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proxieme
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posted April 07, 2005 11:14 PM           Edit/Delete Message
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     Click Here to See the Profile for SunChild     Edit/Delete Message
They don't do Australia...


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angel_of_hope
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posted April 08, 2005 12:22 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for angel_of_hope     Edit/Delete Message
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     Click Here to See the Profile for SunChild     Edit/Delete Message
Lucky! I've always wanted to do that...grrr

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Rainbow~
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posted April 08, 2005 04:34 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Rainbow~     Edit/Delete Message
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     Click Here to See the Profile for 26taurus     Edit/Delete Message
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...

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Bluemoon
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posted April 08, 2005 09:46 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Bluemoon     Edit/Delete Message
Very cool!! Thanks!!

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Philbird
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posted April 08, 2005 11:12 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Philbird     Edit/Delete Message
MMMMMHHHHHHHWWWWWWAAA! Got to spy on my mom!
We could see our car!

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laglady
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posted April 08, 2005 11:30 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for laglady     Edit/Delete Message
this is the best thing ever!!

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Johnny
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posted April 08, 2005 12:19 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Johnny     Edit/Delete Message
Wow, that is sooo cool! Thanks, Proxieme! How come I've never heard of this before??

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LovelyLibraLady
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posted April 08, 2005 10:20 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for LovelyLibraLady     Edit/Delete Message
Thanks...it actually sorta scares me though...

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proxieme
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posted April 08, 2005 10:28 PM           Edit/Delete Message
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

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trillian
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posted April 08, 2005 11:30 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for trillian     Edit/Delete Message
Still, it's all very Orwellian, isn't it?

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proxieme
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posted April 08, 2005 11:46 PM           Edit/Delete Message
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.)

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trillian
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posted April 09, 2005 10:15 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for trillian     Edit/Delete Message
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...

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Rainbow~
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posted April 10, 2005 07:07 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Rainbow~     Edit/Delete Message
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     Click Here to See the Profile for Bluemoon     Edit/Delete Message
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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posted April 10, 2005 10:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Rainbow~     Edit/Delete Message
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     Click Here to See the Profile for marcia     Edit/Delete Message
The Bronx is filthy

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Bluemoon
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posted April 11, 2005 12:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Bluemoon     Edit/Delete Message
Thanks Rainbow!!!

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