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09-04-2005, 08:19 PM
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Got Big Block?
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too cool!
You guys have got to check this out. This is a great tool for alot of things... If you think this isn't in the right place, I first used it to find out how to get to a board members house to pick up a part from him.
http://earth.google.com/ Here is a screen shot of our local 1/8th mile dragstrip. It gives elevations, Lat/long, and GPS coordinates. For urban areas it even has 3 dimensional buildings. Too cool!
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09-04-2005, 09:12 PM
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I'm watching you!
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WOW this is cool.
Mike
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09-04-2005, 09:36 PM
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I got turned on to this a few months ago. I thought it was the coolest thing... my wife thought I was nuts. I started taking virtual trips around the world... Russia, China, France... some of the imagery is incredibly high res. and the 3-D topo view for where I live in the mountains is awesome. It’s sad, but earlier today I was using it to check out New Orleans and towns along the Gulf Coast.
Here's our local drag strip... Bandimere Speedway, home of the Mile High Nationals…
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09-04-2005, 11:17 PM
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I was playing with this site the other day at work.
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09-05-2005, 12:47 AM
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Yea that thing is pretty cool. I saw it on cnn.
Here are two of our local 1/4 mile tracks.  
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09-05-2005, 01:37 AM
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with google earth, and their chat feature, they have begun the slow process of taking over the world....lol
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09-05-2005, 08:27 AM
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One of my kids. Cute eh?
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I was going to post this last nite too. I just downloaded it yesterday afternoon. It is scary the details that you can see. This is a lot clearer that was available even a year or so ago.
Wonder what high security spy satellite pictures look like? Mike
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09-05-2005, 09:40 AM
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PROJECT 7DEUCE
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I guess there is a satelite watching me type this reply right now..... Pretty scarey really cause you know that by time us normal people get access to this kinda stuff it;s outdated tech.... Very cool pic's though...
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