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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 08:49 PM
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Default Google Earth???????????

any one used this of the net???????????


I find it quite myself
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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u find it sad?
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 08:54 PM
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pmsl, get with it al, only a couple of years old now
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick
u find it sad?

yea the details that can be found out about some one in their OWN hse or place of business or better still where ever they are!

toooooooo much big brother if you ask me!


and before anyone says "If your not doing anything wrong what's the problem"

google earth with their satilite well
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 08:58 PM
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It's not exactly upto date tho matey, parts of it are well over a Year old.
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by POPEYE
pmsl, get with it al, only a couple of years old now



Pop's I know that m8 but fuck me the detailed thinks you can find out and see are becoming unreal
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 08:59 PM
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It's so old, unless you were shagging the neighbour in the garden 5 years ago you're safe. Also I agree, if you were looking anywhere else it's so blurred you couldn't see shit
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by GTechR
It's not exactly upto date tho matey, parts of it are well over a Year old.
some maybe but NOT what was shown around my way today and yesterday was like watching a movie just about 1min delay
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 03:01 AM
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i soo miss lsd due to drug tests in work

by the way "drinking OJ wont stop its a urban myth"

charcoal tablets not the barby type may work

MAY YOUR GOD GO WITH YOU
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 07:41 AM
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I ve just downloaded this and typed in a postcode!!

how do i zoom in then?
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 11:23 AM
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LINK??????
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 11:35 AM
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it isnt live streaming

just solid state pictures laced together

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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 11:50 AM
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Use this one:

http://local.google.co.uk/

You don't have to download anything then.

Type in a postcode or whatever, then click sattelite
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 12:45 PM
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cant believe how many people think its live, the cars on the road arnt movin FFS
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 12:50 PM
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The pic of where I live is completely shit unless I'm missing something
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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There must be a site where you can see live pictures and zoom right in to see things colose up.
The FBI and MI5/MI6 must have these!
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by smidsy
The pic of where I live is completely shit unless I'm missing something
Most parts are a bit low detail, but if you zoom out to see most of the country, you will see sort of grey blocks. These are the high detail areas
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 01:20 PM
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Depends, london and all that area you can zoom in loads and its pretty detailed but like me who lives in the sticks, my villiage is just a blur, never mind finding my house/car
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