year old.

Ah!


msbelle - Apr 05, 2005 12:08:30 pm PDT #3391 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

AND the ice cream trucks are out in force playing their melodies of doom and destruction, jingles of the damned, ditties from hell.